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The Diaphone fog signal was sounded for 325 hours 40 minutes for fog, and 21 hours 25 minutes for testing purposes.
On one occasion the fortnightly relief was delayed by rough sea.
GREEN ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE AND SIGNAL STATION.
27. During 1924, 1,642 vessels were signalled and reported. 36 vessels were not reported owing to telephonic communication being interrupted.
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343 messages were sent and 23 were received.
28. The number of Aga lights (including Green Island) is now
29. Cheung Chow Beacon sustained damage during the typhoon of 18th August, 1923 and was reconstructed of reinforced concrete piles close to the old position. The apparatus was removed to the new site on September 2nd, 1924 without any cessation of the light.
30. Two pillar lighthouses were erected one on each side of the Lyemun Pass showing a Red flash every 5", and were first exhibited on the 1st of July.
31. Owing to the similarity in the characters of Lam Tong and Cape Collinson lights, the latter was altered to a group flash (2) on 5th of August.
32. An automatic fog bell (The Beckwith Bell) was erected on Lam Tong Island and put into operation on the 18th March, 1924. It was discontinued on 3rd September, and will in future be in operation only during the fog season from January to May.
33. As an additional navigational aid the cliffs on the North and East side of Lam Tong were white-washed.
KAP SING LIGHTHOUSE.
34. This station has been regularly inspected and has worked satisfactorily throughout the year.
SIGNAL STATIONS.
35. At the Peak Signal Station 2,636 vessels were signalled and reported. The gun signal denoting the arrival of Mail Steamers was fired 105 times.
At the Signal Hill Station 5,328 vessels were signalled and reported as entering and 3,273 as leaving the harbour. 188 Typhoon and 4 gale signals were hoisted.