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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 14, 1929.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 315.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of May, 1929.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
IIUMIDITY.
DATE
AT
M.S.L. Max. Mean, Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
1,
May
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
في
p.h.
29.84
83.8 80.2
78.7
83
0.86
91
4.8
S
II. I
2,
.90
85.7
80.3
77.0
δι
.84
79
8.0
S by E
7.0
3,
.96
85.1
78.3
71.7 85
82
75
6.1
2.220
NW by W
5.2
4,
30.00
76.7
67.1 71.4
87
.67
99
1.8
0.635
ENE
25.9
5,
29.97
71.4
69.8
67.2 86
.63
100
0.045
ENE
23.1
6,
.90
79.5
74.2 71.2
91
.76
81
5.5
E
14.9
7,
.87
81.8
77.8 73.9
89
.85
80
4.5
0.280
E by S
6.2
8,
.86
78.1
74.7 73.0 93
.80
98
1.640
SW
2.2
.88
82.7
9,
77.4 73.6 89
.84
92
2.9
0.255
WSW
3.0
10,
.93
78.9
.90
78.9
76.4
II,
12,
.84 86.1
75.3 72.8 93
73.5 81.1 78.5 80
.82
97
0.9
0.105
E by N
14.8
88
.80 82
8.5
0.035
E
14.4
.85
82
6.3
SSW
10.7
13,
.79
86.3
81.4
79.0
85
.9!
-6
5.6
0.360
SW
7.7
14,
.84
79.0
74.7
73.5
84
.72
100
1.2
0.060
E by N
22.9
.81
15,
75-7
74.1 73-3
90
.76 100
0.2
0.355
ENE
20.2
16,
.79
82.2
77.6 72.8 90
.85
98
3.4
E by S
12.7
17,
.79
86.1
82.0
78.9 83
.90
84
7.9
0.120
WSW
II.2
18,
.89
84.I
78.3 76.5 82
.79
68
5.4
*
E by N
12.5
19,
.93
76.7
74.7 72.8 90
.77 98
0.065
ENE
21.0
.88 81.0
20,
76.5
73.5
91
.83
82
5.9
0.055
E
13.0
21,
.80 88.5 82.8 77.1
80
.90
68
9.6
SSW
7.7
22,
.78
89.0 83.7
80.9
80
.92
79
7.0
...
SW by S
7-7
.81 88.6
23,
82.6 77.0
83
.92 85
8.1
0.025
ESE
9.5
24,
.80
83.4
76.5 79.4
89
.90 91
3.0
345
E
13.6
25,
.70
89.9
|
34.4 81.3
80
.94 80
9.0
SW by S
114
26,
.66
87.4 82.3 79.2
81
89 77
1.3
0.005
W by S
9.3.
i
27,
.78
81.1
77.2 74.5
80
.75 90
3.9
0.015
E by N
18.1
28,
.85
80.7
77.3
75.0
76
ול.
62
7.6
E by N
16.0
29,
.85
83.0 78.4 74.5
30,
.79
85.2 79.3 75.1 68
66.
.65
13
12.2
E
12.7
.67
27
11.8
E
8.7
31,
.75
82.7 78.7 76.2 79
77 76
1.3
E
8.8
Mean,.....
29.84
82.6 78.1
75.0
84 0.81
81 153.8
6.620
E
12.4
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MAY :—
Maximum,.
Normals,
Minimum,
29.92 29.86
29.79
84.4
79.6 76.7 90 0.85 89 261.3 81.5 76.9 73.6 83 0.78 76 154.9 11.954 78.6 73.4 70.9 77
0.71 54 82.5 1.150
48.840
16.0
E by S
12.4
9.4
The rainfall for the month of May at the Botanical Gardens was 7ins. '00 on 12 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 5ins. 48 on 16 days, at the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling, it was 3ins. 53 on 8 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 3ins. 97 on 12 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 610 at 4h. on the 26th.
The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 45 miles per hour at 10h. 04m. on the 4th.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.
13th June, 1929.