1917-08-10 — Page 8

WEATHER REPORT..

On August 9th at Noon N. returns from Peasure has decreased Japanese stations.

lightly to moderately at other reporting stacions; it is highest in the Pacif, to the

outh of Japan and to moderately in exces of the normal at the majority of ouutinental nations. A depression is situated to the west of Usiphong, and an irregular area of relatively low pressure extends from the south of Annam, across the Visayar into the Pacific.

Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours anding st Total sizos 1st 10a.m. to-day, 0.38 Inch.

JAN 47, 63,18 inches, against an average of 56.04 inches,

J'ae forecast for the 14 hours ending at noon today is as follɔwn --

DISTRICT

FORMOANT.

Hoog to Gap Rook.

ape Cumul

8. & S.E winds, *** į moderate; fair,

¿The time as

No. 1.

SouthCosm of Chins between The same Be

No. 1. Hongkong mod Lammocks

Bath Coast of China bauwoon, The same sa

Hongkong and Barro,... 1 No. 1.

HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS

Naw Bignals

A NEW CODE

local and non-local storm codes will be introduced at Hongkong on July 1st, in place of the old Local Code and the China Const Code

The principal change in the Local Code

in that the now signals will show the direction from which the gale is expected, whereas the old signals showed the post-

tion of the typhoon. The latter will be indicated, as heretofore, by the non-local. signals. The new Local Code is givan below:

DAY BIGNALB.

Signal, Symbol. 1.-Red

Meaning.

one.A typhoon exists which may possibly CLUBS A gale at Hongkong with in 24 hours.

-Black one.-Gale expected from the

-Binck cone

North (N.W. to N.E.).

inverted.--Gale expected from the

South (S.E. to 8.W.). 4-Black drum.--Gale expected from the

East (N.E. to B.E.).

s-Black ball. Gale expected from the

West (N.W. to B.W.).

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 1917.

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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

Hongkong Observatory, August 8th

Pratlone Os Date On Data

Day

at 2p.m.

6.1

Barombber.... Temperature

29.79

29,84

99.86

79

85

87

78

Wind Direction

Weather

Bot

East

Foros

3

с

Rain

0.50

0 39

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Highest open-air Tempasture on sih 84. Lowest open-air Temperature on 9th 78

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

From 10th to 18th August.

Day of

Week or

HIGH WATER.

Alonta

Days of

Hkong

Height

Height

LOW WATER

Bring

Mean

Mean

Time,

Tine.

b. m. ft. ix KL 102 16

Sater. 11 m3 16

b. m.

19

4 3

10

NETH. INDIA. MANILA. HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO | Sam.

12

438 7

798

Mon.

13 m

Tues

14 im

Wcd. 16 m

6. 9 Ft

Thurs 16 m

19th August,

93 8 16 9 58

43. 701

£ 334 1 1

1 30 3 4

4 4

3 31

0

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SAID and MARSEILLES.

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKORAMA.

LONDON

AND

BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,

PORT SAID AND MARSEILLES.

COLOMBO,

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Next Sailings for SAN FRANCISCO vis NAGASAKI. Subject to Change Without Notice. '

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The Steamers have accommodation or a limited number of £sloon. Fassengers and carry a duly qualified surgeon.

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Between NETHERLAND INDIES, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG and SAN FRANCISCO

do INDO-CHINA & NAV. CO LTD. Nert Sallings for JAN FRANCISCO vís NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,

-Black cross.-Wind of typhoon force

expected (any direo tion).

PROPORED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)

Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by three explosive bombs, fired at intervals of. 10 seconds at the Water Police Station

MANILA SHANGHAI

and repeated at the Harbour Offlos.

HAIPHONG

MANILA

TIENTSIN

FOR

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armerpinamorise-s-pitia. "YUENSANⱭ” Saturday, 11th Aug., 3 P.M.

"WINGSANG Friday, 17th Aug., D'light. "LOKSANG" Ve va

Friday 17th Ang. 7.. dapperens – pumpar sakin... "LOONGSANG" Saturday, 18th Aug. 3 p.m.

