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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13тн JANUARY, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,
1882-3.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR,
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Altd.
Max.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.i
Saturday,
30.13 68.0
9 30.20 65.0
30th Noon 30.17 68.0 67.0 60.0 66.5 58.0
December. 3
63.0 58.0
b.c.
30.13 67.0
66.0 64.0 E
4
b.c.
•
b.c.
30.13 70.0 73,0 | 61.0 | 73.0 | 68.0 | E
4
b.c.
0.00
:
67.0 57.0
b.c.
30.12 71.0
75.0 72.0 E
4
b.c.
:
Sunday,
31st
December. 3
9 30.19 67.0
66.0 68.0
b.c.
30.14 68.0
65.0 64.0 | E
1
b.c.
Noon, 30.1569,0 69.0 62.0 68.5 60.0
b.c.
30.08 70,0
69.5 62.0
b.c.
30.11 72.0 75.0 62.0 74.0 69.0 SE
30.10 | 73.0
1
b.c.
0,00:
73.0 69.0 SE
1
b.c.
...
Monday,
1st
January.
9
30.30, 57.5
55.0 48.0
Noon
30.28 60.5 61.0 52.0 59.0 49.0
3
30.22 63.5
62.051.0
---
Tuesday,
2nd
January. 3
9 30.33 52.0
49.0 40.0
...
Noon 30.31 60.0 56.0 46.0 54.0 43.5
30.26 62.5
56.0 45.0
Wednesday, 9
3rd Noon
January.
30.36 56.0
54.0 44.0
30.34 62.0 57.0 49.0 58.0 46.0
3
30.30 63,5
:
60.0149.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.23 61.0
57.0 54.0 NW
3
b.c.
b.c.
30.21 63.0 74.0 53.0 | 66.0 59.0 N
5 b.c.
0.00
b.
30.17 65.0!
67.5 69.0 N
QT
5
b.c.
b.
30.27 | 58.0
51.0 48.0 N
3 b.
...
b.
30.27 60.0 69.0 47.0 580 58.0 S
1
b.
0.00
b.
30.25 63.0
62.0 49.0 SE
2
b.
b.
30.29 58.0
55.0 52.0 N
4
b.c.
b.
30.29 62.0 65.0 50.0 62.0 58.0 NW
b.
30.29 64.5
66.5 60.0 W
N N
2 b.
0.00
2 b.
Thursday, 4th
January.
9
30.41 58.0
Noon 30.38 64.0 60.0 50.0 58.5 47.0
3 30.34 64.5
56.045.5
b.
30.32 58.0
55.0 52.0N
3
b.
b.
60.5 49.5
b.
30.32 54.0
Friday,
5th
January.
9 30.46 55.0
53.0 41.0
b.
30.36 60.0
Noon 30.42 61.0 60.0 50.0 57.0 43.5
3 30.36 63.0
b.
59.5.45.0
b.
30.34 64.0
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30.32 62.0 71.0 50.0 64.0 59.0 NW
3 b.
0.00
72,5 66.0 E
2
b.
55.0 50.0 N
6
b.
30.38 60.0 73.0 52,062,0 56.0 NE
5
69.0 63.0 NE
3
£ £
0.00
1882-3.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET,
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
4 62.0 58.0 NE
9 30.09 | 63.0 Saturday,
30th Noon 30.06 65.0 67.0 58.0 64.0 58.0 NE
December. 3 30.03 66.0
64.0 57.0 NE
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:
WINDS
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Atta.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
Max.
Min.
Dry.
WINDS
Ο ΤΟ 12.
WEATHER.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
b.c.
28.40 57.0
:
57.0 54.0 E
6
b.m.
4
B.c.
0.00
28.37 61.0 61.0 53.0 61.0 60.0 | E
6
b.m.
0.00
4
b.c.
28.33 61.0
:
61.0 58.0 E
6
b.m.
Sunday,
31st
December.
9 30.08 65.0
65.0 61.0 NE
3
b.c.m.
28.44 63.0
63.0 59.0 ENE ¦
ට
3
b.c.
***
i
Noon 30.06 65.0 65.0 60.0 65.0 60.0 NE
2
b.c.
0.00
3
30.00 67.0:
65.0 61.0 NE
1 b.c.
23.41 65.0 66.0 56.0 65.0 61.0 ENE
28.34 63.0
3 b.c. 0.00
63.0 60.0 NW
4
b.c.
Monday,
1st
January.
30.08, 63.5
9 30.14 63.5
59.0 51.0 N
Noon 30.10 64.0 67.0 50.0 67.0 52.0 N
3
6
b.c.
28.45 54.0
54.0 51:0 N
5
b.m.
144
...
6
b.c. 0.00
60.0 58.0 N
5
b.c.
28.40 56.0 56.0 49.0 55.0 52.0 N
28.36 54.0
54.0 51.0N
Go to
6
6
b.m. 0,00
b.m.
Tuesday,
2nd
January.
Wednesday,
3rd
January,
9 30.22 60,0
52.0 44.0 N
Noon 30.22 60.0 67.0 46,0 53.0 44.0 NE
3 30.17 60.0
|
53.0 44.0 NE
30 4 3T
5
b.m.
28.49 52.0
***
4
b.m. 0.00
b.m.
:
51.0 47.0 N
28.47 49.0 49.0 41.0 | 48.0 45.0 NNE
28.42 49.0
47.0 47.0 NE
3 b.m.
3 b.m.
3 b.m.
0.00
---
9
30.25 58.0
60.0: 51.0 N
Noon 30.22 59.0 67.0 48.0 60.0 50.0 N
3 30.19 61.0
58.0 48.0 NE
50 30 40
3
b.m.
28.53 48.0
48.0 45.0 N
4
b.c.
b.m. 0.00
3
b.m.
28.51 50.051.045.0 50.0 47.0 NW
28.48 50.0
50.0 47.0 NW
4 3 4
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
Thursday,
4th
January.
Friday,
5th
30.28 59.0
9
Noon 30.28 59.0 64.0 48.0 64.0 52.0 N
55.0 45.0 N
3
30.23 60.0
61.0 50.0 N
00 00 00
3
b.m.
28.57 48.0
3
b.m. 0.00
3
b.m.
47.0 47.0 NNE
28.55 54.0 56.0 46.0 53.0 50.0 NNE
28.53 52.0
51.0 49.0 NNE
3
o.m.
3
b.c.m. 0.00
3 b.c.m.
***
***
***
9
January.
30.30 58.0
55.0 45.0 N
Noon 30.30 58.0 66.0 50.0 61.0 47.0 N
3 30.25 57.0
7 b.m.
28.60 45,0
62.0 48.0 NNW
6 b.m. 0.00
5 b.m.
45.0 44.0 NNE 28.58 50.0 51.0 42.0 | 49.0 | 48.0 | NNE
28.5454.0
53.0 50.0 NNE
6
b.m.
∞ 10
6
b.m.
0.00
5
bm.
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
STATE OF WEATHER:- blue sky; c clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing showers; q. squally, rain; s. snow; thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); w. wet (dew).
NOTE.-A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification,thus f. very foggy r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
=
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0
Calm
1
2
water.
Strong Gale
Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale.
Fresh Gale..
Whole Gale
0
Storm
Hurricane,
12
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
Royals, &c..
16
(5 to 6
21
26
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
SHE
above 80
0 to 2
3 - 10
11 - 15
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