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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JUNE, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. - No. 256.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of May, 1897, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th June, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretury.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, 1897.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT
TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI-
NESS.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
في
اقوم
p. ".
ius.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
29.98
74.8
70.9
67.6
73
0.55
15
11.0
E
12.4
2,
.91
78.9
72.8
67.9
81
.65
12
10.6
E
6.0
3,
.88
76.7
73.2
71.0
87
.71
63
3.0
E
12.7
4,
.78
83.8
76.4
72.2
84
.77
90
3.2
ESE
8.1
5,
.71
87.0
81.2
76.8
83
.87
94
2.9
S by W
12.9
6,.
.63
86.5
82.3
80.3
83
.92
90
6.4
SW by S
22.9
•
7,.
.75
85.3
79.2
72.0
87
.86
95
2.4
E
13.8
8,.
.80
75.8
73.8
71.6
95
80
99
0.2
5.225
E by N
21.6
9,..
.82
76.3
75.0
72.7
95
.82
100
0.0 4.445
E
13.2
10,.
.88
76.7
74.6
78.0
94
.80
100
0.4
:
E
20.1
11
.90
81.7
76.9
73.4
12,.
.92
86.1
80.5
76.9
13..
.94
86.0
80.5
14,..
.94
88.7
91.7
76.7
15,...
.90
87.9
81.8
16,..
.86
89.4
82.2
17,.........
.81
87.6
80.4
78.1
18,..
88.1
83.6
79.3
19,.
88.0
83.9
82.2
20,..
89.3
83.8
79.0
21,.
82.6
76.0
78.4
22,.
.86
81.7
78.1
78.6
23,...
.83
87.1
82.1
78.0
24...
.88
82.3
79.8
74.6
25,
.94
77.1
75.5
78.6
88
26,
.97
78.0
75.9
73.7
27,.
.92
90.6
78.2
75.7
28,.
.86
87.5
81.2
75.5
29,
.83
87.5
82.6
78.0
30,.
.82
89.1
84.0 !
80.7
abb PENYRR EN ABB 9 3 2 3 2
93
.86
80
8.1
E
11.0
.91
61
10.2
SE
5.2
.90
29
10.1
ESE
5.0
.85
19
11.6
W
4.S
.84
10
11.7
WSW
6.6
.90
10
12.0
W
5.3
.91
45
E
11.3
.92
0.275
SSW
10.5
.93
0.035 SSW
13.0
.94
0.210
SSW
13.9
.82
99
0.0
3.430
NE
8.3
.84
1.1
0.030
13.4
84
.92
76
6.0
0.160
6.1
89
.88
93
0.3
0.635
B.1
.78
0.1
0.305
.76
1.6
0.005
E
ZZ
27.7
25.3
.84
6.6
0.045
13.0
.87
11.1
SW
4.0
80
.89
10.4
SW
4.6
76
.89
25
10.5
SSW
7.5
31,
.80
90.0
84.6
79.8
.92
51
8.6
0.060 SSW
9.5
Mean or Total, 29.85
83.8
79.1
75.4
55
85
0.84
63
195.5
14.860
ESE
11.7
Hongkong Observatory, 17th June, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 14,
The following is published.
By Command,
F. G. FIGG, Acting Director.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.
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.
Copics of the Rules can be obtained at the Harbour Master's Office, price 25 cents each.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N., Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 14th April, 1897,