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The Night Signals are displayed at sunset, at the following stations:-
Royal Observatory
Harbour Office
Railway Station
H.M.S. "Tamar"
Gough Hill
Field Officer's Quarters,
Lyemun (since 1928, July).
They have the same signification as the day signals.
A translation of both Day and Night Signals is displayed at the General Post Office and at the Upper Tram Station.
When Local Signals are displayed in the Harbour signals are displayed at out-stations as follows:-
When No. 1 Signal is displayed in the Harbour.
Red T by day.
2 Red Lights vertically by night.
When Nos. 2 to 7 Signals are displayed in the Harbour.
Black Cone by day.
2 Green Lights vertically by night.
These Signals are displayed at the following stations:--
Aberdeen
Shataukok
Tai Po
Cheung Chow
Gap Rock
Tsun Wan
Ping Shan
T'ai O
Waglan.
Stanley Saikung
In the following table are given the number of times and number of hours the local signals were hoisted in each of the years 1924-1928:-
Year Red Signals Black Signals Bombs Number of times Number of hours displayed Number of times Number of hours displayed Number of times fired 1924 10 186 8 85 1925 5 128 5 57 ... 1026 50 + 103 1927 169 61 1928 1 10 5 58F 11
The Night Signals are displayed at sunset, at the following stations:-
Royal Observatory
Harbour Office
Railway Station
H.M.S. "Tamar"
Gough Hill
Field Officer's Quarters,
Lyemun (since 1928,
July).
They have the same signification as the day signals.
A translation of both Day and Night Signals is displayed at the General Post Office and at the Upper Tram Station.
When Local Signals are displayed in the Harbour signals are displayed at out-stations as follows:-
When No. 1 Signal is displayed in the Harbour.
Red T by day.
2 Red Lights vertically by night.
When Nos. 2 to 7 Signals are displayed in the Harbour.
Black Cone by day..
2 Green Lights vertically by night.
These Signals are displayed at the following stations:--
Aberdeen
Shataukok
Tai Po
Cheung Chow
Gap Rock
Tsun Wan
Ping Shan
T'ai O
Waglan.
Stanley Saikung
In the following table are given the number of times and number of hours the local signals were hoisted in each of the years 1924-1928:-
Red Signals.
Black Signals.
Bombs.
Year.
Number of
tin-es
Number of hours displayed.
Number of times.
Number of hours
Number of times fired.
displayed.
1924
IQ
186
85
1925
5
128
57
...
1026
50
+
103
1927
169
61
1928
I
10
58
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