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Visitors. Rear Admiral Learmouth, the Hydrographer, visited the Observatory on January 13. Lieut. A. L. B. Carmona, Harbour Master at Macao, came to obtain information concerning the Milne-Shaw Seismograph on September 25, and Professor K. Tamgachi to obtain information concerning the Climate of Hong-kong, on October 11. Sir Keith Smith visited the Observatory on October 10-12 in connection with a projected round the world flight. Professor Kiyogusa Sotome, of the Tokio Observatory, visited the Observatory on November 8, and the Rev. Father Algué S.J., director of the Philippine Weather Bureau, on December 21-22.
50 members of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. were shown over the Observatory on March 18. A class of 35 boys of the Diocesan School on March 28, and another class on March 29. 30 students of the Union Middle School, Canton, were shown over on October 30 and 15 students from St. Stephen's College, Hongkong, on December 7.
Staff—No change occurred in the European staff. Mr. B. D. Evans, First Assistant, continued to act as Chief Assistant until the return of Mr. C. W. Jeffries on April 14.
The following re-grading of the local staff was approved on January 26:
2 3rd Grade telegraphist-computers
2 4th
2 5th
...
Probationers to receive $60 a month until fit for promotion to 5th grade telegraphist-computers.
The new grading is to be adopted as opportunity offers.
Chu Ip Sheung was appointed probationer telegraphist on January 24. Yuen Lai Sang, who was transferred to the Post Office Department on 1921, December 31, was re-transferred to the Observatory as 4th grade telegraphist-computer on May 1, to replace Wan Sik Wing who had been on 3 months probation but had been found unsuitable.