State on the morning of the 4th:—Rather high anticyclone over Manchuria, Pressure slowly over China, The depression passes south of Kiusiu, eastward. Prevailing north-easterly winds in C at sea, Fine to cloudy weather in; overcast and misty with drizzle at places over central China and our regions. Local showers over the Eastern Sea State on the morning of the 5th:—Anticyclone over the Sea of Japan shifting eastward. A light but large low area is covering the Eastern Sea, the Loochoos and north Formosa.
Probabilities, 4.30 p.m. yesterday:—Fine to cloudy weather with variable breezes in north China. Cloudy to overcast and variable winds Yellow Sea, the Eastern Sea and For-so. Overcast with rain or drizzle and winds from the north-eastern quadrant over Central China and over our regions, owing to a low area over Hunan and Kiangsi, moving east-north-castware.—Siecawei Observatory.
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