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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 14, 1919.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 74.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of January, 1919.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
ᎪᎢ . M.S.L.
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
Max. Mean, Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
I,
ins.
30.06
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points. Milsə
2,...
3,
.36.
57.3
138
60.7 54.1
64.8 62.5 59.7 .28 .61.6
53.8 '49.3* 60
46.8 51.8
p.h.
91
0.51
94
0.180
NNE
9.2
2.25
V100
NNE
9.1
56
.22
50
N
5.4
6.2
.48.4 45
.19
9.7
N by W
4.4
5,
.36
68.7
60.4
53.8 39
.21
50
6.2
NE by E
6,
.35
66.4
.21
7,
8,
.05
9,
.88
IO,
78.4 74.0
·67.4 29.97 71.5 65.1 63.3 97
67.6 63.5 61.7 71
62.5 60.2
4.7
.29
29
9.0
E
17.1
.42
60
6.8
E
16.2
64.3 62.5 95
.57
99
I. I
E
15.9
.60
100
0.040
71.4
82
.69
96
5.3
.89.
II,
77.9
72.3
70.0
86
.68
82
:
7.0
12,
.97
72.1
67.5
13,
30.09
14,
.15
62.7
63.6 61.7 60.3
64.5 84
.56
90
1.6
15,
.14
71.6 55.7
60.5 58.5 87
83
.46
99
0.3
E by S 15.5
SW by S 15.5
WSW
SW by
4.2
S 7.2
E by N 21.9
.46
100
E by N 26.0
62.0 90
.57
78
4.9
0.070
ENE
6.7
16,
.16
64.9.63.2
62.1 88
.51
90
0.6
E
14.I
17,
.19
65.0 63.3.
62.1 85
.50
96
2.6
E
23.6
18,
.23 74.0
66.9
62.5
.53
49
8.1
E by N 10.4
19,
38 62.6
57.8
54.6
55
26
85
2.5
NNE
8.2
20, ...
.33 58.2 56.8
54.9
.32
100
0.1
ENE 20.3
21,...
26.
59.8
57.3
52.9
.39
100
22,......
21
58.3
55.1 5211
.38
100
0.050
0.010
E by N 15.7
E by N 16.1
08
23,
63.2
61.1
57.9
.50
96
0.010 2.3
E
21.I
ΟΙ
24,
08
25,
68.9 64.0 50.5
70.6 65.8 62.9
.60
.99
3.0
E
10.0
95
.57
26, .....
.19
60.8 60.0 58.5 90
.47
27,
.23
61,6
28,
.19
56.9 55.9
29,
ܪܘ܂
63.6
30,
31,
.06
61.3
53.8 89 54.J 89 60.3 56.4 94 ΟΙ 66.4 63.8 61.8 98
58.5
43
.49
.58
58.2 55.6 95
.46
NNMO 000 60
100
0.020
NNW
6.5
100
E
:
21.9
100
E by N
9.4
100
O.I
0.010
E
15.5
92
2.2
0.030
18.6-
93
3.0
0.130
16.5
100
0.075
19.5
Sum.
Sum.
Mean,..
30.15
65.4
61.5 58.6 81 0.45
85 81.8
0.625 E by N 13.8
Maximum,...
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JANUARY:-
30.27 69.0 64.9 62.2
.39
Mean, (1884-1918), 30.17 64.4 59.8 56.1 73 Minimum,
59.2 30.05
54.0 49.8 46 .19
58
241.9 8.430
16.8
62 148.3 1.373 E by N 13.2 30 39-4 0.000
10.6.
The rainfall for the month of January at the Botanical Gardens was 0 in. 85 on. 11 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 0 in. 69 on 12 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 0 in. 72 on 9 days.
The relative humidity was the highest on record except in 1887 and 1901 when it was 82% and 83% respectively. The amount of cloud has been exceeded on three occasions. It was 90% in 1887, 86% in 1889, and 91% in 1912. In these years the amount of sunshine was. 78.8 h., 77′0 h., and 39′4 h. respectively.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
fth February, 1919.
SUPREME COURT.
No. 75.—It is hereby notified for general information that, pursuant to Section 5 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinances, 1899-1913, His Honour the Chief Justice has ordered that no sessions for the despatch of the business of the Court shall be held in the month of February, 1919.
10th February, 1919.
HUGH A. NISBET,
Registrar,