THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. JULY 12, 1940. 1045
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 801.--Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of June, 1940.
DATE.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mcan
Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
June.
ins.
p. e.
ins.
{} .
brs.
ius.
Points.
p.h.
29.67
83.0
77.8
75.3
86
0.81
86
0.7
0.015
NNW
3.0
2.
+77
80.5
76.6
74-7
84
77
I
4.6
E by S
10.0
.82
78.2
3,
75.5
74.1
93
.82
97
0.3
1.445
E
12.2
4..
.86
$1.2
77.0
75.0
9+
5,
.84
82.9
78.0
75.0
91
00 00
.8-
98
2.905
E by S
5.0
.87
92
0.8
2.190
W by S
2.2
6..
.8+
81.7
77-3
75.0
92
7..
.86
83.4
78.1
75.9
90
8..
.90
80.6
77-4
75.9
90
9..
.91
83.6
78.4
75.5
38
x
x x x
92
0.5
0.935
ESE
3.6
97
2.590
SW by S
4.9
95
0.1
0.560
W
4.0
89
3.8
ESE
3.9
.88
10,
79.8
76.8
74.6
93
92
0.8
0.400
E by S
II. I
.80
86.0
81.6
11,
76.6
83
.89
86
6.0
0.545
SW by S
9-7
[2,
73
85.1
82.1
78.9
84
.92
86
0.260
SW by W
11.5
13,
-73
88.1
83.0
80.0
87
.97
88
4.1
1.370
WSW
8.8
14,
•7+
88.9
84.0
81.0
83
.97
84
7.5
0.080
SW
7.3
.76
90.0
15,
84.7
82.0
SI
16,.
77
87.7
81.6
88
77-5
17,.
.79
88.3
82.0
77.0
81
a a 00
.95
9.0
0.060
SW
6.2
-95
92
3.5
3.870
WSW
4.1
.88
80
7.2
0.310
E by S
4. I
18,.
.80
86.1
81.2
79.5
87
.93
3.9
E by S
7.8
19,.
.79
87.3
82.2
78.5
86
.94
20,
75
85.8 81.5
79.4
90
.96
59
9.2
0.005
E by S
8.1
+.3
0.040
E by S
8.0
21,.
.72
82.4
79.9
76,0
92
.93
99
1.765
SW by W
4.5
22,
.67
89.1
81.7
77.0
87
.94
91
3-4
0.160
SW
5.3
23.
.67
86.1
80.9
75.9
91
.96
95
4.8
3.140
SE
3.3
24..
.69
87.7
81.1
77.0
92
.97
98
0.8
2.535
SW by S
5.0
25,.
75
81.8
78.7 76.0
1.860
ESE
5.8
92
.90
26,.
.76
87.0
82.1
79.0
89
.97
27,.
.72
89.5
83.6
81.1
85
20 90
0.1
0.400
SSE
6.7
S
J
.97
5.8
0.045
9.6
28,
.71
88.5
83.1 80.2
87
.98
نما
3.8
0.445
SE by S
8.8
29,.
86.0 .6+
81.6 78.2
88
6.1 0.870
E by S
10.2
.95
30,.
-52
88.2
81.5
76.9
88
.95
89
7.4
1.695
WNW
4.9
Mean,
29.76
85.1
80.4
77-3
88
0.91
89
99.8
30.795
SE by S
6.7
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JUNE:-
89.0
83.8 Maximum,.
29.86
85.5 81.1 Normals,.
77.8 29.76 Minimum,.. 29.68 81.3
77.8 75-3
80.2
88
0.93
92
260,8
83
0.88
78
164.7
79
0.80
60
34.375 15.231 84.7 2.335
11.4
SE by S
8.4
5.6
30th.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 451 at 15h. 30m. on the
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 39 miles per hour at 11h. 16m. on the 12th.
11th July, 1940.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.
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