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38. Results of Weather Forecasts.-The results of comparison of the daily weather forecasts with the weather subsequently experienced are given below, together with the results for the previous five years:—
Year.
Complete Success.
Partial Success.
Partial Failure.
Total Failure.
YearComplete SuccessPartial SuccessPartial FailureTotal Failure 192667%26%4%3% 192772%23%4%2% 192870%26%3%2% 192966%31%2%2% 193065%31%3%2% 193170%28%0%2%O O O O O O
39. The forecast comprises wind direction, wind force and weather. Complete success means correct in three elements. Partial success means correct in only two elements. Partial failure means correct in only one element. Total failure means correct in no element.
40. The method of analysis is described in the 1918 Report.
41. Storm Warnings.-The symbols of the China Seas Non-Local Storm Signal Code are displayed on Kowloon Signal Hill and on the roof of No. 49 Godown of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.
42. The following Ports are warned by a telegraphic adaptation of the code:--Shanghai, Sharp Peak, Swatow, Amoy, Santuao, Macao, Canton, Wuchow, Phu-lien, Taihoku, Manila, Labuan and Singapore. 146 storm warnings were sent in 1931. 134 were received from Manila and 181 from Zikawei. The corresponding numbers in 1930 were 111, 113 and 209 respectively.
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43. No occasion arose to warn the Central Weather Bureau, Poona, of the passage of typhoons across Indo-China in a westerly direction.
44. No alteration in the arrangements for the display and dissemination of local Storm Signals was made during the year.
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38. Results of Weather Forecasts.-The results of com- parison of the daily weather forecasts with the weather sub- sequently experienced are given below, together with the results for the previous five years:—
Year.
Complete Partial Success. Success.
Partial
Total
Failure.
Failure.
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%
%
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
67
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%
72
26
70
26
66
31
3
70
28
65
31
30
3
4+ 4 Wf. N
2
4
2
4
O O O O O O
39. The forecast comprises wind direction, wind force and weather. Complete success means correct in three elements. Partial success means correct in only two elements. Partial failure means correct in only one element. Total failure means correct in no element.
40. The method of analysis is described in the 1918 Report.
41. Storm Warnings.-The symbols of the China Seas Non- Local Storm Signal Code are displayed on Kowloon Signal Hill and on the roof of No. 49 Godown of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.
42 The following Ports are warned by a telegraphic adaptation of the code:--Shanghai, Sharp Peak, Swatow, Amoy, Santuao, Macao, Canton, Wuchow, Phu-lien, Taihoku, Manila, Labuan and Singapore. 146 storm warnings were sent in 1931. 134 were received from Manila and 181 from Zikawei. The corresponding numbers. in 1930 were 111, 113 and 209 respectively.
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43. No occasion arose to warn the Central Weather Bureau, Poona, of the passage of typhoons across Indo-China in a wester- ly direction.
44. No alteration in the arrangements for the display and dissemination of local Storm Signals was made during the year.
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