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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH NOVEMBER, 1905.

On the 7th at 11.15 a.- -"The barometer has fallen rapidly over E Japan and risen over W Japan and the coast of China. The depression is moving NE off the SE coast of Japan. Pressure is highest over the E coast of China. Gradients are slight on the China coast and moderate to fresh monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N part of the China Sea." Forecast:-Moderate E winds; fine."

On the 23rd at 11.10 a.- "The barometer has risen in Japan and fallen over China and the Philippines. The fall over the latter area appears to be due to a depression to the SE of Luzon. Pressure is highest between the E coast of China and Japan. Gradients continue rather steep over the China Sea and strong monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Channel and strong N and NE winds to gales over the middle and North of the China Sea." Forecast: "Moderate NE winds; fine."

On the 24th at 11.30 a.- "The typhoon appears to have passed into the China Sea and to be now off the SW coast of Luzon. It is probably moving WNW. The barometer has fallen generally, particularly over Luzon and S China. Pressure is highest in a belt lying over the E coast of China and Japan.

Strong monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and strong N and NE winds to gales over the middle and North of the China Sea." Forecast:-" Moderate NE winds; fine."

On the 25th at 11.50 a.-"The barometer has risen in Luzon and NE Japan, and fallen over China and Formosa. The typhoon is situated to the W of Luzon, and it apparently continues to move towards WNW. Pressure is highest in a belt extending from the E coast of China to NE Japan. Strong NE winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and strong N and NE winds to gales over the N part of the the China Sea." Forecast:-"Fresh NE winds; fair.'

On the 26th at 12.30 p.-“The barometer has risen slightly in Luzon and on the China coast. The depression in the China Sea is only faintly indicated this morning. It may be filling up to the NW of Luzon, or moving Westwards in the neighbourhood of the Paracels. Pressure is highest between East coast of China and the Sea of Japan. Strong NE winds are indicated in the Formosa Channel, and over the N part of the China Sea. Forecast:-"Fresh NE winds; fair."

On the 27th at 12.10 p.--"The barometer has fallen over Japan owing to a depression which is passing to the Pacific to the NE of Hokkaido. Pressure has increased over China, particularly in the extreme North where an area of high pressure is now situated. Pressure appears to be low over the NW part of the China Sea. Strong NE winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N part of the China Sea.' Forecast:- "Fresh to strong NE breezes; fair.”

On the 29th at 11.55 a. "The barometer has risen slightly over E. Japan, and fallen a little over N China and the Philippines. Pressure is highest over SE Japan. It is low over the Pacific to the E of Luzon. Gradients are slight on the China coast. Moderate NE winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and the N part of the China Sea." Forecast:-" Moderate NË winds; fine."

On the 30th at 11.30 a.-"The barometer has risen over China, particulary in the North, and fallen over Japan and the Philippines. There is a depression in the Pacific to the E of the Philippines, and a depression is moving Eastwards in the N part of the Sea of Japan. An area of high pressure lies over NW China. Gradients are rather steep, and NE and N gales are indicated in the Formosa Channel and the N part of the China Sea." Forecast:-"Strong N winds; squally, probably some rain.'

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On the 31st at 11 55 a "The barometer has fallen over N. China, Formosa and Luzon. The depression appears to be situated near the coast of E. Luzon and apparently moving NW at present. It is however showing a tendency to recurve. The depression in the North is passing to the Pacific to the NE of Japan, and a new depression is appearing over Manchuria. Pressure is high over the Upper Yangtze. Gradients continue steep in the South and NE and N gales may be expected in the Formosa Channel and N. part of the China Sea." Forecast:-"Fresh N winds; fair.”

On November the 1st at 12.5 P.- "The barometer has risen over the Philippines and fallen over China and Formosa. The depression remains in the Pacific, probably to the E of the Balingtang Channel. It appears to be moving Northwards. The northern depression is probably moving East- wards over Manchuria. Pressure is highest over the E. coast of China, Strong N. and NE winds to gales are expected to prevail in the Formosa Channel and the NE part of the China Sea." Forecast:

"Moderate N winds; fine."

On the 2nd at 11.40 a.- "The barometer has risen over the Gulf of Pechili and the Philippines, and fallen considerably over Meiaco Sima and the Loochoos. The depression is near Meiaco Sima and probably now moving towards NNE. Pressure is highest over E. Japan and Central China. Fresh to moderate W and NW winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast :-" Moderate NW winds; fine."