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(b) Radio Telephony

(c) Direction Finder

(d) Radio Beacon

(e) Blind-Landing System

(Zh 11 )

(333.3 Kes.) und is available for working Types A1, À2, and A3 (C.W., I.C.W. and Telephony). Approx. 2 K.W. output. Transmitter type 58A W/1 range 20-80 (15,000-3,750 Kes.) with two spot frequencies of 55.45 metres (5,410 Kes.) and 34.29 Metres (8,750 Kca.) and is available for working types A1, A2 and AB (C.W., I.C.W. and Telephony), 500 W. output. Located at Hunghom, Long, 114° 10′ 42′′ E. Lat. 22° 18′ 30 N. Call sign, ZCK. Range TA.1 500 miles by day, 1,000 by night. S8A 1,000 by day, 2,000 by night,

Radio Telephony prohibited for duration of the War. As

above. 250 W. output. Call sign ZCK2,

Bellini-Tosi twin aerial D.F. Receiver Type 379. Subject

to night error at sunrise and sunset.

A 2 K.W. input Type WB2 transmitter located at Cape D'Aguilar, Long, 114° 15′ 19′′ E. Lat. 22° 12′ 39′′ N. W/L. 1,000 metres. Emits signal" MO, MO, MO de VPS." Available for ships and aircraft on request.

Nil.

12. Meteorological:-

(a) General Description

(b) Supply of Data

13. Charges:-

14. Date and Source of Information :-

January and February-Dull winter months.

Prevailing wind up to 3,000 feet-East, 12 m.p.h. 4,000 to 7,000-variable. 8,000 upwards-westerly. Strato-cumulus clouds, amount 7, height medium. Horizontal visibility good.

March and April-Transition months.

Prevailing wind up to 3,000 feet-East, 12 m.p.h. 4,000 to 7,000—variable. 8.000 upwards-westerly.

Stratus and strato-cumulus clouds, amount 8, height

2,000 feet.

Horizontal visibility fair; risk of log.

May to August-Sŋmmer months,

Winds variable, mainly East or South-west, 11 m.p.h.

nt all heights.

Heavy Cumulus eloads, amount 7, height 3,000 feet. Horizontal visibility good.

Weather showery. Risk of typhoons..

September-Transition month.

Prevailing wind East, 11 m.p.h. at all heights, „Cumilus clouds, amount 6, height 3,000 feet. Horizontal visibility good. Risk of typhoons. October to December-Fine winter months.

Prevailing wind up to 5,000 feet-E.N.E., 12 m.p.h. 6,000 to 9.000-variable. 10,000 upwards westerly. Strato-cumulus clouds, amount 5, height 4,000 to 5,000

feet.

Horizontal visibility good. Tisk of typhoons.

Hong Kong Royal Observatory is situated at Kowloon. Metronological ollicer is on duty at airport for scheduled services Wother reports. forecasts and upper-air observations are regularly available at airport.

Landing and housing fees are levied in accordance with.

Hong Kong Notice to Airmen No. 2 of 1937. Landing fees are assessed by maximum permissible weight of aircraft and range from $2 for aircraft not exceeding 1,200 lbs, to $36 for airerast of 30,000 lbs. Housing fees are assessed by area of space occupied and range from $2 for aircraft not exceeding 800 sq. feet to $50 for aircraft of 12,00 sq. feet for each 24 hours- Half these fers will be charged for aircraft accom- modated in the open.

For aircraft engaged in bond fide cross comdry flight no charge is made for use of aerodrone lighting system. Repairs are carried out by Far East Flying Troining School, Ltd., and changes are based on standard English rates.

Director of Air Services. 1st January, 1910.

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