The U. S. men-of-war that have been engaged at Manila are to dock in Hongkong.
Tue Director of Sicawei Observatory reports:—Monday, 22nd August, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 21st.—High pressures over Japan, Corea, Mongolia, and Manchuria. ere seems to be 2 depression to the N. of Luzon. The autumnal system of the aromatic pressure and wind begins to settle, State on the morning of the 22nd.—The barometer is still high, but it falls slowly at Shanghai. that is still advancing towards Formosa robubi 6.30 p.m—The depression from the S.E. is likely to give rise toa typhoon. Unsettled weather, liable to showers. Very variable winds, both as to force and direction, along the whole coast.—Tuesday, 23rd August, 10 a.m. State of the atmosphere on the 22nd.—The depression of the Pacific (of an unknown importance) is still approaching Formosa. Cloudy but fine weather at Shanghai. State on the morning of the 23rd.—Fine weather. Pressure above the average. Probabilities, 6 p.m.—The typhoon of the Pacific has continued to rise slowly to the E. of Formosa, and it seems likely to pursue its course towards the N. or N.W.. The coast of China to the N: of the Channel is then threatened. Rather fine weather. Winds between E. and N. over the N. coast; W. to S.W. breezes in the Formosa Ghannel, and rough or even stormy weather between Formosa and Japan. "Wednesday, 24th August, 10 a.m. State of the atmosphere on the 28rd. The high pressures of Siberia are sprending gradually over Mongolia, Manchuria, and the N. of China and tend to upset the monsoon. The typhoon is moving slowly towards the N. to the E. of Formosa. The high pressures of China may force it to recurve towards the N.E. over the Pacific. Fine weather at Shanghai. State on the morning of the 24th.—Kine, calm, and warm weather. The barometer lies in the neighbourhood of the average and is still falling.—Probabitities, 6.30 p.m.—The typhoon is likely to to the S. of the '00 Islands and to move away towards the E.N.E. The observations at hand do not indicate whether there isa second centre. The high pressures which are still spreading in the N. will tend to settle "northerly winds over the N. coast; variable breezes in the S.—Thursday, 2th August, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 24th.—The typhoon seems to move away over the Pacific towards the N.E. The high pressures have bread over Manchuria and the 0a of Japan.
Fine and warm weather at Shanghai.
The monsoon tends to change along the whole coast. State on the morning of the 25th.—Normal pressure. Colin, fine, and warm weather. N.E. breezes at ti he month of the Yangtze. "Probabilities, p.m.—The typhoon will continue to move Away to the S. of Japan ina N-E. direction. di Winds from the N.E. quadrant will prevail along the whole const. Fine weather.—Friday, 26th August, 10 a.m.—Ste of the atmosphere on the 25th.—Thi Szohoon continues its way towards ti.E. to the S. of Japan, approaching Kochi in the evening. The pressure continues to rise over Manchuria and Saghalien. Fine weather at Shanghai, interrupted by a shower towards 2.30 p.m. State on the morning of the 26th.—Normal pressure. The wind shifts to the North and the autumnal system: asserts itself es, 5 p.m.—A second Exphoon is rising over the Pacific more and more.—Probabili to the S.E. of the Loochoo Islands. The high pressures which have spread over the SE. of Japan after the passage of the first centre may compel the new centre to incline towards the N.W, and the Eastern Sea. Fine weather at Shanghai. N.W. to N.E. monsoon, liable to freshen considerably as the typhoon advances towards the Japan.—Saturday, 27th August, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 26th.—The centre of depression reported yesterday to the S.E. of the Loochoos approaches Naha, with a. tendency to incline towards 'N.W. Fine weather at Shanghai, and breezes from the N. quadrant along the coast to the N. of the Formosa Channel.—State on the morning of. the. 27th.—The weather becomes overest; and the wind from the N. freshens. Normal pressure.—
Sunday, 28th August, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 27th.—The typhoon passes over the Loochoos (whose comtounications are interrupted, as well as those of the Miaco-Sima group), and seems likely to incline towards the We cannot yet say if a secondary centre has detached itself to advance towards the coast of China—State on the morning of the 28th.—Overcast weather. Strong N.E. winds. The barometer falls slightly, but remains near the mean. Probabilities, 5 'p-m.—The northern part of the typhoon which has advanced to the S.W. of Japan (Oshima, S. wind, force 10; has been filled up by the, igh pressures spreading down to Nagasaki, The same pressures have driven back the southern part of the typhoon, forcing it to take the shape of an elliptical depression which will soon land fon the coast of China to the N. of the Formosa Channel. Unsettled and showery weather. Bad. weather and gale from the E. quadrant out ut sea between China, Formoss, and Japan, Southerly winds in the S.
Reapisos Fox tHe Weer.
(Thermometers in the open ainu " shaded situation in the Bnglish Settlement.) 1898.
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