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A weather map for 2 p.m. of the 120th meridian time is also constructed daily. It is not published but an evening weather report and forecast is telephoned to the morning papers and exhibited on the notice boards.
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 "Hong Kong Dollar Directory."
V.—WEATHER TELEGRAMS, FORECASTS AND STORM WARNINGS.
Daily Weather Telegrams. In addition to the ordinary 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. observations, those for 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. are now received from the following stations:—
Shanghai
Fuhkien
Macao
Tourane
Cape St. James.
Additional observations at 11 a.m. have been received from Gutzlaff since December 1, 1925, and from Amoy since December 2, 1926. Those for 5 p.m. have been received from Gutzlaff since March 10, 1926, and from Amoy since January 1, 1927. Those for 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. have been received from Yunanfu since September 16.
By the courtesy of the Naval Commander-in-Chief, arrangements were made at the close of the year 1925, for all cruisers, submarine depot ships and sloops on the China station, whilst