700544-1872-Weather-Tables — Page 1

DATE,

376

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH AUGUST, 1872.

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 23rd AUGUST, 1872.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

1872.

THERMOMETER.

Baro- meter.

Thermo- Baro- Thermo-

meter. meter.

Self Registering.

meter.

Baro- Thermo- meter.

meter.

Min.

Мах.

August 17

29.84

84

29.82

86

84

87

29.81

85

18

29.83

29.82

85

83

86

29.84

85

>>

19

29.82

29.87

84

83

85

29.81

84

""

20

29.85

29.83

83

84

29.79

83

""

21

29.79

29.83

83

83

29.81

84

"}

22

29.82

29.82

84

84

29.82

84

>>

29.86

82

29.82

85

82

85

29.79

83

}"

6 A.M.

9 A.M.

BAROMETER.

'NOON

S P.M.

9

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

THERMO-

METER.

HYGROMETER,

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

NOON

6 P.M.

6 A‚M.

'NOON

6 P.M.

WINDS.

RAIN.

Self Registering

Min. Max. 6 A.M.

NOON. Dirn.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

Noon. 6 P.M.

Diru. F. Diri.

In inches during the

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,

previous 24 hours.

9 A.M.

F.

1872.

Aug. 17 28.28 28.28 28.28 28.27 28.27 73.5 75.5 75.5 73.5 73.0 74.0 73.5 76.0 SSW

3 SSW

21

"

18 28.27 28.28 28.28 28.29 28.29 75.5 77.5 77.0 73.5 74.5 75.0 74.0 78.5 SW

19 28.27 28.28 28.28 28.27 28.27 75.0 76.5 75.0 74.0 73.5 73.5 75.0 78.0 SE

20 28.26 28.27 28.28 28.27 28.27 72.5

1 SSW

4 SW

3 S

3

0.00

4

0.00

3 E

5 ESE

G

0.00

75.5 75.5 71.5 73.0 74.0 72.0 76.5 EbS

7

"1

21 28.27 28.28 28.27 28.27 28.27 74.0 75.0 76.0 73.5 74.5 75.0 73.0 77.0 E

6

E

37

22 28.28 28.27 28.27 28.28 28.27 74.5 76.0 74.5 74.0 74.5 74.0 74.5 77.5 EbS

23 28.28 28.27 28.28 28.27 28.26 74.5 77.5 76.0 73.5 75.574.5 74.0 77.5 SE

13

5

7 + E

6 E

5

0.00

6 E

4

0.28

EbN

ප

E

4

0.29

1 E

امداح

3 NW

1

0.77

BAROMETER.

HYGROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

DATE.

REGISTER AT Gunpowder DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.

THERMO-

METER.

Self Registering

WINDS.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

Min. Mar. 6 A.M.

NOON. 6 P.M.

NOON. Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.

Peak fine, fog below; 7.30 A.M., fine

cloudy.

Fog with detached openings; 8'A.M,

cloudy.

Fog, 9 A.M., fine overcast.

Strong wind from East past night; fine overcast; 10 A.M., cloudy. Fog and rain & distant thunder; 11 A.M., fine overcast; 2 P.M., cloudy. Fog; 8 A.M., rain; 10.30 A.M., tine

cloudy.

Rain past night; fine cloudy, squalls of rain at intervals; 2 P.M., clear.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

6 A.M., light air and fine weather; calm throughout the

night.

6A.M., calm and variable airs; noon, light breeze and fine

throughout.

4 Light breeze and fine; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy.

1872.

Aug. 17 29.80 29.82 29.83 29.78 29.77 81.5 84.5 83.0 80.0 79.5 80.0 79.0 86.5 | SW

1

"

"

18 29,80 29.84 29.85 29.81 29.79 79.0 84.0 83.0 78.0 80.5 79.0 77.0 85.5 Calın

19 29.83 29.85 29.86 29.84 29.81 80.0 84.0 83.0 78.5 77.0 79.0 77.5 85.5 ESE

WSW

OWSW

2 ESE

2 WSW

2 E

4 E

2

2

"3

20 29.80 29.84 29.85 29.81 29.78 80.5 84.5 83.0 76.5 77.0 79.0 78.5 85.0 ENE

5 ENE

7 ENE

""

21 29.79 29.84 29.81 29.79 29.78 81.0 88.0 82.5 77.5 80.5 81.5 77.5 84.5 ENE

6 ENE

6 ENE

"

22 29.82 29.84 29.86 29.81 29.78 79.5 83.5 83.5 78.5 79.0 83.5 76.5 86.0 E

1 ESE

4 EbS

2

"

2329.81 29.84 29.84 29.78 29.77 80.0 84.0 83.5 79.0 79.0 79.0 77.0 83.0 Calm

0 ESE

3 Calm

0

5 GA.M., moderate breeze and squally; noon, strong breeze

and cloudy.

