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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH OCTOBER, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. --- No. 426.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory. during the Month of September. 1895, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th October, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG (OBSERVATORY, DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1895.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
CLOUDI- SEX-
RAIN.
AT
NESS.
SHINE.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs,
Dir. .Vel.
ins.
о
سم
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
29.72
917
82.1
77.2
79
0.87
9.4
E
7.1
2,
.72
59.7
82.6
78.8
82
.92
8.3
0.150
E by S
4.5
3,
.66
92.5
83.4
78.4
SI
.93
10.3
W
5.7
4,
.61
93.5
86.1
80.9
64
.80
11.1
WNW
7.9
5,
.62
90.9
85.4
81.3
60
.73
11.4
WNW
10.3
6,
.70
94.0
86.4
80.1
53
.67
10
11.2
NNW
8.2
7,
.81
88.1
83.6
79.7
32
37
38
10.0
N by E
10.8
8,
.91
85.0
80.3
76.2
41
.42
46
10.2
ENE
13.2
9.
.95
82.9
79.4
76.4
59
.60
3.1
0.020
E by N
18.8
10,
.93
$3.6
79.4
76.4
61
.62
64
4.6
E by N
20.4
11,
.88
86.8
81.0
76.3
68
.72
41
7.6
ENE
17.0
12,
.89
88.6
82.3
79.9
.80
35
8.3
E by N
22.6
13,
.89
86.0
81.4
79.3
.80
30
8.8
14,
.86
85.9
80.6
78.2
.82
26
8.4
0.020
Ꭼ
15,
.82
86.2.
80.9
77.5
.79
9.8
EEE.
20.2
14.9
11.8
16,
.83
88.5
81.3
77.1
.82
49
6.7
E by S
8.2
17,
.88
86.0
81.6
79.2
7.1
E
13.2
18,
.84
87.7
82.9
76.4
9.8
0.815
S by W
6.5
*19,
.74
85.3
78.4
716
0.6
0.080
NW by N
8.7
20,
.85
82.7
77.8
70.9
86
3.7
0.585
E by N
17.3
21,
.87
84.1
80.6
77.9
78
.82
94
7.0
0.045
E bv N
28.0.
22,
.84
83.2
79.7
77.9
80
.81
55
S.I
È
14.7
23,
87.0
80.8
75.8
74
.78
32
10.4
NE by E
5.8
24,
90.4
82.3
77.0
52
.58
38
9.6
N
14.5
25,
89.9
82.0
75.6
41
45
30
9.9
N
13.8
26,
82.1
718
66.9
69
.53
100
0.0
0.625
XNW
12.1
27,
.86
76.4
72.2
67.5
88
.69
100
0.0
0.32.5
NE by N
13.6
28,
.88
76.8
73.7
72.1
86
.72
100
0.0
0.467
NE by E
18.2
29,
.88
71.1
70.8
66.8
90
.68
99
0.0
0.835
NE by N°
12.8
30,
.93
810
72.9
65.6
.14
11
il. 1
N
7.5
:
Mean or Total,] 29.82
86,0
80.1
75.8
69
0.71
51
216.8
3.965
NE by E 12.9
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month :--
On the 1st at 11.45 a. "Pressure remains low over the NE part of the China Sea." Forecast : "barometer unsteady: light or moderate N to NE winds: fair."
On the 3rd at 10.45 a. "A depression appears to be situated near the Bashee Channel.” Forecast:--" barometer falling: moderate NW winds: fair."
+
On the 3rd at noon. Red Drum hoisted. At 4.30 p. The typhoon appears to be moving WNW or thereabout.” On the 4th at 11.10 a. Typhoon in Formosa moving towards NW at present." Forecast:- barometer falling: moderate NW to W winds: fair."
On the 5th at 11.15 a. Red Drum lowered. "The centre of the typhoon is now situated to the NE of Foochow and it is probable that it will enter the East coast in the neighbourhood of Wenchow.” Forecast barometer rising: moderate or fresh winds, NW to W: fine."
On the 6th at 11.5 a. The typhoon has recurved and is now moving towards NE between Shanghai and Nagasaki. Forecast:- barometer rising: moderate or fresh NW winds: fine.”
"The typhoon lies near Nagasaki." Forecast:-"barometer rising:
On the 7th at 10.55 a. fresh or moderate N winds: fine.'
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On the 8th at 10.45 a. The typhoon has moved into the Sea of Japan." Forecast:- baro- meter steady moderate or fi esh N to NE winds: fine."