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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 12, 1931.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
DATE.
No. 372.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of May, 1931.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Meau
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
May
ins.
p. e.
ins.
p. e.
hirs.
ins.
Points.
p.b.
29.83
80.2 76.8
71.4
89
0.81
96
2.3
0.275
sw
10,0
2,
.84
71.5
68.9 70.0
93
.68
100
1.380
E by N
24.0
3,.
.92
72.3
71.1
69.3
89
.68
100
0.3
0.145
E by N
25.4
4,.
.94
77.0
73.7
71 J
88
73
98
0.8
E by N
19.9
5..
.90
79.1
75.8
73.1 93
.82
90
6.7
E by S
13.2
6,.
.85
82.0
77.5
745
91
.85
70
10.3
0.095
E
I 1,0
.88
7..
79.3
75.8
72.7 79
.70
96
NW by N
4.5
8,
.96
-6.0
72.4
69.7 83
.66
92
1.7
E
97
9:
-94
75.0
72.6
71.0
88
.70
99
0.1
0.010
E by N
154
10,.
.89
76.7
73.2
70.8
86
.70
97
1.8
0.075
E
17.9
.81
85.2
77.0
72.9 92
12,.
.89
76.9
73.6 714
13,.
.92
74.1
68.6 71.0
83
14.
.79
74.3
71.8 68.1
93
15,.
.69
85.6 89.5
73.5
16,
.77 80.8
77.2 7+5
17,
.83. 80.6
76-4 74.8 87
18,.
.85 80.7
77-1 74.9 93
19..
.85
77.8
20,.
.84 80.3
74.7 79.4 75.2
72.8
92
ZI..
.86
87.4 82.2
77-4 85
22..
.88
88.7 84.4
80.4
23,
.80
$9.1
84.8
81.3
24..
$7.2
84.0
75-7
81
25..
79.9 76.8
73.4
91
26,.
.83 77-3 75.8
747
*k* kkkan 0 2 2 3
.85
90
1.8
0.310
SE by S
9.0
77
.63
97
0.3
0.005
ENE
9.7
.63
97
0.055
ENE
25.9
.72
97
0.3
0.105
E
18.2
80
.84
55
8.7
0.905
W by S
9.1
77
.72
49
9.7
E by N
16.7
.78
96
3.1
E by N
16.9
.86
99
0.015
E
13.4
96
.82
100
2.060
E by N
20.3
.92
1.8
2.080
94
S by W
3.3
.93 83
7.9
SW by S
5.2
80
.95
10.8
SW
8.6
So
.96
69
10.9
SW by S
11.7
.95
87
5.2
0.750
SW by S
12.7
.83
90
:
0.890
E by S
6.9
85
76 97
0.020
ENE
20.5
27,.
.85
78.9 76.8
74.9
84
83
6.4
E by N
16.7
28..
.82
81.5 78.6
76.4
90
.88
go
5.2
0.100
E by S
13.0
29..
.78
85.2 80.9
77.5
89
.94
ΟΙ
3.7
0.455
SSE
6.5
30,
.76 87.6
81.1 84.0
82
.95
90
8.9
31..
87.9 85.1 76.9
91
.94 87
2.6
2.270
SW by S
SW
11.8
7.1
Mean,... 29.84
80.7 77.0 73.8
0.81
88
112.2
12.000
E
13.4
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MAY:-
Maximum,. 29.92 Normals,
Minimum,
84.4
76.7 796 29.85 $1.5 77.0 73-7 29.79 78.6 73.4 70.9
0.85 89 0.78
0.71
261.3 76 155.0 11.835 E by S
5+
82.5 1.150
48.840
16.0
12.4
9.4
The rainfall for the month of May at the Botanical Gardens was 14ins. 32 on 21 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 10ius. 22 on 22 days, at Fanling, 9ins. 40 on 11 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, 8ins. 46 on 17 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ius. 612 at 4h 20m. on the 15th.
The maximum squall velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 47 miles per hour at 23h. C9m. on the 24th.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
11th June, 1931.