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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 13, 1930.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 362. Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of May, 1930.
BARO-
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
METER
DATE.
AT M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Meau Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
May
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ius.
Points.
p.h.
I.
2.
29.97
82.8 77.8
74.9
.95
82.8
78.0 75.1
90
So. 1
774
75.0
.91
$7.0
81.3
95
85.8
80.5
5.
$2.50
78.0 75-3
77.3
75-4
73.9
3.
76.8
75.5
73.1
.79
86.3
80.8
76.1
j
10,
.83
87.3
79.9 74.8
x x x x x X L X X X
86
0.82
50
11.0
E by S
12.3
.82
I 1.0
0.035
E
12.7
89
.83
02
4.7
0.325
E by S
19.3
46
10.5
S by W
5.3
S:
6.8
W
3.8
6.0
E by N
15.7
97
0.4
0.025
ENE
22.5
93
.82
98
0.6
3.210
E
134
65
11.1
W by S
6.5
85
.87
82
4.9
0.355
SW by W
3.4
$1.9
77.1 75.1 91
85 100
1.5
L.C95
E by S
3.8
12
80.9
74.1 77+
82
95
1.8
0.160
W by
6.7
13.
.79
84.1
77.8
73.5
68
.65
7.2
E
9.6
.89
S1.1 77.3
74.6
76
52
12.1
E
15.5
159
.92
81.c
77-7
74-7
76
11.9
E by N
22.0
16.
.90
79.9
10.8
77-1
745
77
E by N
19.8
17.
82.1
78.4
75.3
78
+75
11.6
ENE
20.4
18.
.83
81.8
78.9
77.0
87
.86
2. I
0.385
E by N
28.4
19.
36.0 81.8 78.1
83
.90
93
3.3
0.015
SE by S
16.0
20.
85.9 81.9 80.1
.90
до
4.2
0.015
S
12.6
21.
85.5 $1.9 79.2
.90
92
3.7
0.065
SWhy S
10.0
22.
88.0
83.0
80.7
80
.90
72
8.9
SSW
6.7
88.9 83.4 So S
79
.00
61
I 1.0
Sil
59
24.
88.6
81.3
76.9
83
.89 82
5.2
0.225
ESE
5.9
SLI
78.6
76.5 84
.82 8!
0.4
0.130
E by N
12.3
16.
80.4
76.6
80
.83
69
4.7
W by N
2.6
27,
28,
29.
.SI
30.
Z Z a h
340
79.0
75-5
85
.84
76
5・5
0.140
ESE
11.2
834
79.7
79 77.2
82.1
79.1 76.4
81
.85
84.1
79.8
76.8
79
.80
83.8
80.1 76.3 80
5 6 7 7
91
4.8
E by S
il.5
6.2
0.005 SE by E
7.2
9.9
ESE
10.5
10.6
SE by E
7.0
Mean..........
29.85
83.5
79.2 76.2
82
0.82
204.4
6.185
E by S
I 1.
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MAY:
Maximum,
29.92
844 79.6
Normals,
29.85
Minimumu,
29.59
SLA 78.6
76.7
7.0
73-7
734 70.9
90
89
261.3
48.840
160
76
155.9
11.832
E by S
12.4
5+
82.5
1.150
9.4
The rainfall for the mouth of May at the Botanical Gardens was 7ins. 99 on 15 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 7ins. 42 on 12 days, at Fanling, it was Gins. '01 on 10 days, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, it was 7ins. 29 on 13 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 4ins. 62 on 14 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 653 at 17h on the 26th. The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 50 miles per hour at 13h. 52. on the 18th.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
12th June, 1930.
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