THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 18, 1927.
495
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 678.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of October, 1927.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY.
DATE.
AT
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Mean Mean Dir. Vel.
Miles
October,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
O
a
о
p.h.
1,
29.86
85.8 80.8
78.2
80
0.84
75
8.1
SW
5.6
.86
2,......
84.2 79.8
76.1 72
.73
80
6.0
E by N
10.0
...
3,
.91
81.6
78.9
77.1
81
.80
60
5.4
0.065
E by N
17.5
4,
.94
82.2
79.2 77.5
80
.80
20
10.4
E
13.1
5,
.89
85.1
80.3
76.4 82
.85
16
10.8
E
8.5
6,
.78
88.3
82.6 78.5 76
.85
47
10.5
ENE
15.6
7,
.77
84.3
79.4 75.9 83
.84
100
1.245
E by N
34.8
8,
.86 84.0
79.8 76.6 87
.89 99
1.0
E
18.6
0.795
.87
84.0
9,
80.4 78.2 89
.92
64
7.5
0.070
E by S
9.5
10,
.84
87.0 82.1
77.3 75
.82
60
9.0
ENE
16.0
11,
.92
83.5 80.5
77.5 87
.91
86
3.2
0.885
E by N
17.5
12,
30.05
80.1
13,
.18 70.5
73-9 66.2 63.4 73
66.0
89
-74
100
NE
2.350
14.8
•47
100
0.4
0.010
N by E
18.5
.21
14,
69.2 64.4 61.6 56
.34 97
N by E
15.4
15,
.19
68.7
64.3
60.3 48
N
.29
97
0.5
8.8
16,
.14`
72.1
65.8
60.5
45
.29
62
7.6
N by E
7.7
17,
.14
72.6
66.9
61.2
51
.34
29
9.1
NE by N
6.0
18,
.II
75.0
69.3
63.1
54
.39
2
10.8
E
5.0
19,
.14
75.3
71.5
65.9 63
20,
.17
76.1
73.1 68.8
.12
80.0
21,
75.0 70.5 72
.10
82.0
22,
76.5
73.0
W NOW
ENE
.49
33
9.3
14.0
69
.56
14
10.8
ENE
14.2
.63
13
II. I
E by N
9.8
73
.66
27
10.6
E by N
10.4
.II
81.2
23,
76.1
72.9
62
.56
ZI
10.6
E by N
16.1
E
24,
.09
80.3
74.7
71.7 72
.6z
35
IO.I
9.2
25,
.05
79.0
73-7
70.7 74
.62
19
10.0
E by S
6.3
26,
29.99
81.4 74.6 69.3.
69
.59
9.4
SE by S
3.6
27,
.97
80.3
74.7
69.9
72
.62
S
9.5
3.5
28,
.99
82.1 75.6
70.9
74
.65
9.8
S by E
2.6
29,
30.05
78.1 74.2
69.6
56
.48
10.8
ENE
14.5
30,
.[I
76.5
73.0 69.8 63
.51
31,
.13
76.9
72.5
68.7
65
52
2 ∞
10.6
ENE
14.4
9.9
E by N
II.4
Mean,......
30.02 79.6
74.8 70.9
0.63 71
44 232.8
5.420
ENE
12.0
ふ
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR OCTOBER:-
Maximum,..
30.08 Mean, (1884-1923), 29.99 Minimum,
79.3
29.89
84.3
75.6 80 0.80 80
22.985 $0.8 76.3 72.7 71 0.65 51 214.4 5.022 E by N 78.1 74.2 70.4 62 0.54 27 137.5 0.015
281.1
17.2
13.9
10.3
The rainfall for the month of October at the Botanical Gardens was 6ins. 46 on 7 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 5ins. -52 on 8 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 4ins. 53 on 8 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 691 at 3h. and 4h. on the 7th. The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 60 miles per hour at 5h. 25m. on the 7th.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
15th November, 1927.