THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOV. 8, 1906.
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On the 26th at 11.40 a. .-—“ The barometer has risen quickly over Japan, the depression having moved away over the Pacific. Pressure has increased also on the China Coast. It is highest over the E. Coast of China, and lowest over the S. Philippines and adjacent waters. Fresh to strong monsoon is indicated in the Formosa Channel and over the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast: "N.E. winds, fresh; fine."
On the 27th at 11.55 a. "The barometer has risen considerably over Japan, and fallen slightly over S. China, Formosa and Luzon. A high pressure area is lying over Japan, and there are indications of a depression in the Pacific to the E. of Luzon. Pressure appears to be low also over China to the North of the Yangtze. Fresh to strong monsoon is indicated in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast:- "E. winds, fresh ; fine."
On the 28th at 11.30 a.— "The barometer has fallen over China and Formosa, and risen in S. Luzon. The depression noted yesterday morning is probably a typhoon. It appears to be situated this morning in the neighbourhood of the Balingtang Channel, and to be moving N.W. at present. The area of high pressure remains over Japan. N.E. and N. strong winds and gales are indicate in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast :-" N. winds, freshening; fair."
On the 29th at 10.15 a.---Orders issued to hoist the Red Cone point downwards aud Drum. (Typhoon S.E. of Colony beyond 300 miles). At 11.5 a." The barometer has risen slightly in S. Formosa, and fallen moderately in S. China. Pressure has given way also over E. Japan. The depression is probably situated to the W. of N. Luzon. It seems to be moving Westwards. Pressure is highest over Korea and the S. part of the Sea of Japan. Bad weather is indicated over the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast:-" N. to N.E. winds, fresh or strong; rainy." At 4.15 p.-Orders issued to hoist the Black Cone point downwards and Drum. (Typhoon S.E. of Colony within 300 miles.)
On the 30th at 6.40 a. -Orders issued to hoist the Black Cone point downwards (typhoon S. of Colony within 300 miles) and at 11.15 a. to hoist the Black Cone point downwards and Ball (typhoon S. W. of Colony within 300 miles.) The barometer is inclined to rise in Hongkong. It has fallen over the E. Coast of China, S. W. Japan and the Loochoos. The depression in the China Sea appears to be situated to the S.S.W. of Hongkong, and to be moving towards Hainan.
A depression is lying also over the Yangtze Valley. Pressure is highest over W. Japan. Rough weather is indicated over the N.W. part of the China Sea.” Forecast:-- E. winds, fresh; squally, showery." At 8.40 p.-Orders issued to lower the signal.
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On the 31st at 12.5 p.-" The barometer is rising slowly over China, and falling quickly in Japan. The China Sea depression has probably moved into the Gulf of Tongking. The Northern depression has reached the neighbourhood of S. Korea. It appears to be moving towards N.E. Pressure is decreasing slowly in the Philippines, and is now somewhat low over the Southern part of the Archipelago and aljacent waters. Freshening N.E. monsoon is indicated in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast:-" E. to N E. winds, moderate; fair."
·W. DOBERCK, Director.
7th November, 1906.
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