THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH MARCH, 1876.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Civil Hospital during the Month of February, 1876, is published for general information. By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th March, 1876.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1876. 26 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 60.
234
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C. J. WHARRY, M.D.,
Superintendent.
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit)
DAY OF MONTB.
BAROMETER.
SELF REGISTERING
ATTACHED
MAX. MAX.
DIUR-
DAY OF WEEK.
IN SHADE.
IN THE SHADE, Man, and Mia, aj de precious 21 hours, taken at Noon.
SUN,
BILB
IN
SUN,
BULB
Ex-
VACCO. POSED,
MIN.
ON
NAL
RANGE,
GRASS. IN
SHADE.
9 A.M.
3 P.M.
Min.
Max.
Tenip, it Near.
DIURNAL
EXPOSED.
RANGE, BULB
HYGROMETER.
IN SOIL
MIN. DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN SHADE. SIFADE.
R
HUMIDITY COMPLETE SATURATION --100.
DEW POINT,
QUARTER.
INCHES
DEEP.
MOVE-
MENT
DURING
121 Bours
AN MILES,
RAIN IN
9 A.M. 3 P.M.9 A. M. 3 P.M. A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A. M. 3 P.M.9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M.9 A.M.9 A.M. 3 P.M.
WIND.
CLOUD.
INCHES
DURING
TUE
PREVI-
OUS 21
HOURS.
0-10.
1
Tuesday..
Wednesday,
3 Thursday,
30.08
3:01
30.02
29.95
30.01
20.02
4
Friday,
39.05
29.95
5 Saturday,
30.10
30.01
63.0
6 Sunday,
30.10
30,01
7 Monday,.
.10
30.01
S
Tuesday,.
30.12
30.12
9
Wednesday,
80.23
30.15
51.0 62.0 60.0
10: Thursday,
30.16
30.08
11
Friday,
30.11
30,00
12 Saturday,
30.12
30.04
B Sunday,
39.04 29.95
68.
14
Monday,
80.10
15 Tuesday,
10
17
18
19
20
21
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday,
Sunday,
Monday,
22 Tuesday,
23
30.00
30.04 29.91 20.07 29.91
29.90 20.90 29.93 90.89 30.08 30.00
30.07
66.0 60.0 67.0
20.96
29.06 20.90
57.0 70.0 68.0 66.0 64.0 51.0 63.0 61.0
50.0 61.0
48.0
20.93
20.90
50.0 GLO
G0.0
Wednesday,
30.03 20.04
51.0 62.0
24 Thursday,
30.05 20.94
51.0 62.0
25
Friday,
26
Saturday,
27
Sunday,
28
20
Monday,.
Tuesday,
30.05 29.94 30.08 30.01 30.05 20.94 30.01 20.01 29.94 29.88
510 63.0 GLO 106. 92. 46.0 12.0 50.0 57.0 61.0 54.0 57.0
53.0 64.0 63.0 112. 98. 43.0 11.0 50.0 52.0 58.0 64.0 50.0 59.0 87.
53.0 64.0 63.0 86. 74. 48.0 11.0: 26.0 53.0 60.0
51.0 63.0 62.0 75. 70. 46.0 12.0 240 51.0 57.0
62.0 86.
61.0 80. 47.0 11.0 3.0 510 80.0 53.0 64.0 62.0 106. 91. 48.0 11.9 43.0 58.0 69.0 54.0 65.0 63.0 101. 80. 49.0 11.0 410 54.0 59.0 53.0 64.0 63.0 78. 72. 48.0 11.0 24.0 60.0
53.0 63.0 55.0 58.0 71. 76. 71. 46.0 11.0 25.0 610 55.0 60.0 51.0 54.0 70.
61.9 62.0 60.0 100. 80. 40.0 11.0 84.0 52.0 66.0 60.0 51.0 54.0 70.
58.0 64.0 02. 121. 106. 48.0 11.0 58.0 53.0 69.0 64.0 55.0 58.0 71.
55.0 68.0 102. 97. 49.0 13.0 48.0 54.0 T 68.0
63.0 59.0 63.0 77.
