GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Civil Hospital during the Month of February, is published for general information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1873.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1873. 80 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND MARCH, 1873.
284
C. J. WHARRY, M.B.,
Superintendent.
DAY OF MONTU.
DAY OF
WEEK.
BAROMETER.
CORRECTED TO 32° FAHRENHEIT, AND REDUCED TOJ MEAN SEA LEVEL.
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.)
HYGROMETER.
WIND.
CLOUD.
OZONE.
SELF REGISTERING
ATTACHED
IN THE SHADE.
MAX. MAX.
DIR-
SUN,
IN SHADE.
Man, and M n. of the previous 9k hours, tuken at Noon,
SUN,
MIN.
NAL
BILB
IN
VACUO.
BCLB
1x-
POSED.
ON
RANGE,
GRASS. IN
SHADE..
9 A.M.3 P.M. Min. | Max.
Temp, at
Nous.
6
1
Saturday,
Sunday,
Monday,..
Wednesday,
Thursday,
4 | Tuesday,.
7 Friday,
& Saturday,
9 Sunday,
10 Monday,. 11 Tuesday,. 12 Wednesday,
22 | Saturday,
23 | Sunday,
24 | Monday,
25 | Tuesday,
23 | Friday,
30.00 29.97 G0.0 03.0 30.18 29.99 58.0 63.0
13 Thursday, 14 Friday, 15 Saturday, 16 Sunday, 17 Monday,.. 18 Tuesday,.
10 Wednesday, 20 | Thursday, 21 Friday,
26 Wednesday, 27 Thursday,
61.5
30.25 30.15 59.0 61.0 55.0 62.0 61.5 30.23 30.16 60.0 66.0 50.5 €0.0 €5.5 30.50 30.25 57.0 61.0 55.0 61.0 60.5 30.38 30.20 57.0 59.0 55.0 62.0 30.21 30.08 55.0 59.0 54.0 59.0 58.0 30.14 30.08 57.0 60.0 54.0 59.0 58.0 30.14 30.02 67.0 70,0 62.0 70.0 69.0 30.03 29.95 70.0 72.0 66,0 73.0 72.0 20.01 29.85 67.0 73.0 06.0 74.0 73.0 30.00 29.88 69.0 70,0 66.0 74.0 73.0 30.07 29.97 60.0 63.0 59.0 71.0 70.0
114.0 02.0 51.0 12.0 41.0 58.0 60.0 63.0 56.0 58.0 76 58.0 70.0 69.5 110,0 89.0 50.0 12.0 89.0 56.0 60.0 57.0 63.0 62.0111.0 88.0 50.0 6.0 38.0 56.0
9 A.M. 3 P.M. 30.29 30.25 61.0 62.5 55.0 01.0 €0.0 122.0 93.0 50.0 55.0 61.0 62.0 57.0 58.0 77
30.31 30.20 57.0 59.0 55.0 61.0 €0.0 114.0 02.0 €0.0 54.0 57.0 59,0 52.0 5:4.0 70
30.28 53.0 30.15 60.0 55.5 61.5 61.0 112.0 91.0 51.0 6.0 40.0 55.0 58.0 60.0 53.0 56.0 71 30.22 30.11 62.0 63.0 57.0 63.5 63.0 124.0 101.0 52.0 6.5 49.0 56.0 62.0 63.0 67.0 57.0 72 67 39.20 30.05 61.0 62.0 57.5 64.0 63.5 124.0 94.0 52.0 6.5 56.0 61.0 03.0 65.0 57.0 67 67 30.21 29.98 61.0 65.0 59.0 65.0 64.0 132.0 | 105.0 54.0 6.0 51.0 59.0 61.0 65.0 56.0 61.0 72
30.10 30.03 65.0 70.0 65.0 71.5 71.0 133.0; 105.0 54.0 6.5 51.0 59.0 65.0 70.0 62.0 66.0 83 30.11 30.05 65.0 70.0 $8.0 71.0 70.0 124.0 | 106,0 54.0 8.0 52.0 €0.0 65.0 70.0 61.0 66.0
30.13 30.05 61.5 €3.0 60.0 07.0 66.5 129.0 101.0 52.0 7.0 49.0 58.0 61.0 69.0 30.15 30.07 64.0 64.0 60.0 67.0 66.5 132.0 | 104.0 54.0 7.0 59.0 59.0 04.0 64.0 60.0 60.0 77 30.05 30,00 66.0 71.0 63.5 70.0 69.0 138.0|113,) 65.0 6.5 48.0 69.0 66.0 70.0 62.0 30.16 30.11 63.0 64.0 04.0 71.0 70.0 6..0 67.0 60.0 7.0 7.0 61.0 63.0 65.0 59.0 59.0 77
30.22 30.18 60.0 61.0 58.0 64.5 64.0 30,22 30.17 59.0 60.0 57.0 63.0 | 62.5 30.25 30.17 59.0 61.0 54.0 61.0 60.5
DIURNAL
RANGE, BULB
EXPOSED.
