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TYPHOON TOLL.

WIND OF RECORD VELOCITY.

LITTLE DAMAGE.

The early backing of the wind at Gap Rock, and subsequent back- ing at Waglan, indicated that the, typhoon would pass to the cast of both stations, and probably enter the coast near *Bina

Bay. The wind at Waglan veered again after 8 am.. however, and the typhoon panned n fuw miles to the west of Hongkong at about noon.

Gust at 136 m.p.h. Saturday's typhoon reached a wind velocity of 186 m.p.h.—a The mean wind velocity at the record. It

16 may be recalled that Observatory increased from the disastrous cyclone of August mp.h. (true) at 10

a.m, to 79 18, 1923, achieved 130 mp.b, the m.p.h. at 11.47 n.m., when a equall previous record.

This terrific at the rate of 136 m.p.h, occurred force was, however, maintained (from E. by N.), the greatest squa}} for only short perlad on Satur-velocity ever recorded at the Ob- day. Happily, also, the typhoonservators,

was not accompanied by much After noon the wind abated rain, otherwise the damage would fairly rapidly until 2.30 p.m. have been greater-

when a slight Increase, occurred The official report issued by the until 3.30 p.m. The wind then Observatory jesterday decreased to 27 m.p.h. by 5 p.m.. remained nearly steady till 7.30 This typhoon probably formed p.m. and then deerenaed to on the morning of July 29, inm.p.. by 9.30 p.m. It veered to about Intitude 13' and longitude S.E. by 4 p.m., and backest again 10. At p.tn. on July 30, the to E. by 11 p.m.

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centre was reported by the Manila The typhaun was not Bevere, Observatory to be NW. of Aparri, when it passed over Pratos but moving W. or W.N.W. At 6 am. developed considerably on ita way on July 31, it was about midway to Hongkong and apparently filled between Aparri and Pratas, and up after entering the coast. passed over the latter station be tween 8 and 9 p.m. on July 31, on

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from that the typhona as carving Canton and the districts in the northward, but it backed again, and by a.m. on August 3 the wind was blowing with force 8 from southward.

Velocity Increases.

At Gap Rock the wind backed from N.E.. force 4, at 2 a.m. an August 1 Lo N.N.W.. force 6, (25-31 m.p.h.) at 5 a.m. and mained steady from this direction. until 11 a.m., when force 12 (over 75 m.p.h.) was reported.

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At Waglan the wind backed from N.E., force 7, at 6 am. to N.N.E., foren 8, at 7 a.m21,

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