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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1878.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Lock Hospital, during the Month of January, 1878, is published for general information..
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.
By Command,
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1878. 137 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 28.
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.)
HYGROMETER.
DAY OF MONTH.
WIND.
CLOUD
RAIN IN
INCHES
BAROMETER.
DAY OF WEEK.
ATTACHED IN SHADE.
SELF REGISTERING IN THE SHADE. Max, and Min, of the previous 24 hours, taken at Noon.
| MAX.
SUN,
BULB
IN
VACUO,
MAX.
SUN,
BULB
Ex-
POSED.
DIUR-
MIN.
ON
NAL
RANGE,
GRASS. IN
SHADE.
Temp. at
Noon.
1
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
4
Thursday,
Friday,
5
Saturday,
Sunday,
7 | Monday,
9
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
10 Thursday,
11
Friday,
12
Saturday,
13 Sunday.
14
Monday,
Torsby,
16: Wednesday,
17
Thursday,
18
Friday,
19
Saturday,
20 Sunday,
21 Monday,
22 Tuesday,
23 Wednesday,
26 Saturday, 27
24 Thursday,
25
Friday,
Sunday,
28
Monday,
29 Tuesday,
30
Wednesday,
31 Thursday,
Mean
30.12 30.01 53.9 56.4 48.1 57.5 56.2 105.
77.
Summary of January, 1877:-Mean Shade Temp.,
.63.4
Total Rain fall,
9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. Min. Max. 29.80 29.74 76.0 77.0 67.0 78.0 77.0 100. 84. 68.0 11.0 70.0 76.0 77.0 73.0 74.0 84. 84. 70.9 71.9
29.80 29.70 76.0 79.0 66.0 71.0 76.0 122. 95. 67.0 5.0 28.0 69.0 76.0 78.0 74.0 76.0 89. 89. 72.6 74.6 29.85 29.85 52.0 53.0 48.0 54.0 53.0 110. 90. 51.0 6.0 39.0 57.0 52.0 53.0 49.0 49.0 80. 74.
30.02 29.95 49.0 52.0 43.0 52.0 50.0 90. 76. 45.0 9.0 31.0 49.0 52.0 45.0 48.0 73. 74.
29.96 29.90 52.0 53.0 46.0 54.0 53.0 85. 74. 48.0 8.0 20.0 53.0 52.0 53.0 49.0 49.0 80. 74.
29.92 29.90 55.0 55.0 50.0 58.0 57.0 82. 72. 52.0 8.0 20,0 54.0 55.0 55.0 53.0 52.0 87. 30.16 29.13 44.0 48.0 40.0 48.0 47.0 78. 68. 41.0 8.0 27.0 50.0 43.0 48.0 39.0 44.0 71. 30.20 30.10 45.0 46.0 40.0 49.0 47.0 76. 66. 41.0 9.0 25.0 48.0 45.0 46.0 43.0 44.0 85.
30.22 30.14 47.0 45.0 41.0 49.0 47.0 75. 65. 43.0 8.0 22.0 $0.0 47.0 45.0 43.0 43.0 73.
30.25 30.16 48.0 53.0 41.0 54.0 53.0 91. 65. 40.0 · 13.0 25.0 47.0 48.0 53.0 46.0 49.0 86.
30.30 30.24 51.0 54.0 45.0 56.0 55.0 97. 70. 46.0 11.0 24.0 50.0 51.0 54.0 47.0 49.0 74. 30.30 30.22 49.0 52.0 44.0 52.0 51.0 108. 67. 45.0 8.0 22.0 51.0 49.0 52.0 46.0 47.0 79. 30.28 30.20 52.0 56.0 45.0 57.0 56.0 115. 77. 47.0 12.0 30.0 50.0 52.0 57.0 48.0 51.0 30.20 30.06 55.0 | 57.0 49.0 58.0 57.0 115. 74. 50.0 9.0 24.0 53.0 55.0 57.0 51.0 54.0 75. 30.20 30.10 53.0 54.0 46.0 55.0 53.0 105. 70. 47.0 9.0 23.0 51.0 53.0 54.0 51.0 51.0 86. 30.30 30.24 49.0 54.0 46.0 54.0 53.0 92. 67. 47.0 8.0 20.0 51.0 49.0 54.0 45.0 49.0 73. 69. 40.7 44.1 30.25 30.20 50.0 55.0 45.0 56.0 54.0 120. 75. 48.0 11.0 27.0 51.0 50.0 55.0 46.0 49.0 74. 65. 41.8 43.2 30.25 30.20 50.0 48.0 45.0 54.0 52.0 100. 