THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 16, 1928. 507
NOTICES.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 627.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of October, 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
October,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
lirs.
ins.
Points.
ค
p.h.
1,
29.94
83.4
77.0 71.8
77
0.71
83
9.4
0.010
NE
9.2
2,
.91
82.6
78.3 74.9
71
.69
85
2.2
0.005NE by E
15.6
3,
.98
80.0
78.1
77.2
80
.77
99
1.2
...
E by N
25.5
+
30.03
80.8
77-7
74.7
81
.77
100
1.6
...
E by N
13.2
.00
5,
$1.4
75.9 71.6 80
.72
78
3.4
0.215
E by S
7.6
6,
29.94
80.9 77.1 74.9 76
.70
52
6.5
0.005
E by N
8.4
7,
.94
80.8
76.4
73.2
72
.66
62
1.4
N by E
5.7
8,
30.02
82.2
76.9
72.5
4.2
.38
25
9.2
N by E
13.2
.06
9,
81.5 74.9
70.9
43
.37
10.9
NE by E
9.1
¡
.06
10,
78.2 74.1 69.1 59
.50
18
9.5
E
8.2
11,
.05
78.3
74.4 70.6
60
.5I
58
6.7
E by N
10.9
68
12,
.04
79.1
75.2 72.0
.59
33
10.0
E by N
12.4
68
13,
.03
77.9
74.7
71.1
.58
14
10.8
E by N
16.9
14,
.03 81.5
76.1 72.8 74
.67
13
10.3
E by N
13.1
.06
15,
79.6
76.2 73.1
74
.67
10.7
E
15.3
416,
.07
79.4
76.4 74.5
68
.62
20
10.5
E by N
18.7
17,
.05
78.8
74.7 72.6 72
.62 43
9.5
E by N
13.6
18,
.II
79.0
73-3 68.0
65
.54
52
9.3
0.185 NEby N
12.4
22
19,
76.0
72.5
69.5
65
34
10.6
E by N
17.7
20,
.23
76.6
72.3
67.9
62
.49
10
10.6
ENE
14.7
21,
.17
78.4
72.8 66.8
57
.46
20
10.5
ENE
10.7
.12
22,
80.4
73.5
67.1 51
.42
10.6
NE by N
8.8
23,
.13 81.4
73.7
68.0 47
.39
7
10.9
NNE
8.2
.06
24,
81.2 73.9 68.2
47
.39
IO
10.6
NE by N
7.0
25,
29.97
81.0
73.7
68.5
63
.52
26,
.92
82.5
!
74.2
68.9 69
.58
∞ N
2
10.2
SW
3.7
8
10.4
E by S
4.6
27,
.92
80.4
75.5 71.5 75
.66 27
8.5
E by S
5.4
28,
.88
82.0
76.0
70.4 74
.67
10.3
WSW
4-5
29,
.93
83.5
77.4 72.6
68
.63
34
30,
30.05
79.7 73.2 67.9
པ་
.43
10.0
10.0
...
NE by N
9.I
NE by E
10.5
31,
.15
74.4
71.6
66 69.8
.51 59
6.7
E
0.015
21.2
Mean,.
30.03
80.1 75.1 71.1 65
0.57 35 263.0 0.435
ENE
11.5
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR OCTOBER :-
Maximum,.. Normals,
Minimum,
30.08
29.99 29.89
84.3 79.3 75.6 80 0.80 80 281.1 22.985 80.7 76.3 72.6 71 0.65 51 214.7
5.042 E by N 78.1 74.2 70.4
62 0.54 27 137.5 0.015
17.2
13.7
10.3
The rainfall for the month of October at the Botanical Gardens was ins. 38 on 2 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was Oins. 48 on 4 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was Oins. '09 on 3 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 813 at 15h on the 28th.
The maximum gust velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 47 miles per hour at 4h 05m. on the 3rd.
14th November, 1928.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
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