376 THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 10, 1928.
The rainfall for the month of June at the Botanical Gardens was 8ins. 33 on 7 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was lius. 95 on 9 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 3ins. 71 on 8 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 339 at 17h and 18h. on the 14th.
The maximum gust velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 76 miles per hour at 23h 20m. on the 14th.
The mean of the daily maximum temperatures, 88°.5, was the highest on record, except in 1889 when it was 88.7. The mean temperature for the month, 83°.5 was also the highest on record, except in 1889 when it was 83°.6. The mean of the daily mini- mum temperatures, 79.9, was the same as the previous highest on record, which also occurred in 1889.
The rainfall was the lowest on record, except in 1889 when it was 4ins. 57. The amount of sunshine was the greatest on record; being 5.7 hours in excess of the previous record which occurred in 1916, and 23.2 hours in excess of the amount in July 1889.
9th August, 1928.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.