THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 21, 1931.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
587
No. 536.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of July, 1931.
DATE.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean. Min. Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean
Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
July
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
о
29.72
89.0 84.1 82.1
79
0.93
86
6.5
0.105
S by W
12.5
2,
.74 88.1 83.6
79.5
80
.92
76
6.7
SSE
0.115
9.0
.80
3,.
87.7
82.7
77.8
82
.91
65
9.7
0.420
SSE
7.7
4,.
.83
88.3
83.4
80 z
82
.93
74
7.8
0.075
S
7.3
.80
5,
87.6
84.5
81.8
76
.90
72
11.5
0.015
SSW
9.2
6,.
.75
88.9
84.5
82.0
76
.90
80
10.6
0.070
SW by S
11.9
7,
.75
88.3
84.7
82.7
77
.92
69
10.4
S
...
10.7
8,
.75
89.9
84.5 81.1 76
.90
50
II.3
0.020
S by E
7.7
.70
9,.
85.0
82.0 77-4
85
.92
73
4.7
0.840
E by N
8.9
.62
10,.
87.3
82.0 78.6
87
.94
91
3.2
1.710
SE by E
7.I
[I,.
.67
88.0
84.3
78.8 78
.92
85
8.5
0.180
SSW
10.8
12,
.69
89.0 82.7
78.3 85
.94
93
2.2
0.705
SSW
9.9
.71
13,
87.1 82.9
80.1
85
.95
90
2.5
1.070
SSW
7.2
14,.
.77
87.4 82.1
78.0 86
.94
92
0.9
0.140 SE by S
5.9
15,.
.84 84.3 78.8 75.9 92
.90
98
O.I
1.920
E
3.3
16,
.80 82.0
79.2 77.3 87
.87
85
1.2
0.015
SW
4.2
17,.
.78
86.0
80.4 76.1 85
.88
78
4.9
0.110
SW by W
3.6
18,.
.80
84.8
81.0 77.9
87
.92
.82
19,.
86.3
82.6 79.2 83
.92
a co
0.2
0.610
SW
8.0
97
85
4.6
0.300
SSW
8.7
20,
.84
86.4 82.1 79.0
82
.89
10.8
5+
0.025
S
5.7
.86
21..
89.0 83.4 78.6 78
.90
50
11.6
0.005
S by W
4.3
22,.
.90
88.9 83.6 78.6 79
.91
35
11.9
SW
4.5
23,.
.87
59.2 83.8 79.9
74
.87
42
24,.
.84
89.7 84.5 81.0 75
.88
25..
.83 88.3
82.3 79.0 81
.89
26,.
.86 87.8
27,.
.87 88.9
83.6 83.4 79.0
80.2
79
.91
74
.85
28,
.87
87.5 82.2 78.1 83
.90
29,.
.84 84.7
80.9 77.4
83
.88 62
30,.
.81
86.4
82.0 76.7
83
.90
31,.
.74
89.0
82.2 78.0 8+
.91
+ TROR KWAM
12.1
SW
6.4
64 32.1 0.135
SW
7.4
74
8.0
0.225
SW by S
5.4
63
9.4
0.030
SSW
6.4
76
8.4
0.140
S
7.7
77
7-3 0.200
SSE
5.7
10.4
0.010
E by S
9.8
70
10.0
8.8
0.525
E by S
8.0
73
0.145
WNW
6.4
Vean,
29.79
87.4
82.7 790
0.91 74 228.3
9.860
7.5
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JULY:
Maximum,. Normals,
29.82
29.72 86.8 82.0 78.4
88.7 83.6 79.9
0.92
0.90
Minimum,
29.61 84.2 80.1 76.0 79 0.87
80 282.8
68 212.7 14.797
39.075
14.3
SE
10.9
48
130.6 4.575
7.2
The rainfall for the month of July at the Botanical Gardens was 11ins. 94 on 26 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 10ins. 95 on 24 days, at Fanling, 10ins. 28 on 24 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, 11ios. ·15 on 23 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 576 at 17h. on the 10th.
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 40 miles per hour at 10h. 04m. on the 13th.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
14th August, 1931.