THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH OCTOBER, 1893. 1075
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-- No. 369.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory, during the Month of September, 1893, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th October, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1893.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
DATE.
RAIN.
AT
NESS.
SHINE.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
O
C
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles
P. h.
1,
29.67
89.1
83.4
78.8
83
0.95
20
10.8
W by S
7.3
2,
.61
88.9
84.6
81.1
76
.90
32
10.1
W by N
10.4
3,
.68
92.3.
85.0
80.4
67
.81
10
9.9
NNW
5.6
.77
86.0
81.8
76.8
83
.90
69
2.3
1.405
E by N
16.9
5,
.81
85.6
79.8
74.1
85
.86
71
4.0
1.185
10.0
6,
.71
88.1
81.8
76.6
.89
40
10.2
0.110
W
6.5
7.
.60
88.2
82.0
78.0
82
.90
56
5.6
0.140
E
6.2
8,
.35
85.2
79.5
73.8
80
.91
85
1.170
N by E
27.5
9,
.40
77.7
74.2
69.8
75
.64
88
10,
.71
83.8
76.0
71.1
73
.65
59
11,
.66
88.4
81.1
74.3
71
.75
52
12,
.68
80.2
75.3
73.0
90
.79
95
:;
0.505
NW by W
27.6
7.3
E
3.8
6.6
NW by W
9.3
1.450
W
11.7
13,
.86
82.6
79.2
77.4
82
.82
69
2.1
E by S
12.9
14,
.91
83.2
79.0
76.1
88
.87
83
2.4
0.130
E
13.2
15,
.92
78.6
75.7
73.6
93
.82
94
2.605
E by N
6.7
16,
.92
82.3
78.3
73.9
85
.82
77
1.8
E
8.5
17,
.92
84.4
79.6
76.6
85
.85
53
6.1
E by S
6.0
18,
.89
84.3
78.7
75.6
85
.83
37
6.0
0.110
W by S
4.0
19,
.83
86.9
80.5
75.3
72
.75
10
10.9.
NW by N
7.4
20,
.79
87.4
80.2
75.3
72
.75
10
10.4
W
4.8
21,
.84
87.5
80.5
76.2
77
.81
10
10.2
E by S
5.0
22,
.90
85.3
80.9
76.7
.82
15
10.9
E
12.3
23,
.88
84.2
79.6
75.6
85
.86
81
4.5
0.515
E by N
19.0
24,
.84
84.8
79.3
74.4
87
.86
90
5.6
1.800
E by S
20.2
25,
.87
79.8
77.3
73.5
89
.83
88
2.470
ESE
10.7
26,
.83
86.2
80.1
76.5
85
.87
21
10.4
ESE
4.5
27,
.73
85.9
80.5
75.7
86
.89
44
5.6
W by N
5.2
28,
.63
84.2
80.7
77.5
76
.80
92
0.9
0.305
NE by E
37.1
29,
.77
82.2
80.7
77.2
83
.86
98
0.1
1.135
E by S
48.3
30,
.85
87.1
82.4
80.2
77
.85
46
8.0
NE by N
14.0
31,
:
...
:
Mean or Total, 29.76
85.0
79.9
75.8
81
0.83
57
162.7 15.035
ENE
12.7
17
On the 31st August at 7.30 p. the following notice was issued: " on the 31st at 4 p. typhoon east of Bolinao." On the 1st September at 10.30 a.: "typhoon is at present moving NWward and probably approaching Bashee Channel," at 12.15 p. the Red Drum was hoisted, at 4.20 p.: small typhoon in Southern Formosa. Fine weather prevails along the SE coast of China." On the 2nd at 10.50 a.: "typhoon E of Anping moving Nward." At 4 p. Red N Cone hoisted. On the 3rd at 9 45 a. Cone taken down. At 10.30 a.: "typhoon is now raging between Shanghai and Nagasaki and there is an area of diminished pressure NE of Cape Saint James.' At noon the centre was in about 33°, 126°. On the 4th at 10.25 a.: "typhoon is now felt over Sea of Japan," and at 4.15 p.: "the area of relatively low pressure is lying across the China Sea in about 17° latitude." On the 5th at 5.42 թ. the following notice was issued : At 4 p. on the 5th, typhoon E of Bashee Channel.” On the 6th at 10 a. Red Drum hoisted, at 10.13 a.: "typhoon is now near Balingtang Channel." On the 7th at 10.33 a.: "typhoon SE of Hongkong moving Wward," at 11.10 a. Black S Cone hoisted, at noon the centre was in about 18°, 116°, at 4.12 p.: "strong SW winds in S part of China Sea." On the 8th at 10.15 a.: "Gun fired one round. Strong NE gale expected in Hongkong," at 4.15 p.: "the centre of the typhoon has turned more to Nward and is approaching a point on the coast near Hongkong." On the 9th at 3 a. lowest pressure (in Hongkong) 29.11, corrected for diurnal variation, at 5.25 a. Black N Cone hoisted, at 8 a.: "the centre of the typhoon has entered the coast and is
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