THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH JUNE, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 269.
747
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory, during the Month of May, 1895, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th June, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, 1895.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
NESS.
CLOUDI- SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
•
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
brs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
29.89
85.4
79.2
75.0
85
0.84
42
2,
.90
85.2
79.4
75.6
85
.85
56
3,
-30.00
83.9
78.5
73.8
83
.81
66
285
6.2
SSW
5.2
6.4
SSE
5.8
7.0
0.110
ENE
8.9
4,
.11
73.4
70.9
68.7
83
.63
100
0.0
0.065
ENE
14.5
5,
.02
75.4
72.1
69.9
68
.54
50
8.2
E
20.8
6,
29.92
81.0
74.5
69.3
81
.69
36
5.9
SE by E
5.0
7,
.90
$4.2
76.9
72.0
78
.72
20
10.3
SSE
4.8
8,
.90
87.0
78.5
72.5
78
.76
10
10.6
S by W
5.0
9.
.87
82.0
77.3
73.7
$4
.79
38
8.9
E
10.3
10,
.90
79.7
76.4
74.0
86
.78
96
0.0
0.240
NE by E
10.0
11,
.95
78.3
74.3
72.4
75
.64
96
1.1
ENE
16.0
12,
.89
79.9
75.1
72.1
59
.51
15
11.0
E
14.6
13,
.81
84.0
76.5
71.2
74
.67
15
11.2
ENE
7.4
14,
.82
82.6
77.7
73.3
74
.70
30
10.7
E by S
8.6
15,
.83
86.1
79.2
74.8
76
.76
39
11.3
E by S
7.1
16,
.81
86.7
80.2
75.9
72
.75
27
10.5
SW by S
7.0
17,
.78
88.6
81.4
77.1
78
.84
73
6.5
0.135
WSW
6.6
18,
.83
82.0
76.4
69.9
89
.81
99
0.0
0.100
E by N
18.2
19,
.90
74.2
71.9
69.4
89
.69
100
0.0
0.435
E by N
31.9
20,
.85
82.5
78.6
73.5
.85
91
3.0
0.295
SE by S
14.0
21,
.82
86.2
81.4
78.5
.88
87
5.2
0.070
SSW
14.6
22,
.80
85.4
82.0
79.8
.89
78
6.0
0.270
SW by S
16.9
23,
.83
81.8
75,6
70.4
91
.80
97
1.275
E
19.4
24.
.84
73.3
71.4
70.3
92
.70
99
0.1
0.245
E by N
23.7
25,
.78
84.0
76.6
70.2
83
.76
55
7.7
0.030
W
5.5
26,
.74
84.4
80.0
75.4
84
.87
79
6.8
SW by S
5.5
27,
.72
87.4
81.9
78.9
83
.90
79
4.1
0.010.
NSE
9.7
28,
.74
82.6
78.2
74.6
92
.89
93
0.7
1.080
E by S
8.3
29,
.76
78.3
75.6
74.0
.85
99
0.2
0.930
E by N
18.5
30,
.80
83.0
78.3
75.5
.89
84
4.0
E
10.8
31,
.81
80.1
78.0
76.5
91
.87
71
1.2
0.350
E by S
5.7
Mean or Total, 29.86
82.2
77.2
73.5
82
0.77
65
164.8
5.640
E by S
11.6
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month :--
I
On the 11th at 10.30 a. "A depression appears to be situated off the SW coast of Luzon.” 11.10 a. Forecast:- "barometer steady: fresh or strong NE breezes: fair."
On the 12th at 11.10 a. "Depression still lies off the SW coast of Luzon."
meter falling: moderate NE or N winds: fine."
At
Forecast:--"baro-
On the 13th at 10.50 a. "The depression continues to lie over Luzon and neighbourhood." At 11.10 a. Forecast:- "barometer falling: moderate N or NE winds: fine.'
"
On the 14th at 10.45 a. "The depression over Luzon appears to be passing slowly away to the Eastward." At 11.10 a. Forecast:- "barometer steady: moderate NE winds: fine.'
On the 11th and 12th a shallow depression lay off the SW coast of Luzon in about 14° to 15° latitude.
On these two days pressure was about 0.2 inch below the normal at Bolinao and Manila and wet weather prevailed at both places winds being light chiefly from an E and SE direction. The S.S. Yuensang experienced strong NE breezes at noon on the 11th in 17° 44, 117° 37' and on the 12th
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