THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH OCTOBER, 1883.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 351.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations taken at the Government Lock Hospital during the Month of September, 1883, is published for general information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th October, 1883.
By Command,
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, Hongkong, FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1883. 86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
835
THERMOMETERS. (Fahrenheit).
DAY OF MONTH.
BAROMETER.
ATTACHED
DAY OF WEEK
IN SHADE.
SELF-REGISTERING IN THE SHADE. Max,and Min. of the previous 24 hours, taken at Noon.
MAX. MAX.
DIUR-
SUN,
SUN.
MIN.
BULB
IN
VACUO
BULB
Ex-
POSED
ON
NAL
RANGE,
GRASS.
IN
SHADE.
9 A.M.
3 P.M.
9 A.M.3 P.M. Min. Max.
T'emp. at
Noon.
DIURNAL
RANGE, BULB
EXPOSED.
HYGROMETER.
MIN.
IN SOIL,
6
DRY BULB
IN
SHADE.
WET BULB
IN
SHADE.
HUMIDITY.
COMPLETE SATURATION
=100.
DEW POINT.
QUARTER.
WIND.
RAIN IN
INCHES
DURING
THE
PREVI
OUS 24
Hours.
CLOUD.
0-10.
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.
9 A.M. 3 P.M.
9 A.M.
9 A.M
3 P.M.
1
2
Saturday,
Sunday,..
29.82
29.80
83.0 85.0 70.0
86.0
84.0 112
29.83
29.80
83.0 84.0 71.0
85.0
3
Monday,..
29.84
29.78
83.0 87.0 74.0
90.0
4 Tuesday,.
29.80
29.77
84.0 88.0
74.0
90.0
136
88.0
94 70.0 83.0 100 93 71.0 88.0 136 10r 74.0
102 75.0 16.0 27.0
16.0
24.0
14.0
5 Wednesday,
29.75 29.67
83.0 87.0
73.0
91.0
138
89.0
103 74.0 18.0
78.0 82.0 22.0 74.0 82.0 16.0 27.0 75.0 82.0 87.0 79.0 76.0 83.0 88.0 77.0 29.0 78,0 83.0 88.0 78.0
86.0
84.0
79.0 80.0 85
72
78.0 81.0 80
85
80.0 85
69
80.0 72
65
89.0
76
65
6 Thursday,
29.70
29.67
81.0 84.0
70.0
86.0
85.0
100
96
70.0 16.0
26.0 73,0 80.0 85.0
77.0
79.0
85
72
7 Friday,
29.75
29.72
83.0
86.0
70.0
87.0
85.0
115
97
71.0
17.0
26.0
74.0
83.0 86.0
77.0
81.0
72
76
8 Saturday,
29.70
29.67
83.0 86.0
70.0
87.0
86.0
112
97
70.0
17.0
27.0
69.0
83,0
86.0
77.0
79.0
72
9 Sunday,.
29.70
29.66 83.0
87.0
74.0
88.0
90.0
120 100
72.0
14.0
28.0
73.0
83.0
87.0
75.0
79.0
64
65
29.60
76.0
79.0 29.58
70.0
81.0
100
78.0
92.
