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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JUNE, 1895.

September 7th, 11.10 a. "The small depression situated in the neighbourhood of Central Luzon yesterday has moved westward into the China Sea. On S coast, barometer falling with fresh NE

winds and fair weather."

September 8th, 10.55 a. Red South Cone hoisted. The depression appears to be situated to the west of N Luzon.”

September 8th, 11.17 a. "The barometer is falling quickly on the S and SE coasts of China and fresh NE winds, increasing, may be expected here with fine weather at first, but probably becoming unsettled later."

September 8th, 4.30 p. "The depression is probably moving slowly towards WNW."

September 9th, 11.15 a. "The depression appears to have but little motion at present but it is increasing in intensity. The barometer continues to fall on the S and SE coasts of China. Strong NE winds, squally, with fair weather probable here."

September 9th, 5.10 p.

Black South Cone hoisted.

September 10th, 7.45 a. "Gale from NE to E expected in Hongkong." Gun fired one round. September 10th, 10.57 a. “Typhoon S of Hongkong apparently moving towards NW. The barometer is almost steady and there is no present indication of more wind than a strong gale here." September 10th, 4.40 p. "Typhoon SSW of Hongkong moving towards Hainan. Barometer

now rising here."

September 11th, 5.33 a.

September 11th, 11.3 a.

Black Ball hoisted.

"The barometer has risen generally except at Haiphong. E winds with showery and squally weather probable in this neighbourhood.”

Black Ball taken down.

September 11th, 4.0 p. September 11th, 4.30 p.

Fresh SE to

"The typhoon appears to have passed into the NE part of the Gulf of

Tongking."

September 12th, 10.15 a. "The typhoon is approaching the neighbourhood of Haiphong." The following are the noon observations referring to the typhoon above indicated:-

COAST STATIONS.

September 7th.

September 8th.

29.84

SW

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29.80

ENE

.75

E

.75

NE

or.

.79

NE

.75

S

W

C7 00 00 4 00 to

2

3

3

3

Amoy,

Hongkong,

South Cape,

Hoihow,

Bolinao,

Cape St. James,

NNE .84 E

.81 NE .85 ENE

.81 SE

September 9th.

3833 € 5

29.72

NE

.69 ENE

.76

ENE

.67

NE

or.

.74

SSE

KO CO NO A H

1

:

33333;

b.

0.

September 10th.

September 11th.

September 12th.

Amoy,

Hongkong,

29.78

NE 1 .68 NE 6

C.

29.92

orq.

NE 2 .86 ESE 3

or.

29.97

NE

or.

.94 E

Pakhoi,

.67

NNW 7

b.

.67

N 7

cd.

.81 SE/S

Haiphong,

.74

NNE

b.

.71

NW 5

c.

.66 SE

Hoihow,

.60 N

od.

.40 ESE 8

0.

.87 SSE

Bolinao,

.78

Cape St. James,

$ B SW

C.

S .90

1

C.

.90

NW

6

0.

SW 5

e.

:

S

1401 00 00 00 00 10

or.

2

3

od.

3

0.

5

om.

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VESSELS. September 7th.

S.S. Ravenna,

Gerda,

.21° 30' 113° 45′ 29.84 NE

6

19 22 112 43

Vorwaerts,

18 49 117 36

>>

"

Sungkiang,

16 66 119 00

Sh. Lilian Robbins,.16 00 114 30

.79 NE 5 .74 NE 5 .70 S 4 org.

WNW 2 rq.

0.

or.

11

S.S. Zafiro,................... .15° 51' 119° 05′ 29.73

Arratoon Apear, 13 46 112 05 Bk. F. Skolfield, ...12 56 113 30 S.S. Chusan, ....12 24 115 12 Bormida, 9 33 109 55

SW 6 rq.

.70 WSW 6

.80 .80 .85

SW 4

W 5 or.

W

Or CIA O ON

5

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September 8th.

q.

19 10 116 45

.79 NNE 5 .66 SE 5 .36

W 10

0.

q.

S.S. Vorwaerts, ......21° 16' 114° 48′ 29.70 NE

Pakshan,..... 19 42 112 43 Zafiro,

Sh. Lilian Robbins, 17 10 115 03

S.S. Tai Cheong,

19

Mathilde,.. Holstein, I.M.C.C. Kaipan,

.21° 14′ 114° 09′ 29.63 NE 8 cg. Sh. Lilian Robbins, . 18° 02′ 114° 55′ 29.26

18 40 110 42

18 26 111 38 .18 12 109 33

.60 N 7 0.

NNE 8 oq. .72 W 3

C.

S.S. Arratoon Apear,17 30 115 21 Bk. F. Skolfield, ...16 39 117 45 S.S. China,...........10 17 107 24

E SSE SSE .84 WSW 4

??

|S.S. Arratoon Apcar,16° 14' 113° 28′ 29.54 WS 9

Bk. F. Skolfield, ..14 50 115 34 S.S. China,................. .12 33 109 29 org.

Chusan, September 9th.

:

.74 SW 6 09.

.11 59 118 56

.83 W 5 C. .84 WSW 5

q.

10 orq.

.40

9

...

oq.

C.