1364 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1905.
On the 1st Angust at 11,55 a.- The barometer has fallen quickly over S China and Formosa. A small depression is lying in the S part of the Formosa Channel. Strong winds to gales may be expected in the Formosa Channel and fresh to strong W and SW winds over the N part of the China Sea.' Forecast NW to W winds, freshening; squally, showery. At 5.30 p.m.-Orders issued to hoist the Black Drum. The depression is South of Swatow close to the coast.
It appears to be moving WNW.
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On the 2nd at 6.45 a.-Orders issued to hoist the Black Cone point upwards aud Drum. 8.30 a. -Orders issued to lower the Cone and Drum. At 11.55 a. "The barometer has risen quickly over Formosa and the S and SE coasts of China, and fallen in N China. The depression probably entered the coast during the night to the W of Swatow, apparently moving NW. Pressure is low over N China, and high over the Pacific to the SE of the Loochoos. Gradients are moderate and fresh to moderate S winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and over the N part of the China Sea." Forecast :- Moderate S winds, squally, showery."
On the 7th at 10.15 a. Typhoon near Southern Loochoo, moving NNW." At 11.30 a.-- The barometer has fallen generally, particularly over Formosa and the Loochoos. Bad weather is likely to prevail shortly on the China coast to the northward of the Formosa Channel, strong NW to SW winds in the Formosa Channel, and inoderate to fresh W and SW winds over the N part of the China Sea." Forecast :-" Moderate W to SW winds; fine."
On the 8th at 11.30 a. "The barometer has risen over S China and Formosa, and fallen in W Japan. The typhoon is moving Northwards in the Eastern Sea to the SW of Japan. Fresh SW winds may expected in the Formosa Channel, and moderate SW winds over the N part of the China Sea." Forecast: "Moderate SW winds; fine." Returns from the Philippines are lacking.
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On the 9th at 11.45 a. "The barometer has risen on the China coast, except in the far North. The Japanese returns are not to hand, but probably the typhoon has recurved and moved into the Sea of Japan. Pressure is high over the China Sea. Moderate SW and S winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N part of the China Sea." Forecast:-" Moderate S winds; fair."
On the 11th at 12.15 p.-
The barometer has fallen on the China coast, and over Formosa and the Philippines The fall over the latter area appears to be due to a depression in the Pacific to the East of S Luzon. Gradients are slight on the China coast and moderate SE winds made be expected in the Formosa Channel and light S and variable winds over the N part of the China Sea." Forecast:- Moderate to light S winds; fair."
On the 12th at 11,55 a.- "The barometer has risen over China and Japan, and fallen slightly in Luzon. There are still indications of the existence of a low pressure area in the Pacific to the E of Luzon. Pressure is high over Japan. Moderate SE to NE winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N part of the China Sea." Forecast :--" Light to moderate SE and E winds ; showery."
On the 13th at 12.10 p." The barometer has fallen slightly in Luzon, and risen a little on the S coast of China. The low pressure area in the Pacfic is, apparently, still lying to the E of Luzon. Pressure is relatively high over S China. Moderate to fresh N and NE winds may be expected over the NE part of the China Sea." Forecast:-"Light NE winds; fair." Returns from N China and the Japanese stations are lacking.
On the 14th at 11.50 a,- "The barometer has fallen over S China, Formosa and the Loochoos, and risen in the Philippines and N China. The depression in the Pacific appears to be now lying rather far to the East of the Balingtaug Channel, and to be moving towards NNW. Pressure is high over N China. The wind will probably freshen from NE and N in the Formosa Channel, and over the NE part of the China Sea.” Forecast: "Moderate NE to N winds; fair."
On the 15th at 12.5 p. The barometer has risen in the Philippines, and fallen slightly over Formosa and the SE coast of China. The Japanese returns are lacking, but probably the depression has advanced Northwards to the neighbourhood of the Loochoos. Pressure remains high over N China. Moderate W and SW winds are likely to prevail in the Formosa Channel and the N part of the China Sea." Forecast:-"W to SW winds, light to moderate; fair." At 5 p.This morning the depression was lying between Meiaco Sima and the Loochoos and moving NNW."
On the 16th at 12.10 p.- The barometer has risen slightly over the E coast of China and Formosa. The depression lying to the W of the Loochoos yesterday afternoon, has probably recurved and may now be approaching the coast of SW Japan. The Japanese returns for this morning are, however, not yet to hand. Moderate variable winds are likely to prevail in the Formosa Channel and moderate S winds over the N part of the China Sea.”
Forecast:- "Variable winds, light or mode- rate; thundershowers."