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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 13, 1931.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 159.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory,. Hong Kong, during the month of February, 1931.
Baro-
METER
DATE.
AT
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
M.S.L. Max. Mean. Min. Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean.
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
February
ins.
о
с
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
2,
30.03 29.93
71.7
67.8 64.1
75.8 70.8 68.6
3,
.90 77.8 73.3 69.9
+
.87
77.9
74.4 72.6 84
5,
.84
76.1
74.1 71.4
6,
30.03
74.1
64.7 57.5
AAN
90 0.61
93
0.6
E
3.3
87
.66
85
2.7
SW by W
5-7
85
.69
95
3.8
8.9
.72
97
3.1
0.010
S
12.4
89
.75
100
0.9
0.040
S by E
10.5.
82
.50 99
NE
8.1
7,
.18
57.9
55.0 53.7
80
·34
100
NE by E
10.6
8,
.16
59.3
55.6 52.2 82
.36
100
E by N
12.7
9,
.04
63.6
61.3 58.6 92
.50
99
E
21.0
10,
65.1 .II
60.5
56.6 91
.48
100
0.055
N by W
5.7
11,
.21
57.8
55.4
52.4 87
.38
100
E by N
15.7
12,
.16
61.2
59.9
13,
.09
14,
.03
73.0 65.0 61.1
65.5 62.7 60.4
57.6 91
.47 100
0.005
E by N
20.8
94
.53
100
2.4
E
20.2
91
.56
100
2.0
NNW
8.5
15,
.08
62.6
60.3
59.4 94
.49
100
0.040
E
24.4
16,
.13
69.1
65.2 60.2
89
.55
95
5.9
0.015
E by S
14.9
17,
.17
66.0 62.6
59-3
88
.50
97
3.1
0.040
E
14.0
18,
.15
60.8
57.0
55.0
83
.39 100
NE by E
8.9
19,
59.9 .04
57.7
55-9
87
.41
100
E by N
12.0
20,
.05
62.7 59.5
57.7
89
-45
100
0.4
E by N
14.9
21,
.II
60.0 57.9
54-5 85
.41
100
E by N
7.2
22,
.II 35.9
52.8
50.5
81
.32
100
0.110
N
3-5
23,
.15
52.1
50.9
49.8
85
.32
100
0.050
N by E
3.5
24,
.19
57.1 54.5
50.5
71
.30
100
NE
9.5
25,
.13
59.9
57.8
56.4
74
.35
100
0.005
ENE
18.5
26,
.16
63.2
59.5
56.6
83
.42
100
0.6
0.180
ENE
7.5
27,
.17
62.1
59.3
57.5
70
.36
100
0.6
E by N
20.1
28,
.17
63.5 | 60.6
57.9
71
.37 97
2.3
E
22.9
E
Mean,.........
30.09 64.7 61.3 58.5 85
0.47 98
28.4
12.4
0.550
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR FEBRUARY
Maximum,.. Normals,
Minimum,
30.30
30.13
30.00
68.6 63.6
59.9 87 0.49 98 241.7 63.1 58.9 55.4 79 0.40 76 93.8 56.4
53.6
50.5 48 0.21 37 22.3
7.945
17.0
1.769 E by N
13.9
0.000
10.8
The rainfall for the month of February at the Botanical Gardens was Oin. 74 on 12 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was in. 55 on 7 days, at Fanling, Oin. 87 on 6 days, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, Oin. 55 on 4 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, lin. 02 on 12 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 786 at 16h. on the 5th. The maximum gust velocity of the wind, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 45 miles per hour at 23h, 49m. on the 28th.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
12th March, 1931.
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