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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH SEPTEMBER, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 391.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, madé at the Hongkong Observatory," during the Month of August, 1895, is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th September, 1895.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1895.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS. SHINE,
RAIN,
M.S.L. Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
O
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
29.90
84.4
80.0
77.2
.86
87.1
81.1
76.1
3,
.79
88.2
82.7
78.6
4,
.77
87.3
83.2
80.0
5,
88.1
83.1
79.4
6,
88.3
83.1
77.0
7,
87.6
82.8
78.0
8,
.75
88.4
82.6
78.3
9.
.71
86.1
81.9
78.1
82
BENARN
89
0.91
36
5.7
0.085
E
7.2
81
.86
20
11.8
SW
4.1
77
.86
26
11.9
SW by
8.7
76
.86
17
11.9
SW
7.1
79
.89
39
9.8
0.080
SSW
4.4
78
.88
34
11.7
SW
5.9
80
.89
26
10.0
0.280
S by W
4.9
79
.88
21
10.4
E by S
5.2
.89
49
10.5
0.210
ESE
12.2
10,
.73
84.7
79.6
75.1
85
.85
79
0.0
1.525
S
10.5
11,
.77
81.5
77.6
75.1
91
.86
99
0.0
1.420
SSW
5.6
12,
.77
80.5
77.9
75.4
93
.89
96
0.0
1.030
E by N
4.5
13,
.75
81.7
78.8
74.6
91
.90
94
0.0
0.765
E by N
4.5
14,
.80
88.1
81.9
78.0
83
.90
90
8.5
0.060
SSW
6.0
15,
.77
87.4
82.0
78.3
80
.88
83
8.9
SW
4.3
16,
.72
88.0
82.2
78.8
82
.90
45
7.9
WSW
5.6
17,
.70
87.2
81.8
78.3
85
.92
65
4.1
WSW
3.1
18,
.72
87.1
80.3
76.3
87
.90
89
3.1
0.120
ESE
3.5
19,
.71
85.7
79.6
76.4
87
.88
87
1.6
0.060
W by S
4.1
20,
.72
86.1
80.9
75.4
78
.82
36
11.0
0.005
E by S
7.2
21,
.71
88.7
82.7
76.4
79
.89
31
10.6
0.005
WSW
3.9
22,
.71
88.9
83.2
78.1
81
.92
29
10.6
W by N
3.8
23,
.72
89.1
83.4
78.9
83
.96
19
10.6
WSW
5.5
24,
.71
90.1
82.0
76.5
.90
27
9.2
0.135
WSW
7.4
25, .....
.68
89.2
83.0
76.3
80
.90
25
10.3
W by S
4.4
26,
.69
88.0
82.0
79.0
81
.88
94
2.8
W by N
6.5
27,
.75
81.7
78.2
75.8
86
.83
83
0.2
0.145
E
5.8
28,
.71
88.4
80.6
75.4
76
.79
80
5.4
0.065
NNE
9.5
29,
.69
87.8
82.7
78.8
60
.67
87
9.4
N by E
11.5
30,
.67
87.4
82.0
76.9
61
.66
56
5.6
0.025
N
10.9
31,
.68
84.0
80.5
76.5
83
.86
87
'6.8
0.110
ENE
21.7
Mean or Total, 29.74
86.7
81.4
77.2
81
0.87
56
220.3
6.125
SE
6.8
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month :---
On the 16th at 10.30 a. "There appears to be a depression near the Balingtang Channel." At 11.0 a. Forecast:- -" barometer falling: light to moderate SW and W winds: fair.'
On the 16th at 4.30 p. "The depression remains yet in the Pacific to the Eastward of the Balingtang Channel." On the 17th at 11.5 a.
On the 17th at 11.5 a. Forecast:-"barometer unsteady: light or moderate SW winds: unsettled, some thunder showers."
On the 23rd at 11.5 a. Forecast:-"barometer steady: moderate W to SW winds: fair to showery. A depression, becoming deeper, lies SE of Nagasaki.”
On the 24th at 4 p.
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Typhoon remains to the SE of Nagasaki." On the 25th at 11.15 a. Forecast:-"barometer falling: moderate or fresh W and SW winds: fair."
On the 26th at 11.30 a. Forecast:--" barometer unsteady: moderate SW to NW winds: fair to unsettled, some rain. The depression lately lying near Nagasaki has moved northward into the Sea of Japan.'
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