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The Hongkong government gaZETTE, 21st APRIL, 1883.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 148. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations taken at the Government Lock Hospital during the Month of March, 1883, is published for general
formation.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st April, 1883.
By Command,
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONgkong, for THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1883. 86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
W. H. MARSH, Colonial Secretary.
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THERMOMETERS. (Fahrenheit).
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
SUN,
BULB
Ex-
MIN.
NAL
ON
RANGE,
IN VACUO POSED
GRASS. IN
SHADE.
9 A.M.
3 P.M.9 A.M. 3 P.M. Min. Max.
Temp.ut
Nooth
DIURNAL
RANGE, BULB
EXPOSED.
INCHES
DEEP.
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.
MIN.
IN SOIL,
6
DRY BULB
IN
SHADE.
WET BULB
IN
SHADE,
HUMIDITY. COMPLETE SATURATION =100.
DEW POINT..
QUARTER.
WIND.
CLOUD.
RAIN IN
INCHES
9 A.M.
3 P.M.
DURING
THE
PREVI-
OUS 24
HOURS.
9 A.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M
0-10.
1 Thursday,.
2 Friday,
3 Saturday,.
29.75 29.70 62.0 64.0 55.0 66.0 05.0
29.75 29.68 67.0 70.0 -57.0 29.75 29.70 72.0 66.0 60.0
90
70.0
69.0
96
* 71
74
75.0
74.0
92
78
4 Sunday,.
29.83
29.77 65.0 70.0 58.0 73,0
72.0
93 76
5
Monday,..
29.80
29.75
60.0
65.0 53.0
63.0
61.0
90 66
6 Tuesday,..
29.70
29.68
62.0 61.0
53.0
63.0
61.0
85
67
Wednesday,
29.76
29.74
61.0
63.0
51.0
63.0 61.0
86
66
8 Thursday,
29.87
29.83
59.0
61.0
52.0
64.0 62.0
88
9 Friday,.
29.88
29.85
59.0 61.0
10 Saturday,
29.89
29.86 59.0
60.0
11 Sunday,
29.86
29.81
61.0 63.0
12 Monday,.
29.83
29.80
60.0 58.0
13 Tuesday..
29.85
29.81
58.0
59.0
14
Wednesday,
29.80
29.74
56.0
15 Thursday,
29.75
29.73
58.0 62.0
16 Friday,.
29.85
29.78
59.0
17 Saturday,.
29.76 29.70
18 Sunday,
29.69 29.64
19 Monday,
20 Tuesday,
21
Wednesday,
29.60 29.58
29.70
29.70
29.85
29.80
22 Thursday,.
29.80
29.75
23 Friday,
29.78
29.71
24 Saturday,
29.75
29.69
25 Sunday,
29.76
29.73
26 Monday, ....................................
29.78
29.75
84
68
27 Tuesday,
29.87
29.82
62.0 65.0
54.0 66.0 64.0
82
70
28 Wednesday,
29 Thursday,
30 Friday,.
31
Saturday,
29.83 29.82 29.78 65.0 68.0 56.0 70.0. 69.0 29.83 29.81 65.0 69.0 58.0 71.0 69.0 29.90 29.86 68.0 70.0 59.0 72.0 70.0
29.80 64.0 68.0 55.0 67.0 65.0
90
72
.95 80
92 74
93 75
MEAN.
29.79 29.75 69.0 64,8 54.1 66.7 65.2
89 70
54.0 11.0 17.0 58.0 62.0 64.0 60.0 01.0 68 68.0 13.0 16.0 60.0 67.0 70.0 65.0 68.0 61.0 15.0 17.0 62.0 72.0 66.0 70.0 63.0 ୧୨ 58.0 15.0 18.0 60.0 63.0 70.0 62.0 67.0 51.0 10.0 15.0 55.0 60.0 65.0 57.0 62.0 52.0 10.0 15.0 56.0 60.0 61.0 58.0 59.0 50.0 12.0 16.0 54,0 61.0 63.0 58.0 60.0 66 50.0 12.0 16.0 53.0 58.0 61.0 54.0 58.0 52.0 62.0 61.0 89 66 50,0 10.0 16.0 55.0 58.0 60.0 52.0 57.0 51.0 61.0 60.0 87 65 49.0 10.0 16.0 54.0 58.0 60.0 54.0 56.0 52.0 65.0 64.0 90 70 52.0 13.0 18.0 55.0 60.0 63.0 57.0 60.0 50.0 60.0 59.0 82 65 50,0 10.0 15.0 53.0 59.0 58.0 56.0 56.0
48.0 60.0 59.0 83 64 46.0 12.0 18.0 50.0 57.0 58.0 55.0 66.0
57.0 47.0 60.0 82
59.0 63 45,0 13.0 18.0 49.0 55.0 56.0 53.0 54.0
47.0 63.0 62.0 83 66 46.0 16.0 20.0 50.0 57.0 62.0 55.0 58.0 87 63,0 50.0 65.0 64.0 95 74 54.0 15.0 20.0 56.0 59.0 63.0 53.0 58.0
62.0 59.0 48.0 60.0 .59.0 82 63 47.0 12.0 16.0 50.0 62.0 59.0 55.0 $55.0 64.0 66.0 52.0 69.0 67.0 90 72 53.0 17.0 19.0 55.0 63.0 66.0 61.0 63.0 72.0 74.0 58.0 77.0 74.0 98 78 55.0 19.0 23.0 56.0 73.0 74,0 71.0 72.0
71.0 73.0 63.0 77.0 75.0 95 82 65.0 14.0 17.0 66.0 70.0 73.0 63.0 66,0
62.0 62.0 53.0 63.0 61.0 .92 72 55.0 10.0 17.0 58.0 61.0 61,0 $5.0 55.0 60.0 63.0 54.0 65.0 64.0 90 70 54.0 11.0 18.0 57.0 59.0 63.0 65.0 60,0 05.0 67.0 55.0 €9.0 68.0 95 74 58.0 14.0 18.0 68.0 65.0 67.0 $2.0 69.0 66.0 71.0 63.0 75.0 72.0 90 78 02.0 12.0 16.0 64.0 66.0 72.0 1.9 $7.0
69.0 09.0 59.0 70.0 68.0 85 70 11.0 14.0 60.0 68.0 69.0 66.0 66.0
62.0 64.0 55.0 66.0 64.0 11.0 15.0 66.0 61.0 64.0 19.0 €2,0 12.0 16,0 56.0 61.0 65.0 $0.0 62.0
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94
76
66
76
87
87
66
72
65
67
76
77
77
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58.3 58.5 E 63.4 66.5
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83
68.5 60.6 E
83
61.2
64.7
E
83
54.4 59.5
E
88
56.2 57.3
E
82
55.4
57.5
E
82
50.4
55.4
E
82
46.6
54.4
E
76 50.4
52.5
E
82
54.4
57.5
E
87
53.3
54.2
E
87
53.2
64.2
E
77
72
83
89
67
87 51.1 $2.1 53.2 54.6 47.7 $3.8
76 54.8 $1.4
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E
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82
51.4 $7.5 E
78
59.5 9.8
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60.6 3.2 E
83
64.4 3.7 SE
88
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57.9 0.9 83 57.3 0.5
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10.74
Summary of March, 1882-Mean Shade Temp....
.65.0
Total Rainfall,
071 inches, Rain fell on 9 days.
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