THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, STH SEPTEMBER, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 570.
1363
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during. the month of August, 1905, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th September, 1905.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary,
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY
DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1905.
BARO-
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
METER
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI- SUX-
NESS.
RAIN.
SHINE.
M.S.L. Max.
Mean.
Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles
p. h.
1,
29.71
84.2
79.0
73.0
90
0.89
97
0.4
2.445
SW by W
7.2
2,
.80
81.6
76.2
73.0
90
.82
90
0.8
2.515
SE by S
11.5
3,
.92
81.7
77.9
74.3
91
.87
58
10.5
0.105
E by S
13.2
4,
.92
86.2
79.9
75.8
87
44
7.5
SE by S
4.6
5,
.87
87.8
81.7
77.0
83
17
12.4
W
5.9
6,
.80
88.1
82.5
78.2
2
.91
24
10.6
SW by W
8.4
.76
88.4
82.7
79.3
77
.87
25
12.1
SW by Wi
9.8
8,
.81
89.5
82.8
78.1
78
.88
56
11.5
SW by W
7.0
9,
.82
88.8
83.0
77.8
80
.90
49
11.0
SSW
5.6
10,
.79
86.9
83.4
80.7
79
.91
81
6.0
0.070
SS
10.4
11,
.78
87.8
82.7
77.0
81
.91
84
7.5
0.305
by W
6.2
12,
84.9
81.1
77.8
86
.91
70
6.2
E by S
5.8
13,
.82
86.0
81.2
77.1
83
.88
48
10.9
E by
7.0
14,
.79
90.5
83.6
78.6
80
.93
42
10.9
SE by S
3.0
15,
.78
88.6
82.4
79.1
84
.93
୫୬
6.6
W by N
3.8
16,
.78
85.6
80.6
77.9
85
.88
90
3.2
E by
2.8
17,
.76
84.7
80.2
76.9
87
.89
71
5.2
0.100
E by
10.1
18,
.71
84.2
79.6
76.9
89
.89
95
6.2
0.815
E by
18.3
19,
.77
85.8
79.4
76.9
88
.88
96
4.0
0.170
SE by
11.5
20,
.79
86.6
79.7
75.9
89
.90
79
5.7
1.280
SE by E
9.5
21,
.79
86.9
80.3
77.0
88
.91
60
7.8
0.005
E
6.4
22,
87.1
81.2
77.3
83
.89
80
6.3
SE
5.5
23,
.84
87.8
81.4
78.4
85
.91
76
7.3
0.230
SE by S
7.3
24,
.87
88.1
82.2
78.5
82
.90
60
11.3
0.025
SSE
5.5
25,
.84
89.1
82.8
78.6
78
.88
47
11.2
WSW
4.1
26,
.78
89.0
83.2
79.0
79
.90
58
10.7
W by S
5.1
27,
.70
89.2
83.7
806
79
.91
70
8.9
SW by W
6.6
28,
.65
88.1
80.5
77.3
89
.92
86
2.1
1.095
NW
4.7
29,
.53
89.9
84.1
77.1
73
76
3.6
!
NW
10.7
30,
.37
86.0
80.6
76.1
76
.80
100
1.685
NE
46.1
31.
.59
79.7
78.1
76.5
92
100
0.670
E by S
25.4
Mean or Total, 29.77
86.7
81.2
77.3
84
0.89
68
223.4
12.115
SE by E
9.3
MEANS OF 20 YEARS FOR AUGUST.
Maximum, 29.82 Mean,
88.6
83.1
78.9
86
0.90
78
252.8
27.87
29.75
86.1
81.1
77.3
83
0.88
65
196.0
14.22
SE by S
13.1 9.8
Minimum,
29.66
83.6
80.0
75.9
78
0.85
56
151.8
5.19
5.4
The following notices have been issued during the month by Mr. F. G. FIGG :-
On the 31st July at 11.55 a.- “The barometer has risen over the E. coast of China, nad fallen in Formosa. There are some indications of the existence of a low pressure area in the Pacific, which may be situated to the SE or S of the Loochoos. NE winds are likely to set in over the Formosa Channel and NW winds over the NE part of the China Sea." Forecast:- Light or moderate NW and W winds; fine."