THE HONGKONG government gaZETTE, 24TH MARCH, 1883.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 111. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations taken at the Government Lock Hospital during the Month of February, 1883, published for general information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th March, 1883.
By Command,
METEOROLÓGICAL' OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1889.
86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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THERMOMETERS. (Fahrenheit).
HYGROMETER.
DAY OF MONTH.
BAROMETER.
DAY OF WEEK.
ATTACHED IN SHADE.
SELF-REGISTERING IN THE SHADE.
MAX.
MAX.
DIUR-
Max, and Min. of the previous 24 hours, taken at Noon.
SUN,
BULB
IN
SUN,
BULB
MIN.
ON
NAL
RANGE,
Ex- GRASS. IN
VACUO POSED
SHADE,
9 A.M.
3 P.M.
1 Thursday,
29.90
30.00
Friday,
3
Saturday,..
30.03
9 A.M.3 P.M. Min.
29.85 57.0
60.0 50.0 29.98 49.0 49.0 41.0 50.0 29.95 47.0 48.0
Max.
Temp. at
Noon.
DIURNAL
RANGE, BULB
EXPOSED.
RAIN IN
INCHES
DURING
CLOUD.
MIN.
IN BOIL,
6
DRY BULB WET BULB IN
SHADE.
IN
SHADE,
HUMIDITY. COMPLETE SATURATION =100.
DEW POINT.
QUARTER.
THE
PREVI-
OUS 24
HOURS.
0-10.
INCHES
ДЕБР.
9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M.9 A.M. 3. P.M.
9 A.M.
3 P.M.
9 A.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M
60.0
58.0
83
49.0
51.0 40.0
49.0
4
Sunday,..
29.95
29.88 50.0 55.0
57.0 41.0
55.0
82
60
5 Monday,.
29.90
29.85
56.0
60.0
47.0
62.0
61.0
93
6 Tuesday,
29.90
29.88
58.0
59.0
50.0
62.0
61.0
90
68
3898891
10.0
70
7
Wednesday,
30.03
29.97 52.0
61.0
66.0 45.0
65.0
98
70
8 Thursday,
30.00
29.90
55.0
58.0
46.0 69.0
68.0
99
72 48.0
9 Friday,
29.95
29.90 57.0 61,0
65.0 47.0
63.0
95
75
48.0
10 Saturday,
29.95
29.90
11 Sunday,
29.92
12 Monday,
29.87 29.83 59.0
13 Tuesday..
29.84
14
Wednesday,
29.82
59.0 29.88 57.0 62.0 64.0 29.81 62.0 63.0 29.75
63.0
48.0
65.0
64.0
98
75
49.0
17.0
26.0
48.0 64.0 63.0
98 70
48.0
16.0 22.0
64 52.0 12.0 59.0
54.0 57.0 06.0 55.0 62
80 60 #4.0 16.0 50.0 48.0
9.0 48.0 45.0 45.0 80 56 41.0 11.0 15.0 48.0 46.0 48.0 43.0 44.0
16.0 51.0
42.0 18.0 45.0 55.0 46.0
22.0
48.0 15.0 50.0 55.0 60.0 12.0 16.0 54.0
52.0 57.0 59.0
23.0
47.0 11.0 51.0
50.0 62.0 46.0
24.0
13.0 51.0 54.0 57.0 18.0 27.0 49.0 56.0 60.0 50.0 58.0 63.0 49.0 56.0 62.0
87
53.3
53.2
E
W
79
70
68
49.0
50.0
56.0
70
2282
79.
41.7 41.7
N
79
39.6 39.6
N
65
40.8
43.2
76
45.2 52.5
E
54.0
56.0
81
82
51.2
53.3
E
52.0
68
50
40.8
43.4
49.0
52.0 69
70
44,1
47.4
52.0
57.0 75
82-
48.2
54.4
E
55.0
59.0
81
77 52.8 55.6
59.0
53.0
81
82
50.2
56.4
47.0
53.0 65.0
68.0
62.0
90
68
48.0
16.0
20.0
51,0 56.0
64.0
53.0
60.0 81
77
50.2
56.7
E
64.0
92
70 52.0 12.0 18.0
55.0
59.0
63.0
55.0
59.0
76
77
51.4 55.6
E
65.0 69.0
55.0
72.0
71.0
94
78
58.0
17.0
20.0
60,0
64.0
70.0
62.0
65.0
88
73
60,3 61.1
E
15 Thursday,
29.76
29.71 66.0
71,0 56.0 75.0
72.0
100
85
59.0
19.0
26.0
60.0
65.0 71.0
60.0
66.0 73
73.
