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The Weather Reports and Forecasts are also broadcast by the Observatory Station (G.O.W.) on 300 metres telephony at 0548 and 1148 G.M.T.
Hong Kong Storm Warnings are broadcast by V.P.S. on #600 metre spark on receipt, and at 18 minutes past every hour until 1600 G.M.T.
G.O.W. normally broadcasts these warnings on 300 metre telephony immediately following the 0548 and 1148 weather reports, but when Hong Kong local typhoon signals are displayed they are broadcast by telephony on receipt, and at 48 minutes past every hour until the signals are lowered.
Shanghai and Manila Warnings are broadcast by V.P.S. on a 600 metre spark on receipt, and repeated after an interval of 10 minutes. They are similarly broadcast by G.O.W. on 300 metres telephony when the Hong Kong local typhoon signals are displayed.
1. WEATHER TELEGRAMS, FORECASTS AND STORM WARNINGS.
Daily Weather Telegrams.—In addition to the ordinary 6h. and 14h. observations, which the Cable Companies transmit free of charge, the 11h. and 17h. observations were received at half rates from the following stations:
Shanghai
Gutzlaff
Amoy
Macao
Since August 15 the 2300 and 0700 G.M.T. observations from Fort Bayard, Phu-lien, Tourane, Cape Padaran and Cape St. James, and the 0300 and 0900 G.M.T. observations from the above, and about 12 other stations in Indo-China, have been received from Phu-lien on short wave.
This service is very valuable and ensures the early receipt of the observations, and at regular hours, namely: at 0115, 0400, 0830 and 1015 G.M.T. It also saves the expense of obtaining the 0300 and 0900 G.M.T. observations by cable.
Other valuable services are the 2200 G.M.T. observations on short wave from Yangtze Ports, and several stations in N.E. China sent personally by Father Gherzi S.J. of the Zi Ka Wei Observatory, and the 2100 G.M.T. observations from Pelew, Yap, Saipan and Ponape, sent on 1050 metres from the Pelew Observatory at 0200 G.M.T.