The Archive · 1898

THE-CREW SAVED BY THE ROHILLA

"he Rohilla from Japan has brought Tax Director of Sicawei Observatory re-to-Hongkong the crew of the German ports:. Monday, 29th August,.10 a.m.—ateamer Trinidad, bound to Kiaochou—State of the atmosphere on the 28th.—Tho typhoon, stopped in its advance towards with coal.' She was, sighted on Taes-'

Nfllea up near the S.W. of Riushiu, the N. by. the high pressures of Japan, is day OF Toraabout, with distress signals, liiist its southern part inclines towards the W.N.W. s0.as to direct itself towards the coast of China to the N. of the Formosa channel. Very strong winds from the E. quadrant over the Eastern Sea and over the N. of Formosa.—State on the morning of the 29th.—The barometer is rising at Shanghai. Cloudy but fine. weather, Probabilities, 5 p.m.—The state of -the barometer and the rotation of the|wind over Formosa and the Miaco Sima group show that the typhoon is lingering to the of the Channel, but observations from Foochow are wanting. Gale from N.E. to S.E. between Chusan and Formosa may still' be expected, and also very strong S.W. winds further to the S. Rather fine, but unsettled weather at Shanghai. The very high pressures, which are still increasing, in Siberia may. cause a cooler period over China.—Tuesday, 30th August, I—State of the atmosphere on the 29th.—Tho typhoon is lingering over the N. of the Formosa Channel, and causes a S.W, gale over the N. of the island; unfortunately the communications with Foochow.aro interrupted. Fine weather at Shanghai. Strong N.E.- winds between China and Japan. State on.the morning of the $0th.—Fine weather.... The: barometer is falling again and is. below the average.: Probabilities, 5 p.m.—The: barometer keeps very low over the N. of Formosa, and the typhoon will perhaps fil up on the spot, to the N. of the Channel, Telegrams from Foochow are still wanting.' Strong winds from. the E. quadrant down to the N. of Formosa, and'S.W. to W. breezes The centro of depression is stationary and seems likely to fill up on the spot to the of the Formosa Channel. -Fino, weather Shanghai. Rather strong N.E. winds along the coast.—State on the maming of the S1st,—Overcart, weather;.N.E. breezes and barometer below. the average, Prob: abilities, 5 p.m.—The depression will rebably fill up little by-little, causing the emoter to fall over Chiaa'and Japan, The N.E. monsoon will prevail over the N. coast, and will tend gradually to spread itself in the S. Fine weather at Shanghai.

State of the atmosphere on' the. Sist silrsday, st September, 10.n.—August.—The depression has determined to leave the N. of Formosa so as to advance slowly towards the 8.W. of Japan. Very fine weather; and monsoon winds incline towards the N.W. on accounof the depresgion, State on the morning of the Ast of September—Fine weather. Rather tres to N.AW, breezes at the mouth of the Yangtze.—Probabilities, 5.90. p.m.—The depression has left the coast of China, and is likely to proceed slowly to the Island of Kiushiu, which it may cross. Fresh monsoon over the N. coast; variable winds in the S., where the autumnal monsoon will still gradually spread. Friday, 2nd September, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the Zst.—The depression is stretching from the N. of Formosa to the Strait of Coren and divides itself into two centres. Strong S, winds over the Loochoos. High pressures over Man-churm and the E. of Siberia, State on the morning of the 2nd.—The barometer is rising again at Shanghai, The two centres seem to more away towards the N.E. Probabilities, 5p. sion keeps on going E.N.E.

Continuation of light and over the S. coast; over the coast the moderate N. WW. winds give way to light breezes.—Saturday, September, 10 a.m,—State of the atmosphere on the 2nd inst.—The principal part of the depression is passing near the S. coast of -Kiushin going E.N.E.-wards. ery high pressures over Eastern Siberia and. the.island of Shang

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