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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH APRIL, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 142.
The following Report of the Director of the Observatory is published for general information. By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th April, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary
REPORT ON INFORMATION ISSUED DAILY, IN 1885, CONCERNING TYPHOONS.
The remarks concerning Typhoons, Meteorological Signals, and Stormwarnings published in th China Coast Meteorological Register * issued daily from here in 1885 are reprinted below. The basi on which typhoons were forecast is added in small print and likewise the positions at 10 a. of th centre of the typhoon, as determined from a provisional discussion of the observations subsequentl collected, which positions are subject to correction on further investigation:
1885, July 11th. The barometer has risen. Gradients for SW winds are slight. The temperatur and humidity remain high. It is possible, that there is a typhoon in the Pacific, but it is not indicate with certainty. If so, fine weather and light winds may be expected along the coast of China.'
Basis: General. The typhoon appears to have been about 9° N, 135° E. The weather improved the followin days along the coast.
1885, July 20th.--The barometer has fallen in the East and risen in the West. Gradients ar moderate for SW winds. The temperature remains high and the humidity rather low.'
1885, July 21st.-' The barometer has fallen over Luzon and risen along the coast. Gradient are slight. The temperature remains high and the humidity rather low. Fine weather prevails.'
1885, July 22nd.-The fall in the barometer has continued particularly over Luzon, where rai has fallen. The temperature remains high along the coast, the humidity rather low. Fine weathe and light winds prevail. There is a typhoon Ñ of Luzon, but ships can still leave for Singapor without much danger.'
Red drum hoisted at 1.30 p.
Basis: Gradients indicating light NE winds but WSW gale reported from Manila.-The typhoon was about 18o I 125° E moving NWestward.
1885, July 23rd.-The barometer has risen over Luzon and in Shanghai, and fallen along th SE coast, particularly in Amoy. The temperature is high and the humidity low. Fine weathe prevails along the coast but it is raining over Luzon. The typhoon appears to be moving NWestward
Typhoon in 22° N, 124° E.
During the night the drum was replaced by the north cone.
1885, July 24th. The barometer has risen in the south and fallen in Shanghai. The temperɛ ture is high in the south. The typhoon appears to be in 29° N, 124° E or thereabout and will n doubt recurve towards NE.'
Typhoon 28° N, 125° E moving NNEastward. North cone removed at 1 p.
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1885, July 25th.-The barometer has risen in the south and fallen in the north. The tempe ature has fallen; the humidity has increased. The typhoon is at present between Shanghai an Nagasaki and is moving N Eastward. It appears to be followed by thunderstorms.'
Typhoon 32° N, 126° E moving NNEastward.
1885, July 26th. The barometer has risen over Luzon and along the coast of China. TË temperature is high, the humidity moderate and the weather overcast with rain in places. The typhoo is now quickly traversing the Sea of Japan.'
Typhoon 37° N, 130° E moving Northwards.
1885, July 27th.-The barometer has fallen in Wladivostock owing to the approach of th typhoon, but is steady elsewhere. The temperature and humidity are high."
Typhoon 3° west of Wladivostock.
1885, August 2nd.- The barometer has fallen. The temperature is comparatively moderat The humidity is high and the weather overcast except over Luzon where it is fine and dry.'
1885, August 3rd. There appears to be a typhoon N of Luzon. It will probably mov Northwards. Rough weather may be expected about Northern Formosa. The barometer has faller The temperature and humidity are high.'
Basis: Gradients on S and SE coast of China indicating Westwinds, and SW breeze reported from Bolinao. Typhoon had approached China coming up from SE after passing NEast of Luzon and Formosa.
It appears to ha been at the time 20 or 3° SW of Shanghai, where it blew a gale from the East but the telegram was received too late.
North cone hoisted at 3
p.
*This contains observations made at 9 a. or 10 a. and at 3 p. or 4 p. in Bolinao or Manila. Haiphong, Hongkong, Amoy, Shangh Nagasaki and Wladivostock but is seldom complete, as the observations have to be fetched by messenger from the other side of the harbour.