SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 10th July, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 259.
The following report from the Director of the Observatory for the month of March, 1886, is ablished for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th July, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
Weather Report for March, 1886.
In the China Coast Meteorological Register, based on information transmitted by the Great Northern nd the Eastern Extension Telegraph Companies, which was daily published, is given a summary of the tmospheric circumstances in Luzon and along the Coast of China. It also contains information oncerning the weather in Nagasaki and Wladivostock.
No unusual visibility was noted during this month.
Strong dew fell on the evening of the 13th, 16th, and 18th.
Fog was extremely prevalent during the month and appears to have frequently extended along e whole length of the China Coast.
Fog occurred at sea level from the 1st to the 5th incl., during the night between the 5th and the ith, on the morning of the 8th, from the 9th to the 23rd incl., on the morning of the 29th and on he 31st.
Fog occurred round the Observatory on the evening of the 1st. From the forenoon of the 2nd On the evening of the 9th. During the o the morning of the 3rd. On the afternoon of the 3rd.
lay on the 15th, during the three following nights and on the 19th..
Solar halos were seen on the 17th and 18th.
A solar corona was seen on the 18th.
A lunar halo was seen on the night between the 16th and the 17th.
A moderate thunderstorm passed from N to NE on the evening of the 4th. It was nearest at 3.20 p. (about 14).
Thunder and lightning occurred between the morning of the 14th and the following morning. thunderstorm passed from SW to NE between 1.30 and 3 p. A ship in the harbour was struck. nother term west of here passing from SW to NE was nearest about 6.30 p. (30").
Between a. and 6 a. on the 15th a thunderstorm passed from SW to NE. It was nearest at 1.25 (5)
y.
Thunder was heard during the day on the 23rd.
Lightning was seen in the early morning hours on the 31st and thunder was heard during the
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The total distance traversed by, as well as the duration and average velocity of winds from fferent quarters were as follows:-
Direction.
Total Distance.
Duration.
Miles.
Hours.
Velocity. Miles per hour.
N NE
E
648
64
10.1
675
69
9.8
10095
545
18.5
SE
201
22
9.1
S
203
15
13.5
SW
41
5
8.2
W
94.
7
13.4
NW
52
8
6.5
Calm
4
0.4