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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JUNE, 1895.
July 30th, 11.20 a. "The barometer is falling slightly on the SE coast and there are some indications of a depression to the Eastward in the Pacific. Gradients gentle. Sea smooth. Weather fine."
August 2nd, 11.43 a. "The barometer has fallen considerably on the E and SE coasts and a depression is indicated to the NE of Formosa. Moderate W to SW winds with fine weather probable
in this district.”
August 2nd, 5.30 p. Red North Cone hoisted. August 3rd, 10,43 a.
August 3rd, 11.20 a. August 4th, 10.10 a.
"Typhoon approaching coast probably in the neighbourhood of Wenchow.” “On S coast, moderate to strong W and SW breezes with fine weather.” Red North Cone taken down.
August 4th, 10.47 a. "Typhoon entered coast to the north of Foochow during the night and it is probably moving westward at present.'
August 4th, 11.3 a. "Barometer rising. Moderate to strong SW winds on S coast with weather becoming unsettled and showery."
The following are the noon observations referring to the typhoon indicated by the foregoing information :—
COAST STATIONS.
July 30th.
July 31st.
*Kagoshima, (31° 35′, 130° 33′),
29.83
ENE 1
*Naha,
(26° 13′, 127° 41′),
.66
NNE 4
Keelung,
.75
NNE 4
South Cape,
Bolinao,
.76 NE .75
SSW
8 3 3 3 3
front of CON 15
63838
August 1st.
29.73
ENE
R 0.
29.74
SE
0.
.35 NNW
7 0.
.19
8
b.
.66
N
C.
.60
W
.70 W .74
4
C.
.63 W
C.
SSE
1
().
.77
SSW
0.
August 2nd.
August 3rd.
August 4th.
North Saddle,.
29.62
+Hankow,
Steep Island,
+Kiukiang,
Wenchow,
Naha,
Middle Dog, Tamsui, Chapel Island, Lamocks,. Hongkong,
South Cape,
Bolinao,
* Time of observation: Kagoshima, 1h 42m p., Naha, 1 31m p.
† Barometer readings uncorrected.
E 6 om. 47 ENE 1 b. .60 NE 5 .58 NE 9 53 NW 3 oq. 53 SSE 1 or. .48 W 1 cm). .51 WSW 6 opq. .51 SSW 3 bm. ,59 SW 4 cm. .70 W 3 b.
54 WSW 7 .77 SSW 2
cm.
h.
om.
0.
29.60 SE 6 om. .40 NNE 1 b. .53 ESE 6 cm. .50 NE 3 C. .22 ENE 7
orq. .57 SE 1
0. .19 WSW 8
omr. 37 SW 3 opq. .40 W 3 C. .46 SW : 4 .59 WSW 2 .48 WSW 7 .74 SW 3
29.62 SE
om.
om.
C.
cm.
0.
32 NNE 4 .60 SE 5 .40 NE 5 C. .52 SE 8 (). .61 ESE 1 0. .41 SE 6 .54 S 1 .42 SSW 6 .47 SW 4 54 SW 3 .63 W 5 omp. .74 S 2 ur.
C.
cm.
August 5th.
29.63 SE 4 omp. .26 NE 2 C. .60 NE 3 cinq 36 NE 3 0.
.59 ESE 3 0.
cm.
C.
cin.
oni.
0.
.69 S 1 or,
54 SE 4 .68 N 1 c .54 SSE 3 €. .56 SSW 4 cm.
.56 SW 2 9. .69 W 3 cmd. .74 S 2 C.
5.5
VESSELS. July 31st.
S.S. Tritos,
.20° 10′ 124° 19′ 29.77 NE 3 og. | Bk. Alcides,
August 1st.
S.S. Amoy,
Ardgay,
80° 55′ 123° 07′ 29.76 .32 38 127 52
E 3 b. Bk. Otago,
"}
Empress of Japan, 31 01 128 39 Macduff, .........31 00 125 30
.77 SE 4 .62 EN 8 .63 ENE 7 C.
C.
C.
s.s. Tritos,
S.S. Nanchang,
.33° 14′ 122° 52′ 29.78
Pingsuey,
Framnes,
2
99
Ardgay,...
*
382 03 126 24 .31: 28 127 56 .31 19 125 00 Glenorchy, ......31 10 125 24
Macduff,
Otago,
cpq.
"
August 3rd.
S.S. Pingsuey,
Glenorchy, Framnes, Nanchang,..
81° 35' 121° 30′ .31 24 128 03 .31 16 127 25 .30 11 121 53
29.58
71 SE
9 rq.
Bk. Alcides,
.56
E
4 og.
多多
وو
Ardgay,
29 39 12: 52
.54
E
6 eq.
S.S. Fooksang,
......31 00 128 30
27° 11′ 121° 40′ 29.69 NNE 3 c
26 58 121 31 Bk. Bidston Hill,... 25 56 120 36
August 2nd.
C. S.S. Formosa,
,, Ethiope, Wuotan, Bk. Alcides,
E .76 ESE 7 OV. .71 ESE 8 rq. ..67 E 7 cq.
58 NE 8
q. .67 ESE 6
Bidston Hill,... 25 17 120 06
E 8 orq.S.S. Wuotan,. .68 ESE 8 4.
Choysang,
NNE 9 29.50 N 9 C. .65 NNW 5 0. WSW 4
0.
27° 51′ 121° 06′ 28.94 NE 12 orq. 27 13 120 16 28.83 NW 11 orq. (26 20 124 26)? SW 7
20 15 121 20 29.20 SSW 9 orq. 26 00 119 30
.31 W 5 OY.
29° 06′ 129° 25'
Alcides,
27 88 123 08
29° 52′ 122° 41′ 29 38 125-40 27 87.121 12 (27 00 123 30)? 28.73 26 46 121 00 29.40
29.56 NNE
.57 SSE 10 43 N/W 11
N 11 org.
0.
ql.
U.
N
SW
0.
Otago,
37
Ethiope,
,28 34 125 03
.54
E
7 ol.
Bk. Bidston Hill,... 24 46 119 30
W/S 4 og.
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