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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH AUGUST, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 328.
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The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory during the Month of July, 1897, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th August, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
DURING THE MONTH OF JULY, 1897.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
DATE.
RAIN.
AT M.S.L.
NESS.
SHINE.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
29.72
78.0
76.6
74.6
77
0.71
100
0.0 0.070
ENE
24.9
2.....
.71
80.0
77.0
75.2
73
.67
97
0.1
ENE
22.7
.62
86.0
79.9
75.2
70
.72
84
3.7
NE
7.8
4..
.59
85.7
79.8
75.4
80
.81
83
4.0
W
4.5
5,..
.64
86.5
81.1
76.9
86
.91
92
3.2
0.175
SSW
6.1
6,.
.72
82.8
78.9
76.2
93
.92
81
0.0
1.755
SW by S
5.8
7,
.84
84.4
80.0
76.5
88
.90
89
5.3
0.180
E
10.6
8,.
.89
84.7
81.2
77.4
85
.91
9.6
0.475
E by S
16.4
9,.
.91
83.3
80.6
77.2
84
.88
91
1.6
0.170
SE
12.8
*
10,..
.90
86.1
81.6
78.0
83
.89
75
6.6
0.550
S by E
11.7
11,
.87
86.2
82.3
79.5
78
.86
56
9.8
0.020
SE by S
10.9
12,
.86
87.5
82.7
80.3
79
.88
74
8.0
0.005
SE by S
14.3
13,
.92
85.9
82.7
80.5
79
.88
60
10.3
0.095
SE
12.5
14,.
.92
87.7
82.2
78.8
80
.88
39
8.8
ESE
5.8
15,.
.87
88.1
82.2
77.8
79
.87
28
10.8
0.220
SW by S
5.5
16,
.85
87.7
82.9
78.9
75
.85
26
11.1
SW
7.2
17,
.82
88.6
83.5
80.3
74
.85
34
11.4
SW by S
10.9
18,.
.80
88.5
83.2
79.3
76
.87
57
10.2
0.205
SW by S
11.0
19,
.81
87.3
83.3
79.0
76
.87
56
9.5
0.180
SW by S
13.6
20,.
.84
87.3
82.9
79.5
78
.88
68
9.6
0.135
S by W
10.4
21,
.87
87.4
83.0
80.7
76
.86
52
10.2
0.135
S
10.0
22,
.88
88.3
83.4
80.0
76
.87
28
11.1
S by W
4.8
23,.
.82
90.3
83.8
78.6
76
.89
12
11.9
SW by W
3.6
24,.
.75
89.7
84.1
80.1
74
.86
57
9.9
E
9.6
25,
.70
86.0
83.1
80.5
81
.92
73
6.0
0.075
E
17.0
26,.
.69
87.9
83.4
79.8
79
.91
66
8.6
0.030
E
15.0
27,-
.71
88.8
83.4
79.7
79
.90
60
5.7
0.055
SE by S
6.2
28,
.73
88.8
83.1
80.3
80
.91
84
0.9
0.165
SSW
5.8
J
29,
.72
89.7
84.5
80.5
76
.90
34
10.4
0.050
SW by S
8.4
30,.
.66
89.2
84.3
81.2
77
.91
75
6.5
0.200
SW by
11.2
•
31,.
.61
89.7
83.2
78.6
81
.92
76
5.8
0.620
SW by S
9.9
Mean or Total, 29.78
86.7
82.1
78.6
79
0.87
63
220.6
5.565
SE by S
10.5
The following notices have been issued during the month :-
On the 23rd at 11.30 a.- "The barometer has risen on the East coast of China, fallen slightly on the South coast and at Bolinao. Pressure is still high over South China, but in the middle part of the China Sea it appears to be slightly low." Forecast:-
Forecast" light variable winds; fine."
On the 24th at 11.25 a.- "The barometer has fallen considerably on the S. and SE. coasts of China, and moderately at Bolinao. Pressure is high in Tongking, normal on the China coast and low in Luzon, with some indications of the formation of a depression in the China Sea to the Westward of the latter area.' Forecast: -“moderate E. winds; fair.
"?
On the 25th at 11.30 a. "A moderate fall of the barometer has occurred on the China coast and in Luzon, and pressure is below the normal, slightly in the former and considerably in the latter. A depression seems to be forming in the uriddle part of the China Sea to the W. of Luzon.” Forecast:-"moderate or fresh E. winds; showery, squally."
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