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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 19, 1927.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 477.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of July, 1927.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Mean
Mean
Dir.
7.
July,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. e.
hrs.
ius.
Points,
p..
1,
29.77
83.8 79.7
70.3
89
0.91
100
4.310
SE
11.3
2,
.85
83.9 78.6
75.9
go
.88
95
1.205
E by S
8.2
3,
.88
89.5 81.8 76.9
.92
66
9.5
0.005
ESE
7.2
4,
.87
88.8 82.5 78.5
.91
8.2
SSE
3.4
5,
.85
88.5
83.3 79.2 79
.90
58
11.4
S
4.6
6,
.79
87.8
83.9
81.5
76
.89
76
11.+
0.080
SSW
14.3
7,
.68 86.7
83.9
82.3 79
.93
90
5.9
0.130
S by W
19.0
8,
.66
85.9 83.9
78.5 80
.93
96
1.7
0.230
SSW
19.5
9.
.75
87.6. 83.9
81.6 81
.96
93
3.9
0.095
S
12.0
jo,
89.3
83.7
SL.1 82
.95
69
8.0
0.190
SE by
9.0
II,
89.6 84.6
81.7 80
.96
46
9.6
0.065
S
5.3
[2,
90.0
84.5 80.6 80
.96
27
11.9
W by S
3.9
13.
.76
89.6
84.6
81.8 79
.94
7+
6.6
SE by E
4.7
14,
73
86.7 82.8 80.1 84
.94
75
7.0
0.045
E
9.8
15,
.69
87.2
82.5 79.5 85
9+
5.1
0.005
E by N
3.0
16,
.59 89.0
83.9 78.6 So
.93
47
12.0
W by S
5.9
17,
48
90.5
83.3 77-4 82
.94 90
3.3
1.815
W by N
10.2
18,
57 87.8
19,
.66
20,
.65
82.1 77.7 86 85.2 80.4 78.2 84 86.0 80.6 78.0 88
.95 92
3.8
SE
0.095
7-7
.93
1.2
79
0.220
E by S
8.7
.92
85
4.3
0.150
E by S
12.6
21,
.63
85.5 82.1 77.8 85
.93
74
10.2
0.120
E by S
16.3
·
22,
.64
84.2 81.8
77.2
88
.95
95
3.1
0.820 E by N
20.9
23,
.63
89.0
83.5 78.2 Bo
.92
55
11.4
0.135 E by S
6.5
24,
-53
85.5
80.6 78.0 82
.86
100
0.650 NW by N
8.6
25,
.47
84.5
79.3 75.4
26,
.67
80.4
78.9
77.2
27,
82.8 78.7 76.5
28,
81.3 77.9
89. 75.7
29,
85.9 81.0
76.9
30,
31,
.79 81
82.3
79.6
76.8
Mean,...
29.71
86.5 81.9 78.5
854 81.5 77.9
O x x x x x8
.90
98
3.495
SSE
18.4
.89 100
1.710
E by S
15.5
89
.87
97
1.2
0.095
ENE
13.9
.85
96
0.1
0.093
NE by E
4.1
.89 82
5.5
0.020
SWby S
6.6
.89
95
3.1
0.285
SSW
7.5
98
1.2
2.670
6.7
.0.92
80
161.3
18.735 SE by S
9.9.
Maximum,.
29.82 Mean, (1884-1923), 29.73 Minimum,
29.62
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JULY:-
88.7 83.6 79.9 85 0.92 So 277.1 39.075 86.7 82.0 8.4.2 80.1
14.3
7814 76.0
32
79
0.90
67 212.4 13.876 SE 0.87 48 130.6 4.375
11.1
7.2
The rainfall for the month of July at the Botanical Gardens was 21ins. 85 on 26 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 16ins. 71 on 23 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 29ins. 64 on 17 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 28ins. 946 at 3h. 15m on the 25th. The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 72 miles per hour at 3h. 20. on the 25th.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
12th August, 1927.