19th Sept. 6 a.m. 67° 27.70 cor. 28.82 Still grey morning, no wind. At Chingufu. 9.30 a.m. 76° 27.65 cor. 28.77 Lighter, wind from west. Noon. 81° 27.60 cor. 28.72 Dull, light west wind. 3 p.m. 88° 27.45 cor. 28.57 Cloudy and sunny, west wind. 6 p.m. 72° 27.50 cor. 28.62 Clear, fine, little wind. How do these agree with September 11? Chingufu. 20th Sept. 6 a.m. 69° 27.70 cor. 28.82 Fine, clear, and still morning. On river. Down river 9 a.m. 82° 29.35 cor. 30.47 Hot day, aneroid 30.55; at 10 a.m. 29.85. Off Chacha village on river. Noon. 87° 29.35 cor. 30.47 Sea-breeze, sun hot, but obscured by smoke of bush fires. On river. 3 p.m. 86° 29.20 cor. 30.32 Aneroid 30.40, stiff sea breeze. Last observation taken about 5 miles above Boma. 21 Sept. 9 a.m. 76° 29.30 cor. 30.42 Cool, cloudy, pleasant. At Boma. Noon. 81.5° 29.25 cor. 30.37 Dull, threatens rain. 3 p.m. 86° 29.25 cor. 30.37 Dull, muggy, cloudy. 22nd Sept. 6 a.m. 77° 29.10 cor. 30.22 Dull, cloudy, cool; instrument in Boma. verandah facing south-west. 9 a.m. 76° 20.30 cor. 30.42 Noon. 84° 29.30 cor. 30.42 Dull and warm. 3 p.m. 84° 29.10 cor. 30.22 Very dull, strong sea-breeze comes up in afternoon, and lasts till 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 79° 29.20 cor. 30.32 Dull night. Mean altitude of Boma (commonly called Embomma), 73 feet. 23rd Sept. 6 a.m. 70.5° 29.20 cor. 30.32 Dull morning Boma. 9 a.m. 81.75° 29.25 cor. 30.37 Clear and sunny. 3 p.m. 92° 29.10 cor. 30.22 Clear, hot, and sunny. 6 p.m. 79° 29.15 cor. 30.27 High wind, sun. 24th Sept. 6 a.m. 74° 29.20 cor. 30.32 Cool and clear. Boma. 9 a.m. 81° 29.30 cor. 30.42 Hot and clear. 12.30 p.m. 93.75° 29.10 cor. 30.22 Hot and clear. 3 p.m. 93.57° 29.05 cor. 30.17 Very strong sea-breeze till late at night. 6 p.m. 79.5° 29.15 cor. 30.27 Very strong sea-breeze till late at night.
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