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Table XV.

Results of Magnetic Observations in 1892.

MONTH.

Decli- nation East.

Dip

ENGLISH UNITS.

MAGNETIC FORCE.

METRIC UNITS.

C. G. S. UNITS.

North.

X.

Y.

Total,

X

:

Y,

Total.

X.

Y.

Total.

1892.

January,

0° 36′ 6′′ 82o 6′ 25′′

7.8674.

4.9366

9.2880

3.6275

2.2762

4.2825

0.36275 0,22762

February,

35 3

7 46

7.8677

4.9417

9.2918

3.6281

2.2785

March,

32 39

3 56

7.8803

4.9367

9.2991

3.0335

2.2763

0.42825

4.2843 0.36281 0.22785 0.42843

4.2877

0.36335 0.22763 0.42877

April,..

35 11

1 18

7.8762

4.9258

9.2896

3.6316

2.2712

4.2833

0.36316 0.22712 0.42833

May,

32 11

2 23

7.8839

4,9310

9,3006

3.6351

2.2750

4.2883

0.36351 -0.22750

Junc,

#3 1

0 39

7.8908

4.9328

9.3058 3.6383

2.2744

4.2907

0.42883

0.36383 0.22744 0.42907

July,

30 52

5 7

7.8795

4.9400

9.3000

3,6931

2,2778

4.2880

August,

33 34

5 57

7.8864

4.9470 9.3096

3.6368

2.2810

September,

32 45

2 37

7.8890

4.9379

9.3070

3.6375

2.2768

0.36331 0.22778 0.42880

4.2925 0.36363 0.22810 0.42925

1.2913 0.36375 0.22768 '0.42913

October,

32 40

4 30

7.8795

4.9380

9.2990

3.6331

2.2768

4.2877 0.36331 0.22768 0.42877

November,

34 25

0 25

7.8937

4.9338

9.3087

3.6397

2.2749

4.2921

December,.........

34 15

1 5

7.9130

4.9480

9.3328 3.6185

2.2814

4.3032

0.36397 0.22749 0.42921

0.36485 0.22814 0.43032

Mean... 0 33 33

32 3 31

7.88395

4.9377

9.3027

3.6352

2.2767

4.2893 0.36352 0.22767 0.42893

Appendix A.

INFORMATION ISSUED IN 1892, CONCERNING TYPHOONS.

June 7th.-The following notice was issued at 1 p. on the 6th : "6.10 a. strong NE wind expected in northern part of China Sea." Barometer falling. Gradients moderate for E winds. Weather: cool and wet. (Issued at 10.48 a.)

June 26th.-At 4 p. on the 25th, the following notice was issued: "typhoon E of Luzon," and at 10 a. on the 26th, small depression SW of Luzon."-Barometer rising. Gradients slight for NE winds. Weather: clear, warm and dry.

July 17th.-Barometer rising at Amoy, falling at Bolinao. Gradients moderate for E winds. Weather: hot and cloudy. (Issued at 10.33 a.)

July 18th.-

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At 2.15 p. on the 17th, the following notice was issued: "typhoon in China Sea West of Luzon," and directions to hoist the Red South Cone. Barometer steady. Gradients moderate for NE winds. Weather: warm and fine.

Weather: warm and fine. (Issued at 10.45 a.)

July 19th-At 10.0 a. directions were given to hoist the Black South Cone, and at 10.20 a. the following notice was issued: "typhoon South of Hongkong moving Northwestward in the direc- tion of Hainan. Weather: wet and squally. (Issued at 10.25 a.)

July 20th.-At 7.10 p. directions were issued to hoist two lanterns vertically. "The typhoon appears to have recurved and to be now rather near to and SE of Hongkong. Bad weather but no great storm is expected in the neighbourhood." (Issued at 11.20 a.)

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July 21st. At 4.20 a. directions were issued to take down the Black South Cone, at 9.30 a. to hoist the Black North Cone and the following notice: "it is blowing hard in the Formosa Channel. The centre of the typhoon appears to be situated in the southern part of the Chanel moving northwards. (Issued at 10.36 a.)

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