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July 31st, 10.56 a: Typhoon has entered East Coast. Barometer unsteady. Gradients slight for SW winds. Sea smooth. Weather showery with thunder.

fine.

August 3rd, 10.23 a: Depression W of Bolinao.

August 8th, 11.0 a: Depression in Pacific SE of Luzon.

August 8th, 11.4 a: Barometer falling. Gradients slight for N winds. Sea smooth. Weather

August 9th, 10.33 a: Depression is now E of Bashee Channel.

August 9th, 10.42 a: Barometer falling, Gentle NW breezes. Smooth sea. August 10th, 10.42 a: Depression is E of North Formosa.

August 10th, 11.2 a: Barometer falling.

fine on the whole but possibly a thunderstorm.

Weather fine.

Gradients slight for W winds. Sea smooth. Weather

August 11th, 10.47 a: Barometer steady. Gradients slight for SW winds. Sea smooth. Weather showery with thunder.

August 11th, 12.55 p: On the 11th at 9 a. typhoon E of Shanghai.

August 11th, 5.18 p: On the 11th at 3 p. typhoon approaching Coast S of Shanghai.

August 13th, 10.40 a: Depression probable E of Bashee Channel.

August 19th, 10.27 a: Depression in Northern part of China Sea.

August 19th, 4 p: Depression near Hainan.

August 20th, 10.22 a: The depression has entered the Gulf of Tonkin.

August 20th, 10.42 a: Barometer rising. Moderate SE breezes. Sea rather rough. Weather showery and squally.

August 22nd, 4.12 p:

There is probably a depression in the Pacific E of Luzon.

August 23rd, 10.24 a: August 23rd, 10.37 a: Barometer falling. Gradients slight. Sea smooth. Weather fine.

Depression has entered China Sea and is now W of South Luzon.

August 26th, 10.47 a: A low pressure area lies across the China Sea in about 17° latitude. S of the area moderate SW breezes prevail and to the N moderate NE breezes. Barometer rising slightly. Sea smooth. Weather showery to fine.

August 28th, 10.35 a: Barometer falling. Gradients slight round low pressure area in China Sea. Sea smooth. Weather fair, some thundershowers.

August 29th, 10.25 a: Depression in China Sea S of Hongkong has become deeper and the winds circulating round it stronger.

August 29th, 10.35 a: Barometer almost steady. Fresh to strong E breezes veering. Sea rather rough. Weather squally with showers.

August 29th, 4.20 p: Strong E wind along the South Coast of China.

August 30th, 10.30 a: Depression appears to be moving towards South Hainan.

August 30th, 10.52 a: Weather squally and showery.

Barometer almost steady. Barometer almost steady.

Strong E breezes. Strong E breezes. Sea rather rough.

August 30th, 4.10 p: Depression continues increasing in intensity in about 18° N, 112o E, moving Wward.

August 31st, 10.52 a: Barometer falling. Strong E breezes. Sea rather rough. Weather fine. August 31st, 7.30 p: On the 31st at 4 p. typhoon E of Bolinao.

September 1st, 10.30 a: Typhoon is at present moving NWward and probably approaching Bashee Channel.

September 1st, 10.47 a: Barometer falling quickly. Moderate NW breezes. Sea moderate. Weather fine.

September 1st, 12.15 p: Red Drum hoisted.

September 1st, 4.20 p: Small typhoon in Southern Formosa. Fine weather prevails along the south-eastern coast of China.

September 2nd, 10.50 a: Typhoon E of Anping moving Northwards.

September 2nd, 11.2 a: Barometer falling. Gentle NW breezes.

September 2nd, 4 p: Red North Cone hoisted.

September 3rd, 9.45 a: Red North Cone taken down.

Sea moderate. Weather fine.

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