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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 14, 1936.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 158.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of January, 1936.
DATE.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
January
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
O
p.h..
30.03
65.8
61.8 60.2
88
0.48
71
1.5
0.025 ENE
4.5
2.
.13
61.6
55.6
48.8
68
.30
57
7.2 0.035
N
9.4
.20 61.4
54.1
47.2
58
.24
23
9.6
NNW
...
5.5
.16
60.0
55.3
50,0 73
.32
38
E
9.0
0.095
[1.2
5,
.15
62.9
58.5 54-7 89
*43
97
2.5
0.205
E
10.7
6,.
.15
65.0
60.6 57.8
8z
*43
77
8.4
E
12. I
7,
.16
68.0
61.3
57.7
81
.44
64
2.8
E by N
6.2
8,.
.20
65.0
59.1
54.1
74
.37
31
8.8
E
7.0
.23
64.7
59.8
57.8
80
.41
8z
E
7.2
15.2
10,.
.23
64.1
59.6
57.0 81
.41
69
3.0
E
11.0
.20
65.9 60.0
57.0
-6
.39
53
5.7
N by W
4.4
12,
.14
65.2 59.6
55.9
78
.40
26
8.8
E by N
4.3
13,
.II
63.0
59.4
57.2
83
.42
69
4.7
E
14.5
14,
.08
69.1
61.7
57.0
81
.44
24
9.9
E by S
10.7
15,
.I!
65.3
59.2 53.8
74
.37
37
7 2
E
9-5
16,
.20
62.8
55.7 49.3 67
.30
62
5.5
NNE
8.4
17,.
.32 57-9
18,.
.35
58.5
50.8 44.7 51.4 46.0
56
.21
41
8.9
N by E
12.5
.2!
55
40
7.9
NE
8.8
19,.
.32
61.5 54.5 48.2 οι
.26
22
9.9
ENE
6.9
20,
.30
63.3 55.6 50.1
.25
18
59
10.2
E by N
8.5
21,.
.27
62.0 56.5 52.0 67
.30
13
10.1
E by N
15.5
22..
.17
63.0 58.3 56.0
79
.39
96
0.9
E
16.9
23,
.II
64.4
59.2 56.8
84
.42
92
5.2
0.010
E by N
27.4
24..
.08. 66.1 60.3 55.8 84
.44
90
4.7
E by N
14.4
25,
.14
26,.
.23
27,
.19 59.4
62.2 56.8 514 55.8
52.5 55.3 52.4
63
.29
88
2.4
N by E
5.4
49.1
67
.27 100
...
N by E
5.7
74
.32
98
1.9
E
...
14.0
28,
.08
61.0 58.0 55-3
91
.44
100
0.205
SSW
4.9
29,
.14
30,.
31,.
.16
68.8 60.3 .21 63.2 59.0
61.7
58.1
58.3
87
.46
84
4.4
0.005
E
10.0
57.4 76 57.0 80
.38 79 .38 98
6.3
3.0
::
E by N
21.7
E by N
23.7
Mean,... 30.18
63.2 57-7 53-7 75 0.36 63 177.6
0.580
E by N
I 1.0
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JANUARY :-
Maximum,. 30.27 Normals,
30.17 Minimum,
30.05
از
69.0 6.4.9 62.2 84 0.52 91 241.9 8.430 64.4 59.8 56.1 75 0.39 64 145.4 1.271 59.1 54.0 49.8
30 39.4 0.000
E by N
16.8
12.6
8.2
0.21
The rainfall for the month of January at the Botanical Gardens was (in. 70 on 5 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 0in. 54 on 4 days, at Fanling, Oin. 67 on 5 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, Oin. 61 on 5 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. ·963 at 16h. 00m on the 1st. The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 46 miles per hour at 12b. 05m. on the 31st.
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
12th February, 1936. .
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