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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 7, 1919.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 525.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, during the month of October, 1919.
BARO-
METER
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
WIND.
DATE.
AT
CLOUDI- SUN-
NESS. SHINE.
RAIN.
M.S.L.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Dir.
Vel.
С
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points. Miles
p.h.
I,
29.94
83.7
79.3 74.8
0.85
58
2, .......
.90
84.3 79.9
76.7 80
.82
40
3,
.89
84.7
78.2 80.4
79
.82
54
4,
.92
83.2
79.4
76.9
80
.81
90
988298
4.9
2.465
0.010
E by S E by S
9.4
7.5
6.8
0.010
SE by
E
4.9
1.2
N by W
5.4
5,
.91
82.2 76.7
72.6
.58
35
8.0
N by E
5.4
6,
.93
84.6
78.9
74.5
.70
83
E
5.2
7.1
7,
30.01
82.5
77.8
75.1
.52
63
ENE
4.3
7.2
8,
29.99
82.5
77-7
73.2
.60
10.2
E
9.4
9,
.98
80.4
77.9
75.4
.64
100
0.2
E by N 15.6
IO,
.96
80.9
77.9
75.1
.61
55
E
9.5
16.6
II,
.91 83.5
79.5
76.2
.67
98
2.2
ENE
0.005
14.9
12,
-93
77.7
73.3
70.6
85
.70
100
0.680
NNE 13.8
13,
.99
75.2
71.1
68.8
83
.63
100
0.080
NNE 10.4
14,
30.03
69.3 67.8
66.6
84
.57
100
NNE
0.045
10.7
.01
15,
71.0 68.6 66.9
87
.61
100
0.070
N by E
4.1
16,
29.97
80.9
75.1
68.2
74
.64
66
7.7
E by N
9.4
17,
.95
81.9
76.5 72.9
.62
24
E
9.4
12.9
18,
.94 77.8
75.2
74.1
61
.53
89
0.3
E by N 20.4
19,
.95 76.7
74.9
74.0
69
.60
98
E by N 17.5
20, .........
30.00
75.6
74.5 73-7
60
•52
100
E by N
25.7
21,.......
.09
66.7 74.7
63.9 78
Ico
1.225
NE
16.5
22,.......
.14 68.6
63.9
59.3
72
3.7
0.105
N by E
15.4
23,
.15
73.6
67.2
61.3
.39
10.7
NE by N
8.2
24,
.13
73.8
68.9
64.5
E
43
2
10.5
9.0
.08
25,
74.8
70.1
66.0 66
*49
10.6
E by S
6.0
26,
.06
75.9
71.1
67.1 76
.58
E
2
11.8
10.5
.08
27,
79.6
73.2
67.9
77 .63
E
28,
.07
78.0
73.7 70.3
73
.61
++
4
10.2
4.9
10.4
E by S 13.4
.08
29,
77.2
30,
31,
.06 80.6 .08
79.6
73.5 75.6 72.5 77
715
70
.58
E
10.4
19.5
.68
E
30
9.6
II.2
74.4
71.2
**
80
.68
57
6.8
E by N 13.5
Mean, 30.00
78.5 74.2 71.0 72 0.61
58
172.2
4.695
ENE
II.5
i
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR OCTOBER :-
Maximum,.
30.08 Mean, (1884-1918),| 29.99 Minimum,
84.3 80.9
79.3
75.6
76.4
72.8
29.89 78.1 74.2 70.4 62
8R8
80
.80
71
.65
281.1 80
51 213.2
23.985 4.850
17.2
E by N
14.2
-54
27 137.5 0.015
10.8
ins.
on 11
The rainfall for the month of October at the Botanical Gardens was 4.66 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 4'10ins. on 8 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 3'80s on 10 days.
ins.
The mean temperature for October, 74°2, was the lowest on record, the previous lowest being 74°3 in 1911. The mean of the daily maxima, 78°5, was the lowest on record since 1911 when it was 78°.2. The mean of the daily minima, 71°0, was also the lowest since 1911. It was 70°8 in that year.
6th November, 1919.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
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