15

511

Between the 10th and 12th the disturbance moved at an average speed of 11 miles per hour. The following observations are extracted from the logs of the steamers Shanghai, Kutsang, Glenartney and Shantung:--

June 10 2 a.

9 a. 1.5

noon

15 14 47

p. Steering S 30° W true, 11 knts.

S.S. Shanghai.

29.77

NE

3

It.

112 35 112 29

.76

N/E 5

orqtl.

.67

N/E 6 or.

2

.57

NNW 7-8 or.

4 p.

#

37

13

.50 NW/W 8-9 org.

6 p.

22

"

.49 WNW 8-7 org.

8 p.

.56

6-6

""

19

**

*

"

midt.

.66

27

39

W/N 5

S.S. Kutsang.

very heavy cloud bank from E to SE.

Toavy swell making up from E.

considerable confused beam sca.

weather moderating and evidently clearing.

wind decreasing fast.

June 10 4 a.

* *.

29.74

.74 N/W 4

N 3

onl.

org.

noon

14

22

112

16

.64

6

2 p.

14

19

112

18

.50 NW

4 p.

14

5

112

14

.45 NWIN

6 p.

13

51

112

10

.43 NW W

ogrq.

8 p.

13

37

112 6

10 P-

19

23

112

2

midt.

13

34

112

15

.48 WNW 8 .59 WSW .59 SW 5

27

ogi.

ogr.

NNE swell.

Moderate NNW swell, very threatening appearance. omgr. E swell making up, turned and steered S 15° W true. ogrą. Cross sea.

ogrq. High cross sea.

Weather improving, turned and headed N 30° E true. Moderate cross sea.

S.S. Glenartney.

June 10 4 a.

29.78

8 a.

110011

N .72 NNW 5

0.

dull, ENE swell.

or.

112

14 11

I p. Turned ship round and went S.

2 p.

3 p.

4 p.

.58

.49 NWIN

.45 NW

12

.64

6

0.

">

ogq.

dull, threatening, ship pitching and rolling.

sea increasing, water on board.

Cross sea, and swells from SSW and E.

Water on board.

P-

p.

P.

10 p.

11 p. midt.

June 11 1 a.

4 a.

8 a.

noon

15 16

113

41 WNW

.38 W/N

.36 W 10

orq.

.36

W/S

37 WSW

.48 SW/W

.53 SW IL

ogrq.

.54 S "3

.53 S/E

ور

org.

SE

*

.61

3885

29

* * *

High cross sea. Engines. going slow, head to sen. Water on board.

6

wind abating, weather improving, still a very high. orq. cross sea. Clearing.

C..

22

S.S. Shantung.

June 10 4 a. 6 a. 8 a. 14

13 31 13 47 3

111

37

29.73 NNW 5

ol.

112

112

.72 .72

0.

0.

"

10 a. 14 18

112 14

noon

14 26

112 36

.69 NWN 6 .59

orq.

High E sea.

7

"

*

27

P.

14 24

112 35

.51 NW 8

22

>>

P.

14 21 14 18

112 35

14 20

112 35 112 34

.44 NW/W 9 .37

"

.26 WNW fo

P-

14 20

112 34

.18

W 10

p.

.03 28.99

W/S 11 WSW 12

P.

7.30 P.

.96

8 p.

.98

SW

9 p.

29.02

10 p.

11 p.

midt.

June 111 a.

2 a.

3 a.

4 B. 6 a. 8 &..

.30

S/E 10

.36

Moderating slightly, very confused sea.

.42

>>

.46

.49

SSE

.52

"}

.59

SSW 73 22 S *

Terrific gale, most violent squalls and mountainous

[set.

noon

15 19

113

High confused sca.

.65 SE/S

.71 SEE

On the 25th at 11.5 a. "A depression appears to be situated near S Formosa." "barometer falling: moderate W to SW winds: fine at first but less settled later.”

Forecast:

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On the 25th at 6 p. The depression, apparently shallow, seems to lie over the Formosa Channel and neighbouring coasts." On the 26th at 11.25 a. "The depression appears to be filling up.' Forecast:-"barometer rising: moderate SW winds: fair to showery."

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