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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 10, 1939.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 192.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of February, 1939.
DATE.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
February.
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
ت
p.b.
I,
30.05 66.9
62.7
60.7
88
0.50
82
2.9
0.020
E
18.0
2
.09 71.1
6319
60.1
82
48
47
6.9
E by N
7.5
3,
.15
67.0
59.9 56.1
75
.38
51
3.1
ENE
3.9
.13
67.0
59.3
53.9
75
.38
40
6.4
NW by W
4.9
5,
.1+
66.8
60.0 53.9
39
.30
10.6
6,.
.14
63.7
59.9
56.4 77
40
48
7-3
::
E by N
8.8
E
14.0
7,
.20
64.0
60.4 57.5
79
41
44
E
9.2
18.2
8,.
.29
59.3
57-7
56.7
79
.38
97
E by N
15.2
9.
.25
62.2
58.7
54.9
76
.38
85
0.8
E
II.2
10,.
.15 67.0
62.5
58.9 76
+42
65
6.8
E
11.3
II,
.09
71.8
65.5
62.1
82
E
.51
35
9.7
11.8
12,
.06
73.0
66.2
62.0
81
.52
22
10.0
E by S
8.4
.II
13,
66.9
62.4
58.7 83
.47
62
E
54
14.1
14,
.24
72.7
65.1 60.3 74
-45
56
ENE
5.5
TE
15,.
.35
66.1 60.9
5817 71
.38
84
ENE
1.2
7.7
16,.
.30
65.2
59.8 56.0 73
E
.38
50
6.3
10.9
.18
17,.
67.8
62.4
59.1
79
44
28
E
9.3
9.8
E
18,.
15
67.7
63.8 59.9
.51
80
2.0
I 2.2
19,.
.14
68.3
64.3
61.9
91
E by S
2.4
15.2
20,
.16
73.2
66.2
6117
.50
60
4.8
NW by N
5.7
21,
.22
67.0 61.2
58.1
.38 85
E
3.4
7.5
E
22
.18
647
61.2
58.7 83
-45 95
3.0
15.8
23.
.1 2 71.6
54.7
61.3
24.
. J I 67.3
64.9
62.1
83
25,
.07
76.1
69.7
64.7
26,.
.06
27,
.04
༧8、;
.09
828
67.9
64.6 63.0
72.0
65.2 62.8
64.0
61.4
57.8
X X 8 X 8 N
.49
вс
6.0
E by S
9.9
E by S
11.8
.51
90
2.2
E by S
So
.58
34
9.0
6.7
E
11.6
88
54
95
...
86
•53
85
E by S
11.8
3.5
E by N
10.8
.44
94
0.5
Mean,
30.15
67.8 62.7
59.2 79
0.45 63 138.2
0.020
10.8
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR FEBRUARY:-
Maximum,. Normals,......
30.30
68.6
Minimum, .
63.2 30.13
56.4 30.00
63.6 59.9
59.0 55.5 53.6
50.5
88
79
52
0.50
0.40
0.23
98
214.7
7.945
12.5
76
37
96.8
1.791
E by N
[0,2
16.3
0.000
7.8
27th.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 972 at 15h. 00m. on the
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 40 miles per hour at 01. 06m. on the 8th.
8th March, 1939.
B. D. EVANS,
Director.