Tue Director of Sicawei Observatory reports: Wednesday, 3cd December, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 2nd.—The barometer falls over the whole of Central China and rises along the coast. and i Dall weather with intermit-\-—State on the mornin, of the Srd.—Glass beginning to fall. The wind backs N.E. Snow mized with rain setti again.—Thursdas, 4th January, 10 am. State of the atmosphere on the Sid.—Very deep depres on to the NE. of Japa whole N. to N.W. storm over Island. The barometer begins to China and falls in Japan, Monsoon interrupted in the Formosa Channel and along the coast. State on the morning of the Sth.—Overenst but rather fine weather at Shanghai. Moderate N.W. winds, ins mean is atill rising.
day, 5th January, 10 x.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 4th.—Ba falling in Siberia and WZ over the whole of China. Strong N. to N.W. breezes between China and Japan. Monsoon set-during the day, with snow in the evening. State on the morning of the 5th.—Pressure above mean, Drops of rain snaw—Saturdsy, 6h Decentber, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on_ the Sth.—Barometric maximum between Lake Baikal and the Guf of Pechili, Rain mixed with snow at the meath of the Yangtz-, Strong monsoon in the S.—Sia'e of the atmosphere on the 6th.—Abundant during the t.and the morning (3.15 ches deep). ther, NW. breezes. cle Sunday, 7eh Jai Wa, State of the atmosphere on the 6th.—Barometer fal over the whole of China, but more rapidly in the N. go that the maximum is appronching the Yangtze. Dark and cold weather at Shanzhai. A rather deep depression to the of Formosa, State on the morning of the 7th.—The weather clears up, and the baron meter, above the mean, begins to rise ayain.—Monday, 8th Jat State of the atmosphere o depression near Formosn is filling up and the barometer is falling in China. The maximum pussys to the N. of Overcast but rather fine agai. State on the morning of the 8th,—Weather clearing up. N.N, breezes sith sharp cold, Glass tending to ray ayain,—Tuesday, 9th January, 10 a.m,—State of the atmosphere on the 8th,—Two barometric marina; the one between the Yangtze and the Huang Ho, the other to the west of Like Baikal. Overcast but rather fine weather, Winds from the N. quadrant at sen, State on the morning of the 9th.—Vhe weather is cold and clearing up. Falling glass, sin the open air in " "haded situation i the English Settlement, 1900. Thermometer, Mi H, R.H. Prixce Hunry of Prussia arrived at Singapore in. his flagship Deutschland on the 2nd instant. Renr-Admiral Fritze also arrived thy same day.in the Hansa, The Deutschland left on the 4th idem for Germany. ' a Mx, Enxest F. G. Hatcn, M.P. and the Hon.
A. O. Crichton left' Shanghai on Monday night (Ist) by th Parramatta for England vid India.
Mr. J.T. Hamrirox, General Manager for the Exat of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, left by the French mail on a short visit to Japan, Mr, Lewis Moone, Chief Eiyitieor of the Shanghai Fire Department, was re-elected chief on Wednesday afternoon (31d). Che post of District Engineer made, vacant by the death of Me. has not been filled.
SPRINGFIELD is bout 20 miles west of Golenso and south of the Tugela River. The presence there of a large force of Boers seems to indicate an intention not General Buller to turn the Culenso by the westward, Tueretenns of Mra. TheodoreSchnell will ho glad to learn that.the Chinese Government have granted her the sum of Tis, 19,000 and bought over the coal mine
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