THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH AUGUST, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 507.
1233
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the month of July, 1905, is published.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th August, 1905.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY DURING THE MONTH OF JULY, 1905.
BARO-
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
METER
DATE.
CLOUDI- SUN-
RAIN.
AT
NESS.
SHINE.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Miu.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
O
о
0
p. e.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ius.
Points.
Miles.
P. h.
1,
29.56
89.4
83.7
78.8
75
0.87
74
6.7 0.070
NW by W
8.5
2,
.49
87.9
83.3
78.2
61
.70
9.9
WAW
8.2
3,
.57
88.0
82.3
77.9
70
.77
41
10.4
W by N
8.9
4,
.65
89.8
82.8
77.3
75
.84
21
10.7
0.860
SW
4.0
5,
.76
89.1
82.1
75.6
79
.87
59
9.9
S by W
4.6
6,
.81
86.0
80.8
75.9
82
.86
71
7.9
0.355
E by S
9.5
7.
.86
84.8
79.1
73.8
88
.87
2.9
1.490
ESE
9.7
8,
.98
82.9
79.8
76.9
୫୫
.88
93
1.5
0.715
ENE
5.7
9.
.87
87.8
82.0
76.6
79
.87
62
8.9
SW
4.8
10.
.86
88.2
82.9
78.3
76
.85
70
10.3
SW
6.8
11,
.87
88.5
83.0
79.0
.83
64
10.7
SSW
7.3
12,
.91
87.9
82.7
79.0
.86
59
9.7
0.005
SSE
6.7
13,
.89
86.6
81.9
79.4
79
.86
70
8.5
0.005
ESE
8.4
14,
87.6
82.8
79.4
79
.87
14
7.9
0.005
SE by E
6.5
15,
$8.3
82.7
78.9
80
.89
12
11.9
0.070
E by S
5.8
16,
.79
17,
.76
18,
19,
.70
20,
.72
21,
.72
22,
.72
RRZENNN
87.4
82.8
78.7
77
.87
16
11.7
E by S
5.5
89.4
83.1
78.2
78
.89
25
12.0
WSW
3.9
91.3
84.3
79.9
75
.88
24
11.7
WNW
5.1
90.2
83.6
79.9
.89
69
6.2
WSW
4.3
90.6
84.0
79.0
75
.87
59
11.
E by N
13.3
86.2
81.6
78.8
85
.92
81
3.5
0.530
E
20.7
87.6
82.1
78.7
35
.93
6.9 0.030
E by S
5.4
23,
.67
87.1
80.9
76.9
88
.93
44
5.2
0.760
WSW
2.8
24.
.58
88.9
82.8
78.4
83
,94
75
6.9
0.435
W
4.8
25,
45
89.4
82.6
78.8
87
.97
93
4.8
1.090
:
ESE
5.9
26,
91.2
84.2
78.6
84
.99
95
8.7
0.585
SW by W
13,5
27,
.52
85.7
82.7
79.4
84
.94
100
0.430
SW by S
17.7
28,
64
83.1
80.1
76.9
88
.91
99
1.100
SSW
10.6
29,
.75
86.8
81.5
77.6
.89
74
6.5
0.355
S
13.6
30,
.88
86.5
81.6
79.1
.93
59
9.1
0.075
E by S
8.4
31,
.83
87.9
82.7
77.9
81
.91
38
11.9
W by
5.8
Jean or Total.
29.72
82.3
78.1
RO
0.88
63
243.5
9.013
SSE
*.8
MEANS OF 20 YEARS FOR JULY.
Maximum, Mean,
29.80
88.7
83.6
79.9
85
0.92
29.74
86.3
81.7
78.1
Minimum,
29.65
84.2
80.1
76.0
果肉
82
0.89
79
0.87
838
80
259.6
28.21
14.3
67
200.1
13.32
SE
50
130.6
4.57
11.2
7.9
The following notices have been issued during the month by Mr. F. G. FIGG:
On the 1st at 10.55 a.- "The barometer has risen over Japan and N. China, fallen considerably over Formosa and the S. coast of China. A typhoon lies to the South of Formosa. It is apparently moving towards WNW. Pressure is high over E. Japan. Bad weather is expected to prevail in the Formosa Channel and over the NE part of the China Sea. Forecast:-"N. winds, probably freshen- ing; fair to unsettled." At 5.30 p. Orders issued to hoist the Red Drum.
་་
On the 2nd at 10.55 a.-Orders issued to hoist the Black Drum. At 11.20 a." The barometer is rising in Formosa and falling rapidly along the coast between Hongkong and Amoy. The typhoon is approaching the coast in the neighbourhood of Swatow and moving WNW.
Bad weather may
be expected along the coast between Hongkong and Foochow." Forecast:-"NW to SW. winds, fre- shening; fine at first, squally with rain later." At 5.55 p. Orders issued to hoist the Black Cone point upwards and Black Drum. The typhoon has entered the coast between Amoy and Swatow.”