State on the morning of the 4th:—Pressure rather low and unsteady over China, Korea 2nd Japan. Depression crossing the Yellow Sea, eastward. Noriherly to easterly winds along ihe China Coast. Cloudy, fine and milder weather in China.
State on the morning of the 5th:—Cloudy and colder weather. Strong north-westerly breezes. Pressure rather high and rapidly rising.
Probabilities, 4.30 p.m. yesterday:—Cloudy and cold weather with snow and strong monsoon over Shantung and the Yellow Sea. Cloudy, cold and improving with fresh north-westerly to northerly winds over our regions: with rai in places and strong monsoon along the Coa: to the south of the Saddles—Siccawei Obsei vatory.
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