MIN.
IN SOIT,
DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN: SHADE. SHADE.
6
HUMIDITY
COMPLETE SATURATION
=-100.
DEW POINT. QUARTER.
MOVE-
MENT
DURING
RAIN IN
INCHES
DURING
THE
PREVI-
0-10.
0-10.
24 hours ous 24
IN MILES. HOURS.
INCHES
DEEP.
12 24 Hours. Hours.
9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M. 9 A.M.
P.M.9 A.M.3 P.M.9 A.M.9 A.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M.
6.0 48.0
6.0
42.0
71
76
82 53.5 55.4 N.E. W. 47.4 49.5 E. 48.5 52.5 E.
439
6
3.
4.
E.
104
3.
4.
E.
192
8
3.
52.7
51.9 W.
W.
155
4.
42.0
49.8
51.9 JF.
E.
404
4.
78
51.7
57.7 E.
E.
294
78
59.5
62.9 W.
E.
500
78
78
57.7
62.9 JE.
E.
100
7.
56.0 57.0 72
67
51.7
51.9 E.
419
7.
77
56.7
52.0 E.
317
5
7.
07.0 78
83
68.8
64.7 E.
W.
496
3
3.
55.6
54.1 E.
N.E.
407
8
10
1.
3.
54.0
81.0 66.0 59.0 6.0 7.0 60,0 59.0 60.0 54.0 55.0 7] 125.0 99.0 31.0 7.0 48.0 54.0 59.0 01.0 54.0 56.0 71 132.0 104.0 54.0 7.0 50.0 58.0 59.0 61.0 54.0 37.0 71 130,0102.0 52.0 9.5 50.0 50.0 60.0 66.0 55.0 60.0 71 123.0 100.0 31.0 6.0 49.0 55.0 57.0 61.0 52.0
128.0 193.0 50.0 7.0 53.0 54.0 57.0 59.0 52.0
120.0 104.0 50,5 5.0 53.5 65.0 55.0 59.0 50.0 131.0196.0 51.0 5.0 55.0 57.0 57.0 60,0 52.0 134.0 107.0 53.0 8.0 54.0 60.0 67.0 70.0 62.0 135.0109.0 56.0 7.0 53.0 60.0 70.0 72.0 67.0 135.0102.0 8.0 48.0 61.0 67.0 78.0 65.0 123.0 100.0 52.0 8.0 48.0 56.0 69.0 70.0 €6.0
82.0 67,0 60.0 6.5 7.0 61.0 60.0 61.0 55.0 56.0 71
68
72
50.0 51.7 E.
170
10
10
4.
49.5
71
50.6 N.E.
W.
123
10
10
1.
4.
72
49.5
51.7 IN.E. E.
274
6
5.
77
49.5
53.5 E.
N.E.
211
7.
08
50.6
56.1 E.
E.
454
57.0 65
53.0 65
53.0 70
57.0 70
65.0 73
08.0 83
69.0 88
66.0 83
58.0
63,0 56.0 58.0 76 63,0
54 0 58.0 76
3 3 2 2 R R 3 ERRR:
77
66
73
79
79
72
72
72
:
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45.5 53.5 N.E.
E.
123
66 45.5 47.7 IN.W.
134
45,2
47.7 İN.
.E.
158
82 47.4
64.4 B.
182
58.0 61.1 Calm
200
64.7 65.0 N.
231
8
(3.4 60.0
N.E.
Calm
232
10
9
78 63.7 62.9 E.
E.
294
8
8
52.5 53.8 E.
E.
401
30
10
3.
52.5 63.8 E.
E.
546
ย
10
4.
6.
50.4 53.8
E.
E.
256
10
9
3.
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Mean
30.17 30.07 61.3 64.1 Suminary of February, 1872:-Mean Shade Temp.,
58.8 65.9 05.1
121,0 96.9 53.2
7.1
43.7 57.8
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Total Rain fall,.
61.3 84.1 56.9 59.4 74. 73 59.9 55.3
0.06 inches. Rain fell on 4 days.
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