THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 14, 1930.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
585
No. 688.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of October, 1930.
BARO-
METER
DATE.
AT
TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
October
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
о
p.h.
1.
29.87
86.6 80.9
77.0
81
0.86
30
10.5
W by S
4.7
2,
30.00
82.2 76.9
69.1 71
.66 90
1.7
N by E
8.2
3.
.09
74.0 70.4 67.2 65
.48
99
N by E
6.0
.06
+
78.4
66.2 72.9
59
•48
16
11.0
ENE
7.1
5,
.08
79.5
74.7 70.0
64
55
53
6.9
E
6.2
6,
.12
81.5
75.8 71.2
68
.61
21
10.8
E by S
4.6
7,
.10
81.2
76.2 73.0 68
.62
17
10.9
E
5.7
8,
.06
80.5
75-7 70.1 62
.55
36
9.7
NE by N
5.1
9,
.03
82.6
76.0
70.7 56
.50
20
10.7
NNE
5.8
10,
.05
82.8
76.3 70.8
54
48
10.9
NE by E
4.5
[I,
.09
80.9
75-5
70.7 52
.46
5
10.9
ENE
9.4
12,
.08
80.1
69.1 751
57
50 34
9.4
ENE
11. [
13,
.05
80.0
75.0 70.6 66
.57 38
10.5
14,
.05
82.9
15,
.05
81.0
76.6 72.0 70
77.0
.65
18
10.8
E by N
E by N
9.5
8.9
74.2
75
.69
57
10.1
:
E
12.2
16,
.05
81.8 77-3 74.0
76
.70
66
5.9
E by N
14.5
17,
.03
80.6 77.1 75.0 76
.70
53
10.5
E by N
17.4
18,
29.99
81.1
77-4 75-7 80
.75 55
10.0
E by N
16.5
19,
.98
85.6
79.6 75.9 80
.81 34
10.3
SE
5.2
20,
.98
84.8
79.2 74.9 73
.72
16
9.6
E by S
7.3
21,
.96
81.1
77.0
75.5
80
-73
63
7.1
E
16.9
221
.92
81.I
76.8
74.8
82
.76
8.1
E
16.7
23.
.94
81.9
77.3
75.0
85
9.6
E
13.6
24,
30.00
81.2 77.5
75.9
$3
.77
55
8.5
E
13.5
25,
.01
81.0
77.3 74.9
+7
8.8
E
11.7
26,
.00
81.3
77.2 75.6
75
45
10. I
E
15.2
27,
29 96
80.7
77.0
75.8
81
.75
5+
6.1
E
14.2
28,
.95
82.8 77.9
74.5
.79
9.4
E by S
6.7
29,
.94
83.9 78.6 75.1
י
.83
8.6
59
ESE
6.8
30,
.89 85.6 80.1 77.4 77
.80 67
8.4
SW by W
6.4
31,
.88
84.0 78.6 75.6
.81 84
5.5
0.410 ESE
13.1
Mean,...
30.01
81.7 76.8 73.1 73 0.67 ++ 271.3
0.410 E by N
9.8
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR OCTOBER :-
Maximum,. Normals, Minimum,
30.08
84.3 79.3 75.6 80 0.80 80 288.6 29.99 80.7 76.2 72.6 72 0.66 50 218.5 29.89
78.1 74.2 70.4
0.54 27 137.5
62
22.985 4.741 0.015
17.2
E by N
13.6
9.8
The rainfall for the month of October at the Botanical Gardens was (ins. 02 on 2 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was (is. 03 on 2 days, at Fanling, Oins. 51 on 3 days, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, (ins. 31 on 2 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, Qins. 27 on 3 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 817 at 15h. on the 1st. The maximum gust velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 34 miles per hour at 2b. 59m. on the 17th.
12th November, 1930.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.