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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8ти OCTOBER, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 456.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of September. 1898, is published.
By Cominand,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, Sth October, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1898.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN,
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
о
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
bra.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1.......
29.78
88.3
82.4
79.7
$1
0.90
56
9.7
SW by W
6.2
2,
84
84.5
80.0
76.8
.89
70
3.6
0.990
W by S
4.3
3,
.87
85.8
78.7
74.0
.85
3.1
0.615
WSW
5.1
4,.
.89
83.1
80.6
77.9
1.7
0.005
SW
5.8
5,..
.87
87.2
81.9
78.0
10.8
SW by W
5.8
6,.
58.9
82.4
78.2
10.7
SW by W
6.6
7,
88.6
82.7
77.4
79
29
11.8
SW by W
6.0
8.
88.2
82.5
78.4
79
26
10.7
W by S
4.0
9,..
88.3
82.0
78.1
77
55
10.0
SW by W
4.7
10,.
83.4
79.0
75.6
80
93
1.5
E by S
7.8
11,
81.5
77.6
73.7
84
79
3.9
0.610
E by N
11.4
12,
.87
82.6
78.0
78.8
86
.83
68
7.2
0.770
E
11.6
13,.
.84
86.0
79.6
76.1
85
66
7.8
0.115
E by N
4.2
14,.
.82
85.6
79.7
76.4
.85
66
4.7
0.115
E by N
4.5
15,
84.3
$0.0
76.3
82
.84
62
8.9
0.005
ESE
9.1
16,
.83
83.8
80.3
77.0
83
.86
74
5.8
0.380
E
15.0
17,
83.4
80.1
75.6
81
.84
49
4.2
0115
E
15.6
18,.
84.8
811
79.1
76
.80
17
10.8
E
13.0
19.
85.6
81.5
77.9
77
.83
39
9.5
E
10.1
20,.
85,1
81.2
78.3
77
9.8
E by S
10.8
21,.
.93
84.3
80.4
76.7
74
10.6
E
10.4
22..
.94
86.0
81.2
76.8
70
52
8.9
ESE
7.6
23.
.94
86.1
81.4
78.3
77
.83
93
5.0
SE by E
4.7
24,
.96
89.2
80.2
78.0
81
.94
87
2.7
SW by S
2.7
25,
.95
87.7
80.9
77.8
79
.84
79
5.5
0.060
E
4.8
26,
.92
86.0
80.5
77.0
85
.89
3.8
0.660
E by S
6.6
27,
.92
84.7
81.4
78.9
83
.89
6.6
0.680
E by S
11.5
28.
.90
88.5
82.5
78.0
79
.87
10.6
SW by W
3.0
29,
.80
88.8
82.4
78.9
83
.92
30,.
.65
90.0
84.0
78.8
74
8.4 11.0
0.175
W
6.4
NW by N
12.3
Mean or Total,: 29.87
86.0
80.9
77.2
80
0.84
58
218.8
5.295.
E by S
7.7
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month:-
On the 7th at 11.25 a. The barometer has risen slightly on the China coast, fallen in the Sea of Japan. Pressure remains near the normal on the China coast, and is low probably in E. Japan, a depression, moving in a NE direction, having entered S. Japan yesterday. Gradients slight on the China coast generally." Forecast:- light SW winds; fine."
In the Gradients At 1.45 p.-
On the 29th at 11.40 a.--“ The barometer has risen on the E coast of China, fallen on the S and SE coasts.
The low pressure area in the North has probably moved into the Sea of Japan. South, there are indications that a depression is forming in the neighbourhood of N Luzon. increasing for NE winds on the China coast." Forecast:-"moderate N winds; fair." "A typhoon exists to the East of Bashee Channel." Red Drum hoisted.
On the 30th at 10.30 a. The typhoon is situated in the South part of the Formosa Channel, moving Westnorthwest at present." Forecast:-"North to Northwest winds, strong; squally. Bad weather off the coast to the Eastward of Hongkong." At 4.15 p. The typhoon is, at present, moving towards a point on the coast between Amoy and Swatow."--Black Drum hoisted.