SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 23rd January, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 31.
The following report from the Government Astronomer, for the month of November, 1885, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
Weather Report for November, 1885.
In the China Coast Meteorological Register, based on information transmitted by the Great Northern and the Eastern Extension Telegraph Companies, which was daily published, is given a summary of the atmospheric circumstances in Luzon and along the Coast of China. It also contains information concerning the weather in Nagasaki and Wladivostock, and the first appearance and progress of typhoons.
Unusual visibility was noted on the 12th, the 14th, and the 16th.
Dew fell on the evening of the 1st, the 8th, the 9th, the 10th and the 16th.
Fog occurred in the morning on the 2nd and the 9th, and Haze in the afternoon on the 3rd, during the whole day on the 5th, the 6th and the 8th.
A faint lunar halo was seen on the 17th.
Lunar coronas were seen on the 17th, the 20th and the 21st.
Faint lightning was 'noticed in the evening on the 2nd, and thunder and lightning in the early morning hours on the 4th.
The Total Distance travelled by, as well as the Duration and average Velocity of Winds from different quarters were as follows:-
Direction.
Total Distance.
Duration.
Miles.
Hours.
Velocity.
Miles per hour.
N
2516
172
14.5
NE
1769
139
12.7
E
3664
257
14.3
SE
360
38
9.5
S
61
11
5.5
SW
54
11
4.9
W
305
50
6.1
NW
55
6
9.2
Calm
24
36
0.7