THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST FEBRUARY, 1874.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Civil Hospital during the Month of January, 1874, is published for general information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th February, 1874.
By Command,
J.
GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 36.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN AT THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1874. 86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tides.
91
DAY OF MONTH.
DAY OF
WEEK.
BAROMETER.
CORRECTED TO 32° FAHRENHEIT, AND REDUCED TO MEAN SEA LEVEL.
THERMOMETERS (Fahrenheit.)
SELF REGISTERING
ATTACHED
IN THE SHADE.
MAX.
MAX.
DIUR-
IN SHADE.
Max.and Min. of the previous
SUN,
SCN,
MIN.
NAL
24 hours, taken at Noon.
BULR
IN
BULB
Ex-
VACUO. POSED.
ON
GRASS.
RANGE,
IN
SHADE.
9 A.M. 3 P.M.
9 A.M.3 P.M.
Min. Max. Noon.
Temp. at
DIURNAL
EXPOSED.
RANGE, BULB
MIN.
HYGROMETER.
WIND.
CLOUD.
OZONE.
IN SOIL,
DRY BULB IN WET BULBIN SHADE,
SHADE.
6
HUMIDITY COMPLETE SATURATION =100.
MOVE-
DEW POINT. QUARTER.
MENT
DURING
RAIN IN
INCHES
DURING
THE
PREVI-
0-10.
0-10.
24 hours ous 24 HOURS.
IN MILES.
INCHES
DEEP.
12 24 Hours. Hours,
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. 9 A.M.3 P.M.
1 Thursday, 2 Friday, 3 Saturday
7
4 Sunday
5 Monday
6 Tuesday,
Wednesday,
8 Thursday,
9 Friday,
10 Saturday,
11 Sunday,
12 Monday,
30.08 30.15 53.0 55.0 51.0 63.0 62.0 90.0 81.0 47.0 12.0 38.0 53.0 55.0 50.0 52.0 80
30.16 30.10 53.0 55.0 51.0 63.0 62.0 89.0 80.0 46.0 12.0 34.0 34.0 53.0 55,0 50.0 52.0 80
30.13 30.04 58.0 58.0 50.0 61.0 60.0 89.0 78.0 46.0 11.0 32.0 33.0 58.0 58,0 55.0
30.17 30.11 54.0 54.0 51.0 60.0 59.0 30.25 30.19 49.0 50.0 47.0 65.0 54.0 30.25 30.17 53.0 56.0 47.0 53.0 52 0 30.27 30.19 55.0 58.0 48.0 55.0 54.0 30.27 30.17 59.0 61.0 55.0 60.0 30.22 30.11 60.0 63.0 30.20 30.07 60.0 62 0 30.14 30.04 61.0 63.0 30.06 30.00 66.0 68.0
81
47.0 49.1
34.0
55.0 81
13 Tuesday,
30.18
14
30.26
30.16 57.0 30.10 61.0 64.0
27
30
Friday,
31
Saturday,
Mean
Wednesday, 15 Thursday, 16 Friday,
17
Saturday,
18 Sunday,
19 Monday,
20 Tuesday,
21 Wednesday, 22 Thursday, 23 Friday,
24 Saturday, 25 Sunday, 26 Monday,.. Tuesday,
28 Wednesday,
29 Thursday,
30.18
'30.18
30.38
30.30 54.0 58.0
30.38 30.30 54.0 58.0 52.0 59.0 58.0 117.0 94.0 44.0 7.0 50.0 30.0 30.36 30.27 53.0 59.0 51.0 58.0 57.0 119.0 96.0 44.0 30.31 30.20 55.0 58.0 51.0 59.0 58.0 121.0 98.0 43.0 30.27 30.12 56.0 62.0 53.0 61.0 60.0 120.0 98.0 43.0 30.22 30.10 59.0 62.0 57.0 62.0 61.0 120.0 98.0 43.0 30.15 30.05 61.0 63.0 59.0 64.0 63.0 120.0 98.0 45.0 30.15 30.08 63.0 66.0 59.0 64.0 63.0 118.0 97.0 57.0 30.22 30.15 63.0 66.0 59.0 67.0 66.0 120.0 98.0 58.0 30.23 30.15 62.0 66.0 61.0 68.0 67.0 30.15 30.03 65.0 66.0 62.0 69.0 68.0 30.08 29.97 66.0 69.0 62.0 69.0 68.0 30.13 30.06 60.0 59.0 59.0 64.0 63.0 30.28 30.22 54.0 55.0 52.0 61.0 60.0
30.18 30.16 58.0 61.0
Summary of January 1873:-Mean Shade Temp.,
63.0 59.0 43.0 8.0 16.0 28.0 49.0 50,0 45.0 46.0 73 76.0 68.0 44.0 6.0 24.0 28.0 53.0 56.0 49.0 52,0 74 92.0 84.0 45.0 7.0 39.0 29.0 55.0 58,0 59.0 02.0 84.0 45.0 5.0 39.0 31.0 59.0 61.0 55.0 60.0 64.0 63.0 100.0 89.0 58.0 4.0 31.0 36.0 60.0 58.0 63.0 62.0 78.0 67.0 54.0 5,0 13.0 35.0 59.0 64.0 63.0 100.0 89.0 58.0 59.0 65.0 64.0 106.0 98.0 58.0 6,0 35.0 36.0 30.13 59.0 66.0 57.0 63.0 62.0 101.0 91.0 57.0 6.0 34.0 35.0 59.0 66,0 55.0 62.0 76 61.0 55.0 61.0 60.0 114.0 94.0 57.0 6.0 57.0 61.0 63.0 120,0 99.0 58.0 30.11 60.0 64.0 59.0 65.0 64.0 102.0 84.0 63.0 30.28 30.23. 55.0 59.0 53.0 64.0 63.0 79.0 71.0 44.0 52.0 59.0 58.0 117.0 94.0 44.0
66 0 61.0 46.0 9.0 15.0 32.0 54.0 54,0 51.0 50.0 80
81
81 52.3
74 48.1
N.W. W. 47.0 49.1 W. W. 52.3 E.
