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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 10, 1938.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 877.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of October, 1938.
DATE.
BAROMETEK
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max. Mean, Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean
Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
October.
ius.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ius.
Points.
0
p.h.
29.70
88.5
82.8
79.1
78
0.87
85
6.4
E by N
6.4
2
.69
83.2
81.0
79.5
84
.89
97
0.040
E by N
10.4
3,
.64
83.0
S0.0 77.0 86
.88
92
1.200
E by N
19.3
4,
.69
82.4
80.1
77-3 89
.91
97
0.1
2.480
E by S
22.5
5,
.84
82.9
80.8
79.0 87
.92
80
4.4
0.410
E
14.4
6,.
.84
86.7
82.0 78.0 82
.89
37
10.4
E
4.6
7,
.79
85.0
81.2 77-3 85
.90
96
0.9
0.915
E by N
21.3
8..
.88
84.9
81.5 78.9 87
.93
74
6.9
0.055
E by S
J2.2
.94
85.9
81.6
79.6
87
.94
75
7.6
0.135
E
9.3
9,
10,.
.92
87.9
82.2
78.5
82
.89
71
8.7
0.435
E by S
2.8
.88
87.0
[1,-
81.6 78.9
82
.88
77
6.1
0,010
E by
3.3
.86
84.8
12,
80.7 77.4 82
.86
47
8.9
0.275
E by S
4.2
13,
.85
88.4
82.0 77.9
82
.89
35
8.9
S
1.5
.87
86.8 82.1
76.9 80
.87
62
9.4
0.115
E
8.2
14,
.94 82.2
15,
77.1 71.0
.71
90
2.5
0.025
NNE
8.8
16,
30.04 79.7 75.0 70.2 63
•55
64
8.5
NNE
8.5
17,
.07 80.6
73.5
69.8 60
.49
54
6.2
***
NNE
6.6
18,
.05
78.8
73.3
67.9 58
.47
I l
10.2
NE by N
5.3
19,.
.04 79.0
73.5
68.3 59
.49
2
10.3
NE by N
6.4
20,
.03
78.0 72.4
67.9 54
.43
30
9.0
N by E
7.5
21,.
.08 78.0
66.2
717
57
·44
24
NNE
9.4
7.4
22,
.II 78.1 71.9
66.0
52
.41
6
NNE
10.9
6.3
23.
.08 77.8
66.0
71.9
63
-49
9
10.5
E by N
5.5
24.
.05
79.6
73.6 68.1
65
+53
10.4
E by N
5.8
25.-
.06 79.5 74.4
69.8
74
63
E
9
10.7
26,.
.06
$1.0
75.9 73.9
82
73 36
9.2
E by N
8.8
10.8
E
27,
.05
81.3
76.4
73.9
83
-75
29
10.5
8.2
28,
.02
81.9
76.9 74.0 84
.77 48
6.9
E by N
10.2
29..
.04
83.0 77.9
75-5 84
.80
E
43
9.0
9.7
30,
.04
85.6 78.7 74.1
79
.77
6
E
10.3
2.3
31.
.02
83.7 77.8 73.7
80
.76
25
10.3
E
8.4
Mean,
29.94
82.7 77.8 73-9 76
0.73
49 233.5
6.095
E by N
8.6
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR OCTOBER :-
Maximum,. Normals,.
30.08
29.99
84.3 79.3 75.6 80.7 Minimum, . 29.89 78.1
76.2
72.6
74.2
70.1
MN M
83
0.80 So 288.6 23.985
72
0.66 51 217.0. 4.548 ENE
63
0.55 27 137.5 0.015
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ine. 587 at 15h. 20m. on the 3rd.
The maximum gust velocity recorded was at the rate of 54 miles per hour at 07h. 35m. on the 4th.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.
9th November, 1938.