Visitors.-22 boys of the Diocesan School visited the Observatory on January 24. 20 boy scouts on July 29, a like number from the Chinese Y.M.C.A. on October 4 and 25 boys from St. Stephen's College on November 1.
Staff-No change occurred in the European Staff during the year. Mr. C. W. Jeffries acted as Director of the Observatory during the absence of Mr. T. F. Claxton from May 19 to June 23 and Mr. B. D. Evans acted as Chief Assistant.
Chan Lai Man, IVth class Telegraphist-Computer resigned on August 9.
Chan Ying Yau and Lok Kwai Man were appointed Vth class Telegraphist-Computers, on October 1.
Expenditure.-The annual expenditure on the Observatory for the past ten years is as follows:-
Year. Total Expenditure. Increase. Decrease. $ $ $ 1915 23,233.12 1916 21,977.78 1,255.34 1917 26,890.50 4,912.72 1918 20,028.24 6,862.26 1919 23,450.57 3,422.33 1920 25,965.66 2,515.09 1921 32,700.51 6,734.85 1922 38,350.10 5,649.59 1923 38,522.58 172.48 1924 52,638.49 14,115.91Acknowledgements.-Acknowledgements are here made to the Directors of Weather Services in the Far East, and the Chinese Maritime Customs authorities, for daily observations and extra observations during typhoon weather, to the Telegraph Companies for transmitting the observations free of charge, to the Commanders of vessels who have furnished meteorological observations by post and by radio telegraphy, to the Directors of the various Observatories and Institutions, and private persons, who have presented their publications to the Library, and to the Observatory staff for the efficient manner in which they have carried out their respective duties.
1925, February 20.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
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Visitors.-22 boys of the Diocesan School visited the Observatory on January 24. 20 boy scouts on July 29, a like number from the Chinese Y.M.C.A. on October 4 and 25 boys from St. Stephen's College on November 1.
Staff-No change occurred in the European Staff during the year. Mr. C. W. Jeffries acted as Director of the Observatory during the absence of Mr. T. F. Claxton from May 19 to June 23 and Mr. B. D. Evans acted as Chief Assistant.
Chan Lai Man, IVth class Telegraphist-Computer resigned on August 9.
Chan Ying Yau and Lok Kwai Man were appointed Vth class Telegraphist-Computers, on October 1.
Expenditure.-The annual expenditure on the Observatory for the past ten years is as follows:-
Year.
Total Expenditure.
$
Increase.
30
Decrease.
C.
$
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1915 1916
23,233.12
1
2,165.19
21.977.78
1,255.34
1917
26,890.50
4,192.72
1918
20,028.24
6,862.26
1919
23,450.57
3,422.33
1920
25,965.66
2,515.09
1921
32,700.51
6,734.85
1922
38,350.10
5,649.59
1923
38,522.58
172.48
1924
52,638.49
14,115.91
Acknowledgements.-Acknowledgements are here made to the Directors of Weather Services in the Far East, and the Chinese Maritime Customs authorities, for daily observations and extra observations during typhoon weather, to the Telegraph Companies for transmitting the observations free of charge, to the Com- manders of vessels who have furnished meteorological observations by post and by radio telegraphy, to the Directors of the various Observatories and Institutions, and private persons, who have presented their publications to the Library, and to the Observatory staff for the efficient manner in which they have carried out their respective duties.
1925, February 20.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
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