1084 SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 25TH OCT., 1890.
Six bench-marks have been placed on buildings in Kowloon. When the surface of the sea touches bench-mark No. 2 the scale reads 8.81. This has been determined from observations extended over two years.
The heights in feet and decimals of the other bench-marks above No. 2 have been deter- mined by the Public Works Department :-
No.
Height above Mean Sea Level of Bench-marks in Kowloon.
Situation.
1. Har. Wall Landing-Pier.....
Height above M.S.L.
3.84
2. Near Tidal Hut,
3. West Wall of Police Station,
2.95
48.57
4. Time-ball Tower,
5. S.E. Corner of Naval Yard,
6. Verandah of Observatory,
46.10
11.33
106.35
The coping level of the harbour wall near the landing pier is 6.92 above M.S.L.
From the following extreme hourly readings it is seen that the range of changes in sea-level amounts to 9 feet:-
Extremes of High and Low Water.
High.
Low.
High.
Low.
1887, January,
9.90
1.40
1888, January,
9.90
1.80
February,
9.90
2.05
February,
9.50
1.85
March,..........
9.55
1.95
March,.....
9.10
2.30
April,
8.85
2.00
April,
9.20
1.50
May,
9.25
2.10
May,
9.60
1.60
June,
9.50
1.50
June,
9.50
1.10
July,
9.75
2.05
July,
9.75
1.90
August,
9.20
1.70
August,
9.00
1.35
September,
..10.60
2.65
September,............................... .. 9.60
2.45
October,
.10.00
2.55
October,
9.65
2.50
November.
..10.25
2.30
November,
...10.05
2.35
December,
.....10.40
2.10
December,
9.85
1.20
Year,
....10.60
1.40
Year,..... ...10.05
1.10
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