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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 10, 1921.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 471.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of October, 1921.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HEMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI-' SUN-
DATE.
RAIN.
AT
NESS. SHINE.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel. Abs.
Dir. Vel.
ins.
p. c.
ins.
P. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points. Miles
p.h.
30.03
81.1 77.3 74.4
2.
.06
82.8
77.5 74.8
3,
.05
81.6
76.0
72.3 61
+,
.03
83.9
76.3
70.6
5,
.03
80.2
75.6
71.2
6,
.00
83.0
76.2
70.5
7,
29.99
83.2
-6.0
71.6
8,
.99
79.3
75.4 72.8
9,
.99
80.0
76.0
73-7
10,
30.01
81.3
76.7
73-7
I I
.07
80.0
76.3
73.6
12,
.16
78.8
75.4 73.9
13,
.19
78.9 75.0 72.9
14,
.07
78.5
74.5 72.5 72
15,
29.97
79.0 75.6 73.4 77
16,
.99
80.8 76.0 73.7
17,
30.00
84.2
77.6
73.0 79
18,
29.98
85.2 78.6
74.1
19,
.97
83.6
77.8
74.8
82
20,
.99
84.0
21,
30.06
83.8
777 74.8
78.5
74.7
22,
.13
81.1
77.3 73.8
77
23,
.12
85.9
78.2
24,
.10
82.5
73.8 79
-6.3 72.0
69
25,
.12
81.5
73-7 68.9
26,
.13
80.5
73.7 70.3
27,
.12
78.2
72.9 68.8
61
28,
.06
78.5
29.
.05 76.6
73.3 69.1 58
30,
31,
. If
77.0
15
77.5 72.4 68.5 60
73.2 70.1 73.2
69.7
62
62
OMEGA JOZKROUN KOD RAHE KROMNE ANNO
66
0.62
70
5.2
0.025
E 12.6
53
.50
65
5.9
E by N 14.0
55
12
10.2
E
9.8
51
II
10.4
ENE
.58
12
10.4
E by
53
20
10.6
0.020
E by
•58
17
9.5
ESE
6.4
69
.61
12
10.5
E
12.8
.67
36
9.6
E by S
12.2
75
.69
9.7
E
10.7
73
.66
81
3.0
0.110
E
17.1
66
•58
34
10.1
E by N
22. I
.58
44
10.5
...
E by N
217
.61
26
10.5
E
17.5
.69
80
7.5
E
16.4
86
.77
62
1.2
E
10.0
20
9.3
SSW
3.0
79
18
9.8
W by S
3.4
25
5.2
SE
4.6
.79
48
5.0
ESE
4.0
.79
47
10.1
.72
36
9.5
.76
13
10.2
E by S 12.9
E by S 15.0
E by
5.6.
.62
34
7.3
ENE
9.6
.53
31
7.9
E by N
8.3
.56
54
9.1
0.240
E by N
8.3
.50
19
9.4
E
12.6
.48
8
10.9
E by N 15.2
.51
26
10.4
E by N 18.4
.51
35
9.7
E by N 18.8
.48
85
4.1
NË
8.8-
Mean,......
30.06
81.0 75.8 72.3 69 0.62
36
264.7
0.395
E
11.4
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR OCTOBER :-
Maximum,
30.08 Mean, (1884-1918), 29.99 Minimum,
29.89
:
84.3 80.9 78.1 74.2 70.4 62
79.3 75.6 80
.80
80 281.1 23.985
17.2
76.4 72.8 71
.65
.54
51 213.2 4.850 27 137.5 0.015
E by N
14.2
10.3.
ins.
The rainfall for the month of October at the Botanical Gardens was 0.15 on 1 day, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 0.24 on 4 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was Oins 80 on 1 day.
The mean barometric pressure for October has been exceeded on only one occasion, namely: in 1902, when it was 3008. The amount of bright sunshine has been exceeded on three occasions as follows. In 1887 it was 281h. 1, in 1892, 272h. 5 and in 1913, 266h. 9.
9th October, 1921.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.