THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH AUGUST, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 360.
969
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of July, 1895, is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1895.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY, DURING THE MONTH OF JULY, 1895.
BARO-
TEMPERATURE.
ICMIDITY.
WIND.
METER
CLOUDI- SUN-
DATE.
RAIN.
AT
NESS.
SHINE.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
O
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
-29.62
87.3
82.7
78.3
2,
.67
86.6
83.3
80.0
3,
.70
87.4
83.4
76.4
4,
.70
85.1
80.8
73.4
5,
.70
84.8
80.2
77.7
32388
80
0.90
69
7.0
0.380
SE by E
18.1
.93
82
5.7
0.765
S by E
8.3
80
.92
89
4.4
1.070
SW by S
15.8
.92
95
0.2
2.430
SW
12.6
.90
94
0.1
0.870
SW
9.5
6,
.73
83.3
79.1
77.2
89
.88
100
0.4
1.085
WSW
9.5
7,
.80
85.4
81.1
77.6
84
.89
83
2.2
0.475
SW by W
9.8
8,
.84
86.9
82.4
78.7
.89
64
10.7
SW
10.5
9,
.81
87.1
82.6
80.0
80
.89
70
9.3
0.015
SW by W
9.2
10,
.79
87.6
82.7
79.9
11,.......
.81
87.9
82.7
80.4
12,
.83
86.3
82.9
80.2
13,
.84
86.7
83.0
80.2
14,
.85
86.6
82.8
80.0
ક્યાંકથન કરવા
.87
57
11.0
0.220
SSW
10.0
.86
68
9.2
0.085
SSW
9.4
.86
67
9.5
0.015
SSW
10.5
.87
71
7.5
SW by S
10.3
.ST
75
8.0
0.060
S by W
5.9
15,
.81
87.2
82.5
79.1
79
.87
62
9.5
0.085
S by W
6.2
16,
.79
87.6
82.9
78.6
77
.87
63
10.7
0.240
SW by
9.7
17,
.76
88.1
83.8
80.6
76
,89
19
11.4
SW by
9.6
18,
.75
89.0
84.1
80.6
77
.91
20
11.8
SW
8.0
19,
.74
90.7
84.8
80.8
79
.93
17
10.1
SW
6.7
20,
.72
91.3
84.3
80.6
75
.89
19
11.5
SW
6.2
21,
.70
90.9
83.9
79.4
75
.88
46
11.1
W
5.3
22,
.67
90.3
83.2
79.1
.86
50
8.7
W by S
6.5
23,
.66
89.9
83.3
78.8
76
.87
50
9.5
WSW
5.8
24,
.71
88.0
82.8
78.7
.84
38
11.5
SSE
6.3
25,
.79
85.1
80.2
75.9
86
.88
71
5.5
0.235
E by N
19.5
26,
.77
82.8
79.3
76,4
91
.92
74
3.7
0.260
E
12.2
27,
.71
89.1
82.1
77.6
83
.91
27
10.3
NE
4.4
28,
.56
83.3
79.0
76.0
87
.86
100
1,2
4.250
ENE
28.1
29,
.69
80.0
76.3
74.0
91
.82
100
0.0
4.190
SE
25.7
30,
.81
84.4
80.7
74.5
85
.88
86
5.4
2.140
SE by S
23.4
31,
.88
84.4
81.6
79.2
86
.93
54
8.3
SE by E
13.6
Mean or Total, 29.75
96.8
82.1
78.4
81
0.89
64
225.4 18.870
11.0
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month :--
On the 25th at 7 p., "A depression appears to be forming in the Northern part of the China Sea." On the 26th at 11.0 a. Forecast:-"barometer falling: moderate E and SE winds: showery.'
On the 27th at 10.55 a., "There appears to be a typhoon near Bashee Channel." Red Drum hoisted. At 11.5 a. Forecast:-"barometer falling: light or moderate winds, variable: fair to
showery."
On the 28th at 6.30 a., Black Drumm hoisted. At 8.30 a., "Typhoon SE of Hongkong apparently moving towards WNW. Strong NE to SE gale expected here." "Gun fired one round.
At 1.30 p., Black South Conc hoisted. At 4.20 p., "Centre of typhoon SSW of Hongkong, moving towards the coast between Macao and Hoihow." At 6.50 p., Black Ball hoisted.
On the 29th at 10.10 a., Black Ball lowered. At 10.55 a.
S breezes, decreasing: wet and squally."
Forecast:-"barometer rising: strong
On the 25th July a trough-like slight depression was formed across the China Sea between 17° and 19° Lat. as a result of a considerable increase of pressure which had taken place over S China between the 24th and 25th. Between the 26th and 27th a cyclonic depression, which was perhaps central in 1810, 118° at noon on the latter day, may have been formed in the eastern part of the trough; but in the absence of observations from S. Formosa or from vessels in the adjacent waters this is uncertain.