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HOURS OF OBSERVATION FOR
WEATHER CHARTS
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The principle of simultaneous standard is adopted and it seems
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 18 1937.
ROYAL NAVY
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SOCIETY
observations for synoptic charts is that, whatever may be the opinion Splendid Programme
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so Armly established that any of the Commission with regard to proposal to depart from it must the morning observation, some re- inevitably meet with strong criti-vision of the afternoon times in clam The suggestion was made most desirable. We may take as at the International Conference a basis the International Standard: at Warsaw in 1935 that for some Hour 0700 G.M.T. Indo-Ching 0700 regions, more particularly tropical G.M.T., China, Hong Kong, Slam and equatorial regions, a system and Manila 0600 GM.T. are al- based on a common local time ready within one hour of this: might
give мого Informative Malaya, Japan and the Nether- charts. The proposal was too re- lands Indies are two hours later volutionary for any vote to, b
than the standard hour. If this taken in the short time available last group were to observe two for discussion at Warsaw and a hours earlier. It would come not aub-commission was appointed to only to the standard hour but to consider the question, Bome within an hour of the former members of the sub-commission group. I think it will probably be pre members also of this Commis- agreed that an hour's disagree- sion. It has seemed to me that a ment on the part of any service considered opinion from a Re from whatever is agreed as stan- gional Commission which has a dard may readily be allowed. direct interest in this matter
There remain two standard might be of assistance to the sub- tmes, 1300 and 1800 G.M.T. which | commission and I therefore submit. none of our services provide for at the following paragraphs a present. The omission of these, basis for discussion.
more particularly the 1800 GMT. Where the
diurnal observation, adds very greatly to regular
as the protection of aircraft on-ac- variation of elements such barometer, temperature, wind and count of the early hour of com- clond
distance of long is considerable compared mencement
the with the changes which may be fights. The difficulties in regarded as due to changes in the way of establishing observations meteorological situation, the me- and broadcasts at these hours are teorologist studying the daily most cases very great but the chart may, in his mind. allow Commission might consider the for the diurnal variation, but this possibility of establishing limited cannot be regarded as altogether | broadcasts for these hours. Thi satisfactory; and with the ever-is not the place to suggest detalla growing extent of the charts we cre using, the number of stations will become too large for this to be done. In fact, I think that the number of stations already available for charts of the Far' East is too large for attention of this kind for individual stations to be practicable. If observations are made at a common local time ro consideration of diurnal varia- | tion in respect of these elements is necessary.
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but it might be possible for each of our services to broadcast for. say, two or three stations to com- nence with, the broadcasts to be increased as opportunity offers.
in
.connection with
NIGHT FLYING Resolution 59 of the Conferen: of Directors at Warsaw speaks of the importance of 0100 GMT. ob. servations night flying. In this region it rather 0100 Local Time which is required for this purpose as 0100 GM.T. is already more or less provided for. If for 0100 GMT we may substitute 1800 G.M.T, the resolution then applies to our ser- vices.
SYNCHRONOUS CHART Dr. Hesselberg, in the Warsaw discussion, suggested, from the opposite point of view, that a truly synchronous chart did at least
I would suggest. in general, that give a representation of a state of affairs- which actually existed and
standard hours be adopted as near this is a contention which cannot
as possible to the International be lightly dismissed. I would Synoptic Hours, but based on a point out, however, that in one nearly common local time, a car- important
particular, namely, tain latitude being allowed accord- pressure readings, this is not ing to the needs of individual ser- strictly true. If the pressure at vices.
cach station were entered on the; chart the differences due to dif-
ferences of level would usually bel UNITED STATES
greater than those due to the meteorological situation. so that what is used is a corrected pres-. sure which we are would be registered were the station at sea level. It seems to me that to al- low for regular diurnal variation where necessary is to a large ex- tent an analogous process,' what- ever method may be adopted for making the allowance.
In low latitudes, the disadvan- tage of not having strictly sich Inous observations for elements for which diurnal variation is of no importance is very much less than in middle latitudes on ac- count of the much greater linear distance corresponding to a given difference of longitude.
