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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 12, 1926.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 623.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of October, 1926.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
DATE
AT
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Meau Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
October,
ius.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
29.91
2,
.94
80.8 79.4 76.3 80.2 79.1 78.! 84
89 0.89
100
1.200
E by N
18.9
.83 100
0.1
0.050
E by N
23.7
3,
.95
80.0
78.3
76.4 79
.76
85
6.2
0.035
E
21.8
4,
.93
82.0
79.4
77.6 80
.80
63
:
7.8
E by N
16.7
5,
.87
84-7 80.0 77.1 82
.84
22
10.6
E
6.8
6,
.84
7,
.87
81.0
8,
.76 81.4
9,
.72
87.5 82.1 77.2 74.6 77.7
81
75.6 71.3 58 76.0 71.6 68.1
80
.87
47
10.1
་་་
E
7:4
77 71
2.1
0.175
ENE
13.0
.52
58
8.z
NNW
14.2
65
-51 100
0.2
0.035
N by W
21.3
10,
.80
74.1 69.5 66.7 78
.56 100
0.175
N by E
14.0
.86
76.6 72.6 67.7 79
.64 100
0.265 NE by E 18.2
12,
.87
79.0
75.0 70.8 79
.69
ENE
100
0.4
0.125
20.9
13,
.92
78.7
75.4
72.5
74
.65
79
2.2
NE by E
18.9
14,
.93
76.9
74.5
72.8 81
.69
100
1.185
ENE
25.0
15,
.93
77.3
76.2 74.0 88
.79 99
0.030
E by N
22.5
E
$6,
.92
82.3
78.0 74.9 82
.79 52
9.0
9.2
NE
179
30.00
83.3
75.3
71.7 81
.74
86
3.2
8.2
18,
.12
74.8
69.4
64.9 63
.46
58
7.5
N by E
17.5
49,
.13
74.3
67.9
63.4
50
.34°
6.0
NE by M
II.2
20,
.10
76.0 69.1
64.4
54
.38
E
2
5.9
51
7.
21,
.06
76.2 71.3
66.8 65
.50
23
10.8
E by N
8.7
22,
.04
79.8 72.7
68.0 73
.58
21
9.3
E by S
5.0
23,
1,01 82.6 74.8
!
68.5 55
NE
.47
5
10.4
7.2
24,
.05
76.6 72.7
70.5 70
.57
10.5
E by N.
13.5
E
25,
.05
78.2
73.0
69.9
77
.63
24
9.5
8.5
26,
.03
77.2
73.2 79.3 79
.64
22
10.6
E by N
10.4
27,
ΟΙ
79.2
74.7 71.0 80
ENE
.69 37
7.6
7.5
28,
.04
79.7
73.2 69.9 73
.59 87
NE by E
8.0
3.3
29,
.06
30,
31,
.14
79.3 73.5
76 79.0 72.1 68.1 65 75.0 69.7 64.8 72
7LI
.63 бо
3.8
E by N
6.7
ENE
-51 .52
2
10.8
9.3
12
10.5
E by N
9.4
Mean,.
29.97
79.0 74.5 70.9 74 0.64 62 176.6 3.275
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MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR OCTOBER:-
ENE
13.2
29.89
84.3 79.3 75.6 80 0.80 80 281.1 22.985 80.8 76.3 72.7 71 0.65 SI 214.4 5.022 78.1 74.2 70.4 62 054 27 137.5 0.015
17.2
E by N
13.9
10.3
Maximum,.
30.08 Mean, (1884-1923), 29.99 Minimum,
The rainfall for the month of October at the Botanical Gardens was 3ins. 44 on 12 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 2ins. 84 on 8 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 4ins. 86 on 7 days.
:
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 660 at 15h. on the 9th.
The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 54 miles per hour at Oh. 35m. on the 15th.
T. F. CLAXTON,
9th November, 1926.
Director.