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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 424.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of October, 1896, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th November, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1896.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS.
RAIN.
SHINE.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ius.
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
brs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
29.86
87.5
83.1
80.5
76
2,
.86
86.1
83.0
81.2
3,
.88
87.6
83.3
80.3
73
4,
.77
91.4
83.9
78.5
75
5,
.62
88.5
82.9
76.3
6,
.59
82.5
80.2
77.7
7.
.76
85.3
82.0
79.0
*****
8,
.82
84.4
81.2
79.8
9.
.83
83.8
77.7
73.8
91
10,
.82
83.8
76.6
71.5
11,
.80
82.9
76.5
72.0
12,
.84
81.1
75.6
71.2
13,
30.00
80.8
73.7
67.5
14,
.07
80.8
76.8
73.6
15,
.08
80.7
77.0
73.9
71
16,-
.06
80.8
77.2
74.0
17.
.05
81.1
77.4
75.0
18,
.09
82.0
77.4
73.3
19,
.11
77.8
75.1
72.0
20,
.08
84.8
78.1
72.7
21,
.08
82.9
76.1
69.8
22,
.07
80.9
76.0
72.2
23,
.05
79.7
76.4
73.4
24,
.05
80.7
*7.7
76.0
25,
.07
83.0
78.1
75.4
26,
83.8
77.6
73.6
27,
.07
82.0
75.2
68.9
28,
.07
80.2
74.6
67.0
29,
.03
81.6
75.9
71.4
30,
.02
83.7
77.4
72.1
31,
.10
74.5
70.0
65.0
PRARNOBAK883RFARE828JR-888822
0.86
41
9.4
E by N
17.3
.84
31
9.7
E by N
19.1
.83
24
10.3
E
16.8
.88
45
7.7
NW by N
5.1
72
.81
79
4.7
1.190
NE by E
31.3
86
.89
100
0.0
5.215
E by S
58.5
.91
100
3.8
0.650
SSE
21.5
86
.92
79
0.7
0.195
S by E
9.5
.86
89
0.2
0.075
W by
7.1
77
.70
60
7.6
0.155
N by W
9.5
69
.63
71
2.7
N by W
13.9
...
65
.58
75
7.3
0.035
NW
18.5
64
.54
17
10.5
70
.65
68
4.4
.67
46
9.7
0.005
74
.70
76
6.1
75
.71
36
9.2
K BEER
N
5.4
E by N
14.8
18.3
18.3
18.3
77
.73
41
8.8
0.065
E
8.2
86
.75
97
0.0
0.105
ENE
10.7
70
.67
30
9.5
NNE
8.1
60
.55
40
9.7
NE by N
8.8
62
.56
94
4.0
0.005
ENE
18.0
73
.67
69
5.2
E by N
22.1
81
.77
66
6.4
E by N
18.7
80
.77
19
10.1
E
10.2
68
.65
74
5.1
NNE
9.6
66
.58
35
9.9
NW by N
7.0
66
.56
36
9.6
ENE
11.6
70
.62
16
9.8
E by N
9.5
57
.53
69
3.1
N by E
12.2
62
.46
100
0.0
0.210
N by E
17.5
Mean or Total, 29.96 82.8
77.9
73.8
73
6.70
59
195.2
7.905
ENE
15.2
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month :-
On the 30th September at 11.10 a. "A depression appears to be situated to the SE of Luzon. A further moderate fall of the barometer has occurred in Luzon and a slight fall on the China Coast. Pressure, however, remains near the normal in the latter area at present." Forecast:-" light to moderate NE winds; mostly fair, but some showers."
On the 1st October at 11.0 a. "The depression has entered the China Sea and appears to be situated off the coast of SW Luzon. Apparently it is moving towards WNW at present. The baro- meter has fallen generally on the China Coast and now reads slightly below the normal in Hongkong." Forecast:-"fresh or strong NE breezes; fair."
On the 2nd at 11.5 a. "The depression, which is probably situated to the SE of the Paracels, appears to be moving towards the Annam Coast. The barometer is steady on the S coast of China and has risen on the E coast and in Luzon." Forecast:- -“fresh or strong NE and E breezes; fair."
The SS. Memnon on a voyage from Hongkong to N. Borneo passed from the dangerous into the manageable semi-circle in front of the centre, experiencing a moderate gale veering from ENE to SSE. The SS. Teenkai passed from the S to the rear of the disturbance and experienced strong breezes from W backing to SE with the barometer almost steady.
On the 3rd at 10.10 a. "Another depression appears to be situated in the Pacific to the E of N Luzon." At 11.15 a. "The barometer has risen in the extreme North and on the E coast of China, changes in other areas being slight. Pressure is about 0.1 inch in defect in Luzon and almost normal
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