Feb. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 293

Series 3 = ◆

SOUTH-CENTRAL DISTRICT.
No. Meaning.
311. E. of Liu Kiu Isls.
312. Central Liu Kiu Isls.
313. S.E. of "
314. S. of "
315. S.E. of Meiaco Sima Group.
316. S. of Meiaco Sima Group.
322. N. of Meiaco Sima Group.
323. W. of Liu Kiu Isls.
324. S.E. of Formosa.
325. Balintang Chan.
326. Bashee "
333. S.W. of Formosa.
334. E. of "
335. Central "
336. N.E. of "
344. N. of "
345. Centre of Formosa Chan.
346. N. of Formosa Chan.
355. Off Turnabout Isl.
356. Off Fu Chau.

Series 4 = ■

NORTH-CENTRAL DISTRICT.
No. Meaning.
411. N.E. of Liu Kiu Isls.
412. N.W.
413. S. of Kiusiu Isl.
414. Off Tung-Yung Lt.-h.
415. S.E. of Wenchau.
416. S.E. of Hie-shan Lt.-h.
422. Coast of Chi-kiang.
423. S.E. of Chusan Isls.
424. S.E. of Gutzlaff Lt.-h.
425. Off the Saddle Isls.
426. S. of Shanghai.
433. S.W. "
434. E. "
435. W. "
436. N.E. "
444. N.W. "
445. N. "
446. Between Saddle Isls. and Quelpart Isl.
455. Central Yellow Sea.
456. Coast of Kiangsu.

◆ Formosa Isl. and Chan.; coast of China between Swatau and Wenchau.

■ Approaches to the Yang-tse-kiang; Saddle Isls. srn. part of Yellow Sea.

▲ Gulf of Pechili, coasts of Liautung; Shantung; nrn. part of Yellow Sea.

✖ Sea and coasts of Japan; E. and S. of Korea; Liu Kiu Isls.

IV.
NIGHT SIGS.
A.—GALES.

White Lt. White Lt. White Lt.

White Lt. White Lt. White Lt.
Gale expected on the coast N. of the 30th parallel. Gale expected on the coast S. of the 30th parallel.

Series 5 = ▲

NORTH DISTRICT.
No. Meaning.
511. S.E. of Yezo Isl. (Hokkaida).
512. N. part of the Sea of Japan.
513. E. of Nipon.
514. Central "
515. W. of "
516. S.E. of "
522. Approaches to Kii Chan.
523. Approaches to Bungo Chan.
524. S.W. of Kiusiu.
525. W. of Kiusiu (Nagasaki).
526. Korea Strait, Kiusiu.
533. E. of Korea.
534. S.E. of Shantung.
535. S.E. of Tsin Tau.
536. S. "
544. E. of Shantung.
545. N.E. "
546. Pechili Strait.
555. Gulf of Pechili.
556. Liau Tung Gulf.

Series 6 = ✖

CONTINENTAL DEPRESSIONS.
No. Meaning.
611. Si-kiang Valley.
612. Upper Yangtze Valley.
613. Mean "
614. Lower "
615. Upper Hwang-ho Valley.
616. Lower "
622. N. of China.
623. W. of Lake Baikal.
624. S. of Lake Baikal (Mongolia).
625. E. of Lake Baikal.
626. N. Liau Tung.
633. Shantung.
634. Korea.
635. Ern. Manchuria.
636. Yellow Sea.
644. Sea of Japan.
645. Ern. Sea.
646. Japan.
655. Yezo Isl. (Hokkaida).
656. E. of Nipon.

II.
TWO SYMBOLS.
Representing Direction.

▲ ▲ ■ ▼ ▼ ▼
▲ ■ ■ ▼ ▼ ●
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W.

● ▲ ◆ ✖ ◆ ✖
● ● ◆ ✖ ◆ ◆
W. N.W. Re-curving. Steady or Slow. Filling up. Un-known.

III.
GALES.
ONE SYMBOL.
Representing Locality.

▼ Coasts of the Philippine Isls.; China Sea S. of Pratas Reefs and E. of the Paracels.

● Coast of Indo-China; Gulf of Tong King; China Sea W. of the Paracels.

B.—TYPHOONS AND DEPRESSIONS.
Red Lt. Red Lt. White Lt. White Lt. Red Lt. Red Lt.

White Lt. Red Lt. White Lt. Red Lt.

Red Lt. Red Lt. White Lt. White Lt. Red Lt. Red Lt.
4. 5. 6.

The sigs. are used in the same manner as those in Table I of the code to indic. the approx. position of the centre.
NOTE.—At Shanghai further information regarding storms-sig. may be obtained by inspecting the weather-chart and consulting the daily bulletin at the Zi Ka Wei Obser.'s Storm-sig. Station on the Quai de France. Nov.

CHINA SEA, ETC.
YANG TSE KIANG.—WUSUNG RIVER.—WEATHER-SIGS.—On 1st January, 1906, the flags of the international code will be substituted for the Marryat code in making the following weather-sigs. at the Storm-sig. Station (31° 14½′ N., 121° 28½′ E.), Shanghai:—I. The 9.30 a.m. sig., indic. the direction and force of the wind at Gutzlaff at 9 a.m., will be made as follows: The direction, by the flags N., S., E., W., and V. (variable) of the international code, and the force, by the numeral sigs. 0 to 11. Letter U flag signifies calm, and a blue pennant that fog prevails; this sig. is lowered at 10 a.m.; in case of any delay it will be hoisted from 11.30 to 11.50 a.m. At 3.30 p.m. a similar sig. shows the direction and force of the wind at Gutzlaff at 3 p.m.; in case of delay it will be hoisted from 4.15 to 4.30 p.m. II. The sigs. indic. the probable direction and force of the wind on the coast and at Shanghai within the next twenty-four hours will be made as follows:—

SPECIAL FLAGS.

1 2 3 4 5

Flag No. 1 hoisted over any of the flags N., S., W., E., U., or V. of the international code indic.s. the probable wind along the coast S. of the 30th parallel; flag No. 2 hoisted over any of the flags N., S., W., E., U., or V. indic.s. the probable wind along the coast N. of the 30th parallel; flag No. 3 indic.s. that fair weather is probable at Shanghai; flag No. 4 indic.s. that unsettled and threatening weather is