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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JUNE, 1877.
291
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Lock Hospital, during the Month of May, 1877, is published for general information. By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th June, 1877.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1877. 137 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
J. GAER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 139.
I
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.)
DAY OF MONTH,
SELF KEGISTERING
BAROMETER.
DAY OF
WEEK.
ATTACHED IN SHADE.
IN THE SHADE.
MAX. MAX.
DIUR.
Max. and Min, of the previous
SUN,
SUN,
24 hours, taken at Noon.
BULB
IN
VACUO.
BULB
Ex.
POSED.
MIN.
ON
NAL
RANGE,
GRASS.
IN
SHADE.
Temp. ut
9 A.M.
3 P.M.9 A.M.3 P.M.] Min.
106. 72.0 15.0
3
123
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
4
5
Friday,
Saturday,
29.84
29.82
Sunday,
29.82
L
Monday,
29.86
!
X Tuesday,
29.86
*
Wednesday,
29.83 !
97.
10
11
Thursday,,
Friday,
29.75
29.75
12 Saturday,
13 Sunday,
14 Monday,
15 Tuesday,
16
Wednesday,
17 Thursday,
18
Friday,
19
Saturday,
20
Sunday,
21
Monday,
22 Tuesday,
23 Wednesday,
24 Thursday,
25
Friday,.
24 Saturday,
27 Sunday,
29 Tuesday.
2×
Monday,
Wednesday,
31 Thursday,
Mean
i
29.80 29.74 77.4 78.1 71.3 84.5 79.1 130.
Max. Noon.
29.80 29.70 79.0 81.0 71.0 86.0 84.0 148. 34.0 76.0 29.80 29.72 80.0 81.0 75.0 86.0 82.0 146. 105. 74.0 11.0 31.0 77.0 29.80 29.72 80 0 81.0 75.0 85.0 82.0 130. 101. 75.0 10.0 26.0 77.0 29.80 82.0 83.0 75.0 86.0 83.0 138. 104. 75.0 11.0 29.0 77.0 83.0 29.74 75.0 78.0 68.0 85.0 76.0 136. 97. 68.0 17.0 29.0 70.0 75.0 71. 09.8 68.9 W.
29.74 77.0 76.0 69.0 85.0 76.0 138. 103. 69.0 16.0 34.0 71.0 77.0 76.0 74.0 84. 71.9 70.9 W. 29.81 72.0 74.0 68.0 85.0 72.0 133. 101. 68.0 17.0 33.0 70.0 72.0 74.0 70.0 71.0 89. 84. 68.5 68.8 E. 20.81 78.0 74.390 69.0 85.0 74.0 122. 96. 70.0 16.0 26.0 73.0 78.0 74.0 75.0 72.0 84. 89. 1 72.9 70.5 E.
29.75 78.0 70.0
80.0 85.0 81.0 128. 70.0 15.0 27.0 74.0 79.0 80.0 75.0 75.0 75. 71.6
72.3 E.
29.70 81.0 83.0 74.0 85.0 82.0 128. 98. 74.0 11.0 24.0 77.0 81.0 84.0 77.0 79.0 80. 76. 74.3 75.7 E. 29.65 83.0 81.0 76.0 86.0 82.0 130. 100. 76.0 10.0 24.0 79.0 83.0 81.0 79.0 77.0 80. 80. 76.3 74.3 E. 29.85 20.75 840 82.0 76.0 86.0 82.0 136. 101. 76.0 10.0 25.0 79.0 85.0 82.0 80.0 79.0 76. 85. 76.7 77.0 W. 29.80 29.75 78.0 77.0 76.0 86.0 83.0 132. 97. 74.0 10.0 23.0 77.0 78.0 77.0 74.0 74.0 79. 84. 71.2 71.9 E. 29.86 29.80 82.0 83.0 75,0 87.0 83.0 134. 101. 74.0 12.0 27.0 77.0 83.0 84.0 78.0 77.0 76. 68. 74.7 72.4 E. 29.90 29.85 80.0 83.0 75.0 87.0 85.0 136. 105. 