THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH MAY, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 216.
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The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Mouth of April, 1898, is published.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th May, 1898.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1898.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
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.
29.88
82.3
75.0
69.8
87
0.75
85
3.4
0.005
E by S
6.1
2,
.97
72.0
68.5
66.5
86
.60
90
4.9
E by N
23.0
3,
30.05
68.3
66.1
62.3
82
.53
99
0.1
EÑE
19.2
4,...
.06
66.6
63.4
59.6
78
.45
100
1.0
NE by E
12.5
5,
.00
69.2
65.9
64.4
81
.52
98
0.0
ENË
13.2
6,
.04
66.0
63.5
61.5
83
.49
100
0.0
0.020
NE by E
12.3
7,.
.01
64.8
62.6
60.5
83
.47
100
0.0
NE by E
22.6
8,
29.94
66.9
64.2
61.2
.57
99
0.2
0.020
ENE
26.3
9.
.98
70.5
68.2
65.9
.58
100
0.0
0.040
NNE
9.3
10,.
30.12
68.0
62.6
59.2
77
.44
0.0
1.010
NE by N
11.5
11,
.19
69.0
63.6
57.9
.38
9.7
E by N
12.7
12,
.16
69.0
65.9
61.1
36
.36
9.8
E
16.0
13,.
.12
72.0
67.9
63.8
66
.45
16
10.0
E
15.8
14,.
.08
73.6
69.6
66.6
64
.47
84
0.3
ESE
10.6
15,.
.01
78.9
72.0
66.9
80
.63
80
5.4
NE by E
3.7
16,.
29.93
81.6
73.2
68.2
83
.68
69
6.5
W by S
3.4
17,
.90
80.8
73.7
69.3
82
.68
54
7.3
E
6.2
18,
.89
81.0
74.2
71.4
89
.76
54
9.0
19,
.89
84.1
76.1
72.0
85
.77
68
5.9
E by
Մ
4.2
20,..
.86
86.3
78.4
72.9
82
.79
44
9.8
W
4.9
21,
.88
75.2
70.5
67.5
83
.62
90
0.1
0.055
E by N
30.4
22,
.84
68.1
66.4
63.3
91
.59*
100
0.0
1.645
E by N
39.9
23,
.92
72.0
68.7
63.7
91
.64
100
0.6
0.590
E
15.4
24,
.95
75.8
71.3
67.8
84
.65
90
2.8
0.035
E
7.6
25,
.96
74.3
71.2
69.3
84
.64
89
2.1
E by N
19.2
26,
.98
72.0
69.7
67.8
76
.56
80
ENE
29.0
27,
.97
72.4
69.6
66.9
83
.60
97
0.010
E by N
20.7
28,
.98
73.6
70.4
68.5
87
.64
98
0.010
E by N
22.5
29,
.97
72.8
70.5
68.0
81
.61
89
1.6
E
24.6
30,
.87
75.1
72.0
69.8
87
.69
100
0.0
9.5
Mean or Total, 29.98
73.4
69.2
65.8
81
0.59
79
98.9 8.440
E by N
15.4
From the 1st at 1 a. to the 13th at 4 p. inclusive, owing to repairs to the roof, values of the velocity of the wind are approximate only. They have been corrected by half hourly observations.
W. DOBERCK, Director,
Hongkong Observatory, 5th May, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 217.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 20th instant, for the supply of--
350 Bed Mats for Europeans and Indians.
Chinese.
{
More or less 320
Forms of tender may be obtained at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
Sample mats may be seen, and any information obtained, at the Office of the Captain Superin- tendent of Police.
No tender will be received unless sent in the Form required.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th May, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,