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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1877.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Lock Hospital, during the Month of January, 1877, is published for gene-
ral information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th February, 1877.
By Command,
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1877. 137 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 32.
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.)
HYGROMETER,
DAY OF MONTH,
WIND.
CLOUD.
RAIN IN
INCHES
DURING
BAROMETER.
SELF REGISTERING
DAY OF WEEK.
ATTACHED IN SHADE.
IN THE SHADE. Max, and Min, of the previous 24 hours, taken at Noon.
MAX.
SUN,
BULB
IN
VACUO.
MAX.
SUN,
BULB
Ex-
POSED.
DICR-
MIN.
ON
NAL
RANGE,
GRASS. IN
SHADE.
1
Monday,.
2 Tuesday,
9 A.M.
30.10
30.10
3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. Min. 30.03 64.0 68.0 56.0
Max. NOON.
Temp. ut
DIURNAL
RANGE, BULB
EXPOSED.
HUMIDITY
MIN.
IN SOIL,
DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN COMPLETE SHADE. SHADE.
DEW POINT.
QUARTER.
6
SATURATION =100.
INCHES
DEEP.
A.M. 3 P.M.9 A. M. 3 P.M.9 A.† 3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M.
9 A.M. 3 P.M.
THE
PREVI-
ous 24
HOURS.
9 A.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M.
0-10.
3 Wednesday,
4
Thursday,.
6
7
Sunday,
8
Monday,.
5 Friday,
Saturday,
9 Tuesday,
Thursday,.
12 Friday, 13 Saturday, 14 Sunday,
15 Monday,.
16 Tuesday,
10
Wednesday,
11
126. 81.
.....
17 Wednesday,
18 Thursday,. 19 Friday, 20 Saturday, 21 Sunday, 22 Monday,
78.0
23 Tuesday,
24
25
Wednesday,
Thursday,
26 Friday,
27
Saturday,
28 Sunday,
29 Monday,
30 Tuesday,
31 Wednesday,
Mean
30.09 62.0 64.8 56.3 74.5 65.5 129. 94.
72.0 70.0 125. 88. 52.0 16.0 30.07 62.0 66.0 55.0 72.0 68.0 129. 85. 30.13 30.10 61.0 65.0 56.0 72.0 66.0 129. 88. 53.0 16.0 35.0 61.0 62.0 €5.0 57.0 59.0 72. 68. 52.7 30.20 30.13 62.0 65.0 56.0 72.0 67.0 120. 83. 55.0 16.0 28.0 62.0 30.25 30.18 60.0 65.0 57.0 72.0 65.0 129. 82. 52.0 15.0 30.0 60.0 61.0 67.0 57.0 58.0 77.
30.23 30.15 59.0 64.0 54.0 72 0 63.0 129. 86. 53.0 18.0 33.0 61.0 60.0 66.0 55.0 57.0 30.25 30.20 55.0 60.0 50.0 72.0 60.0 127. 87. 51.0 22.0 36.0 59.0 56.0 60.0 51.0 54.0 30.25 30.18 58.0 61.0 53.0 72.0 64.0 127. 90. 52.0 19.0 38.0 59.0 59.0 62.0 55.0 56.0 76. 30.13
30.23 60:0 62.0 55.0 72.0 64.0 124. 85. 56.0 17.0 29.0 60.0 60.0 63.0 56.0 57.0 30.18 30.13 59.0 62.0 55.0 72.0 63,0 124. 83. 55.0 17.0 28.0 60.0 59.0 63.0 30.25 30,18 60,0 64.0 56.0 72.0 65.0 55.0 16.0 26.0 60.0 61.0 64.0 30.15 61.0 65.0 55.0 72.0 67.0 130. 89. 55.0 17.0 34.0 60.0 63.0 66.0 57.0 58.0 67. 60. 51.9 51.5 B.-3 30.15 60.0 66.0 56.0 72.0 65.0 131. 90. 56.0 16.0 84.0 61.0 61.0 67.0 55.0 59.0 67. 60. 49.8 52.6 N.
