9.30
10
29.25 N.
rainy..
11
29.15 N.
rainy, squally.
12
29.03 N. E.
strong wind.
1 P. M. 28.96 N. E.
hard gusts.
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Journal of Occurrences.
- JULY,
instant have occasioned great distress. The state of the atmos- phere in Macao is indicated by the following notices furnished by Mr. Beale.
Wednesday the 21st.
8 a. m. 29.42 N. W. showery fresh.
29.32 N. W. fresh wind.
Monday the 26th.
7.30 a. m. 29.17 N. W. rain.
28.94 N. W. heavy rain.
28.94 W. high wind.
29.00 S. W. rain, high wind. 29.08 S. W.
do.
do.
9
10 10.40
11
0.25 r. M. 29.25 S. W.
2
28.92 E. N.
E. harder gusts.
29.33 S. S. W. moderating.
3
28.94 E.
2
29.37 S.
gusty.
3.30
29.04 E.
3
29.40 S.
less wind.
4
29.10 E.
misty.
4
29.44 S.
heavy rain.
5
29.21 S. E.
rain, gusty.
29.49 S.
do.
6
29.27 S.
hard puffs.
29.53 S.
do. from wind.
7
29.34 S.
rain, moderating,
7
29.58 S.
high breeze.
8
29.38 S.
rain, moderating.
29.58 S.
rain.
9
29.45 S.
rain, high breeze.
9
29.64 S.
rain.
10
29.53 S.
rain, strong breeze | 10
29.68 S.
rain.
11
29.54 S.
rain.
11
29.70 S.
fresh breeze.
12
29.54 S.
fresh breeze.
12
29.70 s.
fresh breeze.
The wind from the north in the first tyfoon was remarkable for its strength and duration. The effect upon vegetation in Macao was very destructive, everything appearing as if it had been scorch- ed; the air was filled with salt spray. Fortunately, the greater part of the rice crop in this vicinity had been harvested.
The above table shows that the wind on the 2d day veered from N. round to W. and S. W; but at Whampoa and Hongkong, we have been told, it veered from N. round to E., S. E., and S. W.; this would indicate, according to the theory of Redfield, that the vortex was between Macao and Hongkong.
We regret that our information respecting these tyfoons is so limit- ed, and shall feel particularly obliged by any additional information that may be communicated for our next number. Native craft of every kind has suffered severely. One instance is thus described in a letter to the editor of the Canton Register, written July 24th, by captain W. Fraser of the Good Success. He says—
"On Thursday, the 22d instant, at daylight, blowing strong from the S. to S.E., we passed a quantity of wreck, chairs, &c.; at noon moderate with a heavy sea; observed a man on a piece of wreck close to the ship; shorten- ed sail and instantly hove the ship to; lowered the quarter boat, and for- tunately picked the poor fellow up, in the last state of exhaustion. From his account he had been three days adrift, on the piece of plank from which we took him; he is a native of Portugal, and had been a seacunnie on board the schooner Rose,' from the east coast, bound to Macao; which vessel appears to have foundered during the dreadful tyfoon of the 21st instant, when the unfortunate commander and crew met a watery grave.
"At noon, the Grand Ladrone bearing N. E. distant 29 miles, after se- curing the boat and making sail, observed a junk off the weather bow, with loss of mizzen mast, making signals of distress; hauled up, and passed close to windward of her; she appeared to be a total wreck and sinking; the whole of her sails, bulwarks, and rudder were gone, and the sea was making a continual breach over her; she had a numerous crew on board, who were