MUTUAL WORKING TIME At the present, time in the dif- ferent meteorological services of
Rendered
Daylight Saving Motion
QUESTIONS ON
The Dorsetshire To LANE, CRAWFORD'S
Return
H.M.S. Dorsetshire, Captain A, J. L. Murray, DAO., "OBS, will leave
LEPERS TO BE ASKED Singapore after the combined exer-
To-morrow's Meeting
At to-morrow's meeting of the Urban Council to be held at 4.15 p.m. the Chairman (Mr. RR Todd), pursuant to notice, w
His Breedency the Governor, Sir.
and Lady Andrew Caldecots, Ca.decott, and Sr. William Hornell, Vice-Chancellor of the University, were among the large and appre- ciative audience that attended the concert given by the Hong Kong
Chinese Chora. Society in the(a) That in the opinion of this Council a measure for day- Great Hall of the University on Saturday night. It is understood
light saving is advisable in be Hong Kong: and that part of the proceeds will donated to local charities.
(b) Thut in the opinion of this Council the best basis for such a measure would be the ad- vancement of the present Hong Kong Standard Time by thirty minutes throughout the year.
The programme included folk songs, part songs, madrigals, duets, sea shanties, violin and aolo num- bers all of which met with well- merited applause. The soloists were Eva Turner, Glady Shaw, Prue Lewis, and Mr. Lindsay was a very able conductor
The programme was as follows: Part Song: Rolling down to Rio (Edward German),
Bolos Piggesnie, Yarmouth Fair (Peter Warlock)—Eva Turner.
Old Scottish Cradle Song: O can ye sew cushiona? (Granville Bantock).
Violin Solo-Prue Lewis. Duets: Let's imitate her notes above (Handel); "Friendship" (s
'(Marzials)—-Eva Turner canon)
and Glady Shaw.
Irish Folk-Song: The Gentle Maiden (arr. Harold Darke).
Solos: The cloths of Heaven (T. Dunhill); Sweet chance, that led my steps abroad (Michael Head)—; Glady Shaw.
Part Song: The Traction Engine (Stanley Marchant).
INTERVAL
Sen Shanties: `Amsterdam,. Mls- souri, The Liverpool Girls (arr. Geofrey Toye)-W. K. Fok, David Leigh and P. V. Mau.
Bolas: Three Elizabethan Love Songs. Whither runnath my sweet- heart? (John Bartlett), What if I seek for love (Robert Jones), Sweete Kate (Robert Jones)--Eva
Turner,
Madrigal: Fine knacks for ladies John Dowland),
Violin Solo: Romance (Wieniaw- sk!)-Prue Lewis.
Duets: I know a bank (Martin Shaw), It was a lover and his lass (Quilter)-Eva Turner and Glady Bhaw.
Welsh Folk-Song: All through the night (arr. Chambers).
Solos: Now..sleeps the crimson petal (Quilter); Ellent noon
NAVY THANKED (Vaughan Williams) Glady Shaw.
Offer Of Cavite
Radio Station
continental
A special vote of thanks to the United States Navy, for offering the services of their radio station at Cavite, P... to be utilised as the
broadcasting station of the Far Eastern area for international meteorological reports, was proposed by Rev. Fr. Selga, director of the Manila Ob- servatory, at the general meeting of the Regional Commission 11 of the International" Meteorological
Somerset. Fuik-Song: O. No John (arr. Thiman).
The Chinese National Anthem. GOD SAVE THE KING, OFFICIALS
The officials were as follows:-- Committee:-Mrs. Polly C., W. Lum (Chairman), Mr. Fok Wing Kai (Vice-Chairman), Mr. Lee Ka Kun (Hon. Secretary), Mr. Pang Shun (Hon. Treasurer), Miss Fak Lan King, Mr. Kwan Siu Yee, Mr. Lee Po Chee," Mr. Au Wal Man, Miss Wong Yuk Mool, Mr. Ho Hing Chuen, Mr. Ho Tak On, Mr. Chow Kwang Tu, Miss Shin Tak, Hing.
CHORUS
Organisation, which" was held in Sopranos:-Miss Chau Sui Ping, the Legislative Council Chamber Miss Chau Buí Mool, Miss Eleanor
the Far East there is no common on Saturday morning. The mo-Wong, Miss Fung Miu Kau, Miss
observation time, either in GMT | tion, which was seconded by Mr. O. Fung Ling Mul, Miss Kwan Wai or in local tire. With a dif- D. Stewart received the unani- Jan, Miss Lam Bul Sam Miss Lo ference of 31 hours between Cey- mous support of the meeting.
