<strong>of</strong>ficial tebukefor, 31complaints about staff, 32, 34, 36temperament <strong>of</strong>, 35, 36appointment <strong>of</strong> sister, 36retirement, 40Earthquakes,in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> ,115monitoring <strong>of</strong>, 116Edwards, Capt. George, 110Elliot, Capt. Charles, R. N.shipwrecked, 46hoists flag, 93Evans, B. D.internment <strong>of</strong>, 68Figg, Frederick, 18, 22, 24, 29, 34, 37, 38, 40, 55Ford, Charles, 52Hart, Sir Robert, 23Hennessy, Governor Sir John Popesupport for observatory, 19, 23Heywood, G. S. P.appointed director, 71post-war work, 71-72retirement, 75OH typhoons, 92Hicks Beach, Sir Michael, 16, 19Hoare, Bishop J. C., 39Japaneseforces in China, 61attack on <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>, 66, 68Jeffries, C, W., 55director, 61,63,66, 107death <strong>of</strong>, 68Jesuitsarrival, 11scientific prowess, 12K'ang-hsi, Emperor [<strong>Kong</strong> Hi], 13, 21King George V, 56Lament <strong>University</strong>, 117LandslidesSau Mau Ping, 80Po Shan Road, 81136
Macdonnell, Governor Sir Richard, 22Marconi, Guglielmo, 25Nathan, Governor Sir Matthewtyphoon comment, 39observatory investigation, 39Nemesis, 14Observatory, <strong>Royal</strong>establishment suggested, 16, 19cost estimate <strong>of</strong>, 19-20<strong>Royal</strong> prefix granted, 5670th anniversary, 74Palmer, Major-General H. S. (<strong>Royal</strong> Engineers)observatory plan, 19observatory investigation, 33Plummet, J. I., 34, 37Price, John, Surveyor-Generalobservatory scheme, 20work <strong>of</strong> observatory, 20orders instruments, 21Radioactivity measurements, 126Radiosonde ascents, 119Redfield, W. C, 14Ricci, Matteoarrival, 11Ruskin,John, 15Satellitesground station, 85signal reception, 113Shall, Adamarrival, 12Shaw, Sir Napier, 60Sheppard, P. A., 14Shippingweather services, 109Starbuck, L.assistant director, 72death <strong>of</strong>, 74Stewart, Frederick, 31Stormswarning system, 24137
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