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SIGNAL STATION,
VICTORIA PEAK,
HONG KONG.
The Union Jack will be hoisted at the Mast Head when any Vessel is being signalled. The Red Ensign at the Mast Head will denote that a British Functionary of Rank is on board of a Vessel approaching. The National or House Flag will be hoisted over the symbol, when either is flying on board the Vessel signalled. The Signals of Vessels in the Offing will be repeated. In making Signals to_Men-of-War in the Harbor or in the Olling, a White Ensign will be hoisted at the Flag Staff and at the Mast Hend of the Man-of-War. The Commercial Code of Signals for all Nations will be used at the Staff. All Distance Signals will be made at the Mast Head and all Compass Bearings will be made at the Fard. On a Steamer, or the smoke of a Steamer, being sighted, the Compass Bearing over the proper symbol will be hoisted at the Yard Arm; and the Distance off in miles will be hoisted at the Mast Head. The Distance Signal will be kept up ten minutes and the Compass Signal until the Steamer is made out. When the Steamer is made out, if it is either an English, French, or American Mail Steamer, a gun will be fired and the Distance off at that moment will be hoisted under a ball at the Mast Head. The Compass Signal will then be hauled down and the proper National or House Flag will be substituted for it. The Mast Head Signal will be kept up ten minutes, and the Yard Arm Signal until the Steamer anchors. For any other than a Mail Steamer, the same Signals, with the exception of the gun or ball, will be used. River Steamers will not be signalled. Other Steamers from Macao and Canton will be made known by showing the National Flag and symbol at West Yard Arm only.
MERCHANT SHIPS.
MEN
OF WAR.
SYMBOLS TO BE HOISTED AT THE SYMBOLS TO BE HOISTED AT THE QUARTER
YARD ARMS.
OF THE YARD.
Steamer. Ship. Barque. Brig. Schooner.
COMPASS SIGNALS AT YARD.
Line of Frigate. Corvette. Paddle Despatch or Battle Ship.
Steamer, Gunboat.
COMPASS SIGNALS AT YARD.
C.B. NORTII. C.M. N.E.
C.F. N.SE. C.P. N.E.DE.
C.H. N.N.E.
C.R. E.N.E.
C.K. N.E.¿N.
C.T. E.ON.
D.B. EAST. D.M. S.E. F.B. SOUTH F.M. S.W. G.B. WEST. G.M. N.W.
D.F. E.BS. D.P. 8.E.US. F.D. S.ÓW. F.P. S.W.ʊW. G.D. W.ON. G.P. N.W.ON
D.H. E.S.E. D.R. S.S.E. F.H. S.S.W. F.R. W,S.W. G.H. W.N.W. G.R. N.N.W.
D.K. S.E.¿E. D.T. S¿E. F.K, S.W.US. F.T. W.¿S. G.K, N.W.N. G.T, N.¿W.
NUMERAL TABLE FOR DISTANCES.
V W L VW M V W N
VW P
V W Q
V W R
V W S VW T
W B C
MILES.
5
W BD
..
6
WBF
7
WBG
+ •
8
W BH
•
•
9
10
•
•
11
12
+
13
W BJ
WBK
W BL W BM
WBN
W BP
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14
•
W B Q
15
W BR
•
+
16
WBS
..
17
WBT
•
18
W BV
19
WCB
•
•
20
WCD
21
WCF
22
WCG
..
23
•
24
25
..
26
27
+
28
29
+
+
30
·
31
+
32
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