The certificate of Captain Pithie has been suspended for one year, Tae Director of Sicawei Observatory reports:—Monday, 9th January, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 8th.—The barometric maximum lies between China and Japan. Overcast, wet, and mild weather. Very variable breezes along the whole coast.—State on the morning of the 9th.—A little rain about 6a.m, Overcast weather, growing colder on account of the wind veering to the W. The barometer low yesterday in the evening rises rapidly. Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Unsettled and cold weather. The high pressures coming down from Siberia may cause a gale from the N.W. quarter in the Yellow Sea and the Gulf of Pechili. Strong N. to N.E. monsoon gradually increasing in the South.—Tuesday, 10th January, 10 a.m. State of the atmosphere on the 9th.
he barometer rises over the north of China while it falls rapidly in Siberia. Strong" NW. breezes at the mouth of the Yangtze.
kiang. Gloomy and cold weather at Shanghai. State on the morning of the 10th.—The weather clears up and the barometer rises rapidly. Probabitities, 5 p.m. and cold weather. Strong N.\. wind along the N. coast and fresh to strong N.E. monsoon in the S.—Wednesday, 11th January, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 10th, Barometric maximum near the mouth of the Yangtze. Rising barometer and_ fine weather at Shanghai. Strong N. to N.W. winds between China and Japan.—State jon the morning of the 11th.—The baron meter falls suddenly and rapidly, and the {weather turns rainy. is tending FI to veer to the* South.—Prot 5 pom:—Unsettled weather; the rise of the barometer may bring strong winds or even a gale from the N.W. quadrant at sea along the: N. coast and sharp cold at Shanghai, and increasing N.E. anonsoon in ltacking.—Thursday, 12th January, 10 a.m. the $.ihe telegrams from Siberin are—State of the atmosphere on the 11th.—A depression passes rap.dly over China N. of the Yangtsekiang and causes rain at intervals during the day. The monsoon is interrupted along the N. const. State on the morning of the 12th—The weather jelears up and the wind veers to the N.W. The barometer considerably below the average begins to rise. Probabilities, fow pressures inthe S.uth." Fresh NAV.
.m.—Weather still variable, owing to the winds along the N. coast, and strong monsoon in the S., liable to i a gale in the Formosa Channel.—Friday, 13th January, 10 a.m, of the atmosphere on. the' 12th. meter falls rapidly at Amoy and in the South of Formosa} it rises over the North of China, Fine weather at Shanghai. Calm weather in the South, very variable winds {in the North,—State on the morning of the 13th.—Very restless barometer with calm and fine weather at Shanghai where the pressure is below the average. Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Fine and cold weather at Shang? hai. Strong wind or gale from N. to N.A. in the N., and from N. to N.E. in' the S. Bad weather along the whole coast of China and Japan,—Saturday, ']dth January, 10 a.m.—State of the {atmosphere on the 13th.—The barometer rises over the whole of China and strong winds from the N.W. quadrant blow jover the N. Coast. Fine and cold weather at Shanghai.—State on the morning of the 14th.—Sharp cold and fine weather. The barometer rises rapidly with -trong N.W. breezes. Sunday, 15th January, 110 a.m.—Stute of the atmosphere on the 14th.—The barometric maximum is over Mongolia.. The monsoon freshens rapidly in the S. Deep depression to the S.E. of Tokio. Overcast but fine weather at Shang-'—State on the morning of the 15th. Overcast, calm, and milder weather, j Manila reports that a depression, situated probably between the 10th and. 15th parallels, wi enter the China Sea and cross it in a westerly direction. Probubilities, 5 p.m,:—Weather still rather fine,
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