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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 24, 1928.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY,
No. 96.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of January, 1928.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY.
DATE.
AT
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
RAIN,
SHINE.
Mean
Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
January,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. e.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.b.
I.
30.06
66.3 64.1
62.9
91
97
2.0
E
16.8
2,
.05
65-5
62.6 60.3
93
53
98
0.440
ENE
13.1
3.
.12
61.3
36.0
30.1
90
•40
97
0.390
NNE
12.0
4,
.25
59.1
32.5
46.0
47
.19
5+
7.8
N
115
5.
23
61.0
55.6
49.3
57
.26
42
8.3
E by N
9.6
6,
.22
62.2
59.9 56.9
.34 92
4.0
E by N
19.2
7,
16
615
60.4
59.2
·44
100
:
E by N
31.0
8.
.OI
72.5
64.2
60.0
-54
100
0.7
0.450
E by N
19.6
9,
.c6
66.3
61.2
57.8
8
40
8.7
WNW
8.2
IO,
.16
65.8
62.9
59.0
85
84
1.3
E
10.0
YI,
.28
66.1
62.2
58.0
86
94
2.5
0.010
ENE
10,2
12,
.32
59.5
56.3
54.4
80
100
NNE
8.2
.28
13,
62.9
55-5
50.4
79
.35
92
0.4
NWhy N
4-5
14,
.20
64.5
57.6
53.0
요
70
.33
28
10.5
N
6.6
.26
62.0
15,
58.7
72 52.8
.36:
92
2.8
0.005
ENE
10.3
16,
.19
67.6
63.1
59.9
2
.42
84
0.1
E by N
II.1
17,
71.6 65.5 61.7 75
·47
42
9.6
E
9.7
18.
.22
73.8
66.9
61.3
69
.46
31
9.1
NNE
5.2
19.
.25
65.2
62.2
58.8
78
·44
So
5.0
E
12.5
20.
.20
64.0
62.1
60.3
85
+7
97
1. I
0.015
21,
65.4
63.5
61.4
95
.56
100
E by N
E
22.1
.08
22,
70.7
68.0
66.0
97
.66
97
1.7
.08
23,
73.6
69.4
65.7
89
.64
75
1.0
E by S E by S
16.5
I 1.2
4.9
24,
.07
76.0
68.6
64.9
85
.60 !
ESE
47
9.9
9.2
25,
68.2
65.2
62.7
86
.53 100
0.9
0.095
E by N
18.1
26,
.02
69.0
66.3
63.8
88
.57
27,
29.97
73.4
69.5
67.1
92
.67
95
98
E
90
3.4
14.9
0.3
E
6.2
28,
.95
77.0
71.0
64.1
88
.66
96
2.6
0.005
E by N
6.6
29,
30.06
6.4.2
57.9 49.4 i
88
.42
100
0.270
NE
13.2
30,
17
53.5
50.7 48.7
88
31,
.26
53.6
48.8 45.0
80
.33 100 .28
0.145
NNE
7.2
100
0.055
N by E
6.4
Mean,.....
30.15
65.9
61.6
57.8
82
0.46
$2
93.7
1.880
ENE
11.8
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JANUARY :-
Maximum,.
Mean, (1884-1923),
30.27
30.17
69.0
64.4
Minimum,
30.05
59.2
62.2 64.9
56.1 59.8
49.8 54.0
72
46
83 0.51 91 241.9
62 0.38
149.6
0.19
39.4 30
8.430
16.8
1.293
E by N
13.0
0.000
9.1
The rainfall for the month of January at the Botanical Gardens was 2ins. ·17 on 12 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was lin. 25 on 8 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was lin. 19 on 3 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 871 at 16h. on the 28th. The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 47 miles per hour at 23h. 25m. on the 7th.
20th February, 1928.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
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