State on the morning of the 2nd:—Very high and steady pressure over China, Korea and Japan. Violent typhoon to the north-north-east of Mindanao, moving north-west by west. Regular winter monsoon along the China Coast. Fine and cold weather in China.
State on the morning of the 3rd:—Fine and cold weather. North-westerly breezes. Very high and steady pressure.
Probabilities, 430 p.m. yesterday:—Fine and cold Weather, cloudy at times with fresh winter monsoon over Shantung, our regions and the Eastern Sea. Typhoon signal: Approximate position of the centre, at 2 p.m., within 60 miles, latitude 13, longitude 123, direction west-north west, intensity: Violent—Siccawei Observatory
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