SIGNAL STATION,
VICTORIA
PEAK,
HONG
KONG.
The Union Jack will be boisted 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, & White Ensign will be hoisted at the Flag Staff and at the Mast Head 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 Yard. On a Steamer, or the smoke of a Steamer, being sighted, the Compass Bearings over the proper symbol will be hoisted at the Yard Arm; and the Distance of in miles will be hoisted at the Mast Head. The Distance Signal will be kept ap 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 of 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.
Symbols to be Hoisted at the
Yard Arms.
MEN OF WAR.
Symbols to be Hoisted at the
Quarter of the Yard.
Schooner.
Line of Frigate. Corvette. Battle Ship.
Paddle Despatch cr Steamer. Gunboat.
Steamer. Ship. Barque. Brig.
COMPASS SIGNALS AT YARD.
C.B. NORTH. C.M. N.E.
C.F. N.DE.
C.Я. N.N.E. O.K. N.E.ON.
C.R. E.N.B. C.T. E.¿N.
D.B. EAST. D.M. S.E.
OP. N.E.DE. D.F. E.68. D.P. 8.E.68.
D.H. E.S.E. D.R. 9.8.K. D.K. 8.EJE. D.T. 8.6F.
G.M. N.W.
COMPASS SIGNALS AT YARD.
F.B. SOUTH. F.M. 8.W. G.B WEST.
F.D. S.¿W. F.P.S W.¿W. G.D, W.6N. G.P. N.W.¿N.
F.H. 8.S.W. F.B. W.S.W. G.H. W.N.W、 G.R. N.N.W. F.K. 8.W.68. F.T. W.¿8. G.K. N.W.¿N. Q.T. N.¿W.
NUMERAL TABLE FOR DISTANCES.-
MILES.
VW L VW M
6
...
VWR
...
6
VW S
10 11
W BF WB G
...
15 W BL
20
16
W BM
21
***
W BR WBS
...
VW N
77
VW T
12
W BH
***
17
W B N
22
W BT
25 WCD 26 WCF 27 WCG
30 31
32
►
8
WB C
18
W BJ
18 | WBP
23
WBV
28
...
YWQ
9
W BD
14
***
WBK 19 W BQ
24
WCB
29
COMMERCIAL CODE OF SIGNALS
Yes
No
Hand Codes
12
kg 1
C
I
7
Inge 12
12
ge12
Iage 12
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