ports of Dagu-Lavag, and under Coasting (Thermometers in the open air in a shaded situation in the Eoglish Settlement.)
1899.
Fahr. Thermometer. Rainfall in inches. Dec. 27 O21
29 of Sicuwei Observatory reports: Wednesday, 27th December, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 26th.—sh barometric pressures over Siberia and over China, System of low pressures to the S. of Japan. A depression seems to be in process of formation on S.W. China, Over-ast or rainy weather in the Yangtze valley. Fine weather in the N.—State on the morn ing of the 27th.—The barometer, still high begins to full probably because of the western depression.—Thursday, 28th Decem-her, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 27th.—Very high pressures _are coming down from Siberia to China, The weather is still rainy at Shanghai, but it improves in the evening. Rising gliss everywhere except along the Yangtze.—State on the morning of the 28th.—Pressure above 29th "December, 10 a.m.—State of ti mean, Weather clearing up.—Friday,
Gtmosphere on the 28th.—A deep depression, developed near Chungking, has rapidly passed near Shanghai during the night und enters the sea. Excessively full of barometer. Weather clearing up in the evening—State on the morning of the 29th.—Shower in the morning at the rise of the barometer, 'The wind veers the W. and N.W. in freshening.—Snturday, 30ch December, 10. a.m.—State of the' atmosphere on the 29th.—Ti depression is moving away from Shanghai towards the NE, and. the barometer is Siletia, NW. gala on the Eastern Sen. rising rapidly. Very high pressures over
State on the morning of the 30th. meter still rising and wind keeping to N.W. A little drizzling rain, Sunday, lst, 10 a.m.—Stute of the atmosphere on the S0th.—There is still " depression to the S. of the Yungtzekinng. The barometer continues to rise to the W. of Lake Baikal and is now exceeding $1 inches 35". Dull weather at Shanghai. Deep depression to the SE. of Japan. State on the morning of the Sist.—Rain setting in during night, with strong N.E. breezes. Glass beginning to rise briskly. Monday, Ist January, 1900, 10 a.m.—Slate of the atmosphere on the Sist.—Tho Siberian high pressures are entering China by the N.AW. Rain in the morning and snow in the afternoon for the first time of the season at Shanghai. The telephonic communications between Sicawei and Shanghai are interrupted.—Stute on the morning of the Ist.—Cold weather. The ground remains covered with snow. Fresh N.W. breezes. Tuesday, 2nd January, 10.a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the Ist. Very high glass, fair weather, severe cold at Shanghai,—The telephonic line being interrupted, the telegrams ore belated. State on the morning of the 2nd.—Fine, calm, und very cold weather. Snow on the ground. Ponds frozen.
Tae average minimum of the thermometer in the Settlement in December was 44°,28, the average maximum 53°.92, and the mean 49°.1, against 37°.86, 50°84, and 44°35, respectively, in December 1898. The rainfall in December was 3.81 inches, and rain fell measurably on fourteen days, against 0.24 inch and four days in December, 1898, and an average of 0.97 inch and 43 days for the seventeen years 1882-98, The total rainfall in 1899 Was 53.22 inches, against 39.29 inches in 1898, and an average of 45.76 inches for the 17 yours 1882-98. Rain fell measurably on 126 days in 1899, against 123 days in 1898, and an, average of 114 days for the 17 yeats 1882-98.
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