WEATHER REPORT.
the
On July 29th at 11,53-N) roturas from Possard has fuozaisad Japanese eldone, slightly along the east coast of Chine, and over Forms and N Leon; it has idoreased slightly of towh ra. A trough of low pressure extends from Toogking throgh Blingtang Channel to the Pacifis; the depras sion mentioned resterday is probably sitaste i at its eastern extremity the morning, bat owing to the ab000 of returas fon the Luchoos, this laika so firastion.
Hongkong ra nfal, for så hours ending st 10a.m. to-day, 221 ia sh. Total aluse lat January, $3.96 inshon, against an average of 50.86 inches.
.
The forooss for the 24 hears ending at neop to-day in a to'l
DISTRIOT
Hongkong to Gap Rock
Fermo ChwazÌ
M
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FORROAST.
East winds, mo
derate; cloudy, showery.
N.E. winds, moderate..
Bah011 sf Cuins bei woon ƒ Tae same at: Bongsong and Lam əyar) No 1.
South Cost of Chins between Thee as
Hongkong and Hain... ( No. 1.
HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS
A NEW CODE.
New local and non-local atorm signals codes will be introduced at Hongkong on July ist, in place of
the oid Local Code and tha Chins Const
Code.
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The principal change in the Local Code
is that the new signals will show the direction from which the gale is expected, whereas the old signals showed the posi- tion of the typhoon. The latter will be indicated, as heretofore, by the non-local signals. The new Local Code is given below:
DAY BIGNALE.
Meaning.
Signal. Symbol.
1.-Rod cons.-A typhoon exists which may possibly cause a gale at Hongkong with. in. 24 hours.
North (N.W. to N.E.).
2.-Black one-Gale expected from the
3-Black cone
inverted.-Gale expected from the
South (B.E. to B. W.). 4.-Black drum.-Gale expected from the
East (N.E. to S.E.).
5.-Black ball-Gole expected from the
West (N.W. to B.W.). 6.-Double cope.-Gule axpected to in-
crease,
1.-Black cross-Wind of typhoon fores expected (any direo- tion).
Bignal No. 7 will be accompanied by three explosive bombs, fired at intervala of 10 seconds at the Water Police Station"
and repeated at the Harbour Office.
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Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada
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PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
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The signals will be lowered when it | CALCUTTA LINE-Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calcutta Calling at
in considered that all danger is over.
The Day Signals will be displayed at the masthead of the storm signal mast on Blackbend Hill, the Harbour Office, H.M.8. Tamar, Green Island signal mast, the flagstaff on the premises of the Flong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon, the flagstaff on the promises of the Standard Oil Company at Laichikok, and the flagstaff near the Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemun.
NIGHT BIGNALE. (Lampa) 1-White-white-white.
2.-White-green-green.
3.-Green-white-white.
4-Green-green-white.
5.-White-white-green.
6.-Green-green-green.
7.-Red-green-red-
The Night Sigosis will be displayed, at sunset, on the tower of the Bailway Station, on B.M.8. Tamar, and on the Harbour Office flagstaff. They will have the same signifcution as the day signale. Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by explosivo bombą as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first published at night..
SUPPIMMENTARY WARNING,
When loosl signals are displayed in the Harbour Cone will be exhibited at the following stations:--Uap Rook, Waglan, Stanley, Aberdeen, Ban Ki Wan, Sai Kung, Sha Tau Kok and Tal Po, to notify the fact to nativa craft and passing ocean vessels
Farther details can always be given to ocean vossola, on demand, by sign from lighthouses,
The object of the code is to give at Isnać 24 hours warning of a gale (Fores 8 by Beaufort Scale, or 40-46, n.p... mosa velocity by Dines Anemometer) and slan warnings of expected changes in the direction and force of the wind. Owing, however, to the uncertain movementa of typhoons and to insufficient telegraphic obeervations, it will occasionally happen that signals 2 to 5 may be displayed without a gale occurring at Hongkong, or oven Gap Bock, but the reverse is not likely to happen, except in the case of typhoons forming in the vicinity and travelling rapidly towards Hongkang, or of & located typhoon increasing its rate of progression abnormally.
