9. I have had the honour, by order of His Excellency the Governor, to draw up "Instructions for making meteorological observations in China," which are now in the press, and have ventured to lay a copy before Sir ROBERT HART, together with two different forms for entering meteorological observations, with the view of inducing him to communicate them officially to the Commissioners of Customs at the various Treaty Ports.
10. The harbour masters and other out-door officials of the Imperial Maritime Customs I have found to be men of considerable intelligence, and I am sure that they will take an interest in keeping meteorological registers, whenever the observations are started by order of the Inspector General.
11. The observations should be made daily at 10 A.M., 4 P.M., and 10 P.M., in the Treaty Ports. One of the forms which I have ventured to submit is for entering such observations. In the light-houses observations are made either every three, or every four hours, according to the number of the staff stationed in the respective lighthouse. In case the observations are made every three hours it would be an advantage, though by no means necessary, to have them taken at 1 A.M., 4 A.M., 7 A.M., 10 A.M., 1 P.M., 4 P.M., 7 P.M., and 10 P.M. The other form submitted is for entering such observations. It will be seen that the registers that apply to the lighthouses are of a more simple form than those for the harbours. I intend that at the Hongkong Observatory corresponding observations shall be made at 10 A.M., 4 P.M., and 10 P.M., with instruments of English construction, similar to those belonging to the Imperial Maritime Customs.
12. I have had the honour, with the assistance of the Commissioner of Customs, Amoy, and of the Coast Inspector, Shanghai, to select the following thirty-five stations as most suitable for meteorological observations. They are herewith submitted:-
Kiungchow, CH (Hainan).
Ningpo, CH.
Pakhoi, CH (Tonquin Gulf).
Canton, CH.
Shanghai, CH.
Steep Island, Lh.
Swatow, CH.
North Saddle Island, Lh.
Breaker Point, Lh.
Gutzlaff Island, Lh.
Lamock Island, Lh.
Shaweishan Island, Lh.
Amoy, CH.
Chinkiang, CH.
Chapel Island, Lh.
Kiukiang, CH.
Foochow, CH.
Wuhu, CH.
Ockseu Island, Lh.
Hankow, CH.
Turnabout Island, Lh.
Ichang, CH.
Middle Dog Island, Lh.
Chefoo, CH.
Fisher Island, Lh. (Pescadores).
S. E. Shantung Prom Lh.
S. Cape, Lh. (Formosa).
Howki, Lh.
Tamsui, CH.
Tientsin, CH.
Keelung, CH.
Wenchow, CH.
Newchwang, CH.
13. His Excellency the Governor has already offered Sir ROBERT HART the co-operation of the Hongkong Observatory, which is, owing to its (in meteorological respects) un-equalled situation, its connection with a high level station on Victoria Peak, and its telegraphic connection with other meteorological centres, the very best place to form a centre for the meteorological service of China, of which it is physically a part, and His Excellency does not see any objection to allow me to act as Meteorological Reporter to the Imperial Maritime Customs of China.
14. In the event of Sir ROBERT HART deciding to make use of my services here, the Commissioner of Customs, Amoy, informed me, that he will suggest that the monthly meteorological registers be sent to me direct from Kiungchow, Pakhoi and Canton, that the monthly registers from Swatow to Ningpo (including lighthouses and stations in Formosa) be sent to me through the Commissioner of Customs, Amoy, and that the monthly registers from the more northern stations and from those on the Yangtze-kiang, be sent to me through the Commissioner of Customs, Shanghai.
15. I would venture to suggest that His Excellency should secure for me Sir ROBERT HART'S permission to communicate with him direct, in the event of any neglect of duty being exhibited by the observers in connection with their meteorological work.
16. I have not yet had an opportunity of verifying all the instruments belonging to the Imperial Maritime Customs, but have verified the greater portion of those that are suitable for making trustworthy observations, and I am prepared to give my advice concerning the manner in which they ought to be distributed.
