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SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 7th May, 1887.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 193.
The following report from the Director of the Observatory for the month of March, 1887, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th May, 1887.
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Weather Report for March, 1887.
In the China Coast Meteorological Register, based on information transmitted by the Great Northern and the Eastern Extension Telegraph Companies, which was daily published, is given a summary of the atmospheric circumstances in Luzon and along the Coast of China, and information concerning the weather in Nagasaki and Wladivostock.
Slight fog was noted on the early mornings of the 9th and 27th, and on the evening of the 12th. It was hazy on the mornings of the 13th, 29th and 30th, and all day on the 23rd.
Dew fell on the evenings of the 8th, 29th and 30th.
Thunder was heard on the morning of the 8th, lightning seen on the evening of the 12th, and lightning accompanied by thunder noted about 0 15 a. on the 17th.. Thunder was also heard about 10. 30m. a. on the 17th.
A rainbow was observed at 5" 15. p. on the 5th, and a solar halo on the 9th.
The total distance traversed by, as well as the duration and average velocity of winds from differ- ent quarters were as follows :-
Direction.
Total Distance.
Duration.
Velocity.
Miles.
Hours.
Miles per hour.
N
304
28
10.9
NE
560
42
13.3
E
11800
587
20.1
SE
328
26
12.6
$
6.
3.0
SW
9
4.5
W
125
16
7.8
NW
142
25
5.7
Calm
11
16
0.7
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