GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Civil Hospital during the Month of February, 1874, is published for general information. By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1874.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Νο. 59.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1874. 86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH MARCH, 1874.
:
C. J. WHARRY, M.D.,
Superintendent.
11
Wednesday,
DAY OF MONTH.
1
DAY OF
WEEK.
Sunday
2 Monday 3 Tuesday,
Wednesday,
4
5 Thursday,
6 Friday,
7 Saturday, 8 Sunday,
9 Monday,
10 Tuesday,
BAROMETER.
CORRECTED TO
32° FAHRENHEIT,
AND
MEAN SEA LEVEL.
ATTACHED
9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M.
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.)
REDUCED TO
IN SHADE.
SELF REGISTERING IN THE SHADE. Max. and Min, of the previous 24 hours, taken at Noon.
MAX.
SUN,
MAX.
SUN, MIN. BULB
BULB
Ex-
IN VACUO. POSED.
DIUR-
NAL
ON
RANGE,
GRASS. IN
SHADE.
Min.
12
Thursday,
13
Friday,
14 Saturday,
15
Sunday,
16
Monday,..
17 Tuesday,
30.15 60.0
18
Wednesday,
62.0
30.36 57.0 30.36 30.25 56.0 60.0 53.0 61.0 30.25 30.14 30.07
52.0 60.0
59.0
60,0
80.0 76,0
64.0
57.0
62.0
61.0
128.0 102.0
64.0
50.0
65.0
Temp, at Max. Noon. 30.32 30.23 56.0 58.0 52.0 60.0 59.0 69.0 63.0 50.0 32.0 56.0 58.0 51.0 54.0 70 76 30.18 30.09 57.0 61.0 52.0 61.0 60.0 110.0 90,0 52.0 9.0 38.0 33.0 57.0 61.0 52.0 57.0 70 77 30.10 61.0 63.0 30.04 59.0 62.0 61.0 53.0 3.0 122.0 104.0 51.0 35.0 61.0 63,0 58.0 59.0 82
30.08 29.96 63.0 69.0 61.0 65.0 123.0 104.0
64.0 53,0 4.0 51.0 35,0 63.0 69.0 61.0 66.0 88
30.06 29.95 67.0 71.0 64.0 72.0 71.0 131.0 112.0
30.05 30.02 65.0 66.0 64.0 73.0 72 0 135.0 116.0 56.0
30.12 30.02 63.0 64.0 61.0 70.0 69.0 111.0 87.0 56.0 9.0 31.0 39.0
30.10 29.96 59.0 64.0 69.0 71.0 70.0 118.0 95.0 52.0 11.0 47.0 35.0 59.0 64.0 56.0 61.0 82
29.85 29.84 67.0 61.0
64.0 72.0 71.0 11.0 120.0 100,0 55.0 45.0 36.0 67.0 64.0 65.0 60.0 88
29.93 29.86 63.0 67.0 61.0 73.0 72.0 124.0 102.0 47.0
55.0 · 12,0 37,0 63.0 67.0 60.0 62.0 82
30.05 60.0 29.95 59.0 59.0 67.0 78.0
66.0 75.0 8.0 22.0
53.0 34,0 60.0 59.0 57.0 55.0 82
30.05 29.97 58.0 59.0 54.0 68.0 72.0 68.0
67.0 46.0 14.0 22.0 32.0 58.0 59.0. 54.0 55.0 76 30.12 30.02 58.0 57.0 56.0 59.9 58.0 63.0 69.0 44.0 3.0 16.0 32.0 58.0 54.0
57.0 54,0
30.23 30.18 54.0 58.0 52.0 59.0 100.0 89.0 52.0 7.0
58.0 37.0 34.0 54.0 58.0 50.0 54.0
56.0 30.27 112.0 89.0 8,0
49.0 40.0 32.0 56.0 49.0 8.0 27.0 32.0 56.0 52.0
DIURNAL
EXPOSED.
RANGE, BULB
6
INCHES
DEEP.
HYGROMETER.
CLOUD.
OZONE.
MIN.
IN SOIL,
HUMIDITY DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN COMPLETE SHADE. SHADE. SATURATION =100.
DEW POINT.
QUARTER.
RAIN IN
INCHES
DURING
THE
PREVI-
0-10.
0-10.
IN MILES.
24 hours OUS 24 HOURS.
WIND.
MOVE-
MEJ
DUR
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.
12
24
Hours. Hours.
8.0
13.0
46.3
47.4
77
55.4
50.4 E.
53,5 E.
55.6 E.
E.
