SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 24th July, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 288.
The following report from the Director of the Observatory for the month of May, 1886, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th July, 1886.
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Weather Report for May, 1886.
e China Coast Meteorological Register, based on information transmitted by the Great Northern ----- one Eastern Extension Telegraph Companies, which was daily published, is given a summary of the atmospheric circumstances in Luzon and along the Coast of China. It also contains information concerning the weather in Nagasaki and Wladivostock.
Unusual visibility was noted on the 6th, the 14th, the 17th, and the 18th.
Fog occurred in the morning of the 5th round the Observatory, and at sea level on the evening of the 16th.
Dew was noted during the night following the 4th, and in the evening on the 12th, the 13th, the ith, the 17th, the 18th, the 19th, the 21st, and the 23rd.
Lunar coronas were observed on the 12th and the 13th.
Lightning was seen during the evening on the 5th, the 21st, the 22nd, the 23rd, the 24th, the *25th, the 26th, and the 30th.
A thunderstorm passed from W round by N towards E between 10 a. and 4 p. on the 31st. It was nearest (8) at 3" 5" p.
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.
Miles.
Hours.
Velocity... Miles per
hour.
287
23
12.5
460
27
17.0
7682
447
17.2
826
70
11.8
514
61
8.4
464
43
10.8
269
26
10.3
230
27
8.5
Calm
11
20
0.5
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