THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 9, 1918.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
341
No. 306. Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of July, 1918.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
UCMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L.
Max. Menn. Min.
Rel
Abs.
Dir. Vei.
ins.
O
P..
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ius.
Points. Miles
p.h.
29.49
81.
74.2
89
0.85
100
4.205
S
16.6
2,
73
83.1
80.1 76.7
.89
100
0.2
0.415
SSE
13.8
3.
.76
5.6
814
78.8
86
6.8
0.025
9.0
4.
87.0
82.3 78.4
80
8.4
S
5.9
5:
.64
85.0
82.0
80.0
0.5
0.1 10
S
8.8
6,
86.2
81.1 78.6 87
2.6
0.335
SE by
6.5
7,
75
84.4
81.0
78.4
88
.93
7.9
0.245
E by N
15.5
8.
84.6
-
81.4
79.1
84
.90
9.8
0.075
ENE
21.5
9,
83.6
80.7 79.2 86
5.8
0.185
ENE
17.9
10,
84.7 80.8
78.9
85
.90
8.4
0.075
ENE
14.9
86.8 $1.8
78.6 84
II,
11.4
E
10.9
12,
88.2 82.5
78.2 8c
.89
10.2
E by S
9.2
13,
90.2
83.6
78.7
83
.95
8.0
SWLYS
3.8
.60
14,
91.2
84.5
81.0
80
.96
71
10.5
SSW
6.0
15,
90.6 84.2 81.8 80
.9+.
92
4.8
0.075
S
9.9
16,
85.0
82.9
80.6 83
.93
100
0.6
0.610
S by W 18.9
17.
86.7 82.1 78.0 84
.92
83
3.6
0.285 SW by W 10.6
18,
89.2
84.3
80.5
-8
.92
52
IO.1
wsi
8.6
19,
.65
90.0
84.9
81.4
79
.95
10.1
SW
10.1
20,
.65
88.1
82.1
78.2
..95
89
1.6
0.515
SWhy W 8.2
21,
.65
87.5
81.9
78.6
86
.93
83
6.2
0.355
ssir
6.2
22.
.60
83.6
80.7 83
.96
4.6
SSW
6.2
.60
81.6 76.1
87
0.2
0.860
S by W
7.3
23,
24,
.63
82.5
78.4 75.8 92
1.4
0.035
E by S
7.9
25.
.65
88.7
81.3 76.2
9.9
W by S
3-7
26.
.68
87.1 81. 77-3
83
.90
WSW
9-4
2.5
27,
.70
89.6 83.1 78.8 80
9.6
W
3-3
28,
.66
89.4
82.9
79.2
82
.92
7.2
W by N 2.9
29.
.56
89.0
80.3
74.3
86
.88
+7
1.095
W by S
9.5
81.2
78.5 76.1
90
88
100
1.280
sir
30.
31.
82.4
80.1 76.6 87
.89
100
0.860
16.6
13.2
Mean,....... 29.63
86.5
81.8
Sum.
Sum.
8
0.91
79
11.640
S by E : 9.9
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JULY:-
Maximum..
29.80
88.7 83.6 79.9
.92
80.
Mean, (1884-1913),
29.73
86.7
81.9
Minimum,
29.65
84.2
80.1
78.3 76.0 79
82
.89
.87
262.7 28.235 67 210.2 12.555 50 130.6 4.575
SE by S
II. I
7.8
The rainfall for the month of July at the Botanical Gardens was 12:50 on 19 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 832 on 17 days.
8th August, 1918,
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.