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THE MANILA OBSERVATORY 



the safety of ships and steamers. As soon as it becomes possible for 

 the observatory to locate exactly the bearing of the center of the 

 typhoon and the course it will pr()ba]jly follow, this is notified lu the 

 chief officer of the ])ort, with a view to the hoisting of the convenient 



lATHEIi Al.i.lr. l.N 111.- l.IliliARV. 



storm signal. If the typhoon is not imminently dangerous to Manila^ 

 the ol)servatory, nevertheless, follows its course and transmits all in- 

 teresting information regarding it to the public and to the chief offi- 

 cer of the port. The observator}'' takes a special interest also in trans- 



