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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 2nd JULY, 1879.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Lock Hospital, during the Month of May, 1879, is published for general
information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th June. 1879.
By Command,
· METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1879. 86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
No. 158.
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.i
DAY OF MONTH.
BAROMITER.
SELF REGISTERING
DAY OF WEEK.
ATTACHED
IN SHADE.
IN THE SHADE.
MAX. MAX.
DIUR-
Max, and Mín, of the precious | SUN,
21 hours, tabla at Moon,
BULE
IN
SUN,
BULB
Ex-
VALDO. TOID.
MIN.
ON
NAL
RANGE,
GRASS.
IN
SHADE.
9 A.M.
3 P.M.
A.M. P.M.
Min. Max.
DIURNAL
RANGE, BULB
EXPOSED.
HYGROMETER.
MIN.
IN SOIL
DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN SHADE. SHADE.
6
HUMIDITY COMPLETE SATURATION =100.
DEW POINT.
QUARTER,
PREVI
OUS 21
HOURS.
0-10.
WIND.
CLOUD.
BAIN IN
INCHES
DURING
THI
INCHES
DEET.
9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M.
Thursday.
Friday,
3 Saturday,
4 Sunday,
5 Monday,.
G Tuesday,
7
Wednesday,
29.80
29.86
8
Thursday,
9 Friday,
29.85
29.75
80.0
10 Saturday,
11 Sunday..
12 Monday,
13
Tuesday,
14
15
Wednesday,
Thursday,
146.
142.
17
18 Sunday,
16 Friday,
Saturday,·
19 Monday,
20 Tuesday.
21 Wednesday,
22 Thursday,
23
Friday,
24
Saturday,
25 Sunday,
29.92
26
Monday,
30.00
27 Tuesday,
88.0
28
Wednesday,
29
Thursday,
30
Friday,
31
Saturday,.
20.03 29.90 78.0 | 81.0 70,0 83,0 82.0 78.0 81.0 73.0 75.0 76 20.01 29.86 89.0 85.0 70.01 87.0 85.0 150. 102. 67.0 17.0 35.0 71.0 80.0 86.0 74.0 76.0 71 29.95 29.90 77.0 81.0 70.0 81.0 80.0 147. 110. 72.0 11.0 38.0 71.0 76.0 80,0 73.0 74.0❘ 84 20.90 20.85 80,0 80,0 70,0 82.0 80.0 145. 105. 73.0 12.0 32.0 70.0 70.0 79.0 74.0 75.0 75 20.82 29.78 79.0 80.0 69.0 77.0 76.0 130. 95. 72.0 8.0 23.0 710 79.0 80.0 76.0 78.0 85
29.75 81.0 81.0 71.0 85.0 83 0 146. 101. 74.0 14.0 27.0 71.0 81.0 810 79.0 77.0 90 29.84 $0.0 80,0 70.0 84.0 82.0 145. 105; 78.0 14.0 32.0 71.0 80.0 80.0 76.0 76.0
29.91 29.80 75.0 78.0 68.0 78.0 77.0 143. 103. 71.0 10.032.0 69.0 74.0 79.0 71.0 74.0 81 75.0 68.0 74.0 78.0 136. 96. 71.0 6.0 25.0 80.0 73.0
70.0 77.0
29.77 29.72 81.0 82.0 68.0 82.0 82.0 118. 88. 72.0 14.0 81.0
70.0 82.0 78.0 85
29.85 29.82 82.0 83.0 76.0 86.0 84.0 116. 86. 78.0 10.0 8.0 73.0 82.0 82.0 79.0 79.0 85
29.97 29.95 79.0 84.0 68.0 84.0 83.0 136. 102. 69.0 16.0 33.0 79.0
70.0 $5.0 74.0 79.0
30.03 30.00 76.0 83.0 70.0 81.0 79.0 105. 73.0 11.0 32.0 71.0 75.0 83.0 72.0 76.0 i
30.05 30.00 80.0 84.0 71.0 82.0
84.0 102. 73.0 13.0 29.0 72.0 80.0 84.0 75.0 77.0 75
