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Details of the arrangements are given hereunder :—
1. A summary of meteorological conditions and weather forecasts will be broadcasted by Cape d'Aguilar daily at 1 p.m. Hongkong standard time (5 a.m. G.M.T.) and repeated at 5 p.m. Hongkong standard time (9 a.m. G.M.T.).
2. Storm warnings are broadcasted at about noon and repeated every two hours until midnight. If a second warning is issued during the day the later warning will be substituted.
3. When within range of Cape d'Aguilar the Captain will arrange for observations to be made at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Hongkong time (12 a.m. and 6 a.m. G.M.T.), and a message, prepared by the observer, will be handed to the operator for transmission containing the following information :--
(a) Ship's name, position, and the time of observation (G.M.T.).
(b) Barometer reading (with no correction whatever).
(c) Thermometer reading (if the barometer is of the mercurial type).
(d) Wind direction and force.
(e) State of weather (in plain language).
Under no circumstances will the operator write these messages.
4. Reports for transmission from the ship will be addressed to "Royal Observatory, Hongkong," and immediately on the acceptance of these messages the operator will enter (a) Prefix "S", (b) Date, (c) Time handed in (G.M.T.).
5. All messages handed in under the above conditions shall be dealt with as follows:-
They shall be communicated to the coast station at the first opportunity, and shall receive priority as Government messages.
The greatest care shall be observed to have them correctly transmitted; wherever possible, each message shall be repeated.
6. All messages shall be treated free of coast tax, ship tax, and land charges.