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SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 15th October, 1887.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 427.
The following report from the Director of the Observatory for the month of August, 1887, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th October, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
Weather Report for August, 1887.
In the China Coast Meteorological Register, based on information transmitted by the Eastern Extension and Great Northern 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. It contains also information concerning the first appear- ance and progress of typhoons.
It was hazy on the mornings of the 10th, 13th, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 29th and 31st.
Dew fell on the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th. 12th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st.
Lightning was seen on the evenings of the 13th, 14th, 18th and 20th.
Lightning accompanied by thunder was noted on the early morning of the 12th and on the evenings of the 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th and 31st.
Thunder was heard on the afternoon of the 20th.
On the 25th between 9 30 and 10 30 p. a thunderstorm passed from NW to SE. nearest (24s.) at 9h 58m. p.
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On the 27th from 12" 30" to 1" 30" p. a thunderstorm was passing from SW to NE. It was nearest (5s.) at 19 37 p.
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Solar halos were observed on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. 14th and 23rd.
Lunar halos were seen on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 8th and 24th.
Lunar coronas were seen on the 26th and 27th.
A rainbow was observed at 7 a. on the 4th, and at 6 39" a on the 12th.
Visibility was noted on the 18th.
The total distance traversed by, as well as the duration and average velocity of winds from different quarters were as follows :-
Direction.
Total Distance.
Duration.
Velocity.
Miles.
Hours.
Miles per hour.
N
36
10
3.6
NE
335
39
8.6
E
2861
241
11.9
SE
1020
71
14.4
S
946
90
10.5
SW
209)
131
16.0
W
555
68
8.2
NW
114
16
7.1
Calm
46
78
0.6
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