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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1878.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Lock Hospital, during the Month of January, 1878, is published for general information..

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.

By Command,

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS

TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1878. 137 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

No. 28.

THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.)

HYGROMETER.

DAY OF MONTH.

WIND.

CLOUD

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.

SUN,

BULB

IN

VACUO,

MAX.

SUN,

BULB

Ex-

POSED.

DIUR-

MIN.

ON

NAL

RANGE,

GRASS. IN

SHADE.

Temp. at

Noon.

1

Tuesday,

Wednesday,

4

Thursday,

Friday,

5

Saturday,

Sunday,

7 | Monday,

9

Tuesday,

Wednesday,

10 Thursday,

11

Friday,

12

Saturday,

13 Sunday.

14

Monday,

Torsby,

16: Wednesday,

17

Thursday,

18

Friday,

19

Saturday,

20 Sunday,

21 Monday,

22 Tuesday,

23 Wednesday,

26 Saturday, 27

24 Thursday,

25

Friday,

Sunday,

28

Monday,

29 Tuesday,

30

Wednesday,

31 Thursday,

Mean

30.12 30.01 53.9 56.4 48.1 57.5 56.2 105.

77.

Summary of January, 1877:-Mean Shade Temp.,

.63.4

Total Rain fall,

9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. Min. Max. 29.80 29.74 76.0 77.0 67.0 78.0 77.0 100. 84. 68.0 11.0 70.0 76.0 77.0 73.0 74.0 84. 84. 70.9 71.9

29.80 29.70 76.0 79.0 66.0 71.0 76.0 122. 95. 67.0 5.0 28.0 69.0 76.0 78.0 74.0 76.0 89. 89. 72.6 74.6 29.85 29.85 52.0 53.0 48.0 54.0 53.0 110. 90. 51.0 6.0 39.0 57.0 52.0 53.0 49.0 49.0 80. 74.

30.02 29.95 49.0 52.0 43.0 52.0 50.0 90. 76. 45.0 9.0 31.0 49.0 52.0 45.0 48.0 73. 74.

29.96 29.90 52.0 53.0 46.0 54.0 53.0 85. 74. 48.0 8.0 20.0 53.0 52.0 53.0 49.0 49.0 80. 74.

29.92 29.90 55.0 55.0 50.0 58.0 57.0 82. 72. 52.0 8.0 20,0 54.0 55.0 55.0 53.0 52.0 87. 30.16 29.13 44.0 48.0 40.0 48.0 47.0 78. 68. 41.0 8.0 27.0 50.0 43.0 48.0 39.0 44.0 71. 30.20 30.10 45.0 46.0 40.0 49.0 47.0 76. 66. 41.0 9.0 25.0 48.0 45.0 46.0 43.0 44.0 85.

30.22 30.14 47.0 45.0 41.0 49.0 47.0 75. 65. 43.0 8.0 22.0 $0.0 47.0 45.0 43.0 43.0 73.

30.25 30.16 48.0 53.0 41.0 54.0 53.0 91. 65. 40.0 · 13.0 25.0 47.0 48.0 53.0 46.0 49.0 86.

30.30 30.24 51.0 54.0 45.0 56.0 55.0 97. 70. 46.0 11.0 24.0 50.0 51.0 54.0 47.0 49.0 74. 30.30 30.22 49.0 52.0 44.0 52.0 51.0 108. 67. 45.0 8.0 22.0 51.0 49.0 52.0 46.0 47.0 79. 30.28 30.20 52.0 56.0 45.0 57.0 56.0 115. 77. 47.0 12.0 30.0 50.0 52.0 57.0 48.0 51.0 30.20 30.06 55.0 | 57.0 49.0 58.0 57.0 115. 74. 50.0 9.0 24.0 53.0 55.0 57.0 51.0 54.0 75. 30.20 30.10 53.0 54.0 46.0 55.0 53.0 105. 70. 47.0 9.0 23.0 51.0 53.0 54.0 51.0 51.0 86. 30.30 30.24 49.0 54.0 46.0 54.0 53.0 92. 67. 47.0 8.0 20.0 51.0 49.0 54.0 45.0 49.0 73. 69. 40.7 44.1 30.25 30.20 50.0 55.0 45.0 56.0 54.0 120. 75. 48.0 11.0 27.0 51.0 50.0 55.0 46.0 49.0 74. 65. 41.8 43.2 30.25 30.20 50.0 48.0 45.0 54.0 52.0 100. 72. 46.0 9.0 26.0 50.0 50.0 48.0 47.0 46.0 80. 30.30 30.23 45.0 51.0 40.0 51.0 49.0 111. 71. 42.0 11.0 29.0 40.0 45.0 51.0 40.0 46.0 66. 30.27 30.16 43.0 51.0 38.0 50.0 48.0 118. 78. 40.0 12.0 38.0 44.0 43.0 53.0 40.0 48.0 78. 69. 30.20 30.14 49.0 55.0 42.0 54.0 50.0 116. 76. 43.0 12.0 33.0 48.0 50.0 56.0 46.0 50.0 74. 65. 30.18 30.10 55.0 57.0 48.0 58.0 57.0 110. 75. 55.0 10.0 20.0 50.0 56.0 58.0 51.0 52.0 70. 66. 46.3 30.15 30.07 53.0 58.0 46.0 61.0 G0.0 128. 88. 60.0 15.0 28.0 48.0 53.00 60.0 48.0 51.0 69. 54. 43.0 30.14 30.05 57.0 58.0 50.0 59.0 58.0 128. 88. 55.0 9.0 33.0 51.0 57.0 58.0 50.0 51.0 61. 61. 43.6 44.7

