THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH NOVEMBER, 1893. 1135
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 413.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory, during the Month of October, 1893, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY, FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1893.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
CLOUDI-
NESS.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
AT
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
с
O
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
29.68
85.1
81.8
77.2
61
0.68
87
0.6
0.500
N
25.5
2.
.43
80.5
76.6
74.7
88
.81
100
4.485
E by N
68.0
3,
.60
80.0
77.8
75.3
86
.82
99
0.1
6.910
SE by S
37.1
4,
.76
82.3
77.9
75.3
88
.84
96
4.1
0.760
SE
17.2
5,
.90
80.1
77.2
74.0
83
.77
75
1.5
0.215
E by N
23.3
6,
.89
81.9
75.4
70.6
68
.60
33
10.7
0.005
N by W
10.1
7.
.75
83.6
75.3
70.1
65
.57
64
6.6
0.040
N by W
17.4
8,
.72
78.5
76.2
70.3
86
.78
100
2.625
E by N
42.8
9,
.90
82.1
78.5
76.3
84
.82
56
7.2
0.055
E by S
18.8
10,
.89
86.7
79.5
75.2
82
.83
25
9.1
W by N
5.8
11,
.89
82.2
76.5
1.4
85
.78
55
5.4
0.840
W by N
6.0
12,
.85
81.2
76.5
72.0
74
.67
7
10.6
NW by W
7.8
13,
.87
82.5
76.0
69.6
70
.62
25
7.6
NW by W
6.5
14,
.97
82.3
77.6
73.2
68
.64
70
7.2
0.310
E by N
9.7
15,
30.05
78.7
76.1
72.2
68
.61
40
10.0
0.550
E by N
21.3
16,
.09
80.5
76.5
72.1
60
.55
11
10.3
E NE
17.3
17,
.09
82.3
76.7
72.0
63
.58
23
10.4
0.010
Eby N
9.9
18,
.08
83.7
76.0
70.6
60
.55
1
10.5
NE by E
8.3
19,
.12
82.9
74.9
70.2
64
.55
47
8.9
0.340
NE by N
10.8
20,
.18
74.9
72.6
68.4
67
.54
49
10.3
0.010
ENE
14.7
21,
.21
79.3
73.8
69.8
62
.52
19
10.5
ENE
16.7
22,
.19
78.1
74.0
70.8
61
.52
1
10.6
E by N
11.6
23,
.11
78.0
74.2
71.3
70
.59
10.6
E by N
7.3*
24,
.06
79.8
74.8
70.4
73
.64
19
10.0
E by S
8.0
25,
.08
80.6
74.4
70.8
65
.55
54
9.7
0.130
ENE
12.8
26,
.11
77.1
72.0
68.4
66
.52
36
10.3
0.085
ENE
10.9
27,
.11
76.5
71.7
67.9
65
.51
18
10.4
E by N
14.2
28,
.14
76.8
72.3
67.4
60
.48
6
10.5
ENE
15.8
29,
.17
75.5
72.5
68.1
59
.47
11
10.5
ENE
20.7
30,
.14
73.3
71.5
68.6
63
.49
6
10.4
E by N
22.4
31,
.10
76.1
71.7
68.7
69
.54
14
10.0
E by N
14.7
Mean or Total, 29.97
80.1
75.4
71.4
70
0.63
40
244.6 17.870
ENE
17.2
On the 30th September at 9.13 a. the following notice was issued: "there is another typhoon approaching Bolinao quickly from E," and at 10.20 a., the Red South Cone was hoisted.
At noon, the centre was in about 14°, 123°. On the 1st October at 10.18 a. the Black South Cone was hoisted: "terrific typhoon passed over Bolinao early this morning, and it is now moving NWward in the China Sea," at 10.40 a.: "barometer falling. Strong N wind increasing. Rough sea. Weather becoming bad," at 10.50 a.: "vessels leaving the port except for the Wward run great risk." At noon the centre was in about 17°, 118°. At 4 p. the Gun was fired one round. On the 2nd at 6 a. the Gun was fired two rounds. At 6.15 a.: "typhoon expected from NE to SE in Hongkong." At noon the centre was in about 20°, 114°. On the 3rd at 8.30 a. the Black Ball was hoisted. At 10.45 a.: "barometer rising. Strong SE wind decreasing with squally showery weather."
At noon the centre was in about 23°, 109°. On the 4th at 7.20 a. Red Ball hoisted, and taken down at 11.10 a. On the 5th at 10.45 a.: "there is a depression in the China Sea with strong NE winds and high sea to the N of it. Barometer rising. Weather fair to showery and squally.' On the 6th at 10.45 a.: "there appears to be a typhoon in the Pacific E of N Luzon," at 12.30 p.: "the centre of the typhoon has approached N Formosa," at 3.30 p. Red Drum hoisted, and at 9 p.: "at 3 p. on the 6th typhoon in S Formosa." On the 7th at 10.10 a.: "typhoon appears to be approaching the SE coast of China," at 10.27 a. "barometer falling. Fresh N winds and fair weather," at 2.5 p. Black Drum hoisted, and at midnight two lanterns hoisted vertically. On the 8th at 4.45 a. the Gun was fired one round,
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