THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 19, 1928.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
467
No. 579.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of September, 1928.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY.
DATE.
AT M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min. Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Mean Mean Dir. Vel.
Miles
September,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
о
p.h.
I,
29.85
80.6 84.0
77.6
.81
2,
3,
.76
87.0 82.0
85.7 80.9 78.0
77.1
4,
.70
90.8
84.0 78.1
5,
.65 90.5
85.3 78.7
ために品
77
0.81
77
3.2
0.005
ENE
16.7
81
.85
52
7.2
E by N
II.7
77
.84
10
11.8
W by N
3.3
77
.90
30
11.6
W
4.7
80
.97
45
II. I
0.045
W
7.0
6,
.61
89.8
85.8
81.5
72
.89
19
10.9
W
9.4
7,
.71
89.6
85.1 82.9
84
1.01
69
9.3
SW
6.9
8,
.79
87.7 82.9
80.6
84
0.94
68
2.4
0.075
S
3.2
9,
.79
89.0
83.6
78.9
77
.89
30
II.
WSW
3.4
10,
.76
90.1
83.6
80.5
81
.93
223
7.0
0.005 NE by E
6.2
11,
.75
84.9
81.7 78.5
.91
75
5.2
E
0.950
10.1
12,
.76 87.2 83.0
80
79.1
.90
41
9.8
S
2.3
13,
.74
91.1
85.0
81.0
59
.71
35
JI.I
NNW
6.6
14,
.69
89.9
84.6
79.0
57
.67
37
10.4
NNW
8.0
88.1
15,
83.1 80.7
68
.77
97
16,
.77
86.4
82.7
78.9
57
.64
бо
.84
17,
86.2 80.7
74.8
63
.65
62
18,
.86 85.7
80.8
76.1
73
.76
70
.86
19,
85.0
81.8
77-5
74
.81
.82
86.6
81.8
20,
79.6
75
.81
73
21,
.76
86.4
81.9 79.6
72
.79
22,
.70
81.0
75.6 79.1
83
.82
GON ONMOO
2.5
NNE
4.2
6.9
N by E
! 1.0
4.2
N by E
6.5
2.9
0.820 NE by E
11.2
72
9.7
E by N
18.3
8.0
E by N
16.1
80
5.4
ENE
23.3
96
ENE
:
0.570
25.9
23,
85.3 .70
81.7
79.7
72
.78
62
5.4
E by N
16.5
24,
.75
86.1 82.0
79.0
79
.86
79
8.4
0.140
E by N
13.0
25,
.85
82.1
78.9
75.6
81
.79
97
2.5
ENE
0.310
14.7
26,
.89
79.6
77.2
74.3
74
.69
85
4.7
E by N
18.7
27,
.90
81.3
77.8 74-5
69
.65
10.5
E
16.6
28,
.82
86.0
80.0
74.1
70
74
6.5
NW by W
4.2
29,
.78
83.0 76.6
73.11
74
.68
100
0.825
N
II.2
30,
.90
78.5
747
72.0
82
.71 100
0.170 NEby N
11.5
Mean,.....
29.78
86.2 31.6
77.9
75
0.80
65 199.7
3.915NE by E
10.8
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR SEPTEMBER :-
Maximum,.
29.90
87.3
Normals,
29.83
85.4
82.2 78.6 80.5
76.8
Minimum,
29.76
82.5 78.6
74.1
0.88 84
0.81 77 65 0.69
78 266.5
59 201.7 40 | 146.8
30.595
19.0
9.822 E by N
11.3
0.535
6.9
The rainfall for the month of September at the Botanical Gardens was Gins. 34 on 11 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 7ins. 50 on 11 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 3ins. 50 on 10 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 558 at 16h. on the 6th. The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 45 miles per hour at 17h. 08m. on the 22nd.
T. F. CLAXTON,
15th October, 1928.
Director.
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