9. I have had the honour, by order of His Excellency the Governor, to draw up "Instructions for making meteorological observations in China," which are now in the press, and have ventured to lay a copy before Sir ROBERT HART, together with two different forms for entering meteorological observations, with the view of inducing him to communicate them officially to the Commissioners of Customs at the various Treaty Ports.
10. The harbour masters and other out-door officials of the Imperial Maritime Customs I have found to be men of considerable intelligence, and I am sure that they will take an interest in keeping meteorological registers, whenever the observations are started by order of the Inspector General.
11. The observations should be made daily at 10 A.M., 4 P.M., and 10 P.M., in the Treaty Ports. One of the forms which I have ventured to submit is for entering such observations. In the light- houses observations are made either every three, or every four hours, according to the number of the staff stationed in the respective lighthouse. In case the observations are made every three hours it would be an advantage, though by no means necessary, to have them taken at 1 A.M., 4 A.M., 7 A.M., 10 A.M., 1 P.M., 4 P.M., 7 P.M., and 10 P.M. The other form submitted is for entering such observations. -It will be seen that the registers that apply to the lighthouses are of a more simple form than those for the harbours. I intend that at the Hongkong Observatory corresponding observations shall be made at 10 A.M., 4 P.M., and 10 P.M., with instruments of English construction, similar to those belonging to the Imperial Maritime Customs.
12. I have had the honour, with the assistance of the Commissioner of Customs, Amoy, and of the Coast Inspector, Shanghai, to select the following thirty-five stations as most suitable for meteoro- logical observations. They are herewith submitted:-
Kiungchow,
CH (Hainan).
Ningpo,
CH.
Pakhoi,
CH (Tonquin Gulf).
Canton,
CH.
Shanghai,
CH.
Steep Island,
Lh.
Swatow,
CH.
North Saddle Island,
Lh.
Breaker Point,
Lh.
Gutzlaff Island,
Lh.
Lamock Island,
Lh.
Shaweishan Island,
Lh.
Amoy,
CH.
Chinkiang,
CH.
Chapel Island,
Lh.
Kiukiang,
CH.
Foochow,
CH.
Wuhu,
CH.
Ockseu Island,
Lh.
Hankow,
CH.
Turnabout Island,
Lh.
Ichang,
CH.
Middle Dog Island,
Lh.
Chefoo,
CH.
Fisher Island,
Lh. (Pescadores).
S. E. Shantung Prom
Lh.
S. Cape,
Lh. (Formosa).
Howki,
Lh.
Tamsui,
CH.
Tientsin,
CH.
Keelung,
Wenchow,
CH. CH.
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Newchwang,
CH.
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13. His Excellency the Governor has already offered Sir ROBERT HART the co-operation of the Hongkong Observatory, which is, owing to its (in meteorological respects) un-equalled situation, its connection with a high level station on Victoria Peak, and its telegraphic connection with other meteorological centres, the very best place to form a centre for the meteorological service of China, of which it is physically a part, and His Excellency does not see any objection to allow me to act as Meteorological Reporter to the Imperial Maritime Customs of China.
14. In the event of Sir ROBERT HART deciding to make use of my services here, the Commissioner of Customs, Amoy, informed me, that he will suggest that the monthly meteorological registers be sent to me direct from Kiungchow, Pakhoi and Canton, that the monthly registers from Swatow to Ningpo (including lighthouses and stations in Formosa) be sent to me through the Commissioner of Customs, Amoy, and that the monthly registers from the more northern stations and from those on the Yangtze-kiang, be sent to me through the Commissioner of Customs, Shanghai.
15. I would venture to suggest that His Excellency should secure for me Sir ROBERT HART'S permission to communicate with him direct, in the event of any neglect of duty being exhibited by the observers in connection with their meteorological work.
16. I have not yet had an opportunity of verifying all the instruments belonging to the Imperial Maritime Customs, but have verified the greater portion of those that are suitable for making trust- worthy observations, and I am prepared to give my advice concerning the manner in which they ought to be distributed.
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