30.09 30.00 58.0 64.0 51.0 66.0 65.0 122. 85. 65.0 15.0 20.0 52.0 59.0 66.0 54.0 59.0 71. 64. 49.5 53.3

30.00 29.90 64.0 66.0 55.0 70.0 67.0 130. 93. 68.0 15.0 25.0 56.0 63.0 66.0 61.0 62.0 78. 78. 57.7 58.8 30.02 29.95 69.0 68.0 61.0 71.0 69.0 116. 89. 68.0 10.0 21.0 60.0 69.0 68.0 66.0 65.0 83. 83. 63.7

30.06 29.95 56.0 56.0 53.0 57.0 56.0 106. 85. 56.0 4.0 29.0 55.0 56.0 56.0 54.0 54.0 87. 87. 52.1 52.1 29.98 29.00 60,0 61.0 53.0 64.0 63.0 100. 80. 54.0 11.0 26.0 52.0 60.0 61.0 58.0 59.0 88. 30.05 30.00 55.0 58.0 50.0 57.0 56.0 92. 78. 56.0 7.0 22.0 55.0 55.0 58.0 53.0 52.0 87. 30.10 30.05 54.0 55.0 48.0 56.0 55.0 122. 81. 52.0 8.0 29.0 49.0 64.0 55.0 49.0 50.0 69.

51.8 9.7 26.0 52.3 0.03 inches. Rain fell on

DIURNAL

RANGE, BULB

EXPOSED.

MIN.

IN SOIL,

DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN SHADE. SHADE.

6

HUMIDITY

COMPLETE SATURATION -100.

DEW POINT.

QUARTËR,

DURING

THE

PREVI-

OUS 24

HOURS.

0-10.

INCHES

DEEP.

A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 FM.

9 A.M.

3 P.M.

9 A.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M.

16.0

W.

W.

8

8

S.W.

N.W.

10

45.9

45.0

N.W.

N.

1.00

10

40.7

43.9

N.

N.

6

45.9 45.0

N.E.

N.E.

0.07

9

81.

51.1

49.1

N.W.

N.W.

0.11

10

73.

34.2

39.6

N.

N.

9

86.

85.

38.5

40.7 41.7

40.7

N.E.

N.

10

N.

N.W.

0.03

10

74.

43.8 45.0

N.N.E.

N.W.

0.10

8

69. 42.8 44.1

N.N.W.

N.N.W.

8

8

69.

42.8

41.9

N.

N.

10

10

74.

65.

43.9

45.5

N.W.

N.E.

8

5

81.

47.2 51.2

N.E.

E.

8

80. 49.0 49.1 N.W.

N.W.

0.12

N.W.

N.W.

0.05

9

N.E.

N.E.

86. 43.8

43.8 N.E.

N.W.

68.

34.2 40.8 N.W.

N.W.

36.4

41.8 44.4

43.0 N.W.

N.W.

N.W.

N.W.

46.6

N.W.

N.W.

43.1

N.

N.W.

E.

E.

N.E.

E.

N.E.

E.

62.6

E.

E.

E.

E.

88. 56.2 57.3

E.

E.

10

10

10

66. 51.1 46.6 70. 44.1 45.2

N.W.

N.W.

7

6

N.E.

E.

0.04

9

54.0 55.8 50.4 52.3

1 days.

77.

74.

48.2 49.7

1.52

1876:-

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1875:-

57,8

1.01

1.74

6

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19

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37

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15

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1874:-

59.5

0.33

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1873:-

.58.9

1.47

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31

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1872:-

.60.1

0.08

PH. B. C. AYRES,

Colonial Surgeon.

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