THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 12, 1920.
123
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 140.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of February, 1920.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L. Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel. Abs.
Dir. Vel.
ins.
о
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
brs.
ins.
Points. Miles
p.h.
1,
29.84
77.0
73.6
70.6
84
0.69
100
4.9
0.020
SSW
13.0
2.
30.01
73.8
66.8
58.4
79
52
100
c.6
0.015
.16
3,.
58.4
56.4 551 74
.34
100
.06
+,
61.0
58.8
56.8
90
.45
100
0.2
5,
29.92
72.7
67.0
60.6
90
.60
98
0.7
0.075
N by W 5.8 NE by E 11.5
E 21.1
SE by S 11.3
6,
.92
76.3
72.9
70.4
.69
99
1.6
: SSW
9.0
7,
30.00
72.8
62.6
56.0
.53
99
0.060
E
13.3
8,
.17
56.5
53.9
51.4
.27
100
0.010
N by E
6.9
.21
9,
54.0
51.2 49.2
.25
100
0.030
N by E
7.3
10,
22
55.0
52.5
49.5
.32
100
ENE
14.0
1,
.2 I
55.6
54-7
.37
100
0.065
E by N 22.2
12,
.18
56.8
55.6
53.8
100
E by N 20.2
13,
.05
57.1
55.9
52.4
100
0.265
E by N 17.1
14,
.03
56.2
53.6
51.7
100
1.400
W by N
5.4
15,
...
.15
61.0
55.5
515
100
O.I
0.065
W
4.4
16,
17,
.20
59.9
57.4
54.5
.41
88
ESE
-..
9.1
.15
65.1
60.6
55.7
+45
86
E by S
7.8
-
18,
.13
64.5
60.9
58.4
.49
100
0.160
9.2
19,
.16
59.7 58.1
57.2
100
E
0.145
17.5
20,
.13
59.8
58.0
56.6
92
100
E
21. I
0.250
21,
.12
58.2
56.8
54.8 90
99
0.065
E
22.0
22,...
.18
65.
59.7
56.0
82
.42
100
0.005
N by W
4.5
23,
.31
58.0
52.4 54.3
75
.32
100
NNE
5-7
24,
.33
58.3
55 +
54.2
80
.35
100
E by N
16,2
25,
.33
61.6
56.8
5+.3
82
.38
100
E
20.7
26,
.25
61,6
55.4 57-7
80
82
E
18.8
27,
.13
70.3 63.3
58.3
79
90
5.3
0.005
E by
9.0
28,
.16
59.7
36.2 57-7
86
100
E
0.005
9.7
29,
.25
63.2 58.7
55-9 75
.37
90
5.2
E by S 17.0
Mean,..
30.14
62.4
58.8
55.9
84
0.42
98
24.6
2.640
E
12.8
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR FEBRUARY :—
Maximum..
30.30
Mean, (1884-1918),
30.14
Minimum,
30.00
56.4
68.6 63.6 62.9 58.8 53.6
59.9
76 55.2
48 50.5
.49
98
207.5
7.945
17.0
.39
| 99.7
1.603
E by N
14.3
.21
37
22.3
0,015
11.3
·10 on
The rainfall for the month of February at the Botanical Gardens was 3ins. 17 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 266 on 14 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 5ins. 44 on 16 days.
Sth March, 1920.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.