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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TM AUGUST, 1876.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Temporary Government Civil Hospital during the Month of July, 1876, is published for general information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1876.
By Command,
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1876. 172 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 152.
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.)
DAY OF MONTH.
BAROMETER.
SELF REGISTERING
DAY OF WEEK.
ATTACHED
MAX.
MAX.
DIUR-
IN THE SHADE.
IN SHADE,
Max, and Min. of the previous 24 hours, taken at Noon.
SUN,
SUN,
MIN.
NAL
BULB
IN
BULB
Ex-
Facto. POSED.
ON
RANGE,
GRASS.
IN
SHADE.
Min. Max. Temp. at
75.0 83.0 81.0 75.0 81.0 79.0
29.66 29.64
9 Sunday,
10 Monday,.
29.68 29.68 29.70 29.67
29.68 29.07 29.68
29.72 20.68
29.64
1
Saturday,.
Sunday,
3 Monday,.. 4 Tuesday, 5 Wednesday,
6 Thursday,
7 Friday,
8 Saturday,
9 A.M. 3 P.M.
29.69 29.67 29.73 29.77 29.77 20.68 29.66 29.64
75.0 83.0 81.0
75.0 84.0 82.0 144. 109. 64.0 9.0 45.0 78.0 79.0 81.0 70.0 76.0 85.0 84.0 146. 110. 05.0 9.0 45.0 79.0 96. 90. 64.0 8.0 26.0 78.0 76.0 84.0 82.0 125. 92. 64.0 8.0 28.0 79.0 82.0 70.0 84.0 82.0 130. ᏭᏎ. 64.0 8.0 30.0 79.0 76.0 83.0 81.0 123. 92. 64.0 7.0 28.0 79.0 81.0 80.0 78.0 77.0 85.
70.0 81.0 79.0
Nouil
DIURNAL
EXPOSED,
RANGE, BULB
HYGROMETER.
IN SOIL,
MIN. DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN SHADE. SHADE.
6
HUMIDITY COMPLETE SATURATION -100.
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. 19 A.M. 3 P.M.
0-10.
135. 96. 63.0 8.0 33.0 76.0 80.0 79.0 77.0 77.0 85. 90. 75.0 75.6 92. 86. 64.0 6.0 22.0 78.0 80.0 81.0 77.0 78.0 85. 85. 75.0 76.0 78.0 85. 85. 73.9 76.0 80.0 84.0 77.0 79.0 85. 76. 75.0 75.7 80.0 81.0 77.0 78.0 85. 85. 80.0 78.0 77.0 80. 85.
E.
E.
2.11
8
10
E.
E.
0.58
10
10
S.E.
W.
0.05
9
9
E.
W.
8
75.0
76.0
W.
W.
0.38
10
10
75.3
75.0 E.
N.W.
0.39
10
81.0
83.0 78.0 79.0 85. 80.
76.0
76.3
S.E.
S.E.
0.92
8
85. 76.0
75.0
Calm.
S.E.
0.07
9
11 Tuesday,
29.70
20.67
12 Wednesday,
29.72
29.69
13 Thursday,.
14 Friday,
29.75 29.72
20.72
29.66
15 Saturday,
16 Sunday,
17
29.70 29.66
76.0 86.0
77.0 86.0 76.0 85.0
29.69 29.66
Monday,..
29.64 29.60
18 Tuesday,.
29.56
20.54
19
Wednesday,
29.55
29.55
20 Thursday,.
29.60
29.64
21 Friday,
29.67 29.67
76.0
76.0 85.0
82.0
22 Saturday,
29.70 29.67
79.0
23 Sunday,
29.69
29.66
79.0
24 Monday,.
29.69
29.66
25 Tuesday,
29.68 29.65
79.0
20 Wednesday,
29.66 29.64
27 Thursday,·
29.65
29.64
31
28 Friday, 29 Saturday, 30 Sunday,
Monday,.
29.66
29.64
29.64 20.57
29.50 29.48
29.50
29.47
75.0 80.0 78.0 76.0 82.0 80.0
Mean
29.66
29.04
76.6
Summary of July,
1875:---Mean Shade Temp.,
.84.2
84.7 82.8 131.
Total Rain fali,
100.
