SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 17th October, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 404.
The following report from the Government Astronomer, for the month of July, 1885, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's. Office, Hongkong, 17th October, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
Weather Report for July, 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.
Unusual visibility was noted on the 15th, the 16th, the 18th, the 21st and the 24th.
Dew fell on the 11th, the 15th, the 16th, the 25th and the 26th.
Fog occurred at sea level in the morning on the 28th. Great haziness was noticed at 10 a. on the 20th but during this month there was generally more or less haziness at sea level in the early morning hours.
Solar halos were observed on the 4th, the 11th, the 14th, the 19th and the 20th.
Lunar halos were observed on the 18th, the 19th, the 20th, the 22nd, the 24th, the 25th, the 26th, the 27th and the 28th.
Lunar coronas were observed on the 20th and the 21st.
A rainbow was seen at 6.30 p. on the 28th.
Thunder and faint lightning were noted on the 1st, and faint lightning in the evening on the 3rd, the 4th and the 5th.
Rain fell in sharp squalls about 10 a. on the 6th, and between 9 p. and 10.30 p. a thunderstorm passed W of the Observatory from SW to NE (nearest about 15 s.).
Faint lightning was seen in the afternoon on the 10th and the 12th.
Lightning was seen on the East in the afternoon on the 22nd and during the following night. Thunder and Lightning were observed on the 23rd throughout the day.
Between 7 a. and 10.30 a. on the 25th, a moderate thunderstorm passed from SW to NE. It
was nearest (12 s.) between 8 a. and 9 a.
Lightning was seen on the afternoons of the 27th and the 28th and in the evening on the 30th. 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.
Duration.
Velocity.
Miles.
Hours.
Miles per hour.
53
17
3.1
NE
101
21
4.8
E
1869
177
10.6
SE
426
46
9.3
S
1951
139
14.0
SW
2576
145
17.8
W
923
109
8.5
NW
829
52
6.3
Calm
32
38
0.8
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