97
485
She
The City of Peking hove to on the previous day went ahead again at 6 a, the wind having decreased to a moderate NNE gale at that time. At noon she was hove to again on the port tack the wind having increased to a whole NNE gale increasing with rain and barometer falling again. was then about 20 miles WNW of the centre. At 2.30 p. the lowest reading of the barometer was made (29.35), and at 4 p. she had a NNE storm. After this hour the wind decreased in force, but did not back till late at night.
The Fu Ping was still in shelter under Taluk Island and during the early morning had a whole gale from the NNE with rain squalls. At noon the wind had decreased to a fresh NNE gale and during the afternoon the vessel proceeded southward having during the evening a strong NNE breeze, showery weather and a rough E sea.
The Taisang and Wosang were not very far asunder and near the position 28, 122o. The former was in shelter and had a strong NNE gale at noon with rain and slightly falling barometer. At midnight she had a moderate N gale. The Wosang was hove to on the port tack at 7.25 a. and had at the time a strong NE by N gale with very high sea which did some damage to deck fittings and later on stove in the saloon doors. The barometer fell but slightly, but towards evening the wind increased to a whole gale from NE by N with heavy rain squalls. These vessels were at noon about 200 miles N by E of the centre which was then commencing to move NEward.
The Soochow was about 40 miles NE by N of the Wosang at noon steaming southward. She had then a moderate NE increasing gale with falling barometer. During the afternoon she sustained some damage on deck and at 4 p. was hove to. During the evening the wind increased to a whole gale from N with violent squalls and rain.
The Benlarig at noon in 29° 26', 123° 36′ and about 250 miles NNE of the centre had a NE by E fresh gale during the early morning with falling barometer. At 11 a. she was hove to and oil was made use of as there was a very high sea running. During the evening the wind increased in force and at 8 p. there was a whole gale with rain from the NNE. About this time the heavy sea started the breakwater on forecastle head breaking three deck planks. At midnight the wind had backed to N, but was still a whole gale with barometer continuing to fall. More oil was used at this time. centre was about 90 miles to the SSE of this vessel at midnight.
The Deuteros was about 40 miles to the N of the Benlarig at noon and during the evening experienced a whole gale from NE by N backing and decreasing after midnight. Rain fell continuously after noon.
The following observations are for noon of the 12th October :-
The
COAST STATIONS.
Bolinao,
Hoihow,
..29.86 + .05
var.
2
C.
.30.02 + .11
NE
Hongkong, ...........................................................29.96 + .14
W by S
b.
Breaker Point,
.95 + .16
NNW
0.
Lamocks,..
.95 + .18
N
C.
S. Cape,
.88 + .22
var.
2
C.
Anping,
.90 + .15
N
C.
Fisher Island,
.91 + .22
N
4
CV.
Chapel Island,
.92 + .18
WNW
C.
Turnabout,
.96 + .32
NW
C.
Keelung,
.95 + .43
NW
0.
Steep Island,
.86
.14
NW by N
6
c.
North Saddle,.
.87 .11
N
om.
Chinkiang,
.86
.11
NNW
Kiukiang,
.99
JA
.06
W
Ichang,
..30.00
.01
var.
1
b.
VESSELS.
Sch. Santa Cruz,
...........15° 53'
S.S. Catherine Apcar,
.14 24
A
לל
Kutsang,
.19 12
"}
Taksang,
.19 42
127° 45' 112 29 111 55 116 12
29.97 .97 .94
SE N.
NE by N NNW
Bq. Altair,.
S.S. Phra Nang,
.22 0
............22
55
119 33 116 44
NW
TOS
.89
NW
"
Kwanglee,
......23
116 40
.88
N
"
Kriemhild,
..23
117 8
.96
NE
"
City of Peking,
.....24 33
119 10
.93
NW
22
Fu Ping,.
.24 58
119 32
NW
Wosang,
.25
58
120 55
.92
Deuteros,
.27 · 12
121 3
.88
NW by N NW
Soochow.....
.28
4
121
5
N by W
>>
»
Empress of Japan, ....28
12
121
54
.89
"
Woosung,
.28 16
121 46
.96
NNW
NW
"
Benlarig,
46
122 51
.77
NW
"
Taisang,
.29 21
122 7
.83
Chi Yuen,
....33 47
126 37
.79
N by W NNE
"}
23
Asaguo,
...32 45
129 51
SE
3
3
PREKO CO TO DO TE DA SE N
fine.
4
b.
غرف
b.
high cross sea.
7
C.
fine.
65766 6
35
15
od,
orq.
sea decreasing.
heavy sea.
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