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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH JUNE,
1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
1883.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND,
DAY AND DATE.
Saturday,
16th
June.
9 29.82 83.0
Noon 29.82 85.0 85.0 77.0 84.0 76.0
3 29.78 85.0
HOUR.
| BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
⠀⠀⠀ Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
O TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 21 hours.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attal.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
*sunoy snojaəad
82.0 75.0
b.e.
29.78 84.0
82.5 80.0 E
2
b.c.
b.c.
83.5 77.5
c.b.
29.78 84.0 84.0 77.0 83.0 80.0 E
29.77 86.0
83.0 81.0 E
+
b.c.p. 0.00
1
b.c.
Sunday, 17th
June.
9
29.91 83.0
82.0 78.0
0.0.1.
29.85 85.0
$2,0 810 E
3
0.7.
Noon
29.91 82.0 85.9 78.0 80.5 77.0
0.0.1.
29.85 83.0 85.0 77.0 82.5 80.0 E
3
0.1.
1.44
3
29.90 83.5
83.0 78.0
o.c.b.
29.86 85.0
84.0 82.0 E
3
g.m.
Monday,
18th
! 9
29.96 84.0
$3.0 78.0
Noon
29.96 86.5 87.0
77.0 86.0 79.0
June.
3
29.93 85.5
85.0 79.0
Tuesday. 9
29.99 $5.0
84.5 78.0
19th
June.
Noon
29.99 86.0 87.0
29.95 86.5
79.0 85.0 77.0
87.0 79.0
Wednesday, 9 29.98 85.0
20th
June.
Noon 29.98 $8.0 89.0
84.5 78.0
80.0 88.5 79.0
3
29.96 90.0
90.0 80.0
True wind cannot be registered.
0.c.b.
29.90 85.0
84.0 82.0 E
2 b.c.
o.c.b.
29.90 86.0 86.0
75.0 85.0 83.0 | E
3 b.c.
0.34
o.c.b.
29.90 $6.0
85.0 83.0 SE
3
b.c.p.
b.c.
29.92 85.0
84.0 82.0 NE
3
b.c. :
b.c.
29.92 87.0 87.0
79.0 87.0 85.0 Calm
0
b.c.
0.15
b.c.
29.90 87.0)
87.0 83.0 W
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.92 86.0
84.0 82.0 S
1
b.c.
b.c.
29.92 87.0 88.0
79.0 86.0 83.0 SW
3
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
29.91 88.0
$7.0 85.0 SW
3 b.c.
..
Thursday,
21st
June.
Noon
9 29.98 $6.0
29.97 87.5 91.0
85.0 78.5
b.c.
29.92 $6.0
84.5 82.0 W
80.0, 86.5 78.0
b.c.
29.92 88.0 88.0
79.0 87.0 84.0 SW
3 29.92 90.0
90.0 80.0
b.c.
:
29.88 89.0.
87.0 84.0 W
2 2 7
b.c.
b.c. 0.00
3 b.c.
:
Friday.
22nd
9
29.95 86.5
86.0 77.0
b.c.
29.90 86.0
84.0 82.0 W
2 b.e.
June.
Noon 29.95 88.0 91.0 80.0 88.0 78.0
3 29.90 89.0
b.c.
29.90 88.0 88.0 79.0 86.5 $3.0 SW
$9.5 79.0
b.c.
1883.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
81.0 76.0 NE
+ Force.
WEATHER.
29.87 89.0
RAINFALL,
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
$7.0 83.0 SW
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Altd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet..
WINDS
O TO 12.
Direc-!
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous24 hours.
شات شات
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Saturday,
9 29.73 81.0
b.c.
28.10 72.0
72.0 72.0 E
2 b.c.
16th
June.
3
Noon 29.76 82.0 81.0 76.0 81.0 76.0 NE
29.72 81.0
3
b.c.
0.00
$0.0 76.0 NE
3
c.b.
28.13 75.0 76.0 70.0 74.0 73.0 E
28.09. 74.0
1
b.c.v.