79.0 87.0 85,0 151. 110. 68.0 8.0 42.0 79.0 82.0 79,0 87.0 85.0 151. 110. 68.0 8.0 42.0 79.0 85.0 79.0 88.0 87.0 153. 111. 68.0 9.0 43.0 79.0 86.0 90. 85. 66.0 5.0 19.0 77.0 77.0 96. 93. 66.0 6.0 27.0 77.0 81.0 72.1 8.1 34,0 78.4 81.7 18.99 inches.
91. 86. 64.0 5.0 22.0 78.0 76.0 83.0 81.0 133. 96. 64.0 7.0 32.0 79.0 76.0 84.0 82.0 135. 97. 65.0 8.0 32.0 79.0 76.0 85.0 83.0 136, 97. 65.0 9.0 32.0 79.0 84.0 146. 111. 66.0 10.0 45.0 80.0 84.0 146. 111. 66.0 9.0 45.0 80.0 83.0 83.0 78.0 78.0 76. 83.0 ! 1:9. 95. 66.0 9.0 29.0 80.0 81.0
76.0 85.0 82.0 119. 91. 65.0 9.0 26.0 78.0 82.0
75.0 84.0 82.0 136. 96. 65.0 9.0 31.0 78.0 79.0
75.0 85.0 83.0 143, 97. 65.0 10.0 32.0 78.0 84.0
78.0 80.0 84.0 145. 98. 67.0 8.0 31.0 79.0
80.0 100. 91. 64.0 6.0 27.0 76.0
84.0 125. 95. 67.0 9.0 28.0 77.0
88.0 86.0 153. 112. 67.0 9.0 45.0 79.0 88.0: 86.0 153. 112. 67.0 9.0 45.0 79.0 79.0 88.0 86.0 153. 112. 69.0 9.0 43.0 88.0: 86.0 155. 113. 69.0 9.0 44.0 79.0 79.0 88.0 86.0 154. 113. 69.0 9.0 44.0 79.0
79.0❘ 78.0 77.0 76.0 90. 80.0 82.0 78.0 78.0 90. 81.0 83.0 77.0 78.0 80. 83.0 23.0 78.0 78.0 76. 84.0 85.0 79.0 80.0 76.
85.
75.6
74.6
E.
E.
1.77
10
80. : 76.6
75.3
E.
S.
0.31
8
76. 74.3
74.7
S.E.
E.
0.41
10
76.
74.7 74.7 S.E.
E.
0.31
76.
75.7
76.7
E.
E.
!
81.0
76. 83.0 78.0 77.0 72. 72. 83.0 78.0 78.0 80. 76. 83.0 77.0 79.0 90. 80. 81.0 79.0 78.0 76. 85. 85.0 78.0 81.0 85. 80. 76.0 78.4 W.
74 7
74.7
S.E.
S.E.
0.30
74.0
73.0
E.
W.
0.21
8
75.3 74.7 S.E. 75.0 76.3
S.E.
0.69
6
S.E.
S.W.
0.08
10
75.7 76,0 E.
S.W.
0.48
G
10
78.0
82.0
84.0 79.0 80.0 80.
81.0 76.0 78.0 89. 85. 74.6 76.0 S.E.
S.W.
4.11
10
10
S.E.
1.61
10
10
80.
77.0 77.4 E.
0.73
10
85.0
86.0 80,0
81.0 76.
76.
76.7 77.8 W.
S.W.
7
84.0
86.0 79.0
81.0 76.
76.
75.7 77.8 S.W.
S.W.
79.0
84.0
86.0 79.0
81.0 76.
76,
76.7
77.8 W.
E.
0.24
84.0
87.0 80.0 83.0 80.
81.
77.4
80.4 E.
W.
7
84.0
86.0 79.0 81.0 76
76.
75.7
77.8 S.E.
E.
0.09
6
86.0 77.0 79.0 76.
68.
73.6
74.5 N.E.
N.E.
7
86.0 79.0 80.0 72. 72.
75.1
76.1 S.E.
6
87.0 79.0 80.0 68. 69. 78.0 75.0 76.0 89. 89. 80.0
74.5
75,5 S.W.
W.
1.51
5
73.6
74.6 W.
S. E.
0.78
30
10
78.0 77.0 85. 85.
76.0
75,0 E.
E.
3.31
7
10
82.9
77.9
78.7 77.
79.
75.3
76.0
21.38
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