THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MAY, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 173.
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The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory, during the Month of April, 1896, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th May, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1896.
BARO-
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
METER
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI-
NESS.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L. Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
O
о
p. c.
ins.
P. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
30.02
66.2
62.5
59.2
95
0.54
100
0.0
E
25.0
2N
2,
.11
62.6
60.3
58.5
83
.43
99
0.3
E by N
25.6
3,
.06
63.7
62.0
59.1
80
.45
97
0.9
0.105
E
25.1
4,
29.99
65.5
63.0
59.6
84
.49
99
0.4
0.030
E
19.0
5,
.95
66.3
64.0
61.7
86
.51
94
3.3
E
21.6
6,
.91
68.5
66.0
63.4
88
.56
100
0.0
0.050
E
17.5
7,
.87
76.2
70.3
66,0
94
.70
100
0.6
0.040
NW
3.2
8,
.88
75.0
70.3
67.0
96
.71
96
0.7
E by N
9.1
9.
.84
76.7
71.6
66.9
93
.71
100
0.0 0.065
E by S
10.5
10,
.80
77.9
72.7
68.6
92
.74
99
0.3
0.850
SE by E
8.8
11,
.83
73.8
70.4
68.5
91
.68
96
0.0
0.850
E
18.6
12,
.79
80.4
76.0
68.9
86
96
1.9
0.005
SSE
15.0
13,
.74
81.0
78.4
75.3
84
.82
100
1.9
S by W
9.9
14,
.77
82.2
77.7
74.7
87
.83
86
2.2
15,
.84
79.3
73.4
68.7
92
75
95
16,
.88
71.8
69.6
68.2
97
.70
98
17,
.85
70.5
69.0
67.6
95
.67
100
18,
.88
72.0
70.3
69.2
96
.71
100
19,
.94
75.4
72.6
70.4
90
.73
95
20,
.99
72.6
71.3
70.2
93
.71
94
21,
30.00
77.0
72.6
70.5
87
.70
65
22,
.05
74.8
72.1
69.5
.68
*02882881
SE by S
0.015
E by
0.0
SWAZ
6.1
17.2
22.9
24.2
0.035
19.3
0.015
E by N
16.2
E by N
15.0
E by S
13.0
E
16.3
23,
.07
76.0
72.1
70,1
.65
8.2
E
22.8
24,
.05
79.4
74.0
70.0
77
.65
10.1
E
15.0
25,
.04
80.0
74.6
70.1
.70
14
8.8
E by S
12.1
26,
.05
76.6
73.1
70.9
.67
95
3.5
E
26.2
27,
29.99
73.6
71.7
69.3
.57
97
0.8
E by N
27.6
28,
.93
73.2
72.0
70.0
83
.66
100
0.0 0.005
E by N
19.1
29,
.91
76.9
74.1
71.2
84
.70
84
6.1
0.085
Ě
13.7
30,
.94
80.5
76.0
72.7
84
.75
86
7.1
E by S
12.7
Mean or Total, 29.93
74.2
70.8
67.9
87
0.66
98
76.9
2.100
E
17.0
Hongkong Observatory, 8th May, 1896.
W. DOBERCK, Director.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 153
The following Lot of Crown Land on the South side of Kennedy Road will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 11th day of May, 1896, at 4 P.M.
Inland Lot No. 1378.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 385 of the Government Gazette for 1896.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th April, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.