F 11
The following Ports are warned by a telegraphic adaptation of the code:- Sharp Peak, Swatow, Amoy, Santuao, Macao, Canton, Wuchow, Phulien, Taihoku, Manila, Labuan, and Singapore. 194 storm warnings were sent in 1924, 186 were received from Manila, and 65 from Zikawei. 14 were received from Phulien, via Quang Chau Wan Radio Station.
The Day Signals of the Local Code are displayed at the following stations:---
Royal Observatory
H. M. S. Tamar
Gough Hill
Standard Oil Co.,
Lai-Chi-Kok
Harbour Office
Green Island
Hongkong & Kowloon, Wharf & Godown Co., Kowloon.
Field Officer's Quarters, Lyemun.
The Night Signals are displayed, at sunset, at the following stations:-
Royal Observatory
Harbour Office
Railway Station
H. M. S. Tamar
Gough Hill
They have the same signification as the day signals.
A translation of both Day and Night Signals is displayed at the General Post Office and at the Upper Tram Station.
When local signals are displayed in the Harbour a Cone is exhibited at the following stations:-
Gap Rock Stanley Sau Ki Wan Waglan
Aberdeen Sai Kung Sha Tau Kok Tai Po
In the following table is given the number of hours the local signal were hoisted in each of the years 1920-1924:
Year Red Signals.Number of hours hoisted. Black Signals.
Number of times fired, Bombs. 1920 107 156 1921 94 121 1922 181 154 1923 181 252 2 1924 186 85