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Weather forecasts, storm warnings and time signals are distributed by radio telegraphy as detailed in the Notice to Mariners issued by this Department. Storm warnings to Hong Kong and vicinity are also given by means of the Local and Non-local Signal Codes. A telegraphic adaptation of the Non-local Code is used for issuing warnings by cable to places outside the Colony.
11. Local signals, day and night, have been hoisted during the past 5 years according to the following table.
Year Warning Signal. Signals 2-9. Signal No. 10 Bombs. Number of times. Number of hours displayed. Number of times. Number of hours displayed. Number of times fired. 1933 5 62 6 75 1934 5 177 1 30 1935 4 86 3 60 1936 5 93 5 77 1 1937 5 80 10 53 1V-METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FROM SHIPS, TREATY PORTS, ETC.
12. In addition to meteorological registers kept at about 40 stations in China, meteorological logs were received from 125 ships operating in the Far East. These logs, representing 7689 days observations have been used for amplifying the weather maps and verifying typhoon tracks. The corresponding figures for 1936 were 131 and 8662.
VI. MAGNETIC OBSERVATIONS.
13. The Magnetic Station at Au Tau has been kept in action throughout the year, and the results of the observations are now in the press.
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