THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH APRIL, 1877.
197
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations taken at the Government Lock Hospital, during the Month of March, 1877, is published for general information. By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th April, 1877.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPIA, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1877. 137 feet above span low level of Spring Tides.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Acting Colonial Secretary,
No. 84.
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.,
HYGROMETER.
DAY OF MONTH.
WIND.
CLOUD.
RAIN IN
INCHES
BAROMETER.
SELF REGISTERING
DAY OF WEEK.
ATTACHED IN SHADE.
MAX.
IN THE SHADE.
Max, und Min. of the precious 24 hours, taken at Noon.
MAX,
SEN, MIN.
MUN, BULB UN
BULL RANGE,
IN Ex- GRASS. IN VACUO. POSED.
DIUR-
NAL
SHADE.
Temp. at Noon.
Thursday,.
2
Friday,
3
Saturday,
4
Sunday,
5
Monday,..
6 Tuesday,
7
Wednesday,
8 Thursday,
9 Friday,
11
14
10 Saturday,
Sunday,
12 Monday,
18 Tuesday,
Wednesday,
15 Thursday,.
16 Friday,
54.0 74.0 59.0
17
Saturday,
24
25
26: Monday,
27 Tuesday,
18 Sunday,. 19 Monday, 20 Tuesday,
21
Wednesday,
22 Thursday, 23 Friday,
Saturday,
Sunday,
29.86
30.00
28 Wednesday,
29 Thursday,
60.0
30
Friday,..
SI Saturday,
68.0 54.0
08.0
Mean
86.
9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M.; Min. Max. 30.18 30.05 64.0 68.0 56.0 72.0 69.0 131. 91. 56.0 16.0 35.0 66.0 | 68.0 58.0 62.0 60. 68. 51.5 57.3 30.10 30.03 64.0 66.0 50.0 72.0 67.0 138. 100. 57.0 16.0 43.0 60.0 65.0 67.0 61.0 62.0 78. 73. 30.05 30.00 61.0 60.0 56.0 71.0 60.0 125. 90. 57.0 15.0 33.0 €2.0 61.0 60.0 56.0 56.0 72. 80.07 30.03 56.0 60.0 50.0 71.0 62.0 134. 87. 50.0 21.0 $7.0 57.0 58.0 61.0 51.0 55.0 61. 30.17 30.10 GLO 63.0 510 71.0 64.0 136. 94. 50.0 20.0 44.0 59.0 63.0 65.0 54.0 55.0 55. 30.13 30.05 60.0 63.0 54.0 71.0 03.0 134. 88. 54.0 17.0 34.0 60.0 61.0 64.0 56.0 59.0 72. 72. 30.07 30.00 64.0 67.0 57.0 71.0 66.0 124. 84. 58.0 14.0 26.0 63.0 65.0 68.0 60.0 63.0 73. 30.00 29.90 66.0 69.0 60.0 72.0 68.0 134. 88. 60.0 12.0 28.0 66.0 67.0 69.0 63.0 30:05 30.02 68.0 75.0 €3,0 78.0 75.0 140. 104. 63.0 15.0 41.0 67.0 69.0 77.0 66.0 63.7 65.1
30.12 30.08 64.0 66.0 60,0 79.0 65.0 141. 105. 02.0 10.0 43.0 67.0 73. 56.7 58.0
30.17 30.10 60.0 61.0 56.0 75.0 62.0 125. 94. 59.0 19.0 35.0 57.0 76. 77. 52.5 53.5
30.15 30.05 60.0 55.0 74.0 64.0 124. 92. 56.0 19.0 36.0 61,0 60.0 62.0 57.0 71. 72. 50.6 52.7 30.07 30.00 65.0 66.0 59.0 78.0 66.0 122. 83. 59.0 19.0 29.0 63.0 65.0 67.0 61.0 63.0 78. 78. 57.7 59.8 30.13 30.06 59.0 119. 83. 56.0 20.0 27.0 67.0 59.0 58.0 54.0 55,0 71. 81. 49.5 52.3 N.E.
30.10 30.05 60,0 60.0 55.0 74.0 61.0 115. 78. 56.0 19.0 22.0 60,0 60.0 60.0 56.0 55.0 76. 71. 52.5 50.6 E.
30.05 30.00 50.0 58.0 53.0 73.0 56.0 112. 76. 54.0 20.0 22.0 59.0 59.0 58.0 55.0 55.0 70. 81. 51.4 52.3 E.
