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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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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. Page 269
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اول الدخان والده

It is the dig oftheir offices butal

details, the latter might be

who be "huffy' if

No. 238.

Hongkong.

La

I don't expect.)

the for. ham anticipated

them.

[hote 841

as the Domvating ]

و

am

-8/11

art to whether thes

doult ful should be published. It was furtaily written for portication but perhape We reed not incor the expense

C.PL

9:

72/11

AKC 13.11

ه نگاری از رای گیری که

Description of

Typhoon.

My Lord,

CO C O.

40625

RESP

Res 3 NOV 06

Government House,

269

Hongkong, 4th.October, 1906.

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 indica-

-tion 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

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.~..

&C + 1

East

1

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