THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH OCTOBER, 1894.
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Haiphong. Fresh SE to E winds with showery and squally weather probable in this neighbourhood." On the 11th at 4 p.-Black Ball taken down. At 4.30 p." The typhoon appears to have passed into the NE part of the Gulf of Tongking." On the 12th at 10.15 a.
On the 12th at 10.15 a." The typhoon is approaching the neighbourhood of Haiphong."
On the 8th at noon the centre of this disturbance was situated in about 17, 114°. It moved very slowly towards Westnorthwest and appears to have crossed Hainan on the 11th. On the 12th the centre passed over, or very near, Haiphong.
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On S coast, barometer steady. On the 13th at 11.0 a." The barometer is falling again in Luzon. Moderate NE winds. Weather showery and squally." On the 13th at 4.30 p.-"A depression is "Barometer falling. Light NE winds. indicated to the E of Luzon." On the 14th at 11.8 a. Weather fair." On the 15th at 11.10 a. "The barometer continues to fall in Luzon and S China. Light N winds with fair weather probable on S coast." On the 15th at 4.20 p.--"The depression is "The depression appears to be now situated to the E of N Luzon." On the 16th at 10.53 a.-
At 11.5 a.--Barometer falling in S China. approaching the Luzon coast to the ESE of Bolinao.' Light to moderate N and NE winds with fair weather probable on S coast." On the 17th at 10.5 a. Red South Cone hoisted. At 10.55 a. -"The centre of the typhoon has entered the China Sea this morning after passing near Bolinao. It is probably moving towards NW at present." At 11.12 a.- "barometer falling in S China. In Hongkong, moderate N winds gradually increasing with weather On the 18th at 10.30 a.--Black South Cone hoisted. becoming unsettled during the next 24 hours."
At present, it is pro- At 10.50 a. "The centre of the typhoon is situated to the WNW of Bolinao.
At 11.15 a." In Hongkong, barometer bably moving in a direction between WNW and NW." At 11.15 a. falling, fresh N winds increasing with every probability of a gale from the NE during the next 24 hours." On the 18th at 4.15 p.-Gun fired one round.-" Typhoon about 250 miles SSE of Hong- kong moving towards WNW. Strong NE to SE gale expected in Hongkong." At 7.10 p.-Two lanterns hoisted vertically. On the 19th at 10.30 a." Typhoon SSW of Hongkong moving towards the coast to the N of Hainan Straits. In Hongkong, strong E to SE gale decreasing towards night." On the 19th at 3.30 p.-Black Ball hoisted. On the 20th at 10.15 a.-Black Ball taken down. 10.45 a. "The typhoon is approaching the neighbourhood of Haiphong. In Hongkong, barometer rising with fresh SE to E winds and weather showery and squally."
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After entering the China Sea near Bolinao on the morning of the 17th this typhoon moved to- wards Northwest by West. At noon on the 18th the centre was situated in about 18°, 116°. Con- tinuing on the above course it passed to the North of Hoihow during the evening of the 19th and subsequently, on the early morning of the 20th, passed over Pakhoi.
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On the 22nd at 11.15 a.- "The barometer is falling again at Bolinao and in S China and there are some indications of a distant depression to the Eastward in the Pacific. In Hongkong light vari- able winds and fair weather." On the 23rd at 11.14 a.- The depression indicated yesterday morn- ing appears to be situated to the E of the Balingtang channel at present." At 11.25 a.- Hongkong, barometer falling with light N winds and fair to showery weather." On the 24th at 11.15 a.-Red Drum hoisted. "The depression appears to have moved westward since yesterday and to be now situated to the W of N Luzon. In Hongkong, barometer falling with light N and NE winds At 10.20 p.-Two lanterns and fair weather." On the 24th at 6.10 p.-Red South Cone hoisted.
"Typhoon SSE of Hongkong appears to hoisted vertically. At 11.10 p.-Gun fired one round. have altered its course and to be now moving in a northwesterly direction. Strong Northeast to Southeast gale expected in Hongkong." On the 25th Black South Cone hoisted before daylight. At 6 a." The barometer is falling rapidly and it is probable that the centre of the typhoon will enter the coast at no great distance to the west of the colony. Typhoon force of wind will probably be On the 26th experienced from E to SE." Gun fired two rounds. At 11.50 a.-Black Ball hoisted.
"Barometer rising. Fresh SE winds, squally. at 10.15 a.-Black Ball taken down. At 11.20 a.— Weather fair to showery."
This typhoon appears to have passed through the Balingtang Channel on the 23rd moving west- ward. On the 24th at noon the centre was situated in 19°, 117°. Subsequently it moved North- west by West the centre passing about 30 miles to the Southwest of Gap Rock at 10 a. on the 25th. It entered the coast during the afternoon about 75 miles to the Westsouthwest of Hongkong.
On the 27th at 10.23 a.- "A typhoon is at present situated to the Southeast of Bolinao." At 11.8 a.
"In Hongkong, moderate to strong NE winds with fair to showery weather during the next 24 hours." On the 28th at 10 a.- -Red South Cone hoisted. At 10.25 a. "The typhoon has entered the China Sea this morning to the south of Bolinao. At present it appears to be moving towards westnorthwest.' At 11.12 a. "In Hongkong, barometer falling with showery weather and strong NE winds probably increasing within the next 24 hours." On the 29th at 6.45 a.-Black South Cone hoisted.
-Gun fired one round.
"The typhoon, now about 250 miles At 10.45 a. Southsoutheast of Hongkong, appears to be moving on a course between Westnorthwest and North- A strong gale from Northeast to Southeast is expected in Hongkong during the next 24 hours." -Black Ball hoisted. On the 29th at 6.15 p.-Two lanterns hoisted vertically. On the 30th at 10.40 a. At 11.10 a." The typhoon, now almost SW of Hongkong, appears to be moving towards the coast
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At 10.50 a.