THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 9, 1920.
151
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 204.--Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of March, 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
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
| Points.
Miles p.h.
f.
30.22
65.0 60.0
56.5
78
0.41
80
8.0
2,
.13
65.1
61.6
57.9 83
•45
95
c.8
0.175
E 16.3
E by S 18.3
.16
3,
58.3
55.6 53.0 86
.38
100
0.190
ENE 10.5
.22
58.4
54.2
50.6 77
.32
100
ENE
8.0
5,
.28
57.2 54.8
53.5 78
·34
100
NE 9.6
6,
.30
58.4 54.9
51.9 77
.33
100
E by N
10.7
7,
.II
60.0
57.1
54.4 77
.36
100
E
22.9
8,
.00
66.6 62.6
58.0 94
·54
96
E
16.0
9:
29.95
69.0 64.8 51.2
97
.60
97
E
0.5
16.1
10,
.92
69.0 63.4 60.0
98
.57
97
1.0
E
18.9
II,
.92
80.4 71.8 66.8 92
.71
2.0
0.010
E by S
5.2
12,
30.01
13,
.02
70.5 59.0 55.4 56.6
54.2 52.1
93
•47
100
0.695
E by N 13.3
-37
100
0.080
NE by N
4.8
14,
.05 55.8
53.9 53.0
.38
100
0.180
NNW
3.9
15,
.13
63.4
58.1
!
53.4
-33
99
E
0.3
9.2
16,
.12
62.7
60.3 58.1 61
.32
100
E
22.2
17,
.II
63.6
60.4 59.1 76
•40
100
0.4
E
22.6
18,
.08
64.2
60.7 58.9 76
•40
19,
.07
66.9
20,
.04
70.0 65.3
62.7 59.0 87
95
6.6
29.2
.50
97
2.0
E by
17.2
61.4 85
.53
55
8.6
E by S 17.2
21,
29.97
72.3
66.8 62.0 90
.59
73
4.0
13.8
22,
.93
70.7
67.1 64.9
.60
95
0.7
E
14.8
23,
30.01
68.1
65.1
63.6 92
57
100
E by S 22.0
24,
.07
71.6 | 67.6
64.4 85
•58
55
8.8
E by S 14.2
25,
.13
67.1
64.6
61.3 89
•54
97
:
E by N 14.0
26,
.15
69.4
63.9
60.4
27,
.13
68.0
64.2
60.3
28,
.08
71.0 66.2
62.4
29,
.00
73-7 69.2 66.1
1,00 00 00
79
82
+ +
47
76
7.6
E
19.4
.49
55
8.1
20.2
0.035
81
.52
4.8
18.5
82
.58
77
17.5
30,
29.99
31,
30.01
76.6 71.5 76.7 71.8 69.4 91
68.7 88
.68
90
7.2
0.025
95
4.9
E by S 11 E by S
Mean,...
30.08
66.7 62.4 59.3
84 0.49
90 82.6
1.390
E
15.1
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MARCH :-
Maximum,...
30.14 Mean, (1884-1918), 30.06 Minimum,
29.99
72.9 68.1 64.5
.60
182.3 11.485
19.2
67.0 62.9 59.6 83 61.8 58.9 55.9 74
.49 .42
57
87.5 2.787 E by N 25.0 0.170
15.5
12.0
The rainfall for the month of March at the Botanical Gardens was 1in 50 on 10 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 1.20 on 8 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 2 ins. 15 on 9 days.
6th April, 1920.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.