1392 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 8, 1907.
OBSERVATORY.
No. 744.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Hongkong Observa- tory during the month of October, 1907.
BARO-
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
METER
AT
CLOUDI SUN-
RAIN.
NESS. SHINE,
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
jus.
מ
p. c.
ins.
p. e.
brs.
ins.
Points. Miles
[p. h.
30.01
82.1 79.7
76.8
0.72
40 10.7
E by N 20.3
2.
.01
83.2 79.6 74.6
78
.79
70
4.5
0.075
19.7
3.
.02
83.2 80.4 77.6
.85
9.5
E
17.9
1,
.00
84.6 80.5
77.8
.85
66
6.4
E by S
12.8
5.
29.95
86.8 80.3 76.6
3.
89
87.1 80.7 76.4
.89
85.5 79.5 75.8
3.
.87
82.7 78.4
74.0
9.
96
82.0 78.0
74.7 89
10.
30.03
82.2
79.2
76.4
83
11.
.03
83.2
799
77.4
79
12,
29.99
84.8
80.4
76.8
80
13.
.99
85.5
80.4 76.7 79
14,
30.00
82.7
79.5 75.9
15,
29.98
82.4
79.2 76.9
16,
.93
79.2 76.9
17,
.94
79.6
80
18,
95
79.8
19.
.91
79.8 76.9
20,
.90
86.6
21,
.93
86.9
22,
.92
87.1
23,
.98
24,
30.02
79.8 75.9 80.7 76.2 81.0 77.6 76 81.9 77.9 72.8 84 80.7
78
76.9 72.0 78
25,
81.7 78.4
75.1 75
26,
.02
83.0
79.6 76.5 78
27.
29.99
85.4
79.5 74.9 73
28.
.96
81.1
78.8 74.4 84
29,
.88
80.4
76.0 72.9 91
30,
.81
81.2
74.4 63.4 83
.70
31,
.97
77.7 72.1
67.7 80
.63
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z = Z Z Z ZZZZZ RB AZ Z Z Z 8
81
6.6
SE
4.5
.81
48
8.5
S
4.3
.84
82
1.2
0.625
SSE
77.0
.84
84
2.4 0.493
ESE
3.3
.85
83
0.2: 2.985
4.7
80
3.5 0.180
E
21.8
44
9.8
0.030
16.5
44
9.2
0.020
E by S
11.1
44
8.7 0.045
E
11.5
8.1
0.165
20.7
.71
10.7
E by N 24.5
.76
8.3
E by N
20.8
.81
5.1
E
21.9
81
9.2
0.010
E by S
17.6
84
+7
7.3
E by S
8.7
84
7.8
0.135
S by W
4.1
83
9.8
SE
6.5
.81
8.1
S by E
6.8
.80
8.2
0.080
NW by W
6.2
.73
1.5 0.020
ENE
16.7
10.4
E
15.5
10.0
E by N
16.3
74
84
5.4
0.200
ENE
16.1
0.8
0.560
ENE
23.9
100
0.7
2.145
E
19.1
89
2.8
1.195
SSW
15.9
94
0.8
NE by N
4.8
Mean or Total,
29.96 83.4
79.0 75.4 80
0.79
66 191.2
8.965
E
13.6
MEANS OF 20 YEARS FOR OCTOBER :-
Maxim, Mean,
30.08
84.3 79.3 75.6
29.99
80.8 76.2 72.6
Min'm,
29.90
78.1 74.5 70.4 62 0.54
ོ༤སྐྱ
79 70
0.80
0.64
885
69 281.1 17.87 50 215.7 4.73 27 150.9 0.01
17.2
ENE 14.8
11.5
***
The following notices have been issued during the month :---
On the 26th at 11 40 a. "The barometer has fallen rapidly in Luzon owing to a typhoon which has approached the E. coast of the island near Manila. The disturbance is expected to move in a Westerly direction and to cause rough 'weather over the China Sea during the next two or three days. Pressure is highest over China to the North of the Yangtze. It is giving way slowly in S. China. Strong N.E. winds are expected to prevail. in the Formosa Channel and along the Northern shores of the China Sea.” Forecast:-
N.E. winds, fresh to strong; fair."
At 5.50 p.-Orders issued to hoist the Red Cone point downwards and Drum. typhoon has crossed Luzon to the North of Manila and entered the China Sea.
The
On the 27th at 11.55 a.- "The barometer has fallen slightly on the coast of China and risen considerably over the Philippines and E Japan. The typhoon is probably situated about S.S.E. of Hongkong and East of the Paracels. It appears to be moving towards W.N.W. Pressure is highest over N. China and the Sea of Japan Strong N.E. winds are indicated in the Formosa Channel and rough weather over the N. part of the China Sea." Forecast N. E. and E. wind, probably freshening to a moderate gale; squally."
:
At 4.45 p.-Orders issued to hoist the Red Cone point downwards.