The Archive · 1899

The Sinews of War

The House of Commons has adopted the War Vote.

Tae Director of Sicawei Observatory reports: Monday, 16: h October, 10 a.m. State of the atmosphere on the 15th.—Glass RK. over the Gulf of Pechili, N. China. A gale from

Pro depressions: the one to the N. of Yen" and the other to the S. of Japan, moving away eastwards on the Pacific. State on the m meter rapidly n NW. breeze. =Tuesday, 17th October, 10 a.m.—Stute of the wimosphere on the 16th.—The depression © the S. ets Overcast, but 18th October, 10 aain,—State of the atmosphere on the 17th.—Pressures becoming very high to the N.W. of Lake Baikal. the continent whole coast. little rain at Shanghai ing of the 1Sth,—Overe: Glass remaining above the Thursday 19th October, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 18th.—The depression that has passed to the N. of Yezo has caused " storm over Saghalien Islnd. The system of high pressures travels towards Eastern Siberia, Normal monsoon in the Channel. Rainy weather ut Shanghai. State on the morning of the Weather remaining rainy with glass. Light changeable winds.—Friday, 20th October, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 19th.—A depression lying to the E. of Luzon seems W. or W.N.W.-wards, Baromen Formosa and Jupai theerening. Gloom weather at Shang! ofthe 20th,—Fine weather with rapidly rising gluss.—Saturday, 21st October, 10 a.m.

Slate of the atmosphere on the 20th.

rising in China and falling in Japan. The reported typhoon passes to the S. of Luzon, travelling towards the China Sea. Fine weather at Shanghai, State on the morning of the 2tst.—Pressure above the average, Calm, overcast, but fine weather. Sunday, 22nd October, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 21st.—Very high pres: sures over Siberia to the N.W, of Lake Bi Deep depres the E. of The debi Sea temins to the S.

Showers at Stateon the morning of the 22nd.—Overeast, calm, and mild weather. Glass above the mean but falling rather fast. Signs of a depression forming near Chung!

Reaoisas ror tne Wee ters in the open ait in x shaded situation in the English Settlement.)

1899, Fahr, Thermometer.

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