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TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1974

THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY ISSUES TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS AND SIGNALS. DETAILS ABOUT THESE SIGNALS AND WHAT PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE WHEN THEY ARE DISPLAYED CAN BE FOUND IN THE FRONT OF EVERY TELEPHONE DIRECTORY AND ON SPECIAL CARDS.

COPIES OF THESE CARDS WHICH ARE ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ENQUIRY COUNTERS OF CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, FROM THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, FROM THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER AND FROM THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

WEATHER INFORMATION IS COLLECTED BY RADIO FROM ALL AVAILABLE SOURCES, INCLUDING SHIPS, ISLANDS, LAND STATIONS AND AIRCRAFT OVER A WIDE AREA. PICTURES TRANSMITTED BY WEATHER SATELLITIES, BOTH VISUAL AND INFRARED, ARE RECEIVED DAILY.

WHEN THE CENTRE OF A WELL-DEVELOPED TROPICAL CYCLONE COMES WITHIN ABOUT 240 NAUTICAL MILES OF HONG KONG IT MAY BE LOCATED BY THE OBSERVATORY'S RADARS MOUNTED ON TOP OF TATE'S CAIRN (580 M) AND TRACKED CONTINUOUSLY.

THE CENTRAL FORECASTING OFFICE ISSUES WARNINGS OF VIOLENT RAINSTORMS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH ARE ALSO TRACKED BY RADAR. A SPECIAL ISOECHO DEVICE ENABLES INTENSITY OF RAINFALL IN DIFFERENT AREAS TO BE MAPPED AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS ESTIMATED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING PWD WORKERS CLEARING STORM WATER DRAINS WILL BE BOXED FOR COLLECTION.

MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY

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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, MR. DENYS ROBERTS, HAS SENT A MESSAGE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG EXPRESSING DEEP SYMPATHY ON THE DEATH OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.

THE MESSAGE READS: +1 WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WILL CONVEY TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN THE SORROW AND DEEP SYMPATHY OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AT THE SAD NEWS OF THE DEATH OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.+

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