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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH FEBRUARY, 1883.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 70. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations taken at the Government Lock Hospital during the Month of January, 1883, is published for general information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th February, 1883.
By Command,
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1883. 86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
THERMOMETERS. (Fahrenheit).
DAY OF MONTH.
BAROMETER.
DAY OF WEEK.
ATTACHED IN SHADE.
SELF-REGISTERING IN THE SHADE.
MAX. MAX.
DICR-
Max, and Min. of the previous 24 hours, taken at Noon.
SUN,
BULB
IN
SUN,
BULB
MIN.
ON
NAL
RANGE,
VACUO
Ex- GRASS. POSED
IN
SHADE.
Temp. ut
Max.
Yoon.
70
1
2 Tuesday,.
3 Wednesday,
Monday,.
4
Thursday,.
6
7 Sunday,
8
Monday,.
9 Tuesday,
10
11
Thursday,
12 Friday,
5 Friday,
Saturday,
FORRRRRR
Wednesday,
56.0
67.0
66.0
96
72
65.0
66.0
58.0
75.0
108
74.0
B}
13 Saturday,
9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M. Min. 30.12 30.10 45.0
57.0 63.0
59.0 61.0 93 48.0 18.0 22.0 50.0 56,0 60.0 48.0 56
52.0
30.15 30.12 57.0 44.0 60.0
52.0 58.0 103 45.0 16.0 23.0 48.0 52.0 57.0 45.0 48.0 59
30.20 30.17 60.0 44.0 63.0
54.0 61.0 163 73 44.0 29.0 49.0- 54.0
19.0 60.0 44.0 50.0 47
30.23 30.21 54.0 59.0 43.0 60.0 59.0 102 72 44.0 28.0 48.0 53.0
17.0 59.0 43.0 49.0 47 30.30 39.25 54.0 58.0 46.0 60.0 50.0 100 70 47.0 14.0 23.0 50.0 53.0 58.0 42.0 48.0 43 30.23 30.16 56.0
50.0 54.0 55.0
41.0 96 64 15.0 22.0
42.0 46.0 50.0 54.0 40.0 44.0
30.15 30.10 45.0 65.0
51.0 60.0 64.0 100 70 40.0 20.0 30.0 44.0 51.0 60.0 41.0 50,0
30.18 30.10 58.0 64.0 65.0
45.0 105
67.0 75 45.0 22.0 30.0 48.0 58.0 64.0
30.12 30.05 65.0
62.0 05.0
52.0 64.0 94 49.0 13.0 21.0 53.0 61.0 65.0 52.0
30.07 30.05 62.0 54.0
70.0 76.0 73.0 116 85 55.0 20.0 30.0 58.0 60.0 72.0 56,0
30.08 30.02 69.0 68.0 103
67.0 75
55,0
64.0
30.01
30.04 63.0 65.0 30.05 30.03
DIURNAL
RANGE, BULB
EXPOSED.
INCHES
DEEP.
IN
SHADE.
9 A.M.3 P.M. 9 A. M. 3 P.M.9 A.M. 3 P.M.9 A. M. 3 P.M.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB
MIN.
IN SOIL,
6
WET BULB
IN
SHADE.
HUMIDITY. COMPLETE SATURATION -100.
DEW POINT,
QUARTER.
WIND.
CLOUD.
RAIN IN
INCHES
DURING
THE
PREVI-
OUS 24
HOURS.
0-10.
