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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 11, 1918.
NOTICES.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
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No. 11. Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of December, 1917.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT M.S.L.
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
Max. Mean.
Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points. Miles
1,
30.08
71.7
65.9 63.1
p.h.
75 0.48
44
2,
.07
70.3
65.6
61.5
81
3,
.13
69.6 65.9 63.0
.19
65.5
5,
.19
69.7 64.3
62.3 63.6
73
73
61.0
72
NWW HU
8.5
E
5.7
.51
46
6.0
E by S
9.6
.47
E
9.5
19.7
53
6.2
E by N
28.0
I I
E
12.2
6,
.24
63.3
58.7
54.3
47
.23
55
N 10.0
.22
60.6
7,
55-5 51.9
.II
9.7
8,
.14
61.1
55.6
51.5
.12
9,
68.9
59.2
51.6
.08
10,
66.4
61.1
54.8 53
.ww
.13
9.5
NE by E 7.6
N by E 11.9
38
.19
33
9.2
W by S
2.7
.29
24
9.5
E
II,
29.99
67.8
63.4
60.2
70
41
80
3.3
15.7 17.6
12,
.94
68.2 66.1
64.6 71
.46
95
1.5
22.2
13,
.95
66.8
65.6
64.1
92
•58
100
0.735
E by S
10.0
14,
30.08
66.1
61.8
55.8
83
.46
100
0.365
15,
.19
59.1
56.7 54.0
68
.31
100
16,
.II
62.0
59.3
56.7 71
.36
90
4.1
0.040
N by E NNE
10.0
E by N 15.1
9.7
17,
.II
66.4 62.2
59.3
.40
18,
.22
63.9
59.4
54.4
68
.35
19,
.24
62.I
59.9
58.1
.37
20,
.15
63.4 60.3 57.8
-37
71,
.08
69.5 62.6 58.6
.44
229
.15
62.9 60.I
55.0
.37
23,
.24
59.8
54.1
49.5
.24
wo at aw y
79
2.I
NE by E 8.8
32
8.9
E by N 11.6
60
8.6
E by N 20.0
47
9.6
E by N 16.5
66
4.5
13.6
58
1.8
NE
9.5
10.0
N
8.7
24,
.23
59.7
52.8
47.1
.20
9.3
N by E
4.5
25,
.18
61.0
54.8
+9.7
.2 I
9.0
E by N
4.4
26,
59.7 .19
54.3
49.I
.17
9.7
NE by E
8.2
27,
.20
60.2
53.6
48.8
.18
3
9.5
E by N
8,0
28,
.18
58.6
54.3
50.7
.24
I I
9.6
E by N
9.4
29,
.21
57.5
52.9
49.2
32
.13
17
9.7
30,
.24
57.6 52.3 47.9 28
.II
2.7
7.8
N by E NE
10.8
9.9
31,
.21
56.4
52.1
48
.19
37
E
7.7
8.3
Sum.
Sum.
Mean.
30.15
63.7
59.2 55.2
60
0.32
43
209.0
1.140
ENE 11.6
Maximum, Mean,
Minimum,
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR DECEMBER (1884 TO 1913 INCLUSIVE)
30.23 30.17 30.08 64.2
71.2 67.6
66.2 62.4 80
62.6
58.5
58.8
52 54.0
855
.51
82
67
.39
52
.29
21
254.4 4.900 176.7 1.226
71.9
...
ENE
15.1 12.1
0.000
9.1
The rainfall for the month of December at the Botanical Gardens was lin. 24 on 3 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 1 12 on 3 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 2. 16 on 3 days.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
Sth January, 1918.
SUPREME COURT.
No. 12. It is hereby notified for general information that, pursuant to Section 5 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinances, 1899-1913, His Honour the Chief Justice has ordered that the next Criminal Sessions for the despatch of the business of the Court shall be held on Monday, the 21st day of January, 1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
HUGH A. NISBET,
Registrar.
9th January, 1918.