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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 1, 1928.

List of Stations whose meteorological observations are broadcast by Cape d'Aguilar, Hong Kong.

BROADCAST AT 0400 G.M.T.

Time of

Code

letter of Station.

Station.

Code Observation letter of

Station.

BROADCAST AT 1200 G.M.T.

Time of Observation

(G.M.T.)

Station.

(G.M.T.)

NG

Nagasaki

2100

SH

Shanghai..

0600

OS

Oshima

2100

SP

Sharp Peak...

0600

ΝΑ

Nåha

2100

AM

Amoy

0600

IS

Ishigakijima

2100

SW

Swatow

0600

IC

Ichang

2200

TK

Taihoku

0300

HW

Hankow

2200

KH

Koshun

0300

KK

Kiu Kiang

2200

PD

Pescadores

0300

SH

Shanghai..

2200

HK

Hong Kong..

0600

SP

'Sharp Peak

2300

PR

Pratas Island

0600

AM

Amoy

2200

PL

Phulien

0700

SW

Swatow

2200

TR

Tourane

0700

TK

Taihoku

2100

CJ

Cape St. James

0700

ΚΗ

Koshun

2100

BS

Basco

0600

PD

Pescadores

2100

AP

Aparri

0600

HK

Hong Kong..

2200

MN

Manila

0600

PR

Pratas Island

2200

LG

Legaspi

0600

PL

Phulien

2300

TC

Tacloban

0600

TR

Tourane

2300

IL

Iloilo

0600

CJ

Cape St. James

2300

SU

Surigao

0600

BS

Basco

2200

AP

Aparri

2200

MN

Manila

2200

LG

Legaspi

2200

TC

Tacloban

2200

IL

Iloilo

2200

SU

Surigao

2200

2. Storm Warnings are broadcast (until 1600 G.M.T.) by V.P.S. on 600 metres at 18 minutes past every hour and by G.O.W. on 300 metre telephony at 48 minutes past every hour.

3. The Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, also sends wireless Time Signals, via V.P.S. on a 2000 metre wave (I.C.W.), in accordance with the Manila pro- gramme, between 0155 and 0200 G.M.T., and between 1255 and 1300 G.M.T. In this programme dots are sent each second; the 28th, 29th, 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th and 59th seconds being omitted for the purpose of identifying the signals.

The Time Signals are preceded by the following warning signals from V.P.S.,

between 0153 and 0155 G.M.T. and between 1253 and 1254 G.M.T.

CQ DE V.P.S. HK TIME WAIT

Radio-telegraphic land and ship stations within range of V.P.S. are required to keep silent between 0153 and 0200 G.M.T. and between 1253 and 1300 G.M.T. in accordance with Article 45, paragraph 3, of the Service Regula- tions appended to the International Radio-telegraph Convention of 1912. Operators are also required to keep themselves provided with the most accu- rate time available in order to know when to shut down.

T. F. CLAXTON,

Director.

1st June, 1928.