THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 14, 1939.
385
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 300.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of March, 1939.
DATE.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
March.
ius.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
ن
p.h.
30.12
66.3
60.1
53.7
78
0.40
35
9.7
E
10.0
2,
.04
63.6
59.9
58.1
3,.
29.99
67.4
64.1
60.8
4..
.99 72.9
68.1
65.8
ぬま
86
44
98
E
18.2
91
·54
94
1.8
0.015
E by S
13.1
94
.64
83
2.9
E by
9.8
5..
.97
72.1
67.8
65.8
93
.63
96
1.7
*
E by
8.6
5,.
.95
74.9
68.6 65.9
92
.64
87
1.3
E by
5.7
7.
.96
68.6
66.3
64.8
94
.60
92
0.7
0.030
E
11.0.
8,.
.93
69.6
65.4 62.9 91
.57
97
3.I
0.035
E by S
14.4
9,
.90
68.5
65.9
64.2 91
.58
100
E
14.4
.86
10.
72.0
67.3
64.9 94
.63
96
1.2
0.700
E by S
8.2
.86
69.7
67.9
67.1 95
.65
100
0.155
E by S
9.5
[2,
.92
72.4
67.6 62.9
97
.66
100
0.645
E
14.2
13.
30.06
63.0
61.3
60.1 I
14,
.07
64.5
61.5 57.9
15,
.09
64.8 61.2
16,
.09
64.8
59.1 61.7 59.0
78
17,
.14
66.1 61.2 59.0 75
18,
68.2
63.6 60.7
19.
.10
66.3
62.8
61.0
72
* 8 * ON
85
.46
100
O. I
0.025
E
23.9
90
.49
100
E
9.7
80
43
100
C.010
E by N
7.2
.42
99
0.2
E by N
10.0
·41
97
0.4
0.030
NE by N
3.0
.41
98
E
0.4
8.3
100
•
0.005
E by N
14.5
20,
63.2 .04
61.4
60.0
87
E
+7
99
0.2
17.8
21,
29.99
65.4 62.6 60.7 93
.52
100
E by S
14.5
22.
30 01
65.3
63.1
61.5
92
-53
99
0.655
E
5.0
23.
29.97
61.7
50.9
60.0
91
49
100
0.605
E
19.0
24.
.91
67.3 64.5 60.8
93
·56
100
0.095
E by S
14.3
25.
30.01
66.8
64.0 59.8
9+
.56
E
100
0.505
18.7
26,.
.05
63.0
61.4
60.3 90
.48
E
100
...
:
19.9
27.
29.98
66.0 71.2
61.0
96
.51
E
12.6
97
2.4
28,
.96
78.1
69.4
63.8
95
.68
89
5.3
0.010
E
9.1
29,.
.97
70.6
66.2
63.1 93
.60
90
4.0 0.020
E by S
14.0
30,
.95 75.4
69.7
66.+ 96
.70
94
3.3
E
9.2
31,.
.93
76.6 71.1 68.0 96
-73
84
5.4
E
7.7
Mean,
30.00
68.4
64.6
61.9
89
0.55
94
44.1
3.540
E
29
12.1
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MARCH:-
Maximum,. Normals,
Minimum, .
30.16
72.9 68.1 64.5 92 0.58 97 186,0 30.06
67.4 63.1 59.7 83 61.5 29.95
57.0 53.8 73
11.485
14.1
0.49
82
0.38 57
94.4 2.959 E by N 25.0 0.170
10.9
6.5
9th.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 778 at 18h. 05m. on the
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 46 miles per hour at 01h. 23m. on the 13th.
12th April, 1939.
B. D. EVANS,
Director.