THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH JANUARY, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
55
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
1883.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Ú TO 12.
Direc- tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL,
In incbes during
previous 24 hours,
Saturday,
6th
January.
9
30.38 54.0
Noon 30.34 60.0 59.0 46.0 52.5 41.0
50.0 40.0
b.
30.33
56.0
50.0 47.0 N
3
b.
b.c.
3
30.27 59.0
56.0 45.0
b.
30.33 59.0 69.0 46.0 57.5 52.0 | SW
30.27 61.0
2
b.
0.00
60.0 55.0 W
3
b.
...
Sunday,
7th
January.
9
30.32 55.5
53.0 43.5
b.m.
30.26 58.0
54.0 51.0 Calm
...
Noon
30.29,60.0 59.0 47.0 59.0 47.0
b.m.
3
30.24 62.0
60.0 50.0
b.m.
30.27 61.0 63.0 49.0 63.0 55.0 SW
30.27 65.0
68.0 60.0 SW
N NO
b.
b.
0.00
2
b.
:
Monday,
8th
January,
9
30.34 59.0
57.0 52.0
Noon
3
30.33 64.0 61.0
51.0 61.0 52.0
30.28 65.0
Tuesday, 9
30.28 62.0
9th
January.
Noon
30.27 66.0 64.0
3
30.21 67.0
Wednesday,
10th
January.
Thursday,
11th
January.
Friday,
12th
January.
9
30.25 64.0
63.0 52.0
60.5 51.5 56.0 63.0 54.0
65.0 56.0
62.0 56.0
Noon 30.23 70.0 71.0 60.0 70.5 62.0
3
30.18 69.0
:
68.0 60.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.m.
30.30 61.0
60.0 60.0 N
2
b.
b.
30.28 62.0. 68.0
53.0 64.0 58.0 E
4
b.
0.00
b.
30.28 67.0
68.0 61.0 SE
4
b.c.
:
o.c.b.
30.24 63.0
62.0 58.0 E
3
b.c.
-
¡
0.c.
30.24 65.0 68.0
57.0 63.0 59.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
0.C.
30.21 65.0
64.5 61.0 SE
3
b.c.
b.c.m.
30.21 65.0
64.0 61.0 Calm
0
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
30.21 69.0 71.0
59.0 69.5 65.0 W
3 b.c.
0.00
b.m.
30.19 73.0
79.0 72.0 W
3
b.
9
30.25 64.5
62.5 57.5
b.m.
30.19 66,0
---
63.0 62.0 E
!
3
b.
Noon 30.23 67.0 71.0 60.0 63.0 57.5
b.m.
3
30.19 67.5
63.0 57.0
b.m.
***
30.20 66.0 78.0 59.0 64.0 62.0 E
30.18 67.0
4
b.c.
0.00
65.0 63.0 E
4 b.c.
i
30.13 66.0
30.22 62.0
60.5 56.0 9
Noon 30.18 67.0 69.0 59.0 63.057.5
3
c.m.
30.15 65.0
63.0 60.0 E
3
...
o.c.b.
30.15 66.0 66.0 59.0 65.0 62.0 E
3
61.058.0
O.C.
30.13 66.0
65.5 63.0 E
∞ ∞ ∞o
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
1883.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR,
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wct.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Saturday,
6th
January.
9
30.26 57.0
51.0 43.0 N
b.m.
28.53 43.0
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
43.0 1.0 NNE
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
...
4
Noon 30.23 57.0 62.0 | 45.0 | 54.0 43.0 N
3 30.18 58.0
55.0 47.0 E
b.m.
0.00
3
b.m.
28.50 47.0 48.0 39.0 47.0 44.0 NNE
48.045.0 N 28.44 49.0
4 30 30
0.m.
b.m.
0.00
b.m.
:
i
}
Sunday,
7th
January,
Monday,
9
30,20 57.0
56.0 48.0 N
***
Noon | 30.17 57.0 58.0 47.0 58.0 47.0 NE
3 30.16 57.5
:
9 30.22 58.0
59.0 50.0 E
57.0 53.0 NE
43 2
b.m.
28.49 48.0
47.0 46.0 NE
4
o.m.
b.m.
0.00
b.m.
28.48 52.0 53.0 43.0 52.0 47.0 NE
28.50 55.0
3
0.m.
0.00
54.0 50.0 NE
1
o.m.
...
8th
January.
Noon
3
30.19 59.0 60.0 52.0 57.0 53.0 NE
30.18 60.0
59.0 53.0 NE
+ 30 co
3
b.m.
28.55 53.0
52.0 51.0E
5
o.m.
b.m.
0.00
4
b.m.
28.52 55.0 56.0 48.0 56.0 52.0 E
28.49 58.0
5 o.m.
0.00
57.0 56.0E
4
o.m.
:
Tuesday,
9th
30.10 61.0
9 -30.16 60.0
58.0 52.0 NE
Noon 30.12 61.0 60.0 54.0 60.0 52.0 NE
January. 3
!
***
60.0 55.0 NE
10 10 30
5
O.C.
28.48 53.0
52.0 49.0 E
4.
b.c.
...
5
O.C.
0.00
C.
:
28.44 55.0 55.0 50.0 54.0 51.0 E
28.42 55.0
4
b.m. 0.00
55.0 52.0 E
3
b.c.p.d.
1
Wednesday,
10th
January,
Thursday,
11th
January.
Friday,
12th
9 30.13 62.0
66.0 60.0 E
Noon 30.12 64.0 69.0 57.0 69.0 63.0 Calm
2
b.
28.52 64.0
64.0 63.0 ENE
4
b.c.
0 b.
0.00
3
30.10 65.0
70.0 62.0 Calm
0
b.
28.50 68.0 68.0 55.0 67.0 66.0 NNE
28.44 68.0
4
b.c. 0.00
67.0 63.0 N
3
b.c.m.
9
30.13 64.0
i
30.10 64.5!
60.0 58.0 NE
Noon 30.12 64.0 70.0 58.0 61.0 57.0 NE
3
4
b.m.
28.48 59.0
58.0 55.0 E
4
o.m.
3 b.m. 0.00
60.0 57.0 NE
3
b.c.m.
28.41 58.0 58.0 52.0 58.0 54.0 E
28.4660.0
4
o.m.
0.00
60.056.0
E
4
b.c.m.
9
Noon
30.10 64.0
January.
60.0 57.0 NE
30.07 61.0 61.0 56.0 60.0 57.0 NE
60.05 3 30.04 61.0
57.0 NE
4
c.m.
28.4154.0
53.0 52.0 E
5
b.c.m.
...
c.m.
4 c.m. 0.00 28.38 56.0 56.0 52.0 55.0 54.0 E
3
28.34 59.0
STATE OF WEATHER:- blue sky clonds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; a. gloomy; &. hail; & lightning: m. misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing showers; q. squally, r. rain; s. snow; thunder; 4, ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible; . 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.
5
b.m. 0.00
59.056.0 E
3
b.m.
Figures to
denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind,
Calm
jl
12
Illustrations of the power of the Walas nugaris a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship,
Light Air Light Brenze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Brea%0. Strong Breeze Molerate Galo. Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale
Whole Gale Storm Hurricane,
Just suciunt to giv, 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
water.....
In which she could just carry in chase,
full and by
12
15 to 6
Royals. &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c,
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reafed Foresall
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
11
SH|||
0 to 2
3 - 19
15
20
80
above 80
12