State on the morning of the 13th—Pressure rather normal and unsteady over Japan, Central and North China; low area to the north of Formosa moving north-east. Typhoon over the Pacific moving north-westward. North-easterly to south-easterly winds along the China Coast. Fine weather in North China: overcast to the south of the Yangtze.
State on the morning of the 14th—Overcast weather with heavy thundery showers and variable winds. Pressure rather normal and slowly falling.
Probabilities, 430 p.m. yesterday:—Fine weather with south-westerly to south-easterly winds around Shantung. Cloudy rather hot with variable winds and morning fog over our regions. Cloudy to overcast with showers and variable winds over the Eastern Sea. The typhoon over the Pacific is apparently moving north-west by west. Typhoon signal: Approximate position of the centre, at 2 p.m., within 120 miles, latitude 19, longitude 128, direction north-west or northwest by west, intensity: Unknown.—Siccawei Observatory.
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