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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH AUGUST, 1894.
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month :--On the 14th at 11.13 a. Barometer unsteady. "Small depression, moving westward, probable between Macao and Hoihow. Fresh SE winds. Sea moderate. Weather showery and squally." Strong winds and squally weather No information is available from the sea area to the prevailed in and to the Southward of the Colony. westward on this day. On the 18th at 11.7 a. "There are indications of a depression on the W side of the China Sea in about 17° to 18° latitude. On S coast, barometer falling, moderate E winds and fair weather." On the 19th at 11.12 a. "Depression in China Sea appears to be trough-like in character at present, with moderate winds from SW in the S part of China Sea and from NE in the N part. On Black South Cone hoisted. S coast, barometer falling slowly. Weather fair." On the 20th at 10.27 a.
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At 10.37 a. Depression is increasing in intensity to the S of Hongkong. Barometer falling. Strong E winds with showery and squally weather." On the 21st at 11.5 a. "The depression appears to be moving slowly towards WNW. Strong E to SE winds with rainsqualls probable here." On the 21st
On the 22nd at 10.10 a. Black Ball taken down. at 4.30 p. Black Ball hoisted.
At 11.15 a.. "The barometer has risen at Hongkong and has fallen at Bolinao. The weather appears to remain in an unsettled condition generally over the N part of the China Sea. Moderate SE winds with showery and squally weather probable here." On the 20th at noon this depression was central in about 199, 113 and on the 22nd squally weather prevailed in the Gulf of Tongking. On the 25th at 10.10 a. Black South Cone hoisted. At 10.35 a. "Depression S of Hongkong probably moving towards NW." At 10.54 a. "Barometer falling. Strong E winds, with showery and squally weather. A typhoon Black Ball hoisted. On the appears to have entered SW Japan yesterday." On the 25th at 6.15 p. 26th at 10.15 a. Black Ball taken down. At 11.10 a. "Barometer unsteady. Gradients continue rather steep and fresh SE to S winds with squally and showery weather may be expected." On the and 25th at noon the centre was situated in about 19°, 113°, and on the 26th at noon in 21°, 110°, it appears to have passed over Pakhoi during the evening of the latter day.
Hongkong Observatory, 10th August, 1894.
JOHN I. PLUMMER, Acting Director.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 296.
The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th August, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Government of China.
AMOY DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS
No. 37.
Tainan District Lights extinguished.
Notice is hereby given that telegraphic information has this day been received from the Commissioner of Customs at Tainan, stating that all Lights in his District have been extinguished until further notice; i.e. South Cape, Saracen Head, Auping, and Fisher Island Lights.
Approved:
JAMES W. CARRALL,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
CUSTOM HOUSE, AMOY, 4th August, 1894.
R. TRANNACK, Harbour Master.
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