THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 7, 1928. 405
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 502.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of August, 1928.
BARO-
METER
DATE.
AT
TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY.
M.S.L. Max. Mean, Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Mean
Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
August,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hirs.
ins.
Points.
о
C
p.h.
1,
29.66
2.
92.2 85.5 .64 91.4 86.3
$1.0
76
0.92
47
11.6
0.020
SW by S
4.2
82.2 74
.93
55
9.3
SW
4.7
3,
.64 91.0
4,
.63
86.6 89.5 84.7 80.7
83.9 76
.96
83
10.1
SW by S
10.8
84
1.00
95
3.3
0.895
SW by S
15.0
.61
5,
84.2
81.6 76.6 90
0.97
97
:
3.215
SW by S
14.0
6,
.59
87.9
80.7 78.1 89
.93
97
1.4
0.600
WSW
5.0
7,
.56
86.2 81.6
79.2 90
.96
90
2.2
0.090
S by W
6.5
8,
.61
88.1
81.7
79.0
89
.95
91
3.4
0.735
W by S
6.2
9,
-55
88.0
82.8
78.0
88
.98 92
(1.0
0.305
W by S
6.0
10,
53
88.0
83.3 79.8 88
1.00 95
2.9
1,250
W by S
5.5
II,
.51
89.8
84.6 81.5 84
0.99 50
9.7
WSW
7.0
12,
.56
88.8
83.5 79.9
84
.96
76
7.9
A
SW by W
6.2
.61
13,
87.9 81.7
86
77.5
.92
73
6. I
1.375 SW by W
5.6
14,
.56
86.1 80.5 77.8 89
.93
97
4.3
0.750
SSW
13.9
15,
.59
88.6
82.9
82
77.5
.91
50
10.5
0.015
W
12.0
16,
.63
89.8
83.6
79.2
.95
33
10.0
SW by W
4.9
17,
.67
88.4
83.2 80.2
84
.95
72
6.5
WSW
6.2
18,
.75
87.5
82.7 77.0
.93
73
S.7
WSW
6.0
.SI
86.8
19,
81.9
78.2
00
.94
65
4.9
0.260 SW by W
5.9
.81
88.2
20,
83.3 79.4
.94
57
11.3
SW by W
5.6
21,
.81
86.9
81.8 78.0
.82
22,
87.0
81.6
со со
85 .91 83
4.7
0.210
SW by S
5.0
86
77.9
.92 67
8.3
0.080
SSE
5.4
23,
.83
86.4
81.7 78.2
87
.93 47
9.0
E by S
4.7
,82
24,
86.6 82.2
79.0
85
.93 40
9.5
E
9.7
25,
.78
86.5 $1.8 78.1
26,
.73
83.9
လာ
83
.89 87
8.4
0.125
E by N
18.9
79.9 77.0
88
.90 93
2.4
0.950
E by N
13.4
27,
74 84.9 80.8 77.4
87
.92 67
9.3
0,010
E
4.9
28,
.76
87.5 81.5 77.1 77
.82
ENE
45
11.3
5.2
29,
.78
86.9 81.1
77.1
82
.86
52
7.9
0.105
by S
6.6
30,
.79
31,
.83
82.5 79.1 7.60 88 83.8 80.7 77.4
.88 98
0.8
1.915
E by N
10.7
77
.81 95
3.1
0.005
ENE
18.1
Mean,
29.68
87.5 82.4 78.7 84 0.93 73 204.8
12.910
8.2
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR AUGUST :—
Maximum, Normals,
Minimum,
29.82 29.73 ,29.63
88.8 83.5 79.7 86 86.6 81.6 77.8 83 83.6 79.5 75.9 78
0.94 84 281.2 34.310
13.2
0.89 65 201.0 14.430 SE 0.85 53 136.7 3.970
9.5
5.4
The rainfall for the month of June at the Botanical Gardens was 17ins. 98 on 17 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 11ins. 45 on 16 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 8ins. 63 on 15 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 450 at 16h. on the 11th.
The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 52 miles per hour at 16h. 04m. on the 14th.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
6th September, 1928.
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