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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 11, 1919.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 316. Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of June, 1919.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
CLOUDI SUN-
NESS. SILINE.
RAIN.
AT
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min.
Rel. Abs.
Dir. Vel.
ins.
☺
O
O
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Miles p.h.
1,
29.88
$2.1
78.6
76.2
92
0.90
73
7.1
0.130
E by S 13.7
.84
86.4
80.8 77.6 87
.91
44
11.2
ESE
8.5
86.8
82.1
3,
78.2 83
.91
69
10.3
SW by S 3.4
.76
88.5
82.7
79.1
82
.91
8.1
0.015 SW by W
5.1
4,
5,
86.3 82.2 80.1
W
.92
3.3
4. I
6,
86.2
7:
84.9 82.1 78.7 82.7
.92
1.3
0.130
9.0
79.9
.94
3.5
0.145
10.2
8,
83.0 79.1 77.2
.89
88
0.665
SE
7.0
9,
84.1 80.7 77.4
.93
57
8.9
E by S
9.2
86.8
10,
82.5 78.5
.92
43
11.2
SE
5.9
I I, ...
87.2 82.4 77.5
.87
39
11.6
ESE
6.2
.52
88.1
12,
83.2 79.6
.94
81
0.775
E
8.5
-53
83.6
13,
80.3 76.7
.93
99
2.520
SW
7.3
.57
84.1
81.1 78.2
.94
99
1.905
SSW 8.3
14,
15,
.59
87.91
16,
..60
.60
85.9
$7.7 83.5 78.7
84.7 82.5
.95
99
1.9
0.130
S W by S 16.5
.93
99
0.875
SSW 17.9
17,
18,
.65
86.4
81.7 79.2
.90
1.3
1.790 SW by $15.6
81.5 77'7
.89
5.9
0.005
W
7.2
.70
86.7
19,
73
20,
21,
.74
88.6
88.5 84.0 82.1
82.2 77.4
.94
7.7
0.225
5.2
.93
9.5
0.035
10. I
84.1 81.7 79
.93
62
10.9
S by W
7.7
.74
87.3
22,
:
83.6
79.2 81
.93
66
8.8
0.240
S
6.0
.73
89.1
23,
84.0 81.0 79
.72
89.6
24,
.70
90.0
25.
85.5 83.0 76
85.1 82.5 77
26,
.68
90,6
85.0
82.1
.71
89.5
27,
84.3 81.1
976∞ O
.92
79
7.8
0.095
SSW
7.0
.93
70
11.6
SSW 9.3
.93
60
IO 2
.95
62
9.1
SW by S, 7.2
SW by S 5.3
.94
59
ESE
9.4
7.8
28,
.76
85.8
.82
88.2
29,
.78 88.6
83.2 79.1 81
$1.9 79.4 87
.95
81
2.9
0.950
SE by E
9.3
.92
62
9.5
0.185
SSE
7.1
30,
83.5 80.3 79
.91
61 i
S by W
4.9
Sum.
Sum.
Mean,......... 29.72
87.0 82.6 79.4 83
0.92
74
203.5
10.815
8.4
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JUNE :-
Maximum,.
29.86
87.2 82.9 79.7 86 Mean, (1884-1918), 29.77
85.3 80.9 77.6 Minimum,
29.68 83.3 78.7 76.0 79
.92
92
83
.87
.82
9293
248.5 34-375
15.6
77
163.6 16.090 SE by S
11.9
63 84.7 2.335
7.6
ins.
The rainfall for the month of June at the Botanical Gardens was 12. 22 on 23 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 14 09 on 22 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 15 05 on 22 days.
The mean maximum temperature for June, 87°.0, has been exceeded on only two occasions, namely, in 1906 and 1911, when it was 87°.2. The mean minimum, 79°, has been exceeded on only one occasion, namely, in 1911, when it was 79°.7. The absolute minimum, 76°.2, was the highest on record. The mean vapour tension, 0 in. ‘92, was equal to the previous highest on record.
Sth July, 1919.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
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