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1074 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH DECEMBER, 1894
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 481.
The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory, during the Month of November, 1894, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th December, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
EXTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE AT THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY, FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1894.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
CLOUDI- SUN-
RAIN.
AT
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
NESS.
SHINE.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
о
O
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles.
p. h.
30.10
76.6
70.9
66.7
2,
.12
76.0
70.7
65.2
3,
.12
76.4
70.8
65.8
4,
.13
74.8
68.5
64.4
5,
.13
71.9
66.4
61.8
6,
.08
72.0
67.7
63.0
a to co co on o
57
0.43
54
8.7
0.015
NE
10.6
58
.44
30
10.2
0.005
NE by E
12.2
38
.28
11
10.4
N by E
14.9
.21
10.4
N by E
14.8
48
31
10.3
NE by E
11.3
63
.43
9.9
E
12.8
7,
.05
74.7
69.4
65.6
62
.45
9.8
E by N
10.0
8,
.05
78.8
70.9
64.1
61
.46
10.2
ENE
8.5
9,
.09
77.2
71.2
66.7
57
.44
10.1
E by N
14.0
10,
.12
75.2
70.0
65.7
61
.45
9.9
E by N
12.6
11,
.16
76.3
70.3
65.4
24
.18
10.1
N by E
18.4
12,
.18
73.8
69.3
64.2
27
.19
10.3
NE by N
14.7
13,
.21
72.3
66.9
61.9
48
.32
10.1
E by N
12.8
14;
.21
70.7
66.9
63.1
63
.42
10.1
E by N
15.0
15,
.19
73.8
68.5
65.8
64
.45
9.9
E by N
14.1
16,
.15
78.0
69.9
63.3
.39
9.9
NE by N
5.8
17,
.09
75.4
69.9
65.2
.30
12
10.2
N by E
10.1
18,
29.99
77.4
71.2
64.4
.39
56
5.4
NNW
7.7
19,
.90
81.2
73.8
69.4
.47
68
3.3
NW by W
5.9
20,
.93
77.1
73.3
69.8
71
.58
64
1.4
21,
30.07
78.9
73.5
70.0
22,
.20
81.0
73.5
68.2
23,
.22
72.2
68.2
65.1*
24,
.18
75.1
68.1
63.6
25,
.20
73.0
69.0
67.2
26,
.16
73.2
69.4
67.4
27,
.08
80.2
72.3
68.6
28,
. .07
75.9
71.6
69.6
29,
.08
75.4
70.4
68.1
30,
.14
'70.4
68.1
67.0
•BEGREENBR
W by S
9.0
85
.70
86
3.6
0.010
E by N
7.9
77
.64
47
8.2
E
10.0
64
.44
65
0.0
N by E
10.1
73
.50
55
4.3
E by N
13.8
77
.55
51
8.1
E by N
27.8
77
.56
79
2.2
E
*23.5
74
.58
76
3.4
E by S
10.7
80
.62
66
9.3
E
16.8
83
.61
61
4.9
E
17.5
75
.52
76
1.4
E by N
11.9
......
:
Mean or Total,
30.11
75.5
70.0
65.9
60
0.44
34
226.0
0.030
ENE
12.8
The following notices have been issued by Mr. FIGG during the month :- -On the 17th at 10.30 a. "A typhoon is at present situated to the ENĚ of Bolinao. Northerly gales are indicated over the NE part of the China Sea." At 11.10 a. "Barometer falling. Fresh to strong N winds with fine weather." On the 18th at 10.30 a. Red Drum hoisted. At 10.50 a. "The typhoon appears to have moved towards WNW since yesterday and to be now situated off the W coast of N Luzon." At 11.30 a. "Barometer falling. Fresh to strong N winds. Fair weather at first probably becoming unsettled later." On the 19th at 12.15 p. "The typhoon appears to be situated to the W of the Bashee Channel and it is probably recurving to the NE. Barometer steady with fresh N to NW winds and fair weather." On the 19th at 4.20 p. Red Drum taken down.
This typhoon crossed N Luzon during the evening of the 17th and entered the China Sea on the morning of the 18th. At noon on the latter day the centre was situated in about 18°, 1191⁄2 and at noon on the 19th in 20°, 118°. Between the 19th and 20th it made some slight progress in a northerly direction but it was, at the same time, gradually filling up.
Hongkong Observatory, 13th December, 1894.
JOHN I. PLUMMER, Acting Director.
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