THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 17TH APRIL, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 142.
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The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, male at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of March, 1897, is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKUART,
Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 17th April, 1897.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
DURING THE MONTH OF MARCII, 1897.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND,
DATE.
AT M.S.L.
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
O
O
о
p. c.
ius.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
30.01
65.2
61.8
56.5
91
0.50
80
5.5
0.010
E
17.8
2,.
.06
65.7
58.6
54.7
94
.16
86
0.0
E by N
25.5
3,..
.08
60.6
57.0
54.8
86
.40
100
0.0
E
15.9
4,.
.08
64.2
59.4
55.4
88
.44
94
0.7
0.140
SE by S
3.4
5,.
.14
61.7
59.4
57.1
73
.37
76
5.0
E by N
33.6
6,.
.10
64.6
61.3
57.6
82
45
91
2.5
E
23.9
7........
.12
72.1
67.1
63.2
92
.61
81
2.3
E by S
11.0
8.........
.01
72.0
66.1
62.5
92
80
6.6
E
7.2
9.......
.01
76.8
68.7
62.4
90
.63
76
4.5
E by
10,
.01
75.8
62.5
57.4
92
52
91
1.9
E
ZZ
4.6
22.3
11,.
29.98
61.6
57.6
56.4
93
100
0.0
0.010
E
31.4
12,
30.02
60.3.
58.8
56.5
95
17
100
0.0
0.020
E
30.3
13,
.06
36.8
55.7
54.7
91
100
0.040
ENE
14.4
14,
.13
60.0
57.8
55.0
84
-40
100
0.0
E
13.9
15,
.11
64.0
61,0
58.1
82
.14
87
7.8
E by
00
20.9
16,
.08
70.8
64.1
i
59.5
81
.48
93
4.6
16.9
17,
.04
67.6
63.8
618
85
.50
94
0.7
26.3
18,.
29.94
67.5
65.0
62.8
.55
99
0.6
E
24.7
19,
.92
69.5
66.3
61.3
.61
96
]. I
0.015
E by N
14.0
20,..
30.10
62.3
57.7
56.4
88
42
100
0.0
0.425
E by
12.6
21,
.14
58.6
56.8
55.8
81
.38
100
0.0
0.110
E by N
21.0
22,
.09
59.7
58.1
56.2
84
.11
100
0.0
E by
27.7
23,.
.08
64.2
61.9
59.3
95
100
0.010
22.9
24,..
.09
69.2
64.6
60.2
95
.58
100
0.025
E by S
19.9
25,
.05
72.9
68.7
64.8
93
.65
100
0,005
E by
12.8
26,.
29.99
69.2
66.6
64.5
93
.61
100
E
19.8
27,
.97
70.6
68.6
65.8
98
.69
100
0.7
0.005
E by N
18.2
28,
30.00
74.2
70.9
68.7
96
8.0
E by N
13.4
29,
29.93
72.4
69.6
67
96
.70
80
4.0
E by N
16.0
30,..
.89
79.9
72.4
68.2
.74
5.8
E by N
8.7
31,.
.83
82.1
75.0
65.9
88
.76
90
5.4
SE
15.5
Mean or Total, 30.03
67.4
63.3
60.0
90
0.58
92
71.7
0.815
W. DOBERCK, Director.
18.3
Hongkong Observatory, 17th April, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 143.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.
J. II. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
New Rules for the Examination of Candidates for Certificates as Masters, Mates, and Engineers, Mercantile Marine, will come into force on 1st January, 1898.
Copies of the Rules can be obtained at the Harbour Master's Office, price 25 cents cach.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N.,
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 14th April, 1897.
Harbour Master, &c.