THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH OCTOBER, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 674.
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The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the month of September, 1905, is published.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th October, 1905.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY
DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1905.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND,
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI-
NESS.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L..
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
O
O
p. e.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles
p. h.
1,
29.69
85.8
80.4
76.1
87
0.90
2,
.71
89.6
83.0
76.6
81
3,
.76
85.4
82.2
78.9
86
4,
.80
84.6
81.8
79.3
5,
.84
85.2
81.2
78.7
6,
.86
85.6
81.0
78.1
7,
.84
84.8
81.1
77.1
8,
.83
87.4
81.2
77.7
9,
.92
84.7
79.2
75.5
10,
.96
85.5
80.3
75.2
11,
.95
87.5
80.8
76.0
12,
.94
87.9
81.3
77.0
13,
.87
87.7
81.4
75.8
14,
.80
88.6
82.8
78.5
15,
.81
89.0
83.0
80.5
16,
.86
84.6
80.8
76.9
17,
.86
83.6
80.1
77.0
18,
.83
86.1
78.5
74.0
19,
.79
80.1
74.6
71.3
20,
.82
77.6
75.3
71.5
21,
.93
79.8
77.1
74.0
22,
.97
80.8
78.5
76.0
23,
.97
82.2
78.9
76.1
24,
.97
81.4
78.9
76.8
25,
.96
83.1
79,2
76.1
26,
.95
86.8
80.4
75.8
78
27,
.94
88.3
81.4
77.5
28,
30 01
80.6
78.9
768
88
888 3 3 3 3 3 8 RR ZROBIICR2****
85
86
85
85
8 3 3 8 58 5
5.1
0.010
WNW
4.5
11.6
W
6.3
10.5
E by S
13.8
76
7.0
0.015
E
20.7
82
6.8
0.025
E by S
16.2
90
2.8
0.055
E by S
17.9
10.1
0.020
ESE
14.3
84
68*
64
5.8
0.195
SE by S
6.8
86
.86
91
7.7 0.800
SSE
10.5
85
.88
28
10.1
ESE
8.1
81
.86
61
8.1
WSW
3.5
80
.85
49
9.7
SSW
4.4
80
.86
16
10.9
W by S
4.4
79
.88
64
9.6
WSW
8.9
79
.89
90
5.6
SW
11.2
84
.88
91
1.0
0.210
W
4.2
76
.78
88
0.6
0.010
NNE
6.3
60
.59
50
9.5
:
N by E
14.7
65
.56
1.0
N
20.3
82
.72
100
0.4
0.995
ENE
33.6
82
.76
99
4.2
0.050
E by N
31.7
78
.76
58
9.9
E
23.7
76
75
39
10.7
E
23.2
79
.78
66
2.7
E
24.7
84
.84
40
9.9
E
14.0
.81
36
8.8
E
7.2
74
.80
63
3.1
0.285
E by N
20.9
.86
0.1
0.405
E by N
29.3
29.
.04
83.4
79.8
78.0
87
.88
7.2
0.015
E
20.7
30,
29.98
82.1
79.1
76.8
84
.83
64
9.0
0.105
E by S
18.7
Mean or Tota:
29.88
81.7
80.1
76.5
81
0.83
65
199.5
3.195
E
14.8
MEANS OF 20 YEARS FOR SEPTEMBER.
Maximum, 29.89 Mean,
87.3
81.9
79.4
81
0.85.
65
29.84
85.3
80.3
76.6
76
0.79
Minimum,
,29.76
82.5
78.6
74.1
65
0.69
899
56
245.7 19.11 200.7
19.0
8.21
E by N
11.8
40
162.7
0.63
6.9
The following notices have been issued during the month by Mr. F. G. FIGG:-- On the 31st August at 6.40 p.-"There is another typhoon lying to the South of the Loochoos. It appears to be moving NW.
On the 1st September at 12.45 p.-" The barometer has risen considerably in the neighbourhood of Hongkong, and fallen much around the N part of the Formosa Channel. The typhoon appears to be situated to the NE of Formosa, and to be moving WNW. The Japanese returns from the Loo- choos are, however, lacking this morning. Bad weather is indicated along the E coast of China, and in the N part of the Formosa Channel." Forecast:-"Light to moderate W winds; showery." N.B. The recent typhoon appears to have passed to the North of Haiphong last evening.