THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH AUGUST, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 342.
875
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of July, 1896, is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th August, 1896.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
DURING THE MONTH OF JULY, 1896.
BARO-
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
METER
CLOUDI- SUN-
DATE.
RAIN
AT
NESS.
SHINE.
M.S.L.
Max. Meun.
Min.
Rel,
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
O
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
29.78
89.1
83.0
79.2
81
0.91
55
11.4
S by E
4.4
2,
.74
89.0
82.9
79.2
81
.91
65
9.0
0.080
SE
7.5
3,
.76
87.4
82.3
77.6
81
.89
90
5.1
0.455
SSE
15.3
4,
.82
86.8
83.2
80.9
81
.92
77
4.5 0.115
S by L
12.8
5,
.82
89.2
83.8
81.4
77
.90
42
10.1
SSE
10.0
6,
.78
87.4
82.8
78.5
78
.87
28
11.7
E
10.4
7,
.69
92.1
84.1
77.2
68
.80
36
10.3
0.030
E by N
10.8
8,
.66
84.5
81.0
77.8
85
.90
80
2.8
0.725
E
26.4
9,
.70
83.4
79.5
75.3
87
.87
89
0.0
2.120
SSE
13.1
10,
.76
86.7
82.8
79.3
83
.93
80
6.5
0.115
S by E
12.3
11,
.81
88.4
83.2
80.0
82
.93
59
8.4
0.080
S
7.6
12,
.84
90.0
83.7
80.5
78
.91
55
10.8
SW by S
6.8
13,
.78
88.3
83.5
80.6
78
.89
37
11.4
SW by S
8.8
14,
.78
89.3
83.2
79.6
75
.85
49
11.2
S by W
6.3
15,
.82
88.7
82.9
79.0
82
.92
55
7.5
0.045
ESE
6.0
16,
.85
90.1
83.6
80.0
80
.93
55
8.1
0.040
SE
5.3
17,
.82
90.0
83.7
80.2
80
.92
59
10.6
SSW
5.2
18,
.71
90.9
84.3
79.3
79
.94
24
11.5
W by S
4.8
19,
.60
92.4
85.4
81.1
79
.97
46
10.6
WSW
5.5
20,
.57
92.2
86.4
82.7
81
1.01
59
10.1
WSW
6.0
21,
.55
93.3
86.8
82.5
80
1.03
54
10.5
W by S
4.7
22,
.49
90.6
83.8
79.2
88
1.02
79
2.5
0.495
W by N
5.7
23,
.48
94.0
85.2
80.4
79
0.97
59
10.7
SW by W
4.3
24,
.52
88.0
84.0
80.9
79
.92
78
4.7
E by N
17.7
NNN
25,
.54
83.4
81.4
78.3
89
.95
97
0.4
0.760
E by N
23.2
26,
.62
84.1
81.6
79.3
89
.96
99
1.2
1.175
SE by E
17.3
27,
.69
82.4
80.1
76.2
91
.94
93
0.5
2.320
E
14.7
28,
.65
87.0
82.6
79.3
86
.96
61
9.6
0.335
E by N
12.6
29,
•
.33
86.4
80.1
75.9
87
.89
96
1.4
2.670
NE by E
45.1
80,
.66
82.4
79.7
76.5
88
.89
96
2.2
0.420
SE by S
34.0
31,
.85
83.2
80.8
77.9
89
.94
92
4.8
0.440
SE by E
22.0
Mean or Total, 29.69
88.1
82.9
79.2
82
0.92
66
220.1
12.420
SE by E
12.5
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FrGG, during the month:-
On the 5th at 11.30 a. "The barometer has risen in the Gulf of Tongking, fallen decidedly in Luzon. Pressure is now in defect, about 0.1 inch in the latter district, while it is above the normal, almost the same amount, on the SE coast of China. Probably pressure is low in the Pacific to the E of Luzon." Forecast:-"light or moderate SE and E winds; mostly fair, but showers at intervals." On the 6th at 10.40 a. "The depression in the l'acific to the East of Luzon is apparently moving Westward at present." At 11.20 a. "A further considerable decrease of pressure has taken place in Luzon and the barometer has also fallen on the China Coast and in the extreme North, the Northern stations being under the influence of a depression which seems moving Eastward across Manchuria. Pressure is now slightly above the normal in Hongkong and below it, at Shanghai nearly 0.1 inch, at Manila 0.15 inch." Forecast:-
Forecast: light E winds; fine."
On the 7th at 11.0 a. Red Drum hoisted. "Depression near Bashee Channel apparently moving towards NW at present." At 11.25 a. "Since yesterday the barometer has fallen quickly between Hongkong and Foochow, the decrease amounting to about 0.1 inch. In Luzon the mercury is now rising. The depression in the North has moved Eastward and lies in the NE part of the Sea of Forecast"light or moderate NW winds, possibly increasing; fair at first, but less settled
Japan.
later."