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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JUNE, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 220.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of May, 1896, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th June, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary,
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY, DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, 1896.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L.
Max. Mean.
Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
о
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
30.03
74.8
71.5
68.7
89
0.69
99
0.0
0.115
E by N
25.2
2,
.01
73.7
71.5
69.5
82
.63
90
1.7
E by
22.1
3,
29.95
77.6
73.8
69.8
87
.71
96
1.0
E
14.3
4,
30.01
74.7
70.4
67.3
91
.68
100
0.0
0.070
E by N
24.7
5,
29.98
71.9
69.1
66.7
82
.59
96
1.8
0.015
E by N
25.0
6,
.90
73.5
70.6
68.3
82
.61
93
1,2
0.540
NE by E
16.7
7,
.99
75.5
70.0
67.3
.57
97
1.9
0.055
ENE
15.0
8,
30.00
72.5
69.7
66.6
67
.47
44
8.1
E by N
21.1
9,
29.96
75.9
71.6
67.4
70
.54
65
7.0
E
19.5
10,
.98
81.4
75.0
72.2
81
.71
88
2.8
0.010
E
14.0
11,
.98
81.5
76.6
73.2
84
.77
100
0.8
0.055
E by N
9.7
12,
.97
78.4
78.0
69.7
78
.64
71
3.9
E
19.5
13,
.92
77.0
72.5
69.5
69
.56
17
10.8
E by N
24.5
14,
.90
76.5
71.7
69.1
79
.62
71
4.8
0.075
E
20.4
15,
.86
83.8
74.6
70.2
74
.64
58
9.7
E
11.5
16,
.79
86.8
74.5
69.2
66
.56
57
5.6
E by N
12.8
17,
.70
83.9
76.6
68.4
59
.54
11
11.7
6.7
18,
.69
87.0
77.7
70.6
67
.64
0
11.7
NW
4.7
19,
.76
80.4
76.0
71.8
84
76
9
11.5
E
9.1
20,
.84
82.7
77.3
78.4
81
.76
15
10.8
ESE
6.3
21,
.88
80.8
76.7
74.0
84
.77
63
8.2
E by S
14.2
22,
.85
80.8
76.8
73.8
85
.79
77
2.4
0.035
E by S
16.7
23,
.78
82.8
80.4
78.0
86
.89
98
0.3
0.045
S
23.6
24,
.73
85.9
82.1
79.8
82
.90
90
5.2
SW by S
24.8
25,
.79
84.6
79.6
76.8
89
.89
91
4.0
0.125
E
11.0
26,
.86
84.2
81.6
78.0
86
.92
84
1.4
S by E
10.1
27,
.91
86.4
82.0
80.2
82
.90
84
6.3
0.010
S
12.0
28,
.89
87.7
82.6
79.7
77
.86
59
10.2
S by W
8.8
29,
.86
88.2
82.9
80.0
75
.85
49
10.6
SW by S
12.2
30,
.84
88.5
83.0
79.6
76
.86
37
9.8
ssw
7.4
31,
.83
90.5
83.6
80.3
74
.86
31
10.8
SW
8.8
Mean or Total,
29.88
81.0
76.0
72.6
79
0.71
66
176.0
1.150
E by S
15.2
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month :--
Since
On the 12th at 10.30 a.- "There are indications of a depression to the SW of Luzon. yesterday a sharp fall of the barometer has taken place at Bolinao where pressure is now about 0.1 inch below the normal. On the SE Coast of China pressure has increased and ranges above the average to the extent of 0.1 inch at Hongkong and 0.2 inch at Shanghai. In the N. part of the China Sea strong NE winds will probably prevail. The depression in the North seems to be moving Eastward across the Sea of Japan." Forecast:-"fresh NE winds; fair.'
On the 13th at 10.25 a. The depression off the SW coast of Luzon is either increasing in
At 11.10 a.- intensity or moving very slowly towards NW."
During the past 24 hours a further decrease of pressure has occurred in Luzon and the barometer has also fallen on the S. and SE coasts of China. At Shanghai the barometer has risen. At the latter station pressure is now greatly above, while in Luzon it is considerably below, the normal.” Forecast:-"Strong NE breezes, accompanied by fine weather, are likely to prevail generally on the S and SE coasts of China; in the N. of the
part China Sea, strong NE winds or gales."
On the 14th at 10.45 a.- "The depression seems to be lying yet to the WSW of Bolinao with "The barometer has varied but little apparently a very slow motion towards WNW." At 11.15 a.
at Bolinao since yesterday and remains still about 0.15 inch below the normal. On the China Coast