36,01 70.0 126. 111. 49.0 14.0 02.0 | 55.0 64.0 69.0 61.0 65.9 82. 55.0 68.0 66.0 124. 110. 49.69 13.0 61.0 55.0 60.0 63.0 56.0 58.0 70. 33.0 64,0 63,0 124. 110. 48.0 11,0 62.0 54.0 61.0
4.9 65,0 63.0 84. 70. 49.0 11.0 30.0 55.0
715. 72. 13.0 21.0 56.0 78. 73. 52.0 13.0 21.0 57.0 79. 75. 49.0 11.0 26.0 540 124. 110. 40.0 12.0 61.0 65.0 112. 98. 11.0 50.0 53.0 101. 80. 48.0 11.0 41.0 58.0 110. | 94. 46.0 11.0 48.0 52.0 109. 03. 46.0 11.0 47.0 52.0 57.0 60.0 52,0 56.0 70. 56.0 650.0 65.0 80. 74. 59.0 10.0 21.0 55.0 63,0 64.0 60.0 61.0 82. 50,0 61.0 69.0 96. 84. 46.0 11.0 38.0 51.0 59.0 58.0 50,0 50,0 51.0 62.0 60.0 169. 90. 46.0 11.0 41.0 51.0 59.0 61.0 56.0 58.0 82. 51.0 02.0 61.0 109. 90. 47.0 11.0 43.0 58.0 60,0 61.0 57,0 58.0 82. 51.0 62.0 61.0 100. 99. 47.0 11.0 43.0 $2.0 59,0 59.0 56,0 57.0 82.
46.0
81. 77.
51.2
53.5
E.
279
9
72.
54.2
64.8 E.
E.
251
4
02.0 57.0 08.0 55.0 61.0 54.0 62.0 57.0 50.0 71. 62.0 56.0 58.0 82.
59.0 82.
82.
54.4
56.4 E.
N.E.
277
9
55.0 87.
81.
53.2
52.3 jE.
S.E.
231
0.08
10
57.0 71.
77.
49.5
53.5 E.
S.E.
108
10
82.
49.5 56.4 S.E.
W.
219
7
77.
53.3 54.6 W.
E.
261
9
72.
50.6 53.8
S.W.
239
0.03
66.
40.3 48.7 E.
E.
221
0.02
66.
67.
73. 55.6 73. 58.5
46.3
50.6
48.7 E.
58.0 (E.
50.1 S.E.
61.9 W.
.E.
236
N.E.
196
wooooOKSOWN
E.
215
232
72.
52.5
58.8 IN.
219
(12.0 57.0 58.0 77.
77.
53.5
64.6 E.
X.E.
225
63.0
64.0 59.0 60.0 77.
77.
55.0
56.7 JE.
N.E. 241
0
63.0 64.0 60.0
61,0 82.
82.
57.5
58.5 IS.E.
IN.E.
251
0.19 9
10
60,0
60.0
60.0
52.0 55.0 48.0 57.0 60,0 53.0
65.0 67.0 63.0 65.0 88. 88. 61.0 50,0 56.0 71. 61.0 56.0 57.0 70. 57.0 56,0 54.0 76.
61.4
63.4
215
0.05
8
72.
59.6
51.7 E.
N.E.
221
0.03
77.
52,5
58.5 IN.
E.
295
81.
52.5
51.2 E.
S. E.
222
50.0 74.
43.9
45.2 (S.W.
N.
230
55.0 75.
71.
49.8
50.6 [W.
W.
248
4
76.
47.4
52,5 E.
S.E.
220
8
57.5 | 58.5 [E.
N.E. 231
0.02
9
22.
81.
53.3
72.3 E.
W.
219
10
82. 53.3
IN.E.
211
9
82. 54.4 88. 58.3
55.4 IN.E.
55.2 E.
E.
236
0.03
10
E.
271
9
Mean
30.05 29.97
Summary of February, 1875:-Mean Shade Temp.,
.61.5
52.6 64.1 62.5
Total Rain fall,
99. 84.
51.2 11.4 40.4 53.1 0.58 inches. Rain fell on
59.4 61.7 55.8 57.7
77.
76.
55.9
54.3
5 days.
1874:-
61.4
1.44
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0.66
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1870:-
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