SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 13th March, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 96.
The following report from the Government Astronomer, for the month of December, 1885, is blished for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th March, 1886.
FREDERICK STewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
Weather Report for December, 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.
Unusual visibility was noted on the 12th, the 13th and the 26th.
Dew fell in the evening on the 10th, the 16th, the 17th, the 23rd and the 31st.
Fog set in on the evening of the 10th and lasted till 10 a next morning. It occurred also in the morning and evening on the 23rd, and in the morning on the 24th.
A solar corona was noted on the 13th.
Lunar halos were noted on the 13th and the 14th.
The Total Distance travelled by, as well as the Duration and average Velocity of Winds from different quarters were as follows:-
Direction.
N
Total Distance.
Duration.
Miles.
Hours.
Velocity.
Miles per hour.
1396
117
11.9
NE
1639
113
14.5
E
6796
408
16.7
SE
293
37
7.9
S
8
3
2.7
SW
87
7
12.1
W
126
14
9.0
NW
54
8
6.7
Calm
20
37
0.5
I
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