30.32 30.25 58.0 61.0 54.0 72.0 63.0 129. 95. 51.0 18.0 41.0 60.0 59.0 62.0 54.0
30.30 30.25 57.0 57.0 54.0 71.0 57.0 125. 87. 54.0 17.0 33.0 60.0 57.0 58.0 | 52.0 30.23 30.15 59.0 62.0 55.0 71.0 62.0 112. 80. 55.0 16.0 25.0 66.0 60.0 63.0 55.0
30.18 30.10 62.0 67.0 57.0 72.0 68.0 133. 95. 57.0 15.0 38.0 61.0 64.0 63.0 50.0 63,0 72. 30.15 30.05 610 63.0 58.0 72,0 64,0 135. 38. 59.0 14.0 39.0 63.0 62.0 64.0 30.15 3.95 65.0 68.0 58.0 72.0 69.0 132. 28. 59.0 14.0 20.0 64.0 66.0 69.0 30.12 30.04 66.0 74.0 58.0 78.0 75.0 140. 101. 58.0 20.0 48.0 64.0 68.0 i 75.0 30.15 30.07 63.0 64.0 58.0 78.0 65.0 140. 104. 60.0 20.0 44.0 65,0 64.0 65.0
30.13 20.08 62.0 65.0 64.0 134. 84. 60.0 20.0 24.0 65.0 (52.0 G6.0 58.0
30.13 90.5 65.0 68.0 69.0 79.0 68.0 133. 88. 61.0 19.0 27.0 65.0 66.0 69.0 60.0
80.10 65.0 71.0 60.0 80.0 74.0 142. 104. 59.0 20,0 45.0 64.0 66.0 72.0 02.0 20.07 30.03 68.0 72.0 61.0 80,0 74.0 144. 108. 61.0 19.0 30.17 30.12 62.0 63.0 58.0 78.0 61.0 144. 98. 30.17 30.10 59.0 61.0 55.0 79.0 61.0 124. 89. 56.0 24.0 33.0 63.0 59.0 G1.0 55.0 57.0 30.05 29.05 60.0 62.0 57.0 79.0 62.0 112. 84. 58.0 22.0 26.0 62.0 61.0 62.0 56.0 58.0 30.05 29.93 62.0 65.0 57.0 79.0 69.0 138. 98. 57.0 22.0 41.0 62.0 63.0 66.0 59.0 60,0 30.05 30,00 62.0 (2.0 58.0 79.0 62.0 134. 98. 60.0 21.0 38.0 64.0 62.0 62.0 58.0 58.0 30.00 29.05 66.0 71.0 58.0 79.0 68.0 101. 82. 59,0 21.0 29.0 63.0 €6.0 72.0 64.0 68.0 30.16 59.3 18.1 34.3 61.9 62.2 65.6 57.4
36.0
61.0
67.0 69.0 60.0 63.0 64. 68. 54.4 49.0 17.0 36.0 61.0 63.0 67.0 57.0 59.0 67. GO. 51.9
58.3
52.6
ZZ
N.E.
W.
N.
N.E.
54.1
N.E.
N.E.
63.0 66.0 58.0 58.0 72.
60.
53.8
51.5
N.E.
N.E.
66.
53.5
50.8
N.E.
E.
71.
59.
50.6 50.4
N.E.
E.
70.
66.
46.3
48.7 N.
E.
67.
51.4
50.8
E.
76. 55.0 57.0 76. 57.0 57.0 77.
67.
52.5
51.9 E.
67.
63.
51.4
51.9
N.E.
53.3 51,2 E.
E.
E.
E.
N.E.
60.0 77.
56.0 71. 67. 49.5 50.8 E. 53.0 70. 71. 47.4 48.5 57.0 71. 67. 30.6 51.9 E. 73. 54.8 51.9 58.0 59.0 77. 72. 54.6 54.8 E. 61.0 64.0 73. 73. 67.0 60.1 E. 63.0 65.0 73. 55. 59.1 57.8 W. 60,0 59.0 77. 68. 56.7 54.1 E. 68. 54.6 55.1 E.
B.
N.E.
E.
E.
W.
W.
E.
N.E.
W.
E.
E.
64.0 68.
78. 05.1 CO.1 E.
47.0 67.0 68.0
78.0
58.0 20.0 40.0 64.0 62.0 64.0 50.0 58.0 67. 67. 50.8
62.0
66.0 78.
66.0 68.
69. 58.8 61.5 W.
66. 57.3
76. 72. 77. 51.7 77. €18. 55.6
77. 51.4
60.8 Calm
53.0
53.5
N.E.
E.
N.E.
E.
54,6
E.
E.
55,1
W.
E.
0.03
5
77. 77. 54.6
54.6 E.
E.
9
10
88.
79. 62.4
65.0 E.
E.
::
Q
4
59.4
74.
67.
53.4 54.1
0.03
:
Summary of January, 1876:-Meau Shade Temp.,
Total Rain fall,
1.01 inches.
Rain fell on
6 days.
1875:-
57.8
1.74
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1873:-
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1872:-
1871:-
60.1
0.08
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PH. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon.
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