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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JUNE, 1875.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Civil Hospital during the Month of May, 1875, is published for general By Command,
information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th June, 1875.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1875. 86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 113.
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.)
DAY OF MONTH.
DAY OF
WEEK.
ANEROID BAROMETER.
SELF REGISTERING
ATTACHED IN SHADE.
IN THE SHADE.
Max, and Min. of the previous 24 hours, taken at Noon.
MAX.
SUN,
i BULB
IN
VACUO.
MAX.
SUN,
BULB
Ex-
POSED.
DIUR-
MIN.
ON
NAL
RANGE,
GRASS. IN
SHADE.
DIURNAL
EXPOSED.
3 P.M.
3
5
Saturday,
2 Sunday,
Monday,.
4 Tuesday,
Wednesday,
6 Thursday,
7
Friday,
8 Saturday,
9 Sunday,
29.08 29.92 76.0
9 A.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M. Min. Temp. ut Max. Noun 30.09 30.03 69.0 72.0 65.0 74.0 73.0 77. 77. 60.0 9.0 69.0 72.0 66.0 68.0 83
20.02 29.95 69.0 72.0 65.0 74.0 73.0 77. 77. 60.0 9.0 17.0 69.0 72.0 66.0 69.0 83
30.01 29.95 69.0 72.0 66.0 74.0 73.0 77. 77. 69.0 8.0 17.0 05 0 69.0 72.0 66.0 69.0 30.05 29.97 69.0 72.0 66.0 75.0 74.0 100. 96. 64.0 9.0 32.0 68.0 69.0 72.0
39.01 29.92 73.0 77.0 67.0 79.0 78.0 140. 122. 66.0 12.0 56.0 69.0 73.0 77.0
29.96 29.88 75.0 79.0 67.0 83 0 82.0 148. 129. 67.0 16.0 62.0 71.0 75.0 79.0
29.96 29.91 80.0 84.0 72.0 84.0 83.0 148. 129. 67.0 29.96 29.91 76.0 82.0 71.0 84.0 83.0 136. 117. 66 0 79.0 71.0 810 80.0 136. 116. 66.0
RANGE, BULB
HYGROMETER.
MIN.
IN SOIL,
DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN SHADE. SHADE.
6
HUMIDITY
COMPLETE SATURATION
=-100.
DEW POINT. QUARTER.
INCHES
DEEP.
MENT
DURING
RAIN IN
1 CHES
DURING
THE
PREVI-
24 hours vs 24 HOURS. JIN MILES.
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.9 A.M.9 A.M.9 A.M. 3 P.M.
WIND.
Move-
CLOUD.
OZONE.
0-10.
0-10.
17.0
05.0
79
63.7
67.0 E.
E.
215
10
12
24
Hours. Hours
4.
65.0
84
63.7
66.7 E.
E.
189
10
83
84
! 63.7
66.7 E.
E.
174
10
66.0 71.0 83
69.0
94
63.7
70.2 E.
E.
191
10
78.0 79
79
66.0
70.2 E.
E.N.E. 214
4
71.0
75.0 79
80
68.1
72.3 N.
W.
185
12.0 62.0 71.0 80.0 84.0 13.0 51.0 71.0 76.0 82.0
74 0
78.0 71
72
69.9
74.0 E.
E.
132
71.0
77.0 75
76
07.4
73.6 E.
E.