46.1 N.
79 0.25
9
6
62
9
9
2.
N.
50
0.05
10
1.
W.
38
9
74
40.7 42.8 N.
N.
75
75
45.0- 48.2 N.
N.
37
54.0 51.0
75
57.0 76
76
47.2
50.4
Calm
W.
49
77
51.4 53.5
E.
E.
41
5,0 31.0
60.0 62.0 57.0 36.0 61.0 58.0
63,0
66.0 68.0 63.0 64.0 83
63,0 56.0 59.0 76
77
52.5 55.6 N.E.
N.
208
58.0 82
59.0 82
77
54.4 54.6 E.
E.
279
77
55.4 55.6 E.
E.
271
78
60.6 60.8 E.
E.
107
78
51.4 58.8 W.
N.W.
109
37.0
36.0
57.0
61.0
52.0
7.0 41.0
36.0
61.0
6.0 21.0 38.0 11.0 27.0
7.0
64.0 57,0
60.0
32.0
55.0
50.0 30.0
54.0
58.0
54.0
7.0 52.0 30.0
55.0 30.0
55.0
59.0 50.0 54.0 70 49.0 52,0 69 58.0 49.0 52.0 69 53.0 59.0 48.0 54.0 69
64,0 57.0 59.0 82
56.0 70
59.0
72
47.4 51.7 S.E.
E.
175
5
77
72
53.5 54.8 S.E.
N.E.
162
9
72
54.4 54.8
N.E.
N.
63
0.03
10
71
45.2 49 5
N.
N.
31
8
66
44.1 46.6 IN.
E.
69
66
44.1 46.6 E.
E.
31
55.0 31.0
56.0
62.0
58.0 50.0 53.0 70
71
43.0 49.5 E.
E.
18
71
45.2 48.5 E.
N.
54
51.0 57.0 70
72
46.3 52.7 E.
E.
161
55.0 31.0
59.0
62.0
55.0 57.0 76
72
51.4
52.7 E.
E.
161
53.0 32.0
61.0
63.0
40.0 36.0
63,0
.0 40.0 38.0 58.0 7.0 36.0 37.0 62.0 59.0 7.0 22.0 39.0 65.0
63.0
66,0 58.0 61.0 72
57.0 59.0 77
77
53.5
55.6 [E.
S.E.
175
73
53.8
57.0 E.
E.
205
5
55.0 62.4 61.1
7.1
110.0 92.0 95.0 81.0 66.0 61.0 63.0 78 130.0 107.0 61.0 7.0 46.0 40.0 66.0 69.0 62.0 65.0 78 83.0 80.0 51.0 5.0 29.0 35.0 60.0 59.0 56.0 54.0 76 71.0 63.0 45.0 9.0 18.0 31.0 54.0 55.0 50.0 51.0 74 105.0 85.0 50.3
66.0 59.0 61.0 77 66.0 58.0 62.0
73
55.6 57.0 E.
E.
266
3
77
78
54.6 58.8 E.
S.E.
227
9
83
57.7 60.6 E.
E.
159
8
9
78
58.8 61.9 E.
Calm
144
5
71
52.5 49.5 N.W.
N.
27
10
10
75
46.1 47.2 N.
N.E.
69
9
9
PREDACCO 10 20 0 19 19 19---~--APOPHONIUIO~
3.
3.
5.
2.
2.
35.6 33.6 58.0 61.0
54.0 56.4 75
74
50.3 52.6
116
0.33
...
:
58.0
Total Rain fall,
1.47 inches. Rain fell on 5 days.
0.08
2
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