Signal No. 1 is intended sa & Werning to Stand By and watch for the next signals to g
In the new non-Local Code the approxi mate velocity of the storm centre will be ahown, in addition to ite direction of motion, and the position of the centre will be given in degrees of Intitude and longitude. The time at which the warn ing was issued will also be shown.
Singapore and Penang..
Returning from Calentas steamers proceed to Robs and Mojl, frequently calling at Shanghai
These steamers have excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted with electric light and carry à fully qualidad Surgeon.
SHANGHAI LINE Sallings approximately every five days between Canton and Shangani,
sometimes calling sí Swałów,
Steamers on this line have a limited amount of passenger Rocommodation, and through tickets can be obtained for Northern and Tangisze Poris vis Shanghal, Through Bill of Lading are famed to all Northern and Yang late Ports.
MANILA LINE-6 weakly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger
accommodation, sailings from both porte every Saturday,
HAIPHONG LINE-Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling af
Holbow when inducement offer,
BORNEO LINE: Two sailings per month between Hongkong and Sandakan by
steamers having up-to-date accommodation for passengers.
Cargo laken on through Bills of Lading for Kadet, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Datu,
TIENT IN LINEA regular service is run from March to October between Hong-
and Tientsin, onling at Weihaiwai and Chufco.
kong
UNDER STRAITS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS, All European Passengers leaving the Colony for Biraits Settlements are required to produce on arrival si destination passports with their Photographs and description afred thereto..
For Freight or Phange, apply to
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S.S. CHINA
WILL BAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGABAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO,
SEPT. 5-NOV. 16. 1917.
AN UNSURPARSHD HIGH-CLASS PASSENGER SHEVIÓN AT INTERMEDIATE RA II.
AT. MELTER. Freight and Passenger Agent,
Frined's Buildings, Lee House Bürook.
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Wind
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Taichu
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Moshun
Pescadores Canton
Gay flock
Hongkong
Tonnage
to sail.
10,000
8,000
10,000
8,000
1st August. 15th August. 12th Sept... 12th Sapt
15,000
28th Sept.
Macao Wuchow Hoinow.. Fakhoi. Phulien Toucane CapeSt James Aparri
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particulars please apply to
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Legs Tacloban
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28.72 79 99 48w
29.73 794
$8.74 77 B
·HW..
Gram Labuan
29.76 790 4.20.887-
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2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit
8. HUMIDITY, in parcentage of istoration, the anmidity of sir saturated with moisture, being
100
6 DIBUTION OF Won, to two points 8. FORCE OF Wito, according to Baufort Seats STATE OF Waarnas, t blue sky, a detached cloud, d discling main, fog, gloomy, hhail I bghtning, a overcast, p passing suowers, I squat, rain, snow, t thander, risibility, w daw (wet). 7 Ram in inches, tenths and hundreds
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Hongkong Cheerviory, July 29th
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BOILERS
MOTORS.
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Mr. Boxburgh, Messrs. Thornycroft's Representative, is at present in
Previons On Date On Data
Day
st 2pm
6.a.
pa
Barometer
Temperature Humidity
29 £8 78
29.89 £9,86
75
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Wind Direction. Exit
East
Force
Weather
Bain
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Highest open-air Tosperature on 28th 78 Lowest open-air Temperature on 29th
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE
From 30th July to 5th August
HIGE WATER. S
LOW WALKE
Days of
Month
kong
Mean
Tinse
Bright
H'rong
Mean
Time.
SPF
h. m. it in. hm. ft. l
30 36. 4
31 m 6750 Ang 26 37 Wed. 1/m
41416
10 3362
150's 10
11 588 2 2.32 0.5
31202
5030 E
15 m 10~240 34022
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