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Signal Station.

VICTORIA PEAK, HONGKONG.

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 Harbour or in the offing a White Ensign will be hoisted at the Flag Staff, and at the Mast-head, of the Men-of-war.

The Commercial Code of Signals for all Nations, will be used at the Staff. All distance signals will be made at the Must-head, and all Compass Bearings will be made at the Yard.

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 Most-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 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, will the exception of the gun and ball, will be used.

River Steamers will not be signalled. Other Steamers from Macao and Canton will be made known by shewing the National Flag, and symbul, at West Yard-arm only.

COMPASS SIGNALS.

No. BEARING. No. BEARING,

No.

BEARING.

No.

BEARING.

C. B.

C. F.

North.

N. by E.

D. B.

East.

F. B.

D. F.

C. H.

N. N. E.

D. H.

C. K.

N. E. by N.

C. M.

N. E.

D. M.

C.-P.

C. R.

N. E. by E.

N. N. E.

D. P.

D. R.

C. T. E. by N.

D. T.

E. by S.

E. S. E.

D. K. S. E. by E.

S. E.

S. E. by S.

S. S. E.

S. by E.

F. D.

F. H.

F. K.

F. M.

F. P.

F. R.

South.

S. by W.

S. S. W.

S. W. by S.

S. W.

S. W. by W. G. P.

W. S. W.

G. B.

G. D.

West.

W. by N.

G. H.

W. N. W.

G. K. N. W. by W.

G. M.

N. W.

N. W. by N.

G. B.

N. N. W.

F. T.

W. by S.

G. T.

N. by W.

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