State on the morning of the 1th:—High and steady pressure over Japan. Normal and rising over eastern China. The typhoon is filling up near Hankow. Another typhoon is apparently moving north-westward, over the Pacific. Cloudy weather with drizzle and south-easterly winds along the China Coast.
State on the morning of the 17th:—Overcast weather. East-south-easterly breezes. High and steady pressure.
Probabilities, 4.30 p.m. yesterday:—Cloudy and hot weather with local fog or drizzle and southeasterly winds around Shantung, over our regions and the Eastern Sea. The typhoon over the Pacific is apparently inclining more west-north-westward. Typhoon signal: Approximate position of the centre at 2 p.m., within 120 miles, latitude 19, longitude 129, direction north-west by west, intensity: unknown.—Siccawei Observatory.
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