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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD OCTOBER, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 455.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of September, 1897, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY, DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1897.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS.
RAIN.
SHINE,
M.S.L.
Max. Mean.
Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ius.
Q
כ
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,.
29.90
87.1
81.5
76.5
83
0.89
24
10.5
0.020
S by E
4.7
2,
.86
87.2
82.7
78.8
3,
.80
87.9
83.0
80.6
4,
.81
89.5
83.6
80.9
5,
.84
89.1
83.3
78.5
6.
.83
89.2
82.9
78.8
7,
78
90.8
83.4
78.4
8,
.79
88.6
82.9
79.2
RRRFE2%
79
.88
29
10.7
0.005
SW by S
6.8
79
.89
ΤΟ
9.0
SW by S
7.7
76
.88
35
10.7
SW by S
6.3
77
.88
37
11.1
SW by W
5.4
77
.87
38
10.5
W by S
5.8
79
.90
61
9.0
WSW
5.4
80
.90
56
7.9
S by W
4.9
9,
.87
85.4
80.9
78.5
85
.89
76
5.0
0.580
E by S
10.4
10,.
.91
85.7
80.2
77.6
87
.89
67
6.6
E
9.1
11,
.91
88.7
81.4
76.6
84
.90
65
7.4
W by S
4.8
12.
.88
85.2
81.4
78.5
82
.88
60
8.2
0.040
E
13.0
13,
.87
83.9
79.2
76.1
*14,
.84
81.6
78.3
75.0
15,
.81
81.2
77.4
73.9
16,
.80
85.4
79,1
74.9
61
17,
.79
79.2
76.4
72.3
18,
.93
80.7
77.8
75.8
19,
.95
82.8
79.5
77.8
20,..
.94
84.1
80.6
77.8
21,.
,96
85.4
81.3
78.3
22,..
.97
85.3
81.6
79.6
23,.
.97
87.9
82.3
79.6
24,
96
88.7
82.7
78.0
25,
.95
86.2
81.8
77.8
26,
.90
86.6
81.1
78.3
27,.
.82
87.6
81.7
77.7
28,
.77
88.6
82.8
77.8
29,
.79
91.8
83.9
77.4
30,.
.88
85.9
81.3
76.9
*ESURSIZBURERKENOR :
84
.84
91
0.9
1.020
NE by E
12.4
74
.71
99
0.2
0.640
N by E
10.8
65
.62
79
2.5
N by E
16.0
.62
73
9.5
0.070
NNE
18.1
79
.73
100
0.1
1.735
NE by E
35.2
92
.88
99
0.0
4.005
E by N
30.9
84
.84
56
5.3
E by N
21.1
81
.85
21
11.0
E by S
11.4
83
.88
11
10.6
E
10.1
85
.91
32
10.3
E
13.1
79
.87
24
10.8
E
8.9
.86
9
10.9
W
3.6
79
.85
69
5.9
0.175
E by N
16.8
77
.81
36
9.6
E by N
10.3
77
.83
15
11.0
W
5.7
72
.81
10
10.7
W by N
6.9
68
.79
24
10.6
NW by N
6.0
73
.77
91
3.0
0.050
ENE
10.9
Mean or Total,
29.87
86.2
81.2
77.6
79
0.84
52
229.5 8.340
ENE
11.1
The following notices have been issued during the month:-
On the 5th at 11.35 a. The barometer has risen slightly on the China coast, and moderately in the extreme North and in the South. Pressure is near the normal on the China coast and in the South, low apparently in the Pacific in the neighbourhood of the Loochoo islands." Forecast: "moderate or light SW winds; fair."
On the 6th at 11.20 a. "The barometer has fallen in W. Japan and on the E. coast of China, and remains almost steady in the South. A depression appears to exist in the Pacific in the neigh- bourhood of the Locchoo islands." Forecast" moderate or light W and SW winds; fine."
6:
1
*.
On the 7th at 11.40 a." The barometer has fallen slightly on the China const and considerably in E. Japan. The depression appears to be lying yet to the Eastward of the Loochoo islands. Gradients slight on the China coast." Forecast: moderate or light W and SW winds; fine."
On the 8th at 11.35 a.- Except risen slightly on the E coast of China, barometric changes are unimportant. The depression in the Pacific is probably recurving to the South of Japan. Reports Forecast:-"light from Japan are, however, not yet to hand. Gradients slight on the China coast." SW and varying winds; fair.
7
The low
On the 9th at 11.35 a.---` "The barometer has risen generally except in the extreme North. Pressure is lihtly above the normal on the China coast and highest in Central China. pressure probably lies over Japan." Forecast:- "moderate or fresh E and NE winds; fair."