THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 335.
959
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory, during the Month of August, 1893, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1893.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
DATE.
RAIN.
AT
NESS.
SHINE.
M.S.L.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
о
ins,
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles
p. h.
1,
29.80
86.3
80.9
78.2
85
0.89
39
5.9
0.015
E
7.3
2,
.79
85.8
80.1
76.9
87
.90
70
5.6
0.115
E by S
4.2
3,
.78
84.0
79.6
76.5
90
.91
90
0.1
0.980
E by S
4.8
4,
.78
86.1
82.1
78.0
84
.92
74
2.7
0.170
S by W
9.0
5,
.76
86.0
81.8
79.1
85
.92
86
2.7
0.265
S by W
7.0
6,
.80
85.3
80.2
76.8
.92
90
0.1
1.475
SE by E
7.7
7,
.89
85.8
80.5
78.4
87
.90
68
2.9
0.350
ESE
10.3
8,
.89
87.1
82.0
77.1
84
.92
39
11.9
W by S
4.3
9,
.80
85.5
80.4
74.1
81
.85
70
9.3
0.365
WSW
6.5
10,
.72
89.1
83.0
77.6
83
.93
30
11.1
W by S
4.3
11,
.69
89.4
82.6
78.3
.94
35
9.8
W by N
4.5
12:
.68
88.7
82.6
77.5
.94
12
10.0
WSW
4.3
13,
.67
89.7
82.2
78.2
84
.92
38
8.2
SW by W
3.6
14,
.70
88.1
81.7
77.1
85
.91
69
5.1
SW by S
2.8
15,
.72
88.1
80.6
77.3
85
.89
51
4.2
SSW
3.0
16,
.76
85.8
80.8
76.8
84
.88
30
9.0
0.010
E
7.3
17,
.77
88.4
81.3
77.8
86
.92
39
7.8
E
3.8
18,
.75
89.0
83.8
78.1
82
.93
34
9.2
W by S
4.2
19,
84.3
80.5
78.1
84
.87
74
8.0
E by S
9.5
20,
73
84.6
79.3
76.0
90
.90
84
3.7
2.310
ESE
11.0
21,
.82
83.6
78.4
75.6
91
.89
91
0.6
1.615
E by S
9.1
22,
.82
87.0
80.7
76.7
86
.90
5.1
E by
5.5
23,
.79
87.8
81.4
77.4
85
.91
9.0
0.060
SE by E
24,
.79
85.9
82.1
79.1
84
.92
7.0
0.080
25,
.82
84.8
81.1
76.6
26,
.85
86.1
81.1
78.4
85
27,
.85
86.3
81.1
77.9
28,
.80
84.8
80.2
77.4
29,
.78
85.0
81.5
78.0
81
30,
.80
83.0
80.6
76.1
31,
.79
86.4
82.9
80.0
X X X X D X R
82
.87
ΤΟ
7.2
.90
55
67
0.045
84
.89
41
7.8
E by S
86
.88
45
5.8
0.055
.86
76
4.3
0.230 E by N
85
.88
84
1.1
0.590
79
.88
31
10.8
FEGEE BEE,
3.3
8.5
10.7
5.3
3.4
8.1
20.9
E by N
26.3
18.9
Mean or Total, 29.78
86.4
81.2
77.5
85
0.90
57
187.7 8.730 E by S
7.7
CC
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On the 3rd August at 10.23 a. the following notice was issued: depression west of Bolinao." The barometer was telegraphed a tenth of an inch too low from Bolinao. There was a fresh SW monsoon and high sea and swell to the west of Bolinao during the following days.-On the 8th at 11 a. : depression in Pacific SE of Luzon,” On the 9th at 10.33 a.: "depression is now east of Bashee Channel." On the 10th at 10.42 a.: "depression is east of north Formosa." On the 11th at 12.55 p.:
on the 11th at 9 a. typhoon east of Shanghai," and at 5.18 p.: on the 11th at 3 p. typhoon approaching coast south of Shanghai." It appears to have entered the mainland in about 29 N.-On the 13th at 10.40 a.: "depression probable east of Bashee Channel." This depression appears to have moved northwards in the Pacific.—On the 19th at 10.27 a. : depression in northern part of China Sea.” The centre was probably at noon in about 18°, 113°. On the 19th at 4 p.: 'depression near Hainan." On the 20th at 10.22 a.: "the depression has entered the Gulf of Tongking."On the 22nd at 4.12 p.: "there is probably a depression in the Pacific east of Luzon." On the 23rd at 10.24 a. : depression has entered the China Sea and is now west of southern Luzon." On the 26th at 10.47 a. : a low pressure area lies across the China Sea in about 17° latitude. South of the area moderate SW breezes prevail and to the north, moderate NE breezes." On the 28th at "barometer falling. Gradients slight round low pressure area in China Sea." On the
10.35 a. :
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