The question of publishing the Daily Weather Report and Map in the "Daily Bulletin"
Daily Bulletin" (a local publication devoted principally to cable news) was raised, but as it required a high speed and costly lithographic plant at the Observatory, the project was left in abeyance.
A charge of $10 a year is made for supplying private firms and individuals with the Daily Weather Report, and $36 for the Weather Map. No maps were published on January 23, 24 and 26. February 27, March 11, and May 15, owing to the late arrival of the weather telegrams. On several other occasions the map, though published, contained but meagre information.
The weather forecast is telegraphed daily to the Cape d'Aguilar Wireless Station in time for distribution at 1 p.m.
It is broadcast again at 5 p.m.
Monthly Meteorological Bulletin.--The Monthly Meteorological Bulletin, which includes the Daily Weather Report, was published as usual, and distributed to the principal observatories and scientific institutions in different parts of the world.
Monthly Seismological Bulletin.--The publication of a monthly seismological bulletin, giving particulars of earthquakes recorded by the Milne-Shaw seismograph, was commenced in October.
Miscellaneous Returns.--A monthly abstract of observations made at the Observatory is published in the Government Gazette, and daily, monthly, and yearly results are published in the Blue Book in the form suggested by the London Meteorological Office for the British Colonies. The monthly departures from normal of the barometric pressure at four China Coast Ports are communicated to the Commonwealth Meteorologist, Melbourne, in connection with long range weather forecasts. Monthly meteorological returns are forwarded to the Meteorological Magazine, and annual returns to the Stock Exchange Official Intelligence, the Colonial Office List, and Whitaker's Almanack.
V.—WEATHER TELEGRAMS, FORECASTS, AND STORM WARNINGS.
Daily Weather Telegrams.-The improvement in this service mentioned last year continues, but occasionally the observations from Japan and Indo-China still arrive too late for insertion in the Daily Weather Map.
A welcome addition to the list of reporting stations is Yap, in longitude 138°08′ E and latitude 9°29′ N. Through the courtesy of the Director of the Philippines Weather Bureau observations from this station have been received since March 23, except when communication has been interrupted. While on a visit to the Zikawei Observatory in the Spring the Director discussed with Father Froc the possibility of obtaining daily weather telegrams from Hankow. Owing however to unforeseen difficulties the service has not yet commenced. Occasionally belated weather telegrams are received from Central and South China, but as a rule the observations from these districts are posted in batches to Hongkong. The prompt receipt of telegrams from these districts would be of great assistance in weather forecasting, particularly in the winter months.
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The question of publishing the Daily Weather Report and Map in the "Daily Bulletin "
Daily Bulletin" (a local publication devoted princi- pally to cable news) was raised, but as it required a high speed and costly lithographic plant at the Observatory, the project was left in abeyance.
A charge of $10 a year is made for supplying private firms and individuals with the Daily Weather Report, and $36 for the Weather Map. No maps were published on January 23, 24 and 26. February 27, March 11, and May 15, owing to the late arrival of the weather telegrams. On several other occasions the map. though published, contained but meagre information.
The weather forecast is telegraphed daily to the Cape d'Aguilar Wireless Station in time for distribution at 1 pan.
It is broad- cast again at 5 p.m.
Monthly Meteorological Bulletin.--The Monthly Meteorological Bulletin, which includes the Daily Weather Report, was published as usual, and distributed to the principal observatories and scienti- fic institutions in different parts of the world.
Monthly Seismological Bulletin.--The publication of a monthly seismological bulletin, giving particulars of earthquakes recorded by the Milne-Shaw seismograph, was commenced in October.
Miscellaneous Returns.--A monthly abstract of observations made at the Observatory is published in the Government Gazette, and daily, monthly, and yearly results are published in the Blue Book in the form suggested by the London Meteorological Office for the British Colonies. The monthly departures from normal of the barometric pressure at four China Coast Ports are communi- cated to the Commonwealth Meteorologist, Melbourne, in connec- tion with long range weather forecasts. Monthly meteorological returns are forwarded to the Meteorological Magazine, and annual returns to the Stock Exchange Official Intelligence, the Colonial Office List, and Whitaker's Almanack.
V.—WEATHER TELEGRAMS, FORECASTS, AND STORM WARNINGS.
Daily Weather Telegrams.-The improvement in this service mentioned last year continues, but occasionally the observations from Japan and Indo-China still arrive too late for insertion in the Daily Weather Map.
A welcome addition to the list of reporting stations is Yap, in longitude 138°08′ E and latitude 9°29′ N. Through the courtesy of the Director of the Philippines Weather Bureau observations from this station have been received since March 23, except when communication has been interrupted. While on a visit to the Zikawei Observatory in the Spring the Director discussed with Father Froc the possibility of obtaining daily weather telegrains from Hankow. Owing however to unforeseen difficulties the service has not yet commenced. Occasionally belated weather telegrams are received from Central and South China, but as a rule the observations from these districts are posted in batches to Hongkong. The prompt receipt of telegrams from these districts would be of great assistance in weather forecasting, particularly in the winter
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