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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 18, 1930.
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 442.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of June, 1930.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
DATE.
ẤT
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean Dir. Vel.
Miles
June
ins.
p. e.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ius.
Points.
p.b.
29.72
89.6 83.7 79.1
79
0.91
60
9.8
0.190 SW by
7.1
2,
3,
.74
.70 89.6
89.5 84.4
84.8
81.7
291
57
10.7
N
6.9
81
76
90
32
1 1,2
8.5
88.2
83.4 79.7 So
.92
7.0
0.295
S by W
7.4
+:
5.
.79
84.3
80.0
75.5
.89
4.675
SW
8.6
6,
.80
80.9
78.8 77.2
.87
100
0.565
W
3.4
7,
.84
77.9
75.7
73.6
.81
100
0.365
ENE
7.7
8,
.89
80.9 76.1
69.3
.71
99
1.1
0.050
E by
25.4
9.
.90
77-7 7+5 70.3
-73 99
2.800
E by N
23.5
10,
.91
824
II,
.89
77.8 $5.1 79.3 76.0
74.8
.83
96
1.1
0.260
WSW
4.5
.85
75
7.0
C.210
SSE
5.2
12,
.89
88.2
81.1 76.4
.86
S
10.9
4.6
.86
89.2
13,
82.9 79.2 77
.87
72
10.4
0.005
SSW
6.8
14,
.79
89.0
83.4 30.1
74
.85
60
12.4
SSW
...
8.9
15,
.-6
90.8
84.3 80.7
74
.87
64
I 1.2
0.005
SW
8.7
16,
.78
90.3
845 82.1 76
.91
84
-+-+
5.3
...
SW by
9.5
17,
.84
85.4
80.3 76.8 87
.90
97
0.2
1.175
S by E
6.2
18,
.88
85.4
78.2
744
86
.8.3
92
2.6
0.700
E
6.6
19,
.84
88.0
82.4 78.4 82
.90
67
10.7
0.060
6.5
20,
.79
88.8
83.6 80.4 77
.89
69
11.4
0.035
21,
.76
88.9
83.9 79.2
78
.91
92
+
4.1
0.105
9.5
10.1
22,
.82
88.9
83.7 80.8 So
.92
7+
5.8
0.070
6.2
231
.85
89.0
83.9 80.9
79
.92
64
9.2
SE by E
9.6
24,
.85
87.0
83.4 80.6 80
.91
47
10.5
C.010
E by S
10.7
25,
.84
87.5
83.6 79.0 80
.92
40
11.9
0.080
E by
13.2
26,
.82
87.1
83.3
79.1
31
.92
52
12.2
0.220
ESE
12.5
27,
.79
86.4
83-3 79.0
8+
.95
68
S.5
0.255
E by S
16.5
28,
.79
87-3
84.1
30.0
.94
56
12.0
0.025
E
18.6
29,
-73
88.6
84.0 81.7
-93
73
6.9
E
12.3
30,
.6+
90.3 84.5 80.6
.84
9.1
E by N
11.5
Mean,........ 29.81
86.7
81.9 78.3 81
0.88 73 2154 12.245
SE
9.9
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JUNE:-
Maximum,. Normals,
29.86 29.76
Minimum,
29.68
77.8
87.2 82.9 79.7 86 0.92 92 248.5 85.3 80.9 77.7 83
0.88 77 165.5 15.380 81.3
75.3 79 0.80 63 84.7 2.335
34-375
15.6
SE by S
11.7
7.6
The rainfall for the month of June at the Botanical Gardens was 15ins. '00 on 21 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 9ius. 91 on 11 days, at Fanling, it was 9ins. 06 on 13 days, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, it was 15ins. 35 on 15 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 11ins. 90 on 21 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 592 at 17 on the 30th. The maximum gust velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 54 miles per hour at 20h. 52m. on the 8th.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
16th July, 1930.