State on the morning of the 16th:—High and unsteady pressure over Japan and Korea: normal to low over China. Depression crossing the Loochoos east by north. North-easterly to easterly winds along the China Coast. Fine weather in north-east China: overcast with mist or rain in our regions.
State on the morning of the 17th:—Overcast and misty weather. North-easterly wind. Normal and steady pressure.
Probabilities, 430 pin. yesterday:—Cloudy and fine weather with south-easterly to southwesterly winds around Shantung. Overcast to cloudy and foggy with north-easterly to easterly winds over our regions: with rain or fog and fresh north-easterly to easterly winds along the Coast to the south of the Saddies—Siccawei Observatory.
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