On August 18, the Dutch steamship Sapoeroea recorded a barometric pressure of 886.7 millibar (26.185 inches of mercury) about 740 kilometres (460 miles) east of Luzon.
The first storm of the year originated near the Caroline Islands on February 12, which capsized the freighter Elkton and caused the loss of its crew of 36 people.
In May, a typhoon wrecked the passenger ferry SS Negros near the Philippine province of Romblon, killing 108 people.
In September, an intense typhoon moved through Japan around the same time that an undersea earthquake affected the region; the concurrent disasters killed about 600 people, after a 3 metre (10 foot) tsunami washed away boats and houses along the coast.
The Philippines government insurance fund claimed ₱16,149.25 in damages, mostly related to a radio station that was destroyed in Baler.
On February 15, the freighter Elkton sent a distress signal amid the storm about 870 km (540 mi) northwest of Guam.
By the time the S.S. Liberator arrived the next day, it only observed a 520 km2 (200 sq mi) oil patch; this suggested that the ship, its crew of 36 people, and the $1 million worth of sugar aboard, had capsized.
Tracking west-northwestward, the storm was at typhoon intensity when it struck eastern Luzon on May 26 near Baler, where a pressure of 994 mbar (29.4 inHg) was recorded.
[5][8][9] On May 28, the passenger ferry SS Negros foundered near Romblon during the typhoon, with the loss of 108 of the 178 people on board.
[12] The storm turned to the north-northwest, then later curved back to the west-northwest, reaching the Balintang Channel north of Luzon on June 2.
[14] On July 15, the steamer Tjikandi encountered the typhoon, estimating winds of 160 km/h (99 mph); two quartermasters were washed overboard, and the railing and hatches were wrecked.
[15] On July 17, the typhoon struck southeastern Taiwan and moved across the southern portion of the island, where Hengchun recorded a barometric pressure of 978 mbar (28.9 inHg).
Crossing the Taiwan Strait, the storm entered southeastern China near Xiamen on July 17, and dissipated the next day.
On July 25, the SS President Madison encountered the storm near the coast of China, reporting hurricane-force winds and a minimum pressure of 975 mbar (28.8 inHg).
[1][16] Also near Hong Kong, a Chinese junk sank, killing 191 people, while passengers were rescued by the steamer Wing On.
The storm proceeded westward, crossed the Taiwan Strait, and moved ashore southeastern China, dissipating on August 17.
[5][24] On August 18, the Dutch steamship Sapoeroea recorded a barometric pressure of 886.7 mbar (26.18 inHg) about 740 km (460 mi) east of Luzon.
[25][26] Early on August 19, the typhoon passed near Aparri in northern Luzon, which recorded a pressure of 969 mbar (28.6 inHg).
Progressing into the South China Sea, the typhoon approached within 16 km (9.9 mi) of Pratas Island on August 20, where Force 11 winds were recorded.
[5][21][24] Later that day, the storm passed about 95 km (59 mi) south of Hong Kong, where wind gusts reached 187 km/h (116 mph).
In Cheung Sha Wan, the typhoon wrecked 120 buildings, and the entire shanty town in Kowloon Tong was ruined.
The typhoon struck Kyushu on September 13, described in the Monthly Weather Review as the "most severe felt there in recent years."
Around the same time, an underwater earthquake affected the region, which produced a 3.0 m (10 ft) tsunami that washed away buildings along the coast and carried boats two miles inland.
The typhoon progressed westward into the South China Sea, later curving to the northwest and entering the Gulf of Tonkin near the island of Hainan.
[2][5][29][37] On September 20, a tropical cyclone was observed south off Guam, which proceeded northward through the Northern Marianas Islands.
On October 4, the storm crossed the Philippines, entering from Borongan in Eastern Samar to Capiz and into the South China Sea.
Five days later, the storm struck the Philippine province of Camarines Norte, causing damage as it moved westward through Luzon.