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The map, weather report and forecast are exhibited at the Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry piers, the Harbour Office, Telegraph Offices and General Post Office. The weather map may be purchased by the public at a subscription rate of 15 dollars per annum. There were 30 subscribers in 1937. A weather map for 2 p.m. is also prepared but it is not published. Morning and afternoon weather reports and forecasts, together with observations made at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., are published in the local press.
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 214 326 8 74 97 156 319 556 February 159 251 10 106 74 122 243 479 March 134 214 65 80 129 222 328 516 April 160 256 101 76 112 245 373 577 May 128 188 96 86 128 223 352 497 June 94 143 77 77 63 98 234 318 July 123 190 126 84 143 215 392 489 August 137 203 117 96 198 244 452 543 September 131 223 106 90 150 229 387 542 October 199 312 101 90 197 296 497 698 November 215 359 83 95 145 317 443 771 December 180 290 82 85 121 273 383 648 Totals 1874 2955 1072 1045 1657 2840 4603 6840 1934 1851 3117 129 100 1575 3012 3555 6229 1935 1896 3049 115 935 1519 2853 3530 5995 1936 1612 892 1551 2872 1652 1551 2872 6320