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Mauritius, that it is hardly necessary for the New Committee to do more than point out to
you the extreme importance
of obtaining accurate records of the lagnetic and Meteorological, conditions of the China seas.
Our knowledge of these facto is, at present, but scanty. The existing
observatories at which continuous observations
are taken on the eastern coast of Asia ranch the
adjacent stands are
Lut.,
Batavia 6.115 108. Ho E Supported by Holland
ellanila 14.53 N
Zi-Ra-Wei 31-13 N
(Shanghai) Tekin.
Long.
120.52 E So
20
Sany
of Hindostan
ou a
extensive acale, very ex
and the Committee bey to forward herewith
a letter
from
kom Ms Blanford, the chief of
that organization, in which he states
very clearly the
great advantages which
would accrue, especially to Meteorology,
from. of an
such a ne
a me acwie,
Qu
the establish nont
an Observatory at Hong Kongy.
The Committee estimate.
the cast of instrumental outfit
£1000.
at
about
The
- expenses of maintenance for Chemicals and illumination / Gas
Society of Jesus
Paraffin) would amount in this to about £100 a
country
121.27 E 39.53 N 116.29 E The Russian Embassy
Mong trong
Lab. 22°, 15° `N
114.12 E which divides the
distance between Manila and Zi-kon. Wei
would
form
a most valuable addition
to the above list.
The Iridia Office have recently reconstituted the Meteorological system
of
e year.
The staff required would be Superintendent, with two or three Assistants, The Committee are not in a position to say what salaries would be required
· Hong Kong for such officials, but the subordinate duties being such as in
"intelligent" non-commissioned officers of the Army
b
have
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