756 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1897..
The following notices have been issued during the month :--
On the 4th at 11.20 a. "The barometer has fallen at Bolinao, risen on the China coast generally. A depression to the E. of Luzon is indicated, and low pressure also covers Tongking. The highest pressure appears to be lying over the Pacific to the E. of the Loochoo islands.' Forecast:-" fresh
SE and E winds; showery and squally, fine intervals.”
At 4.30 p. "The depression appears to be moving Westward and slowly approaching the E. coast of Luzon.”
On the 5th at 11.25 a.-' 6:
Except a slight rise on the S. coast of China and a moderate fall at Bolinao, barometric changes are unimportant. The depression appears to be lying over SW. Luzon. The highest pressure, apparently, still covers the Pacific to the E. of the Loochoo islands." Forecast: "fresh E winds; showery and squally, fine intervals."
On the 6th at 11.30 a. "The barometer remains low at Bolinao and has fallen slightly on the China coast, while in the Gulf of Tongking a rise has occurred. The depression, which seems to be shallow, is probably lying to the WSW of Bolinao." Forecast:- "moderate or fresh E winds; mostly fine, but probably some showers."
The above depression was of little importance. On the 6th and 7th it existed as a slight elong- ated depression lying in about 15° Lat. and from 113° to 117° Long. Moderate and fresh breezes prevailed in the immediate neighbourhood of its axis, from NE and E to the Northward and from SW and W to the Southward.
On the 7th at 11.30 a.- "The barometer has risen over E. Japan, fallen on the SE. and S. coasts of China and at Bolinao. Another depression seems to be situated in the Pacific to the E. of the Bashee Channel, with low pressure extending also over the N. part of the China Sear." Forecast "moderate or fresh NE winds; fair to showery."
On the 8th at 11.30 a.-- The barometer has fallen considerably on the S. and SE. coasts of China, and moderately at Bolinao. The depression seems to be approaching Formosa, moving apparently in a WNW. direction." Forecast :--" moderate or fresh NW'. winds; fair."
On the 9th at 8.30 a. "Centre of typhoon North of Formosa, probably enter coast neighbour- hood of Wenchow." At 11.20 a-Pressure is unchanged in Luzon, but a large decrease has occurred on the China coast, the fall being excessive at the Formosa Chanuel stations and on the E. coast. Gradients are steep on the coast generally.” Forecast :- "fresh and strong NW to SW winds; squally, some rain.
On the 10th at 10.25 a.-"Typhoon on mainland NW of Foochow, seems moving NW." At 11.30 a. "The barometer has fallen on the E. coast of China and is inclined to rise on the S. coast. At Bolinao a considerable increase of pressure has occurred. Gradients continue steep on the China coast gene- rally." Forecast:-"fresh to strong SW. winds; squally, showery. Very strong SW. monsoon in the N. part of the China Sea."
On the 11th at 11.30 a. "The barometer has risen between Hongkong and Foochow, but pressure remains low on the coast and gradients steep. The depression appears to be now lying South of Kiukiang on the Yangtze. Observations from the North are, however, not yet received." Forecast:-
strong SW winds; squally, showery.”
At 4.10 p.-"The depression seems to be moving Northwards between Kiukiang and Shanghai." On the 12th at 11.45 a. The barometer has risen considerably on the China coast, fallen in the extreme North. The depression is probably recurving in Northern China." Forecast:-" moderate SW. winds; showery to fair."
On the 13th at 11.20 a.- "Pressure is almost unchanged in the South, but on the E and SE coasts of China a further increase has occurred. The depression seems to have passed to the NE part of the Sea of Japan." Forecast:-" moderate S. to SE. winds; mostly fair, but showery at times."
The depression indicated above seems to have been situated to the Eastward of the Bashee Channel in about 128° Long, on the 7th. At midday on the 9th the centre passed probably about 60 miles to the Northward of Tamsui (N. Formosa), and the same evening it entered the China coast in about 27° Lat. Subsequently, on the 11th, it seems to have passed between Wuhu, on the Yangtze, and Shanghai. It was then recurving and moving to the NNE. On the morning of the 12th it reached the Shantung Promontory and the same evening approached the neighbourhood of Wladi- wostock.
The depression covered a large area, and a large number of vessels encountered bad weather, but typhoon force of wind was not recorded on board vessels near the centre.
Hongkong Observatory, 10th September, 1897.
F. G. FIGG, Acting Director.
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