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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 10, 1927.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 350.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of May, 1927.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT
TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY.
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Mean Mean Dir. Vel.
Miles
May,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
I,
29.84
75-4 73.3 72.0
95
0.78
88
O.I
2.865
E by N
II.I
2,
.84
77.9 74.2 72.4
3,
.91
78.1 73.2 70.1
+,
.91
75.2 71.7 69.7
まさ
94
.79
92
0.2
0.570
E by N
6.1
.68
77
3.0
E by N
12.7
74
-57 72
8.9
E by N
20.5
5,
.80
84.9 76.8 70.0
86
.80 95
4.2
0.040
SE by S
10.8
6,
.85
77.3 71.1
68.5
89
.67
98
0.7
4.220
E by N
20.8
7,
.87
8,
.92
67.8
9,
.88
71.6 68.8
10,
.93
II,
.98
72.7
[2,
.93
71.9 68.9 67.6 92 66.9 66.0 92 67.0 95 74.3 71.4 69.6 95
70.8 75.2 72.3 70.6
.65 100
0.9
0.125
E
25.3
.61 100
1.665
ENE
28.4
.67
100
I.I
0.005
E
23.7
-73 98
1.9
0.125
E
20.0
69.6 94
.71 98
1.7
E by N
19.2
.76 95
3.5
0.010
E
14.5
13,
.90
86.1
78.5 72.4
.86
So
7.1
W by S
4.0
14,
.94
85.8 78.6 74.2 86
.84
57
10.2
E
8.0
15,
.99
80.0 76.2 73.1
89
.80
50
10.7
E
12.7
16,
.89
86.2 81.0 76.0 82
.87
76
9.5
SSW
7.2
17,
.85
87.0 79.1 73.8 84
.84
89
3.8
0.370
SSW
11.9
1
18,
.90
79.5
76.0 72.0 90
.81
92
2.4
1.710
E
13.4
19,
.91
86.8
77.0
74.3 92
.85
:
97
2.8
2.385 E
7.9
20,
.91
80.8 76.8
74.2 91
.84
96
0.9
0.640 E by S
4.1
21,
.88
83.5 79.0
76.5
88
.87 93
(1.2
0.100 SSW
5.5
22,
.85
23,
.80
78.5 77.3 81.4 76.6 74.0 92
75.3
92
.86 98
3.050 E by N
4.8
.84 99
0.8
7.255
E by S
4.7
24,
81.4 76.5 71.0 90
.82 94
2.2
0.240
E
12.0
25,
.80
78.7 73.7 70.9 79
.66
98
1.1
0.010
E by N
20.7
26,
.75
81.9 76.3 73.3 72
.65
45
10.4
E by N
14.8
27,
.70
85.5
79.3 73.8
II. I
.79
-
E by S
8.5
28,
.68
86.! 78.8 75-7
.82
70
6.2
0.030 SE by E
5.5
29,
.66 86.8 80.1 76.1
.80
5-7
E
7.1
30,
.58
89.2
34,
.58
87.8
81.4 76.1 81.3 75.9
69
74 68
2.0
NW by N
6.0
70
.75
3.5
0.030
W
8.4
Mean,...... 29.84
80.5
75.6 72.3 86 0.77 85 117.8 25-445 E
12.3
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MAY:-
Maximum,....... 29.92
84.4 79.6 76.7 90 0.85 89 261.3 48.840 Mean, (1884-1923), 29.86 81.4 76.9 73.5 83 0.77 75 155.2 11.856 E by S Minimum,
29.79 78.6 73.4 70.9 77 0.71 54 82.5 1.150
16.0
12.6
9.4
The rainfall for the month of May at the Botanical Gardens was 26ins. 88 on 22 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 19ins. 23 on 21 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 15ins. 82 on 19 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 532 at 18h. on the 30th and 17h. on the 31st.
The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 56 miles per hour at 13h. 40m. on the 17th.
8th June, 1927.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.