72. 46.0 9.0 26.0 50.0 50.0 48.0 47.0 46.0 80. 30.30 30.23 45.0 51.0 40.0 51.0 49.0 111. 71. 42.0 11.0 29.0 40.0 45.0 51.0 40.0 46.0 66. 30.27 30.16 43.0 51.0 38.0 50.0 48.0 118. 78. 40.0 12.0 38.0 44.0 43.0 53.0 40.0 48.0 78. 69. 30.20 30.14 49.0 55.0 42.0 54.0 50.0 116. 76. 43.0 12.0 33.0 48.0 50.0 56.0 46.0 50.0 74. 65. 30.18 30.10 55.0 57.0 48.0 58.0 57.0 110. 75. 55.0 10.0 20.0 50.0 56.0 58.0 51.0 52.0 70. 66. 46.3 30.15 30.07 53.0 58.0 46.0 61.0 G0.0 128. 88. 60.0 15.0 28.0 48.0 53.00 60.0 48.0 51.0 69. 54. 43.0 30.14 30.05 57.0 58.0 50.0 59.0 58.0 128. 88. 55.0 9.0 33.0 51.0 57.0 58.0 50.0 51.0 61. 61. 43.6 44.7
30.09 30.00 58.0 64.0 51.0 66.0 65.0 122. 85. 65.0 15.0 20.0 52.0 59.0 66.0 54.0 59.0 71. 64. 49.5 53.3
30.00 29.90 64.0 66.0 55.0 70.0 67.0 130. 93. 68.0 15.0 25.0 56.0 63.0 66.0 61.0 62.0 78. 78. 57.7 58.8 30.02 29.95 69.0 68.0 61.0 71.0 69.0 116. 89. 68.0 10.0 21.0 60.0 69.0 68.0 66.0 65.0 83. 83. 63.7
30.06 29.95 56.0 56.0 53.0 57.0 56.0 106. 85. 56.0 4.0 29.0 55.0 56.0 56.0 54.0 54.0 87. 87. 52.1 52.1 29.98 29.00 60,0 61.0 53.0 64.0 63.0 100. 80. 54.0 11.0 26.0 52.0 60.0 61.0 58.0 59.0 88. 30.05 30.00 55.0 58.0 50.0 57.0 56.0 92. 78. 56.0 7.0 22.0 55.0 55.0 58.0 53.0 52.0 87. 30.10 30.05 54.0 55.0 48.0 56.0 55.0 122. 81. 52.0 8.0 29.0 49.0 64.0 55.0 49.0 50.0 69.
51.8 9.7 26.0 52.3 0.03 inches. Rain fell on
DIURNAL
RANGE, BULB
EXPOSED.
MIN.
IN SOIL,
DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN SHADE. SHADE.
6
HUMIDITY
COMPLETE SATURATION -100.
DEW POINT.
QUARTËR,
DURING
THE
PREVI-
OUS 24
HOURS.
0-10.
INCHES
DEEP.
A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 FM.
9 A.M.
3 P.M.
9 A.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M.
16.0
W.
W.
8
8
S.W.
N.W.
10
45.9
45.0
N.W.
N.
1.00
10
40.7
43.9
N.
N.
6
45.9 45.0
N.E.
N.E.
0.07
9
81.
51.1
49.1
N.W.
N.W.
0.11
10
73.
34.2
39.6
N.
N.
9
86.
85.
38.5
40.7 41.7
40.7
N.E.
N.
10
N.
N.W.
0.03
10
74.
43.8 45.0
N.N.E.
N.W.
0.10
8
69. 42.8 44.1
N.N.W.
N.N.W.
8
8
69.
42.8
41.9
N.
N.
10
10
74.
65.
43.9
45.5
N.W.
N.E.
8
5
81.
47.2 51.2
N.E.
E.
8
80. 49.0 49.1 N.W.
N.W.
0.12
N.W.
N.W.
0.05
9
N.E.
N.E.
86. 43.8
43.8 N.E.
N.W.
68.
34.2 40.8 N.W.
N.W.
36.4
41.8 44.4
43.0 N.W.
N.W.
N.W.
N.W.
46.6
N.W.
N.W.
43.1
N.
N.W.
E.
E.
N.E.
E.
N.E.
E.
62.6
E.
E.
E.
E.
88. 56.2 57.3
E.
E.
10
10
10
66. 51.1 46.6 70. 44.1 45.2
N.W.
N.W.
7
6
N.E.
E.
0.04
9
54.0 55.8 50.4 52.3
1 days.
77.
74.
48.2 49.7
1.52
1876:-
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1875:-
57,8
1.01
1.74
6
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19
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37
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15
33
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1874:-
59.5
0.33
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1873:-
.58.9
1.47
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1872:-
.60.1
0.08
PH. B. C. AYRES,
Colonial Surgeon.
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