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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 4, 1917.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 203. Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of April, 1917.
ВАКО-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir. Vel.
1,
ins.
30.11
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ius.
Points. Miles
p.h.
69.0 65.5 68.1
62.4
60
0.38
68
5.0
E
23.0
2.
3.
.05 74.5 .00 75.0 68.4 63.9
64.6 75
.52
71
7.6
E by S
9.9
75
57
8.4
W by N
5.9
+,
29.98
73.5
68.2
64.2 84
-57
78
by S
7.6
5,
.97
74.5
69.6 66.4
.60
15
8.9
6,
.92
78.0 71.6 66.2
.63
32
8.3
S by W
3.4
7,
.92
79.3
67.6 72.2
85
.67
67
3.5
N
3.1
8,
.94
70.5
66.3
64.4
77
.50
99
0.405
E by N
24.6
.88
9.
71.2
68.1
65.6
92
.63
97
3.5
0.015
E
15.5
IO,
.87
77.8
68.6 72.2
92
.73
95
3.6
SE by E 12.1
[I,
.74
79.6
76.6
74.1
86
.79
99
2.8
W
16.3
12,
.69 77.6
72.8 68.9
94
.76
100
2.630 SE by S
14.0
13,
.82 76.8
69.1 713
88
.67
92
3.1
0.105
E by S
8.5
.88
14,
70.3 68.4
66.8
.63
ICO
15,
.84
69.7
67.9
66.5
94
.64
100
::
0.130
E by
16.7
0.270
E by
3.0
16,
.86 72.2
17,
.84
79.5 68.1 66.6
68.9 65.5 83
.59
98
I.
E
19.3
89
.61
100
0.140
19.7
18,
.85 71.4 68.6
66.6 93
.65
97
0.085
E
16.4
19,
.85
72.8
69.9 68.1
94
.69
92
0.9
0.115
E
13.0
20,
.84
74.0
70.8
69.1
94
.71
93
2.0
0.240
E by S 11.4
21,
.86
71.1
68.8 67.4
94
.66
100
0.1
0.260
E by N 24.2
22,
76.6 70.3 .80
66.9
95
.71
97
0.5
0.040
E
20.I
23,
.76
80.6
77.5 74.1 90
24,
.87 75.2
69.8 66.2
92
25,
67.3 .94
65.4
64.5
87
26,
.90
70.0 66.9
64.1
92
27,
.88
77.4
72.2
68.0
92
28,
.92 75.5
70.2
63.8
82
29,
.95
66.6
64.4
62.5
82
30,
.97
66.5
62.1
59.4
74
405077
OND N N N N +
.84
SSW
10,0
99
.67
100
E by N 27.9
100
E by N
317
.61
95
2.7
0.005
E
19.1
-73
94
1.7
0.015
E by S
3.5
.61
99
1.9
0.275
ENE
11.5
.49
100
0.215
NE
9.4
72
2.0
0.285
N by E
4.8
Sum.
Sum.
Mean.
29.89
73.5
69.4 66.4
86
0.63
87
76.9
5.230
E
13.5
Maximum,.
Mean, Minimum,
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR APRIL (1884 TO 1913 INCLUSIVE): —
30.03 77-7
69.6
89 29.96 74.6 70.2
66.9 85 71.5 66.5 63.7 79
73.1
29.92
885
89
160.0 14.890 112.5
5-511 53.3 1.235
18.9
14.7
12.2
The rainfall for the month of April at the Botanical Gardens was 593 on 18 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 5ins 79 on 18 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was Sins 64 on 22 days. The mean wind velocity was the lowest on record.
3rd May, 1917.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
LAND OFFICE.
No. 204. It is hereby notified for general information that the Cancellation of the Memorial of Re-entry by the Crown on Section E of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 40 has been registered according to law.
4th May, 1917.
P. JACKS,
Land Officer.