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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 506,
It is hereby notified that the street hitherto called "Station Street, Yaumati," has been divided, and will hereafter be known as Station Street. South," and "Station Street, North, the Police Station at Yauinati forming the boundary between the two streets.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 507.
The following Extract of Meteorolo rical Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of October, 1898, is published.
By Command.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th November. 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG observaTORY
DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1898.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
RAIN.
NESS.
SHINE.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
.ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
29.65
85.6
77.5
70.8
66
0.63
85
0.2
0.040
NW by N
15.5
2,.
.84
76.2
70.9
67.9
67
.51
100
1.8 0.020
N
7.0
3,
.88
79.3
73.3
68.6
90
.74
99
0.0
2.320
NE by E
7.5
4,
.89
83.1
77.2
71.3
76
.71
94
3.2
0.930
NNE
14.6
5,
.95
75.9
72.3
70.1
68
.54
99
0.1
6,
30.00
76.8
72.4
68.9
61
.49
77
1.7
7,
29.99
80.4
74.2
69.1
50
.42
64
5.5
8,.
.97
79.7
74.2
70.0
51
.43
86
2.6
N
9.
.95
73.1
69.2
65.7
80
57
100
0.0
0.840
ZZ ZZZ
N by E
21.7
N
21.2
N
20.3
17.6
14.1
10,.
.99
69.8
68.9
66.7
87
.62
100
0.0
1.660
N
15.4
11,.
30.02
71.6
69.3
66.8
90
.65
86
0.2
0.530
NE by E
7.1
12,
29.98
79.6
74.2
70.1
73
.62
10
10.4
E by N
6.8
13,
.97
82.1
75.2
69.6
68
.60
10.2
NNE
5.0
14,
.92
81.6
75.9
70.7
69
.61
10.5
N by E
5.7
15,.
.84
83.4
76.0
70.6
65
.59
9.9
E by N
5.2
16,
.78
83.3
76.3
70.1
54
.49
9.1
NE by N
7.8
17,
.75
85.2
78.6
72.5
40
.40
5.3
N by W
7.2
18,
.79
86.9
80.4
75.5
48
.50
64
5.5
NW by N
8.4
19,
.81
88.5
80.7
77.0
56
.59
54
7.4
W
7.9
20,..
.84
85.6
80.0
75.6
65
.67
25
10.6
W by S
4.6
21,
.92
82.9
78.3
75.3
77
.74
16
10.4
E by S
10.4
22.
30.00
79.3
76.5
74.6
78
.72
46
7.7
E by
15.8
23,
.00
80.4
76.2
74.1
74
.67
17
10.1
E by N
19.0
પર
24,
29.92
81.9
76.5
73.4
78
25,
.87
84.4
77.3
70.8
20.
.88
86.1
77.7
73.1
27.
.91
82.4
74.8
69.0
47
28.
.95
78.2
69.1
65.3
29,
.99
73.5
69.9
66.6
30,.
.99
79.9
73.7
70.4
31,
30.00
80.3
73.8
68.5
1 * + 8 5 2 8 88
.72
19
10.1
E
9.0
77
.73
27
10.3
SE by E
7.9
55
.53
60
9.1
NNE
13.8
.41
83
6.3
N by E
16.0
78
.56
99
0.1
0.350
NNW
9.2
80
.39
97
0.4
0.015
N
6.3
69
.57
84
4.4
N
13.0
68
.57
85
5.5
0.015
N by E
16.2
Mean or Total, 29.91
80.4
74.9
70.6
68
0.59
64
168.6
6.720
N by E
11.5
2
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG, during the mouth:- On the 11th at 11.55 a. "The barometer has fallen slightly on the E coast of China, risen a little on the S coast. Pressure is high over China and in defect, probably, over the SE part of the China Sea and in the Pacific to the E of Luzon. Gradients moderate with strong monsoon on the coast and in the N part of the China Sea." Forecast:-
Forecast:-"fresh NE winds; rainy at first, probably improving later."