THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 15, 1930.
425
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 513.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of July, 1930.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY,
DATE.
AT
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
July
ius.
p. e.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
29.58
92.9
84.4
76.0
75
088
52
10.7
0.925
NE
10.5
-56
89.2 82.9
78.6 82
.91
62
8.1
0.510 SW by W
3.2
2.
.60
87.9 İ
83.3
79.9 84
95
87
C.7
W
4.9
.60
88.2 84.7
82.2
$2
.97
99
0.9
0.645
SW
9.8
.63
89.0
81.0 84.0
So
.93 75
8.6
0.070
S by W
6.6
5.
.69
85.8
82.1
78.7
.90
89
4.9
0.595
E
8.8
.70
85.4
82.2
78.4
.90
92
5.8
0.66%
E by S
194
8
.70
86.5 83.4
४०.१
SI
.92
80
0.175
E
257
.67
87.0
83.2
76.6
79
.89
6;
9.3
0.345
E by N
16.6
10,
.65
860 82.6
79.3
.92
83
8.8
0.135
ENE
21.5
11,
.61
87-3
83.1
78.7 81
.92
60
10.6
0.265
E by S
J 2.1
j 2.
58
87.8
83.1 79.2
79
.89
40
9.8
WSW
4.4
13.
·58
89.3
84.5
80.9
78
.92
56
11.9
SW by W
8.6
14.
53
86.6
82.2
79.1
.91
94
2.0
1.615
S by E
8.0
15,
85.6
81.2
78.5
.01
96
1.265
2.5
SE
12.6
16,
83-5 80.6
77.2
87
.91
99
0.1
3.660
S by E
15.7
17.
+45
838 81.1
78.8
85
.90 98
0.6
1.675
SSW
13.9
18,
.52
84.5
80.2
77.1
88
91
98
I.C
1.335
S by W
9.2
19,
.61
82.6 79.9 76.3
20,
.74
84.8 81.2 77.9
∞ ∞
88
.90
100
:
87
.93 100
3.560
0.3 1.570
10.0
S by E
8.8
21,
.83
88.1
82.8 78.3
.92
:6
10.
SSE
4.9
22,
.78
89.0
83.1
78.5
80
.90
22
[1.2
W
2.7
23.
.70
89.7
83.8
80.0
82
94 56
9.3
105
24,
51
83.5
78.9
75.4
87
.86
99
1.0
5.830
ENE
36.8
25,
83.1 72
79.5
74.0
89
.90
99
0.4
3.375
S
1.4.0
26,
.75
86.1 81.3 78.0
.91
60
9.2
0.025 SSE
5.3
27,
.69
87.8 81.9 77.
.89
49
9.0
W
4.8
28,
.62
87.9
83.1
79.2
.91
I
7.1
WSW
12.2
29.
-55
88.9
83.8 81.2
.93
88
4.7
SW by W
14.3
30.
.52
84.6
81.9
79.!
.91
89
2.8
0.250 SW by W
17.2
31,
87.4
81.5
79.0
-93
100
2.1
0.540
SW
14.7
Mean...
29.61
86.8
82.3
78.5
83 0.91 78
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JULY:-
29.025 SE by S
11.9
Maximum, Normals,
29.82
29.72
Minimum,
88.7 83.6 86.8 82.0 29.61 84.2 80.1
79.9 78.4 76.0
85
83
0.92
0.90
80
68
•
282.8
39.975
212.3 14.902
14.3
SE
10.9
79 0.87 48 130.6 4-575
7.2
The rainfall for the month of July at the Botanical Gardens was 31ins. 51 on 24 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 26ins. 30 on 12 days, at Fanling, it was 28ins. 63 on 16 days, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Ilong Kong, it was 25ins. 89 on 20 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 24ins. 57 on 20 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 287 at 17h. 30m. on the 24th. The maximum gust velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was. at the rate of 83 miles per hour at 21h. 23m. on the 24th.
T F. CLAXTON,
Director.
14th August, 1930.