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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 16, 1928.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY,
No. 147.--Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of February, 1928.
BARO-
METER
DATE
AT
M.S.L. Max. Mean, Min.
Rel.
Abs.
TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Menn Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
February,
ins.
p. e.
ins.
P. <.
lars.
ins.
Points.
p.i.
1,
30.31
53-5 49.6
45.0
78
0.28
99
NNE
5.8
2,
.25
56.4
53.3 51.2 79
.32
100
NNE
3.4
3,
.20
57-4
54.3
52.9
83
.35
100
N by E
3.7
4,
.08
60.0
57.2 54-3
.40
100
0.1
E
18.3
5,
29.93
62.3
60.4
58.4
93
+49
ICO
1.3
0.005
E by N
22.7
6,
.95
70.3
66.7 62.3
93
.61
91
4.6
E by N
10.1
7,
30.19
62.2 58.9 55.3
.39
100
by W
8.5
8,
.25
57.6
55.8
53.2
.20
9.
59.2 57.0 55.0
50,
.09
64.6
61.2
57-7
90
£1,
, I 2
71.0
65.4
59-7
12,
.20
60.2
55-4
511
.21
65.6
13,
57.0
50.5
ON AND R
80
.36
ICO
ENE
16.0
82
·38
100
E by N
23.5
48
E
97
2.7
16.4
82
51
67
+9
ENE
8.8
.38
99
0.350
NE
12.0
.36
45
8.6
N
6.2
0.470
14,
.23
61.5
55.0 48.7
8!
-35
63
1.8
ENE
8.9
15+
.20 61.3 57-4
54-5
.39
100
E by N
7.9
16,
.20
65.9 59.6
55.0
.37
از
6.3
N by E
8.2
.26
61.2
17,
55.7
59.3
-32
27
8.2
NE by E
11.5
18,
.32
59.0
54.9
50.4
74
.32
97
1.3
ENE
15.4
19,
.37 59.6 55-1
51.8
.30
100
0.2
NNE
8.6
zo,
.36
59.8
54.7
50.7
.33
95
2.3
NE
9.4
.28
21,
65.2 57.7 53.2
.37
46
8.6
N
5.7
22.
.19
71.1 61.3 55.7
80
20
10.5
NNW
3.5
.20
23,
69.9
63.0
E
58.1
71
54
7.2
13.1
24,
.19
67.9
61.9
59.3
66
.37
86
E
4.2
16.3
.18
25.
: 66.2
61.6
58.9 79
.43
100
0.040
E by N
7.0
26,
.15
62.3
60.1
57.6
94
.49
100
0.420
E
6.7
27,
.II
62.9 61.5
60.0 97
.53
100
28,
.02
65.1
63.6
62.2 96
.56
100
29,
29.95
71.0 65.7
62.6
98
.62
888
1.550
0.073
99
0.660
A BA
E
6.0
E by N
19.9
E
8.1
Mean,.........
30.18
63.1
58.7 55.0
82
0.41
8+ 73-3
3.570
ENE
10.8
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR FEBRUARY:-
Maximum,.
Minimum,
68.6 30.30
63.0 Mean, (1884-1923),| 30.13
30.00 56.4
63.6
58.8 53.6
50.5
87 59.9
76 55-3
48
0.49 0.39
98
214.7
7.945
17.0
74
100.0
1.679
E by N
14.2
0.21
37
22.3
0.000
10.8
The rainfall for the month of February at the Botanical Gardens was 3ins. 87 on 11 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 4ins. 05 on 9 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 2in. 18 on 7 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 879 at 17h on the 5th.
The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 42 miles per hour at 22h. 30m. on the 11th.
13th March, 1928.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.