It will be seen that the number of British ships sending these messages decreased from 1058 in 1926 to 698 in 1927. The number of ships of other nationalities decreased from 831 to 435.
During the first three months of the year 1927 (before the service was taken over by the Observatory W/T Station) the number of British ships sending was 227 as against 232 in the first three months of 1926, and the number of ships of other nationalities was 179 as against 162 in 1926.
On April 1st Stonecutters W/T Station ceased to be available for the reception of meteorological observations from H.M. ships. The latter were accordingly instructed to transmit the observations direct to the Observatory station. The result of the order was that no observations were received from H.M. ships, except from those stationed at Swatow and Canton, or at sea a short distance from Hong Kong. On July 21st this was reported to the Naval Authorities, who, after investigation found it possible to suspend the order, temporarily. Meteorological observations from H.M. ships are now being received via Stonecutters as well as by the Observatory station.
Father Gherzi, of the Zikawei Observatory, after patient experiment and with the utmost good will, has recently inaugurated a short wave broadcast service, by which we obtain at 9h. 45m. the 6h. observations from 7 stations on the Yangtze and North China. The thanks of all concerned are due to Father Gherzi for these valuable observations.
The Meteorological Authorities at Pratas continue to send, with commendable regularity and promptitude, their 6h., 11h., 14h., and 17h. observations and the 6h. observations from some Philippine stations. They also send hourly observations during the passage of a typhoon.
On 1928, January 15th and 18th, observations from 12 stations in the Korean réseau were received via Pratas.
It is very desirable that these observations should be received regularly, direct by Cape d'Aguilar.
The 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. observations from Phu-lien, Tourane, Cape St. James and Kwong Chow Wan, are received by radio-telegraphy via Hanoi. The morning message contains also the 4 p.m. observations of the previous day from Lao Kay and Yunnan, and the evening message contains the 10 a.m. observations of the same day from these stations. A request has recently been sent for observations from Donghoi and Nhatrang, as data from these stations would increase the accuracy and utility of the weather map.
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It will be seen that the number of British ships sending these messages decreased from 1058 in 1926 to 698 in 1927. The number of ships of other nationalities decreased from 831 to 435.
During the first three months of the year 1927 (before the service was taken over by the Observatory W/T Station) the number of British ships sending was 227 as against 232 in the first three months of 1926, and the number of ships of other nationalities was 179 as against 162 in 1926.
On April 1 Stonecutters W/T Station ceased to be available for the reception of meteorological observations from H.M. ships. The latter were accordingly instructed to transmit the observa- tions direct to the Observatory station. The result of the order was that no observations were received from H. M. ships, except from those stationed at Swatow and Canton, or at sea a short distance from Hong Kong. On July 21 this was reported to the Naval Authorities, who, after investigation found it pos- sible to suspend the order, temporarily. Meteorological observa- tions from H.M. ships are now being received via Stonecutters as well as by the Observatory station.
Father Gherzi, of the Zikawei Observatory, after patient experiment and with the utmost good will, has recently inaugurated a short wave broadcast service, by which we obtain at 9h. 45m. the 6h. observations from 7 stations on the Yangtze and North China. The thanks of all concerned are due to Father Gherzi for these valuable observations.
The Meteorological Authorities at Pratas continue to send, with commendable regularity and promptitude, their 6h., 11h., 14h, and 17h, observations and the 6h, observations from some Philippine stations. They also send hourly observations during the passage of a typhoon.
On 1928, January 15 and 18, observations from 12 stations in the Korean réseau were received via Pratas.
It is very desirable that these observations should be received regularly, direct by Cape d'Aguilar.
The 6 a.m.
and 2 p.m. observations from Phu-lien, Tourane, Cape St. James and Kwong Chow Wan, are received by radio-telegraphy via Hanoi. The morning message contains also the 4 p.m. observations of the previous day from Lao Kay and Yunnan, and the evening message contains the 10 a.m. observations of the same day from these stations. A request has recently been sent for observations from Donghoi and Nhatrang, as data from these stations would increase the accuracy and utility of the weather map.
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