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The following are the noon observations for the 26th:-
COAST STATIONS.
Pt. Santiago,
Manila,
ENE
120
29.82*
NE
140
.81+.04
SSE ESE
Bolinao,
NNE
180
.77-.01
SE
S. Cape,
NNE
530
.84+.01
NE
Hoihow,
NW
650
.81+.07
ESE
Hongkong,
NW/N
580
.84+.02
E
Breaker Pt,..
NNW
600
.85+.03
NE
Lamocks,....
N/W
600
.86+.02
ENE
Turnabout,
N
700
.87+.01
WSW
10 0 2 2 00 00 — 1 po
5
3
cm.
៩៩ ៨៨
0.
0.
1
C.
1
G.
C.
VESSELS.
S.S. Aglaia,.
....10° 49′
109° 10′
WSW
580
29.79
N
S.S. Kiel,
..14 27
110 12
W/N
500
N
S.S. Lightning,
.15 29
112 43
WNW
380
.84
SW
S.S. Picciola,
.15. 21
118 54
N
120
.74
SE
S.S. Memnon,
15 42
116 2
NW
210
.76
var.
Bq. Nicoya,
17 10
114 20
NW
330
N
3224 NN
b.
b.
5
0.
8
0.
S.S. Amicitia,.
.17 44
117 14
NNW
270
.74
calm
Sh. Sterling,
.19
20
118 38
N
350
ESE
S.S. Thibet,
....19
50
113 44
NW
480
.81
NNE
8
S.S. Esmeralda,.
..22 39 115 15
NNW
550
ENE
415
clear.
b.
C. fine.
fine.
At the stations in S. China on the 27th June fine weather and light E breezes chiefly prevailed, the barometer being almost steady. In SW Luzon the barometer had risen somewhat since the previous day and the weather was fine with light to moderate SE breezes. The Memnon now had a moderate SW breeze and fine weather, and the Picciola light S breezes barometer at 4 p. 29.76, weather fine. In the district of the China Sea to the south of Hongkong several vessels had E to NE moderate breezes. The barque Nicoya and ship Sterling had squally showery weather. To the East of Annam light variable airs and calms prevailed. The Kiel and Electra had light N breezes and the barometer had fallen slightly since the previous day.
There was a distinct cyclonic circulation of winds around the centre of the China Sea, but not well marked on the western side, and possibly the central area of depression may have been in about 15°, 116°. No ship log has been received within 200 miles of this position.
Observations for 27th June at noon:---
Pt. Santiago,
Manila, Bolinao,
S. Cape, Hoihow,
Hongkong,
Breaker Pt., Lamocks,... Turnabout,
S.S. Lightning,
S.S. Memnon, S.S. Picciola,
S.S. Rio,
8.S. Electra,
29.83+.01 .81 .00 .80+.03 .84 .00
ESE SE
S
NE
.81 .00
ENE
.83-.01
E
.82-.03
NE
.86 .00
calm
.85 .02
var.
VESSELS.
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b.
383 3 5 6 8 3
om.
om.
.11° 52'
110° 43′ 29.79
SW
b.
A
.12 29
117 14
.76
SW
fine.
.13 27
120 12 (4p. .76
S
fine.
.15 25
110 11
.78
SE
113
0
.86
N
......15
3
110 22
.76
calm
b.
S.S. Holstein,
.........16
41
110 23
.80
var.
fine.
.18 47
113 50
E
q.
.19 6
116 41
ENE
p. heavy showers.
S.S. Devawongse,
.20 13
112 34
.82
NE
b.
S.S. Amicitia,.
.20 26
115 44
.77
ESE
0.
S.S. Aglaia,
Bq. Nicoya,
Sh. Sterling,
On the 28th June the barometer had fallen slightly in S. China since the previous day. Light E iars and breeze prevailed with cloudy and in some cases showery weather. At Hongkong the weather was showery with thunder and lightning. During the two previous days c-str and c-cum clouds had been observed coming from N, the lower clouds were from E and ESE. In Luzon there was a slight increase of pressure with light variable airs and breezes and fine weather. To the East of Cochin China several vessels had light S airs and calms with fine weather. To the SE of Hainan moderate to strong NE breezes with squally weather prevailed. West of the Bashee Channel light to moderate ESE breezes. The centre may possibly have been in about 16, 112. This is, however, very uncertain. During the evening of the 28th the wind at Hoihow backed to NE 3, and heavy clouds were passing over from the SE. The barometer remained steady. The Actie, a few miles W of Hoihow, had a fresh E breeze with steady barometer. At Hongkong the barometer was steady and light E airs with showery weather prevailed. On the 29th at noon the barometer (29.72) at Haiphong showed a fall of 0.09 since the previous day, the sky was cloudy with a gentle SE breeze. The barometer had fallen slightly at Hoihow with moderate E breeze and clear sky. There was a light SW breeze at Cape St. James.