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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD NOVEMBER, 1878.
No. 229.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Lock Hospital, during the Month of October, 1878, is published for general information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd November, 1878.
By Command,
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1878. 137 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
C. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.)
HYGROMETER.
WIND.
CLOUD.
DAY OF MONTH.
RAIN IN
INCHES
DURING
BAROMETER.
SELF REGISTERING
DAY OF WEEK.
ATTACHED IN SHADE.
IN THE SHADE. Max, and Min. of the previous 24 hours, taken at Noon.
MAX.
SUN,
BILB
IN
MAX.
SUN,
BULB
Ex-
VACUO. POSED.
DIUR-
MIN.
ON
NAL
RANGE,
GRASS.
IN
SHADE.
DIURNAL
EXPOSED.
Temp. al
Noon.
4
1
Tuesday,..
2 Wednesday,
3
Thursday,
Friday,
5 Saturday,
6 Sunday,
Monday,.
8
Tuesday,
9
Wednesday,
10 Thursday,.
11
Friday,
12 Saturday,
13 Sunday,
14 Monday,.
15 Tuesday,
16
Wednesday,
17
Thursday,
18
Friday,
19 Saturday,
20 Sunday,
21
Monday,
22 Tuesday,
29.88
29.86
23 Wednesday,
* 29.86!
24
Thursday,
25
Friday,
26 Saturday,
27 Sunday,
28
Monday,.
29
Tuesday,
30
Wednesday,
31
Thursday,
Mean.
29.92
29.86 78.2 80.7 71.6 83.0 80.7 131. 98.
9 A.M. 3 P.M.9 A.M. 3 P.M. Min. Max. 29.90 29.85 83.0 86.0 76.0 86.0 85.0 134. 98. 78.0 10.0 20.0 77.0 63.0 86.0 78.0 80.0 76. 72.
29.85 29.80 80.0 79.0 72.0 79.0 78.0 137. 97. 74.0 7.0 23.0 70.0 80.0 79.0 77.0 70.0 85. 29.85 29.83 82.0 84.0 73.0 86.0 85.0 134. 101. 75.0 26.0 74.0 82.0 84.0 78.0 80.0 80. 80. 29.92 29.87 83.0 86.0 75.0 86.0 85.0 138. 98. 75.0 11,0 23.0 75.0 83.0 86.0 79.0 77.0 80. 61. 29.90 29.83 82.0 87.0 75.0 87.0 86.0 140. 103. 78.0 12.0 25.0 77.0 83.0 88.0 79.0 80.0 80. 65. 29.85 29.78 83.0 87.0 77.0 90.0 88.0 153. 118. 78.0 13.0 40.0 78.0 84.0 87.0 77.0 77.0 68. 58. 29.80 29.72 77.0 80.0 70.0 81.0 80.0 145. 108. 72.0 9.0 36.0 76.0 77.0 80.0 70.0 72.0 67. 63. 29.60 29.55 75.0 78.0 70.0 78.0 77.0 129. 100. 70.0 8.0 30.0 67.0 75.0 78.0 70.0 75.0 74. 84. 29.90 29.85 79.0 81.0 70.0 80.0 79.0 122. 98. 72.0 10.0 26.0 69.0 79.0 81.0 76.0 78.0 85. 85. 29.93 29.90- 81.0 82.0 75.0 83.0 82.0 121. 97. 75.0 8.0 22.0 72.0 81.0 82.0 78.0 78.0 85. 80. 76.0 29.96 29.93 82.0 83.0 76.0 85.0 84.0 135. 96. 77.0 9.0 19.0 73.0 82.0 83.0 77.0 78.0 76. 76. 73.6 30.00 29.95 78.0 79.0 70.0 80.0 79.0 135. 95. 71.0 10.0 24.0 73.0 78.0 79.0 74.0 74.0 79. 75. 71.2 70.6 30.05 30.01 79.0 79.0 72.0 83.0 82.0 144. 98. 73.0 11.0 25.0 71.0 79.0 79.0 74.0 74.0 75. 75. 30.03 29.96 79.0 80.0 73.0 84.0 83.0 142. 97. 74.0 11.0 23.0 72.0 79.0 80.0 74.0 75.0 75. 75. 71.6
29.96 29.92 77.0 78.0 71.0 78.0 77.0 125. 93. 72.0 7.0 21.0 73.0 77.0 78.0 74.0 74.0 84. 79. 71.9 71.2 E
29.95 29.90 78.0 78.0 73.0 79.0 78.0 117. 90. 73.0 6.0 17.0 71.0 78.0 78.0 73.0 73.0 75. 75. 69.5 69.5 E. 29.95 29.90 77.0 78.0 70.0 79.0 78.0 116. 88. 72.0 9.0 16.0 71.0 77.0 78.0 72.0 73.0 75. 75. 68.5 69.5 E. 29.93 29.86 78.0 80.0 70.0 80.0 79.0 112. 87. 71.0 10.0 16.0 70.0 78.0 80.0 73.0 75.0 75. 75. 69.5 71.6 29.90 29.81 76.0 77.0 71.0 78.0 77.0 110. 87. 72.0 7.0 15.0 70.0 76.0 77.0 74.0 74.0 89. 84. 29.88 29.81 77.0 75.0 70.0 79.0 78.0 110. 86. 72.0 9.0 14.0 70.0 77.0 75.0 75.0 74.0 89. 94. 73.6 73.3 E.
