CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 497

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of meteorological observation

along the coasts of

China and the

Philippine Islands, I have the

honour to recommend that pend-

ing

the completion of the Observatory

Buildings at Kowloon, this gentleman be

commissioned to proceed

to the Zi-Ka-Wei observatory at

Shanghai, for the purpose of ar-

ranging with M. Dechevrens, its

Eminent Director, a

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Customs at Swatow, Amoy and Foo-

chow, and last, not least, that on his return from Shanghai, Dr. Doberck repair to Manila for the purpose of Establishing relations with

the Astronomical and meteorological Observatory there.

For the issue of daily weather

intelligence that shall be trustworthy

it is essential that in addition to

his own series of observation and correspondence, and that similar negotiations be entered into by Dr. Doberck with the Heads of the Imperial Maritime

Customs local observations at Kow-

loon Dr. Doberck should possess

the simultaneous observations of

other observatories and

of other

scientific individuals engaged in

meteorological

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3 of meteorological observation along the coasts of China and the Philippine Islands, I have the honour to recommend that pend- ing the completion of the Observatory Buildings at Kowloon, this gentleman be commissioned to proceed to the Zi-Ka-Wei observatory at Shanghai, for the purpose of ar- ranging with M. Dechevrens, its Eminent Director, a 486 Customs at Swatow, Amoy and Foo- chow, and last, not least, that on his return from Shanghai, Dr. Doberck repair to Manila for the purpose of Establishing relations with the Astronomical and meteorological Observatory there. For the issue of daily weather intelligence that shall be trustworthy it is essential that in addition to his own series of observation and correspondence, and that similar negotiations be entered into by Dr. Doberck with the Heads of the Imperial Maritime Customs local observations at Kow- loon Dr. Doberck should possess the simultaneous observations of other observatories and of other scientific individuals engaged in meteorological
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3 of metiorological observation along the coasts of Chine and the Philippine Islands, I have the honour to recommend that pend- the completion of the Observatory ing Buildings at Kowloon, this gentle. - man be com missioned to proceed to the Zi-Ka-Wei observatory at the purpose of ar- Shanghai, for ranging with M. Dechevreus, its Eminent Director, a 486 Custome at swaton, Amoy and F00- pur chow, and last, not least, that expon his retures from Shanghai, D. Do- berck repair to Manila for the poce of Establishing relations with the Astronomical and meteorologica Observatory there. For the issue of daily weather intelligence that shall be bustworthing it is essential that in addition to Common besir his of observation and correspondence, and that similiar negociations be entered into by Dr Doberck with the Heads of the Imperial maritime Customs local observations at How loon Dr Doberek should posses the simultaneous observations of other observatories and of other scientific individuals engaged. meteorological
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of metiorological observation

along the coasts of

Chine and the

Philippine Islands, I have the

honour to recommend that pend-

the completion of the Observatory

ing

Buildings at Kowloon, this gentle.

- man be

com

missioned to proceed

to the Zi-Ka-Wei observatory at

the

purpose of ar-

Shanghai, for ranging with M. Dechevreus, its

Eminent Director, a

486

Custome at swaton, Amoy and F00-

pur

chow, and last, not least, that expon his retures from Shanghai, D. Do- berck repair to Manila for the poce of Establishing relations with

the Astronomical and meteorologica Observatory there.

For the issue of daily

weather

intelligence that shall be bustworthing

it is essential that in addition to

Common besir

his

of observation and correspondence, and that similiar negociations be entered into by Dr Doberck with the Heads of the Imperial maritime

Customs

local observations at How

loon Dr Doberek should posses

the simultaneous observations of

other observatories and

of

other

scientific individuals engaged.

meteorological

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