## IV. WEATHER TELEGRAMS, FORECASTS AND STORM WARNINGS
8. The Telegraph Companies continue to transmit twice daily, free of charge, meteorological observations from Vladivostock, Japan, Shanghai, Formosa, Indo China and the Philippines. Meteorological broadcasts by radio and the direct radio services of Sicawei and Pratas Island are extremely valuable. Extra observations at half cable rate are also obtainable from a number of stations by courtesy of the Telegraph Companies.
9. Weather Telegrams from ships by Radio: The following table gives the monthly number of ships from which radio meteorological messages have been received and the number of messages received (each arrival and departure is counted separately).
Month British (including H.M. Ships) H.M. Ships in Port Other Nationalities Total No. of ships No. of messages No. of ships No. of messages No. of ships No. of messages No. of ships No. of messages January 161 277 9 9 164 114 334 400 February 113 164 10 10 123 114 246 288 March 153 246 10 10 123 79 286 335 April 123 174 15 15 123 92 261 281 May 158 243 13 13 132 88 303 344 June 112 172 7 7 125 139 244 318 July 170 291 8 8 150 96 328 395 August 135 211 13 13 147 121 295 345 September 181 305 12 12 122 85 315 402 October 174 284 14 14 132 147 320 445 November 158 249 11 11 146 143 315 403 December 157 248 8 8 124 120 289 376 1935 1795 2864 123 123 1612 935 3530 4322 1934 1851 3117 129 129 1652 892 3632 4138 1933 1341 2247 159 159 1826 688 3326 3094 1932 1534 2692 192 192 2188 831 3914 3715F. 4.
IV. WEATHER TELEGRAMS, FORECASTS AND STORM WARNINGS.
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8. The Telegraph Companies continue to transmit twice daily, free of charge, meteorological observations from Vladi- vostock, Japan, Shanghai, Formosa, Indo China and the Philippines. Meteorological broadcasts by radio and the direct radio services of Sicawei and Pratas Island are extremely valuable. Extra observations at half cable rate are also obtain- able from a number of stations by courtesy of the Telegraph Companies:
9. Weather Telegrams from ships by Radio: The following table gives the monthly number of ships from which radio meteorological messages have been received and the number of messages received (each arrival and departure is counted separately).
"Month.
British (including
H.M. Ships).
H.M. Ships
Bin Port.
Other National-
ities.
No. of ships.
No. of messages.
No: of
ships.
No. of
messages.
No. of ships,
No. of messages.
No. of ships
Total.
No. of
messages.
January,
February,
161 277
113
9 164
164
.114
March,
153 246. 10 .123
April,
123
174. 15 123
May,
158
243
13 132
June,
112
172
7.
.125
July,
170
291
8 150
8 8 8 8 8 7 J
96
155
266
596
58
92
179
370
88
139
251
518
52
-79
190
376
60
49
2 1
94
231
469
73
168
370
84
148
262
589
August,
135
211
13 147
77 121
225
479
September,
181
305 12
122
85 147
278 574
October,
174
284
14
132
81 143
269
559
1.
November,
158
249
11
146
85 143
254
538
December
157
248
8 124
120 185
285
557
1935,
1795 2864
123 1612 935 1519
2858
5995
!
1934,
1851- 3117
129 1652 892 1551
2872
6320
Totals
1933,
1341 2247
1932,
1534 2692
159 1826 688 1193
192
2188 5266
2704 831 1405 2557
6801
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