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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND DECEMBER, 1905.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 843.

The following is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1905.

1839

T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretury.

WEATHER-FORECASTS AND STORM-WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.

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Meteorological signals are hoisted on the mast beside the Time-ball at Kowloon Point 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.

indicates a Typhoon to the South of the Colony.

2.

A CONE

indicates a Typhoon to the

6.

A CONE

point upwards

North-East

of the

point downwards

indicates a Typhoon to the South-West

of

the

and DRUM

Colony.

below.

and BALL below.

Colony.

3.

A DRUM

indicates a Typhoon to the East of the Colony.

7.

A BALL

indicates a Typhoon to the West of the Colony.

4.

A CONE

point downwards

and DRUM

indicates a Typhoon to the South-East Colony.

8.

of the

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, as heretofore, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such directions that information regarding them is cousidered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping leaving the harbour. NIGHT SIGNALS.

Two lanterns hoisted vertically indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind is expected to veer. Two lanterns hoisted horizontally indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind is expected to back. The signals are repeated on the flagstaff of the Godown Company at Kowloon, and also, by day only, at the Harbour Office and on H. M.'s Receiving Ship.

LOCAL STORM-WARNINGS.

The Colony itself is warned of approaching typhoons by means of the Typhoon Gun placed at the foot of the mast, which is fired whenever a strong gale of wind is expected to blow here.

NOTICE BOARDS.

Notice boards are placed at :-

Cable Companies' Office.

Post Office.

Ferry Company's Pier, Ice House Street.

Blake Pier.

Harbour Office.

Ferry Company's Pier, Kowloon,

Weather-forecasts and Storm-warnings are exhibited on the above boards daily about 11 A.M., and also at other hours, day or night, whenever necessary. Information of importance is also issued by "Express."

The China Coast Meteorological Register is exhibited at the same places daily about noon. It contains -observations made at Hongkong and at a number of stations in the Far East, together with Remarks, Weather-forecasts,

and information regarding the existence and movements of typhoons based thereon.

THE LAW OF STORMS.

Further information concerning the weather to be expected while signals are hoisted, and sailing directions are given in "The Law of Storms in the Eusteru Seas."

SPECIAL ENQUIRIES.

Masters of vessels or their Agents may, whenever necessary, call at the Telegraph Company's Office in Connaught Road and send telegrams to the Observatory asking for special information without charge. Such enquiries may also be sent from the Police Station at Kowloon Poi it which is connected with the Observatory by telephone.