Hongkong was again visited by a gale on the 4th inst., which did considerable damage amongst the native craft, A telegram was received from Manila on Wednesday morning adi travelling N.W. W., and a subsequent telegram said, it seemed to be inclining a little more'to the north. No apprehension of danger was entertained i Tongkong in consequence of this, as it was expected the storm would clear this place and be heard ut from the north, On Thursday afternoon, however, the extreme sultriness indicated bad weather in the neighbourhood, and during the night the bar: meter fell rapidly. Early on Friday morning the wind was chopping about between N.\V, and N.K., and some: times the clouds were obsorvei! to be mov ing in a direction different from the lower current of air. At eight o'clock the
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