SIGNAL STATION,
VICTORIA
PEAK,
HONG
KONG.
•
The Union Jack will be hoisted at the Mast Head when any Vessel is being signalled. The Red Ensign at the Mast Head will denote that a British Functionary of Rank is on board of a Vessel approaching. The National or House Flag will be hoisted over the symbol, when either is flying on board the Vessel signalled. The Signals of Vessels in the Offing will be repeated. In making Signals to Men-of-War in the Harbour or in the Offing, a White Ensign will be hoisted at the Flag Staff and at the Mast Head of the Man-of-War. The Commercial Code of Signals for all Nations will be used at the Staff. All Distance Signals will be made at the Mast Head and all Compass Bearings will be made at the Yard. On a Steamer, or the smoke of a Steamer, being sighted, the Compass Bearings over the proper symbol will be hoisted at the Yard Arm; and the Distance of in miles will be hoisted at the Mast Head. The Distance Signal will be kept up ten minutes and the Compass Signal until the Steamer is made out. When the Steamer is made out, if it is either an English, French, or American Mail Steamer, a gun will be fired and the Distance of ai that moment will be hoisted under a ball at the Mast Head. The Compass Signal will then be hauled down and the proper National or House Flag will be substituted for it. The Mast Head Signal will be kept up ten minutes, and the Yard Arm Signal until the Steamer anchors. For any other than a Mail Steamer, the same Signals, with the exception of the gun or ball, will be used. River Steamers will not be signalled. Other Steamers from Macao and Canton will be made known by shewing the National Flag and symbol at West Yard Arm only.
MERCHANT SHIPS.
MEN OF WAR.
Symbols to be Hoisted at the Symbols to be Hoisted at the
Yard Arms.
Quarter of the Yard.
Ship. Barque. Brig.
Schooner.
Line of Frigate. Corvette. Battle Ship.
Paddle Despatch or Steamer. Gunboat.
COMPASS SIGNALS AT YARD.
COMPASS SIGNALS AT YARD.
F.M.S.W. G.B WEST. GM. N.W.
F.P.8 W.¿W. G.D, W.6N. G.P. N.W.IN. F.R. W.S.W. G.H. W‚N.W. G.R. N.N.W. F.T. W.68. G.K. N.W.¿N. G.T. N.¿W.
C.B. NORTH. Ɑ.M. N.B.
C.F. N.DE.
C.HIN.N.E.
O.K. N.E.¿N.
D.B. EAST. D.M. 8.E.
OP. N.E.SE. D.F. E.68. D.P. 8.B.68. C.R. E.N.E. D.H. E.S.E. DR.8.8.E. C.T. E.¿N. D.K. S.ESE, D.T. 8.¿F.
F.B. SOUTH.
F.D. 2.6W.
F.H. 8.8.W.
F.K. 8.W.68.
NUMERAL TABLE FOR DISTANCES.
MILES.
1
VW L
K
VW R
10
...
VW M VW N
6
VW S
11
་
7
VW T
12
W BF WBG WBH
15
***
W BL
20
W BB
16
W BM
21
WBS
26 26
J
***
***
17
W B N 22
...
8
WBO
13
W BJ
***
+3.
18 | W BP
23
WBT WBV
WCD WCF 27 WCG
***
30
31
32
28
V W
W BD
14
WBK
...
19
W BQ
24 WCB
29
COMMERCIAL CODE OF SIGNALS
+
茶
Dag+12
Dag+12
No
Yes
Рада 12
C
Hand Onde Siqprelil
Jaga 13
Jaga 12
Baga 12
Jag 13
Jag 13
Bags 13
+
酒
Fig. 13
Dag 13
Dag 13