Brigadiet-General Gatacre proceeds to to. command a British Brigade in the Soudan. coast, and from N.
Wednesday, Sth January, State of the atmosphere on the 4th. Pressure rises rapidly in the N.W. and continues relatively low in the S. and the 8.E. Very strong winds at Kiukiang. Moderate monsoon'in the S. State on the morning of the 5th.—The barometer is slightly above the average; overcast and misty west ities, 5 p.m.—Dull and rainy weather, with fresh N.E. breezes which may change into.strong winds or a gale from N. or N.E. in the Yellow "dowa-fo the Formosa Channel.—Thursdey, 6th January, 10 am. high pressures creep towards Mongolia rainy weather and fresh N.E. breezes at Shanghai. Strong winds at the Pescadores. State on the morning of the 6th.—The barometer rises rapidly at Shanghai and the weather clears up; the wind freshens while shifting to the N.W.—Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Weather still unsettled, but finer and colder and tending to clear up. Fresh or strong breezes from N.W. over the N. coast, and from N.E, in the S. Rough weather on the coast of Japan.
Tar average minimum of the thermometer in the Settlement in December Inst was 35°.78, the average maximum 47°. and the mean 41°.82, against 37°.10, 49°.20, and 43°.18, respectively, in December, 1896, The rainfall in December was 0.94 inch, and rain fell measurably on 6 days, againat 1.05 inch and 6 days in December, 1896, and an average of 1.01 inch and 4} days for the 15 years 1892-1896. The total rainfall in 1896 was 42.95 inches, and rain fell measurably on 127 days, against 40.36 inches and 125 days in 1896, and an average, of 46.38 inches and 112 days for the 16 years 1882-1896,
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