motion published in another column Ix HE Chang Chih-tung's proclathe Viceroy promises that foreign men-of-war shall not visit the Yangtze as long as order is maintained. his a literal translation, but we are informed on good authority that the real meaning of the agreement is that no troops shall be landed and no naval demonstration made, as long as the Yangtze Viceroys succeed in preserving order in their jurisdiction.
Tue Director of Sicawei_ Observatory reports: Wednesday, 4th July, 10 a.m. State of the atmosphere on the 3rd. Gradient still very slight, with a shallow depression to the W. of Viadivostock, and two maxima of small importance to the S. of Japan and along the coast of Aunam. Dall weather with alittle rain at Shanghai.—State on the morning of the 4th.—and calm weather. Light breezes ifting to W. and S.W.-ward. No telegram arrived timely from the Y =Thursday, Sth July, 10 of the atmosphere on the 4th—Manila reports a depression to the E. of Luzon, but the observation, 10.a.m., of that Station and of Hongkong does not arrive regularly. Dall and variable weather at the mouth of the Yaugtzekiang. The telegrams from the river but from Chinkiang are still too Tate.—State on the morning of the Sth—Glass falling with rainy weather, -—Friday, 6th July, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the Sth.—Two barometric maxima, the one surrounding Japan and the other over the Philippines; between the two a depression in the Pacific nearing the E. coast of Formosa and favourable to the formation of a typhoon. Dall moist and rainy weather at Shanghai.—State on the morning of the 6th.—Weather remains calm, damp and dark. Pressure below mean. Intermittent rain.—Saturday, 7th July, 10 a.m.—State of the, atmosphere on the 6th.—The typhoon which was progressing towards Formosa since three days has advanced to the N. of the Island and of the Channel; it travels N.N.W.-wards, with a tendency to land in the neighbourhood of Wenchow. Barometer highest over S.W. Japan. Rainy weather at Shanghai. Not any telegram from the Yangtze-kiang.—State on the morning of the 7th.—The typhoon must have reached the coast, but it may still recurve N.-wards and approach Shanghai. Pressure about mean, wind shifting from E. to N.E.-wards.—Sunday, 8th July, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 7th.—The typhoon losing its force, lands near Wenchow. A secondary centre must have detached itself from it and moved away towards Kiushiu. Fine weather at Shanghai, Rather deep depression near Lake Baikal.—State on the morning of the 8th.—Fine and still weather at Shanghai. Barometer rising and exceeding the mean. Monday, 9th July, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 8th.—High Depression progressing in Manchuria, to pressures between Shanghai and Soochow, the N. of Vindivostock. There is also another centre to the S.E. of Tokio. The Hongkong and Manila cablegrams for 10 a.m, are lacking.—State on the morning of the 9%h.—-Glass falling slowly; calm weather and moist atmosphere.—Tuesday, 9th July, 10 a.m.—The meteorological telegrams are few in number, There apes to be a maximum to the southward of the Philippines and a minimum over Me longolia.—State on the morning of the 10th.—The barometer continues to fall at Shanghai.
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