THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 9, 1917. 643
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 496.—Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of October, 1917.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir. Vel.
O
O
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
I,
29.9+
80.9
78.0
73.5
58
9.9
0.860
2.
.93
80.5
78.5 77.1
73
49
6.8
3.
.94
82.3
79.4
77.3 76
29
9.1
Points. Miles
p.h.
E by N 22.3 E by 25.1 E by N 18.2
+,
.93
84.3
79.9
75-9 68
43
8.8
NE by N 9.6
5.
.89
81.7
78.0 73-5 66
.63
5.0
NE by N 8.3
6,
.88
82.5
77-7 73.6
65
.62
9.9
NE by E 9.7
88
7,
82.0 77.0 73.6 67
.62
10.6
E by N 6.4
8.
.88
83.
77.0
72.3 63
-59
2
10.4
SE by E
4.6
9,
.90
83.
77.7 73.3
68
.64
22
9.7
W
3.0
10,
.93
78.0 73.8 60
II,
.96
82.5
77.6
73.7 69
I 2,
30.01
81.0
77.9
75.7
13.
.07
83.6 78.0
74.1 63
14,
.05
80.8
77.1
75-1
15,
29.99
83.2
77.1
72.+ 69
16,
.96
86.8
78.3 73-5
17.
83.4 78.2 74.1
18,
80.8
77-3 75.3
BOMEJONGO
.58
10.6
NE
5.1
.66
2
10.3
E
10.2
73
.69
I 2
10.0
E
13.2
.61
55
9.7
0.010
ENE
12.9
64
.60
31
8.2
E
15.1
.64
10
9.2
E by S
7.9
.69
10.0
SE
4.9
.66
10.2
E by N
14.9
.64
}
10.5
E
20.3
19.
.98
80.0
77.6 75.6
73
9.8
19.2
20.
30.00
83-7
78.8 75.0
76
.75
9.9
0.030
12.6
21,
10'
79-4
76.4
72.6
.71
8.3
0.145
E by N 18.8
22,
29.99
80.2
76.5
75.2
.68
6.2
E
19.7
23.
.99
81.1
77.0 75.2
.69
8.5
E by N 18.7
24,
.97
82.8
77-7
75.2
18
-73
10.4
E
14.4
25,
.94
82.6 77.2
73.9 75
.71
10.3
13.3
26.
.91
79.0
76.3 74.7 76
.69
8.9
E
19.9
27.
79.0
28,
75.6 80.4 76.9 74.3
73.4
81
36
9.0
E
14.5
78
57
0.035
E by S
29,
30.
31,
.97 30.01 29.96
75.0 71.9
68.5
.71
100
0.1
2.390
ENE
14.9
19.8
72.9
70.2
66.9
.64
100
ENE
22.2
75.9 73.2
70.6
85
.69
97
E by N 15.3
Samo.
Sum.
Mean.
29.95
81.3
77.0
73.8
73
0.68
38
258.8
3.470
E by N
14.0
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR OCTOBER (1884 TO 1913 INCLUSIVE)
Maximum,.. Mean,
Minimum,
30.08 29.99
29.89
84.3 79.3 75.6 ! 80.8 76.2 72.6: 71
78.1
74.3 70.4
80
62
.80 .65 .54
281.1 80
23.985 13.5 4.911 137. 0.015
17.2
E by N
14.4
11.5
The rainfall for the month of October at the Botanical Gardens was 3ins 77 on 5 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 134 on 4 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 253 on 4 days.
8th November, 1917.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.