CHIPSHING" Saturday. 18'h Ang.. Dlight

The signals will be lowered when it CALCUTTA LINE-Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calentta Calling o

is considered that all danger is over.

The Day Signals will be displayed at the masthead of the storm signal mast on Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Office H.M.6. Tamar, Green Island signs! mast, the flagstaff on the premises of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon, the flagstaff on the premises of the Standard Oil Company at Laichikek, and the flagstaff near the Field Officer'e Quarters at Lysmun.

NIGHT BIGNALS. (Lamps)

1.-White-white-white,

-White-green-green.

8. Green-white-white.

4.--Groen-green white.

White-white-green. -Green-green-green. 7.---Bed-green-red.

The Night Signals will be displayed, at sunset, on the tower of the Railway Station, on H.M.8. Tamar, and on the Harbour Office flagstaff. They will have the same signification as the day signals. Signal No. 7 will be sccompanied by explosive bombs as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first published at night.

BUPPENMENTARY WARNING,

When local signals are displayed in the Harbour Cone will be exhibited si the following stations: Gap Rock, Waglan, Stanley, Anerdeen, Ban Ki wan, Sal Kung, Sha Tau Kok and Tai Po to notify the fact to native craft and passing oosen wossola.

Further details can always be given to pesan vessels, on demand, by mgnal from lighthouses.

The object of the code in to give at lesan 24 hours warning of a gale (Foros 8 by Besafors Scale, or 40-45 m.p.h., mesa velocity by Dines Anemometer) and also warnings of expected changes in the direction and force of the wind. Owing. however, to the uncertain movemente, of typhoons and to insufficient telegraphia observations, it will occasionally happen that signals" 2 to 5 may be displayed without a gale occurring at Hongkong, or even Gap Rock, but the reverse fa not likely to happen, except in the case of typhoons forming in the vicinity and travelling rapidly towards Hongkong, or of a loosted typhoon increasing its rate of progression abnormally,

Signal No. 1 is intended as a warning to" Stand By" and watch for the nare signal, s

In the new non-Local Code the approxi mate velocity of the form centre will be shown, in addition to its direction of motion, and the position of the centre will be given in degree of Intitude and longituda. The time at which the war- ing was Imued will also be shown.

Singapore and Panang.

Returning from Calcats steamers proceed to Kobe and Moji, frequently calling at Shanghai

These steamers have excellent passenger accommodailon, are Alted with electric light and mery a fully qualified Surgeon.

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This line is temporarily disorganised owing to the war. Particulars on application. sometimes calling at Swatow,

Steamers on this line have a limited amount of passenger accommodation, and through tickets can be obtained for Northern and Tangisse Ports win Shanghal. Through Bills of Lading are turned to all Northern and Yangiare Poris,

MANILA LINEA weekly service la maintained with Manilla by vessels with good passager

accommodation, enllings from both ports every Saturday.

KAIPHONG LINE --Sailinen spproximately weekly for pattenger and cargo, calling at

Hollow when inducement offers,

BORNEO LINE-One walling por monib between Hongkong and Sandakan by a

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TIENTHIN LINE---A regular service is run from March to October befwaon

kong and Tientsin, calling ni Waibalwei and Chefoo.

Hong-

UNDER STRAITS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS, AR Enropenz Passengers leaving the Colony for Straits Softlaments are required to produce on arrival ni destination passports with their Photographs and description affred thereto,

For Freight or Passage, syply to

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Telephone No. 215. -

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VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO. SEPT. 6-NOV. 18, 1917.

AN UNSURFASɛrd High-Crágs PassenomEZ SARVION AT Intermediate Ra 22.

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HE Homeward Mail Steamer, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatchert from this port as usual, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Forts. Passengers accommodation in the connecting vessel, secured before departure from Hongkong.

Silk and Valuables and Tea and Cargo for Italy, France and London (ander arrange ment) will be conveyed by this Steamer proceeding via Bombay to Marseilles and

London

Parcels will be received at the Office untit

3 P. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.

For further particulars, sailing dates, etc. apply to

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Superintendent.