CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]

No. 157.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Civil Hospital during the Month of July, is published for general information.

By Command,

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1872.

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WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 5TH JULY, 1872.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

9 A.M. Noon 6 P.M. Baro-meter. Thermo-meter. Baro-meter. Thermo-meter. Baro-meter. Thermo-meter. THERMOMETER. Self Registering. Min. Max. June 29 29.79 80 29.77 83 80 83 29.81 82 30 29.74 81 29.73 81 81 83 29.73 81 July 1 29.81 80 29.77 82 80 82 29.85 81 2 29.93 80 29.96 83 80 83 29.92 80 3 29.91 80 29.96 83 79 88 29.92 82 4 29.90 81 29.96 84 81 84 29.91 83 5 29.95 83 29.92 85 83 85 29.90 84

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

BAROMETERS. LATE HYGROMETER. DRY BULB. WET BULB. THERMO-METER. WINDS. RAIN, 9 A.M. NOON. 6 P.M. Self Registering Force, range from 6 to 12. in inches during the previous 24 hours. 9 A.M. NOON. 6 P.M. Min. Max. REMARKS AS TO WEATHER, June 29 28.0 28.1 29.0 27.98 27.99 73.0 76.0 74.5 72.5 76.0 74.0 72.5 76.0 SE 30 27.97 28.0 27.98 27.97 28.98 73.0 72.6 73.0 72.0 72.5 73.0 72.0 76.3 SE July 1 28.7 28.10 28.18 28.11 28.10 72.0 72.5 72.5 71.5 72.0 72.0 71.5 73.0 E SW 0.20 2 28.10 28.20 28.19 28.16 28.15 72.0 73.0 71.6 71.6 72.5 71.0 71.3 71.0 SSW 8 0.22 3 28.19 28.21 28.28 28.19 28.35 72.0 71.0 74.0 71.5 73.0 73.0 71.0 74.0 S 4 0.94 Rain past night; fog: 7 A.M., cloudy with slight fog & rain at intervals. 4 28.18 28.20 28.22 28.18 28.16 73.0 70.5 74.0 72.5 73.0 79.0 72.5 76 S 3 1.30 Rain past night; slight fog: 7 A.M., fine cloudy. 5 28.18 28.20 28.20 28.18 28.13 72.3 75.5 72.5 72.0 72.5 72.0 72.0 76.5 S 3 0.27 Rain past night; fine cloudy, fog and rain at intervals.

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