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1887, September 29th. The barometer has fallen in Luzon and along the SE Coast of China. The weather is fine, hot and dry in SEastern China but overcast and wet in Luzon. The typhoon appears to be approaching northern Luzon from the East.'
Typhoon in the Pacific E of the Balintang Channel.
1887, September 30th. The barometer has fallen in Luzon but is steady along the southern coast of China. The typhoon appears to have crossed southern Luzon and to be moving Westward in the southern part of the China Sea.'
One typhoon SE of S. Cape (Formosa), another [probably at this time] about crossing the southern Philippines.
1887, October 1st. - At 10.40 a. yesterday directions were issued to hoist the South Cone and at 10 a. to-day to remove it The barometer has risen and the weather is fine and dry with moderate temper-
ature.'
The new typhoon appears to have been raging near northern Palawan.
1887, October 4th. The barometer is rising slowly in Luzon and falling slowly along the Coasts of China and Japan. Gradients are moderate for N winds. The weather is fine, dry and hot.'
1887, October 5th-At 4.45 p. [on the 4th] the following notice was issued:-" Typhoon approaching Formosa." The typhoon has since approached the Channel. It is probably blowing hard in southern Formosa."
Typhoon in about 20° N, 132° E.
1887, October 6th. § At 3 p. directions were issued to hoist the Red Drum. The typhoon appears
to have recurved.'
Typhoon E of Formosa recurving towards the North.
1887, October 7th.-The barometer has risen and gradients are gentle. The temperature is moderate and the weather fine and very dry. At 4.15 p. directions to take down the Drum were issued.'
The storm was moving NEastward to the S of Japan.
1887, November 26th.-There is not much change in the barometer and gradients continue steep for NE winds in the China Sea. The weather is fine and cool and the humidity moderate.'
1887, November 28th.-The barometer has fallen along the Coast of China but is beginning to rise in Luzon. At 10h. 5m p. yesterday the following notice was sent to Singapore.-There is a typhoon in the southern part of the China Sea moving Westward.”
Typhoon in about 15° N, 115° E.
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18. I cannot conclude this report without expressing my thanks to the heads of the Harbour, Police and Post Office Departments for their great courtesy and kind co-operation. The buildings have been kept in a good state by the Public Works Department. All the necessary repairs are being effected. The leaks in the roofs have been attended to and additional venetians put up to obviate the draughts in the main building. Benchmarks have been put on different public buildings in Kowloon, and their heights above the benchmark in the police boat-basin have been measured with the level.
I have the honour to be,
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,
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&c.,
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Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
W. DOBERCK,
Director