The Archive · 1899

An Unwelcome Decision

The British evacuate Shamchun (on the frontier of the Kowloon Extension). ith November, 10 a.m.—State of the

that passed S. of Luzon_is slowly mo westward on the China Sea. The China depression takes a more and more elongated form near the glaze. in progressing eastward. Dull and rainy weather at Shanghai. Very oon in the 8. Late telegrams ta new depression in Stheria to W. of Lake Baikal. State on. the morning of the 11th.—Rainy weather glass 0.28 inches below mean. Winn and calm atmosphere. Misty. Sunday, 12th November, 10 a.m.—Stute of the atmosphere on the 1ith.—The depression passes hear Shanghai, Wind shifting to N.W. and weather clearing up at intervals with intermittent. rain, "he barometer rises again in China and falls in Japan. "The Siberian depression tends to pass to the of Lake Baikal. Monsoon interrupted in the S.—State on the morning of the 12th.—Cloudy, cold, but fairly fine weather, The barometer continues t> rise fairly rapidly.

Reapises ror sie Weer (Thermometers in the open air in 4 shaded situation in the English Settlement.) 1899, Fahr. Thermometer, Rainfall Min, inches.

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