THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 9, 1920.
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 9.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of December, 1919.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE..
RAIN.
Dir. {Vel.
ins.
p. c. ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins. Points. Miles
•
p.h.
30.23
62.6 57.9
53-7
0.40
100
:
0.140
N
5.9
.20
2,
64.1 61.1
56.7
•45
100
0.345 NEby E 5.4
3.
13
713
66.8 63.4
-53
58
6.8
E by N
7.4
+,
.10 68.7
66.7 64.8
.52
94
0.1
NE
2.9
5,
.10
71.4
65.8 61.1
69
4+
30
10.2
N
5-5
6,
.09
68.7
62.3
57.1
70
.39
47
N
7.5
4-3
.08
68.1
7,
63.7
59.7
.42
95
3.5
NW by W 3-7
8,
.I I
68.3
65.4 62.5 66
.42
100
NNE
7.3
9,
.15
68.3
10,
.17
64.1
61.9 58.7 83
63.7 59.8 66
.39
100
0.095
NNE
7-7
11,
.15
64.1
12,
67.5
61.8 58.7 69
62.9 60.9 87
·46
100
0.030
NE by E10.9
•50
100
0.115
NE by
E 7.6
.38
5.6
N by E 7.3
13,
64.3 58.2 53.4
56
.27
8.4
N by E
14,
15,
63.4 58.1
65.3 58.9 55-4 61
5-7
.31
7.3
E by N
53:0 54
.26
ENE
9.9
16,
63.6 59.6
54.8 66
+34
1 2
17,
.19
65.3
18,
.24 68.7
.26
19,
64.6
62.1 60.3
63.0 58.7 63
62.3 59.7 69
9.5
E by N
14-3
.39
72
E
2.4
8.0
.35
37
9.8
E by N
7.6
-38
48
8.7
E by N
19.8
20,
.25
71.2 63.7
57-7 63
.37
35
NNE
9.0
7.1
21,
.30
62.2
59.1
56.6
.34
33
E
9.4
14.0
22,
.32
63.0
60.0
69 56.0
.36
22
10.0
26
23,
68.7
62.6
59.0
.40
9.2
.16
24,
69.3
63.1 58:4
.41
9.9
25,
.16 65+
61.4 58.8
·41
38
6.0
26,
.11
64.0
60.7 58.4
...........
E by N 123.7
NE by E 7.5
W by S 4.3 E by S
14.0
.40
E
17.9
.06
27,
719
65.9
80
51
E
7.6
28,
.28
64.0
56.8
50.1 34
NNE
13.2
29,
.40
57.0
51.5
47.0
ΤΟ
10.3
N by E 16.2
30,
.40
55-5 50.1
45-5
33
.12
31,
.30
62.1
54.8
48.
54
.23
9.7 6.8
NE by N'12.0
NE
4.2
Meau,........
30.22 65.8 61.0 57.1 66 0.37
51
198.3
0.725 NE by E
9.3
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR DECEMBER :-
Maximum,
30.24 71.2 66.2 62.4 80 Mean, (1884-1918), 30.17 67.5 62.6 58.4 Minimum,
30.08 63.7 58.8 54.0 55
8659
.51
82 249.7
67
.39
.29
21
4.900 53 175.8 1.132 ENE
71.9 0.000
15.1
I 2.0
9.1
ins.
on
The rainfall for the month of December at the Botanical Gardens was 2.03 ins. 6 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 108 on 5 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 0-77 on 5 days. The total falls for the year at the same stations were respectively 89-76ins. on 161 days, 85-52ins. on 147 days, and 95.92ins. on 150 days. The total rainfall at the Observatory was 76'14 on 142 days.
ins.
8th January, 1920.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.