THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13тп AUGUST, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 364.
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The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, male at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of July, 1898, is published.
By Command. -
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th August, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY DURING THE MONTH OF JULY, 1898.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
RAIN.
NESS.
SHINE.
M.S.L.
Max.
Mean.
Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
O
O
о
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
29.62
83.7
80.3
78.2
84
0.87
100
2.0
0.485
SE
29.5
2..
.74
85.6
81.7
79.8
81
.87
90
8.3
0.100
SE
19.7
3.
.79
86.1
81.5
76.7
83
.89
69
10.9
0.540
ESE
14.1
4.......
.83
84.5
80.3
76.5
86
.88
66
6.4
0.250
E by S
10.4
5,
.82
85.1
81.5
78.5
82
.88
78
8.7
0.020
ESE
15.4
6.
.83
85.7
81.7
79.3
81
.87
49
10.6
ESE
9.2
7,
.81
88.0
82.7
78.5
79
.88
35
11.0
E by S
10.4
8,
.77
84.5
81.2
76.6
83
.89
75
8.7
0.535
ESE
17.5
9.
.82
84.4
80.7
77.2
80
.85
84
8.3
0.395
SSE
17.7
10,
.90
85.9
81.7
79.5
79
.85
60
9.0
0.010
SE by E
10.6
1 1,.
.92
86.4
81.2
77.6
83
.88
39
8.2
0.050
E by S
8.5
12,.
.87
87.7
82.3
78.1
73
.81
18
12.0
E by S
6.1
13,
.81
88.1
82.4
78.2
71
.79
17
11.4
WSW
6.1
14,.
.78
88.2
83.0
79.8
75
.84
79
9.0
SW
9.5
15,.
.91
87.8
83.3
80.6
77
.88
8
7.9
0.020
S
9.7
16,.
.82
85.8
82.7
79.7
71
.83
36
11.4
0.010
E by S
11.7
17,
.81
86.0
82.2
78.9
80
.88
74
6.2
0.240
ESE
6.7
18,
.79
88.7
81.6
77.0
81
.88
51
5.2
0.665
ESE
4.9
19,.
.79
87.3
82.5
79,7
78
.87
45
7.6
0.050
ESE
8.7
20,......
.78
87.2
82.5
78.9
78
.86
44
10.0
0.035
E by
11.5
21,....
78
86.0
81.9
77.5
82
.89
51
9.4
0.235
9.0
22,.
.80
88.0
82.7
79.8
84
.94
61
6.4
0.015
E
9.2
23,.
.80
85.9
80.8
78.1
87
.91
89
1.9
0.225
E
4.1
24,.
.77
85.8
81.6
78.4
84
.91
57
7.6
0.040
E
5.7
25,
.79
86.6
81.2
77.6
85
.91
95
1.3
0.830
E
5.8
26,
.75
88.5
82.4
77.2
77
.85
24
12.2
E
6.1
27,.
.65
87.0
83.4
79.9
.86
46
9.2
0.010
ENE
20.3
28,
53
$3.0
80.6
77.6
.84
98
0.2
1.970
E by N
42.8
29,
.59
82.7
80.5
78.8
79
.83
100
0.3
0.205
SE
34.4
30,
.68
84.4
81.0
76.3
85
.90
96
2.5
0.990
SSE
15.9
31,
.68
83.6
81.1
78.1
87
.92
84
6.1
0.830
E
13.0
Meau or Total,
29.77
86.1
81.7
78.3
80
0.87
64
226.7
7.055
ESE
13.0
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month :-
On the 12th at noon. "The barometer is still high but falling on the China coast
pressure
Apparently
has also decreased in the Pacific, where conditions favour the formation of a depression. Gra- dients slight on the China coast." Forecast:-"light E or varying winds: fine."
On the 18th at 11.55 a. The barometer has fallen on the China coast, esp cially about the Gradients Formosa Channel. Pressure appears to be lowest in the Pacific to the E of Formosa. slight for E winds to the N of Formosa, and for SW winds on the S coast.' moderate SW winds; fine.”
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Forecast:-"light or
On the 14th at 11.40 a. "The barometer continues to fall on the China coast, particularly about the Formosa Channel. A small depression, apparently moving towards NW, seems to be situated Forecast: moderate SW winds; near N. Formosa. Gradients slight for SW winds on the S. coast.'
fair to showery.'"
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On the 15th at 11.50 a. "The barometer has risen in S. China, fallen in the extreme North. The small depression seems to have entered the coast to the N. of Foochow during the night. An- other depression is, this morning, passing from the continent into the N. part of the Sea of Japan. Gradients slight for S winds on the S. coast." Forecast:-"moderate S winds; mostly fair, but pro- bably some showers.'
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