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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 9, 1915.
No. 166.It is hereby notified for the information of Owners and Occupiers of tenements that, under the provisions of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, (Ordinance Ño. 6 of 1901), Rates for the Second Quarter of 1915 are payable in advance on or before the 30th April, 1915.
If any person shall fail to pay such Rates on or before the 31st May, 1915, pro- ceedings will be taken in the Supreme Court for their recovery without further notice.
No refund of Rates in respect of vacant tenements will be granted unless such Rates have been paid during and within the month of April, nor unless application is made for such refund within fifteen days from the expiration of the quarter.
1st April, 1915.
A. M. THOMSON, Treasurer.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 167.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of March, 1915.
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DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
O
ins.
p. c.
ins.
P. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points. Miles
p.h.
I,
30.19
64.9
60.9
56.4
65
0.35
84
3.9
E by S 9.5
2, .....
.17
70.5
3,
.09 68.9
62.1 65.3
61.3 65.4
56
.35
90
3.6
E
8.5
.45
79
7.5
E
17.1
.06 76.8
70.1
65.1
.64
71
6.6
ESE
7.5
+
.05
77.6
71.1
68.4
.70
6.0
E by S
8.3
5,
6,
29.99
79.8 74.3
1 69.5
91
6.8
SSE
11.2
.94
77.7
75-3
72.6
87
.76
97
0.5
0.005
SW
12.0
7,
8,
30.13 74.0
68.5
63.1
73
82
3.7
ENE
19.4
.15
64.8 62.8
60.0
77
.44
0.0
E by
20.1
9,
.13
71.6
66.0
61.9 81
.52
9.2
0.025
W
5.2
10,
.09
69.5
66.2 62.4
87
.56
5.0
E
11.6
11,
12,
29.94
77.7
68.6
62.1
.59
93
0.080
30.09
63.6
61.3 58.3
.38
97
0.015
NNE
.20
61.9
60.7
58.6
.35
100
E by N 12.9
ENE 25.6
8.2
14,
.19
15,
59.9 57.4 54.7
.38
100
0.060
E by N 34.2
16,
.13
58.0
56.9
54.9
100
0.0
0.335
ENE
9.1
.21
62.0
17,
57.6
54.2
.32
90
1.9
0.030
N
6.9
.26
18,
63.7 58.6 54.3
.33
2.8
N
2.9
.22
19,
69.1 62.5
55.9
.41
8.8
W
3.6
.17
69.8 64.0
59.3
.39
I I
9.9
E by S
8.4
20,
21,
.05
72.9
65.4
59.1
.47
33
9.0
E by N
2.7
22,
29.98
72.2
67.8
63.1
88
.59
7.5
E by S
9.2
23.
30.03
72.1
68.4
62.5 93
.64
100
0.9
0.360
E
16.3
24.
.13
67.1
63.7 60.0
.52
100
0.0
0.695
E by N 17.0
.16
25,
65.0 71.0
60,0
.41
69
4.9
26,
.16
67.5
64.7
61.6
57
.35
61
4.8
27,
.15
67.5
64.0 61.1
74
.44
87
4.9
28,
.07
65.9
64.0 62.2 92
.55
98
.II
29,
72.4 66.4 63.0
89
100
30,
.15
67.5 63.6 60.8
74
.44
97
3.5
31:
.04
68.4 65.6 63.3 89
98
0.7
0.120
NE 7-7
E by S 11.2
E by N 20.8 E 19.0
0.040 E by N 16.1 E by N 24.6 0.075 E 16.4
Mean.
30.11
69.2 64.9 61.0 78
0.49
8889
Sum.
Sum.
80
115.7
2.640
E by N 13.0
Maximum,. Mean,
Minimum,
MEANS OF 30 YEARS (1884 TO 1913 INCLUSIVE) FOR MARCH:-
29.99
30.14 72.9 68.1 64.5 91 30.06 67.1 62.8 59.6 83
63.5
58.9 55.9 74
.58 .49 .42
57
97 182.3 11.485 84 84.1 2.987 0.170 25.0
19.2
E by N 15.8 12.5
The rainfall for the month of March at the Botanical Gardens was 3ins. 73 on 12 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 2ins.43 on 9 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 3ins. 24 on 10 days.
7th April, 1915.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.
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