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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 10, 1920.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 471.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of August, 1920.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
ᎠᎪᎢᎬ .
AT
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min. Rel. Abs.
Dir. Vel.
Miles
ins.
ins.
p. c.
brs.
ins.
Points. p.h.
29.68
82.6 81.6 80.0
0.91
100
0.065
S 23.5
2,
.6z
82.5 815 80.4
.92
100
0.040
3,
.59
83.7 80.6
74-4
.91
100
.61
+
85.5 82.2
75.9
86
.94
9*
5,
.65
86.7 84.0 82.0 $3
.97
90
5.9
6,
89.6 84.5
82.4 80
81
8.9
7,
87.8 84.6 82.1
79
61
10.9
S by W 19.6
1.045 SW by S 20.6 1.235 SW
SW
I 1.0
10.2
$18.2
15.2
8,
87.7 84.2 81.6 8
89
8.3
9,
.65
88.0
83.5 81.3
.96
97
2.0
0.010
SW
0.065 SW by W. 8.8
10.3
10,
.68
85.9
81.2 75.6
.92
97
2.2
1.170
SW 4.2
11,
.70
86.0
82.6
79-5
.98
97
1.7
0.075
WSW
6.2
12,
84.4
82.4 79.7
.96
92
0.6
0.175
SW by W
8.5
13,
.76
87.1
83.3 81.0
82
.93
65
8.5
0.050
SW by S
7.5
14,
.79
89.0
83.6 So.+ 79
.92
75
8.9
SW
5.5
15,
.82 87.9
83.1 79.5 82
.93
59
8.3
WSW +4
16,
.80
87.1 82.5
78.9
84
.93
62
7.7
0.025
WSW 4.8
17,
.76
82.6 79.6
76.2
90
.91
96
1.9
1.850 W
3.1
18,
.70
83.3 78.2
76.4
.89 100
1.1
0.750
ESE 4.9
19,
82.0
79. 77.2
.87
91
2.4
Eby S 10.0
20,
21,
84.0 79.4 76.9 85.2 80.3 75-5
.86
89
1.9
E by N
3.0
.85
+3
7.8
ESE
2.4
22,
85.8 $1.1 76.4
.87
9.3
E by S
5.7
23,
86.7 82.2 78.3
.84
11.7
E
14.5
24,
25,
84.0 80.7 77.0
82.5 80.7 76.9
.89
93
0.570
E by N 18.0
.88
95
5.0
1.550
26,
82.5
79.2 74.1
.88
100
C.I
1.810
27,
.86
83.6 80.8 79.2
.94
98
0.4
0.170
E by S 23.7
ESE ESE
17.+ 10.6
28,
.83
83.8 80.4 78.7
91
.94
99
1.6
0.215
29,
.80
86.5
81.4 78.4
.94
92
5.0
SE by S ssiv
1.6
2.1
30,
87.1
82.1 78.9
.92
83
S by E
3.6
31,
.72
86.4
81.8 78.4
.89
86
8.0
0.035 SE by S 3.6
Mean,......... 29.72
83.4 81.7 78.5
0.92
137-5
10.975
S
9.8
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR AUGUST :-
Maximum,.
29.82
88.8 83.5 79.7 86 Mean, (1884-1918), 29.7+ 86.5 81.5 77.7 83 Minimum,
29.63 83.6 79-5 75.9
.94
84
281.2 30.060
13.2
.89
65
201.7 14.051
SE
9.4
.85
53
136.7 3.970
ins.
The rainfall for the month of August at the Botanical Gardens was 14 71 on 19 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was $ 93 on 22 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 28 is 35 on 19 days.
ins.
Sth September, 1920.
.C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.
SUPREME COURT.
No. 472. It is hereby notified for general information that, pursuant to section 5 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinances, I899-1913, His Honour the Chief Justice has ordered that the next Criminal Sessions for the despatch of the business of the Court shall be held on Monday, the 20th day of September, 1920, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
6th September, 1920.