THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 8, 1921.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
135
No. 161-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the mouth of March, 1921.
DATE.
BARO.
METER
AT
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
p. c.
ins.
P. c.
lirs.
ins.
O
Points. Miles
p.h.
29.8z
82.3
74.5
70.3
0.72
87
6.0
0.020
SSW 8.4.
2.
.87
75.0
70.0 58.4
.65
99
WNW
6.8
30.08
57.1
51.3 46.5
.28
100
0.395
N by E
+,
.19
55.7 50.7 45.4
5,
.25
6,
.24
64.7 60.2
58.6 55.8 53.7 65
.23
100
0.1
0.250
NE by
.29
100
0.010
ENE
8.6
54.
.42
ICO
0.075
E by S
7,
.20
66.2
3.5
61.4 58.5 74
.40
E
8
.15
67.2 62.5 58.7 74
7.9
.42
61
7.8
14.7
9,
.17
70.9
64.9
73
.45
55
7.0
10,
.12 66.7
64.0 60.5
69
0.1
0.640
E
22.9
11,
29 94
69.3
64.9 61.1 79
.49
99
2.9
0.075
E
14.0
12,
30.01
72.1
64.1 57.3
57
.34
I
11.5
13,
.19
66.1 60.6 55-5
Nhy W 11.2
59
.31
21
11.2
9.7
.18
14,
66.7
15,
15
65.5
61.6 62.3 60.2
58.4
76
22
10.3
E 14.3
16,
17,
.04
.04 70.0 64.8 61.I
71.9 66.5 62.6
18,
.00 75.6 68.0
63.4
19,
29.91
75.6 69.7
66.7
88
300 in a∞
68
5.1
E by N 18.0
42
9.8 i
E by S
12.5
1 2
10.9
E by S 12.6
37
IO.I
ESE
7.6
8
7.2
ESE
6.9
.86
20,
79.6
72.4 67.4
82
58
7.8
W by S
3.8
21,
.87
79.5 74.2
86
79.9
99
W
.88
81.8
22,
76.2
23,
.87 76.1 72.6
73.1
100
SW by S
24,
.87
78.1 70.6
65.0
100
25.........
.93
74.7 68.0 62.5
64.3 89 .66
100
0.555 0.650
SE
ESE
26,
30.05
62.5
58.4
54.5
.12
27,
55.9 53-7 50.3
28,
.19
58.9
55-3
50.1
.21
29.
59.2
56.7
......
54.7
.16
30,
63.4 60.1
56.1
31,
.07
69.0
64.0 60.3
000 of Não ∞8
93
.64
99
0.2
1.135
WNW
.42
100
0.305
N by E
.34
100
0.035
N by E
5.6
.32
100
0.245
NE by N
7.5
.39
100
0.085
ENE
7.4
.43
100
1.0
0.030
N by E
3.5
.48
99
2.0
NE by N, 3.8
Mean,...
30.05
68.9 63.9 59.5 78
0.48
78 116.4
4-505
E by N
9.4
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MARCH :-
Maximum,.
30.14 Mean, (1884-1918), 30.06 Minimum,
29.99
61.8
72.9 68.1 64.5 91 67.0 62.9 59.6 83 •49
58.9 55.9 7+
.60
182.3 11.485
19.2
.42
25.0
2.787 0.170
E by N
15.5
9.4
in. 1 74 on
The rainfall for the month of March at the Botanical Gardens was 16 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 374 on 14 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 5. 70 on 13 days.
The wind velocity was the lowest on record for March.
6th April, 1921.
T. F. CLANTON,
Director.