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September 7th, 11.10 a. "The small depression situated in the neighbourhood of Central Luzon yesterday has move i westward into the China Sea. On S coast, barometer falling with fresh NE

winds and fair weather."

September 8th, 10.55 a. Red South Cone hoisted. "The depression appears to be situated to the west of N Luzon."

September 8th, 11.17 a. "The barometer is falling quickly on the S and SE coasts of Chiua and fresh NE winds. increasing, may be expected here with fine weather at first, but probably becoming unsettled later."'

September 8th, 4.30 p. "The depression is probably moving slowly towards WNW."

September 9th, 11.15 a. "The depression appears to have but little motion at present but it is increasing in intensity. The barometer continues to fall on the S and SE coasts of China. Strong NE winds, squally, with fair weather probable here."

September 9th, 5.10 p. Black South Cone hoisted.

September 10th, 7.45 a. "Gale from NE to E expected in Hongkong." Gun fired one round. September 10th, 10.57 a. "Typhoon S of Hongkong apparently moving towards NW. The barometer is almost steady and there is no present indication of more wind than a strong gale here." September 10th, 4.40 p. "Typhoon SSW of Hongkong moving towards Hainan. Barometer now rising here."

September 11th, 5.33 a. Black Ball hoisted.

September 11th, 11.3 a.

"The barometer has risen generally except at Haiphong. Fresh SE to E winds with showery and squally weather probable in this neighbourhood."

September 11th, 4.0 p. Black Ball taken down. September 11th, 4.30 p.

Tongking.'

September 12th, 10.15 a.

"The typhoon appears to have passed into the NE part of the Gulf of

"The typhoon is approaching the neighbourhood of Haiphong." The following are the noon observations referring to the typhoon above indicated :---

COAST STATIONS.

Amoy,

Hongkong,

South Cape,

Hoihow, Bolinao,

September 7th.

September 8th.

September 9th.

29.84

NNE 1

C.

29.80

ENE

.84

E 3

0.

.75

E

.81

NE 5

C.

.75

NE

.85 ENE

or.

.79

NE

0.

.75

S

SW

C.

:

W

cy Co Co + 00 (5

b.

29.72

NE 1

3

b.

.69 ENE 4

4

C.

b.

.67

.76 ENE

NE

3

3

or.

.74 SSE

C.

3 5 5 36 ¦

b.

Cape St. James,

.81 SE

September 10th.

September 11th.

September 12th.

Amoy, Hongkong,

29.78

.68

NE 1 NE 6

C.

29.92

orq.

.80

ESE

Pakhoi,

.67 NNW 7

b.

.67

N

Haiphong,

.74 NNE 4

b.

.71

NW

Hoihow,

.60 N 6

od.

.40 ESE

Bolinao,..

.78

S

C.

.90

S

Cape St. James,

SW

6

0.

SW

CHO SINą do ko

NE 2 or.

29.97

NE

3 or.

.94

E

ed.

.81

SE/S

c.

0,

.66 SE .87 SSE

C.

.90

NW

C.

:..

S

en ço do C2 0 10 -

1

or.

0.

C.

C.

od.

3

0.

5

om.

VESSELS.

September 7th.

S.S. Ravenna,

Gerda,

.21° 30′ 113° 45′ 29.84 NE

19 22 112 43

دو

دو

Vorwaerts,

Sungkiang,

..18 49 117 35 ...16 06 119 00

Sh. Lilian Robbins,.16 00 114 30

...

6 .79 NE 5 .74 NE 5 .70 S

4 orq. WNW 2 rq.

0.

or.

""

Bormida,

September 8th.

.79 NNE 5

.66 SE 5 q. .36

.60

وہ

NNE 8 oq.

3 C.

S.S. Vorwaerts, .21° 10′ 114° 48′

Pakshan, ......19 42 112 43

""

Zafiro, .... ....19 10 116 45 Sh. Lilian Robbins, 17 10 115 03

20.70 NE

NE 8 cg. Sh. Lilian Robbins,. 18° 02′ 114° 55′ 29.26

N 7 0. S.S. Arratoon Apcar,17 30 11ð 24

S.S. Tai Cheong, ..21° 14′ 114° 09′ 29.63

Mathilde,.........18 40 110 42 Holstein, ..... ....18 26 111 38 I.M.C.C. Kaipan, ..18 12 100 33 .72 W

q.

S.S. Zafiro,..............

.15° 51' 119° 05′ 29.73 Arratoon Apcar, 13 46 112 05 Bk. F. Skolfield, ...12 56 113 30 S.S. Chusan, .....

.......12 24 115 12 9 33 109 55

S.S. Arratoon Apcar,16° 14′ 113° 28′ 29.54 WS 9

SW .70 WSW 6 .80 SW 4 .80 W 5 or. .85 W 5

6 rq.

0.

0.

C.

28858

0.

W 10 orq.

Chusan,

Bk. E. Skolfield, ...14 50 115 34 S.S. China,... ...12 33 109 29 .11 59 118 56

}}

.74 SW 6

09. .83 W 5 C. .84 WSW 5 eq.

September 9th.

.46

Bk. F. Skolfield, ...16 39 117 45 S.S. China,...........10 17 107 24

E 10 orq. SSE 9 SSE .84 WSW 4

0q. C.