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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 14, 1930.
:
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 166. Extract of Meteorological Observatious made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of February, 1930.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
DATE.
AT
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Menu Mean
Dir.
Vei.
February
ins.
Miles
p. e.
ius.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
C
p.h.
30.14
59.8
54J
49.7
55
023
10.1
2.
.12
58.4
55.0
514
67%
.29
3,
.10
58.1
56.3
54-5
79
35
4,
.03
61.0
58.0 55-7
92
.44 99
5,
.04 62.9
59.8
56.4
.46
100
6,
58.6 .10
55.8
54.3
.38
100
7,
.03
55.6
53.8
51.5
.37
3.
.10
62.0
544 46.6
.26
9,
.18
62.1
54.3
48.7
.21
10,
.2 [
59.0
11,
.27
57.6 55.0 53-7
54.9 51.6
67
.29
-35
༄7: 8339*}:
E by N
9.6
7.6
E by N
22.8
87
4.3
E by N
21.7
2.I
0.005
E
17.5
:
W
3.2
0.1
0.015
E by N
22.4
0.615
E by N
9.8
20
10.8
N
8.2
109
ENE
10.9
86
2.0
E by N
17-4
99
0.010
E
20.1
12,
.26
56:3
53.5
51.7
.31:
97
0.095
E by N
17.3
13,
.24 54.6
53.1
51.3
Sq
.36
100
0.580
NNE
.35
62.9
54.6 49.0
69
6.6
.29
0.015
N
3.1 9.0
15,
-38
61.8
54.9 49.6 50
.22
10.8
Nhy E
10.0
16.
.37
60.J
55.0
510
67
10.6
.29
Ε
11.7
17,
.30
61.6
57.6
52.8
65
29
9.8
E by S
15.5
18,
70.5
63.6 58.7
.43
+7
9.1
ESE
11.7
19,
.24 74-7
66.9
62.4
.52
53
9.6
E by
8.2
20,
.21
67.8
64.2
61.6
.45
34
10.4
E
17.5
21,
712 66.0 61.8
8.6
47
E
22,
13
74.3
68.1
64.1
55
67
7.9
E by S
10.0
23,
.07 75.6
67.9
62.9
.56
35
8.7
NW by W
3.1
24,
29.99
76.0
69.0
63.7
25,
.92 73.1 69.5 65-3
26,
.88 76.4
70.7 73-7
27, 28,
.99 30.08
78.1
72.5 70.1 66.8 63.6
68.5
0 3 x 8 x
83
.59
60
6.0
NWhy W
3.9
.65
91
4.2
E
6.8
86
.71 98
0.2
0.040
S by W
7.0
SQ
92
3.0
0.005
SSE
5.2
93
.61 97
1.0
15.0
Mean,........
30.15
65.0
60.3
56.5
-6
0.42 63
155.3
1.380 Eby N
1.9
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR FEBRUARY :-
Maximum, Normals,
30.30
68.6
63.6
59.9
0.49
98.
214.7
7.945
17.0
30.13
63.0
58.8
55.3
0.40
75
97.2
1.795
E by N
14.0
Minimum,
56.4 30.00
53.6
50.5
0.21
37
22.3
0.000
10.8
The rainfall for the month of February at the Botanical Gardens was ins. 51 on 7 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was lins. 31 on 8 days, at Fanling, it was 2ins. 15 on 4 days, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, it was 1ins. 09 on 5 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 2ins. 14 on 8 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 828 at 16h on the 26th. The maximum gust velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 48 miles per hour at 8h. 46m. on the 10th.
T. F. CLAXTON.
Director.
13th March, 1930.