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October 3rd, 11.15 a. within the next 24 hours.
October 4th, 5.45 a. October 4th, 10.30 a.
"In Hongkong, barometer falling with fresh NE winds probably increasing Fair weather at first, but becoming unsettled later."
Black South Cone hoisted.
Gun fired one round. "Centre of typhoon about 250 miles to the South- south-east of Hongkong apparently moving towards West-north-west. Strong North-east to South-east gale expected in Hongkong."
October 4th, 6.15 p. October 5th, 8.30 a. October 5th, 11.8 a.
Macao and Hoihow."
October 5th, 12.15 p.
October 6th, 11.00 a.
Two lanterns hoisted vertically.
Gun fired two rounds. "Typhoon force of wind probable from E to SE.” "Centre of typhoon South-west of Hongkong approaching the coast between
Black Ball hoisted.
Black North Cone hoisted. "The typhoon is moving northward in the interior of China." In Hongkong, barometer rising with strong SW winds, decreasing, and wet weather.
October 7th, 8.00 a. Black North Cone taken down.
The following noon observations refer to the typhoon indicated in the foregoing information :-
COAST STATIONS.
October 2nd.
October 3rd.
October 4th.
October 5th.
October 6th.
Amoy, Breaker Point,
Canton,
Hongkong,
Pakhoi,
Hoihow,
South Cape,
29.90 NE 2 c.
.90 NE 3 od. .88 SE 1 c. .88 E 3 0. .80 SSE 1 o. .85 SE 3 0. .87 NE 3 c.
...
Bolinac,
Manila,
.77 NW/N 3 c. .75 NW 20.
29.82 NNE 2 c. .83 N 2 c. .86
0 c. .85 E 2 b. .80 SE 1 C. .80 NE 2 b. 81 ENE 5 c. .49 S 4 0.
76 S/W 4 09.
29.85 SE 2 c.
78 NE 5 c. .78 E 1 c. 72 NE 7 0. 75 NW 2 c. .75 W 4 c. .87 NE 1 c. .84 SSE 2 o. .88 SW 2 c.
29.85 E
.78 ESE .65 ENE 6 оpq. .41 SEE Il orq.
74 NNW 5 b. .73 W .89 SW .87 S .90 WSW
I T. 4 c.
4 b. 1 c.
2 b.
29.84 NE 2 r.
.74 S 5 od. .69 NW 1 o. .71 SW 4 or, .78 NNW 5 c. .80 W 3 c. .86 SSE 3 c.
85 SW
1 c.
2 c.
.86 SW 1 c.
VESSELS.
October 2nd.
Sb. Sintram,
S.S. Singkiang, ......16 02 119 03
.19° 23′ 120° 01′ 29.84 NË
.80 NW/N
4 pq.
Sh. Sintram,
.15° 04′ 119° 43′ 29.81 NNW 4
4 C. Sh. Tam O'Shanter, 9 45 135 45 .93 SSW
October 3rd.
.20° 21′ 119° 58′ 29.76 END 8 .19 10 117 00
S.S. Chingtn,
3
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C.
S.S. Siam,
S.S. Sungkiang,
.62 NNE
"
Rheingold, ......18 46 116 40
.53? NNE
6 8
C.
"
orq.
J
.17° 44′ 113° 21′ 29.83 NNE Glamorganshire, 15 08 112 39
NW 2 C. Chingtu, .11 05 121 56 .84 SW 6 orq.
4 C.
October 4th.
S.S. Cassius,
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Sungkiang,
.21° 50′ 114° 02′ .21 35 114 13
29.80? NE/E 10
.62 NE E
8
C.
""
"
Frejr, .........20 27 111 15
Siam,
24
Sh. Sintram,
...20 22 113 44 ..20 49 119 49
.64 N/W .56 NE 10 org. .89 SE 2
6
...
27
S.S. Rheingold,
.19° 56′ 115° 51′ 29.38 Glamorganshire, 19 10 113 40 Sishan,
.17 26 111 24 Kutsang,.........15 45 113 20 Taichiow, ......10 26 108 13
SE 12 orq. W/N 10 76 WSW 4 79 WSW 4 0. .86 SW 4 .q.
0.
•
S.S. Wuotan,
Sh. Barcore,
.21° 57′ 114° 54′
.21 25 113 45
SE SE 12
October 5th.
10 rq. S.S. Siam,
orq.
S.S. Frejr,
"9
"
..21 18 112 41 29.39 W/S 11 org.
20 27 111 16
Mathilde,. Rheingold, .20 28 114 48 Kutsang,.
.........20 00 113 40
""
.69 W 5 C.
.54 SSE 10 .72 SSW 6
Strathdee, Rosetta, Propoutis,
19° 43′ 114° 20′ .19 05 111 50 .17 43 113 46 .15 58 110 36
29.66 SSW
.69 SW .83 SSW ỗ .84 S
∞ ∞ 10 00
8
orq.
6
0.
3 C.
Ulysses,.....
.........13 05 111 53
.89 SW
2
S.S. Haitan,
,, Siam,
.22° 33′ 114° 57′ 29.67 SW/S 4 .21 39 113 26 .70 SW
opq. orq.
October 6th.
or. S.S. Shantung, ......21° 06′ 113° 44′ 29.73 Sw
Strathdec, ......20 10 110 40 .76 W
5 1.
"
64
C.
On the 1st October pressure commenced to give way again in Luzon and on the 2nd typhoon XVII was evidently approaching the island, in about 15° latitude, from the ESE. At Bolinao they had a strong NW breeze at 6 p. with the barometer falling fast. During the night a furious gale from NW accompanied by rain prevailed at this station and at 6 a. on the 3rd the barometer had fallen to 29.16 with a gale from NE. At 8 a. the mercury rose to 29.25 and the wind veered to SE of force 6 and at 10 a, to S. of force 7 with the barometer reading 29.45 at the latter hour. The centre there- fore appears to have passed almost over or at a very short distance to the South of the telegraph
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