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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 10, 1926. -531
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 682.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of November, 1926.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
DATE.
AT
M.S.L.
Max. Mean.: Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Mean Mean Dir. Vel.
November,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles p.h.
1,
30.17
72.4
69.4 6513 70
0.50
2.
.1+
76.9
70.5
66.9
69
.52
218
34
10.0
E by N
12.2
20
99
E by N
9.2
3,
.13
76.3
70.4 64.9
60
.45
10.5
N by E
10.2
++
.11
73.9
67.1 61.0
43
.29
10.5
N by E
9.6
5,
.09
71.5
67.7 63.6
50
.34
10.5
E by N
8.2
6.
.10
73.9
69.+
65.2
68
49
.II
76.5
71.0. 66.1 74
.56
3,
76.2 72.1
70.0 74
.59
.40
9,
.12
75.6
715
69.0
.58
N + W N
E
23
10.3
9.2
30
10.5
E by
13.8
9.5
E by N
17.9
25
10.0
E by N
16.6
10,
.07
77.6
72.0
68.4
58
2
10.5
E by S
12.0
{1,
.08 73.8 711
69.4
.58
E
12,
105
74.6
70.8 67.9
74
·56
2 =
27
9.3
16.1
I I
10.5
E by N
12.6
13.
.00
83.0
75.1
68.3
7+
.65
58
6.4
0.005
E by S
7.1
14
.02
754
69.1
62.2
87
.62
100
3.635
NNE
8.6
15,
.05
65.8
64.2
61.4
88
.53
100
1.060 NE by N
8.7
16,
.06
71.4
68.2
63.8 85
.58 100
ENE
0.005
8.2
17,
.09 76.4
70.0 65.5
.56
18,
.19
73.0
65.9
61.5
73
·47
256
72
5.3
66
5.7
N by E
19,
.28
69.0
64.6
60.9
65
.40
94
0.1
Z 32
N
4.5
8.4
N
20,
.25
71.6 66.2
61.2 67
.43
95
N by E
os in
8.2
5.5
21,
18
73.2
68.1
64.0
71
99
0.1
N by E
4.8
22,
.12 72.9
68.9
65.9 62
89
3.8
N by E
8.4
23.
I 1
70.0
66.:
63.7
38
41
7.2
ENE
10.2
24,
.12 69.6
65.4 63.6
.47 29
9.6
E by N
12.3
25,
13
71.6
67.3 61.8 73
E
.49
8
9.9
9.4
26,
.14
70.8
67.5 65.0* 78
·5:3
27,
.09.
70.!
67.2
65.0
SI
.54 29
28,
.02
72.5
68.6
66.0
86
.60
29,
.CI
74.4 70.1
66-3
87
.64
:
30.
.07
71.0 69.2 67.7
87
.62
100
85588
37
9.1
E by N
15.3
ENE
5.4
17.5
17
9.4
E by N
11.5
17
8.6
E
8.5
:
0.260
E by N
11.9
Mean,..
30.11
73 73-4 68.9 65.0
0.52
45
204.0
4.965
ENE
10.6
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR NOVEMBER :-
Maximum,........ 30.18 76.9 71.9 68.7 78 0.59 78 294.6 8.815 Mean, (1884-1923), 30.10
69.3 ! 74.2
65.2 66
0.49 54 182.9 Minimum,
30.03 71.8
67.2 62.1 57 0.40
17.4
1.742 ENE
12.7
9 113.1
0.000
9.3
The rainfall for the month of November at the Botanical Gardens was 5ins. 02 on 4 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 4ins. 70 on 5 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 4ins. 86 on 3 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 936 at 15h. on the 13th.
The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 34 miles per hour at 3h 10m. on the 4th.
9th December, 1926.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.