# IV. PUBLICATIONS
Daily Weather Report and Map.-A weather map of the Far East, for 6 a.m. of the 120 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 Hong Kong and Lamocks.
3. Hong Kong to Gap Rock.
4. S. Coast of China between Hong Kong and Hainan.
This publication is exhibited on notice boards at the Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry Piers, the Harbour Office, at the offices of the Cable Companies and, since November 18, 1927, at the General Post Office. Formerly copies were sent, free of charge, to subscribers to the "Daily Bulletin", but as on March 31 publication of this Bulletin ceased, arrangements were made by which local firms, and others interested in the Daily Weather Report and Map, should receive a copy through the Chamber of Commerce, on payment of an annual subscription of $10.00. At the close of the year there were 55 such subscribers. The Weather Report and Forecast, and all Storm Warnings are telephoned to Stone-cutters Wireless Station for transmission to ships on the China Station.
A weather map for 2 p.m. of the 120th meridian time is also constructed daily. It is not published, but an evening weather report and forecast based thereon, is sent to the morning papers and exhibited on the notice boards.
Meteorological observations from 26 stations in the Far East, followed by a Weather Report and Forecast, are broadcast by Cape d'Aguilar (V.P.S.) on a 600 metre spark at 0400 and 1200 G.M.T. A repetition of the 0400 message is made by V.P.S. on 2800 metres I.C.W. at 0500, and of the 1200 message on 2000 metres I.C.W. immediately following the 1800 time-signal.
*Changed from 800 metres on June 1.
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Typhoons. The tracks of 21 typhoons and 10 of the princi- pal depressions in the Far East in 1928 are given in the monthly Meteorological Bulletin for December.
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No typhoon passed near Hong Kong in 1928, the greatest wind (gust) velocity during the year being at the rate of 76 m.p.h. from E by N at 23h. 20m. on July 14, when a typhoon, which had been approaching Hong Kong, curved to westward and passed about 100 miles South of the Observatory.
IV. PUBLICATIONS.
Daily Weather Report and Map.-A weather map of the Far East, for 6 a.m. of the 120 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 Hong Kong and
Lamocks.
3. Hong Kong to Gap Rock.
4. S. Coast of China between Hong Kong and Hainan.
This publication is exhibited on notice boards at the Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry Piers, the Harbour Office, at the offices of the Cable Companies and, since November 18, 1927, at the General Post Office. Formerly copies were sent, free of charge, to subscribers to the "Daily Bulletin", but as on March 31 publication of this Bulletin ceased, arrangements were made by which local firms, and others interested in the Daily Weather Report and Map, should receive a copy through the Chamber of Commerce, on payment of an annual subscription of $10.00. At the close of the year there were 55 such subscribers. The Weather Report and Forecast, and all Storm Warnings are telephoned to Stone-cutters Wireless Station for transmission to ships on the China Station.
A weather map for 2 p.in. of the 120th. meridian time is also constructed daily. It is not published, but an evening weather report and forecast based thereon, is sent to the morn- ing papers and exhibited on the notice boards.
Meteorological observations from 26 stations in the Far East, followed by a Weather Report and Forecast, are broadcast by Cape d'Aguilar (V.P.S.) on a 600 metre spark at 0400 and 1200 G.M.T. A repetition of the 0400 message is made by V.P.S. on 2800 metres I.C.W. at 0500, and of the 1200 message on 2000 metres I.C.W. immediately following the 1800 time- signal.
*Changed from 800 metres on June 1.
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