The nearest the typhoon, which struck all along the Inland Sea, in Japan on Friday, came to Shanghai was approximately 480 miles. The course of the typhoon is rather extraordinary. The typhoon originated to the east of Yap nearly a week ago, Dut it did not make its presence felt until it advanced within 300 miles of $30/ re Philippine Islands. Tt was then tavelling ina north-west direction When within $00 miles of the Philippines Islands it changed its direction entirely, and proceeded north-east Wards for nearly 480 miles. Making zig-zag course it changed direction again moving north-west for nearly 360 miles and then abruptly turned diverting the course of the typhoon to the north-east again. As it advanced it slowly assumed a more northerly direction and at 11 am. yesterday it was stated to be at latin tude 28 degrees north, longitude 129 degrees east, just to the south of Japan. Its intensity was reported as severe and it was operating over a radius of 120 miles. The nearest point which the typhoon came to Shanghai was nearly 480 miles to the east.
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