75.0 12.0 30.0 78.0 81.0 84.0 77.0 78.0 80. 72. 74.3 74.0 E. 29.92 29.85 83.0 84.0 75.0 88.0 85.0 136. 105. 76.0 13.0 29.0 79.0 84.0 85.0 78.0 78.0 72. 68. 74.0 75.4 29.85 29.81 81.0 74.0 75.0 87.0 85.0 120. 100. 72.0 12.0 28.0 78.0 81.0 74.0 77.0 71.0 80. 84. 74.3 68.8 W. 29.87 29.82 74.0 73.0 67.0 85.0 73.0 123. 95. 67.0 18.0 28.0 74.0 74.0 73,0 68.0 70.0 70. 84. 63.3 67.8 E. 29.76 29.70 73.0 76.0 68.0 83.0 76.0 115. 89. 69.0 15.0 20.0 74.0 78.0 77.0 70.0 74.0 84. 84. 67.8 71.9 E. 29.78 29.70 75.0 77.0 70.0 83.0 76.0 110. 86. 70.0 13.0 16.0 75.0 75.0 78.0 72.0 74.0 84. 79. 69.8 71.2 E. 29.77 29.72 75.0 75.0 70.0 23.0 75.0 119. 90. 69.0 13.0 21.0 74.0 75.0 75.0 72.0 71.0 84. 79. 69.8 68.1 E. 29.73 29.65 73.0 73.0 69.0 82.0 73.0 127. 87. 70.0 13.0 17.0 74.0 73.0 73.0 70.0 71.0 84. 89. 67.8 69.5 E. 29.65 29.62 79.0 78.0 70.0 82.0 79.0 129. 89. 71.0 12.0 18.0 74.0 79.0 78.0 76.0 76.0 85. 89. 73.9 74.6 W. 29.75 29.70 76.0 77.0 71.0 82.0 77.0 135. 95. 72.0 11.0 23.0 75.0 76.0 77.0 73.0 74.0 84. 84. 70.9 71.9 E. 29.80 29.75 76.0 76.0 69.0 82.0 76.0 127. 90. 70.0 13.0 20.0 74.0 76.0 76,0 71.0 71.0 75. 75. 67.4 67.4 E.
29.80 29.75 76.0 76.0 69.0 82.0 76.0 136. 93. 69.0 13.0 24.0 73.0 76.0 76.0 71.0 71.0 75. 75. 67.4 29.83 29.77 75.0 75.0 70.0 82.0 77.0 136. 94. 70.0 12.0 24.0 73.0 75.0 75.0 70.0 70.0 74. 74. 29.85 29.80 75.0 75.0 70.0 82.0 77.0 136. 95. 70.0 12.0 25.0 74.0 75.0 75.0 70.0 72.0 74. 84. 29.82 29.77 76.0 77.0 69.0 82.0 78.0 126. 86. 68.0 13.0 20.0 71.0 76.0 77.0 71.0 71.0 79. 29.78 29.74 77.0 78.0 70.0 83.0 80.0 126. 91. 69.0 13.0 22.0 72.0 78.0 79.0 71.0 71.0 29.78 29.73 78.0 84.0 69.0 88.0 85.0 143. 103. 69.0 19.0 34.0 73.0 80.0 96. | 71.3 | 18. 25.5 74.8 78.0
DIURNAL
EXPOSED.
RANGE, BULB
HYGROMETER.
MIN.
IN SOIL,
DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN SHADE. SHADE.
6
HUMIDITY COMPLETE SATURATION
[00.
DEW POINT.
QUARTER.
WIND.
CLOUD.
RAIN IN
INCHES
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.
DURING
THE
PREVI-
OUS 24
HOURS.
9 A.M. 9 A. M. 3 P.M
0-10.
84.0
79.0
79.0 81.0 76.0 77.0 85. 80. 73.9 74.3 W. 81.0 74.0 74.0 71. 69.9 69.3 E.
82.0 76.0 77.0 76. 72.6 73.6 E.
78.0 78.0 76. 74.7 74.0 E.
72.0 73.0 84. 73.0 84.
68.
76.
72.
W.
80.
E.
E.
W.
E.
E.
E.
67.4 E.
66.4
66.4 E.
66.4
69.8 E.
71.
68.1 66.8 E.
85.0 73.0 77.0
67.
67.
63. 66.1 65.5 E.
64.
68.2 71.8 W.
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W.
9
4
0.36
9
10
0.24
10
0.30
0.03
10
0.22
0.75
10
0.68
8
10
0.36
9
10
1.18
9
6
0.10
8
8
0.60
10
0.38
6
E.
8
1
78,5 73.8 74.6
78.
77.
70.8 71.1
5.20
:
ummary of May, 1876:-Mean Shade Temp.,
Total Rain fall,
1875:-
.79.8
12.62 inches.
15.82
Rain fell on 13 days.
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