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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 14, 1927.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 222. Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of March, 1927.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
DATE.
AT M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min. Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
March,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
Miles
ins.
Points.
о
p.h.
I,
30.01
54.3 52.4
50.6
87
0.34
100
0.020
N by E
3.2
2,
.02
55.9
33.0
50.9
-35 JOO
NE
6.2
3,
.10
52.6
50.1
47.2
.28
100
0.135
N by E
6.2
+,
.15
60.3
53.2 48.4
.25
9.0
NE by E
8.5
5,
.16
60.9
!
56.6
53.0 64
.29
10.4
E by N
16.7
6,
.08
60.0
:
57.9 56.3
.34
96
ENE
28.2
7,
29.96
63.1
60.4 57.0
.45
99
E by N
22.7
8,
.94
71.5
67.0 61.6
96
.63
100
ö
E by N
6.7
9,
30.09
63.4
60.7 58.0 77
.41
100
NNE
7.2
10,
63-5
59.9 56.4 71
.37 94
II,
.01
63.4 60.6
58.8
79
.42 96
28
3.4
E
18.5
3.7
E
21.9
12,
29.84
73.1
66.9
59.8 93
.61 100
1.0
0.005
E by N
7.0
13,
.83
76.7
71.5 66.6 !
93
.71
98
0.010
ESE
7-7
14,
.91
66.6
59.7
55.2 93
-48
100
0.705
ENE
20.6
15,
30.11
55.8
16,
.II
17,
18,
.03
29.99
19,
30.00
20,
.09
21,
17
67.9 61.3 36.1 70 68.9 62.4 58.6 60 61.2 59.1 57.3 6+
53.3 50.4 76 54.3 52.0 49.2 87 59.756.5 53.4 88 60.7 58.7 57.2 94
.31 100
0.045
N by E
8.4
.34
.40 100 .46 100
100
0.190 NE by N
6.9
0.1
0.045
E by N
16.5
0.325
E by N
16.3
.38
58
9.8
NW
8.6
·34
7.01
E by N
9.8
.32
70
5.1
ENE
28.9
I
22.
.II
66.3 62.7
59.1 69
.40
97
0.3
E
21.9
23,
.05 68.3
65-5
63.1
70
+4 95
3.5
0.010
E
17.9
24,
.01
69.6 66.0
63.9 88
.56 | 99
1.0
E by S
15.8
25,
.01
65.4
63.7 61.6 93
.54 99
0.2
I.1!0
E
14.8
26,
16
64.6
61.9
59.8
71
.39 100
NNE
6.3
27,
.16
61.6
59.4 57.0 65
-33
89
3.6
ENE
17.6
289
.03
59.6
57.7 55.4 70
.34 100
0.2
0.020
E by N
24.7
29,
29.90
66.0
30,
.88
31,
.87
62.4 58.9 94 67.3 65.0 63.1 95 70.2 65.6 62.9 94
.53
97
0.365
E
1.47
.59 99
0.4
1.550
E
20.7
.59 99
E by N
20.5
Mean,.......
30.03
63.6 60.1 57.0 80
0.43 91 65.7
4.535 E by N
14.6
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MARCH
Maximum,.
72.9
30.14
68.1 64.5 91 0.60 97 182.3 Mean, (1884-1923), 30.06 67.3 63.1 59.8
0.49 83 Minimum,
29.99 61.8 58.9 55.9 74
0.42 57
11.485
19.2
90.4 2.739 E by N 25.0 0.170
15.2
9.4
The rainfall for the month of March at the Botanical Gardens was 4ins. 90 on 20 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 4ins. ·95 on 15 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 6ins. 48 on 12 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 765 at 16h. on the 12th. The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 53 miles per hour at 9h. 30m. on the 21st.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
9th April, 1927.