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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 9, 1940.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 906.--Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of July, 1940.
DATE.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean
Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
July.
ius.
p. e.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
29.43
87.2 $1.2
78.4
92
2,
•44
84.0
80.8 78.2
3,
-59
82.9 80.6
77.1
.68
4..
85.8
80.5
78.4
5.
.54
85.6
79.5 77.4
6..
.62
85.6
81.3 77.8
7.
-55
89.0
82.9 77-5
8,
89.0
82.4 78.1
9.
87.7
81.5 77-7
10..
85.0
81.0
78.2
.68
II.
87.2
82.4
80.0
* 8 8 ♡♡♡ 8 & * *
.89
.92
222
1.0
0.885
NW by W
4.3
95
0.1
0.230
WSW
10.9
98
2.835
S by E
12.8
.91
91
3.8
0.960
ESE
I 2.2
.90
91
0.6
1.445
ESE
9.3
62
10.2
0.160
E by S
8.2
80
27 !
12.1
W by N
6.5
89
1.0
2.815
W by N
6.8
90
.96
97
1.5
2.540
SSE
10.6
.95
3.3
1.000
ESE
17.6
.92
+
0.025
E by S
9.0
.60
12,
89.1
83.9
79.8
79
.92
9.5
S by E
5.3
13.
58 911
85.3
82.0
.67
88.1
14..
84.2
81.!
88.2
15.
83.
80.9
16..
90. I
84.9
$2.1
.80
17,
90.8
85.4
82.8
18..
75 92.0
85.8
83.1
19,.
.75 90.1
85.6
82.9
20,.
.-6
92.0
85.9 82.6
21..
91.1 85.3 82.7
81
22.
90.0 84.9 32.6
SI
2 g g g KREATI
11.6
WSW
6.7
.95
S
0.155
SW
6.4
-95
4.0
0.190
SSW
7.9
.96
10.
0.020
SW by S
6.2
295
9.-
SW by W
6.2
6.8
SW by W
8.2
80
.97
62
SW by W
8.0
79
.97
SW by W
6.7
WSW
7.7
88
WSW
6.8
23.
85.4
79.5
74.6
86
0.370
E by S
6.8
24.
84.8
- 8.1
72.8
86
0.160
E by
II.2
25..
85.0
79.8 75.3
86
1.095
E
15.9
26..
.87
36.1
81.3 77.9
.89
0.160
E by S
10.6
27.
77 89.5 82.8 78.2
.90
SW by W
4.1
28.
56
29,
.63
87.3 81.7 81.0
77.5
774
.87
98
1.695
WNW
12.5
75.3
91
.85
99
2.290
S by W
9.5
30,
.66 85.7 80.8 75.9
88
.93
99
2.675
SW by W
7.4
31,
.66
88.1
83.1 80.9
85
.96
91
3.4
0.060
SW
8.0
Mean,
29.67
87.6
82.4 79.0
8+ 0.93
79 157.6 21.765
8.7
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JULY :—
Maximum,. 29.82
Normals,.... 29.72 Minimum,
88.7
83.6 86.8 82.1 78.5 29.61 84.2 80.1 76.0
79.9
86 0.94 83
So
81 282.8 3༠.༠75 69 211.6 15.132
12.8
SE
7.9
0.87
48 130.6 4.575
5.2
8th.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 343 at 16b. 30m. on the
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 53 miles per hour at 15h. 36m. on the 28th.
8th August, 1940.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.