Po Fung, Mlas Ng Shük Haan. Ion and Japan it seems that for Among the discussions heard at Miss Poon Wai Kuen, Miss Ruby mutual working local time will this meeting, the following recom Mow Fung, Miss Buen Mel To, Miss provide the only practical basis mendations of the sub-Commission Wong Yuk Mool, Miss Woo Lal for a time table. Naturally such a on Marine Meteoroly (Mr. C. W. Wah, Yeung Bau Ying. time table should be related as Jeffries (chairman), Capt, de possible to the International | Badena, Dr. Jmeson, Lt.-Cd Synoptic Times, namely 0100, 0700. Waymouth), received attention:-- 1300 and 1800 GMT. There is a Storm Warnings: Observatories latitude of one hour in respect of issuing storm warnings to ships Tenors-Chan Hay Ying, Kwan these times and advantage should navigating the seas to the east and Slu Yée, Lee Po Chee. Fang Shun, be taken of this to make changes | south of the China Coast, should | Tam Pak Tat, Tó Shui Wa. from the present observing times as far as possible limit their warn-
Basses:-Chung Yan Laap, David Ho Hing Chuen, Philip V. Maú.
Altor:--Miss Chau - Sui· Txing, Mrs. Edna Chen, Miss Fok Lan Hing, Mrs. Polly C. W. Lum, Yung Mo Chun
31 few and as amail as possible. Ings to the storms occurring Leigh. For Wing Kai as services which have been observ- the areas indicated in a special ing for many years at certain map.
times are naturally reluctant to Local Storm Signal: Bignal No. introduce large alternations. ..
(two cones, point to point), now
The present observing times for indicating "Gale expected to in- the morning observation range crease," could be more usefully em- from 2100 GMT. in Japan to 0230 ployed as indicating "typhoon G.MT. in Ceylon Manila, Zika moving directly towards the loca wel, Hong Kong and China observe❘lity."
Aviation Code As no provision made in the above publication for" abbreviated reports from ships, for the benefit of aircraft, the fol lowing is recommended: "Alr
üt2202 (3.MT., Indo-China --at Selected Shipa: Attention LLLLV NICHWW. It is also de- 2300 G.M.T. and Blam, Malaya and "A" selected ships should be drawn sirable that a simple manual of the Netherlands Indies at 2400 to the necessity for obtaining ani | instructions in the use of the fore- O,M.T. The last group is seen to acknowledgment of addressed, tele | going codes should be provided. Ls within one, hour of the Inter-grams, from the shore radio | Genieral: That the next edition national Standard 0160 GMT, IL. stations through which they are of MO: 329 and any similar pob- lication should be re-arranged so however, we consider, local times passed. the variations is only from 0600 to Codes: Code No. 6 (supplemen- that tables appear in the order re 0700 except for India and Ceylon tary groups No, 9) page 4quired for coding or decoding mea who observe at 0800 Local Time, of second edition of Manuel sages from ships repeating tables If any changes are made in the des Codes Internationaux "Ship where necessary. direction of uniformity they will YQLLL LLLGG DDFWW PPVTT The resolutions put forward by be much smaller if the basis is a 88KDKW CNNATI, for adop sub-Commission 2 on the subject common local time than if it is a tion in the North Pacific and of broadcast lemies, monthly common hour GM.T
China Seas, in conformity with the means, and the offer of the zer procedure now adopted in the in-vices of the UB. Naval radio dian Ocean and in HBM ships station at Cavite, P1, were also
discussed. in the China Station.
AFTERNOON OBSERVATIONS The afternoon observations are more scattered whichever time
cises there in February for Devon- port on the completion of her com- mission It is expected that she will return to the China Station after a reft of her three com- missions since 1950. one has been spent as flagship of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet; one as flag- ship on the Africa Station; and one. in China.
The Dorsetshire should leave Singapore on February 11, and will call at Colombo, February 18-18; Aden, February 24-25; Sues and Port Bald, March 1-2; Malta, March 5-7: 'and Gibraltar, March 10-12; arriving at Plymouth' on March 15.
COMMAND OF THE PENZANCE
Commander A. W. Clarke is Dr. S. N. Chau, pursuant to succeeded as Naval Assistant Secre- notice, will ask:-
tary. Committee of Imperial De-. "With reference to certain fence, by Commander A. D. Nicholl statements made in the local After a short course in HMLS. Press sometime ago that there Halcyon, alcop minesweeper, he will was a colony of lepers in Sham- proceed to the Atrica Station to shulpo and in view of the fre- take command of the patrol sloop quent complaints received that Penzance in succession to Com- lepers ventured out at night and mander E-H. Longadon. Comman- freely mixed with the public, will der. Clarke last served afloat as the Chairman of this Council | squadron navigating officer, New kindly furnish answers to the Zealand Station, in 1930-33, and following questions:
the Penzance will be his first in-' dependent command. He was at
(1) Is it a fact that a colony of lepers exista in Shamshulposes all through the War as mid- or other districts in Kewloon, shipman of the Im-lacable and and if so, whether they have sub-lieutenant of patrol boat P.14 been or will be rounded up and and, the destroyers Maenad and segregated from the public? Velox. He graduated at the Staf
College in 1926-27,
(2) If the reply to the pro- reding question is in the affirmative, and if the lepers have been rounded up, will the Chairman kindly state
(a) the number thus rounded
up.
