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SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 19TH JUNE, 1896. 571
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 234.
The following report from the Director of the Observatory for the month of January, 1886, is ~ published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th June, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
Weather Report for January, 1886.
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
orning the weather in Nagasaki and Wladivostock.
usual visibility was noted on the 29th.
occurred in the morning on the 1st and thick haze in the morning on the 11th. Fog at sea level on the 10th.
solar halo was observed on the 8th and a lupar halo on the 14th.
e total distance traversed by, as well as the duration and average velocity of winds from different quarters were as follows;—
Direction.
N
Total Distance.
Miles.
Duration.
Hours.
Velocity.. Miles per hour.
1977
167
11.8
NE
1571
111
14.2
E
5842
320
18.3
SE
230
27
8.5
S
25
7
3.6
SW
101
14
7.2
W
269
38
7.1
NW
151
27
5.6
Calm
21
33333
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