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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD FEBRUARY, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
1883.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In Inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Saturday,
20th
January.
9
3
30.27 59.0
Noon 30.24 63.0 59.0 54.0 59.0 53.0
30.18 | 62.01
56.0 52.0
b.c.
-
b.c.
...
60.5 54.0
b.c.
Sunday,
21st
January.
9
30.29 58.0
56.051.0
O.C.
30.17 | 60.0
Noon
30.27 59.0 61.0 55.0 57,5 53.0
b.c.
30.22 62.0 67.0
tion.
59.0 57.0 E
30.20 60.0
30.20 62.0 63.0 54.0 62.0 59.0 SE
30.18 65.0
68.0 65.0 SE
++
58.0 56.0 E
54.0 62.0 60.0 E
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
b.c.
b.c.
∞∞ Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
0.00
b.c.
3
30.20 60.0
58.0 53.0
b.c.
30.22 63.0
Monday,
22nd
January.
9
Noon
3
30.19 60.0
58.0 56.0
...
...
30.18 64.0 62.0 56.0 61.0 57.0
30.12 65.0
:
T
63,0 58,5
Tuesday,
9 | 30.06 65.0
23rd
January.
Wednesday,
3
29.99 69.0
64.0 62.0
Noon 30.06 | 67,0 | 66.0 59.5 65.5 62.5
67.5 63.5
9
30.10 65.0
24th
January,
Noon 30.11 67.0 67.0
63.0 61.0
60.0 64.0 62.0
3
30.05 68.0
66.0 63.0
True wind cannot be registered.
0.0.
30.14 62.0
63.0 61.0 E
...
60.0 59.0 E
co co c
3
b.c.
...
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.
O.C.
O.C.
30.14 63.0 66.0 56.0 62.5 61.0 E
30.1164.0
63.5 62.0 E
as as co
3
b.c.m.
3
b.c.p.
0.00
3
b.c.p.
o.c.m.
30.04 66.0;
65.0 64.0 Calm
o.c.m.
30.04 69.0 69.0 60.0 69.067,0| Calm
b.c.
30.01 | 71,0
71.0 69.0 SW
OO ~
0
b.c.m.
Ka
0
b.c.m. 0.00
2
b.c.
***
...
o.c.m.
30.05 67.0
---
441
64.5 64.0 E
o.c.m.
30.05 67.0 72.0 61.0 64.0 63.0 E
o.c.m.
30.03 69.0
69.0 68.0 E
co co co
b.c.m.
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Thursday,
25th
January.
9
30.14 68,0
67.0 63.0
b.c.
30.07 69.0
67.5 65.0 | E
Noon 30.13 67.0 67.0
61.0 64.0 61.5
b.c.
30.07 68.0 71.5
61.0 68.0 66.0 E
3
30.09 67.5
66.0 62.0
b.c.
30.07 | 70.0
71.0 68.0 E
as an an
3
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
3 b.c.
:
Friday,
26th
January.
9
30.16 62.0
59.5 58.0
b.m.
30.08 66.0
...
62.0 62.0 E
3
b.c.m.
...
30.1368.0
Noon 30.17 68.0 67.059.0 63.0 60.5
3
b.o.m.
66.0 60.0
b.c.m.
30.10 69.0
...
...
1883.
30.10 67.0 71.0 59.0 66.5 64.0 E
70.0 67.0 E
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
3
b.c.m. 0.00
2
b.
24th
January.
Thursday,
25th
January.
Friday,
26th
January.
Noon 29.98 64,0 66.0 56.0 61.0 61,0 | N
3
29.95 64.5
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
BAROMETER.
Atta.
THERMOMETER,
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
55.5 51.0 N
4
Noon 30.10 61,056.0 50.0 56.0 52.0 NE
3
Saturday, 20th
January.
Sunday,
21st
January,
9 30.14 60.0
30.10 | 61.0
30.16 60.0
-
53.0 52.0 NE
9
56.0 52.0 NE Noon 30.15 60.0 58.0 53,0 56,053.0 NE
3 30.11 61.0
Monday, 9 30.09 61.0
Noon 30.04 61.0 58.0 22nd
January. 3 30.00 61.0
...
400
Tuesday, 9 29.94 62.0
60.0 60.0 N
23rd Noon 29.95 62.5 65.5 56.0 65.0 63.5 Calm
January. 3 29.92 64.0
Wednesday, 9 29.98 63,5
coco ∞ Force.
10 10 TH
100
2 2 2
WEATHER.
BAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 34 hours.
b.
28.45 50.0
50.0 48.0 | E
o.m.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
28.38 54.0
28.42 53.0 54.0 48.0 53.0 51,0 E
54.0 51.0 E
b.c.m. 0.00
b.m.
: 8:
5
C.
28.45 49.0
49.0 48.0E
-
b.c.
0.00
**
56.0 53.0 NE
4
b.c.
ww.
:
28.46 50.0 51,0 44.0 50.0 49.0 E
28.35 53.0
55.0 55.0 NE
53.0 57.0 56.0 N
4
c.m.
28.39 51.0
...
52.0 51.0 E
-
51.0 51.0 E
10 10 10
5
o.m.
5
b.c.m. 0.00
5
b.c.m.
: 8:
3
c.m.
0.00
57.0 55.0 NE
3 c.m.
28.37 52.0 52.0 48.0 52.0 52.0 | E
28.32 54.0!
54.0 54.0 E
30 20 20
o.f.
5
o.f.
0.00
5
O.C.
---
c.m.
28.3260.0
60.0 60.0 SE
***
c.m.
0.0528.37 61.0 62.0 | 52.0 61.0 61.0 S
65.0 63.0 Calm
b.c.
28.30 63.0
62.0 62.0 S
60.0 60.0 NE
f.
28.34 58.0
58.0 58.0 ESE
www
***
***
c.g.
0.00
28.34 61.0 61.0
57.0 60.0 60.0 ESE
60.0 60.0 NE
C.
28.29 62.0
62.0 62.0 ESE
1 2 2
♡ 2 2
o.f.
o.f.
0.00
O.C.
3
o.f.
...
o.f.
0.00
O.C.
...
...
...
9
AP
30.03 65.0
61.0 60.0 NE Noon 30.02 | 65,0 | 62,0 | 59.0 | 62.0 | 61.0 NE
3 30.02 65.5
63.0 61.0 N
1 f.
28.36 61.0
...
1
c.g.
0.00
61.0 60.0 E
28.38 65.0 65.0 57.0 64.0 64.0 E
o.f.
3
o.f.
0.00
1 b.c.
28.34 64.0
63.0 62.0 E
3
0.c.
: 8:
...
9
-
30.05 64.5
56.0 56.0 NE
Noon 30.03 64.5 63.5 55.0 58.0 58.0 | NE
2
f.
28.42 61.0
61.0 61.0 NNE
3
o.c.m.
2
f.
0.00
3
30.03 64.0
:
58.0 57.0 NE
2
c.m.
28.38 57.0 58.0 55.0 57.0 57.0 NNE
28.35 59.0
59.0 57.0 NNE
4
o.f.
0.00
4
o.m.
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; 9. squally, r. rain; s. snow; t.thunder; . 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.
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Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Figures to
denote the Force Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
0
Calm
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
set and clean full would go in smooth
5 to 6
3 to 4
Royals, &c..
Light Air
Light Breeze..
Gentle Breeze... Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale...
9
Strong Gale
0
Whole Gale
11
Storm
Hurricane,
12
With which the above Ship with all sail (1 to 2 knots..
water...AN
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by...
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c. ...
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Bate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2 3- 10
11 15
61
69 70-80 above 80
II
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