THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCII S, 1940.
375
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 295.--Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, flong Kong, during the month of February, 1940.
DATE.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean.
Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINEAN,
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN,
Mean
Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
February.
ins.
p. e.
ins.
p. c.
bre.
ins.
Points.
p.b.
2.
30.06
.12 62.3
63.7 61.5 59.5
56.7 44.5
3
.21
54.9
49.7 42.7 65
.16 56.8
54.9 53.7 85
;,.
.06
64.8
59.4
55.3
6..
.10
65.9
60.7
57.0
75
7.
.25
57.5
54.3
51.2
8,
.30
58.3
54.2
52.2
.26
9,.
61.0
55.6
52.9 71
1290SXAND
84
0.46
94
2.I
0.015
Ε
18.5
73
.35
57
++
0.18c
NW by N
8.2
.23
80
ENE
10.9
.36
99
E by N
21.6
+47
88
4.1
E
11.7
.40
85
3.6
WNW
6.6
68
.28
100
NE by N
4.2
66
.28
100
NE
5.9
.31
84
4.5
E
II.1
10,.
.21
62.3
58.5
55.6
78
.38
45
10.0
E
16.7
.22
71.3
64.2
59.3
74
.44
-6
4.3
E
12.9
14
70.5
65.4
62.0
85
.53
87
1.7
E by S
IO. I
.06
13,
75-5
68.0
640
87
.59
52
7.8
E
3.8
14.
15
73.0
63.1
58.3
90
.52
88
2.8
0.005
E by S
8.1
15..
.29
65.4 60.2
57.9
Sz
.42
75
4.8
E
12.8
16..
.25
69.0
62.8
58.9
74
.42
29
10.3
E by S
13.4
17..
.2+
65.9
61.3
57-9 83
-45
45
8.5
E by S
14.1
18,.
.22
66.1
61.3
58.5
75
.40
E
49
9.5
17.8
19..
.19
69.2
63.6
58.7
79
.46
93
0.055
E by S
14.2
20.
.19
75-1
68.1 645
2 1
.23
67.6
61.2 59.5
22.
.29
68.1
60.5 57.1
.2S
23
64.6
59.5 55.9
24..
.15
66.8
61.9 56.5 76
XOR BR
85
58
50
6.5
...
E by S
8.3
89
.48
100
0.055
E
10.8
71
.37
45
9.5
ENE
7.9
E
.35
32
11.0
9.9
+42
33
10.3
E by S
12.2
25..
.11
73.0
66.3
61.9 84
E
-54
73
1.5
3.8
26..
.14 68.1
6.4.0
62.0
86
.51
72
6.4
E
11.9
27,.
.07 68.3
63.7
61.0
81
.48 92
28.
29.97
73-7 67.0 63.5
8+
55
29,
30.07
67.8
63.8 61.7
91
•54
ོ་བ་
0.8
E by S
14.7
88
5.5
E by S
11.3
91
1. I
0.935
E by S
13.1
E
Mean,
30.17
66.5 611 57-4 79
0.43
72
132.0
1.245
11.3
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR FEBRUARY :—
Maximum,. 30.30
68.6 63.6 59.9 88 Normals,
༢༠.13 63.2 59.0 55-5 79 Minimum, 30.00
56.4
53.6 50.5 52
0.50 98 214.7 7.945
12.5
23
-6
96.8 1.791 E by N 37 16.3 0.000
10.2
7.8
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 916 at 20h. 12m. on the 28th.
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 47 miles per hour at 04h. 20m. on the 18th.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
7th March, 1940.
Director.