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Typhoons.-The tracks of 13 typhoons and 26 of the principal depressions which occurred in the Far East, in 1925, are given in two plates in the Monthly Meteorological Bulletin for December, 1925.
Winds of typhoon force were not experienced at Hongkong in 1925. On June 26 however a typhoon passed about 100 miles S.W. of the Colony on a north-westerly track, causing an E.S.E. gale at Hongkong. The greatest squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell Anemograph was at the rate of 60 m.p.h. at 9.40 a.m. During another typhoon, which passed a little to the N.E. and N. of Swatow on July 15, on a north-westerly track, Hongkong experienced a squall at the rate of 65 m.p.h. at 7h. 7m. p.m., the highest recorded during the year; though the maximum wind velocity for one hour during this storm was only 35 m.p.h., at 4 p.m. on July 15.
IV.-PUBLICATIONS.
Daily Weather Report and Map.-A weather map of the Far East, for 6 a.m. of the 120th Meridian time, is constructed daily and lithographed at the Observatory. On the verso is printed the morning weather report, from about 40 stations in China, Indo-China, Japan, Borneo and the Philippines, and a weather forecast for the following districts.
1. Formosa Channel.
2. S.E. Coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks.
3. Hongkong to Gap Rock.
4. S. Coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan.
This publication is exhibited on notice boards at the Hongkong and Kowloon Ferry Piers, the Harbour Office and at the offices of the cable companies. It is also distributed to subscribers to the "Daily Bulletin". One copy is sent daily to the Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders, one to the Director of the Meteorological Observatory, Macao, one to the Diocesan Boys' School and one to the Central British School, Kowloon. Copies are sent weekly to the Hydrographic Office, Bangkok.
The morning weather report and forecast is telegraphed to the Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station in time for broadcasting at 1 p.m.
It is broadcast again at 5 p.m.
A weather map for 2 p.m. of the 120th meridian time is also constructed daily but is not published. An afternoon weather report and forecast was printed and distributed locally until September 12th, when from motives of economy it was not printed but telegraphed to the Post Office for transmission to the morning papers. It is also telegraphed to Cape D'Aguilar for broadcasting at 8 p.m. and midnight.
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.
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Typhoons.-The tracks of 13 typhoons and 26 of the principal depressions which occurred in the Far East, in 1925, are given in two plates in the Monthly Meteorological Bulletin for December, 1925.
Winds of typhoon force were not experienced at Hongkong in 1925. On June 26 however a typhoon passed about 100 miles S.W. of the Colony on a north-westerly track, causing an E.S.E. gale at Hongkong. The greatest squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell Anemograph was at the rate of 60 m.p.h. at 9.40 a.m. During another typhoon, which passed a little to the N.E. and N. of Swatow on July 15, on a north-westerly track, Hongkong experienced a squall at the rate of 65 m.p.h. at 7h. 7m. p.m., the highest recorded during the year; though the maximum wind velocity for one hour during this storm was only 35 m.p.h., at 4 p.m. on July 15.
IV.-PUBLICATIONS.
Daily Weather Report and Map.-A weather map of the Far East, for 6 a.m. of the 120th Meridian time, is constructed daily and lithographed at the Observatory. On the verso is printed the morning weather report, from about 40 stations in China, Indo- China, Japan, Borneo and the Philippines, and a weather forecast for the following districts.
1. Formosa Channel.
2. S.E. Coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks. 3. Hongkong to Gap Rock.
4. S. Coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan.
This publication is exhibited on notice boards at the Hong- kong and Kowloon Ferry Piers, the Harbour Office and at the offices of the cable companies. It is also distributed to sub- scribers to the "Daily Bulletin ". One copy is sent daily to the Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders, one to the Director of the Meteorological Observatory, Macao, one to the Diocesan Boys' School and one to the Central British School, Kowloon. Copies are sent weekly to the Hydrographic Office, Bangkok.
The morning weather report and forecast is telegraphed to the Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station in time for broadcasting at 1 p.m.
It is broadcast again at 5 p.m.
A weather map for 2 p.m. of the 120th meridian time is also constructed daily but is not published. An afternoon weather report and forecast was printed and distributed locally until September 12th, when from motives of economy it was not printed but telegraphed to the Post Office for transmission to the morning papers. It is also telegraphed to Cape D'Aguilar for broadcast- ing at 8
p.m. and midnight.
Monthly Meteorological Bulletin. The monthly Meteorological Bulletin, which includes the Daily Weather Report, was published as usual, and distributed to the principal observatories and scien- tific institutions in different parts of the world.
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