Dec. 28, 1871J 



NATURE 



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sail." The second series of observations was talten at 

 Hong Kong {c in plan). Here I may quote from the 

 register kept at Junk Island, near Hong Kong, during 

 .Saturday, .September 2, and Sunday, September 3 ; — 



2 E.S.E. II 29-25 



3 „ 10 29-30 



— and so on, the barometer rising, as the gale decreased. 



It will, of course, be remarked that the east wind was 



the veritable typhoon. This is clear from the fact of the 



barometer reaching its lowest point, and the force of wind 



* At thi^ time, between 9 aad 11, the typhoon strugk the UUnd. 



being the highest registered, at or about the hour when 

 the vane pointed to the east. Now, to proceed in the same 

 direction that the typhoon is following as far as the town 

 of Macao {dm. plan). No register, unfortunately, was 

 preserved — at least, that has transpired — of the direction 

 of the winds at Macao during September 2 and 3, but the 

 barometrical readings were as follows : — 



Still, although no record has been preserved of the di- 

 rection from which the wind came on this occasion, it is 

 evident, from the nature of the injuries inflicted upon 

 Macao, that it was the turning point or apex of: he 

 typhoon. The effects bore a strong analogy to those of 

 a cyclone or whirlwind, as will be seen from the following 

 e.vtract from the Overland CJniia Mail of September 15 : 



" No less than three vessels, the Vistula, French Ed- 

 ouard ct Marie, and a Dutch barque, have been wrecked 



in the roads Baron de Cereal's house on the 



point has been unroofed ; the clock tower top has been 

 blown down ; and the facade of the San de Lorenzo 

 Church has been torn off by the force of the wind." 

 Continuing still farther round the course indicated by the 



* At thi:> time the typhooa struck the island. 