46 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; 9 AM, heavy rain,

squally; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy.

6 A.M., light air and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and

fine weather; light breeze and fine during the night. 6 A.M., calm and cloudy; 7 A.M., light breeze with rain, squally; noon, moderate breeze and fine; calm during the night.

No. 98.-List of DEAD LETTERS which have been returned from the General Post Office in London, and other places

for the various reasons assigned upon them, addressed as undermentioned, the writers of which can obtain them on application.

Banajee, F. K., Hongkong,

1

Bevey, W., Steward, H. M. S. Salamis,.

1

Holm, Jörgen A., schooner Chingtoo, New York, U.S.A., Houston, J. M., Passenger from Marseilles to Suez,

1

1

Blanstein, J., Suez,...

1

Johannesen, A., ship Tartar, Shanghai,

1

Breick, Captain de, Adriana Petronella, Macao, Brown, Walter, 17, Mair Street, Glasgow,

1

Johnson, G. A., P. O., York, England,

1

1

Brussell, M., Hongkong,

1

Keshin, Singh, Umritsur, Punjaub, (Registered,) MacMahon, James, ship City of Bombay, Calcutta,

1

1

Buxton, J. H., Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong,..

1

Calder, John, Police Office, Portobello, Scotland,

1

Chancanarfakeer, Abdoolrusack, Travancore, India,

1

Matthews, Mrs., 23, Warwick Lane, Newgate, London, Meerem de Wed van, Boogardstraat, Middleburg, Mills, H., Southampton, England,

1

1

1

Combet, L. abord du Coetlogon, Saigon,

1

Da Cruz, Maria Amelia, Rua do Arco do Limoeiro, 31, Lisboa,.

1

Nagaiah, Jelacial Court, Passaroor, Punjaub, (Registered,) Oliver, Mr., Hongkong,....

1

1

Davidson, Mrs., 45, Amersham Vale, New Cross, London,.

1

Olsson, August, Saint Paul, Minn., U.S.A.,..

1

Dillon, Captain R. N., Nerins, Valparaiso, Chili,

1

Peach, Miss, 49, London Street, Greenwich, England,

I

Dorsett, Benjamin, Heabrage, Maldon, Essex,.

1

Pollack, Schmidt & Co., 210, Regent Street, London,

1

Douglas, George, Police Hulk, Hongkong,

1

Polli, Giuseppe, Veuczia,

1

Downey, Mrs. E., 69, Augusta Street, Poplar, London,.

1

Dye, A. E., H.M.S. Princess Charlotte,

1

Robertson, Mrs. J., 5, Medway Street, New Brompton, Chatham, Rom, J. P., Post Office, Calcutta,

1

1

Frater, A., H. M.'s Consul, Tamsuy,

1

Swan, William, S.S. Parana, Bombay,

1

Gatchell, Captain, ship Jeannie Eastman, Rangoon,.

1

Tennant, Mrs. A., 6, Brunswick Road, Westminster, London,

1

Goodlake, E. W., care of V. C. Yong, Blackwall, London,

1

Gorovichec, Nicomeda de, Vallodolid,

1

Thomas, Miss M., Surbiton, Kingston on Tames, near London, Thomson, J. Gibson & Co., Point de Galle, Ceylon,

1

1

Guerin, Muller & Co., Paris, (Samples),

2

Thumann, H., Micheustrasse, Cuxhaven,....

Hajee Mahoned Hassan Kharzcrany, Cairo,

1

Underhay, Mrs., 25 Street, Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon,

Hajee Mahomed Heerate, Cairo,

1

Wood, Mrs. H., 16, John Street, High Street, Poplar, Lotion,

Hamilton, G. B., S.S. Maharutta, Calcutta,

1

Woodward, Messrs., The Hard, Portsea, Hants, -

Henderson, Wm., 4, Greaves Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool,

Jas. & Co., London,.. Hennessey,

1

Young, Mrs. Jas., 8, Mann Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool,

1

1

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1872.