State on the morning of the 8th:—Normal and steady pressure over China and Japan. Violent typhoon to the east of north Luzon moving north-westward. Northerly to easterly winds along the China Coast. Fine and rather hot weather, State on the morning of the 9th:—Fine weather, East-north-easterly wind. Pressure rather high and steady.
Probabilities, 4.30 p.m. yesterday:—Cloudy but, fine weather with south-easterly to south-westerly winds around Shantung: north-easterly to easterly and fresh over our regions. Cyclonic storm with rain around Formosa and over the Kwangtung Coast, owing to the violent typhoon advancing north-westward., Typhoon signi Approximate position of the centre at 2 p.m., within 60 miles, latitude 22, longitude 120, direction north-west, intensity: Violent—Siccawei Observatory.
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