As indicating the development of the work at Zikawei Father Gherzi mentioned that the weather telegrams received daily ranged between 700 at ordinary times and 1,000 during the typhoon season. The usual warnings sent to ships at sea are now much more complete, since to the regular forecasts the Observatory is able to add the weather conditions prevailing sea at the time the messages are dispatched. This is appreciated not only by the. shipping interests, but particularly "by the Chinese Mshing Industry.
Due to the initiative of" Mr, Cheng Kung-po, former Minister of Industry, this' beneficial work in the interests of the fishermen was started some three years ago, and is working most. successfully," being largely instrumental in preventing the heavy losses to property and life which hitherto occurred during each typhoon season. A trawler or gun-Doat attached to each fishing fleet re-elves the weather warning, and the: captain at once decides if the junks should take: shelter. Tu case he decides on seeking shelter a black ball hoisted, "and all the junks begin to follow the gunboat or head trawer to an appointed typhoon shelter,
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