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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 17, 1941.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 1244. Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of September, 1941.
DATE
BAROMETER
AT M.S. L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean.
Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
0
Mile
September.
ins.
p. c.
ius.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
C
p.h.
I
29.89
90.0
83.5
79.0
81
0.91
22
11.3
E by S
5.6
2,
.84
$7.2 $3.5
80
79.9
.92
71
9.6
E
12.5
3,
-79
87.2
82.7
78.9
83
.92
81
5-9
0.845
ESE
17.1
.82
87.6
83.2
79.8
81
.92
57
10.4
SE
8.3
+
.86
89.0
5,
83.0
78.9
79
.89
20
10.6
W
2.2
6,.
.86
88.1
Sz.S
78.0
78
.87
10
11.3
W by S
3.6
7..
.85
87.6
82.3
78.5
78
.85
23
II.2
WSW
4.3
8,.
.87
88.3
$2.1
77.6
76
.83
29
10.2
WSW
3.3
.89
87.4
9,.
82.1 77.4
76
.83
+2
3.6
SW
1.5
.56
88.6
82.8
10,
78.4
77
.85
57
10.8
W
3.5
.81
II
90.7
83.6
79.0
1.
.79
89.3
12
83.4 78.8
.79
87.0
80.9
76.8
13,
.76
86.2
14,..........
79.8 75.7
.65
81.9
15,.
77.9
72.6
NAAN &
80
.91
53
10.0
0.810 SW by W
3.2
71
.31
76
7.6
0.010
NNE
6.7
63
.67
70
5.4
N by E
11.9
65
.66
88
2.9
...
N by E
14.3
.67
97
0.1
0.145
N
17.9
16,.
.4.2
79.0
88
74-9 72.5
.76
100
1715
ENE
33.4
17,.
-73
79.7
76.5 73.3
85
.77
96
0.6
0.365
S
6.0
18,.
.78
80.6
75.4
747
91
.82
97
0.6
0.390
E
5.6
.82
84.8
19,.
78.9
75-4
78
.77
87
4.1
E by N
9.5
.86
85.7
20,
79.3
74.9
76
.76
57
8.3
E
10.4
21,
.89
83-4
78.6
75.9
7+
.72
90
0.4
E by N
15.2
22,
.89
$1.0
78.1
74.5
78
76
95
0.1
0.005
NE by N
7.0
23.
.87
85.6
79.9
75.3
.78
65
WNW
7.2
8.9
WNW
24,
.89
85.9 80.2
75.4
72
-73
53
10.9
6.3
25,.
.96
84.6 78.4
75:8
80
2.1
0.080
E
10.1
77
-75
26,.
.97
84.2
79.3
76.3
72
.71
53
8.5
E
15.8
27,
.89
87.0
80.1
76.1
76
77
78
7.2
E by N
9.2
28,
.90
84.7
79.0
734
65
.65
61
4.6
NNE
7.3
NE
29,
.92
855
78.1
74.6
58
.56
9.0
13
30,
.91
85.8
78.5
72.7
55
•53
38
10.4
N by E
7.3
Mean,
29.83
85.8
80.3
76.3
75
0.78
'
62
201.9
4.365 NE by E
9.2
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR SEPTEMBER :—
Maximum,...- 29.90 Normals,..... 29.83 Minimum,.
29.76
88.2 85.4
82.4 78.9 80.6 76.9
85
0.90
8 z
266.5
30.595
13.9
79
0.82
60
198.2
10.049
E by N
8.4
82.5 78.4 74.1
66
0.70
40
133-4
0.635
5.1
16th.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 033 at 11b. 36m. on the
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 108 miles per hour at 11h 38m. on the 16th.
15th October, 1941.
B. D. EVANS,
Director.
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