0.00
73.0 72.0 E
1
b.c.v.
Sunday.
9 29.82 81.5
80.0 78.0 SE
2
e.p.g.
28.20 73.0
73.0 78.0 SE
5
o.c.d.
17th
June.
Noon 29.82 82.0 81.0 76.0 80.0 78.0 SE
2
0.0.
0.43
3
29.82 $2.0
80.0 78.0 S
2
0.0.
28.20 75.0 75.0 710 74.0 73.0 SE
28.18 74.0
5
0.C.). 1.40
74.0 73.0|S
+
0.0.
Monday,
18th
June.
9
29.86 82.5
82.0 78.0 NE
2
b.c.
28.23 74.0 -
73.0 72.0 S
b.c.
3
! Noon 29.88 83.0 84.0 75.0 84.5 81.5 E
29.85 85.0
1 e.b.p.
0.02
85.0 80.0 S
N
b.e.
28.23 75.0
28.27 73.0 76.0 71.0 74.0 74.0'S
74.0 74.08
+
0.30
..
5
o.c.m.
Tuesday.
19th
June.
9 29.89 $3.5
83.0 80.0 S
Noon
3
29.89 84.0 85.0 78.0 85.0 80.0 S
29.85 85.0
85.0 80.0 SSE
21 21 21
b.c.
28.30 75.0
74.0 74.0 SSE
2b.c.
b.e.
0,00
h.e.
28.24 77.0
28.2977.0 77.0 72.0 76.0 73.0 SSE
76.0 74.0 S
2 b.c.
0.40
3 b.c.
:
29.89 84.5
Wednesday, 9
85.0 80.0 SW
20th Noon 29.89 85.0.85.5 78.0 85.5 80.0 SW
June.
3 29.86 86.0
87.0 SLO SW
1 b.c.
1 b.c.
2 b.c.
28.26 75.0
74.0 74.0 S
]
ib.c.
0.00 28.28 78.0 78.0 72.0 77.4 75.0 N
b.c.
0.00
28.25 77.0
75.0 75.0 E
•2
b.c.
Thursday,
21st
June.
9
Noon
29.89 85.0
85.0 80.0|
SW
29.88 85.0 86.0 78.0 85.5 80.0 SW
3 29.83 86.0
85.5 80.0 SW
2
b.c.
2 b.e. 0.00
2 b.c.
28.28 74.0
74.0 73.0 SW
»
b.c.
28.26 77.0 77.0.73.0 77.0 76.0 SW
28.22 76.0
2
b.c.
0.00
76.0 75.0 N
3
b.e.
Friday,
9 29.85 84.0
22nd
June.
4 b.c. Noon 29.85, 86.0 86.0 78.0 85.5 80.0 SW 3 b.c.
3 29.82 86.0
85.0 80.0 SW 3 b.c.
| 84.0 77.5 SW
28.26 74.0
0.00 28.24 76.0 77,0|72.0
28.19 75.0
74.0 73.0 | S 75.0 74.0 | S
75.0 73.0 S
20 N 00
3
b.c.
2
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
STATE OF WEATHER;-5 blue sky :e elonds (detached); 4. drizzling rain; f. foggy; . gloomy; . hail; 4. lightning; . misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing showers; 5. squally, r. rain; s. snow; .thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; . visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); w. wet (dew).
NOTE.-A bar (-) un ler any letter augments its signification, thus f. very fogy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures 10
denote the Fores of the Win l.
Description of Wind,
Calen
10
[2
Illustrations of the power of the Wind us regard- a well-conditioned Mun-oi-War or Fir-t-class CUpper Ship.
Light Air Light Breaze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Brocze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.... Strong Gale Whole Gale Stori
Just ulicient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sulf1 to 2 knots..
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
water...
15 to 6
Royals &
Single Reefs and T. 6. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase, Donble Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and re-fed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Hurricane,
Bare Poles .....
Rate of the Winl
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
11
SH
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60
61
69
70
above 80
to
2
0
10
15
16 20