THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 13, 1928.
131
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 197.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of March, 1928.
BARO-
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
DATE.
METER
AT
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min. Rel. Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Mean Meau Dir. Vel.
Miles
March,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
1,
29.90
73.1
67.0
64.0
92
0.61
80
3.9
NW
2.8
2,
.88
73.5
66.661.4
88
•57
40
7.6
WNW
4.4
3,
.go
66.3
63.2 60.8
91!
53
+7
7.1
ENE
18.0
4.
.87
68.1
|
64.1
60.4
93
55
87
3.9
E by N
9.7
5,
.89
69.6
63.8 60.4 94
.55
82
0.4
0.025
E by N
17.3
6.
.85
61.7
60.1
58.1 95
-49
100
0.530
E by N
34.3
7.
-78
67.0
64.0
61.9 100
.59 100
3.105
E by N
18.3
8.
.83
68.6
64.2
60.5
=
-55
99
I.I
0.105
WNW
10.7
9.
.99
66.0
60.1
55.5
70
.36
18
10.3
N by W
8.4
10.
30.08
64.7
58.8 53.3
.36
66
6.6
ENE
9.7
II.
.07
62.2 60.6
58.1
.41
100
0.020
E by N
18.!
12,
.09
63.1 61.0
58.7
81
+
100
0.1
0.020
ENE
27.3
13,
.17
59.5 57.9
56.6
.39
100
ENE
29.7
.21
14,
61.0 58.2
55-5
87
100
0.4
0.010
ENE
14.9
15,
61.8 .23
58.5
55.8
.44
100
0.025
NE by E
7.2
16,
.23
65.0
60.5 57.2
.46
97
0.3
0.005
ENE
9.0
17,
.21
66.5
62.1 59.6 8=
•47
98
0.7
E by S
5.0
18,
15
650
61.5 60.1 73
.40
94
1.5
E by N
9.9
19,
.07
71.3
65.1 60.3 70
.43
30
8.1
W by S
4.0
20,
.03 71.4
65.2
60.6
82
.51
51
7.9
E by S
9.2
21.
.03
72.9
67.0
6.4.0
.50
73
4.3
.06
22.
68.3
65.5 62.8
.53
78
8.2
23,
.10 67.1
63.6 60.8
.52
88
2.4
0.010
E by S E by N E by N
7.1
17.5
22.2
24,
29.96
72.6
66.8 63.2 9+
.62 95
2.2
0.055
E
10.9
25,
.96.
77.9
70.8
67.6
89
.67
93
4.4
E by N
6.0
26,
30.02
71.4
65.2
61.0 96
.59
100
0.050
E by N
16.7
27,
29.99
68.0
63.7 61.0
94
.55
93
4.7
E
22.0
28.
.94
66.5
64.1 61.8
99
.59
100
C.I
0.300
E
19.5
29,
.97
66.9
63.5 61.8
91
.53
100
O. I
0.595 | E by N
23.2
30,
.97
66.6
31,
.95
64.2 62.7 61.3 94
64.3 61.7
92
.55 i
100
0.060
ENE
25.7
.53
100
0.270
E by N
27.0
Mean,....
30.01
67.3 63.2 60.2 87
0.51 83 86.3
5.185
E by N 15.0
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MARCH :-
Maximum,
30.14
Mean, (1884-1923),|| 30.06 Minimum,
72.9 68.1 64.5 91
0.60 97 182.3 67.3 63.1 59.8 83 0.49 83 90.4 29.99 1 61.8 58.9 55.9 74 0.42 57 25.0 0.170
11.485
19.2
2.739
E by N
15.2
9.4
The rainfall for the month of March at the Botanical Gardens was 6ins. 37 on 19 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 5ins. 52 on 16 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 3in. 26 on 6 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 729 at 16h. on the 7th.
The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 54 miles per hour at 1h. 27m. on the 13th.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
10th April, 1928.