5th September.
The Treasury has declared its willingness to allow the mints of New Svuth Wales and Victoria to chin silver, the Treasury receiving the profits but recoup. ing the above named Colonies for any loss they may sustain on the gold currency, and invites concerted Australian action in the matter.—Singapore Papers.
Reaprnes ror Tne WORK.
(Thermometers in the open air in a shaded situation in the English Settlement.) 1892, Fahr. Thermometer. Rainfall Min. Mi in inches, Sicawei weather report, 16th September, 0 a.m.: The high barometric pressures which prevailed yesterday over the whole coast of China and over Japan begin to decline slowly. The N.E. winds will get lighter, veering towards E. and S.E. Weather uncertain at Shanghai—17th September, 10 a.m,: Yesterday the barometer continued to fall slowly over the N. of China, The fall was rapid, on the contrary, over the S. coast. A typhoon to the N. ut Luzon, travelling towards the N.W. entered the Formosa Channel, At Shanghai the barometer continued to fall gently. Overcast weather, drizzle and threatening rain,—Stnday, 18th September, 10 a.m.: Very high barometric pressure over the N. of China yesterday. At Tientsin the barometer reached 30.36 with light and variable breezes. In the S. a typhoon, after having passed at 100 to 200 miles from the 8. point of Formosa, ascended the Formosa Channel, bearing towards the N.W.. The high pressures in the N. will probably repel it towards the W., and it, will enter the mainland in. the environs of Amoy, The barometer is rising again rapidly at Shanghai. Moderate or light winds over the N. coast; strong breezes or gale from N.E. over the S. coast.—19th September, 10am.: Yesterday high barometric pressures over the north of China; centre of low pressures over the north of Japan; and typhoon in the south of, the Formosa hannd. Light winds prevailed over the coast of China, moderate' breezes from NIE. over the middle coast, and strong wind or gale in the Formosa Channel. Yeeterday evening the barometer began to rise again at Amoy; the typhoon seems to have then already entered the mainland between Swatow and Hongkong; it. will pass away towards the W.. Strong winds from N.E. will continue to blow to-day over the coast S., while the barometer will recover rapidly.—20th September, 10 a.m.: High barometric pressures tinue to prevail over the north of Chins, and ate spreading over Manchuria and the north of Japan. The typhoon from the south, repelled by these high pressures, is going to the west, This morning the
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