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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 12, 1930.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 573.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of August, 1930.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
DATE.
ᎪᎢ
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean Dir. Vel.
Miles
August
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
1,
29.55
2,
.73 82.4
82.0 79.6 77.9
80.1 77.0 86
88
0.89
100
0.865
SW by S
II. I
.89
98
1.060
S
12.9
3,
.80
85.7
81.5 79.1 86
.92
86
7.2
SE by E
12.9
+
83.5
80.7
78.7 87
.91
79
9.4
E by S
10.2
.8c
5,
85.2 81.2
78.2 87
.92 71
9.4
0.025
E by S
5.9
5,
.84
87.8
82.1 78.6
.89
46
11.6
SE by E
4.6
7.
.84
87.1
82.1 78.0
82
.89 21
12.1
SE
3.3
8,
.82
88.0 82.5 77.9 79
.88
37
II. I
SW
2.7
9.
•77
87-7 81.8
78.0 81
.88
56
6.9
W by N
2.5
10,
89.4
83.9
79.6
76
.88 12
12.3
WSW
4.1
II,
.69
89.1 83.8 80.1
79
.92
24
12.2
SW by W
7.3
iz,
.63
89.0
84.0 80.0
.89
12. I
SW by W
6.3
13,
.63
89.1
83.7 80.5 80
.92 43
11.3
0.015
SE
5.0
14,
.69
89.0
83.4 81.1 80
.91
51
9.7
0.020
E by S
7.1
15,
73
90.2
83.8 79.7 80
.93
52
10.7
0.005
SSE
+7
16,
.69
89.9 83.4
79.4
80
.91
52
8.7
0.035
S
3.9
17,
.63 90.5
84.0 79.0 76
.88
33
10.2
SW by W
4.0
18,
.63 90.8
84.9 79.5 78
.94
36
11.8
SW by W
5.0
19,
.65
91.7
86.1 82.3
20,
.65
91.0
21,
85.8 83.0
.64 84.6 82.1 78.0
22,
.67
83.1
79.1
76.7 89
23.
.73
$4.1 79.2 76.4
24,
.79
80.7
78.3 77.0
25,
185
80.7
77.3
73.2
x x x x å a
77
.96
70
9.3
SW
11.9
76
.93
68
9.4
SW
12.2
88
.95 95
3.530
SW by W
10.3
.89
96
1.6
0.185
W by S
4.2
88
.88 95
2.3
E
5-7
90
.87 95
0.6
0.070
S by E
6.6
89
.83 89
2.3
0.255
SE
3.8
26,
.87
87.7 80.6
83 75.5
.87 36
11.7
E
6.0
27,
.89
87.5 81.9 77.2
.90
23
11.9
W by
3.9
28,
.92
87.4
81.8 78.3
.89 32
9.6
ESE
4.3
29,
.95
85.3
81.3 -8.0
.89 61
10.7
E by S
8.8
30.
.94
86.3
82.0 78.5
83
31,
.90
88.5 82.7 78.4
.90 40 .90.64
11.6
E by S
7.1
9.2
SW by S
3.3
Mean.......... 29.76
86.9
82.1 78.5 82
0.90 58 256.9
6.065
6.5
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR AUGUST :---
Maximum, Normals,
29.82
29.73
Minimum,
29.63
86.6 83.6
0.90
88.8 83.5 79.7 86 0.9+ 84 281.2
34.310 81.6
166 84 77-9
SE 14.339 79.5 75.9 78 0.85 53 136.7 3.970
13.2
i
201.9
9.4
5.1
The rainfall for the month of August at the Botanical Gardens was 5ius. 22 on 14 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was ins. 90 on 6 days, at Fanling, 5ins. 46 on 6 days, at the Royal Naval Ilospital, Hong Kong, 3ins. 86 on 6 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, fins. 82 on 13 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 459 at 2h on the 1st.
The maximum gust velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 41 miles per hour at 13h 20m. on the 21st.
11th September, 1930.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.