State on the morning of the 26th:—Pressure very high and steady over China: low and rising over Japan. Small typhoon to the west of the Bonin moving north-eastward. Strong northwesterly to northeasterly winds along the China Coast. Cold wave and fine weather in China.
State on the morning of the 27th:—Fine weather and sharp cold. North-westerly breezes. Pressure very high and steady.
Probabilities, 4.30 p.m. yesterday:—Fine and less cold weather with moderate north-westerly winds around Shantung and over our regions, getting cloudy at times. Cloudy to overcast with fresh north-westerly to north-easterly winds over the Eastern Sea—Siccawei Obser= vatory.
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