METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1872.
86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
DAY OFWEEK. BAROMETER. THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.) HYGROMETER. WIND. CLOUD. OZONE. RAIN IN
24 hours, taken at Noon. IN SHADE, SELF REGISTERING IN THE SHADE. REDUCED TO
MEAN SEA LEVEL. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. Min. Max. DRY BULB WET BULB 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. IN SHADE. IN SHADE. HUMIDITY MOVE- COMPLETE MOVE- DEW POINT. SATURATION MEN IN SHADE. =100. DURING THE PREVI- OUS 24 hours INCHES DEEP, 1 Sunday, 30.13 30.02 60.8 71.0 30.12 68.0 62.0 65.0 72.0 N.E. 268 2 Monday, 30.10 30.00 60.7 69.0 30.03 62.0 65.0 65.0 71.5 N.E. 114 3 Tuesday, 30.07 29.90 67.0 70.0 62.0 70.0 70.0 110 N.E. 396 4 Wednesday, 30.07 29.90 67.0 70.0 62.0 70.0 70.0 110 N.E. 396 5 Thursday, 30.10 30.01 70.0 74.0 65.0 74.0 73.0 118 N.E. 166 6 Friday, 30.10 30.05 74.0 69.0 75.0 74.0 95 W. 144 7 Saturday, 30.15 29.95 70.0 70.5 68.0 75.0 74.5 100 E. 187 8 Sunday, 30.10 29.93 70.0 72.0 66.9 74.0 71.3 118 E. 385 9 Monday, 30.10 30.00 71.0 72.0 66.0 73.5 72.5 115 E. 248 10 Tuesday, 30.08 30.00 69.0 71.4 67.0 72.5 11 Wednesday, 30.08 29.90 70.0 73.0 66.0 72.0 71.3 114 E. 400 12 Thursday, 30.06 30.05 69.0 70.0 67.0 73.0 72.0 115 E. 120 13 Friday, 30.03 29.94 70.0 72.0 67.0 73.0 72.5 97 Calm. 165 14 Saturday, 30.08 30.02 72.0 72.0 67.0 73.0 72.5 121 N. 176 15 Sunday, 30.08 30.10 61.0 64.0 58.0 70.0 69.0 110 N.E. 322 16 Monday, 30.13 30.23 59.0 61.0 56.0 69.0 68.0 109 N. 842 17 Tuesday, 30.27 30.29 61.0 63.0 59.0 66.0 65.0 124 N. 543 18 Wednesday, 30.38 30.24 60.0 62.0 62.0 68.9 65.5 117 N.E. 459 19 Thursday, 30.28 30.12 61.0 65.0 59.0 65.0 64.5 119 N.E. 545 20 Friday, 30.23 30.08 63.0 66.0 61.0 68.0 67.0 126 N.E. 233 21 Saturday, 30.20 30.03 65.0 68.0 62.0 68.0 67.0 129 E. 266 22 Sunday, 30.15 29.98 66.0 69.0 62.0 69.0 67.0 132 N.E. 233 23 Monday, 30.10 30.02 67.0 68.0 62.0 69.0 68.5 117 N.E. 24 Tuesday, 30.10 30.05 66.0 68.0 63.0 69.0 69.6 120 944 0.06 25 Wednesday, 30.75 30.10 67.0 69.0 63.0 70.0 68.5 120 26 Thursday, 30.17 30.10 66.0 69.0 63.0 68.0 69.0 121 27 Friday, 30.17 30.18 66.0 69.0 63.0 69.0 68.0 111 28 Saturday, 30.11 29.97 67.0 68.0 65.0 71.0 70.0 120 29 Sunday, 30.03 29.98 69.0 72.0 67.0 72.0 71.0 120 30 Monday, 30.06 29.95 66.0 65.0 65.0 73.0 72.0 89 31 Tuesday, 30.05 29.90 66.0 66.0 64.0 72.0 71.5 88 Mean 30.12 30.03 66.7 68.7 63.7 70.6 68.8 114 288 0.40
J. B. DREW,
Acting Superintendent.
Summary of December, 1871:-Mean Shade Temp., 60.0
Total Rain fall, 0.18 inches, Rain fell on 3 days.
1870- 85.3
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1869:- 64.0
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1868 :-- 65.5
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1867:- 64.8
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15 MAR
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146. Victoria Street, London,
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Meteorological Office.
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of the receipt of your
the Motocrological Office to acknowledge
directed by the Committed
of
letter of the
Returns from beylon for Nosember 12th Instant enclosing Mletions.
1072
and
Hong Kong for
December 1878
for schich Suns directed to sobern you
their best thanks.
RG 10. Herbert, Erg:-
Under Secretary of
State
Colonial ffice.
Jarn, Sir,
Notch Holl
Dusetos.
obedient Servant,