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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8тп JULY, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,-No. 269.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory, during the Month of June, 1893, is published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th July, 1893.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1893.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
DATE.
RAIN.
AT
NESS.
SHINE.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
о
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
brs.
ius.
Points.
Milea
p. h.
1,
29.70
85.4
81.5
80.2
80
0.86
92
4.4
SW by S
21.4
2,
.76
82.9
79.1
76.8
89
.88
95
1.3
0.12
W
8.5
3,
.84
86.7
81.2
77.8
81
.86
73
8.8
0.02
SE by S
9.0
4,
.86
83.2
80.2
77.7
82
.85
37
10.1
E by S
11.9
5,
.84
87.4
81.1
77.5
82
.86
19
11.3
SE
5.2
6,
.84
87.8
82.2
77.8
80
.88
20
11.9
WSW
4.0
7,
.83
89.3
83.0
77.2
78
.88
5
11.7
WSW
6.2
8,
.90
85.6
81.9
78.1
79
.86
9
11.8
E by S
10.5
9,
.93
85.2
81.9
77.8
81
.88
29
8.8
0.03
E by S
13.5
10,
.88
86.3
82.5
79.1
79
.87
38
11.2
0.04
E by S
15.6
11,
.86
88.1
82.7
78.3
77
.86
45
7.9
0.04
SE by S
9.5
12,
.87
90.2
82.8
78.7
77
.86
37
9.8
SSW
4.0
13,
.91
87.6
82.8
79.2
78
.88
9.4
E
8.8
14,
.89
87.4
82.1
79.0
79
.87
3.9
E
9.8
15,
.86
82.9
80.0
75.6
82
.84
84
2.7
1.02
E
15.9
16,
.87
82.8
80.7
79.7
72
.75
35
11.2
E by N
22.2
17,
.88
85.3
78.9
76.6
88
83
2.3
1.20
ESE
11.2
18,
.86
79.8
77.6
74.6
91
77
1.25
ESE
6.7
19,
82.4
78.8
76.4
90
86
0.62
E by N
7.8
20,
86.9
81.9
78.2
81
51
7.7
0.06
SE by E
8.5
21,
.90
85.4
81.6
74.8
83
.89
65
6.9
0.17
E by S
11.1
22,
.82
84.6
81.4
78.6
85
.91
7.6
021
E by S
9.9
23,
.81
84.6
79.6
76.0
85
.85
1.0
0.80
SE
8.9
24,
.84
83.5
79.3
74.8
85
.85
73
1.03
SE by
47.2
25,
.87
84.3
80.9
77.9
79
.84
84
4.4
0.34
SE by S
17.8
26,
.90
85.7
81.5
78.1
78
.84
54
104
0.07
SE by
11.5
27,
.92
87.6
82.1
78.3
77
.85
31
11.2
0.06
S by
7.7
28,
.91
88.4
82.2
78.2
76
.84
35
11.3
WSW
5.1
29,
.88
87.2
82.4
79.8
78
.87
55
10.2
0.01
WSW
8.0
30,
.84
87.6
82.1
79.7
78
.85
89
3.6
SW
8.6
Mean or Total, 29.86 85.7
$1.2
77.7
81
0.86
55
212.8
7.09
SE by E 10.5
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On the 7th at 4 p. the following notice was issued: "bad weather off coast of Cochin China," and at 10.17 a. on the 9th: "bad weather continues off Cochin China coast.' Fresh NE winds were caused by low air pressure in the neighbourhood of Borneo. On the 15th at 7.30 p.: "typhoon E of Luzon." The weather was threatening over the China Sea but there was no typhoon. The notice was based on misleading information received from Manila. On the 23rd at 10.29 a.: "slight depression in Gulf of Tongking.' The centre was near southern Hainan. On the 24th at 10.30 a. : strong S to SE winds in N part of China Sea," and at 11.10 a: "barometer still remains low in Gulf of Tongking. On south coast barometer steady. Gradients increasing. Sea rather rough. Weather squally and showery with perhaps thunder." The centre was near the coast of southern Tongking. Fresh S winds were reported from vessels in the China Sea and high seas near Hainan. On the 25th at 10.20 a.: "strong S to SE winds continue in N part of China Sea." The centre was inland in Annam.
The weather during the past month was abnormal in the Colony and over the China Sea. The wind direction was between one and two points more easterly and the barometer a tenth of an inch higher than usual. The weather was slightly warmer and calmer, and much clearer than usual. The rainfall was less than half of its average amount.
Hongkong Observatory, 7th July, 1893.
W. DOBERCK,
Director.
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