M 10
--
METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS.
The following table gives the meteorological data recorded by the Royal Observatory during the year:-
Month. Barometer at M.S.L. TEMPERATURE. HUMIDITY. Cloudiness. Sunshine. WIND. Rain. Max. Mean. Min. Rel. Direction. Vel. January, 30.16 65.5 60.7 56.3 72 0.89 52 E by N 10.6 4.075 February 30.03 62.9 59.6 56.1 80 0.42 52 E 16.8 1.305 March, 30.08 63.4 60.2 57.3 79 0.64 49.5 E 17.4 3.355 April, 29.96 75.3 70.6 67.1 83 0.80 67 E by S 11.1 4.295 May, 29.87 82.9 78.1 74.5 86 0.86 89 E by S 12.2 12.935 June, 29.70 88.4 79.6 76.5 74 0.64 74 SE be E 15.1 32.180 July, 29.82 88.0 82.7 78.2 79 0.83 48 SSE 7.2 8.295 August, 29.71 88.5 82.6 78.6 82 0.91 69 WSW 9.5 5.040 September, 29.80 84.7 80.5 76.6 63 E 15.3 10.520 October, 30.01 80.2 75.9 72.5 71 0.64 61 ENE 12.9 7.730 November, 30.10 73.5 67.8 62.4 63 0.45 34 NE 10.7 0.075 December, 30.11 67.9 62.8 57.9 60 0.35 45 ENE 10.9 0.050 Mean or Total, 29.91 76.3 71.8 67.8 76.4 0.63 64.9 12.2 79.853The rainfall for the year (79.855 inches) was slightly more than in 1915 (76.025 inches) and is rather above the average of the last decade, but it was unevenly distributed; less than one inch fell in the last three months of the year.
POPULATION.
The distribution of population estimated to the middle of 1916 was as follows:-
Non-Chinese Civil Population, ... 13,390
Chinese Civil Population:-
City of Victoria (including Peak), ... 270,300
Village of Hongkong,... 15,250
Kowloon (including New Kowloon), ... 76,000
New Territories (land), ... 96,500
Population afloat, ... 57,570
Total Chinese Population, ... 515,620
Total Civil Population, ... 529,010
The civil population consists chiefly of male adults but owing to the disturbances in China during the last few years, which resulted in the immigration of refugees and their families, the proportion of females to males appears to be increasing.
M 10
--
METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS.
The following table gives the meteorologic al data recorded by the Royal Observatory during the year:-
Month.
Barometer
at M.S.L.
TEMPERA- TURE.
HUMI-
DITY.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Cloudiness.
Sunshine.
WIND.
Rain.
Direction. Vel.
ins.
p.c.ins.
January,
February
March,
April,
May,
June,....
30.16 65.5 60.7 | 56.3 30.03 | 62.9 | 59.6 56.1 30.08 63.4 60.2! 57.3 29.96 | 75,3 | 70.6 67.1 29.87 82.9 78.1 74,5 29.70 88.4 79.6 76.5
p. c.
720.89 52
hours. ins.
points. miles p.h.
179.4
4.075 | E by N
10.6
800.42
$2
80.3 1.305 E
16.8
79 | 0.42
95
49.5 355 E
17.4
83 0.64
74
145.0 4.295 E by S
11.1
83 [ 0.80
67
194.2 12,935; E by S
12.2
86
0.86
89
125.3 32.180 SE be E
15.1
July,
29.82 88.0 82.7 | 78,2
79
0.83 48
277.1 8.295 SSE
7.2
August,
29.71 88.5 82.6 78.6
$2
0.91 69
217.8 5.040: WSW
0.5
September,... 29.80 $4.7 80.5 | 76,6 October,..... 80.01 | 80,2 | 75,9 | 72,5
78
0.82 63
200,9 (10.520
E
15.3
71
0.64 61
185.5 .730
ENE
12.9
November,
30.1073.5 67.8 62.4
63
0.45 34
December,
+
30.1167.9 62,8 | 57.9
60 | 0.35 45
2318 .075 209.0 ,050 ENE
NE
10.7
10.9
Mean or
Total,...
29.91 | 76.3 | 71.8 | 67.8 |76.4 | 0.63 | 64.9 [2095.8 |79.853
A
12.2
The rainfall for the year (79.855 inches) was slightly more than in 1915 (76.025 inches) and is rather above the average of the last decade, but it was unevenly distributed; less than one inch fell in the last three months of the year.
POPULATION.
The distribution of population estimated to the middle of 1916 was as follows:-
Non-Chinese Civil Population, .
13,390
Chinese Civil Population:-
City of Victoria (including Peak),
270,300
Village of Hongkong,...
15,250
Kowloon (including New Kowloon),
76,000
New Territories (land),
96,500
Population afloat,
57,570
Total Chinese Population, ...
515,620
Total Civil Population,
529,010
The civil population consists chiefly of male adults but owing to the disturbances in China during the last few years, which resulted in the immigration of refugees and their families, the proportion of females to males appears to be increasing.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.