THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 14, 1921.
435
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 429.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of September, 1921.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel. Abs.
Dir. Vel.
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points. Miles
p.h.
29.84
85.3 81.9
79.9
79
0.86
63
10.3
0.005
E by N
21.0
.81
84.3
79.4
74.4
82
.83
84
6.5
1.340
E by N
29.7
2
.67
81.6
78.5
75.5
88
.86
100
0.1
6.060
ESE
130.9
3,
.72
84.1
80.5 77.9 83
.87
97
0.6
0.190
S by E
14.0
+,
.76
79.8 77.8
75.5
90
.86
95
2.840
E
10.6
5,
.81
6,
81.5
79.2
76.3
90
.90
96
I. I
0.695
E by S
9.7
.86
81.0
78.7
77.0 91
.90
94
0.8
0.475
E
6.2
7,
8,
.87 84-7
80.1 77.3 88
.90
86
3.4
0.270
E by S
7.7
.89
83.3
80.2 78.2 85
.87
54
9.0
0.005
E by N
13.5
9,
.89
84.9
81.0
78.5
84
.89
9.3
0.060
E
13.2
10,
II,
.87
85.3
81.3
77.9
84
.५०
48
10.2
ESE
6.5
.78
88.4
12,
82.5 77.4
.90
52
10.5
W by S
3.3
.69
90.3
84.4
79.3
.82
74
9.4
0.050
NNW
7.3
13,
.65
89.4
83.7
78.2
67
.77
45
10.9
NW
9.3
14,
.72
87.3
83.
80.8 74
.84
80
6.2
W by N
7.1
15,
.82 86.6
16,
82.3 78.7
74
.82
45
10.0
W by N
4.0
17,
.86
87.6
81.9
78.3
82
.89
57
6.2
0.030
SSW
2.9
.83 89.0
82.2 78.4
83
.91
72
8.5
W
1.9
18,
.84
90.6
83.5 79.3
69
.80
39
10.7
NE by E
5.4
19,
.90
84.2 81.0 79.1 79
.84
69
3.5
0.040
E
17.3
20,
.94
83.1
80.4
78.1
72
.75
59
9.7
E
20. I
21,
.95
83.5
79.7 76.7
70
.71
73
7.8
0.040
E
13.0
22,
.96
81.3
77.6
73.4 62
.58
57
6.0
NNE 8.3
23,
.97
81.3
75.4 70.6
47
.42
32
10.7
NNE 13.0
24,
.99
82.0 76.3
72.7 51
.46
25
9.5
ENE
7.7
25,
269
.99
81.5
76.7
72.2
60
.56
45
9.3
E by S
8.6
27,
30.00
81.0
77.6
75.+
70
.66
96
1.8
E
16.4
.00
28,
29.
29.99
82.9 78.0
82.4 78.5
75.9
68
.66
54
9.7
E by S 13.1
75.3
70
.67
82
3.3
E
6.5
30,
30.01
82.9 78.0
74.5
60
.58
81
6.0
E by N 10.9
Mean,
29.86
84.4
80.0 76.8
75
0.78
67
201.0
12.100
E
11.3
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR SEPTEMBER :-
Maximum,...
87.3 82.2 29.90
85.3 80.5 Mean, (1884-1918), 29.83 Minimum,
29.76 82.5 78.6
78.5
84
76.7
77
65 74.1
88888
.88
75
266.5 30.595
19.0
.81
58 198.4
9.988
E by N
11.7
.69
40
146.8
0.635
6.9
The rainfall for the month of September at the Botanical Gardens was 15 ins.77 on 15 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 10 ins. 49 on 11 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 16ins. 31 on 7 days.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
5th October, 1921.