Major-General Lawton, commanding the Firat Division Corps, was killed yesterday, in an attack on San Mateo, by sharp: shooters, who opened fire from across the river, eighteen miles fun Manila, Tax Director of Sicawei Observatory reports: Monday, 18th December, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 17th.—The high Lake The depression of the Yangtze Valley mores NE-ward and is entering the Yellow Dull and rainy weather at Shanghiai—State on the morning of the 18th,—Glass but. quoth falling glass from Hongkong and Formosa to Tokio and E. Siberis, Strong N. winds on the N. coast. Interrupted monsoon in the S. Slate on the morning of the 19th.—Weather clearing up and pressure continuing to rise to the normal height at Shanghai—Wednosday, 20th December, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 19th.—Glass rising on eastern China and Japan, but falling again over the upper Yangtze, Very strong N.E. winds in the Formoxa Chann the morning of the Rain setting in during the night Pek falling barometer at' Shanghai,—Thursday, 2ist December, 10 a.m State of the atmosphere on the 20th. High barometric pressures over Siherin apresding to N. China, Shallow depression to the S.W, of Shanghai. Deep depression on the. of Saghalien Island.—State on the morning of the 21xt.—Rising glass ut Shangiui-Fridey, 22nd Decerober,, 10 a.m,—State of the atmosphere on the'2tst.—'The shallow depression reported yesterday near Shanghai- has progressed E. pow avec the, Lovchoos: ft, seen to: hare ard and is
increased in intensity during its course. A now depression is shown in the North on the Gulf of Pechili. High readings over Eastern Siberia—State on the morning: of the metric pressures remaining light over the whole of China. Glass falling sgain.at Shang tar. day, 23rd December, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 28nd.—Depression in the Yangtze Valley to, the of Chungking; it is rapidly travelling towards the coast along the river. Hig! readings over Mongolia and Manchuria. The telegrams from the stations. to. the W. of Lake Baikal are lucking.—State on the morning of the 2Srd.—Glass rising very briskly with strong N.W. winds. Dark and cold weather, Sunday, 24th, 10 a.m..
State of the atmosphere on the 28rd.—the ix passing quickly to the 8, of Giun rising briskly, The 'N."
dually abating. Dull and cald, State on Be morning of Cie per Barometer still less, Monday, 25th, 108 n.—Slate ut the atmosphere on' the 2ith,—Deep depression and storm, first at Viadivostock and then Island. Overcast. and misty weather at Shanghai, (There fiat he high rewtings around Lake Baikal, but the Siberian telegrams wre lacking several days.)—State on the morning of the 25th.
and rainy weather. Fall irregular barometer. Tuesday, 26: h, am.—State of the atmosphere 01 10th.—Dull and rainy weather at Shan during the day. Glass rising brinkly over N. and N.W, China. the N. of the Sea of Japan.- morning of the 26th.—The high barometric pressures are sprending to Shanghai, Dark weather. The wind backs to the N. the telegrams from Central Siberia are lacking several days.
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