454
66
On August 31st the barometer was still falling on the S and SE coasts particularly at Hoihow and Hongkong. Winds were moderate to fresh NE to E breezes decreasing and veering between Hoihow and Swatow with showery weather. In Luzon the barometer had risen and light to mode- rate S breezes prevailed with cloudy sky. Vessels in about 19°, 113° had moderate SSW breezes with very squally weather and much rain also a swell. The Warrior near Hongkong had a moderate E gale decreasing with heavy rain squalls during the early morning.
The centre of the small depression was in 20°, 112° moving NNWard.
Observations for August 31st at noon :-
Bolinao,
Hoihow, Hongkong,
S. Cape,
Breaker Point, Lamocks,...... Chapel Island,
Turnabout,
29.84 + .04
.76
.05
S.
C.
-
NE/E
C.
.75 .06
ENE
0.
.88 + .07
NE
3
0.
.79
A
.01
E
omp.
.79.
-
.02
c.
.82 .00
E
c.
.84
.04
NE
cm.
VESSELS.
S.S. Caermarthenshire,
..16° 25'
111° 13′
W
op.
"
Taksang,
.16 55
110 45
var.
0.
19
Mongkut,
Bk. Aron,
.19 0
112 8
29.72
S
0.
18 8
115 10
SW
6
oq.
:
39
Lavinia,
.18 15
114 15
SSW
oqr.
S.S. Moyune,
19 32
113 47
.69
SSW
oqr.
SW swell.
.....
Bk. Bittern, ..........................................
20 10
113 2
SW
oqr.
S.S. Activ,
5
110 30
.73
NNE
0.
Alwine,
Sb. Warrior,.
Bk. Bylgia,
.at Pakhoi
NE
.21 52 114 22
E
q.
.22 16
S.S. Nurnberg,
115 24 .22 16 114 34
SE
SE swell.
.73
E
0.
SEPTEMBER.
On 1st September the barometer showed a further fall on the entire coast. In Hoihow the wind had become a moderate SW breeze with rain. At Pakhoi there was a light N breeze in the morning backing to NW 2 during the evening. At Haiphong there was a light WNW breeze. At Hongkong light E airs and breezes with drizzling rain. At Canton a light SE breeze, weather showery.
On the SE coast (S part) light to moderate SE and S breezes decreasing with wet weather. In S Formosa moderate S to SW breezes with heavy rain. SSW of Hongkong to 20° lat. several vessels had moderate to strong S and SW breezes with rain and very squally weather and high S sea and swell. Vessels off the coast between Hongkong and Swatow had fresh S to SSE breezes during the morning with high sea and S swell. The centre was at noon on the 1st September in about 21°, 111%, but it was no more than a shallow depression and no station or vessel had higher wind force than a strong. breeze.
The following are the noon observations for September 1st:-
COAST STATIONS.
Bolinao,
Hoibow,
29.82 .70
.02 -.06
SSE SW/W
C.
or.
Pakhoi,
.66 .10
WNW
C.
Haiphong,
.64 − .06
WNW
C.
Hongkong,
.68
.07
EN
1
0.
Canton,
.67 .08
Sta
SE
0.
Breaker Pt....................................................MO
.70 .09
BALL
S
3
omp.
Swatow,
:70 .09
E/S
2
ogp.
Lamocks,..
F
.73 .06
op.
S. Cape,
Chapel Island,
Turnabout,
.80 - .08 .73.- .09 .77
SW
C.
SE
C.
.07
SW
omr.
VESSELS.
S.S. Taichiou,
"}
Taksang,
Bq. Lavinia,
Bq. Aron,
...14° 17 .....20
110° 1' 29.74
WSW
or.
3
112 47
W
4
or.
.20 40
118 55
........20
35
114
SW WSW
6
pq.
0.
S.S. Catherine Apcar, ..............21 14
113 52
.67
SSW. 6.
orq.
"
Caermarthenshire, ......20 29
112 53
.64
SW
or.
"
Swatow,
46
113 36
.69
SW
3
orq.
Sh. Warrior,
12
114 16
S
4
qr.
S.S. Fuensang,
46
116 12
.75
SW
op.
rough sea.