12
15
of an Hervator in this Blon
Glory,
expecially with reference to Mction logy
and Terrestrial teaquetisen.
As
you were gook to say that I might I consider this question when bringing
the Finances of the Colony before
I have done to and I seuture
you,
Rue's
carnestly to support to de la Buch
on local as well as
suggestim
Câmperial grounds.
/2.
Two years
years app,
in the first
fitimites I prepared in Houghtong, took the liberty of including a cam of $5000 for an Observatory and Time Ball. Further consideration has convinced me that in addition
may
453
be uccesary for securing
to what
an accurate Time Pratt,
we
ought &
have in this Oblong a thourougely
efficient
means of recording such phypical Brervations as Mode in Pue refers to.
Furthermine the clearnes
of the almosphere on Victorin Pink
F
at certain seasons, would admit
such
a valuable record being make of Sun spots. Encidentally, ench questions as the tides and the varying Emperature in the bea surrounding Hong Kong, - this remarkable disintegration of the granite which can be noticek alswort from day to day in the