30.04 29.06 81.0 84.0 73.0 86.0 84.0 150. 107. 75.0 13.0 32.0 78.0 81.0 84.0
30.01 29.92 82.0 86.0 71.0 910 90.0 150- 110. 75.0 20.0 35.0 74.0 82.0 87.0
29.93 29.85 85.0 89.0 75.0 90.0 89.0 150. 110. 76.0 15.0 34.0 75.0 86.0 90.0
29.90 29.80 85.0 87.0 76.0 91.0 90.0 151. 111, 77.0 15.0 34.0 76.0 85.0 87.0 29.94 29.00 86.0 88.0 73.0 91.0 90,0 153. 113. 75.0 18.0 38.0 77.0 86.0 88.0 29.96 20.03 80.0 88.0 73.0 90.0 88.0 155. 113. 74.0 17.0 77.0 87.0 88.0
80.00 29.94 87.0 88.0 75.0 91.0 90.0 149. 112. 76.0 16,0 29.95 29.93 85.0 91.0 74.0 94.0 93.0 152, 112, 75.0 20.0 20.93 20.86 86.0 9:0 74.0 93.0 90.0 152. 112. 76.0 19.0 34.0
20.88 99.85 86.0 88.0 78.0 90.0 88.0 149. 111. 78.0 12.0 33.0 80.0 86.0 88.0 78.0 79.0 64 29.90 86.0 88.0 78.0 89.0 88.0 148. 108. 81.0 11.0 27.0 79.0 86.0 88.0 80.0 80.0 72 29.96 89.0 91.0 78.0 93.0 92.0 152. 112. 81.0 16.0 31.0 79.0 90.0 910 80.0 81,0 59
30.00 29.06 83.0 88.0 74.0 155. 115.! 77.0 14.0 28.0 79.0 84.0 88.0 77.0 70.0 68 30.00 29.96 85.0 89.0 78.0 90.0 88.0 150. 110. 75.0 17.0 35.0 79.0 85.0 90.0 78.0 80.0 €8 29.96 20.02 87.0 75.0 93.0 90.0 152. 112. 76.0 18.0 34.0 80.0 87.0 89.0 78.0 79.0 61 29.93 29.87 87.0 87.0 77.0 28.0 85.0 152. 112. 77.0 11.0 35.0 79.0 87.0 87.0 80.0 80.0 69
29.03 29.90 83.0 85.0 74.0 88.0 86.0 146. 106. 75.0 14.0 31.0 77.0 83.0 85.0 78.0 78.0 76
135. 97. 66.0 13.0
31.0
69.0
72
58
9 A.M.
€9.5 70.9 E. 69.9 69.5 W. 70.9 69.9 E.
3 P.M.
9 A.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M.
E.
9.
W.
E.
0.65
9
70.6 72.3 E.
E.
73.9 76.6 S.
.W.
0.02
80
77.7 74.3 W.
1.07
80
80
73.3 73.3 E.
0.16
;}
68.8 70.6 E.
0.05
9
8
71.0 85
75.0 69.5 WF.
0.02
16.0
78.0
76.0 75.3 S.W.
S.W.
1.75
0
77.0 77.0
S.W.
S.W.
9
84
!
¡
77.0 78.0 80 78.0 77.0 80 79.0 80.0 68 78.0 79.0 68
77.0 78.0 GI
39.0
79.0 80.0 05
65
34 0
78.0
87.0 88.0
80.0 79.0 69
37.0
77.0
85.0 · 92.0
79.0 80.0 72
78.0
80.0 92.0
79.0 80.0 68
Mean.
Summary of May,
1878:-Mean Shade Temp.,.
.83.0
20.03 20.88 82.4 84.9. 72.5 86.6 85,0 145. 106. 74.2 Total Rain fall,
14.0 31.4 77.3 82.3 85.0 19.99 inches.
70.9 77.8 74
2332 333 38=88CERE8388 | S
70.6 75,1
W.
W.
2,25
4
69.8 71.3 W.
W.
71.6 72.4 E.
E.
74.3 74.0 E.
E.
75.3
70.6 W.
.W.
74.5 73.7 S.
73.4 73.9 S.
71.2 71.6 E.
73.0 74.9
E.
75.5 73.3 E.
1
75.1 72.6
W.
4
74.5 72.6
S.
W.
72.8
73.3
S.W.
S.W.
76.1 74.9
S.W.
S.W.
73.7 74.8
S.
S.W.
72.4 73.3
W.
W.
59
58
734 73.7 72.2 72.7
W.
S.
S.W.
69 75.5 75.5
68 74.7 73.4
S.W.
W.
S.W.
0.10
W.
0.08
Ora 10 10 10 CXDC if i ml 30 30 10 10 51 CXPOOD
10
10
10
3
68
73.3
73.1
6.75
Rain fell on 12 days.
1877:
.77.7
5.20
12
1876:
12.02
13
1875:-
79.8
15.82
7
187 i
.78.8
29.28
95
PH. B, C. AYRES.
Colonial Surgeon.
187:-
78.8
12.07
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