State on the morning of the 3rd:—Pressure very high and steady over China and Japan. Violent typhoon crossing the Vizayas north-west by west. Winter monsoon along the China Coast. Fine and cold weather in China.
State on the morning of the 4th:—Fine and cold' weather. Heavy hoar frost. Calm of wind. Pressure very high and steady.
Probabilities, 430 p.m. yesterday:—Fine and cold weather with morning fog and rather fresh winter monsoon over Shantung, our regions and to the south of the Saddles. Cyclonic storm around Luzon. Typhoon' signal: Approximate position of the centre at 2 pin., within 60 miles, latitude 14, longitude 122, slow to north-west, i "unknown.—Siccawei Observatory.
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