THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JULY, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 271.
641
It is hereby notified that Mr. JonN ALLEN HUNT has been appointed Vice and Deputy Consul for the United States of America at Hongkong, and that His Excellency the Governor has recognized him, provisionally, in that capacity.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th July, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 272
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of June, 1896, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Sceretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th July, 1896.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART, Coloniul Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY, DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1896.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS.
RAIN
SHINE.
M.S.L.
Max. Menn.
Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
о
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
29.78
91.1
83.4
78.4
77
0.88
22
11.4
SW by W
8.2
.78
90.0
81.7
78.1
83
.89
73
4.5
0.390
SW by W
7.0
3,
.80
82.3
77.9
78.7
89
.85
97
0.5
2.005
SE by E
6.9
4,
.85
82.6
74.0
89
.84
90
0.0
0.165
E
5,5
5,
.92
88.1
78.2
76.0
91
.88
81
1.7
0.965
E
14.0
6,
.88
83.9
79.9
77.2
.89
70
5.7
0.335
E
17.3
7.
.78
85.6
81.4
78.6
.89
66
6.8
0.025
E
12.3
8.
.69
87.2
82.0
79.8
82
.90
78
4.7
0.050
ESE
6.2
9.
.68
87.8
81.2
78.4
85
.90
85
5.5
0.835
S by W
6.0
10,
.76
81.9
77.8
75.2
.88
100
0.0
3.000
S
9.1
11,
.86
79.1
77.0
74.7
89
.83
99
0.0
0.385
SE by E
6.7
12,
.90
83.2
*9.4
75.9
87
64
5.3
E
8.9
13,
.86
86.1
$0.6
76.4
30
9.7
ESE
4.2
14,
.78
88.8
81.5
77.1
81
.87
9.2
[SW by W
4.0
15,
ww
87.2
816
77.4
80
.86
7.4
SE by S
4.5
16,
85.2
81.7
78.4
81
.87
9.8
0.085
E by
15.8
17,
.88
83.4
80.5
76,5
82
.86
97
0.8
0.440
E by S
18.6
18,
.90
85.0
80,2
76.0
86
.88
68
4.0
1.540
E
8.2
19,
.81
87.9
81.9
77.4
82
.89
20,
.75
88.5
83.2
76.3
78
.89
21,
.70
85.1
82.8
78.5
82
.92
22,
.66
86.4
81.
74.
23,
.71
85.5
80.6
24,
88.0
80.5
75.
25,
82.3
79.1
75.2
.89
26,
.74
85.9
80.4
77.
86
.89
27,
.79
86.6
81.6
77.0
84
.90
28,
.82
85.6
81.8
77.8
83
.90
29,
.84
87.0
82.5
80.6
83
.92
30,
.83
88.9
82.7
79.6
81
.90
688888885850:
57
8.6
SW by W
5.7
8.9
0.370
SW
11.8
89
4.8
0.670
SW by S
18.9
90
4.9
1.890
SW by S
22.8
99
0.4
2.310
SW by S
14.9
96
3.7
0.870
SW by S
7.8
99
0.0
0.455
E by S
10.0
93
3.4
0.510
ESE
13.2
4.4
0.440
SE by E
23.8
3.2
0.730
SE
18.5
5.8
0.155
SE by S
12.3
64
10.0 0.005
SSE
6.1
Mean or Total, 29.80
85.7
80.7
77.0
85
0.89
75
145.1
18.630
SE
11.0
*
爷爷
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG, during the month On the 6th at 10.35 a, “A depression exists to the E. of Luzon." At 11.15 a., "Since yesterday the barometer has fallen rapidly in Luzon and the depression is probably advancing in a Westerly direction at present. High pressure still covers Japan but a quick fall of the barometer has taken place on the East Coast of China, probably owing to a depression over North China." Forecast:- "moderate E. winds; squally and showery. Increasing NE winds in the N. part of the China Sea
On the 7th at 10 45 a., " Depression WSW of Bolinao probably moving rather quickly towards WNW." Red South Cone hoisted. At 11.2) a., "The depression crossed S. Luzon yesterday and entered the China Sea. Strong SE winds were experienced at Bolinao last night. The barometer is now rising at that station but is falling on the China Coast and in W. Japan. The depression in N. China seems to be moving towards East." Forecast:-" moderate NE and E winds, probably increasing considerably; unsettlel, squally an I showery. Strong N to E winds in the N. part of the China Sea."