THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 11, 1940.
1497
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 1131.- -Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the mouth of September, 1940.
DATE.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.J.
TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
September.
ins.
UIS.
p. e.
HUS.
Points.
p.h.
29.61
92.1
85.1
$15
76
.72
88.3
83-3
78.4
82
3,
•7+
91.0
83.9
77.0
.78
4.
84.9
78.9
-6.8
.79
83.3
79.1
75.4
36
ON MOD
0.91
53
-93
.85
.88
97
.85
94
6..
89.1
$1.7
-8.0
+
if 2
P Q R T Z
W
6.9
:
4.0 0145
W
5.6
7.8
0.240
4.0
0.4
0.280
E
6
+
0.015
E
3.2
8.4
SW by W
2.1
W
7,
90.7
83.1
77.9
74
.93
20
113
3.7
3..
91.0
83.6
79.6
.86
WSW
15
10.2
3.1
56
9..
99.3
82.0
78.8
.91
37
7-5
0.055
E by S
4.0
.82
86.0
80.7
78.8
ان کی
10,.
.83
11,
$1.5
79.0
.89
83.0
12.
79-5 75.2
82
.89
86.0
81.1 75.3
x xx xx xx
.89
- 1
0.400
E by S
3.1
.87
61
7.6
E by S
5.6
76
1.1
0.560
E by
4.5
42
! 1.0
0.200
E by S
8.8
13..
E
.88
87.5
$1.8
77.6
$2
.89
70
8.3
0.425
9.4
14,
88
88.3
82.8 79.8
.91
45
9.0
10.7
15,
16,.
.92
88.4
83.2
80.0
SI
.92
61
10.3
E by S
9.3
17,
.96
85.3
$1.7
77.6
83
.89
79
7.5
0.910
E by S
14.8
18,.
.96
85.2
80.9 77.8
81
.86
60
0.110
7.3
E by
13.6
.97
86.1
19,
81.4
79-3
77
.82
47
I 1.0
0.020
E by S
15.1
.98
$6.4
20,
$1.3
78.8
$2
.87
12
21,
.99
895
82.2
78.0
აი
.88
8.5 10.5
0.025
E by
7-7
SE
2.9
22,
.97
$9.6
32.4
78.6
79
.88
39
10.1
SE by S
3.8
23,
.91
90.2
839
80.7
79
.91
53
10.5
SI
5.0
24..
.87
90.3
83.9
80.8
77
.89
43
10.2
SW by W
5.4
25..
.87 91.2
84.3
$1.2
76
.88
39
10.9
SW
6.0
26,
.86
90.1
84.1
81.0
78
.91
25
9.6
W by S
5.7
W
.86
27,
99.9
84.5
80.0
78
.92
10
I 1.1
4.0
28,
.84
85.2
81.7
79.2
86
.93
54
0.4
0.200
E by S
1.9
29,
.74
91.0
84.9
79.9
76
.91
50
8.9
WNW
6.0
.66
89.0
30,.
83.5
79.6
58
.66
52
N
NW
9.3
11.8
Mean,
29.84
88.2
82.4 78.7
79
0.87
52
235.5
3.585
ESE
6.4
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR SEPTEMBER :—
Maximum,. Normals,
29.90
88.2
82.4
78.9
85
0.90
82
266.5
39.595
13.9
29.83
854
80.6
76.9
79
0.82
60
198.2
10.049
E by N
8.4
Minimum,.
29.76
82.5
78.4
74
66
40
133.4
0.635
5.1
1st.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ine. 538 at 4h. 00m. on the
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 37 miles per hour at 14h. 30m. on the 30th.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.
9th October, 1940.