SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 31st July, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 296.
The following report from the Director of the Observatory for the month of June, 1886, is ublished for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st July, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
Weather Report for June, 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, and information concerning the reather in Nagasaki and Wladivostock. It contains also information concerning the first appearance nd progress of typhoons.
Unusual visibility was noted on the 9th, the 11th, and the 15th.
Dew fell in the evening on the 8th, the 9th, during the night between the 15th, and the 16th, in he evening on the 16th, in the morning on the 18th, in the evening on the 19th, the 20th, and during he night between the 21st and the 22nd.
Rainbows were observed on the 28th.
Lunar halos were observed on the 9th, the 10th, the 15th, the 19th, the 21st and the 22nd.
Lunar coronas were observed on the 9th, the 10th, the 15th, the 20th, the 22nd and the 23rd. Solar halos were observed on the 6th, the 10th and the 11th.
Faint thunder and lightning were noted on the 1st, and thunder was heard on the 2nd. Light- ing was seen during the night between the 3rd and 4th, and between the 4th and 5th and in the vening on the 6th.
Thunder and lightning were noted during the night between the 10th and the 11th and a very noderate thunderstorm, which was nearest (203.) at 15. 50TM. a. on the 11th passed over from West hrough South towards East.
Lightning was seen during the night between the 11th and 12th, on the evening of the 20th, luring the night between the 21st and the 22nd, between the 22nd and the 23rd, between the 27th
id the 28th, and on the 30th.
The total distance traversed by, as well as the duration and average velocity of winds from lifferent quarters were as follows:-
Direction.
Total Distance.
Miles.
Duration. Hours.
Velocity. Miles per hour.
282
33
8.5
332
30
11.1.
3276
239
13.7
SE
620
76
8.2
S
2108
179
11.8
SW
1037
67
15.5
W
265
24
11.0
NW
228
28
8.1.
Calm
21
44
0.5