29.81 78,0 79.0 71.0 80.0 79.0 105. 83. 73.0 9.0 10.0 71.0 78.0 79.0 76.0 75.0 89. 80. 74.6 72.3 E.
29.81 79.0 82.0 73.0 `86.0 85.0 142. 108. 73.0 13.0 35.0 71.0 79.0 82.0 76.0 77.0 85. 76. 73.9 73.6 20.82 79.0 82.0 70.0 86.0 85.0 147. 109. 71.0 16.0 38.0 72.0 80.0 82.0 75.0 77.0 75. 76. 71.6 73.6 29.92 29.87 79.0 79.0 73.0 82.0 81.0 146. 107. 75.0% 9.0 32,0 73.0 80.0 79.0 75.0 74.0 75. 75. 29.95 29.85 76.0 79.0 71.0 81.0 80.0 139. 104. 74.0 10.0 30.0 72.0 76.0 79.0 71.0 74.0 75. 75.
29.93 29.88 79.0 80.0 72.0 83.0 82.0 136. 103. 73.0- 11.0 30.0 72.0 79.0 80.0 74.0 75.0 75. 75. 29.95 29.88 79.0 80.0 74.0 84.0 83.0 136. 103. 74.0 10.0 29.0 72.0 80.0 80.0 74.0 74.0 71. 71. 29.95 29.92 79.0 83.0 71.0 83.0 82.0 136. 102. 74.0 12.0 28.0 73.0 79.0 83.0 74.0 75.0 75. 64. 30.05 30.00 72.0 75.0 67.0 76.0 75.0 133. 100. 64.0 9.0 36.0 70.0 72.0 75.0 67.0 66.0 74. 30.07 30.02 71.0 73.0 64.0 75.0 74.0 128. 98. 65.0 11.0 33.0 68.0 71.0 78.0 66.0 66.0 73. 30.07 30.01 71.0 74.0 65.0 77.0 76.0 132. 96. 64.0 12.0 32.0 67.0 71.0 74.0 64.0 66.0 65. 72.7 10.3 25.4 71.9
RANGE, BULB
MIN.
IN SOIL
DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN SHADE. SHADE.
6
HUMIDITY
COMPLETE SATURATION =100.
DEW POINT.
QUARTER.
THE
PREVI-
OUS 24
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. 9 A.M.3 P.M.
74.7 76.1
E.
E.
4
1
85.
75.0 73.9 75.3 77.4 76.3 71.2 E.
E.
E.
0.15
10
10
E.
E.
2.65
9
8
E.
0.35
76.3 74.9 E.
S.W.
1
72.4 70.6
N.W.
N.W.
1
65.1 66.5
N.W.
N.W.
6
66.4
72.9
N.E.
N.E.
0.20
10
73.9
76.0
N.E.
E.
2.40
10
75.3
E.
E.
2.80
9
74.7
E.
E.
6
N.E.
E.
1.00
6
70.6
70.6
E.
E.
4
70.6
E.
E.
E.
0.15
N.E.
0.10
E.
0.05
8
E.
E.
0.05
9
7
72.6 71.9 E.
E.
0.35
10
10
E.
1.50
10° 10
E.
1.50
10
E.
E.
6
W.
E.
71.6 70.6
67.4 70.6
68.9 71.6
E.
E.
N.E.
E.
E.
69.9 69.9
E.
E.
70.6 69.7 58. 63.2 59.5
N.E.
N.E.
N.E.
N.
66.
62.2 60.8
N.E.
E.
3
62.
58.7 60.2 N.E.
E.
1
78.4 80.1 74.0 74.7 77.
74.
70.8 71.0
13.25
Summary of Octomber, 1877:-Mean Shade Temp.,
.76.4
Total Rain fall,.
1.89 inches. Rain fell on
5 days.
1876:-
77.2
1.00
5
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1875:-
77.0
3.25
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79.6
1.52
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1873:-
77.1
0.64
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PH. B..C. AYRES,
Colonial Surgeon.
1872:-
.76.8
6.38
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