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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH NOVEMBER, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 479.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory, during the Month of October, 1895, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th November, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY, DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1895.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI- SUN-
DATE.
RAIN.
ᎪᎢ
NESS,
SHINE.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Miu,
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
о
P. C.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ius.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
1,
29.96
80.8
73.3
68.3
55
2,
.95
79.4
73.7
68.9
70
3,
.97
80.6
75.2
70.3
71
4,
.98
80.3
75.8
71.1
72
5,
.99
77.3
75.7
73.8
80
6,
30.01
79.2
76.5
74.8
71
7,
29.97
80.3
76.5
74.5
67
8,
30.00
80.0
76.5
73.3
63
9.
.03
81.4
76.6
73.2
68
10,
.03
80.8
76.4
74.3
74
11,
.04
80.1
75.5
73.9
12,
.04
78.4
74.9
73.0
68
13,
.04
77.4
74.3
72.4
71
14,
.01
78.8
74.9
72.5
15,
.00
79.0
75.4
72.4
16,
29.99
78.8
75.3
73.9
17,
.94
82.4
77.0
73.5
18,
.93
82.9
76.9
73.7
19,
.99
84.3
77.8
73.7
20,
30.00
78.7
75.4
73.3
21,
29.95
78.1
75.1
73.8
22,
.93
81.5
76.1
73.6
23,
.97
78.0
72.3
64.9
24,
30.07
76.2
67.8
62.7
25,
.11
74.8
70.6
64.6
26,
.08
76.8
72.9
70.4
27,
.03
77.5
73.8
69.9
28,
29.95
76.9
74.2
72,9
29,
.90
78.9
75.2
72.2
30,
.90
78.3
74.8
71.6
31,
.91
75.1
73.4
70.7
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0.45
40
9.2
N
7.6
.58
22
7.6
ESE
5.5
.62
45
9.6
ESE
7.9
.64
60
9.5
E
15.8
.71
89
0.2
E by N
25.0
.65
35
9.7
E by N
22.8
.61
61
7.5
E by N
19.0
.58
31
9.6
E by N
21.0
.62
40
9.7
E by N
15.2
.68
34
8.3
13.7
.61
31
8.6
E
18.7
.59
33.
9.3
E by N
22.9
.61
41
9.2
22.5
72
.62
22
9.6
E
15.6
79
.69
40
7.0
E by N
19.4
.72
64
3.7
E by N
17.0
.77
29
6.8
E
10.6
.77
34
8.8
E
8.7
77
.73
59
6.9
0,010
ENE
9.5
.73
90
4.9
0.085
E by N
23.6
86
.76
75
1.7
0.045
E
18.9
.80
85
1.8
0.065
E
11.7
90
.72
100
0.1
0.205
NE by E
10.5
72
.49
89
2.1
0.035
N
12.8
63
.47
54
8.7
ENE
14.2
65
.53
69
6.0
E by N
17.5
74
.62
80
6.7
E
15.5
80
.68
99
0.2
E
15.3
80
.70
81
4.8
E
10.6
.70
94
0.3
WNW
6.5
.69
99
0.055
ENE
19.0
Mean or Total, ⚫29.99 79.1
74.8
71.7
75
0.65
59
188.1 0.500
E by N
15.3
Forecast
barometer falling:
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month- On the 28th at 11.15 a. Pressure is low in S. Luzon." Forecast :- moderate NE winds: cloudy, possibly some rain."
On the 31st at 10.30 a. There is a depression in the China Sea to the S. of Hongkong in about 15° to 16° latitude." At 11.0 a. Forecast :-"barometer unsteady: fresh to strong NE brcezes : unsettled, wet."
On the 1st November at 11.15 a. "The shallow depression still lies in the China Sea to the S. of Hongkong." Forecast:-" barometer unsteady: fresh and strong NE breezes: cloudy, some drizzling
rain.
From October 26th to 29th pressure was decreasing generally on the China Coast from Hongkong to Shanghai and also in Luzon. On the latter date it was in defect to the extent of from 0.1 to 0.2 inch at Hongkong (29.89) and at Shanghai (29.97), and the monsoon had become moderate and light along the coast and in the N part of the China Sea. At Manila (29.75) and Bolinao pressure was also about 0.1 inch below the normal and the winds at these two stations, which had been light from a N to E direction on the previous days, now became SE. At Cape St. James a light SŴ breeze prevailed.
The great decrease of pressure over N. China, which appears to have been due to a depression lying over Manchuria on the 28th, caused the monsoon to become light on the China Coast from Shanghai southwards and also over the N. part of the China Sea. The circumstances thus became favourable to the advance northwards of the S. current and we know that on the 28th, light SW breezes had taken
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