55.9 62.2
16 Friday,..
29.80
29.76 67.0 72.0
17 Saturday,
29.84
29.80
64.0 65.0
18 Sunday,
29.85
29.82 68.0
73.0
74.0 .57.0 72.0 104 58.0 66.0 64.0 60.0 76.0 74.0
90
112
19
Monday,.
29.85
29.83 64.0 65.0
57.0
68.0 66.0
90
70
20 Tuesday,..
29.87
64,0 29.82
65.0
55.0
68.0
65.0
90
21
Wednesday,
29.83
29.80 69.0 74.0 58.0
78,0
75.0
116
22 Thursday,
29.83
29.80 65.0 70,0
56.0
72.0
71.0
108
23 Friday,.
29.85
29.79 70.0 73.0
71.0
55.0
70.0
106
24 Saturday,
29.90
29.84 64.0 67.0 54.0
70.0 69.0 100
25 Sunday,
29.96
29.93 56.0
60.0
47.0
62.0 61.0
92
26 Monday,
30.05
30.00 54.0
57.0
46.0 60.0 58.0
88
27 Tuesday,
30.05 30.00 57.0
61.0
50.0
64.0
62.0
90
28
Wednesday,
29.95
29.85
60.0
63.0
49.0
63.0
61.0
92
22822***R2888 : : :
57.0 17.0. 25.0
60.0
66.0 72.0
63.0
67.0
82
74
60.6 63.2
E
70 58.0 8.0 22.0
60.0 62.0
64.0 61.0
61.0
94
77
86 62.0
16.0
24.0
67.0
64.0
73.0
64.0
65.0 83
62
58.0
11.0
12.0
62.0 63.0
64.0
60.0
82
61.0
82
56.0
13.0
14.0
60,0 63.0 64.0
60.0 59.0
82
72
60.1
61.6 59.1
57.5
57.5 54.8
E
56.7
E
E
58.5
60.0
20.0
22.0
69.0 61.0
74.0
64.0
69.0 73
74
60.1 65.3
57.0
16.0
21.0
59.0
63.0
56.0
16.0
21.0
69.0
58.0
75
55.0 16.0
20.0
57,0
70 48.0
15.0 22.0
50,0
55.0 60.0 51.0
65
45.0
14.0
20.0
50.0
53.0
57.0 49.0
68
48.0
14.0
68 49.0
14.0
20.0 52.0 56.0 19.0
53.0
60.0
61.0
63.0
52.0
82
70.0 60.0 65.0 73.0 65.0 64.0 78 63.0 67.0 59.0 62.0 77 75
56.0
74
50.0
56.0 75
73
57.5 61.1
76
61.9
58 73 55.6 58.0 47.2
57.3
52.5 N
61
45.0 43.6
56.0
59.0
76
48.2
52.5
51.7
55.6
IzZzZADZZAZZŁO 2 - - 2-2-2-22ZZZA
0.03
0.06
10
10
N
NE
E
9
E
3
E
0.02
9
9974O
NE
W
NE
W
E
NE
E
8
NE
E
E
E
E
9
E
E
4
E
E
9
E
6
E
E
E
E
E
-
E
B
0.01
E
E
E
-E
N
N
NW
NE
E
8
E
E
9
MEAN.
29.90
29.86 59.8 63.0 50.5
65.5 64.0
94
71
51.6 14.3 20.2
54.3
58.7 62.8 55.1 58.2
78
73
51.8
54.0
Summary of February, 1882:-Mean Shade Temp.,.
.58.6
Total Rainfall,.
0.76 inches. Rain fell on
8 days.
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1881:-
1880:-
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.60.9
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.62.3
2.02
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1878:
.62.3
2.69
6
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1877-
58.3
1.60
11
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PH. B. C. AYRES,
Colonial Surgeon.
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