70.0
11.0 22.0
68,0
78.0
76.0
75.0 73.0
84
84
10 Monday,
11
Tuesday,
29.65
29.65
77.0 80,0 68.0
81.0
78.0
96
9.J
€9.0
13.0
21.0
67.0
77.0 80.0
75.0
78.0
89
12 Wednesday,
29.60
80.0
81.0 29.60
69.0
82.0
78.0
98
96 68.0 13.0
28.0
65,0
81.0 80.0
78.0
75.0 85
13 Thursday,
29.70 29.65 78.0
82.0
70.0
84.0
82.0 110
98
69.0
14.0
29.0
65,0
77.0
82.0
75.0
80.0 89
14 Friday,.
29.73
29.70
84.0
80.0
73.0
86.0
85.0
115
100
75.0
13.0
25.0
68.0
80.0 85.0
77.0
78.0
85
15 Saturday,.
29.87
29.82
78.0
81.0
69.0
81.0
80.0
102
94
70.0
12.0
24.0
66,0
77.0
81.0
74.0
76.0
84
16 Sunday,
29.88
29.84
78.0
81.0
70.0
82.0
80.0
100
94
71.0
12.0
23.0
67.0
78.0
81.0
75.0 76.0 84
17
Monday,
29.89
29.85
80.0
85.0
71.0
88.0
86.0 125
104
72.0
17.0
32.0
69.0
80.0
86.0
75.0 76.0 75
28388228328288298
77.0
76.1
E
E
0.48
6
75.3
79.0
E
E
1.05
10
77.0 75.5
E
E
73.0 74.9
E
E
74.7
74.9
E
E
75.0
75.1
SW
SW
0.12
73.0
77.8
SW
SW
0.42
68
78.0
74.5
SW
E
69.7 73.9
E
2.50
72.9 70.9
E
E
7.03
10
90
73.6
76.0
W
W
2.38
10
75
76.0
71.6
W
W
4.95
10
90
73.6
78.7
W
W
1,13
10
68
75.0
73.4
W
W
2.33
7
76
71.9
72.6
E
E
0.45
10
76
72.9
72.6
E
E
10
58
71.6
69.5
E
E
3
18 Tuesday,
29.90
29.81 81.0 86.0
71.0 89.0
87.0
130
100
18.0
72.0
28.0
69.0
81.0
87.0 75.0
77.0
72
58
70.9
72.4
W
18 Wednesday,
29.85
29.80
81.0 85.0
72.0 89.0
87.0
132
102
73.0
17.0
29.0
70,0
80.0 86.0
76.0 77.0 80
61
73.3
71.2
E
20 Thursday,
29.85
29.83
82.0
86.0
71.0 91.0
90.0
133 103
73.0 20.0 30.0
70.0
82.0
86.0 76.0 76.0 72
58
72.0
69.5
E
E
21 Friday,
29.93
29.90
82.0
86.0
72.0
91.0
89.0
132
102
72.0
19.0
30.0
70,0
82.0
80.0
76.0 78.0 72
64
72.0
72.8
E
E
0.13
22 Saturday,
30.00
29.95 80.0 80.0
70.0 85.0
82.0 104
94
69.0
15.0 25.0
70.0
79.0 79.0
75.0
76.0 80
85
72.3
73.9
E
E
0.07
30.02
30.00
81.0
82.0
72.0 86.0
84.0
130
96
73.0
14.0
23.0
69,0
80,0
82.0
74.0
78.0
71
80
23 Sunday,
24
Monday,
30.05
30.02
80.0
83.0
69.0
84.0
83.0
120
95
€8.0
15.0
27.0
67.0
79.0 84.0
72.0
74.0 67
57
25 Tuesday,
30.06
30.02
79.0
83.0
70.0·85:0
83.0
134
98
68.0
15.0
30.0
66,0
79.0
83.0
70.0 75.0
59
26
Wednesday,
30.05
30.00
79.0
84.0 70.0
86.0
84.0 135
102
69.0 | 16.0
33.0
67.0 79.0
85.0
73.0
75.0 71
27
Thursday,.
30.06 30.00 78.0
82.0
70.0
87.0
85.0
136
103
71.0
17.0
32.0
68.0
83.0
77.0
71.0
28
Friday,
29.76
29 Saturday,
30 Sunday,
29.73 80.0 83.0 69.0 86.0 29.75 29.70 80.0 84.0 70.0 87.0 85,0 115 100 29.67 29.62 80.0 86.0 72.0 89.0 87.0 128 110 73.0
84.0
112
96
68.0 17.0
28.0
69.0
80.0
84.0
73.0
17.0
71.0
29.0
68.0 80.0
85.0
17.0
37.0
69.0
80.0
86.0
73.0 71
74.0 67. 73.0 75.0 67 74.0 77.0
2533558
69.9
75.3
E
E
3.50
67.2
67.4
E
E
0.04
64
63.8
69.7
E
E
0.10
68.9
68.5
E
E
0.02
57
66.8
66.3
NE
E
57 68.2
67.4
E
E
68.2
68.5 E
E
71
61
69.9
71.2 W
W
1
:
...
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MEAN.
29.81 29.78] 80.6
83.7
70.8
86.3
Summary of September, 1882:-Mean Shade Temp.,.
83.2
84.5
Total Rainfall,.
118
98
71.0 15.5 27.3
69.7
80.2 84.1
75.3
77.2 76
70
71.9
72.7
26.70
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71
1881:-
1880:-
1879:-
.83.8
5.83 inches.
.12.23
Rain fell on 17 days.
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1878:-
.84.3
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Colonial Surgeon,
1877:-
84.3
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