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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH MAY, 1892.

Table XVIII.

Results of Magnetic Observations in 1890 and 1891.

MAGNETIC FORCE.

Decli-

Dip

MONTH.

nation East.

BRITISH UNITS.

METRIC UNITS,

C. G. S. UNITS.

North,

Total

X.

Y.

X,

Y'.

Force.

Total Force.

X.

Y.

Total Force.

1890.

January,

0° 39′ 58′′ 32° 10′ 46′′

7.8484

4.9384

9.2730

3.6188

2.2771

4.2756

0.36188 0.22771 0.42756

April,

35 53

9 19

7.8612

4.9419

9.2856

3.6247

2.2786

4.2814

0.36247 0.22786 0.42814

1891.

May.

32 16

5 56

7.8514

4,9249

9.2680

9.6201

2.2708

June,

32 28

1 29

7.8724

4.9240.

9.2836

8.6298

2.2704

July,

34 18

3 57

7.8694

4.9297

9.2860

3.6284

2.2730

4.2734

4.2811 0.36298 0.22704 0.42814

4.2816 0.36284 0,22730 0.42816

0.36201 0.22708 0.42734

August,

33 28

8 28

7,8688

4.9439

9.2930

3,6282

2.2796

4.2849

0.36282 0.22796 0.42849

-5

September,..

36 51

3 3

7.8705

4.9277

9.2858

3.6289

2.2721

4.2815

0.36289 0.22721 0.42815

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October,

37 16

2 49

7.8620

4.9217

9.2754

3.6250

2.2693

November,

36 4

8 56

7.8594

4.9395

9.2828

3.6298

December,

36 35

2 57

7.8638

4.9232

9.2777

3.6258

2.2700

4.2778

4.2767 0.36250 0.22693 0.42767

2.2776 4.2802 0.36238 0.22776 0.42802

0.36258 0.22700 0.42778