116
10 Monday,..
29.96
11 Tuesday,
29.92
12 Wednesday,
29.91
29.80 81.0 84.0 75.0 85.0 84.0
144. 123. 71.0
13
Thursday,
14
Friday,
17 Monday, 18 Tuesday,.
19 Wednesday,
20 Thursday,
29.88
21
Friday,
89.0
23 Sunday,
24 Monday,
25 Tuesday,
29.88
29.88
29.84
29 8+
15 Saturday, 16 Sunday,
22 Saturday,
29.92 29.86 82.0 $6.0 77.0
87.0
29.96 29.90 82.0 87.0 77.0 88.0 87.0 149. 126. 74.0 11.0 52.0 78.0 82.0 87.0 77.0 82.0 76
29.96 29.90 82.0 87.0 77.0 20.94 29.84 84.0 29 80 84.0
89.0 88.0 150. 127. 74.0 12.0 58.0 78.0 87.0 78.0 89.0 88.0 150. 127. 74.0 11.0 53.0 78.0 87.0 78.0 89.0
29.95 29.87 84.0 88.0 78.0 29.95 29.85 84.0 88.0 78.0 89.0 88.0
29.90 78.0 81.0 72.0 82.0 81.0 138. 117. 67.0 10.0 50.0 72.0 78.0 81.0 730 76.0 75 29.86 78.0 820 73.0 84.0 83.0 139. 118. 68.0 11.0 50.0 73.0 78.0 82.0 78.0 77.0 75 10.0 52.0 75.0 81.0 84.0 76.0 79.0 76
29.86 29.79 81.0 84.0 75.0 85.0 84.0 144. 123. 72.0 10.0. 51.0 76.0 81.0 84.0 76.0 79.0 76
29.90 29.82 81.0 85.0 76.0 86.0 85.0 146. 124. 73.0 10.0 51.0 77.0 81.0 85.0 76.0 80.0 76
29.86 29.80 82.0 86.0 77.0 87.0 86.0 148. 126. 73.0 10.0 53.0 77.0 82.0 86.0 77.0 81.0 76 86.0 148. 126. 73.0 10.0 53.0 77.0 82.0 86.0 77.0 81.0 76
10.0 50.0 71.0 76.0 79.0 71,0 74.0 75
75
67.4
70.6 IS.E.
E.
120
76
69.5
72.6 E.
E.
131
76
69.5
73.6 E.
E.
119
76
72.6
75.7 E.
S.E.
112
76
72.6
75.7 S.
S.W.
126
76
72.6
76.7 S.
S.W.
136
76
73.6
77.8 E.
S.
149
76 73.6
77.8 S.
S.
115
26 Wednesday,
29.88
29.84
80.
27 Thursday,
28 Friday, 29 Saturday, 30 Sunday,
31 Monday,
Mean
29.93 29.85 78.0 81.6 73.3
83.6 82.5
Summary of May,
1874:-Mcau Shade Temp.,
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1872:-
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29.99 29.86 81.0 80.0 74.0 85.0 84.0 80.0 80.0 76.0 81.0 80.0 78.0 78.0 74.0 81.0 80.0 77.0 75.0 72.0 80.0 79.0 29.94 29.86 80.0 83.0 78.0 84.0 83.0 123. 104. 63.0 11.0 36.0 72.0 89.0 83.0 77.0 79.0 85 29.87 29.79 81.0 85.0 75.0 86.0 85.0 145. 123. 72.0 11.0 51.0 76.0 81.0 85.0 77.0 81.0 80
29.85 29.79 83.0 86.0 76.0 87 0 86.0 147. 124. 72.0 11.0 52.0 77.0 83.0 86.0 79.0 82.0 80 29.84 29.78 80.0 82.0 76.0 86.0 85.0 147. 124. 72.0 10.0 52.0 77.0 80.0 82.0 76,0 78.0 80 29.78 29.65 79.0 80.0 78.0 82.0 81.0 87. 85. 71.0 6.0 14.0 76.0 79.0 80.0 70.0 77.0 85 126. 111. 69.2 10.3 41.7 76.3 81.8 81.6 74.4 77.4 Total Rain fall,. 29.28 inches. Rain fell on 25 days. 12.27
75.0
$7.0 77.0 82.0 76 84.0 87.0 79.0 82.0 76
88.0 150. 127. 74.0 11.0 53.0 78.0 84.0 87.0 79.0 82.0 76
88.0 150. 127. 75.0 11.0 52.0 79.0 84.0 88.0 79.0 83.0 76
150. 127. 11.0 52.0 79.0 84.0 88.0 79.0 83.0 76 95. 81. 71.0 11.0 10.0 75.0 81.0- 80.0 77.0 76.0 80 81. 81. 68.0 5.0 13.0 78.0 80.0 80.0 77.0 77.0 85 81. 81. 68.0 7.0 13.0 73.0 78.0 80. 65.0 8.0 15.0 70.0 77.0
77
73.6
82.0
77
73.6
78.8 S.E.
78.8 E.
118
109
77
75.7 78.8 E.
125
77
75.7 78.8 N.E.
121
77
75.7
79.8 [E.
113
77
75.7
79.8 IS. E.
128
0.41
co co co co A CO ANCO APOIA
1.
3
80
74.3 73.3 IN.E.
211
0.22
85
75.0
75.0 E.
E.
192
0.30
10
10
78.0 76.0 76.0 89 75.0 75.0 73.0 89
89
74.8 74.6 E.
E.
218
4.76 10 10
89
73.6 71,6 E.
E.
193
0.34
10
10
80
75.0 76,3 E.
E.
159
10
80
74.3 78.4 Calm
W.
132
6
1.
80
76.3 79.4 E.
E.
125
4
1.
80
73.3 75.3 E.
S.E.
132
0.81
4
85
73.9 75.2 E.
S.E.
850 8.89 10
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