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SUPPLEMENT

To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 3rd October, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 383.

The following report from the Government Astronomer, for the month of May, 1885, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1885.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.

Weather Report for May, 1885.

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. It also contains information concerning the weather in Nagasaki and Wladivostock.

Fog was noted in the evening on the 8th.

Dew fell in the evening on the 4th, the 5th, and the 7th.

Unusual visibility was noted on the 9th, the 23rd, the 27th, the 29th, and the 30th.

A Solar balo was visible throughout the day on the Sth.

A rainbow was seen at 6.30 P. on the 30th.

Thunder and lightning were observed in the evening on the 3rd. Between 11 p. on that date and 3 a. on the 4th a moderate thunderstorm passed round from S through E to N. It was nearest (12 s.) at about 1.30 a.

Thunder and lightning were observed during the night between the 10th and the 11th, and lightning during the night following the 11th, and the 13th. Strong lightning and faint thunder were observed during the nights following the 14th, the 15th and the 16th. Faint lightning was seen in the afternoon on the 20th, and faint thunder and lightning were observed on the 21st.Thunder was heard in the morning on the 29th, the 30th and the 31st.

The Total Distance travelled by, as well as the Duration and average Velocity of Winds from different quarters were as follows:-

Direction.

N

Total Distance.

Miles.

12

Duration.

Hours.

3

Velocity.

Miles per hour.

4.0

NE

525

30

17.5

E

5367

296

18.1

SE

264

30

8.8

S.

2858

227

12.6

SW

1330

93

14.3

W

257

30

8.6

NW

129

28

4.6

Calm.

6

7

0.9