9 A.M. 3 P.M.
9 A.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M.
50
45
46
50
52.0
50.0
66
55.0
54
62.0
76
55.0
20.0
14.0
58.0
63.0
67.0 56.0
59.0
63
60
11.0
56.0
16.0
39,0
62.0 65.0 55.0 58.0
62
58.0
17.0
22.0
01.0
64.0
65.0
59.0
58.0
72
30.08 30.04 63.0
69.0
56.0
75.0
73.0
110
84
59.0
19.0
24.0
14 Sunday,
30.08 30.03 02.0
66.0
56.0
67.0
68.0
105
81
58.0 11.0
15 Monday,.
16 Tuesday..
17
Wednesday,
29.95
30.04
30.05 30.03
64.0
58.0
64.0
61.0
18
Thursday,
30.15
30.101 55.0
54.0 67.0
52.0 61.0 46.0 62.0
65.0
107 74
65.0 64.0
100
76
61.0
96 70
30.12
30.07
53.0 56.0
46.0
58.0
56.0
86
64
23.0 6:0,0 61.0 54.0 13.0 20.0 57.0
55.0
53.0 23.0
13.0 56.0 60.0
16.0
48.0 22.0 50.0 54.0 46.0 12.0 18.0 51.0 54.0
61.0 62.0 69.0
58.0
61.0
77
66.0 53.0 59.0
58
64.0 50.0 54.0 64.0 57.0
53.0 61.0 46.0 55.0 49.0 30.0
61
62
55
50.0
69
19
Friday,
30.12
30.06 58.0
60.0
50.0
03.0 02.0
104
76
52.0
13.0 24.0
i
54.0
57.0
60.0
51.0 54.0
65
20 Saturday,.
21 Sunday,
30.10
30.06
59.0
59.0
50.0
600 59.0
89 66
48.0
10.0
18.0
52.0
58.0
59.0 53.0 54.0
71
22 Monday,.
30.04
29.95
58.0
62.0
51.0
63.0
60,0
23 Tuesday,..
29.90
29.85
24 Wednesday,
29.94 29.90 65.0 66.0
25 Thursday,
30.00
29.95
70.0
68.0
26 Friday,.
30.00
29.95
30.00
29.90
27
Saturday,
28 Sunday,
29.85 29.75
65.0 68.0 55.0 70.0 69.0 67.0 55.0
71.0 57.0
63.0 69.0 06.0 53.0
53.0
64.0
61.0
62.0
62.0
83 66
94 70
90 76
66.0 70.0 112 80 90 72
65.0
66.0 65.0
93
64.0 52.0
63.0
92
72
29
Monday,
31
30 Tuesday, Wednesday,
MEAN.
29.75 2972
67.0
63.0 55.0
70.0 €9.0
88
56.0
72
29.70
29.68
70,0
66.0
63.0
74.0 72.0
88
78
62 0
29.88
29.85
62.0
61,0
53.0
62.0
59.0
81
66
55.0
15.0
11.0
9.0
49.0 12.0 17.0 53.0 15.0 17.0 58.0 65.0 56.0 20.0
12.0 53.0 64.0 58.0 14.0 22.0 60,0 68.0 54.0 13.0 18.0 58.0 61.0 54.0 13.0 18.0 59.0 69.0 55.0 12.0 17.0 58.0 69.0 16.0 58.0 66.0 60.0
16.0 70.0 64.0
11.0 58.0 61.0 60.0
53.0 57.0
62.0 54.0
58.0
81
68.0 62.0 65.0
83
66.0
61.0 62.0
82
71.0
63.0
61.0 73
70.0
56.0
63.0
72
64.0 56.0 58.0
76
62.0 58.0 59.0
88
68.0 63.0 65.0
83
30.05 30.01
63.2
60.6
51.1
65.6 64.2
98
73
Summary of January, 1882:-Mean Shade Temp.,.
.63.7
Total Rainfall,
51.5 14.8 21.3 54.5 0.45 inches. Rain fell on
68.0 62.0 88 58.0 57.0
59.1 63.2 53.0 56.2
82
8889378851888867858877228858835
40.5 45.0
N
37.9 39.7
41.2
34.2 33.0 40.1 NW
N
NW
N
31.0 39.0 NE
29.1
34.2
NW
30.6
41.2
NW
46.6
49.4
NE
41.1 46.8 E
52.5 54.5 E
50.1
52.0 E
49.0
52.3
54.8 52.3
E
W
60
54.6
54.8
NE
64
46.8 53.3 E
43.6
45.7 E
46.8 51.2
NE
38.2 49.8
NE
44.1
44.4
NE
66
45.5 48.7 NE
43.5
49.5
E
51.2
54.6
E
59.5
59.5
NE
58.5
58.8 E
59.1
53.4
E
51.7
57.6
E
52.5 53.0
E
56.2
60.6 62.6
56.4
E
E
66,5 66.5
W
MINDEZE GEREZZZ ZZ EZZELZZZZZZZZZ
NW
NW
NW
NE
NW
NW
NE
NE
W
W
NW
NE
NE
NE
1
2
0.02
0.05
W
0.06
10
55.4
55.4
E
E
0.02
9
10
67
47.4
56.4
0.15
4 days.
0
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