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The results of the Pilot balloon observations have been forwarded to the Secretary of the International Commission for the exploration of the upper air. The results of the temperature flights have been tabulated, but they are not sufficiently numerous for discussion at present.
On January 13 and 30 Commander A. L. Jackson, R.N., H. M. Survey Ship "Iroquois" and Lieut.-Commander H. V. Silk, R.N., H. M. Survey Ship "Herald", brought new pattern declinometers to be compared with the Observatory Standard. A report on the performance of each was furnished.
Visitors. A party from the Y.W.C.A. visited the Observatory on March 16, the Ranger Company of Girl Guides on June 30, and 20 students of the Canton Middle School on October 14.
Naval Officers' Course of Meteorology.-Lieut.-Commander J. A. B. Willson, R.N. and Lieutenant G. A. M. Williams, R.N., of H.M.S. "Vindictive", took a course of meteorology at the Observatory between July 4 and August 22.
Air Route to Shanghai.-On November 24 Flying Officer R. Vaughan Williams R. A. F. came to interview the Director in connection with the establishment of an air route from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
Expenditure.-The annual expenditure on the Observatory for the past ten years is as follows:-
Year Total Expenditure Increase Decrease $ C. $ C. 1918 20,028.24 6,862.26 1919 23,450.57 3,422.33 1920 25,965.66 2,515.09 1921 32,700.51 6,734.85 1922 38,350.10 5,649.59 1923 38,522.58 172.48 1924 52,638.49 14,115.91 1925 41,955.51 10,682.98 1926 45,158.87 3,203.36 1927 36,664.99 8,493.88Acknowledgements.-Acknowledgements are here made to the Naval Authorities for their co-operation in securing daily observations from H.M. ships and upper air temperatures by means of sea planes; to the Directors of Weather Services in the Far East, and the Chinese Maritime Customs Authorities, for daily observations by cable and radio-telegraphy, and extra...