30.10 80.05 | -59.0 64.0 74.0 66.0 130. 86. 53.0 22.0 33.0 58.0 59.0 65.0 54.0 59.0 71. 68. 49.5 54.1
30.05 29.95 02.0 63.0 55.0 74.0 68.0 132. 90. 55.0 19.0 35.0 61.0 62.0 63.0 57.0 58.0 72. 72. 62.7 53.8
29.92 29.85 63.0 69.0 58.0 74.0 66.0 121. 86. 59.0 16.0 27.0 63.0
63.0 70.0 60.0 66.0 82. 78. 57.5 62.9 E.
29.92 29.86 68.0 72.0 ! 62.0 75.0 72.0 115. 85. 62.0 23.0
13.0 65.0 69.0 73.0 66.0 69.0 83. 79.
29.96 29.86 70.0 74.0 63.0 77.0 75.0 127. 94. 63.0 14.0 31.0 71.0
67.0 75.0 68.0 70.0 83.
29.96 29.86 64.0 67.0 61.0 76.0 66.0 120. 87. 63.0 15.0 24.0 67.0 64.0 67.0 02.0 64.0 88.
29.93 29.85 70.0 74.0 63.0 77.0 75.0 128. 89. 65.0 14.0 24.0 68.0 70.0 75.0 68.0 71.0 68. 29.92 29.85 64.0 66.0 60.0 76.0 65.0 122. 87. 61.0 16.0 26.0 66.0 64.0 66.0 61.0 62.0 82. 78. 22.90 29,80 62.0 62.0 58.0 75.0 63.0 112. 82. 59.0 17.0 23.0 64.0 62.0 62.0 60.0 00.0 88. 88.
29.77 66.0 60.0 58.0 75.0 70.0 117. 82. 60.0 17.0 22.0 64.0 66.0 61.0 64.0 58.0 88. 82.
29.90 58.0 56.0 51.0 68.0 55.0 107. 78. 54.0 17.0 24.0 60.0 58.0 56.0 56.0 53.0 87. 81. 30.00 29.86 55.0 56.0 50.0 68.0 57.0 92. 75. 51.0 18.0 24.0 57.0 55.0 56.0 53.0 54.0 87. 87. 51.1 52.1 29.00 29.85 59.0 60.0 53.0 68.0 89. 74. 54.0 15.0 20.0 58.0 59.0 60.0 88. 55.2 56.2
30.05 30.00 61.0 61.0 53.0 63.0 60.0 85. 72. 50.0 15.0 17.0 59.0 61.0 €2.0 55.0 56.0 67. 67. 49.8 50.8
30.15 30.08 62.0 63.0 91. 71. 53.0 14.0 18.0 58.0 62.0 63.0 56.0 57.0 67. 67. 50.8 51,9 30.03 20.96 62.5 61.1 56.3 73.1 64.9 120. 54.2 56.5
DIURNAL
RANGE, BUĽB
EXPOSET.
MIN.
IN SOIL
DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN SHADE. SHADE.
U
HUMIDITY COMPLETE SATURATION =100.
DEW POINT,
QUARTER.
DURING
THE
PREVI-
OUS 24
HOURS.
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.
60.0
E.
9 A.M. 3 P.M.
W.
9 A.M.
9 A.M. 3 P.M.
57.7
58.0
Calm
E.
51.7
76.
67. 44.7 51. 46.4 46.8
52.5
E.
E.
49.8
N.E.
E.
51.7 54.8
E.
73.
55.9 59.1 E.
65.0 78.
78.
59.8 61.9
E.
70.0 83.
67.
Calm
64.0
64.0 67.0 60.0 60.0 61.0 56.0 55.0
62.0 77.
E.
N.E.
E.
E.
N.N.E.
0.14
E.
E.
E.
63.7 66.0 E.
W.
8
74.
66.7 66.4 W
W.
7
$3.
79.
60.3 61.6 66.5 68.1 E, 58.5 58.8 W. 58.3 58.3
E.
E.
10
9
000113 co — et co no to∞∞∞∞ DOC
0.05
9
E.
10
62.4 55.4
E.
E.
0.07
10
54.2 50.2
N.E.
E.
0.36
10
N.E.
E.
0.12
10
10
57.0 58.0 88.
E.
E.
10
10
N.W.
W.
0.06
8
E.
E.
7
and co
Summary of March,
1876:-Mean Shade Temp.,
Total Rain fall,-
57.2 16.8 29.2 62.2 62.8 63.7 58.6 60.1 76. 11.95 inches. Rain fell on 21 days.
73.
0.80
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1875:-
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