THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 12, 1919. 391
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 421. It is hereby notified that an order has been made by His Majesty in Council dated the 30th of May, 1919, approving the grant of a Charter incorporating the Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau.
A copy of this Charter may be seen on application at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
12th September, 1919.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Colonial Secretary.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 422.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of August, 1919.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
ᎪᎢ M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI-SUN-
RAIN.
NESS.
SHINE.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel. Abs.
Dir. Vel.
ins.
I,
29.47
92.2 84.7 $0.0
p. c.
ins.
73 0.86
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles
p.h.
76
9.2
0.145
E by N 6.7
2,
.54
85.2 82.1
79.4 87
.95
99
0.415
}}
6.0
.61
3,
88.5 83.4
.63
4,
86.2 82.5 79.4 88
76.3 82
XN
.94
63
7.9
0.405
W
4.2
.98
76
3.6
0.925
W
3.9
.67
88.4 84.1 81.3
.95
10.2
by W
4.7
5,
6,
.64
88.5 84.1 80.5
83
.97
7.8
W by S 4.0
7,
-55
90.7 85.4
78.2
82
.1.00
8.3
0.290
W by N 6.4
8,
.53 86.9
82.2 76.6
83
0.91
9.5
0.870
W
6:1
.48
88.5
82.6
79.6
.92
7.2
.0.475
NW by W 6.6
9,
84.1
10,
81.1 77.3
.93
100
0.3
2.260
SSW
8.3
83-3
II,
80.8 77.6
87
.91
95
2.935
E
17.4
.62 86.8
12,
82.7 79.4
74
.83
79
8.4
E
10.7
13,
.62 88.6
83.5 78.2
:
79
.90
14
II.!
W
4.7
.62
14,
91.1
85.6 81.7
79
.97
22
II.1
W by S
5.9
.62
15,
86.4 90.8
82.8 82
1.03
9.7
WSW
5-7
16,
.68 90.9
84.1 79.5
0.95
7.0
0.020
W
6.2
.73
88.3
81.2
76.3
83
.88
3.0
17,
0.655
Why N
4.3
18,
.74 83.8
80.7 78.0
85
.89
95
0.6
0.345
E by N 12.7
19,
.78 80.9
78.3
75.8
$9
.86
E
94
2.705
13.9
20,
.85 85.6
82.6 77.2
81
: .90
51
0.360
E by S 17.2
21,
.73
91.8
84-7
77.5 74
.87
0.120
ENE
18.2
.61
22.
83.5
81.5
77.3
81
.87
100
E
0.3
2.220
49.2
23,
.74
85.6
82.4
78.8
80
.88
98
0.130
SE by E 28.7
24,
.79 83.4
79.7 77-3 86
.87
67
3.2
0.865
.60
25,
89.9
84.4
77.6
74
.88
IZ
11.7
26,
.43 90.6
86.3
83.1
I
.89
80
2.2
27,
154 83.9
82.1
78.8 88
.97.
100
1.475
0.1.50
E by S 9.9 NW |14.6
W by N 15.3
SSW 13.0
28,
.69 83.9
81.7
77.3 83
.90
100
0.055
S by E 18.6
29,
.79 84.7
31.3
78.3
!
.89
75
7.1
0.720
SE by E14.5
.80 86.2
30,
81.7
77.9
.84
74
.70 86.8 81.6
74.0
.88
31,
223
9.1
7-3
0.240 0.890
SE by S 6.5
W
8.6
Som.
Sum.
Mean,...
29.64 87.1 82.8 78.5 82
0.91
72 177.7 19.670
ESE
11.4
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR AUGUST:
/
Maximum,..
29.82 Mean, (1884-1918), 29.74 Minimum,
29.63
88.8 83.5 79.7 86.5 81.5 77.7 83 83.6
79.5 75.9
xo mok
86
.85
.94
8,1 281.2 30.060 .89 65 201.7 14.051 53 136.7 3.970
13.2
SE
9.4
5.4
The rainfall for the month of August at the Botanical Gardens was 241ns. 46 on 22 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 25. 45 on 21 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 24 ins. 97 on 23 days.
10th September, 1919.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.