982 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1897.
On the 17th at 11.35 a.-"The depression passed to the S and W of Haiphong yesterday causing a heavy gale in that port. The barometer has since risen there. Pressure is still high over China, but inclined to give way. Gradients are decreasing on the coast." Forecast:-"fresh to moderate NE winds; cloudy, probably some light rain.'
The above typhoon was formed in the Pacific in a low latitude, and moved WNW across the Philippine Archipelago on the 12th, the centre, at noon on this day, being situated in about 11°1, 124°. On the 13th and subsequent days it continued to move rather quickly towards WNW in the China Sea. On the night of the 14th the S.S. Kaisar-i-Hind, hove to near the Paracels, encountered the disturbance, the centre passing a few miles to the south of the vessel. The barometer fell to 28.52 and a typhoon from NE and E was experienced. The steamships Loosok and Glenfalloch in the left- hand semicircle, the latter vessel having run south to avoid the centre, experienced fierce NW to SW gales between the 14th and 15th.
The typhoon was felt in the Gulf of Tongking on the 15th and 16th, the centre passing a little to the North of Touron on the afternoon of the former day.
On the 22nd at 10.20 a "A depression is indicated to the E of Luzon, At 11.30 a.--Pressure is highest over E Japan, where the barometer has risen. Elsewhere a moderate decrease of pressure has taken place. Gradients are slight, but increasing on the China coast." Forecast:- 66
light or moderate N winds; fair. Increasing monsoon in the N part of the China Sea."
On the 23rd at 11.40 a.: "The barometer has fallen on the China coast, moderately in the North and slightly in the South. In Bolinao no change has occurred. The depression appears to be still lying in the Pacific to the E of N Luzon. The highest pressure covers Central China." Forecast:-
fresh N winds; fine, clear." At 7.45 p. The depression appears to be moving Northwards to the SE of the Loochoo Islands
On the 24th at 11.30 a. "The barometer has risen on the China coast and in Luzon, fallen in the extreme North. The highest pressure covers Central China, and the depression is probably recurving to the Eastward of the Loochoo Islands. Gradients increasing on the China coast." Fore- cast:- -“moderate or fresh N and NE winds; fine."
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On the 25th at 11.25 a.- "The barometer has risen generally. Pressure is highest on the E coast of China, and the low pressure probably lies to the Eastward of Japan. Gradients mostly slight." Forecast :-"fresh or moderate NE and E winds; fair."
The above depression recurved in the l'acific. It was felt in the Loochoo Islands and in Japan.
Hongkong Observatory, 12th November, 1897.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 491.
F. G. FIGG,
Acting Director.
The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st October, 1897, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th November, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
AVERAGÉ AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
2,803,076
1,300,000
5,793,252
2,000,000
370,580
205,000
TOTAL,...
.$
8,966,908
3,505,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.
National Bank of China, Limited,..