Since July 3, the Map has been distributed to all subscribers to the "Daily Bulletin" and since July 14 the morning weather report has been printed on the back of the Map.
Since November 10 the Map has also been exhibited at the Kowloon Ferry Wharf.
The Weather Report and Forecast is telegraphed daily to the Cape d'Aguilar Wireless Station in time for distribution at 1 p.m. It is broadcast again at 5 p.m.
An evening Weather Report and Forecast, based upon the 2 p.m. observations from about 30 stations, has been issued since 1923, June 1. It is broadcast by the Cape d'Aguilar at 8 p.m., and since December 15 has been repeated at midnight.
Monthly Meteorological Bulletin.-The monthly Meteorological Bulletin, which includes the Daily Weather Report, was published as usual, and distributed to the principal observatories and scientific institutions in different parts of the world.
Monthly Seismological Bulletin.-The publication of a monthly seismological bulletin, giving particulars of earthquakes recorded by the Milne-Shaw seismograph, was continued throughout the year, and distributed to the principal seismological Observatories.
Miscellaneous Returns.-A monthly abstract of observations made at the Observatory is published in the Government Gazette, and monthly and yearly results are published in the Blue Book in the form suggested by the London Meteorological Office for the British Colonies. The monthly departures from normal of the barometric pressure at four China Coast Ports are communicated to the Commonwealth Meteorologist, Melbourne, in connection with long range weather forecasts. Monthly meteorological returns are forwarded to the Meteorological Magazine, and annual returns to the Stock Exchange Official Intelligence, the Colonial Office List and Whitaker's Almanack. Particulars of the calendar, eclipses, times of sunrise and sunset &c. are communicated to the "Directory and Chronicle" and the "Hongkong Dollar Directory".
V.-- WEATHER TELEGRAMS, FORECASTS AND STORM WARNINGS.
Daily Weather Telegrams.-Additional observations at 11h. and 17h., Hongkong Standard time, have been received regularly from Phu-lien since January 5, from Tourane and Cape St. James since February 1, from Shanghai and Gutzlaff since April 1. A similar service from Amoy is expected shortly. Observations from Hankow have been promised, but have not yet been received owing to the disturbed state of China.
Occasionally belated weather telegrams are received from South China, but as a rule the observations from these districts are posted in batches to Hongkong, as are those from Central China.
Page 180
Page 181