Appendix F.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HONGKONG, FOR THE YEAR 1916.
I.—GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
The grounds were kept in order by the Botanical Department with the assistance of the Observatory coolies. The growth of the blue grass (ophiopogon) plantation has been considerably retarded by drought.
Three snakes were killed in the grounds in the month of November; two 6 feet long and one 5 feet long. A fourth was seen, but escaped.
The buildings were repainted in the spring, and the rooms colourwashed.
In the month of October the water supply was improved by the installation of a cistern on the roof.
II.—METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Kew Barograph.—The instrument was dismounted on March 17, the lens cleaned, and a new glass rod for the temperature compensator fitted.
Beckley Anemograph.—This instrument was oiled once a month, and the orientation of the head checked occasionally.
Dines Anemograph.—The head was oiled once a month, and the spindle of the float cleaned and oiled once a week. The orientation of the head was checked occasionally.
The monthly results of comparisons with the records of the Beckley Anemograph since the installation of the Dines instrument, in April 1910, are given below:—
Month 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 January 2.33 2.30 2.12 2.54 2.03 2.08 2.34 February 2.32 2.30 2.40 2.06 2.23 2.30 2.35 March 2.25 2.33 2.04 2.26 2.27 2.33 April 2.23 2.23 May 2.31 2.25 2.34 2.22 2.10 2.44 2.09 2.14 June 2.25 2.34 2.22 2.10 2.57 2.28 2.26 2.05 July 2.65 2.39 2.18 2.18 2.31 2.49 2.81 2.22 August 2.51 2.69 2.08 2.47 2.71 2.08 2.24 2.54 September 2.13 2.23 2.13 2.13 2.07 October 2.36 2.22 2.26 2.80 2.07 2.88 2.21 2.23 November 2.28 2.10 2.08 2.04 2.07 2.10 December 2.21 2.29 2.42 2.39 2.22 2.11 2.30 Year 2.21 2.29 2.42 2.39 2.22 2.11 2.30Factor (Dines Beckley).
Appendix F.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HONGKONG, FOR THE YEAR 1916.
I-GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
The grounds were kept in order by the Botanical Department with the assistance of the Observatory coolies. The growth of the blue grass (ophiopogon) plantation has been considerably retarded by drought.
Three snakes were killed in the grounds in the month of November; two 6 feet long and one 5 feet long. A fourth was seen, but escaped.
The buildings were repainted in the spring, and the rooms colourwashed.
In the month of October the water supply was improved by the installation of a cistern on the roof.
II.-METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Kew Barograph.-The instrument was dismounted on March 17, the lens cleaned, and a new glass rod for the temperature com- pensator fitted.
Beckley Anemograph.-This instrument was oiled once a month, and the orientation of the head checked occasionally.
Dines Anemograph.--The head was oiled once a month, and the spindle of the float cleaned and oiled once a week. The orientation of the head was checked occasionally.
The monthly results of comparisons with the records of the Beckley Anemograph since the installation of the Dines instrument, in April 1910, are given below:--
Month.
Factor (Dines Beckler).
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1910. 1911. 1912. 1913 1914 1915. 1916.
2°33 2*30 2'12 2'54 2:03 2:08 2'34 2.32 2°30 2'40 2:06 2.23 2.30 2.35 2.25 2033 2'04 2.26 2:27. 2.33 2:26 2.25 2.05 2'33
January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
2.23
June,
2.23
July,
August,
September,
October,
November,
2:28
2.27
December,
2.23
2.31
2.25 2.34 2.22 2'10 2:44 2'09 2'14 2'21 2'57 2:28 2:26 2:05 2.07 2725
2·65 2.39 2.18 2.18 2.31 2'49 2.81 2.22 2.19 2:30 2:27
2.51 2.69 2'08 2'47 2.71 2-08 2:24 2'54 2'07
2713 2.23 2.13
2.36
2.22
2.26
2.80
I 2'07
2.88
2.21
2.23
2.10
2'08
2'04
2:07 2'10
Year,
2.21
2:29 242 239 2*22
2'I I 2.30
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