904 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1896.
Pressure is again below the average at Bolinao but, at present, it remains high on the S and SE coasts of China, the excess amounting to nearly 0.15 inch at Ilongkong.' "In the extreme North, a depres sion appears to be advancing Eastward in the neighbourhood of Wladivostock." E or varying winds; fair."
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On the 7th at 10.30 a., Typhoon appears to have entered Luzon to the Southward of Bolinao." At 11.20 a.,
A further considerable decrease of pressure has taken place at Bolinao and the barometer has also fallen on the S and SE coasts of China. In the extreme North, pressure is increasing in rear of the depression near Wladivostock yesterday.' Forecast: “NW or variable winds, light; fine."
On the 8th at 10.30 a., "Typhoon is East of and approaching the neighbourhood of Bolinao, apparently moving towards NW at present." At 11.10 a.. "Pressure has continued to give way rapidly at Bolinao and a considerable decrease has also taken place on the S and SE coasts of China. At Shanghai the barometer has risen. Pressure is now about 0.1 inch above the average at the latter station, normal in Hongkong and nearly 0.4 inch in defect at Bolinao." Forecast:-" N winds, freshen-* ing: fine at first, less settled by to-morrow. Strong N and NE winds and gales in the NE of the
part China Sea; increasing NE winds in the Formosa Channel." At 1.35 p., Red Drum hoisted. 4.30 p., "Typhoon appears to have entered China Sea to the North of Bolinao."
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At 10.15 a.,
On the 9th at 7.15 a., Black South Cone hoisted. At 9.30 a., Gun fired one round. Typhoon centre about 250 miles to the South-East of Hongkong apparently moving towards WNW. Strong NE to SE gale expected in Hongkong." At 6.30 p., "Typhoon centre appears to be situated about 100 miles to the SSW of Gap Rock, moving WNW. At 8.10 p., Black Ball hoisted.
On the 10th at 10.30 a., Black Ball lowered. "The typhoon has entered the NE part of the Gulf of Tongking." At 11.0 a., "The barometer has fallen considerably at Haiphong, risen quickly at Bolinao and Hongkong. High pressure covers Japan." Forecast:-"SE winds, decreasing; squally and showery."
On the 11th at 11.20 a., "The recent typhoon passed near Haiphong last night. Pressure has Pro- continued to increase in the neighbourhood of Hongkong but is giving way again at Bolinao. bably a trough of slightly low pressure lies across the E part of the China Sea and into the Pacific in about 18° to 20° Lat." Forecast :-"light or moderate E winds; fair."
There is no information at present from the Pacific area having reference to the above typhoon, but the disturbance would appear to have been approaching Luzon from the East on the 6th and 7th moving W or WNW in from 15° to 16° Lat. On the 8th it passed a few miles to the N of Bolinao, at noon when the centre may be placed in 17, 120°. High pressure of 30.0 inches was on this day lying off the southern shores of Japan.
On the 9th the centre was situated in 1940, 1153°.
Pressure had given way to the extent of 0.15 inch during the past 24 hours in Hongkong and increased 0.2 inch at Bolinao. In Hongkong a hard gale from NE veering to SE was experienced, the highest hourly wind velocity, 66 miles from ENE, occurring at 5 p. with the baro- metric minimum, 29.52, at 5.30 p. At sea several vessels encountered the bad weather. The bark Salterod which was close to the centre, but whose position is doubtful, had typhoon force from NW to SW between 1 p. and 4 p. with the lowest barometer reading, 28.94, (uncorrected) at 3 p. Her position is given as 18°50', 115°16' at 4 p. Some damage was sustained, but oil was used with good effect.
The steamships Orestes, Flintshire, Kutsang, Aglaia and Tritos, and the bark Northbrook, in the left-hand semicircle at distances varying between 75 and 150 miles from the centre, all experienced fierce or strong NW backing to SW gales during this day. In the right-hand semicircle the bark Stanfield, about 50 miles to the SSE of St. John's Island (S point 21°32′, 112°46′), encountered typhoon force from NE veering to E on the evening of the 9th, the lowest barometer reading, 29.04, occurring at 9 p. The centre may be placed in 20°30', 113°00' at this hour.
At 3 a. the barometer On the morning of the 10th the disturbance passed to the N of Hoihow. read 29.41 with heavy gusts of wind from WSW, the wind subsequently backing to SW and S. The course of the depression which had been towards WNW on the previous day had become a Westerly one, the speed also diminished in the Gulf of Tongking. From Pakhoi we have the following obser- vations-9 a. 29.29 N 8 to 10 c, 3 p. 29.43 ESE 7 to 9 orq-which show the passage of the typhoon to the S of the port. The centre may be placed in 21°, 109° at noon. The S.S. Triumph, lying at Pakhoi, reports a fierce gale from ENE at noon, the direction veering very slowly. The Chinese reve- nue cruiser Kaipan sheltered at Paklung (21°30', 108°10′), experienced a fresh to strong NNW veering to E gale with the barometric minimum, 29.46, at 4 p. and wind ENE force 9. The same evening the centre passed near Haiphong and neighbouring districts, considerable damage to property resulting.
The average speed of the disturbance across the China Sea was at the rate of about 14 miles per
hour.
At 11.10 a. "The baro- On the 12th at 10.15 a. "Typhoon East of Balingtang Channel." meter has fallen considerably at Bolinao, on the China Coast between Hongkong and Shanghai and in