THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1883.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 326.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations taken at the Government Lock Hospital during the Month of August, 1883, is published for general information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th September, 1883.
By Command,
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1883. 86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, * for the Colonial Secretary.
797
THERMOMETERS. (Fahrenheit).
HYGROMETER.
DAY OF MONTH.
CLOUD.
WIND.
RAIN IN
INCHES
BAROMETER.
DAY OF WEEK.
ATTACHED IN SHADE.
SELF-REGISTERING IN THE SHADE. Max and Min. of the previous 24 hours, taken at Noon.
MAX. MAX.
DIUR-
SUN,
SUN,
BULB
MIN.
ON
NAL
RANGE,
BULL
IN
VACUO
Ex- GRASS, IN POSED.
SHADE.
9 A.M.
3 P.M.
9 A.M.3 P.M. Min.
Temp, al
Noon.
Wednesday,
2 Thursday,
29.58
29.50
29.54
29.52
3 Friday,.
29.55
4 Saturday,
29.60
5 Sunday,
29.60
6 Monday,.
7 Tuesday,.
8
Wednesday,
9 Thursday,
29.63
10
Friday,..
29.67
11
Saturday,
29.72
12 Sunday,
29.80
13 Monday,
29.80
14 Tuesday,
29.75
15
Wednesday,
29.72
29.68 81.0
72.0
16 Thursday,
29.70
29.68 82.0 87.0
71.0
17
Friday,
18
Saturday,
29.73
29.74 29.70 84.0 90.0 29.70 85.0
91.0
85.0
88.0
85.0
87.0
80,0
83.0
85.0
86.0
88.0
89.0 72.0 92.0 90.0 76.0 96.0 95.0
19 Sunday,
29.73
29.69 85.0 89.0
20 Monday,
29.66
29.60 82.0 82.0
70,0 84.0
74.0 92.0 90.0 133 82.0
112
110
93
21 Tuesday,.
29.75
29.72 84.0
22
Wednesday,
29.75
29.70
83.0
87.0
88.0
72.0.89.0
87.0
120 103
72.0.91.0
23 Thursday,
29.65 29.57 85.0 88.0
75.0 92.0
24 Friday,.
29.60 29.58 86.0 89.0
25 Saturday,.
29.67 29.64 85.0 89.0
26 Sunday,
29.70
27
Monday,
29.77
28
Tuesday,
29.70
29.66 79.0
29 Wednesday..
29.75
29.70 82.0
30 Thursday,...
29.77
29.78
31
Friday, ...
29.80
MEAN.
29.68
Max. 81.0 81.0 68.0 81.0 80.0 98 88 64.0 13.0 24.0 71.0 80.0 80.0 77.0 77.0 85
$2.0 80.0 68.0 79.0
81.0 96 88 64.0 24.0
13.0 73.0 82.0 80.0 78.0 68.0 80 29.54 79.0 79.0 68.0 81.0 78.0 94 89 65.0 13.0 24.0 68.0 78.0 73.0 76.0 76.0 89
29.56 82.0 84.0 70.0 85.0 84.0 99 90 71.0 19.0
15.0 73.0 81.0 84.0 78.0 80.0 85
29.37 83.0 83.0 69.0 79.0 98
81.0 88 67.0 12.0 21.0 70,0 82.0 83.0 79.0 80.0 65 29.63 29.61 84.0 86.0 71.0 87.0 85.0 112 94 72.0 16.0 22.0 74.0 84.0 86.0 80.0 80.0 80 29.65 29.62 82.0 86.0 74.0 89.0 88.0 135 100 75.0 15.0 25.0 76.0 81,0 86.0 78.0 79.0 85
29.62 29.60 84.0 89.0 76.0 91.0 90.0 136 104 77.0 15.0 27.0 78.0 84.0 89.0 80.0 80.0 80 29.60 85.0 90.0 76.0 91.0 137 106
93.0 76.0 17.0 30.0 78,0· 85.0 89.0 78.0
29.65 87.0 90.0 75.0 91.0
