THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 6, 1921.
209
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 216.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of April, 1921.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIXD.
CLOUDI- Srx-
RAIN.
DATE.
NESS. SHINE.
AT
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
ins.
p. c.
ins.
P. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points. Miles
p.h.
30.01
73-5 67.6
64.2
80
E
0.5+
92
5.4
6.0
2,
29.97
76.4 69.6
65.1 81
.59
86
6.5
W
6.7
3,
.99
79.5
72.3
66.9
61
.49
17
10.7
NW
+
30.05
71.6
68.7
65.6 59
•+1
5
8.0
E by N
6.5
25.3
.06
74.1
5,
70.0
67.5 60
.44
80
1.9
Ε
19.5
169
IO'
70.5
69.4
68.2
58
96
E
:
15.6
7,
29.98
79.2 72.3 66.8
83
.65
94
2.7
NE by N
7.0
8,
30.10
69.5
64.6
60.5
61
.37
90
2.0
E by
N
10.9
.10
66.8
64.2
9,
62.5 74
++
95
3.+
E by N
25.3
10,
.04
70.5 67.3
64.6
82
95
1.8
E
19.0
11,
29.97
73.9 70.3 68.0 92
84
0.3
E by S
19.6
12,
.92
77.6
71.6 67.5
100
0.9
0.01 0
NEby E
2.9
13,
.91
77.6
73.2
70.3
94
96
1.3
0.090
SE
3.7
14,
.98
78.5
73.9
71.2
93
92
1.2
E by S
6.0
15,
.97
81.2
74.2
71.0
90
68
9.0
E by S
7.3
16,
.88
75.6
72.8 70.3
70
6.4
E by S
12.8
17,
.91
74.8
71.3
69.4
79
NW
5.1
18,
30.07
69.4
66.8 63.9
100
ENE
9.3
19,
.07
73.1
68.5 65.5
83
4.0
E
12.8
20,
.03
7+5
69.8
67.9
89
0.4
E
10.5
21,
.00
76.1
72.1
69.1
.66
85
5.4
E by S
13.4
22,
.03
78.5
73.8
70.4
.71
56
6.4
E
110.7
23,
29.99
79.8 74.8
71.6
.77
9.2
E by S
9.1
24,
.90
83.6 76.6
72.8
34
.77
50
9.9
E by S
5.7
25,
.84
84.7
77.8
72.5
82
78
64
9.2
S by W
5.8
26,
.84
82.4 78.8 -6.2
82
.81
82
7.7
S by E
10.2
.85
84.8
79.2
73.1
81
.81
90
7.9
2.090
27,
289
.92
81.0
74.9 71.4
.73
97
2.0
29.
30,
.96 .97
-6.0
74.1 72.2
91
77
99
0.1
0.365 0.265
by W
E
9.0 5.0
78.3 75.1
73.4 90
.78
92
2.4
E E by S
12.0
Mean,...
29.98
76.4 71.9 68.7 81 0.64
81
126.2 2.820
E 10.6
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR APRIL:-
Maximum,....
30.03
78.7 74.6 71.3 89 Mean, (1884-1918), 29.96 74.7 70.3 67.0 85 Minimum,
29.89 715 66.5 63.7 79
.73
.64
.57
8885
90
196.5 14.890
18.9
80
61
114.2 5.302 53.3 1.235
E
14.3
10.6
The rainfall for the month of April at the Botanical Gardens was 301 4 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 2ins. 95 on 7 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 2.70 on 1 day.
5th May, 1921.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Chief Assistant.