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On the morning of the 18th September SE winds decreasing in force prevailed in Formosa, a strong gale at S Capé, a moderate gale at Anping and moderate breezes in N Formosa with wet weather and rising barometer. Towards noon there blew a whole SE gale at Fisher Island. In the northern part of the Channel whole NE gales veering and decreasing in force prevailed, while at the stations near Lamocks at the southern entrance to the Channel NNE to NE gales were blowing with wet squally weather.
The centre was at 6 a. on the 18th in 22° 40′, 118° 20′. At noon in 22° 50′, 117° 30'. At the latter hour the Pekin, Chelydra, Gleneagles and Verona whose logs are given in detail encountered it. They all experienced NE veering gales with high confused seas and heavy rain squalls. The Pekin is a very small vessel and the wind forces are probably over estimated. This is generally found in the case of small vessels. The Pekin was in considerable danger from the heavy seas breaking on board and it was found necessary to jettison some cargo to save the ship. The centre passed about 30 miles to the southward of Lamocks at 1.30 p. The lowest reading of the barometer was registered at 1.30 p. (29.25) but it remained steady at that reading until 3 p. The wind veered from NE 10 at 2 p. to ESE 9 at 3 p. The typhoon was at this time commencing to move in a W by S direction. At Breaker Point the lowest reading of the barometer was taken at 3 p. (29.24) the wind being then At 6 p. the barometer had risen (29.32) and the wind had veered to SE force 6. At Hongkong wet weather set in during the morning, the wind backing from NNW and increasing in force, the direction of the lower clouds backing with the wind. At 6 p. it was from NW 5 and the lowest reading of the barometer (29.43) was taken at this time. The storm had commenced filling up. The centre at 6 p. was in 22° 45', 116° 15'. After passing a little to the S of Breaker Point it travelled almost along the Coast line towards Hongkong. At midnight the centre was about 20 miles NE of the Colony. The wind had backed slightly since 6 p. and decreased in force and was chiefly from NW by W force 3 during the evening with continuous rain. At Macao the wind also backed during the evening to WNW 5 at 10 p. At Canton NW 5 was registered at 9 p. with rain squalls. The depression was filling up rapidly. The barometer read at midnight at Hongkong lower than that of any other station or vessel.
The following gives the whole of the information contained in the logs of the Pekin, Chelydra, Gleneagles and Verena for the 17th noon to 18th midnight :—
S.S. PEKIN.
September 17, Noon 23° 0'
116° 42
N
2
8p. 10p.
NE
op.
NE
12
18, 12.
NE
29
10
7a.
NE
Noon 23 14
117 32
ENE
10
Midt.
ENE
9
19,
4a.
var.
strong wind increasing rapidly, increasing sea. hove to: great quantities of water on board, Ejettisoned cargo. more cargo jettisoned.
moderating.
S.S. CHELYDRA.
September 17, Noon 22° 48'
116° 48′ 29.77
NE
5
8p.
.75
8
orq.
rolling heavily,
Midt.
.62
11
وو
"
18,
4a.
.49
11
*
high cross sea from NE to NW.
8a.
.42
II
37
Noon 23 15
118 03
.35
SE
or.
4p.
.42
"
"
heavy cross sea.
8p.
.49
7
do.
Midt.
.61
NE
do.
S.S. GLENEAGLES.
September 17, Noon 22° 29'
115° 11′ 29.72
NNW
fine.
Midt.
.50
NW
heavy rain, half speed.
18, la.
NNW
2a.
NNE
3a.
NE
4a.
.36
NNE
8a.
.40
ENE
ran to South. heavy sea.
Noon 22 54
117
28
.34
$5
Midt.
.64
SE by S 8
S.S. VERONA.
September 17, Noon 22° 27'
115° 19' 29.66
4p.
.58
NNW NW by N
fine, heavy increasing E to NE swell.
0.
*
8p.
.52.
ESE
""
39
79
Midt.
.46
N
or.
"
وو
18, 4a.
.39
N by W
orq.
high NE sea.
8a.
.41
NNE
"
ގ
Noon 22 52
117
11
.31
NE by N
$5
"
4p.
.28
SE
22
"
8p.
.51
39
high SE sea.
Midt.
.67
SE by S
95
"
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