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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH AUGUST, 1905.

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On the 3rd at 4.55 a.- -Orders issued to lower the Black Drum and Cone. At 12.5 p.- barometer has fallen over the E. coast of China, and risen at the Formosa Channel stations and in Hongkong. The typhoon which has probably filled up considerably, is to the NW. of Foochow and moving Northwards. Pressure, however, remains in considerable defect over the N. part of the China Sea and surrounding coasts. Forecast:- “Variable winds, light or moderate; fair.”

The de-

On the 4th at 12.10 p.-"The barometer has fallen in N. China and risen in S. China. pression apparently continues moving Northwards to the North of the Yangtze. Gradients are slight on the coasts of S. China and moderate over the N. part of the China Sea. Moderate SE. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and fresh SW. winds over the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast: "Light to moderate SW. winds; fine." Returns from Formosa and Japan are lacking.

On the 15th at 12.10 p. "The barometer continues to fall slowly over S. China, Formosa and the Philippines. There are indications of the existence of a depression in the Pacific to the E or SE. of Luzon. Gradients continue slight and light S. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and moderate variable winds over the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast: "Variable winds, light;

fine."

On the 16th at 12.10 p.- The barometer continues falling slowly over S. China and Formosa. The existence of an area of low pressure over the Pacific, probably to the E. of Luzon, is still indicated. Gradients continue slight, and light or moderate E. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast :-" Light È. winds'; fine.” Returns from the Loo- choos and Japan are lacking.

On the 17th at 12.10 p. Luzon. The area of low pressure is, apparently, still lying over the Pacific to the E. of Luzon. Gra- dients remain slight, and light to moderate variable winds will probably prevail in the Formosa Channel and moderate NE. winds over the N. part of the China Sea," Forecast: Light variable winds: fair."

"The barometer continues to fall slowly on the China coast and in

On the 18th at 12.10 p.- The barometer has fallen on the China coast, particularly in the North. Belated returns from Japan show that a typhoon was lying to the E. of the Loochoos yesterday after- noon. Probably it was then moving towards NNW. The Japanese returns are, however, not to hand this morning. Moderate SW winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and over the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast:-"Light to moderate SW winds; fine." On the 18th at 4.0 p." This morning the typhoon was moving towards NNW to the W of Nagasaki,"

On the 19th at 11.55 p.- "The barometer has risen slightly on the China coast, and fallen a little over the Philippines. The typhoon has probably moved into the W. part of the Sea of Japan. The Japanese returns are, however, not yet to hand. Pressure remains low over Luzon and probably another depression is forming in the Pacific. Light variable winds will probably prevail in the Formosa Channel, and moderate NE to NW winds over the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast:

Light variable winds: fair."

On the 20th at 11.40 The barometer has fallen in E. Japan owing to the typhoon which having moved NE across the Sea of Japan, is now passing to the Pacific to the N. of Hokkaido.”

On the 20th at 11.40 a. The barometer has risen moderately in N. China, and slightly in S. China and Luzon. A trough of low pressure, which may give rise to a circular depression, is lying across the China Sea and Eastwards to the Pacific in about 17 Latitude. Moderate NE winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and fresh NE winds over the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast:- Moderate NE winds; less settled weather, probably some showers."

On the 21st at 11.25 a. Orders issued to hoist the Black Cone point downwards. The baro- meter has fallen slightly in the neighbourhood of Hongkong, and risen on the E, and SE. coasts of China and in the Philippines. A depression appears to be situated to the Southward of Hongkong in about 18° Latitude. It is probably moving towards WNW. Moderate E winds will probably prevail in the Formosa Channel, and strong winds to gales over the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast * Strong E winds; squally, showery."

On the 21st at 6.45 p. Orders issued to hoist the Black Cone point downwards and Ball.-“ The depression appears to be situated to the SW. of Hongkong and to be moving Westwards." At 9.45 p. Orders issued to lower the Black Cone and Ball.

On the 22nd at 11.55 a. -The barometer has fallen on the E coast of China, and risen in the neighbourhood of Hongkong and in the Philippines. The depression has probably moved into the Gulf of Tongking. Moderate SE winds probably prevail will in the Formosa Channel and fresh to strong SE and S winds over the NW part of the China Sea." Forecast:-"Light to moderate SE and S winds; showery."

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