## IV. WEATHER TELEGRAMS, FORECASTS AND STORM WARNINGS
8. The Telegraph Companies continue to transmit twice daily, free of charge, meteorological observations from Vladivostock, Japan, Shanghai, Formosa, Indo China and the Philippines. Meteorological broadcasts by radio and the direct radio services of Sicawei and Pratas Island are extremely valuable. Extra observations at half cable rate are also obtainable from a number of stations by courtesy of the Telegraph Companies.
9. Weather Telegrams from ships by Radio: The following table gives the monthly number of ships from which radio meteorological messages have been received and the number of messages received (each arrival and departure is counted separately).
| Month | British (including H.M. Ships) | H.M. Ships in Port | Other Nationalities | No. of ships Total | No. of messages Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | No. of ships | No. of messages | No. of ships | No. of messages | No. of ships | No. of messages | No. of ships | No. of messages | | |
| January | 161 | 277 | 9 | 9 | 164 | 114 | 334 | 400 | | |
| February | 113 | 164 | 10 | 10 | 123 | 114 | 246 | 288 | | |
| March | 153 | 246 | 10 | 10 | 123 | 79 | 286 | 335 | | |
| April | 123 | 174 | 15 | 15 | 123 | 92 | 261 | 281 | | |
| May | 158 | 243 | 13 | 13 | 132 | 88 | 303 | 344 | | |
| June | 112 | 172 | 7 | 7 | 125 | 139 | 244 | 318 | | |
| July | 170 | 291 | 8 | 8 | 150 | 96 | 328 | 395 | | |
| August | 135 | 211 | 13 | 13 | 147 | 121 | 295 | 345 | | |
| September | 181 | 305 | 12 | 12 | 122 | 85 | 315 | 402 | | |
| October | 174 | 284 | 14 | 14 | 132 | 147 | 320 | 445 | | |
| November | 158 | 249 | 11 | 11 | 146 | 143 | 315 | 403 | | |
| December | 157 | 248 | 8 | 8 | 124 | 120 | 289 | 376 | | |
| 1935 | 1795 | 2864 | 123 | 123 | 1612 | 935 | 3530 | 4322 | | |
| 1934 | 1851 | 3117 | 129 | 129 | 1652 | 892 | 3632 | 4138 | | |
| Totals | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1933 | 1341 | 2247 | 159 | 159 | 1826 | 688 | 3326 | 3094 | | |
| 1932 | 1534 | 2692 | 192 | 192 | 2188 | 831 | 3914 | 3715 | | |
## IV. WEATHER TELEGRAMS, FORECASTS AND STORM WARNINGS
8. The Telegraph Companies continue to transmit twice daily, free of charge, meteorological observations from Vladivostock, Japan, Shanghai, Formosa, Indo China and the Philippines. Meteorological broadcasts by radio and the direct radio services of Sicawei and Pratas Island are extremely valuable. Extra observations at half cable rate are also obtainable from a number of stations by courtesy of the Telegraph Companies.
9. Weather Telegrams from ships by Radio: The following table gives the monthly number of ships from which radio meteorological messages have been received and the number of messages received (each arrival and departure is counted separately).
Month
British (including H.M. Ships)
H.M. Ships in Port
Other Nationalities
Total
No. of ships
No. of messages
No. of ships
No. of messages
No. of ships
No. of messages
No. of ships
No. of messages
January
161
277
9
9
164
114
334
400
February
113
164
10
10
123
114
246
288
March
153
246
10
10
123
79
286
335
April
123
174
15
15
123
92
261
281
May
158
243
13
13
132
88
303
344
June
112
172
7
7
125
139
244
318
July
170
291
8
8
150
96
328
395
August
135
211
13
13
147
121
295
345
September
181
305
12
12
122
85
315
402
October
174
284
14
14
132
147
320
445
November
158
249
11
11
146
143
315
403
December
157
248
8
8
124
120
289
376
1935
1795
2864
123
123
1612
935
3530
4322
1934
1851
3117
129
129
1652
892
3632
4138
1933
1341
2247
159
159
1826
688
3326
3094
1932
1534
2692
192
192
2188
831
3914
3715