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THE HONGKONG TEEGRAPH,
TYPHOON TIME.
QUESTION OF WARNINGS.
Observatory Co-Operation With Shipping.
We have received from
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1924.
throughout tho. Far East is highly desirable any 'my Committes. Don sidors that, as between Shanghai and Hongkong, should be roadily attainable.
"Gazelle" Summary of Meteorological Observations. "It has recently been brought to the the notice of the Chamber that the
the Royal Observatory" as publish
Chamber of Commerce copies of form in which tho "Extract of further correspondence relative to Meteorological Observations made at typhoon warnings, to which tho Chamber has devoted a great deal of attention aipes the Cyphoon which struck Swatow in August 1022
The Chamber on the 24th Septon bor Inat addressed the following enquiries to the Govt,, arising out
in the Goverïment Gazette doon not bring out cloarly the ahnoman! barometrical readings and great wind velocity which accompany typhoons. This entry for August 18th of a meeting with Mr. A. G. last, for example, shows the baro Fletcher, CM.0, at that time Acting pter reading to be. 29.60 iná. and the wind velocity 342 m.p.h., where na the lowest barograph reading Colonial Secretary. The Chamber wrote:
at the Observatory is stated to be "1. Is the staff on duty at the 28.66 Ins., and the highest squall Royal Observatory prepared velocity 130 m.p.h. If the entries' not to answer at nil tiuca enquiris,noted are averages, and on the telephone by Masters maxima or minima, it is suggested of younols, as to probable that an explanatory note at the foot of the table recording, the weather conditions? "It may be mentioned that in lowest barometer readings and the notos dato 10.1.23 the Director of highest wind velocities of the ...... cnptains typhoons of the month would be Observatory writes: can obtain, the latest information useful for purposes of record. In- Others, if surance Companies, particularly, from the signal mast
would value an official record of
they are not satisfied with what they see, can either make enquiries at the Observatory, or telephono- as many do.""
typhoons. In respect of which they may be paying claims for damage.
"The Chamber, would welcome
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The germ-killing medicine that comes from a Peps tallet an is dissolven in the mouth be broathed straight into, the lunge.
Strength to resist cold is thus conveyed to avery part of the bronchial tubes and lungs. Inflammation set up by a sudden chill is allayed, and immediate rolist given to bronobilis suffer ers. There is nothing half so good as Paps for the throat anti chest
E.P. 140
for COUGHS,
COLDS &
the comments of the Government BRONCHITIS.
Government's Replies
The Government has addressed
"Again, in the course of thiscussion on this subject." nt a meeting which he attended at the Chamber of Commerce Mr. Claxton said: There is always ine one at the Observatory at any time of the day or night prepared to give information."!
AGENTS:-Messrs. Wakefield
the following replies to the Cham- & Co., (China) Ltd., 60, Kiangse ber, signed by the Colonial Secre-Read, Shanghal.
tary:
March 25th, 1924.-"Referring
"Nevertheless, complaint was re to your letter of the 24th Septem- cently made to the Chamber that ber, 1923, I am directed to inform
In captain rang up the Observatory you that the staff at the Royal AUCTION OF HOUSES. The Observatory is ready at all times. and asked for information
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reply he got was "I am going to to answer enquiries on the tele- change the signals: watch the phone from masters of vessels as
Two houses, No. 18 and 48A signals." Once a captain goes to to the probable weather conditions. "I would point out, however, that his ship he is ent off from
telephoning Bonham Strand West, were sold by unnecessary munication with land so that there much is every renson to ask that tele-might be avoided if musters ofétión at the salesroom of Messrs phonic enquiries should be answered vessels would consult the signals Lammert Brothers yesterday after- on the storm-signal mast before noon. The property being situated by the Observatory Officials.
"Mr. Claxton has expressed his making such enquiries, and would in the heart of the Chinese business able attention among the mercantile disagreement with the suggestion of bear in mind that as soon as ob centre, the sale attracted consider. servations are received at the Ob-element, and a large gathering the Clumber that, when a typhoonservatory and the inferences attended the nuction. The houses is expected, an Observatory Official therefrom deduced, the result is formerly belonged to the Inte should attend at the Harbour Office notified to the public by signals Mr. Lo Cheuk-man, the victim- of a shooting outrage about a year or the Post Office for, the purpose on the storm signal mast. of giving advice to mariners, "It is considered likely that an ago when an unknown assailant is the more important, therefore, the occasion: complained of the fired at him whilst he was rolurning that information should be readily Director was misunderstood as the home near the Kau U Fong theatro available to mariners by telephone. telephone was probably not too at hight, Brusque treatment, auch na indicat-clear on account of the stormy Tho houses, each with an area ed in the complaint referred to, is conditions.” inexplicable in view of the fact that
It
the telephonic Company has a stand. ing instruction to limit telophonic communication with the Observatory to Masters of vessels when typhoon signals are up,
Storm Warnings.
