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Q.-I should like you to explain this remark which appears in a letter from you: "This should show the necessity of a harmonious understanding between the observatories "which is scarcely possible while the present Director here is in charge, he having gratuitously "insulted the Rev. Father in 1898 by reporting him etc." You assume from that apparently that communications are not sent from Manila to Hongkong?
A.—No, but I think things are not done in a whole hearted manner.
Q.-Is it your opinion that the Hongkong Observatory should publish comments and remarks which they might receive from Manila, observing that under those circumstances they would take official responsibility for doing so?
A.--No, I don't think so; as a shipmaster doesn't want his officers' conclusions, only their observations. I believe Hongkong receives full information from Manila.
Q. What further information should Hongkong get from Manila?
A.-I can suggest none.
Q-You did not intend to suggest by your letter that if relations between Hongkong and Manila had been more cordial Hongkong might have had earlier warning of the typhoon ?
A. No, I did not.
Captain UNSWORTH:-
I have little to say
but-
I am in the Godown Company and my work consists in the superintendence of the out- door staff. On September 18th at 6.15 a.m. I thought the clouds to the N looked threaten- ing; but especially over the Western sky there was an arc about 6 degrees like sunset. I then looked at the barometer. The quicksilver formed a convex. I gave instructions for everything to be taken away from the wharves. At 7.45 the full force of the typhoon was upon us.
I think some notification could have been given at 6 a.m. if anyone had been up and watching.
Examined by Sir Henry Berkeley:
Q. Did anyone but yourself see this western glow?
A.-No European but myself was about,
Q. Where is your barometer?
A. In our office we have mercurial, aneroid and barograph.
Q-At what time do you say the barometer was pumping?
A. At 6.20 a.m.
Examined by Lieut. Butterworth :-
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Q.-You say the full force of the typhoon struck you at 7.45 a.m. ?
A.-No, not the full force but the wind was then very strong,