The Archive · 1897

The Plague in Europe

In Marseilles 20 suspicious cases have been registered.

Tae Director of Sicawei Observatory reports, Friday, 19th February, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 18th.—The high pressures are entering the Sea of Japan and spreading up to Viadivostock. Moderate gradient descending down to the Pacific, usual monsoon in the S. Snow sot in falling at about 6.30 p.m.—State on the morning of the 19th.—The barometer falls, but stands considerably above the average. Heavy snowfall throughout. the. nigh Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Pressuro: remaini high in the W., and decreasing very rapid-y in Japan. Th re prospects of having me weather again. Moderate N.W. breezes over theN. coast, and normal NIE. monsoon in the S,—Saturday, 20th February, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 19th. Two centres of high pressures, one to the of Hankow, the.other inland Sea of Japan, Area of low pressures to the 8.E. of theLoochoo Islands. An important centre of low pressures passes near Tomsk, travelling E. State on the morning of the 20th,—The barometer rises slowly at Shanghai; fine and cold weather, Sunday, Dist Febroary, 10 a.m.——State of the atmo: sphere on the 20th,—The high pressures are stationary between the Yangtze and the Yellow River; the barometer has fallen rapidly over the whole of Japan. The Siberian depression makes itself felt at the stations of N. China. Ordinary monsoon inthe S. State on the morning of the 2izt.—The barometer, above the average, falls slightly at Shanghai. Milder weather. Protabilitie, 5 p.m.—Tho high pressures are spreading over the W. of Japan. Milder and more changeable weather. Light variable breezes over the N. coast; moderate N.E. monsoon in theS.—Monday, 22nd February, 10.a.m. State of the atmosphere on the 2tst.—Pressure falls over China and rises at Japan 5 the maximum remains, however, between Shanghai and Chefoo. Ordinary monsoon' in the S. The area of low pressures is stationary over Siberia.. Stute on the ing' of the 22nd.—The barometer is ig at Shanghai, but stands above the average it falls also at Vladivostock. Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Overcast and unset-tied weather, owing to the depression spreading over the N. of China. Light variable winds over the N. coast; moderate monsoon in the S.—Tuesday, 23rd February, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 22nd.—The maximum remains between Shanghai and. Chefoo. but. decreases in intensity. Rather rapid fall of the barometer in Siberia, moderate monsoon in the S. State on the-morning of the 23rd.—The barometer, in..tho neighbourhood of! the average, falls and is very unsteady at Sicawei.—Probabilities 5 p.m.—Fine and mild

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