416 THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 10, 1926.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 494.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of August, 1926.
BARO
METER
TEMPERATURE.]}
HUMIDITY.
DATE.
AT
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Mean Meau
Dir.
Vel.
August.
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
Ins. Points.
Miles
p.b.
I,
29.82
89.0 83.0
79.4!
0.88
91
5.7
0.080
SSE
10.0
2,
.89
83.6 77.8
74.0 90
.85 100
1.3
1-345
E by S
9.2
.87
85.0
81.4
77.1
.90 75 10.5
0,010
E by S
13.1
85.6 81.0 75.7
.89 91
7.0
0.380
ENE
165
5,
6,
72
9.
84.1 81.4 77.5
85
.90 90
6.6
0.265
E by S
20.4
79
84.6 81.8 78.4
.92 92
7.4
0.340
B by S
23.7
.83
85-3 81.2 76.3
83
.89 84
5.6
0.440
E by S
20.0
...
:88
183.4 79.0 74.1
87
.86 95
0.280
E
II 8
85.3 81.0 78.0
192 91
4.6
0.270
E by S
111.8
10,
.90
87-3 82.5 77.8
.90 50
8.0
E
4.4
II,
.87
87.0 82.8 80.3
.93
33
11.7
E
9.0
12,
.78
87.6
82.4 79.0 81
.89
45
9.3
SE
2.0
13,
.69
88.0 82.8
78.1 77
.86
12.2
E by S
*7.7
.62
14,
89.8
84.0
78.9 73
.86
22
11.7
E by S
15,
.5 2
91.0
85.8
80.3
77
.95
18
11.7
:
W by S
8
4
16,
.57
92.5
85.9
82.3. 77
.98
62
7.4
SW by W
6.1
17,
.69 91.7
85.6
82.4
80
.99
бо
7.0
by W
5.5
,18,
.76
88.0
83.2 78.4
82
.94
60
9.1
0.735
E
10.7
19,
78
81.8
79,7 76,0 86
.87 LOC
1.225
E by N
20.7
.80
86.1
20,
82.0 79.4
85
.92 8
6.5
0.135
E by
13.1
.76
86.9 82.1 78.7
.93 35
9.1
E by S
5.3
22,
.72
89.0 83.6
78.9
.93 27
10.4
SW by S
3.1
23,
.72 89.1
84.1
24,
·74. 90.0
79.9 85.1 81.2 79
80
.94
65
10.6
W by S
4.2
.96 57
II.I
W by S.
3-5
45,
76 90.2
85.9 83.1 79
.98 57
SW
10.4
7.9
26,
75
90.1
83.5 79.1
27,
•75
81.1
79.2 77.0.
28,
.83
80.2
76.9 74-3
29,
.89
84.2
80.1
7.3 89
30,
.90
84.6
79.5 75.0
31,
.89
85.7
81.3 77.5
* * * 8 ∞ ∞
.93
95:
3.7
0.325
WSW
5.9
86
.86
90
.84
.92
89
.89 86
85
.91
8885
0.1
0.465
SW
4.3
1.160
E by
7.8
4.0
0.125
E by
2.9
0.430
E
10.8
E
8888
8.2
5.9
8.7
Mean,..
29.73 86.7 82.1 78.2
83
0.91 68
216.4
8.010 E by S
9.5
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR AUGUST:-
Maximum,.
29.82 Mean, (1884-1923), 29-73 Minimum,
29.63
88.8 83.5 79.7 36 0.94 84 281.2 34.310 86.5 81.6 77.8 83. 0.89 66 199.! 14.743. SE 83.6 79.5 75.9 78.
0.85 53 136.7 3.970
13.2
9.5
5+
T
The rainfall for the month of August at the Botanical Gardens was 9ins. 15 on 19 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was gins. 03 on 18 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was Sins. 45 on 13 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 446 at 17h. on the 15th.
The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 51 miles per hour at 16h. 56m. on the 4th.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
9th September, 1926.
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