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Log of the S.S. Fokien at anchor in Tamsui. Harbour October 9th to 11th.
491
Wind.
Wind.
Date and Hour.
Bar.
Remarks.
Date and Hour.
Bar.
Remarks.
Dir. Force.
Dir. Force.
Oct. 9,
18.
8a.
.89
Noon .89
4p.
.87
8p.
.83
10p.
Midt.
.72
10,
42.
.67
Ga.
8a.
10a.
Noon
1p.
2p.
.60
3p.
,59
toto 3 I N 5 I b b 3
29.87 ENE 6
Strong winds with heavy rain Oct. 10, 4p. 29.59 NNE
squalis.
5
Fresh wind with squalls.
6p.
.58
5
**
"
8p.
.56
5
J
"1
10p.
.53
37
A
Similar weather.
Midt.
.49
19
A
.78 NNE
10
Heavy squalls and rain.
11. 24. .45 ENE
10
**
Squalls blowing with hurricane
force.
4a.
10
5a.
37
.64
10
8a.
"
.67
10
"
Ran ship on the mud to prevent
her dragging anchors.
10a.
.69
8
Tide running 9 knots per hour,
Noon
"
.67
6
4p.
务要
.64
4
8p.
11
77
Squalls less frequent, heavy rain.
Midt.
28 8
5
NE
6
8
.39 E
10
Squalls blowing with hurricane
force.
.87
ESE 10
Squalls blowing with hurricane
.51
SE
6
force.
Weather moderating.
.54 SSW
6
Heavy rain throughout the day.
.57
W
5
.75 NW
5
Fresh winds, less rain.
.83
N
4
,89 NNE
4
S.S. CHOYSANG.
October 9, 4a.
27° 4' 8a. 26 35 Noon 25 47
121° 0' 30.00 120 40 29.97
N
6
0.
"
120 20
.92
NNE
7
'""
29
1p.
.85
NE
37
rough sea. high sea.
very high sea, hazy horizon.
2p.
.83
39
""
"
3p.
25 18
119 54
.80
NNE
"
*
**
4p. 25 12
119 45
.78
39
"
19
5p.
778
9
"
"
35
6p. 24 51
119
23
.75
33
"
7p.
.75 NE by N
17
17
19
8p.
24 39
119
1
.75
11
37
mountainous sea, wind fitful with squalls of burri-
9p.
.75
11
10p.
11p.
Midt.
225
24 32
118 46
.74
11
29
**
**
*
.73
11
"
24 13
118 24
.70
NNE
11
91
10,
la.
.67
10
"
"
99
[cane force.
17
27
**
*
"
"
"
28. 24 3
118 6
.65
3a.
.61
4a. 23 47
117 47
.59
5a.
.59
NNW
6a. 23 34
117 28
.59
78.
.59
NW
8a.
23 19
117 2
.60
as oo oo to on to co
9
>>
high sea,
very high sea, weather moderating.
rather rough sea,
37
sky clearing.
12
moderate sea, fleecy sky and clear weather.
多
27
clear fine weather.
"
"
arrival at Swatow.
S.S. FORMOSA,
October 9,
8a.
29.82
NE
6
heavy head sea.
9a.
24° 27' 118° 30′
Noon
.76
NNE
6
great quantity of water on board.
4p.
.69
NE
8
high sea,
**
8p.
8
"?
58
Midt.
.63
9
>>
**
39
75
**
10,
4a.
.59
*
10 orq.
59
55
8a.
.52
95
Noon
.16
10 10
37
""
squalls with typhoon force.
3p.
25 2
119
12
4p.
.45
8p.
.49
Midt. 25 11
119 12
.47
11,
4a.
.48
8a.
.58
Noon White Island.
.62
4p.
.68 NNW
8p.
.82
******* : :ZZ
99
"
labouring, some [damage about decks.
10
10 orq.
10 bq.
at anchor Pinghai Bay.
N
10
dg.
9 orq.
9 93
or.
N
5
0.
moderating.
Midt. Station Is. (Haitan str.). .82 NNW
fine.
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