of less than 2,000 square feet, wère sold separately. No. 43 being put up first. Bidding started from March 25th., 1924.-"Referring $80,000 and was brisk throughout, to your letter of the 24th Septem-the competition, in the main, bor, 1023, which I regret has re-being sustained by bids of $1,000 # The largest individual offer mained song unanswered, I am time. directed inform you that this was tireo thousand dollars, which Government has arranged for an was made ayerni tince during the | exchange-of_the_storm_warnings sale. The bee was finally knock- issued by Zikawel and by the ed down to the Tai-Shua Cheong "At the meeting in September Royal Observatory in this Colony. shop for 36,000.-
Though its dimensions exceed 4th, you, Bir, also invited an enquiry 1 enclose a copy of Father Froc's those of the other building by about on this subject. The information letter on the matter.
Exchange-of-Storm-Warnings.
With Zikawej.
tury is as follows:
which the Chamber already has from "The suggestion made that a twenty-one square feet, No. 48A way sold at a Alightly smaller price, the Director of the Royal Observa-aote should be included in the Bidding wan also started at $80,- Three bids of ten thousand 000. monthly Extract of Meteorological] "No storm warnings are re Obserwations published in the dollars euch brought the price up to A series of 50,000 ceived from Shanghini by this Gazette of the lowest Barometer $100,000.
the highest wind followed, the house being eventually Observatory. After 11 am and readings and
0 p.m. Shanghai broadcasts warn velocity has been carried out since sold to Mr. Tang Mui for, $186,000. ings which may perhaps be pick. last November."
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Father Froc's reply was to the ed up by Capo D'Aguilar." (Mr.)
effect that he would willingly co-
Masters of vessels consider that Claxton's notes dated 10.11.22). "Exchange of storm warnings with operate in the exchange of warn-
ings.
this would be of great assistance, Zikawei This suggestion should|
as the two reports could be con Chamber's Acknowledgment. through diplomatic be made
The following is an extract from sidered by them in relation to the of Mr. channels" (Para
the Chamber's last letter on the the weather conditions in their Claxton's notes dated 202.23).
immediate vicinity. The Chamber to thank the trusts that the Government will In the report of Mr. Claxton's subject, dated 7th May:
"I am directed discussion with the Chamber on Government for the Information give definite instructions for the February 23rd, 1023, (page 25) that the staff-at the Royal Obser- broadcasting of Zikawei obser- appears this passage:
vatory is ready at all times to vations and for the inclusion of "On (4) Exchange of Storm answer enquiries on the telephone the last weather report received warnings with Zikawoi, Mr. Claxfrom masters of vessels as to pro- from Zikawel in the Hongkong ton suggested that the Chamber bable weather conditions. It is morning and evening reports, dur- should write to the Government noted that "annecessary, telephoning the typhoon season.
with and asked them to take the mattering is deprecated," but the Cham- "In view of the possibility of
ber considers that any inconvéni atmospherics interfering up.
The Hon. Mr. Parr: These ence caused thereby would be wireless during typhoons, it la "EXCHL-ENT" signals are not exchanged at avoided, and mariners be greatly considered that the exchange of helped, if an Obseuratory official reports between the two Observa- prosentt
attended at a central place--as de tories should be made by cable as FRUITS Mr. Claxton: No.
the officials. of Zikawel during well as by wireless,
"It is hoped that an early op COFFEE Mr. Edkins: You exchange typhoon weather-to·· advise`enp-
taina in fuller detail than is pos-portunity will be taken of making Mr. Claxton: We do."
sible in a general weather report. similar arrangements with the "Shipping intareste foro attach The Chamber asks the Government Manila Observatory. For its part, UHOCOLATE considorable value to Zikawei warn to consider the practlenbility of the Chamber is addressing a circu- ings and would greatly appreciate arranging for an Observatory lar letter to shipping companies FORRIDGE having the latest one issued broad- official to attend at the Harbour urging that the masters of all oasted regularly with the Hongkong Office or the Post Office for this ships fitted with wireless be FRUIT
instructed to communicate weather warnings. It is to be prosumed, purpose,
"The announcement that the reports regularly to the Observa- | SALADS nino, that Zikawoi observations would be of great value to the Government has; arranged for an tory. With regular interchange of Etc., Etc.
archange of storm warnings be- reports between Hongkong, Zika Dirootor of the Observatory in draw-toon Zikawel and the Hongkong Wei, Manila, and shine at ses, it available ing up his reports, and the Chamber Observatory is received with great is believed that the admittedly would welcome any stops which the satisfaction, An assurance is difcuit tank of furnishing satis Government' may be able to take sought, however, that the Zikawol factory weather forecasts will be to bring about the closest co-operanding of the position, and dirsë, materially lightened add-shipping tion between the two Observatories: tion of a typhoon will be broad and ather Interests greatly bene Co-ordination“. Observatorios casted with the Hongkong finding, ftédzs
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