The Archive · 1897

THE "DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS IN LONDON

is, 21st June. Queen Victoria has arrived in London, S.E. breezes over the N. coast.—Saturday, 3rd July, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 2nd.—The high pressures are located over Corea and advance tothe Sea of Japan; the barometer rises all the stations of the E State on the morning of the 3rd.—Barometer above the average; quiet and fine weather. Sunday, 4th July, 10 a.m.—State of the almosphe: on the 3rd.—The high pressures cove Corea and the Sea of Japan. fall of the barometer in conjunction with strong N.N.E. breezes at Amoy seems to, indicate the existence of a depression to the S. of Formosa. But no farther details can be given. State on the morning of the 4th.—The barometer tends to fall at Shanghai; weather cloudy but fine. Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Variable weather, liable to turn rainy. Moderate winds between the N.E. and S.E. along the N. coast. The depression reported to the 5. of Formosa Channel is a typhoon, moving N.W. towards a point on the coast to the S. of Aimoy. Its centre after reaching the coast may be dispersed over the continent, or recurve towards the N.E., but, for the resent no farther details can be obtained rom the S, or from Formosa. 6 p.m.—According to observations of Amoy, 3 p.m., the typhoon must have entered the coast S. of Amoy, and continues to advance N.W-ward.—Monday, 5th July, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 4th.—High pressures over Central Japan. The observation of Amoy shows that a typhoon advances to the S. of the Formosa Channel moving north-westward. The centre must have landed on the coast of China somewhere to The lack of information Shanghai in the evening and a State on the morning 9 e weather sets fair but the barometer continues falling. Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Continuation of hot, cloudy, and' variable weather. Moderato or fresh N.E. or S.E. breezes over N. coast. The fall of the barometer at Kiukiang shows that the centre of the typhoon has continued to approach the Yangtze, vid the interior, but it is impossible to say if it will recurve to the N.E.—Tuesday, 6th July, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 5th—Barometer is notably high between Japan and the Loochoos. The typhoon which entered land seems to advance to the Yangtze Riverunder the form of a: continental depression. The where the preparations for her Jubile re centre was located at about 10 a.m. in the being actively pushed on to completion. neighbourhood of Kingan Yesterday, solemn services were held in all fresh monsoon in the N.—State on the the churches.

23rd Sun erring, of the 6th.—The barometer continues falling slowly with fresh S.E. breezes.

ween Victoria went to St. Paul Probabilities, 5 pm—Moderate to Cathedral at mid-day accompanied by a brilliant cortege. Her Majesty's carriage fresh S.E. to N.E. winds over the N. coast.—Wednesday, 7th July, 10 Bey princes on horseback. The Colonial troops wag surrounded, by English and foreign preceded the Queen's carriage and were State of the atmosphere on the 6th.—Re-natively very high pressures over the much admired, especially the Indian princes.

Loochoos and to the S. of Japan. The The enormous crowd loudly cheered the centre of the typhoon, considerably weaken-Queen, who returned to Buckingham Palace ed, seems to deflect to the NE. and without any untoward incident occurring. advances to the Yangtze between Kiukiang 24th Jun and Chinkiang. Hot weather and rather The fetes continue in London. During a strong S.E. monsoon.—State on the morning rush in the crowd last night whilst viewing of the 7th.—The barometer rises and the the illuminations several persons were monsoon continues at Shanghai. Pressure injured. gives way at Vladivostock. Probabilities, hostile demonstrations took place in 5 p.m.—Continuation of variable and Dublin. Severalarrests were made. thunderstormy weather. Very variable winds over the N. coast, on account of

Tue Director of Sicawei Observatory the passage of the centre of the typhoon, which seems likely to re-enter the sea not reports: Friday, 2nd July, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the Ist.—The baron far from Shantung, travelling N.E.——Thursday, 8th July, 10 a.m.—State metric maximum covers Manchuria, Corea, of the atmosphere on the 7th—The high and the Yellow Sea; pressure still continues Low to the E. of the Loochoos. The baron Pressures fare stationary to the of Japan, and over the Loochoos are in-meter rises rapidly at Amoy. State on the creasing' in intensity. The centre of the morning of the.2nd.—Barometer rises and is already above the average at Shanghai typhoon, considerably weakened, passed to the S. of Shantung travelling NE. Fine and quist weather. Probebilities, "Thunderstorm and showers at Shanghai in p.m.—Continuation of cloudy and the afternoon:—State on. the morning of fine weather, with moderato N.E. the Sth.—The weather continues oppressive, calm and thunderstormy. The barometer rises rapidly. Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Rather fine weather. Light S.E. to S.W. breezes over the N. coast.

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