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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 16, 1939.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 491.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of May, 1939.
DATE.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean. Min. Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDIN ESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN,
Mcau Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
May.
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
I
29.83
84.1
76.9
72.8
93
0.86
94
4.4
0.150
E by S
3.2
2,
.92
76.0
717
68.9
89
.69
100
0.005
E
11.5
3,
.92
74.2
70.4
68.0
76
.56
97
0.7
E
15.3
4,
.90
76.9
71.4
67-5
87
.67
87
I. I
0.010
E
7.1
5,
.89
80.9
74.0
70.0
80
.66
17
9.7
→
by S
7.7
6,.
.82
81.3
75.1 71.0
84
-73
44
8.3
0.005
E
6.4
7,
.78
85.1
78.3
72.9
.78
22
11.6
...
W
5.6
8,
.90 78.8
72.1 74.3
77
.65
70
E
5.4
13.9
.89
79.0
74.7 72.4
.56
52
8.9
E
...
13.9
10..
.83
82.1
76.5
73.8
91
.83
94
2.0
0.110
E by S
7.1
[ I
.71
80.5
75-3
71.0 90
.79
89
0.9
4.095
SW by W
4.7
.81
12,.
80.7
73.9
69.4
71
.59
39
II.2
13.
.89
80.0
74.4 70.7 SI
.68
38
11.4
14,
.93
82.0
75.2 71.0
82
.71
56
8.5
:::
ENE
4.3
E by S
5.9
E
6.2
15,
.93
77-7
73.8
69.8 80
.66
89
2.4
0.030
E
16.6
16,.
.91
76.8
73.0 69.8
86
70
97
0.1
0.025
E by N
18.0
17,.
82.8 .83
75.8
71.8
92
.82
91
3.7
0.080
E
10.0
18,.
.77
86.2
81.1 76.1 83
.88
91
3.2
SW by S
10.0
19,
.75
85.6
81.3 79.0
85
.90
90
6.5
0.905
SW by S
13.3
20,
.78
80.1
74.7
73.0
93
.80
97
...
4.415
SSE
3.6
21,
.77
79.2
75.8 73.0 91
.81
95
0.1
1.585
SE
5.3
22
.78
87.2
80.0 74.5
87
.89
84
6.6
5.460
SW
5.2
23,
.83
88.0
82.6 80.0
82
SW
.91
70
10.2
5.2
24,.
.82
89.0
82.9 79.7
25,
.85
85.0
75.5
69.4
26,.
.85
73.0
70.7
67.6
27,
.76
76.2
74.2 71.8
92
28,
.67
80.1
77.6 75.5
३४
29,
30,
31,.
.61
82.1 78.7 76.2
.67 79-3 77.4 76.1
91
.8+
76.0
74.6 72.0
a a x 2 30 1 2 å
81
.91
55
Ic.8
0.005
SW by S
3.1
90
79
8-
2.7
0.705
E
14.8
87
.65
100
0.005
E
20.2
.78 100
0.1
0.190
E by N
21.6
.83 99
0.3
0.185
E by N
18.0
86
.84 99
0.5
0.785 NE by E
15.9
.86
100
0.3
1.640
E
24.5
90
.77 98
0.595
E
23.4
Mean,
29.82
80.8
75-9 72.5
0.76
79 131.6
20.985
E
II.0
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MAY:—
Maximum,. Normals,
Minimum,..
29.92 85.8 81.1 78.0 29.85 81.7 77.1 73.8 29.79 78.6 73.4 70.9
90
0.88 89 261.3 48.840
11.7
78
0.79 76 156.9 11.247 E by S 0.72 54 82.5 1.150
9.0
6.9
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 578 at 15h 15m on the 29th.
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 57 miles per hour at 08h. 37m. on the 30th.
12th June, 1939.
B. D. EVANS,
Director.
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