94.0 137 107 75.0 19.0 32.0 78.0 87.0 90.0 79.0 80.0 29.71 87.0 87.0 76.0 95.0 92.0 138 108 78.0 19.0 30.0 79,0 86.0 87.0' 80.0 82.0 29.78 78.0 79.0 73.0 133 105 75.0 15.0 30.0 76.0 78.0 79.0 75.0
29.75 83.0 85.0 72.0 100 73.0 15.0
112 27.0 77,0 82.0 85.0 77.0
29.70 82.0 81.0 71.0 95 70.0
108 12.0 25.0 74.0 82.0 80.0 77.0 77.0 76
85.0 110 96 72.0 14.0 24.0 75.0 81.0 85.0 78.0 78.0❘ 85 18.0
72.0
130 i 104 74.0
32.0 82.0 87.0 77.0 80.0 76 132 106 74.0 20.0 32.0 76,0 84.0 90.0 79.0 80.0 76 136 110 77.0 20.0 33.0 78.0 85.0 91.0 79.0 81.0 .72 75.0 18.0 35.0 78,0 84.0 89.0 78.0 85.0 72 70,0 14.0 23.0 74,0 81.0 81.0 77.0 78.0 80 73.0 17.0 30.0 70.0 83.0 87.0 90,0 128 102 74.0 19.0 77.0
28.0 83.0 90.0 137 108 75.0 17.0 33.0 77.0 85.0 76.0 93.0 91.0 108 76.0 17.0
138 32.0 78.0 86.0 75.0 91.0 90.0 130 102 75.0 16.0 27.0 77.0 85.0 29.67 85.0 87.0 73.0 89.0 87.0 96 70.0 16.0
118 26.0 76.0
83.0 79.0 29.70 70.0 86,0 85.0 70.0 16.0
115 94
82.0 70.0 85.0 70.0
83.0 110 92 79.0 70.0 84.0 82.0 106 92 70.0 83.0 83.0 71.0 86.0 84.0 116 94 29.77 82.0 81.0 70.0 84.0 102
81.0 90 29.65 83.0 84.9 72.1 87.9 86.0 123 98
DIURNAL
RANGE, BULB
EXPOSED.
MIN.
IN SOIL,
6
DRY BULB WET BULB IN
SHADE.
IN
SHADE.
HUMIDITY. COMPLETE SATURATION
=100.
DURING
THE
DEW POINT.
QUARTER.
PREVI▾
OUS 21
Hours.
0-10.
INCHES
DEEP.
9 A.M.3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M.9 A.M.3 P.M. 9 A.M.
3 P.M.
9 A.M. 19 A.M.3 P.M
50
89
80
80.0
68
61
65
59
72
74.0 84
80.0 76
69
59
88.0
89.0
89.0
78.0 80.0 76 78.0 80.0 76 80.0 79.0 76
85.0
80.0 80.0 72 89.0 78.0 80.0 87.0 80.0
68
80.0 76
24.0
73.0
82.0
77.0
15.0
22.0
74.0
79.0
81.0
77.0
77.0 77.0
74.0 76
90
14.0
22.0 78.0 81.0
77.0 76.0 74.0
76
70.0 15.0
24.0 74.0
82.0
82.0
77.0
77.0 76
68.0 14.0
22.0 73.0 81.0
80.0
77.0
76.0
80
72.0 15.1 26.7 75.0 82.9
84.6
78.0 78.4 77
4288828358×286882276886652*:*::*
75.0 75.0 E 75.3 59.8 E 74.6 74.6 E
76.0 W
77.4 77.0 78.0 SW
E
1.67
8
E
4.55
E
3.45
E
2.30
SW
1.10
79 77.4 76.1 SW
SW
76.0 74.5 SW
SW
0.02
61 77.4 74.3
SW
SW
73.4 74.3 W
W
73.9 73.7 W
W
0.01
76.1 78.8 W
W
72.9 70.6
SW
SW
0.50
73.6
76.7
SW
E
0.13
73.6 75.0
E
W
0.65
76.0
73.4
E
W
73.6 75.5
E
E
76.3
73.7
SW
SW
75.1 74.8
SW
SW
74.1 82.5 W
W
1.30
74.3
76.0
E
E
1.30
69 74.7 75.5 74.7
E
E
0.02
76.7
74.9 W
72.7
SW
SW
W
76.1 74.3 SW
SW
73.4
74.3 SW
SW
76.7
75.5
SW
SW
1.25
73.6
71.9
E
E
2.00
75.6 74.3
E
E
1.28
10
72.6 71.9
E
E
0.94
73.6
73.6
E
E
0.95
74.3
73.3
E
E
1.00
∞∞∞∞∞2-TONE 1 CO GO ON LO ROJCDD A O
9
3
2
5
74.9
74.4
24.42
Summary of August, 1882 :-)
Mean Shade Temp.,
83.9
Total Rainfall,
.18.44 inches. Rain fell on 15 days.
1881:
.84.4
22.94
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