1104 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH DECEMBER, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 569.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of November, 1897, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th December, 1897.
J. H. STEWArt Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY, DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1897.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
RAIN.
DATE.
NESS.
SHINE.
AT
M.S.L.
Max.
Mean.
Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
O
O
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins,
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
I.............
29.98
81.4
76.8
74.1
74
2,..........
.94
82.9
77.6
73.5
78
3................
.96
85.0
77.8
74.1
81
4,......
.96
85.6
78.8
73.7
81
5,..........
.99
85.0
78.7
75.4
77
6,....
.98
83.9
78.2
75.4
72
7.....
.99
76.3
74.2
70.3
84
8,..
.98
77.3
74.5
70.5
77
9...
30.00
78.3
75.7
74.2
69
10,..
29.99
79.3
75.8
74.0
66
11,
30.02
79.8
74.7
72.5
64
12,
.02
79.2
75.2
72.5
71
13,
.02
78.9
75.2
72.8
75
14,.
.02
79.6
75.6
73.7
15,
29.97
81.5
77.0
75.2
16,.
.91
79.6
77.1
73.6
17,
.83
75.0
66.3
59.8
91
18,.
.98
67.4
63.7
59.6
19,.
30.13
68.0
64.0
61.2
20,......
.12
65.8
63.3
59.7
21,..
.10
75.0
67.8
62.0
22,........
.15
75.8
68.3
68.2
23,....
.20
67.7
61.5
57.1
24,........
.29
65.7
58.5
52.3
25,..
.30
65.3
57.6
51.1
26,
.21
66.0
58.5
.51.5
27....
.16
68.5
59.8
51.4
28,.
.14
67.9
60.8
54,9
29,
.15
68.1
60.5
53.8
30,
.17
68.8
61.4
53.5
FREE FRO8R-FRR843.222A:
0.68
52
8.3
Ci
16.1
.73
20
9.6
E by N
4.8
.77
18
10.0
NE
4.7.
.80
21
9.5
W by S
3.1
.76
14
10.0
E
12.6
.70
60
7.2
E by N
13.9
.70
100
0.0
0.050
ENE
18.9
.66
97
0.2
E by N
16.4
.61
93
0.0
0.005
ENE
15.7
.59
89
4.6
ENE
22.8
.55
96
1.2
NE by E
15.4
.62
67
9.3
E by N
19.1
.65
79
4.9
E by N
19.1
80
.71
51
7.5
E
19.7
80
.74
84
5.8
E
18.6
75
.71
100
0.0
0.785
E by N
22.5
.59
100
0.1
5.875
ENE
22.2
80
.47
100
0.0
0.080
N by E
10.8
77
.46
100
0,0
0.125
N by E
10.5
75
.44
100
0.0
0.010
NE by N
8.6
75
.51
80
3.5
0.090
NE by E
6.7
66
.46
96
4.6
0.300
NNE
9.3
44
.24
10.3
N by E
18.0
35
.17
10.3
N by E
13.0
31
.15
10.3
N
10.3
.12
10.3
N
13.6
25
.13
8.5
N by E
9.6
31
.17
5
10.2
N by E
11.5
40
.21
2
10.0
NE
11.1
45
.25
11
9.9
NE by N
9.3
:
Moan or Total, 30.06
75.3
69.8
65.6
65
0.51
56
176.1
7.320
NE by E
13.6
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month :-
On the 15th at 11.30 a.-"The barometer has fallen generally, except risen much in the extreme North, where pressure is now high. Pressure is low over Central China and in the middle part of the China Sea." Forecast:- -“moderate to fresh NE and E winds; fair.'
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On the 16th at 11.30 a. -“The barometer has fallen rapidly in the extreme North, and moderately in S. China and in the Gulf of Tongking. On the E. coast of China pressure is increasing. A depres sion seems to be lying over Annam and the W. side of the China Sea. Gradients, for NE winds, increasing on the China coast.' Forecast:-"fresh to strong NE winds; mostly fair, but probably some light rain.'
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On the 17th at 11.0 a. North Cone hoisted.- "A depression exists in the China Sea to the South- ward of Hongkong. Except fallen in the neighbourhood of Hongkong," the barometer has risen much on the China coast, with high pressure covering Central China. Gradients are very steep on the China coast.' Forecast:- "NE winds, strong; perhaps a gale: squally, some rain. Strong NE gales in the Formosa Channel and in the N part of the China Sea." At 10 p. "The depression appears to be filling up in the neighbourhood of Gap Rock."
On the 18th at 6 a. North Cone lowered. At 11.30 a.-"The barometer has risen quickly in Hongkong, fallen slightly on the E. coast of China. Pressure is still in considerable defect along the coast of Southern China, with the high pressure covering Central China. Gradients continue rather steep on the coast." Forecast:-"fresh N winds; rainy at first, improving later."
Hongkong Observatory, 17th December, 1897.
W. DOBERCK,
Director.