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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 8, 1916.
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 530.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of November, 1916.
BARO- METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT M.S.L.
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir. Vel.
O
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
brs.
ins.
Points. Miles
p.h.
I,
30.02
72.4
68.2
63.0
63
0.43
62
NNE
3.2
4.8
2,
.00
75-5 72.0
67.8
70
-55
36
10.4
E by N
16.0
3,
29.99
77-9
74.2 70.1 77
.65
97
0.3
E
10.0
+,
.97
78.8
75.0 72.1
85
.74
72
1.8
E by S
10.5
5,
.94
78.1
74.4 71.9
86
-73
22
IO. I
E by S
10.0
.94
80.6
74.4
70.2
81
.69
29
6.5
SE
1.9
7,
.94
79.6
74.9
71.1
83
.72
9.7
E by S
4.4
30.01
82.6
74.9
67.9
60
-52
13
9.4
N by E
9.4
>
9,
.10
75.7
68.7
62.0
59
.42
24
N by E
8.1
10,
.16
69.7
63.4
57.9
.30
5
10.3
N by E
13.5
11,
.15
69.2
63.3
57.4
.26
16
7.9
NE by N 8.1
12,
.18
70.0 65.8
61.3
52
.33
16
E
9.7
13,
.24
74.2
67.6
60.7
54
.36
20
14,
.25
75-3
69.1 64.0
51
.36
48
10. I
8.3
0.075
NE
7.0 6.7
N by E 12.6
.26
15,
71.3
64.9
58.9 49
N
.30
7.2
19.0
16.
.18
67.9
61.5
55.0
.27
10.2
N by E 11.4
17.
.14
70.3
63.3
55.9
734
10.3
NW
5.9
18,
.17
71.8
64.9 57.5
.39
10.2.
NNW
6.0
19,
75.9
68.7
62.9
.37
30
8.5
N by E
6.7
20,
.14
75.4 68.2 60.8*
N
.44
9.9
5.6
21,
.14
75.0
67.5
61.8
.43
8.7
E by N 11.6
22,
72.3 67.5
62.0
71
.48
8.2
E
14.9
23,
.07
77.2
70.0
65.2
.51
47
4.6
E by N.
12.9
24,
78.5
71.9
68.7
76
.59
6.2
E
16.2
25,
29.98
75.4
71.9
69.8
77
.60
1.6
E
19.5
26,
.98
76.3 71.9
69.3
79
.62
7.3
E
18.6
27,
30.09
75.2 67.5 57.3
66
+4
5.2
NE
13.2
28,
.23
62.5
50.9 57.0
48
.23
36
9.4
N by E 10.2
20,
.22
59.0
53.8
47.0
43
.18
31
8.7
N
13.5
30,
61.5
56.7 50.3
.17
43
9.9
N by E 14.1
Sum.
Sum.
Mean.
30.10
73.5
67.8 62.4
63
0.45
34
231.8
0.075
NE
10.7
MEANS OF 30 YEARS (1884 TO 1913 INCLUSIVE) FOR NOVEMBER :-
Maximum, Mean,
Minimum,
76.0 30.18
71.7 69.2 30.11 74.3
71.8 67.2 30.03
68.7 76
.59
73 294.6
65.2
66
.48
52
62.1
7:320 186.5 1.421
17.4
ENE
13.1
57
.40
9 122.9
0.010
9.6
The rainfall for the month of November at the Botanical Gardens was ins. 06 on 1 day, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 0.10 on 1 day, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 0ins.00 on 0 day.
The rainfall for November, 0·075 inch, on November 13, was the lowest on record since 1909, when it was 0.065 inch. Other November droughts occurred in 1886, 1890, 1893, and 1894, when the rainfalls were respectively 0-05, 001, 0·03 and 0.03 inch.
With the exception of the fall on November 13 there has been no rain since October 24, when 0.18 inch fell.
The amount of sunshine, 2318 hours, was the greatest on record since 1893 when 2946 hours were registered.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
8th December, 1916.