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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 11, 1929.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 23.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of December, 1928.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
IIUMIDITY.
DATE.
AT
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN..
Mean Mean
Dir. Vel.
December,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles
p.h.
1,
30.04
77.1
69.2 65.6
71
0.51
13
9.6
E
10.0
2,
.08 73-3
68.6
64.1
77
.54 34
10.2
E by S
10.8
3,
.09
74.9
68.6 65.8
76
.53 48
8.1
E
11.2
.17
71.2
64.6
56.4
61
.37
43
6.2
NNE
9.4
5,
.19
66.6
61.0
53.7 68
.36
35
8.2
E by N
10:4
6,
.21
67.9
65.0 62.9 74
.46
74
1.5
E
17.4
7,
.2 I
71.8
66.1 62.9 78
.50
26
9.7
E
12.7
8,
.15
70.4
66.7 65.2 79
.51
71
6.1
E by N
16.7
9,
.13
76.8
69.6 65.2
76
-55 34
9.0
E
5.0
10,
.19
70.2
66.9
64.2
75
.49 50
8.2
E by N
16.0
[1,
.17
70.1
67.1
64.9
78
.52
82
5.3
0.020
E
14.7
12,
.16
70.9
67.0 64.0
13,
. I I 70.6
65.9 61.2
14,
.07
71.6 68.0 65.2
15,
.1 I
78.8 69.1
60.6
16,
.17
64.8 61.0 56.1 63
17,
.12
65.0 62.3
59.9 70
K N R N MO
75
.50 99
O.I
NE
7.9
73
·46
75
6.6
E by N
13.5
76
.52 36
9.8
E
15.4
.51
30
7.1
NW by N
7.8
.34 72
0.3
NE
7.2
.39 +7
9.1
E by N
16.7
18,
14
70.8 65.1
59.9
.42
52
8.3
E by
10. I
19,
.22 69.4
65.5
63.7 70
·44
37
10.2
E by N
20.5
20,
.28
68.1
64.2
60.2 71
.43
82
6.8
E by N
13.7
21,
.28
68.1
63.8
61.3 68
.40
55
7.3
E by N
12.2
22,
.20
72.8
65.5 61.8
68
.43
68
8.3
E by N
14.7
23,
.16
73.2 66.8
64.6 76
.50
62
3.8
E by S
11.8
24,
13
73.1
66.6
63.6
77
.50
19
10.1
E
11.6
25,
.15
67.9
64.1
62.0 71
33
9.4
E by N
22.8
26,
.14
67.8 63.7
61.8 72
42
78
+.6
E by N
22.0
27,
.16
70.7 66.0
63.4 73
46
40
8.3
E
15.5
28,
.18
73.8
67.
60.0 62
.41 25
7-7
NNE
5.9
29,
.22
63.6
59.9
55-4 68
.35 50
6.0
E by N
12.6
30,
.12
64.1 61.9 60.1
76
4298
2.1
E by N
22.3
31,
.12 71.4 66.0 62.9
75
.48
8.8
E
12.2
Mean,......... 30.16 70.5 65.6 61.9 72 0.46 52 216.8
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR DECEMBER :
0.020
E by N
13.3
Maximum,. Normals,
Minimum,
30.24 71.2 66.2 62.4 80 0.46 82 249.7 30.17 67.6 62.8 58.6 67 0.39 54 174.2 .30.08 63.7 58.8 54.0 55
0.29 21
4.900
15.1
1.050 ENE
71.9 0.000
11.8
9.1
The rainfall for the month of December at the Botanical Gardens was Oins. '02 on 1 day, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was Oins. 00 on 0 day, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was Oins. '00 on 0 day.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 992 at 16h. on the 1st.
The maximum gust velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 43 miles per hour at 3h. 13m. on the 26th.
10th January, 1929.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
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