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SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 29th October, 1887.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 452.
The following report from the Director of the Observatory for the month of September, 1887, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th October, 1887.
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
Weather Report for September, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
In the China Coast Meteorological Register, based on information transmitted by the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies, which was daily published, is given a summary of the atmospheric circumstances in Luzon and along the Coast of China, and information concerning the weather in Nagasaki and Wladivostock. It contains also information concerning the first appear- ance and progress of typhoons.
It was hazy on the mornings of the 1st, 2nd, 9th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 28th and 29th.
Dew fell on the 1st, 9th, 16th, 19th, 23rd, 27th, 28th and 29th.
Lightning was seen on the evenings of the 4th, 5th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 20th and 24th. Lightning accompanied by faint thunder was noted on the evening of the 3rd, and between 3h and 4" a. on the 4th a thunderstorm passed from E through S to W. It was nearest (25s.) at 4 a. Thunder continued during the same morning.
On the 16th from 5 to 7 p. a thunderstorm was passing from NE through W to SW. It was nearest (30s.) at 5h 45m. p.
h.
On the 28th during the evening lightning with thunder was noted, and on the 29th between 1" and 3" p. à thunderstorm passed far West of here. Later between 5 and 6 p. a thunderstorm passed from NE to SW through W. It was nearest (18s.) at 61. (TM. p..
Lightning and thunder were noted during the early morning of the 30th. Solar halos were seen on the 1st, 5th, 6th, 24th, 25th and 27th.
A solar corona was seen on the 19th.
Lunar halos were noted on the 7th, 24th and 29th.
Lunar coronas were observed on the 27th and 28th.
Rainbows were seen at 5" 45" p. on the 13th, at 6" 35" a. on the 15th, and at 7" ("a. on the 19th. Visibility was noted on the 1st.
The total distance traversed by, as well as the duration and average velocity of winds from different quarters were as follows :-
Direction.
Total Distance.
Miles.
Duration.
Hours.
Velocity. Miles per hour,
N
329
34
9.7
NE
1901
78
24.4
E
6908
300
23.0
SE
2395
103
23.3
S
376
27
13.9
SW
196
17
11.5
W
791
81
9.8
NW
388
31
12.5
Calm
26
49
0.5