SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 5th September, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 350.
The following report from the Government Astronomer, for the month of April, 1885, is blished for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th September, 1885.
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Weather Report for April, 1885.
In the China Cosi 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. It also contains information concerning the weather in Nagasaki and Wladivostock.
Unusual visibility was noted on the 14th.
Dew fell on the 3rd, the 4th, the 5th, the 7th, the 8th, the 12th, the 13th, the 17th, the 26th, the 27th, and the 28th.
Fog occurred on the 12th.
A Solar halo was observed on the 6th.
Faint lightning was seen in the evening on the 4th, the 5th and the 13th.
Distant thunder was heard on the 16th (1 p.-3 p.) and faint thunder and lightning observed on the 17th and during the four following nights.
Between 6 p. and 7.30 p. on the 19th a thunderstorm passed from W round by S. It was nearest
about 6.45 p.
At 10 a. on the 20th a heavy thunderstorm approached from W. It was nearest (4s.) at 10.55 a. and again at noon and at 12.40 p. The lightning was very vivid and averaged 8 flashes per minute for several minutes about 11 a. Thunder and lightning continued during the following night. Another heavy thunderstorm passing from W to E was nearest (2s) at 12 h. 53 m. a. on the 21st. A succession of moderate thunderstorins came from SE between 10.30 a. and 3.30 p. on the 21st. They were nearest (5s.) at 11.45 a., 12.15 p., 1.15 p., and 2.45 p.
Faint lightning occurred on the 28th, and faint thunder was heard next day. A heavy thunder- orm passed over from WSW towards ENE between 7 p. and 11 p. on the 29th. It was nearest (14s.) 9.28 թ. The lightning was very vivid and almost constant. About 11.30 p. another thunderstorm pproached from SW and continued till 10 a. on the following day. It was nearest (58.) about 1 a.
The Total Distance travelled by, as well as the Duration and average Velocity of Winds from fferent quarters were as follows:-
Direction.
N
Total Distance.
Velocity.
Miles per hour,
Miles.
Duration.
Hours.
41
6
6.8
NE
· 798
49
16.3
E
10101
546
18.5
SE
265
25
10.6
S
561
50
11.2
SW
21
4
5.2
W
157
18
8.7
NW
89
17
5.2
Calm
2
0.4
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