# 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 No. of ships No. of messages No. of ships No. of messages No. of ships No. of messages No. of ships No. of messages British (including H.M. Ships) H.M. Ships in Port Other Nationalities Total January 179 265 9 135 139 221 327 621 February 125 194 9 107 117 189 251 490 March 133 208 10 126 126 208 269 542 April 123 174 11 112 118 192 252 478 May 101 154 10 136 73 120 184 410 June 162 309 11 175 98 161 271 645 July 199 323 10 162 83 133 292 618 August 199 332 7 171 84 135 290 638 September 197 329 14 168 172 324 383 821 October 174 270 9 144 111 175 294 589 November 165 270 7 111 107 175 279 556 December 158 247 8 80 75 111 241 438 Totals 1934 1851 3117 129 1652 892 1551 2872 6320 1935 1795 2864 128 1612 935 1519 2858 5995 1936 1896 3049 115 1575 1001 1568 3012 6192