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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 17, 1930.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 243. Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of March, 1930.
BARO-
METER
DATE.
AT
TEMPERATURE.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
HUMIDITY.
Rel. Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean Dir. Vel.
Miles
March
ins.
p. c.
ins.
C.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
I,
2.
30.03
29.95
717 66.5 62.T
87 0.56
84
7.6
E
3,
.92
75.2 68.6 77.0 71.0 67.7 93
65.7 93
.65
89
5.3
.70
91
7.0
:::
16.7
E
11.6
E
8.2
.92
74.2
5.
30.01
63.3
5.
.16
7.
.27
67.2 62.7 95 59.1 53.0 88 55.0 52.0 48.9 80 36.2 51.8 47.2 73
.63
100
O. I
0.030
E by N
13.4
·++ 100
C.255
NE
8.3
.31
100
0.955
N by E
5.5
.28 100
0.010
N
6.9
8,
.27
61.3 56.0 514 66
.29
90
0.9
N by E
5.9
9.
.25
61.8 57-3 53.9 68
.32
95
NNE
...
5.5
10,
.24
61.3 57.3 54.3 76
.36
99
0.025 NE
5.2
[I,
.II
61.9
58.9 53.6 83
.41
100
NE
0.025
13.2
12,
.08
68.0
58.0 53.0 66
.32
35
7.0
0.055 NW by N
7.8
13.
13
67.9 60.6 53.1
44
.24
26
10.6
E by N
7.3
14.
.10
69.1
62.7 56.7 60
-34
83
2.7
0.005
ESE
3.0
15,
.09
74.4
66.2 60.9 55
.35
92
404
NW
2.8
16,
.11
68.3
65.4 63.0 56
-35
90
5.5
0.005
E by N
20.2
[7,
.10 68.0
65.4
63.4 71
.44
88
E
3.9
17.1
18,
29.99
66.2
63.1
61.4 89
100
:
2.165
E
16.5
19.
.97
71.1 65.0
60.6 77
47
9.7
0.005
W by S
7.7
ZO,
30.15 70.1 64.5
(10.3 55
.33
11.1
E by N
13.4
21.
.26 67.3 63.4
59-9 63
22.
.20
66.7
63.8
61.1 63
23,
.08
67.0
64.7
52.6
62
333
.37
10.3
E by N
18.5
+37
69
7.2
E by N
17.9
.38
2.0
0.005
E by N
15.1
24,
.09
71.2
66.4
62.6 72
.47
6.7
E
8.0
25.
.10
74.0
68.2 63.9 81
-55
7.3
E
11.1
26.
.02
69.6
66.9
64-7 82
.54
93
1.5
E
17.6
27.
29 91
75.1 70.5
65.3 91
.68 97
1.5
2.140
E by S
7.9
i
28,
.94
73.4 70.6 68.4 95
.7I
97
2.0
1.005 E by N
11.7
29,
.97
30.
.97
31,
30.03
77.0 73.1 76.0
68.9 73.5 68.9
69.3 92
.75 97
0.3
0.260
SE
8.0
67.5 95 .67 96
0.5
0.005
E
14.8
65.7
.60
93
4.4
0.280
E by N
13.2
Mean,.
30.08
68.8 63.9
60.1 ! 76
0.46
81
I 20.0
7.230 E by N
I 1.0
Maximum, Normals,
30.14
30.06
Minimun,
29.99
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MARCH :-
11.485
| 72.9 68.1 64.5 91 0.60 97 186.0
67.3 63.1 59.8 83 0.49 82 94.0 2.985 E by N 61.8 58.9 55.9 73 0.42 57 25.0 0.170
1.9.2
15.0
9.4
The rainfall for the month of March at the Botanical Gardens was 7ins. 15 on 11 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 7ins. 53 on 11 days, at Fanling, it was Gins. 09 on 12 days, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, it was 5ius. 27 on 8 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 10ins. 11 on 12 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 844 at 17h. on the 27th.
The maximum gust velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 39 miles per hour at 12h 10m. on the 16th.
T. F. CLAXTON,
15th April, 1930.
Director.