THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JANUARY, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 23.
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The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of December, 1898, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th January, 1899.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1898.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS.
RAIN.
SHINE.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ius.
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1...........
30.07
79.7
70.1
63.4
47
0.35
16
7.8
NNW
8.2
2,......
.06
69.7
·62.7
56.3
40
,23
9.4
N
11.3
3,......
.11
66.2
59.6
52.3
51
.26
9.5
NNW
5.9
4,....
.14
66.1
61.7
54.8
52
.29
9.4
E
6.0
5,..
.18
70.6
63.8
57.8
34
.20
9.4
N by E
11.0
6,.
.21
67.2
62.8
58.1
35
.20
9.4
NNE
9.5
7.....
.21
67.1
61.5
55.6
39
.22
9.4
ENE
9.6
8..
.20
67.4
63.0
57.3
.27
9.3
E by N
14.2
9..
.17
64.8
62.3
58.2
,34
9.3
E by N
19.0
10,.
.13
68.6
64.4
60.8
68
.41
7.3
E by N
18.7
11,
.10
71.1
65.6
62.3
73
.46
44
6.2
E
10.3
12,
.10
72.6
66.0
57.4
47
.30
8.9
N
12.2
13,
.13
65.5
59.0
54.8
19
.10
9.4
N by E
15.1
14,
.21
66.8
58.5
52.9
11
.05
9.1
N by E
15.9
15,
.31
63.3
57.5
50.0
24
.11
9.3
NE by N
7.7
16,
.31
62.5
57.8
51.6
32
.15
9.3
E by N
10.2
17,
.22
64.4
59.8
56.0
62
.32
9.3
E
12.3
18,.
.16
69.0
62.2
56.2
61
.34
9.2
ESE
5.4
19,
.16
71.7
66.1
58.7
44
.28
26
9.0
E
14.0
20,...
.12
71.6
66.7
61.3
62
.40
94
2.4
0.025
E
16.7
21,-
.16
66.3
63.7
61.4
85
.50
99
0.8
E by N
18.6
22,.
.26
67.5
62.5
55.0
60
.34
49
5.6
NE
11.8
23,.
.31
64.9
57.5
52.3
56
.27
43
6.0
N by E
9.7
24,.
.25
65.5
59,0
51.3
54
.27
4
9.5
N
7.0
25,.
.17
67.5
61.2
56.2
56
.31
22
9.3
NW by W
7.8
26,.
.11
68.2
61.3
55.3
50
.28
9.4
W by N
5.6
27,
.10
64.2
60.3
56.6
67
.35
2
9.2
E by N
14.5
28,.
.08
67.7
62.1
58.1
72.
.40
14
9.2
E by N
8.9
29,.
.07
68.0
63.3
58.1
71
.42
44
8.8
E
15.6
30,
.08
64.8
61.8
59.3
74
.41
68
8.4
E by N
19.4
31,
.11
68.3
61.2
56.2
66
.36
71
6.4
E by N
8.6
Mean or Total, 30.16
67.7
62.1
56.6
52
33
0.30
21
254.4
0.025
NE by E
11.6
W. DOBERCK, Director,
Hongkong Observatory, 10th January, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 24.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 30th January, 1899, for the extension of Macdonnell Road to form a junction with Kennedy Road, and for training Branch Nullahı No. 3 from Bowen Road to Kennedy Road.
No work will be permitted on Sundays.
For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Coinmand,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th January, 1899.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
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