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Table XVII. *

Results of Magnetic Observations in 1893.

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MAGNETIC FORCE,

MONTH.

Declina- tion East.

Dip North.

ENGLISH UNITS.

METRIC UNITS,

C. G. 8. UNITS.

X.

Y.

Total.

X

Y

Total.

X.

Y.

Total.

1893.

January,

0° 32′ 42′′ | 31° 58′ 56′′,

7.9055

4.9365

9.3200

3.6451

2.2762

4.2973

February,

32 6

67 42

7.9077

4.9340

9.3208

3.6461

2.2750

4.2976

0.36451 0.22762 0.42973

0.36461 0.22750 0.42976

April,

31 40

65 12

7,9041

4.9237

9.3128

3.6445

2.2702

June,..

32 9

67 20

7.9000

4.9280

9.3110

3.6426

2.2722

4.2938 0.36445 0.22702 0.42938

4.2932 0.36426 0.22722 0.42932

August,

29 31

57 26

7.8988

4.9276

9.3098

3.6420

2.2720

4.2926

0.36420 0.22720 0.42926

October,

29 16

66 6

7.9012

4.9247

9.3102

3.6431

2,2707

December,

31 0

54 59

7.8968

4.9184

9.3034

3.6411

2.2678

4.2928 0.56431 0.22707 0.42928

4.2896 0.36411 0,22678 0.42896

Mean,.. 0 31 12

31 56 49

7.9020

4.9276

9.3125

3.6435

2.2720

4.2938

0.36435 0.22720 0.42938

Appendix A.

INFORMATION ISSUED IN 1893 CONCERNING TYPHOONS.

May 11th, 10.30 a: Barometer steady. Gradients increasing for NE winds in China. SW winds in China Sea. Sea rough. Weather cloudy and dry.

May 12th, 11.12 a: Barometer falling. Gradients moderate for E winds in China. Strong N winds in Gulf of Tonkin. SW winds over China Sea. Rough sea. Weather overcast, squally and

wet.

May 13th, 10.55 a: Barometer steady. Gradients rather steep for E winds over Southern China. Depression in Gulf of Tonkin. Moderate SW winds and sea over China Sea. Weather cloudy, cool and showery.

May 13th, 7.30 p: on the 13th at 4 p. typhoon E of Luzon.

May 14th, 11.8 a: typhoon approaching E coast of Luzon.

May 14th, 11.10 a: Barometer falling. Gradients increasing for NE winds in China. SW winds over Southern part of China Sea. Moderate Sea. Weather fine, warm and dry.

May 15th, 19.30 a: The typhoon appears to have entered the China Sea South of Luzon.

May 15th, 11 a: Barometer falling. Gradients very slight. Sea slight. Weather warm, clear and dry.

Very bad weather South of Luzon.

May 15th, 4 p: Dead calm at Bolinao. May 16th, 10.53 a: Barometer falling. Gradients very slight for NE winds. Sea smooth. Weather clear, hot and dry.

May 17th, 10.52 a: The small typhoon announced on the 13th is now NW of Bolinao. Barometer falling slowly in South China, rising in Luzon. Gradients slight. Sea slight. Weather warm and cloudy with passing showers.

May 17th, 4.40 p: The centre of the typhoon announced on the 13th is situated near South Cape moving NE ward.

May 18th, 11.20 a: Barometer rising. Gradients very slight. Sea smooth. warm and perhaps thundershowers.

Weather cloudy,

May 24th, 10.18 a: Depression in Northern part of the China Sea.