THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 11, 1918. 423
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 399.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of September, 1918.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
-
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel,
Abs.
Dir. Vel.
ins.
C
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points. Miles
p.h.
29.77
82.8 79.9
76.7
86
0.87
97
3.6
0.520
E
26.1
.82
2,
82.3
79.2
76.0 87
.86
85
6.8
1.370
E
22.2
.81
3,
84.0
80.9 78.3 78
.83
47
8.4
0.035
E
16.9
.77
85.8 81.2 78.1 77
.82
17
11.3
E
6.0
5,
-73
87.8
82.1 76.4
79
.86
11.5
6,
7,
.76
8,
.74
9,
.76
10,
.76
11,
.78
12,
.83
13,
.88
SO 460 o co moo
88.7
82.9 78.7 77
W by N 3.3
.87
4
11.0
W by N 3.3
88.7
83.0 78.1 77
87
I 2
11.0
W by N
86.4
86.5 81.8
81.7 79.0 88
4.7
.96
74
4-4
0.180
E by N
3.7
79.4
88
.96
56
་
8.5
0.345
ENE
3.0
85.6 81.2 78.1 87
.93
67
4.2
0.020
88.7 82.9 79.3
89.8 83.5 78.1 67
.78
10.9
.75
9.1
88.6
82.3 77.9
.74
10.4
14,
.89
86.3
80.9 76.8
78
83
6.8
15,
.88
85.6
81.4
79.2
73
78
10. I
16,
.83
81.8
17,
.81
85.7 79.3 76.2 87
78.9 75.6
84
83
1.0
1.365
ESE NNE
7.0
NE by N
E by S 3.4 SE by E 4-5 ESE 14.6 SE by E 11.4
4.2
5.1
90
3.4
0.675
SE
5.8
18,
.82
84.0
79.8 77.7
88
.90
93
1.3
0.035 WNW
3.1
19,
.88
78.8 76.7 75.3 93
20,
.84
77.3 75-7 74.8 93
21,
.83 75.8 74.9 73.5 92
22,
.86
78.8 76.5 73.4 84
8888
99
2.790
E
7.5
83
100
3.860
E 22.0
80
100
.76
100
5-335 1.675
E by N
22.9
E by N 24.5
23,
.89
79.9 77.8
76.3 77
.73
85
4.4
E by N 22.0
24,
.96
79.7 77.5
75.5
73
69
60
6.2
E by N 19.3
25,
30.00
80.1
78.1
75.9
75
.72
75
8.1
E
21.1
26,
29.99
80.4
77.7 74.6
81
.77
5.2
0.025
19.1
27,
.97
81.4
77.8
74.2
86
82
90
2.1
0.080
E 17.2
28,
.94
80.7
77.9
76.0 91
87
2.0
0.125
E by S
7.5
29,
30,
.87 .90
82.9
78.6 73.1 87
.85
76
5.8
0.015
E by N
7.0
80.3
75.7 72.4 62
.56
95
3.8
N by E
6.3
Sum.
Sum.
Mean,....
29.84
83.5 79.6
76.5
81 0.82
64
171.3
18.450 E
11.5
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR SEPTEMBER :-
Maximum,.
29.89 Mean, (1884-1913), 29.83 Minimum,
29.76
82.5 78.6 74.1
87.3 82.2 78.5 84 85.3 80.4 76.6
R
77
.81
88888888
75
.69
245.7 30.595 59 195.2 9.668 40 146.8 0.635
19.0
E by N
11.7
6.9
The rainfall for the month of September at the Botanical Gardens was 19.87 ins. on 17 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 17.33 ins. on 13 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 13:17 ins. on 14 days.
7th October, 1918.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
SUPREME Court.
No. 400.-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 October, 1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
HUGH A. NISBET,
Registrar.
10th October, 1918.