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temperature for the year was 72°.2 as against 71°.2 in 1918 and 71°.8 for the past 36 years. The highest temperature was 92°.2 on August 1st as against 91°.2 in 1918 and 97°.0 for the past 36 years. The lowest temperature was 39°.4 on February 4th as against 42°.1 in 1918 and 32°.0 for the past 36 years.
The rainfall was moderately above normal in July and August, and moderately below normal in May, June, and September. The total for the year was 76.140ins as against 101.605ins in 1918, and an average of 83.620ins for the past 36 years. The greatest fall in one civil day was 4.795ins on July 5th and the greatest in one hour was 1.350ins, between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. on October 1st.
The wind velocity was considerably below normal from February to June and from September to December. It was moderately above in July and August. The mean velocity for the year was 11.4 m.p.h. as against 11.6 m.p.h. in 1918 and 12.7 m.p.h. for the past 36 years. The maximum velocity for one hour as recorded by the Beckley Anemograph was 60 miles at 7 p.m. on August 22nd as against 63 miles in 1918 and 108 for the past 36 years. The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell Anemograph, was at the rate of 84 m.p.h. at 1.17 p.m. on August 22nd as against 94 m.p.h. in 1918 and 105 m.p.h. for the past 10 years.
Rainfall at Four Stations.-In the following table the monthly rainfall for the year 1919 at the Observatory is compared with the fall at the Police Station, Taipo, the Botanical Gardens, and the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellet :-
Months Observatory Police Station (Kowloon) Taipo Botanical Gardens (Hongkong) Matilda Hospital (Hongkong) January 0.625 inches 0.72 inches 0.85 inches 0.69 inches February 1.505 inches 1.99 inches 2.03 inches March 1.755 inches 2.04 inches 1.77 inches 1.47 inches April 4.430 inches 10.13 inches 6.28 inches 5.47 inches May 6.950 inches 12.24 inches 7.43 inches 6.38 inches June 10.815 inches 15.05 inches 12.22 inches July 19.430 inches 18.56 inches 22.39 inches 14.09 inches 16.93 inches August 19.670 inches 24.97 inches 24.46 inches 25.45 inches September 2.655 inches 1.87 inches 3.57 inches 4.42 inches October 4.695 inches 3.80 inches 4.10 inches November 2.885 inches 3.78 inches 2.07 inches 3.57 inches December 0.725 inches 0.77 inches 2.03 inches 1.08 inches Year 76.140 inches 95.92 inches 89.76 inches 85.52 inchesF 4
temperature for the year was 72°2 as against 71°2 in 1918 and 71°8 for the past 36 years. The highest temperature was 92° 2 on August 1st as against 91°2 in 1918 and 97°0 for the past 30 years. The lowest temperature was 39°4 on February 4th as against 42°1 in 1918 and 32°-0 for the past 36 years.
The rainfall was moderately above normal in July and August, and moderately below normal in May, June, and September. The total for the year was 76 140ins as against 101-605ms in 1918, and an average of 83 620ins for the past 36 years. The greatest fall in one civil day was 4.795ins. on July 5th and the greatest in one hour was 1.350ins, between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. on October 1st.
The wind velocity was considerably below normal from February to June and from September to December. It was moderately above in July and August. The mean velocity for the year was 114 m.p.h. as against 116 m.p.h. in 1918 and 12-7 m.p.h. for the past 36 years. The maximum velocity for one hour as recorded by the Beckley Anemograph was 60 miles at 7 p.m. on August 22nd as against 63 miles in 1918 and 108 for the past 36 years. The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell Anemograph, was at the rate of 84 m.p.h. at 1. 17m. p.m. on August 22nd as against 94 m.p.h. in 1918 and 105 m.p.l. for the past 10 years.
Rainfall at Four Stations.-In the following table the monthly rainfall for the year 1919 at the Observatory is compared with the fall at the Police Station, Taipo, the Botanical Gardens, and the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellet :-
1
Months,
Observatory Police Station
(Kowloon). (Taipo).
Botanical Matilda
Gardens Hospital (Hongkong), (Hongkong),
inches.
inches.
inches.
inches.
January,
0·625
0'72
0·85
0.69
February,
1'505
1'99
2°03
March,
1755
2:04
1'77
1'47
April,
4430
10.13
6.28
5:47
May,
6.950
12.24
743
6.38
June,
10.815
15.05
12 22
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July,
19*430
18.56
22.39
14'09 16.93
August,
.....
19.670
24'97
2446
25745
September,....
2·655
1.87
3.57
4'42
October,
4'695
3.80
+56
4'10
November,
2.885
3*78
2'07
3757
-December, ...
0.725
077
2003
1:08
Year,...!
76.140
95.92
89.76
8552
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