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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 8, 1911.

393

No. 280.

OBSERVATORY,

Weather-forecasts and Storm- ornings issued from the Hongkong Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.

On and after the 8th instant Meteorological Signals, according to the following Code, will be displayed from sunrise to Sunset at the MAST HEAD of the Storm Signal Mast on Signal Hill, Kowloon Point, instead of on the flagstaff in frout of the Water Police Station at Tsim Sha Tsui, for the information of masters of vessels leaving the port. They do not necessarily imply that bad weather is expected here :----

Signal

No.

Signal No.

1.

A CONE

point upwards

indicates a Typhoon to the North of the Colony,

5.

A CONE point downwards

2.

A CONE

point upwards

and DRUM

indicates a Typhoon to the North East of the Colony,

6.

A CONE

below

indicates a Typhoon to the South of the Colony,

point downwards and BALL below

indicates a Typhoon to the South-West

Colony.

of the

3.

A DRUM

indicates a Typhoon to the East of the Colony,

7. A BALL

indicates a Typhoon to the West of the Colony.

A CONE point downwards

and DRUM

indicates a Typhoon to the; South-East of the Colony.

8.

below

A CONE point upwards and BALL below.

indicates a Typhoon to the North-West

Colony.

of the

Red Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony. Black Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony. The above signals will be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such directions that information regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping leaving the harbour.

These signals are repeated at the Harbour Office, II.M.S. Tumar, Green Island Signal Mast, and the Flagstafl' on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon,

Urgent Signal.

In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to full typhoon force at any following Urgent Signal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office :----

THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS, AT INTERVALS OF TEX SECONDS,

A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same time, superior to the other shapes, on the mast at Signal Hill.

Night Signals.

moment, the

The following Night Signals will, as heretofore, he exhibited from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar.

I. Three Lights Vertical, GREEN GREEN GREEN.

more than 300 miles from the Colony,

II. Three Lights Vertical, GREEN RÉD GREEN,

than 300 miles from the Colony.

IH. Three Lights Vertical, RED GREEN RED.

typhoon force at any moment,

Indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated

Indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated less Indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to full

No. II Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first published by night.

These Night Signals will be substituted for the Day Signals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night.

Supplementary Warnings.

For the benefit of Native Graft and passing Ocean Vessels, a CONE will be exhibited at cach of the following station: during the time that any of the above Day Signals are hoisted in the Harbour,

Gap Rock,

Waglan.

Stanley.

Cape Collinson,

Aberdeen. San Ki Wan. Sai Kung.

Sha Tan Kok. Tai Po.

This will indicate that there is a depression somewhere in the China Sea, and that a Storm Warning is hoisted in the Harbour.

Further details can always be given to Ocean Vessels, on demand, by signal. from the lighthouses,

Eth September, 1911.

F. G. Figt,

Director.