164
10
10
E.
120
9
E.
73
7
83
€9.3 63.7
Calm N.W.
34
9
62.0 8,0 50.0 40.0
67.0 71.0 64.0 68.0 89
83
61.6 65.7
N.W. W.
76
6
9.0 60.0 39.0 65.0 66.0 62.0 63,0 83
63
59.5
60.6 Calm E.
175
G
63.0 64.0 60.0 61.0 82
82
57.5
58,5 E.
E.
260
10
82
53.3
58.5 E.
E.
308
9
10
77
63.4
56.7 E.
W.
74
10
10
73
57.5
58.0 Calm
Calm
127 0.40
5
7
76
54.4
51.4 E. [E.
149 0.51
10
10
76
504
51.4 N.W. N.W.
134 0.25
9
10
76 81
50.4
51.2 N.W. İN.W.
58
0.04
10
10
71
76
46.1
50.4 N.E.
N.E.
64
10
8
1.
57.0
52.0
53.0 75
75
48.2
49.3 E.
E.
291
1.
60.0
52.0
56,0
75
76
48,2
52.5 E.
E.
141
5.
5,0 50.0 35.0 60.0
64.0
56.0 60.0
76
77
52.5
56.7 E..
E.
71
1.
added ei sisi –ííið si
64.0
122.0 97.0
52.0 18.0
45.0 35.0 62.0
64.0
58.0
60.0
77
77
54.6
56.7 E.
S. E.
93
3.
19 Thursday,
30.10 30.04 64.0
65.0
52.0 66.0
65.0
112.0
92.0
54.0 14.0
38.0
33.0 64.0
65.0
25
20 Friday,
21 Saturday,
22 Sunday,
23 Monday,.
24 Tuesday,
Wednesday,
64.9 39.05
30.12 63.0 30.07 30.01 63.0 65.0 51.0
52.0
60.0 62.0 77
83
56.7
59.5 S. E.
S.E.
223
6
3
66.0
65.0
72.0
69.0
52.0
14.0
17.0
33.0 64.0
63.0
61.0
64.0
63.0
84.0
73 0
51.0
13.0 22.0
30.07 29.98 63.0 64.0
30.15 30.08 57.0
58.0 55.0
50-64
63.0
102.0
87.0
51.0 14.0
65.0
64.0
113.0
96.0
52.0
10,0
30.20 30.22 30.15 58.0
30.10 55.0 59.0 53.0
62.0
61.0
117.0
98.0
52.0
26 Thursday,.
61.0 56.0
30.22 30.13
58.0
56.0
61.0
60.0
59.0
91.0 77.0
61.0
60.0
108.0
27
Friday,.
30.19
30.09
61.0
64.0
56.9
61.0
60.0 118.0
48.0
89.0 51.0
92.0
53.0 5.0
39.0
28 Saturday,
30.20
63.0 30.10
66.0
61.0
65.0 64.0
118.0
92.0
53.0
4.0
39.0
32.0 63.0 65,0 36.0 32.0 63.0 64.0 60.0 61,0 82
44.0 34.0 57.0 59.0 52.0 55.0 70 9.0 46.0 34.0 55.0 59.0 51.0 55.0 4.0 29.0 33.0 58.0 61.0 55.0 57.0 5.0 38.0 37.0 58.0 61.0 53.0 39.0 61.0 64.0 39.0 63.0
61.0 60.0 62.0 82
82
88
58.5
59.3 E.
N.W.
23
0.01
10
10
1.
83
57,5
59.5 S.E.
S.E.
31
10
10
1.
82
57.5
58.5 S.E.
S.
129
0.23
9
10
76
47.4
51.4 E.
N.E.
121
6
9
2.
75
76
47.2
51.4
N.W.
E.
58
8
5
3.
81
77
52.3
53.5
S.E.
S.E.
820
10
3.
56.0
71
72
48.5
51.7 E.
E.
351
7
5.
57.0 60.0 77
77
53.5
56.7 E.
S.E.
130
8
66.0 61.0 62.0
88
78
59.3
58.8 E.
S.E.
169
9
3.
⠀⠀⠀ &MOPGAAAHAGAGGAENDADONNE PAC
Mean
30.13 30.05
60.3
56.0 69.0
62.5 Summary of February 1873 :-Mean Shade Temp.,
63.7
105.0
89.0
52.0
8.7
37.1 34.7
60.3 62.5
56.8
58.8
78
78
57.4
55.7
141
1.44
.62.7
Total Rain fall,
0.00 inches.
Rain fell on 0 days.
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