2024 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOV. 8, 1906.
OBSERVATORY.
No. 949. Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Hongkong Observatory during the month of October, 1906.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points, Miles
p. h.
1,
29.88
87.6 81.3
77.3
82
0.87
36
10.6
E by S
7.8
2,
.86
88.9 82.6
77.9
79
.88
52
10.5
W by N
9.0
3,
.98
79.9 73.0
69.9
.55
99
0.080
12.7
4,
79.2 73.2 70.8
.46
98
1.6
N by E
11.4
5,
.96
81.1 75.8
€9.9 54
.49
9.0
N by E
11.0
6,
30.03
79.5 75.9 72.0 67
.52
87
2.9
N by E
20.6
7,
.05
76.1 74.0
69.8
56
.47
98
0.2
NNE
13.2
8,
.03
78.5
74.9 70.8 63
74
6.8
E by N
9.1
9,
29.98
81.8
76.0
70.3 61
.55
49
6.9
N by E
5.9
10.
.94
81.7
76.0
69.8 58
.52
30
10.8
NE by E
5.1
11,
30.00
82.4
76.2
70.3 56
.51
21
9.8
NE
5.6
12,
.06
$1.3
75.7
71.2 66
.59
26
10.7
E
9.7
13,
.03
78.2 75.9
73.4
66
.59
56
1.9
by N 15.2
I
14,
.00
80.5
71.6 66
.62
70
8.6
by N | 18.2
15,
.01
81.3
75.9 75
.72
80
0.6
E N 17.0
16,
.00
17,
29.99
18,
30.05
84.8 79.1 85.4 79. 73.9 81.3 76.7 73.2
75.8
.75
47
9.7
E
7.8
.62
10.1
E
8.9
10.6
NE by E 14.0
19,
.05
81.1 73.6
67.8
.42
10.6
NE by N 7.8
20,
29.94
33.8 78.9 66.2 35
.29
10.9
N by W 12.4
21,
.88
84.1 74.9 67.0 33
.29
11.1
N by W 13.3
22,
.92
80.7
73.2 66.8 34
.28
11.2
N by E11.4
23,
.97
81.5 73.6 65.7
.40
11.2
NW by W 6.7
24,
30.00
81.0 73.9 69.5 47
.39
10.9
N by W 7.7
25,
.04
78.4 72.9 67.9
.50
35
11.0
E
12.4
26,
.06
76.0 73.0 70.9
.48
26
10.8
E by N
24.2
27,
.04
76.9 72.5 68.9
.52
10.7
E 13.9
28,
29.97
81.8 75.3
71.0 67
.59
49
4.1
E by N
5.9
29,
.90
80.0 75.0 71.4
81
.70
76
0.4
0.175
NE by E 93
30,
.88
76.0 75.1 74.0 93
.81
94
1.060
E by N 23.1
31,
.91
80.2 76.2 73.7 90
.82
66
9.2 0.005
E by S 12.2
Mean or Toral,
29.98
81.0 75.6 71.1 62 0.56
45
233.4
1.320
NE by E 11.5
MEANS OF.20 YEARS FOR OCTOBER.
Max'm,. Mean,
Min',
30.08 84.3 79.3 75.6 79 29.99 80.8 76.2 72.6 70 0.64 29.90 78.1 74.5 70.4 62 0.54
228
0.80
985
69 281.1 17.87 50 215.7 4.78 27 150.9 0.01
17.2
ENE 14.8 11.5
The following notices have been issued by Mr. F. G. FIGG during the month :-
On the 30th September at 8.10 p.-There is a new depression in the Pacific to the South of the Loochoos,
On the 1st October at 10.40 a. The barometer has fallen rapidly in Formosa, and it is also commencing to fall again in Hongkong. The depression noted last evening is a typhoon. This morning it appears to be situated to the Eastward of the Bashee Channel and to be moving Westwards. Bad weather will prevail in the Formosa Channel and over the N.E. part of the China Sea." Forecast
Forecast: E. to N. winds, freshening; fair to unsettled." At 5.50 p.---Orders issued to hoist the Red Drum (typhoon E. of the Colony beyond 300 miles). At 6.15 p.-The typhoon is in Central Formosa and moving West Northwest.
On the 2nd at 10.15 a.-Signal lowered. At 11.20 a. "The barometer has fallen rapidly at the Formosa Channel stations, and on the E. Coast of China. The typhoon has recurved, and is now in the N. part of the Formosa Channel. It will probably move to the N.E. ultimately. The weather will improve in the Formosa Channel, but continue bad over the Eastern Sea." Forecast:-N.W. winds, moderate; fine."