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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH APRIL, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 167.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of March, 1898, is published.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th April, 1898.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY
DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1898.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
DATE.
RAIN.
AT
NESS.
SHINE.
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
о
O
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. l.
30.06
78.0
66.3
63.6
89
0.58
70
5.7
E by N
16.7
2,.
.03
64.9
62.5
60.1
82
.46
91
3.2
0.015
E by N
32.0
3,.
29.90
63.1
61.8
59.5
94
.52
100
0.0
E
25.1
4,.
.85
67.0
64.5
61.8
95
.58
93
2.7
E
21.8
5,.
30.05
64.9
57.8
53.8
87
.41
100
0.0
0.045
NNE
9.7
6,.
.12
59.7
57.0
53.6
82
.38
100
0.0
ENE
23.0
7.....
.07
63.7
61.2
57.8
83
.45
100
0.5
0.005
E
20.6
8,.
.05
68.7
65.5
62.2
79
.50
94
0.2
E
20.1
9,.
.09
68.3
61:7
56.6
80
.44
98
1.9
0.015
ENE
16.0
10,.
.11
63.1
58.5
53.2
78
.36
76
2.5
E by N
11.5
11,.
.09
66.5
61.6
58.0
80
.44
91
0.6
E by N
15.7
12,.
.12
67.3
62.5
59.5
79
.45
51
7.0
ENE
12.2
13,.
.10
69.6
61.0
53.9
63
.34
24
8.0
NE by N
8.0
14,.
.08
63.7
59.9
57.6
78
.41
64
8.9
E by N
14.7
15,.
29.98
70.1
62.1
57.5
75
.42
29
9.4
ENE
6.9
16,.
.90
68.1
68.8
59.4
83
.49
9.8
17,.
.94
70.7
67.0
63.2
80
4.0
18,.
.95
68.2
64.7
60.9
86
0.1
19,
.93
71.3
63.3
60.2
67
2.1
20,
.93
65.3
63.9
62.3
.52
99
1.4
0.010
21,
.98
67.6
65.4
64.0
81
.51
99
0.1
0.010
22,
30.10
64.8
62.3
60.5
81
95
0.1
23,
.13
72.5
65.1
60.7
24,.
.07
72.3
66.4
62.5
25,
.00
70.3
66.5
63.2
26,
29.97
78.4
69.8
63.6
27,
.97
69.8
68.4
66.1
28,
.95
69.6
67.8
64.3
29.
.95
74.1
70.5
68.4
30,
.93
76.5
70.7
67.0
31
.88
79.8
71.3
68.5
4 8 3 3 8 8 28
80
.50
71
4.1
78
.51
10
9.8
81
.53
74
83
.60
83
0.055
89
.62
96
0.015
83
.56
96
85
.67
33
9.5
90
.67
16
NEWEEEEEEEE
EE
E
10.9
14.0
E by N
11.0
4.7
E by N
23.5
21.5
E by N
26.8
10.8
10.6
16.2
E by
ZZ
10.5
16.4
20.5
14.4
11.1
87
.74
49
SE by S
5.2
Mean or Total,
30.01
68.8
64.3
60.8
82
0.50
72
111.5 0.170
E by N
15.5
The roof of the Observatory being under repair since the 21st at 2 p.m. the values for the velocity of the wind are approximate only. The anemograms have been corrected by half-hourly
observations.
Hongkong Observatory, 6th April, 1898.
W. DOBERCK,
Director.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 152
The following Lot of Crown Land at Hung Hom, West of Market, will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 18th day of April, 1898, at 3 p.m.
Hung Hom Inland Lot No. 219.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 290 of the Government Gazette for 1898.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITHI
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st April, 1898.