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cons ick- ml )ly less than 40 lbs. The Freneli and many English engineers have 

 ailoiitcil ~)j lbs. jicr t^quaio foot as a staiulaiil, and abont the same nnniber is nscil 

 in America, bnt it seems tluubtful if even that furnishes a sufficient "factor of 

 safety." 



In ccinclusiiin, it may saiVly be s;u.l, e.>peciaily iu view ul' the damage tlone 

 to buildings. s!iip[)ing, etc., that this was une of the most violent storms ex[)cri- 

 enccd here for many years. From tacts already kunwn concernitig other points 

 along the coast of Japan, it would seem that, had an efficient system of observa- 

 tions, telegrams, and signals existed, timely warning might have been given 

 of its approach and, possibly, much property and many lives saved. 



