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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 22, 1912.
No. 98.
177
OBSERVATORY.
Weather Forecasts and Storm Warnings issued from the Hongkong Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.
Meteorological Signals, according to the following Code, will be displayed from suurise to sunset at the MAST HEA of the Storm Signal Mast on Signal Hill, Kowloon Point, for the information of masters of vessels leaving the port. The 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
indicates a Typhoon to th South of the Colony.
2.
A CONE
indicates a Typhoon to the
6.
A CONE
point upwards
and DRUM
North-East of the Colony.
point downwards
indicates a Typhoon to th South-West
of
tl
below
and BALL below
Colony.
3.
A DRUM
indicates a Typhoon to the East of the Colony.
7.
A BALL
4.
A CONE
point downwards
indicates a Typhoon to the South-East
8.
of the
and DRUM
Colony.
below
A CONE point upwards and BALL below.
indicates a Typhoon to tl West of the Colony,
indicates a Typhoon to tl North-West
Colony.
of tl
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 the 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, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island Signal, Mast, the Flagstaff on th premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf aud Godown Company at Kowloon, the Flagstaff on the premises of th Standard Oil Company at Lai-chi-kok, and the Flagstaff near the Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemun.
Urgent Signal.
In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to full typhoon force at any moment, tl following Urgent Signal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office :-
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS, AT INTERVALS OF TEN SECONDS.
A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same time above the other shapes at the Signal Stations.
Night Signals.
The following Night Signals will, as heretofore, be exhibited from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Statio at Kowloon, the Harbour Office Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar :—
I.-Three Lights Vertical, GREEN GREEN GREEN. Indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situate
more than 300 miles from the Colony.
II.-Three Lights Vertical, GREEN RED GREEN.
than 300 miles from the Colony.
III.-Three Lights Vertical, RED GREEN RED.
typhoon force at any moment.
Indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated les
Indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to fu
No. III Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed b 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 th night.
Supplementary Warnings.
For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vessels, a CONE will be exhibited at each 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.
Sau Ki Wan.
Sai Kung. Sha Tau Kok. Tai Po.
This will indicate that there is a depression somewhere in the China Sea, and that a Storm Warning is hoisted in tl Harbour.
Further details can always be given to Ocean Vessels, on demand, by signal, from the lighthouses. All previous notices are hereby cancelled.
T. F. CLAXTON,
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