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1887, May 27th.-' There is a decided fall in the barometer at all stations owing to the approach of the typhoon indicated yesterday. The temperature and the humidity are high and cloudy weather prevails.'
The typhoon appears to have been E of the Balintang Channel.
1887, May 28th. The barometer has risen except in the North. The typhoon is situated south of Japan and is moving northwards. The temperature and the humidity are high and cloudy weather prevails.'
The centre appears to have been in about 30° N, 129° E.
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1887, July 11th. The barometer has risen in the south and fallen in the North. Gradients are moderate for SE winds. The temperature and the humidity are high and the weather is cloudy. A small typhoon has passed Westward across the China Sea.'
Typhoon in northern Annam.
1887, July 15th. The barometer has fallen along the SE coast of China and has risen elsewhere. The temperature is rather high, the humidity moderate and cloudy weather prevails.'
1887, July 16th.-The barometer has risen over Luzon and fallen along the coast. There is a depression in the China Sea with steep gradients for SW winds south of the centre and for NE winds north of the centre. The temperature and the humidity are rather high and cloudy weather prevails.'
Fresh wind and high sea were reported by ships in the China Sea. Lowest pressure appears to have been situated near the Paracels.
Gradients are moderate for
1887, July 18th.-The barometer is falling particularly in the SE. S winds over the China Sea and for SE winds along the E coast of China. The temperature is high, the humidity moderate and the weather cloudy.'
There appears to have been a typhoon in the neighbourhood of the Pratas Shoal. 1887, July 19th. The barometer is falling particularly in Hongkong. There is a large typhoon in the China Sea SE of Hongkong probably travelling towards the SEastern coast of China. The temperature and the humidity are moderate and overcast weather prevails.”·
Typhoon in about 21° N, 115° E.
At 5 a.
1887, July 20th.-' Directions to hoist the Red Drum were issued at 1.45 a. on the 19th. the following notice was issued: "There is a large typhoon approaching from the SE. Telegraphic communication is interrupted." At 4.30 a. on the 20th directions to fire typhoon-gun one round were issued, at 7.30 a. to hoist South Cone ond at noon to hoist Red Ball.-At 10 a. an attempt was made to issue the following notice: "Typhoon S of and close to Hongkong moving Westward," but this failed for want of direct telegraphic communication with the offices of the E. E. A. & C. Tel. Co., in Queen's Road.'
1 Typhoon in about 21° N, 114° E.
1887, July 21st.-The barometer has risen except about the gulf of Tonquin. The following notice was issued at 4 p. yesterday: "The typhoon appears to be crossing Hainan." Gradients are moderate for E winds in China. The temperature is low and the humidity great.'
Typhoon in about 20° N, 109° E.
1887, July 22nd. The barometer has fallen in Haiphong owing to the approach of the past typhoon. It is possible that another typhoon has approached Northern Formosa from the East. The Red Ball was removed yesterday about 1.15 p.'
The past typhoon appears to have entered southern Tonquin. Another typhoon in about 27° N, 124° E.
1887, July 23rd.The typhoon that crossed the China Sea passed south of Haiphong during the night. The typhoon that approached Northern Formosa has entered the mainland south of Shanghai. The North-Cone was hoisted yesterday at 4 p. The barometer has fallen slightly in the S.E.'
This typhoon entered the mainland during the previous night in the neighbourhood of Wenchow.
1887, July 24th.--Directions to take down the North Cone were issued at 1.10 p. yesterday.
This typhoon appears to have moved NWestward in the interior of China.
1887, July 27th.-'The barometer has fallen between Shanghai and Amoy (owing to the approach of a typhoon travelling apparently NWestward) and has risen elsewhere. The temperature and humi- dity are rather high and cloudy weather prevails.’
This typhoon entered the mainland S of Ningpo during the previous night.