THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 9, 1931.
687
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
DATE.
No. 645.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of September, 1931.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean
Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Miles
September
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
brs.
ins.
Points.
p.b.
29.70
87.7
83.4 79.4
81
0.92
77
8.3
0.110
E by N
6.2
2,.
49
83.0 80.2
77.0
85
.88
98
1.270
ENE
31.5
.69
84.9
81.3 79.7
82
.88
93
1.5
0.625
S by E
13.5
+
.74
82.3
79.0 76.5 89
.88
99
0.2
2.155
S
9.0
•
5,
.78
82.9
80.0
77.0
84
.86
98
0.1
0.970
SW by S
10.0
6,.
.75
88.0
82.4 77.2
83
.92
81
7.8
SW by W
11.5
7,
.74
88.0
82.5 78.2 85
.94
85
5.5
0.335
SW by W
77
8,
-77 88.1
82.9 80.6
84
.94
82
4.3
WSW
6.7
0.155
.78
87.2
80.6
78.1
88
.92
93
I. I
1.530
W by N
6.9
9,.
.78
88.0
10,.
82.4 78.0
79
.87
+7
10.9
W by S
6.5
.81
90.2
82.0 78.7
86
.93
80
5.0
0.165
W by S
4.2
[ 2
.84
86.7
80.5 75.1
83
.87
89
.87
36.9
13,.
80.4
78.5
82
.85
.91
82.0
14,
78.3
75-5
86
.83
77
15,.
.93
85.3
80.3 76.7
80
.83
16,.
-93
85.2
81.9
77.0
83
.89
17,
.94
85.9
82.0 77.4 78
.85
18.....
.93
85.3
81.7 77.7
81
.87
19.
.95
86.5
81.5
77-5
80
.86
20,
.93
84.3
81.0 76.8
77
.81
.86
21
85.7
81.4 78.0
77
.82
22,
-77
88.9
82.9 76.9
71
.79
23,
.77
88.1
84.3
80.2 69
.81
.8!
24.
91.4
85.1
80.1
68
.82
= 500 + 2 x 88
5.9
1.230
W by S
6.6
2.8
0.175
SW by W
5.5
0.4
0.845
ESE
6.4
80
5.7
0.050
E
11.7
66
10.1
0.160
E by N
15.1
51
10.9
E by N
9.**
47
9.8
0.030
E
9.7
50
9.8
0.535
E
12.4.
63
8.1
0.390
E by N
11.6
7.5
0.005
E by N
6.9
46
10.8
NW by N
5.3
49
10.7
W by N
7.7
11
10.8
NNE
4.7
.80
25,-
90.5
84.8
80.7
68
.80
10
I 1.2
W by S
3.5
26,.
.81
86.8 83.0 80.4
11.0
80
.90
40
E by S
10.9
27,
.86 84.9
81.7
79.2
85
.91
68
7.6
0.500
E
14.7
28,.
.86 86.1 82.5 80.9
83
.92
66
7.6
0.005
E by N
15.5
29,.
.93
30,.
30.04
82.7 76.7 71.0 68.6
70.0
87
-79
95
1.3
1.195
NE
15.0
65.5
84
59 100
:
0.995
N by E
12.2.
Mean,
29.83
85.8
81.2 77.5
8 I
0.86 69 186.7
13.430
10.0
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR SEPTEMBER :—-
Maximum,. Normals,
29.90
87-3
Minimum,
82.2 78.6 84 0.88 29.83
85.4 80.6 76.8 78
2.82 29.76 82.5 78.6 74.1 65 0.69
79 266.5 30.595
19.0
59 200.2 10.178 40 137.0 0.635
E by N
6.9
The rainfall for the month of September at the Botanical Gardens was 14ins. 82 on 22 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 13ins. 15 on 19 days, at Fanling, 13ins. 31 on 19 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, 12ins. 53 on 19 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 242 at 14h 55m. on the 2nd.
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 94 miles per hour at 21h. 00m. on the 2nd.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
8th October, 1931.