(h) whether any of the lepers are in an advanced state of their disease, and (c) whether the rounded up lepers are being treated locally or #re sent to leprosariums outside of the Colony."
(3) In view of the apparent existence of a number of lepers in the Colony. I would like to invite the attention of this Council to the frequent ex- travagant advertisements in the Chinese Press by quacks who claim to be able to effect cures.
·TYPEWRITING
COMPETITION
An Annual Typewriting Com- petition for the old boys of the Chun-Shing Institute of Commerce, 2 Glenealy, will be held on Friday, the 22nd Inst.,,ut 7 p.m. Valuable prizes will be donated to the auc cessful candidates by some pro- of this minent business men Colony, viz, Dr. Arthur W. Woo (s silver shield), Dr. F. C. Taang (a set of fountain pen and pencin and Mr. Lee Shiu Hoi, Manager of St. Francis Hotel (a silver cup). " In addition to the competition. the 20th Tern Typewriting Exami- Can the Council institute mea-nation of the Institute will take sures for the proper super-place on January 18, 1937. It is vision, investigation or verin- learned that about 40 candidates cation of the qualifications of will sit for either of the contesta. those who claim to be able to effect cures, so as to prevent intending patients and the general public from being lin posed upon?.
Other orders of the day com- prise:--
CHARITY CONCERT
A charity concert with all the best-known musical talent in the Letter from Government signi Colony is to be held at the China. fying the approval of the Logis- | Fleet Club on Wednesday at 9 p.m. lative Counell to the amendments for the benefit of the widow of the of the by-laws under the head-| Inte Sergeant Petty, R.AS.C.. The ing "Cemeteries" contained in Schedule A to the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, 1935.
Application for an eating house licence for No. 71, Nathan Road, ground door.
Application for an eating house licence for the premises on KLL No. 1219, Nathan Road (4th hut❘ from Nelson Street);
Application for a food factory licence for the premises on Lot No. 994, Cheung Sha Wan (Ho Li Yuen).
Application for a" food factory licence for No. 1. Electric Street, ground floor.
artistes will include Miss Ann Win- ter, Mr. A. Barton, Mrs. Neil Methieson, Mr. J. C. M. Grenham, Mr. L. Peckham, Mr. V. C. Labrum, Mr. W. Gifford with Mura Kants at the piano Mary Gray will be the commere for the show. Re- served tickets, at Anderson's, can be obtained at $2 and 1.50:
CHILDREN'S PARTY
Enjoyable Afternoon At Craigengower C.C.
Application for a food pre A happy afternoon was spent serving licence for the premises | at the Cralgengower Cricket Club on Lot No. 994, Cheung Sha Wan yesterday when a party for (Ho L Yien).
children was held. The kiddies were provided with shute-the- shute and other forms of enter tainments while clowns also added to the success of the function.
Application for a bake-house Licence for No. 40, Queen's Road Central, ground floor,
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Application for a food shop licence for No, 56, Main Street, Aports were held at the con- ground noor, Sai Wan Ho.. no clusion of which Mrs. Bradbury, Application ... for a laundry the wife of Mr. B. 'W. Bradbury. licence for: No. 190, Hennessey President of the Club, presented Foad, ground floor, Vege
prizes. The proceedings concluded Application for a laundry | with a tea dance at which the licence for No. 255, Hennessey music was supplied by the dance Road,, ground floor, he w
band of MB. Berwick. Application for a laundry licence for No, 103, 821 Yeung Chol Street, ground floor.
Regular, returns.
CHRISTENING
Geoffrey Lawford Higgs
WEDDING
The forthcoming wedding 18 an- nounced between Pedro Antonio Castilho, clerk, of 41 Hankow Road, to Celeste Matilde Barros, of 19, Boales Avenue, both, of Kow-
The baby son of the Rev. Joon. Higgs and Mrs. Higgs, was chris- tened by the Right Rev. Ronald Hall, Bishop of Victoria, in St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, ger terday afternoon. The infant was named Geoffrey Lawford, Tollow- ing the ceremony a christening tea party was help and was at
tended by many friends
HEALTH_RETURN
Thcéb cases of diphtheria, two tone imported) of typhoid, and one of small-pox were noted to the local Health authorities on Friday,"
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