Government House,
Hongkong, 4th October, 1906.
My Lord,
In continuation of telegraphic correspondence with Your Lordship, I have now the honour to furnish a detailed report on the typhoon which passed over this Colony between 8.30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Tuesday the 18th September.
2. There was practically no indication in the Colony of the storm until it actually burst. The weather forecast issued by the Observatory at noon on the 17th for the following 24 hours was:- "Variable winds, moderate; probably some thunder, showers." At 6 a.m. on the morning of the 18th there was very little wind and the barometer showed no depression. After 7 the wind commenced to freshen up and at 7.23 was blowing North-West by West with force 4, 12 being typhoon strength; the barometer reading reduced to sea level was then 29.70 inches. Shortly after 8 a.m. the Black Drum, indicating a typhoon to the East
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.
&C. &C. &C.
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