SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 22nd August, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 335.
The following report from the Government Astronomer, for the month of March, 1885, is -hed for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1885.
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Weather Report for March, 1885.
In the China Coast Meteorological Register, based on information transinitted by the Great Northern the Eastern Extension Telegraph Companies, which was daily published, is given a summary of the mospheric circumstances in Luzon and along the Coast of China. It also contains information ncerning the weather in Nagasaki and Wladivostock.
Fog at sea level was noted on the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd, the 6th, the 7th, the 19th, the 20th, the -t, the 23rd, the 24th, and the 26th. At 10 a. on the 3rd and the 21st there was thick haze round
Observatory.
Dew was noted in the evening, on the 2nd, the 3rd, the 4th, the 5th, the 20th, the 21st, the 22nd, the 24th, and the 30th.
Unusual visibility was noted on the 12th, the 13th, and the 16th.
Solar halos were seen on the 20th and the 21st.
Thunder and lightning were observed at 5 a. on the 25th.
Between 11.30 a. and 1.30 p. on the 27th, a moderate thunderstorm passed from WNW towards It was nearest at 12.15 p. but not very close. Extraordinary fluctuations are exhibited by the ogram. At 11.52 a. it read: 29.963, at 11.58 a.: 30.031, at 12.08 p.: 29.872, and at 12.14 p.: : 29.923. le sudden rise in the height of the barometer is observed in England, but the subsequent great fall is re noticeable here. The steep gradient produced a wind velocity of 30 miles an hour between 1.50 a. and 12.10 p. The wind backed to N at 11.30 a. and veered to E at 12.05 p. Between 11.46 and noon, there fell 0.265 inches of rain.-Thunder and lightning were noted the following night.
Faint lightning was seen early in the morning on the 31st.
The Total Distance travelled by, as well as the Duration and average Velocity of Winds from ferent quarters were as follows:-
Direction.
Total Distance.
Duration.
Miles.
Hours.
Velocity.
Miles per hour.
N
376
49
7.7
NE
881
62
14.2
E
10197
492
20.7
SE
138
22
6.3
S
14
4
3.5
SW
22
G
3.7
W
198
30
6.6
NW
256
35
7.3
Calm
24
44
0.5