THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 15, 1929. 599
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 592.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of October, 1929.
BARO- METER
DATE.
AT M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
October
ins.
p. c.
ins. p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.b.
ດ
[
2,
30.02
81.8
79.2
75.8
74
0.74
65
10.2
0.080
E by N
16.5
.01
81.0
79.1
76.5
73
.73
I
10.0
0.025
ENE
16.2
3,
29.99
84.2
80.4 77-5
74
.77
52
IO. I
0.015
E by N
14.1
+
.97
82.3
80.1
78.0
ป
75
.76
19
10.9
E by N
17.2
5,
.93
83.2
80.0
77.8 73
26
.74
10.3
E by N
19.5
6,
.90
82.4
79.8
78.3
75
.77
40
9.9
E by N
16.2
7,
.92
85.1
80.3
74.0
73
.75
80
6.6
0.020 NE by E
10.3
8,
.94
81.7
77.7
74-3
66
.63
58
10.2
NE by E
16.8
.89
81.0
9,
77.5 74.9
69
.65
27
10.3
E by N
13.3
.87
81.7
76.8
71.8
63
.58
I
I 1.0
E
8.1
10,
[I,
.91
80.8
74.6 77.0
69
.64
23
10.3
E
13.8
[2,
.94
79.7 76.8
74-7
68
.62
34
9.8
E by N
18.3
13,
.98
80.5
76.5
73.6
66
.61 32
9.9
E by N
17.7
14,
.97
81.9
77.6 74.0
68
.64
27
10.6
E by N
14.1
15,
.95
81.9
77.5
73.8
72
.67
13
10.4
E by N
II. I
16,
.94
86.I
79.3
72.7
67
.67
14
10.4
NE
7-7
17,
30.01
82.8
73.4 77.3
61
37 !
J 2
9.9
ENE
13.8
|
18,
.04
77.8
75.2
73.2
68
.60
46
E
7.7
17.5
19,
.05
78.2
74-7
71.4
66
.56 | 27
IO.I
E
13.9
20,
.04
79.4
75.0
72.4
70
.60
18
21,
.02
78.6
74.4
72.5
67
.56
16
22,
29.98
81.0
75.1
70.3
62
·54
58
23,
.98
75.7 72.8
69.5
72
.58
92
858
:
9.3
E
10.9
6.1
E
10.1
8.5
ENE
7.7
SE by E
4.3
24,
.97
80.0 75.0
71.4 70
.60
40
7.8
SE by S
3.8
25,
30.05
80.1! 74.9
71.8 71
.61
28
8.2
E
6.6
26,
.12
80.1 74.6
71.2
67
.57
7
10.5
E by N
11.5
27,
15
77.3
73.4
70.4
66
.54
28,
15
76.0 72.8
69.8
70
.56
29,
.12
74.1
72.1
69.6
74
58
30,
.II
79.5
74.0
70.4 70
.58
.08
31,
82.6 75.2
70.5
66
23 .58 3
NON K
26
10.4
E by N
16.8
27
10.4
E by N
18.2
60
8.5
E by N
20.2
IC.2
E by N
15.2
10. I
ENE
7.7
Yean,
30.00
80.6
76.5
73.2
69
0.63
35
288.6
0.1.40 E by N
13.2
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR OCTOBER:-
Maximum,.
30.08
84.3
75.6 79.3
80
0.80
Normals,
29.99
80.7
76.2
72.6
71
0.65
Minimum,
29.89
78.1
74.2
70.4
62
80
51
27 0.54
0.015
288.6 22.985 217.4 4.835 E by N
137-5
17.2
13.7
10.3
The rainfall for the month of October at the Botanical Gardens was (ins. 11 on 2 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was Oins. 11 on 2 days, at the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling, it was Oins. 00 on 0 day, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, it was Oins. 13 on 2 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was Oins. 00 on 0 day.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 816 at 15h. on the 10th. The maximum gust velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 37 miles per hour at 3h. 26m. on the 14th.
14th November, 1929.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.
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