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S.S. Chingtu, ..... I.M.C.C. Likin, S.S. Framnes,
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off Hoihow. 19 30 112 25 .18 41 112 22
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September 30th,
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.69 SSW 8 .75 SW 5 C. .84 WSW 6 crq.
.21° 45′ 116° 12′ 29.78 SE/E 6 oq. I.M.C.C. Kaipan, ...18° 12′ 109° 33′ 29.66 W 3
.39 NW/N 11 S.S. Glenavon, ......15 40 114 23 .37 SW 9
Mathilde, ..14 17 109 15 .45 SW 9 rq.
,, Ingraban, ......11 07 109 49 October 1st.
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S.S. Framnes,.........20° 50′ 113° 43′ 29.85 S 5 p. I.M.C.C. Kaipan, ...18° 12′ 109° 33′ 29.82 W 2 r.
A rapid decrease of pressure took place at Bolinao and Manila between the 26th and 27th September accompanied by increasing N and NW winds, and it appears that Typhoon XVI was approaching the E Luzon coast from the ESE on the morning of the latter day. At Bolinao the wind increased from N during the evening and blew very hard from NW veering to NE during the early part of the night but decreasing towards the early morning. At 6 a. on the 28th the barometer had fallen to the minimum, 29.35, and shortly afterwards the wind veered to SE but remained light until 10 a. at which hour it had increased to a moderate gale. The centre thus passed a little to the South of Bolinao near 6 a, and at noon it was situated in 16° 00', 119° 00'. To the WNW of this position at a distance of about 100 miles the sailing vessel Sintram experienced a strong N gale. The weather had been dry and sultry during the morning but rain commenced falling about noon. midnight the barometer had fallen to 29.38 and the wind had decreased and was then light and variable. The lowest recorded reading of the barometer, 29.30, was made at 4 a. on the 29th with the wind at S moderate but freshening and increasing to a gale later on. They used oil to smooth the heavy cross sea which prevailed with good effect. The centre evidently passed near or over the vessel between midnight of the 28th and 4 a. of the 29th, and it appears to have been of considerable area. At noon on the latter date it was probably situated in 17° 45', 115° 45'. Its average speed since noon of the previous day had been at the rate of nearly 9 miles per hour. The Sintram was the only vessel that was moderately near to this position but on reference to the marine data it is seen that very bad weather prevailed over a large area. The steamships Framnes and Chingtu had whole gales from NNE and NE in the N quadrant at a distance of 230 miles from the centre, and in the SW quadrant moderate to fresh NW to W gales prevailed at a distance of between 250 and 300 miles.
Pressure had decreased considerably at Hoihow and Hongkong with increasing winds from N at the former and from NNE at the latter station. At Hongkong the warning gun was fired at about 11 a. and notice given of the approaching gale. The centre was situated at a distance of 280 miles to the SSE of the Colony at noon and it was at that time moving towards NW by W. The wind increased to a moderate gale from NE by N at 8 p. and to a whole gale from NE by E at midnight, the barometer at the latter hour having fallen to 29.62.
At noon on the 30th the centre was situated in 20° 30′, 111° 30,' . e., at a distance of 180 miles to the SW by W of Hongkong and 70 miles to the ENE of Hoihow. Its average rate of progression had increased and it had moved at the rate of about ten and a half miles per hour since noon of the 29th. At Hongkong the barometric minimum, 29.57, occurred near 6 a. with the wind a whole gale from E, gradually veering towards SE. The sky remained overcast but after noon the rain ceased. The wind decreased slowly in force and at midnight, the barometer having risen to 29.79, a moderate SE gale was still blowing. At Hoihow the barometer attained its lowest point, 29.25, at 2 p. and storm force of wind from WNW prevailed between noon and 5 p. The force decreased slowly and the direction did not back to W until late the same night. At 9 p. the barometer had risen to 29.39. The course of the disturbance was evidently inclining more and more towards the North during this day. At Pakhoi increasing N. winds were experienced during the day time with falling barometer. At 11 p., the lowest reading of the barometer, 29.32, was recorded and the wind had backed to NW by N blowing with the force of a strong gale. Later the wind decreased but with what change, if any, of direction is not stated. The disturbance must have entered the coast and passed probably at a distance of 50 miles to the E of lakhoi during the evening and it was perhaps moving towards NW by N or NNW at this time. Next day, October 1st, there are still some traces of the disturbance to the North of this station.
At sea, on the morning of the 30th, the steamships Framnes and Bellona both passed from the right to the left front of the disturbance, crossing the path just in front of the centre at 4 a. when the barometric minimum, 29.20, on board the former and, 29.16, on board the latter, was registered. Winds of storm force from N backing to NW and W were experienced during the morning. At 3 a. next day the Bellona went ashore on North Reef (Paracels) and became a total wreck, the loss of the vessel being attributed to a strong current which had set her to the Southward.
October 2nd, 10.30 a. October 2nd, 11.10 a.
weather."
October 2nd, 4.45 p. October 3rd, 10.00 a.
October 3rd, 10.30 a.
"There are some indications of another depression to the E of Luzon." "In Hongkong, barometer falling with moderate E winds and showery
"Typhoon appears to be approaching the Luzon coast to the E of Bolinao."
Red South Cone hoisted.
"The centre of the typhoon passed into the China Sea near Bolinao this morning. At present it appears to be moving towards WNW."