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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 2, 1928.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HONG KONG.

Hong Kong Weather Reports.

No. 113. With reference to Government Notification No. 111 of 1927, February 25th, and the communication of weather reports to the Observatory Radio Station (G.O.W.), it is requested that ships who, after fair trial, are unable to effect communica- tion with G.O.W. will immediately inform V.P.S. on 600 metres.

2. Operators are again notified that G.O.W. is very sharply tuned. The adjust- ments when found should be noted.

3. The station is engaged on long wave reception or telephony emission at the following periods :--

G.M.T.

2355-0006

0055-0100

0145-0210

0430-0445

0500-0515

0755-0806

1245-1315

1330-1345

4. A tuning note consisting of a 60-second dash will be omitted daily from 0358 to 0359 and from 1158 to 1159 G.M.T.

5. The attention of the Public is drawn to the weather reports and storm warnings emitted by wireless telephony on 300 metres. The times of emission will be 0430 and 1330 G.M.T. (12.30 and 21.30 H.K. time) from 1928, March 15.

27th February, 1928.

T. F. CLAXTON,

Director.

OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF PATENTS.

No. 114. Notice is hereby given that the following United Kingdom Patent has been registered under the provisions of the United Kingdom Patents Ordinance,

1925:

No. and date of grant.

Date as of which sealed.

Present owner.

Nature of Invention.

No. 273,351 22nd Sept.,

1927.

25th January, 1926.

28th February, 1928.

Date of Registration.

The Burmah Oil Company, Limited, at 175, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland.

An Improved Process for Refining Mineral Oils and/or their Distil- lates.

28th Feb., 1928.

E. L. AGASSIZ,

Registrar of Patents.