Month,
F 9-
British (including H.M. Ships).
Other Nationalities.
Total
January, February, 267 31 298 March, 13 20 33 April, 13 25 38 May, 7 10 17 June, 15 18 33 July, 30 55 85 37 62 99 31 61 92 30 48 78 35 49 84 August, 32 67 99 39 86 125 September, 22 42 64 27 42 69 October, 13 26 39 41 73 114 54 54 November, 20 36 56 47 72 119 67 67 December, 19 48 67 25 44 69 49 93 142 37 74 111 37 68 105 74 74 50 87 137 50 50 Totals 1923, 196 431 627 Totals 1922, 280 369 649 Totals 1921, 121 145 266 Totals 1920, 64 76 140 Totals 1919, 17 ++ 16It will be seen that while the number of foreign ships sending weather reports by radio telegraphy has increased by 17%, the number of British ships has decreased by 30%.
This is a serious matter which is engaging the attention of the Government,
Results of Weather Forecasts.--The results of comparison of the daily weather forecasts with the weather subsequently experienced are given below, with the results of the previous five years:-