# 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 No. of ships No. of messages No. of ships No. of messages No. of ships No. of messages No. of ships No. of messages British (including H.M. Ships) H.M. Ships in Port Other Nationalities Total January 179 265 9 135 139 221 327 621 February 125 194 9 107 117 189 251 490 March 133 208 10 126 126 208 269 542 April 123 174 11 112 118 192 252 478 May 101 154 10 136 73 120 184 410 June 162 309 11 175 98 161 271 645 July 199 323 10 162 83 133 292 618 August 199 332 7 171 84 135 290 638 September 197 329 14 168 172 324 383 821 October 174 270 9 144 111 175 294 589 November 165 270 7 111 107 175 279 556 December 158 247 8 80 75 111 241 438 Totals 1934 1851 3117 129 1652 892 1551 2872 6320 1935 1795 2864 128 1612 935 1519 2858 5995 1936 1896 3049 115 1575 1001 1568 3012 6192- F. 4
IV.-WEATHER TELEGRAMS, FORECASTS AND STORM WARNINGS.
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 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.
No. of ships.
No. of messages.
No. of
ships.
No. of
messages.
No. of ships.
British (including H.M. Ships).
H.M. Ships
in Port.
Other National-
ities..
No of messages.
No. of.ships.
Total.
No. of messages.
January
February
179 265
9 135
139 221
March
125 194
April
133 208
.00 5 com
9 107
10
126
8
117:
May
123
174
11 112
June
101
154
10 136
July
162
309
'11 175
August
199
323
10 162
September
199
332
7
171
October
197 329
14 168
113
* 28 8 8 P = * * *
74
120
262
520
72
128 220
456
99
156
234
476
65
2 2
206
420.
58 78 192 364
}
73
104
184 394
98
161
271
645
83.
133
292 618
84.
135 290 638
172
324 669
November
174 270
9
December
165 270
7
888
86
80
75
111
107 175 290
531
247 461
..
Totals
1933
1936... 1896 | 3049 115 1575 1001 1568 3012 6192.
1935. 1795 2864 128 1612
935 1519 2858 5995
1934
1851 3117 129 1652 892 1551 2872 6320
1341- 2247 159
1826 688 1193 2188 5266
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