State on the morning of the 15th: and steady pressure over Japan: rather low and unsteady over China. Typhoon to the east of Formosa moving northward. Northerly to easterly winds along the Coast. Cloudy and fine weather.
State on the morning of the 16th:—Overcast weather, North-westerly wind. Pressure low and unsteady.
Probabilities, 430 p.m. yesterday:—Cloudy and fine weather with strong north-westerly to north-easterly winds over Shantung and our regions. Cyclonic storm with rain over Kiusiu and around the Loochoos. Overcast with strong to fresh north-westerly to south-westerly winds to the south of the Saddles. Typhoon signal: Approximate position of the centre, at 2 pin. within 60 miles, latitude 29, longitude 128, direction north-north-east, intensity: violent.—Siccawei Observatory.
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