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1887, July 28th. The barometer has fallen at all stations except Shanghai, where it has risen. The lowest reading of the barometer is reported from Amoy. The temperature and humidity are high and the weather is cloudy.'

1887, July 30th. The barometer has fallen in the north. There is a storm in the Sea of Japan, probably one of the typhoons that lately were indicated by observations in northern China. The temperature and the humidity are rather high and cloudy weather prevails.'

This depression had possibly a different origin. 1887, August 2nd. are steep for SW winds. fine.'

The barometer has risen in the South and is very low in Japan and gradients The temperature is high, the humidity moderate and the weather cloudy but

Typhoon in about 30° N, 129° E.

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1887, August 3rd. 'The barometer has fallen and gradients remain steep for SW winds owing to a typhoon in Corea, which is moving northwards. The temperature is high, the humidity high in the North and low in the South and the weather is cloudy and squally.'

Centre between Nagasaki and Fusan.

1887, August 4th. The barometer has risen except in Wladivostock. Gradients continue steep for SW winds owing to the typhoon now disappearing in the North. The temperature is high, the humidity moderate and overcast and squally weather prevails.'

Centre near Eastern Corea.

1887, August 15th. The barometer has fallen in Hongkong owing to a typhoon, which appears to be travelling Westward in the China Sea.'

Typhoon in about 21° N, 114° E. ́

1887, August 16th. · Directions to hoist the South Cone were issued yesterday at 1.17 p. and to remove this and hoist the Ball at 4.30 p. The Ball was directed to be taken down at 10.25 a. to-day. At 4 p. yesterday the following notice was issued:-" Typhoon SW of Hongkong moving Westward," Fresh SE winds prevail over the northern part of the China Sea and the weather is overcast and wet.'

Centre in about 21° N, 1094° E. The typhoon was dying out at this time.

1887, August 17th.-The barometer has fallen in Tonquin and risen in Hongkong. Gradients are moderate for SE winds over the China Sea and for SW winds in Northern China. The temper- ature is low, the humidity high and the weather cloudy."

1887, August 24th. The barometer has fallen in the neighbourhood of Amoy and risen else- where. Gradients are moderate for SW winds over the China Sea and moderate for NE winds to the North of Amoy. The temperature is high and the weather fine and dry.'

Centre of small typhoon in 23° N, 120° E.

1887, August 25th.-At 6.10 p. yesterday the following notice was issued :-" Small typhoon in southern part of Formosa Channel.' At 7 a. this day directions were issued to hoist the Drum and at 10.20 a. to hoist the North Cone. The wind increased last evening in Amoy and heavy squalls with violent gusts and a heavy swell in the sea were reported during the night. The typhoon appears to have entered the mainland and to be moving northwards. The barometer has risen and gradients are gentle over the China Sea.'

Typhoon entered the mainland close to and north of Amoy and it then ceased to blow.

1887, August 26th.-' The barometer is steady in Tonquin and has fallen elsewhere. Gradients are slight. The temperature and humidity are rather high and cloudy weather prevails with thunder- storms in Southern China. Directions to take down the North Cone were issued at 1.10 p. yesterday.”

1887, August 27th. The barometer has fallen especially in Tonquin. Gradients are slight for S winds. The temperature and humidity are high and cloudy weather prevails.'

1887, September 5th. The barometer has fallen in the south and gradients are moderate for N winds. The temperature is high and the weather cloudy but dry.'

1887, September 6th. The fall in the barometer has continued along the SE coast of China and in Luzon and gradients continue moderate for N winds. There appears to be a typhoon SW of For- mosa. The temperature is high and the weather fine and dry.

Typhoon in about 18° N, 119° E.

1887, September 7th.-- The barometer has fallen along the southern coast of China owing to the typhoon, referred to yesterday, passing westward in the China Sea. Directions to hoist the Drum were