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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH NOVEMBER, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIÓN. —No. 489.
In accordance with the provisions of section 3 of Ordinance 8 of 1897, it is hereby notified that the Government proposes to erect a Public Latrinė on the following site, viz.
To the west of Ship Street and south of Inland Lot No. 365, and bouled on all sides by
Crown Land.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th November, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 490.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of October, 1897, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th November, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1897.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS.
RAIN,
SHINE.
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
O
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h
29.93
83.2
79.2
76.5
69
0.69
58
9.3
0.080
E
$17.0
*2,.
.95
83.4
79.1
74.7
72
.71.
56
10.2
·0.050
E
16:1
3,..
.93
81.8
78.9
75.8
68
.67
27
9.4
E by N
$15.9
.86
84.5
80.0
74.5
57
.58
70
3.1
NE by N
10.9
5,.
.84
81.6
77.8
74.7
73
.69
85
0.3
0.725
NE
19.9
6,..
.86
78.0
76.5
74.7
-88.
.81
99
0:0
$2.500
E by N
30.9
7...........
.88
78.3
77.2
75.5
91
.84
98
0.1
1.010.
E by N
$25.0
8,.
.91
80.5
78,0
76.4
84
.81
96
2:4
0.105
E by N
29.5
9..
.94
78.2
76.5
74.5
80
.73
100
0.095
E by N
$30.9
+
10,
.96
80.0
77.8
77.0
84
.80
99
0.1
0.260
E'by N
28.1
11,
30.00
79.6
77.9
75.8
91
.87
97
10.1
0:865
E by N
21.3
12,
29.98
86.8
81.3
77.7
73
.78
36
10,0
E
7.5
13,.
.94
82.9
79.4
76.3
80
.81
78
7.6
E by N
20.3
14,
.96
81.5
77.9
75.8
75
.72.
·81
3.2
E by N
28.8
15,
30.01
78.3
75.6
73.2
79
.71
100
·0,0
0.410
E by N
23.3
16,.
.07
80.4
76.9
74.7
78
.72.
91
2.8
E by N
21.8
17,.
.06
80.3
76.4
72.7
78
72
84
1.7
-0.010
ENE
11.1
18,.
.03
84.8
77.1
72.2
66
.63
75
6:1
N by E
7.1
19,
.05
78.1
74.8
71.7
72
.62
99
1.2
ENE
14.6
20,..
.04
80.9
76.4
74.3
75
.69
69
5.7
E
11.7
21,.
.01
83.1
77.4
73.4
76
.72
25
$9.8
E by N
6.3
22,.
29.96
81.8
75.7
70.2
64
58
59
6.6
9.7
23,.
.93
79.8
72.9
66.3
52
.43
6
10.7
8.0
24,.
.99
78.3
73.9
69.4
58
.49
9.8
11.4
25,
30.06
76.2
73.8
72.5
69
.57
60
6.0
E by N
23.5
26,
.07
77.4
74.8
73.0
80
.69
77
6.8
E by N
21.2
27,
.03
79.3
75.8
72.6
86
.77
86
2.8
0.090
E
12.7
28,.
.02
75.4
73.2
70.0
87
.71
99
0.1
0.220
ENE
10.4
29,
29.99
81.5
75.4
71.5
81
..71
61
5.8
0.005%
ENE
7.5
30,.
.98
83.5
76.7
72.2
79
.73
8.
10.0
E
4.8
31.
30.01
83.1
77.5
73.8
77
.73
36
9,2
E
11.9
-Menn-or-Total, 29.98
80.7
76.8
-3.7
76
0.70 ·
69 150.9
6.425
E by N
16.6
The following notices have been issued during the month:-
On the 2nd at 11.30 a.- "The barometer has risen on the China coast and is unchanged at Bolinao. Pressure is near normal on the China coast, but remains low at the latter station, the low pressure probably extending over the China Sea to the Westward of Luzon." Forecast:- moderate to fresh NE winds; fair."