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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 13, 1929.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 467.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of August, 1929.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
DATE.
AT
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min. Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WINL.
SUN-
SHINE,
RAIN.
Mean Mean Dir. Vel.
Miles
August
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
I,
29.79
83.1 79.6
77.5
89
0.90
98
0.1
2,
.75 79.9 78.6
76.9
91
.89 95
0.655 2.160
SE by E
7.6
E by S
3.5
3,
.70
87.0 82.4
79.0
82
.91
77
ま
9.4
...
S by E
5.2
.71
86.5 81.8
80.5
85
.92
88
1.2
0.520
S by E
7.4
5,
.72
82.5 80.4
78.0
88
.91
93
***
0.255
SE by E
9.0
6,
.71
80.3
78.6
76.3 92
.90
94
0.1
0.940
E
7-7
7,
.72
85.1
80.5
76.9
87
.90
64
10.2
0.035
E
8.2
8,
.69
86.7
82.2
78.3 82
.90
66
9.4
E
5.2
.60
87.9
9,
82.7 76.9 80
.90
70
12.0
0.565 W by N
7.0
IO,
.56
87.7
82.4
77.0
80
.88
37
11.4
W by S
7.7
II,
.57
90.2
84-7 81.0 82
.98
53
9.4
SW by W
8.6
.60
89.9
12,
13,
.59
90.5
84.2 81.1
83.4 79.4 83
.94
87
5.0
0.145
SWby W
9.0
82
.96 87
1.3
0.025
SW
11.6
88.0
14,
.59
83.3
78.5
85
.96 96
3.5
0.435 SW
10.3
.61
86.0
82.2
78.7
89
.97
99
0.1
1.365
WSW
8.8
15,
16,
.62
84.9
79.6 77.1 91
.92
99
0.4
7.155 WSW
3.6
17.
86.3 .63
79.9
76.1 88
.90
99
1.9
0.750 SSW
6.0
18,
.59
82.9
-8.2
75.3
91
.88
95
1.9
0.965
ESE
8.3
.69
86.0
79.2
76.3
89
.88
93
3.6
0.740
ESE
11.9
19,
.80
86.6
80.4
20,
76.2 83
.86
53
9.0
0.005
E
I 1.0
21,
.76
$6.9 81.1
77.5
79
.84
74
5.4
0.010
E by N
7.2
22,
-57
79.9
78.3
74.8
87
.85
100
2.180
E by S
26.0
.81
23.
83.9
79.4
77.4 91
.91
73
5.4
0.120
ESE
13.7
24,
.87
84.4 80.4
77.4
89
.93
33
10.9
...
E by S
6.6
25,
.85
89.1
82.2 76.8
81
.88
2 I
I 1.0
W by S
2.5
z6.
.84
86.3
81.0
77.0
.88
21
10.1
0.005
E by S
5.0
27,
.84
85.8
80.5
75-7
.86
65
6.2
0.040
E
6.0
28,
.37 85.9
81.5 77.6
.91 50
10.0
0.005 E by S
9.5
29,
84
87.1
82.3
79.3
.91 34
11.5
E by S
11.4
86.8
30,
82.8 79.8
So
.89
11.3
E by N
15.7
31,
.78
85-5
81.3 76.3
.89
8.1
0.945 ENE
24.7
Mean,......
29.71
85.8 81.1
77.6
85
0.90
72
179.8
20.020
ESE
9.2
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR AUGUST:-
Maximum,. Normals,
Minimum,
29.82
88.8 83.5 79.7 86 0.94
84 281.2 34.310 86.6 81.6 29.73
77.9 83 0.89
200.6 67
14.519 29.63 83.6 79.5 75-9 78 0.85 53 136.7 3.970
13.2
SE
9.4
5.4
The rainfall for the month of August at the Botanical Gardens was 20ius. '07 on 23 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 15ins. 12 on 21 days, at the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, Fauling, it was 15ins. '67 on 23 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 12ins. 58 on 17 days.
Correction to July report.-Rainfall at Matilda Hospital should be 18ins. 43.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 025 at 13h. 43m. on the 22nd.
The maximum gust velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 117 miles per hour at 13h. 39m. on the 22nd.
12th September, 1929.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.
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