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1883.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JULY, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
Ju inches during
previous 21 hours,
BAROMETER.
Attd.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Max.
Miu.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
85.0 83.0 E
587
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
23rd
June.
9 29.93 85.5
Noon 29.93 88.5 91.5 81.0 88.0 80.0
3 29.91 85.0
:
85.0 78.0
b.c.
29.89 87.0
b.c.
b.c.
84.0 76.0
b.c.
29.89 88.0 89.0 80.087.0 84.0 W
29.89 86.0
88.5 84.0 N
3
2
b.c.
0.00
b.c.p
:
Sunday,
9
29.99 87.0
86.0 76.0
b.c.
29.93 88.0
L
24th
June.
Noon 29.98 87.5 90.0 80.0 86.0 77.5
b.c.
3
29.94 87.5
87.0 76.0
b.c.
29.92 88.0
:༄ ;
86.0 83.0 E
29.93 90.0 90.0 80.0 87.0 84.0 | E
89.0 85.0 SW
ลลล
2 b.c.
2 b.c.
0.41
2 b.c.
Monday,
25th
June.
9
29.95 85.5
85.0 78.5
Noon
20.93 89.0 90.0
80.0 83.0 79.0
3
29.89 90.0
Tuesday,
26th
June.
9
29.36, 88.0
90.0 78.0
88.0 79.5
Noon 29.85 90.0 91.0
82.0 90.0 ̊ 80,0
!
29.80 91.0
91.0 82.0
...
Wednesday, 9
29.83 88.0
88.0 79.0
27th
June.
Thursday,
28th
June.
Noon 29.84 90.0 92.5 82.0 91.0 89.5
3
29.82 91.0
:
91.0 80.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.90 87.0
$5.0 83.0 Calmı
0
b.c.
b.c.
b.c.
:
b.c.
b.c.
!
29.90 87.0.90.0 80.0 87.0 84.0 SW
29.86 89.0
29.8488.0
29.84 90.0 89.5 82.0 88.0 85.0] W
89.0 84.0 SW
86.0 84.0 W
:
b.c.
29.80 90.0
89.0 85.0 SW
00 00 00
N N
b.c.
0.00
2 b.c.
3 b.c.
:
:
3
b.c. 0.00
3 b.c.
b.c.
29.80 89.0
86.5 83.0 SW
3 b.c.
b.c.
29.80 90.0.89.5 83.0 88.0 85.0 SW
3 b.c.
...
0.00
b.c.
29.80 90.0
90.0
89.0 86.0 SW
4 b.c.
9
29.87 89.0
---
88.0 80.0
b.c.
29.82.89.0
87.0 84.0 SW
3
b.c.
Noon 29.35; 90.5 92,0 83.0 | 90.0 80.0
b.c.
29.82 90.0 89.5
83.0 89.0 85.0 SW
3
b.c.
0.00
3
29.83 91.0
91.0 81.0
b.c.
29.82 91.0
89.0 86.0 SW
3
b.c.
-
Friday,
29th
9
29.87 86.0
Noon 29.86 83.0 92,080.081,5|76,5
84.0 78.5
O.C.
29.83 86.0
82.0 82.0 E
2
o.r.
June.
3 29.81 87.0
86.0 79.0
b.c.p.
b.c.
29.83 85.0 90.0
79.0 81.0 81.0 NW
2
b.c.p. 0.86
29.80 89.0
90.0 85.0 E
3
b.c.
...
1883.
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:
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
29.8585.0 86.0.79.0 86.0 80.5 SSE
~~~ Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
23rd
June.
9 29,85 85.0
Noon
85,080,5 S
2 b.c.
28.25 75.0
74.0 73.0 S
b.c.
0.00
3
29.83 85.5
85.0 80.0 S
2
b.c.
28.25 78.0 78.0 73.0 77.0 76.0 S
28.20 77.0 ¦
76.075.0 S
2 2 2
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
Sunday,
9 29.89 85.0
24th
Noon 29.89 85.0 87.5
86.5 80.0 E 80.087.5 80.5 SE
1
b.c.
28.28 76.0
75.0 74.0 S
b.c.
0.00
June,
3
29.86 $5.0
87.0 77.5 S
b.c.
28.25 78.0 78.0 73.0 77.0, 75.0 S
28.23 76.0
76.0 73.0 S
N N N
2
b.c.
2 b.c.v. 0.00
2
b.c.v.
Monday,
9 29.87 85.0
86.0 78.0 SW
2
b.c.
28.2576.0
...
75.0 74.0 S
25th
Junc.
Tuesday,
26th
June.
Noon 29.83 8.0 88.0 80.0 87.5 80.5 SW
2
b.c.
0.00
28.23 78.0 78.0 73.0 77.0 76.0 S
3
29.31 88.0
87.5 89.5 SW
2
b.c.
28.20 76.0
76.0 75.0 S
2 2 20
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
9
Noon
29.77 $3.0
86.0 80.0 SW
3
b.c.
28.21 | 77.0 ||
76.0: 75.0 S
4 b.c.
29.76 87.5 89.0 81.0 89.0 82.0 SW
b.c. 0.00
!
3 29.73 89.0
88.0 81.0 SW
4
b.c.
28.1573) 78,074,0| 77.0 76.0 | S
28.12.77.0
76.0 75,0 S
4 b.c.
0.00
10
5
b.c.
Wednesday, 9 29.75 87.0
$7.0 80.5 SW
b.c.v.
28.15 76.0
75.0 74.0 SSW
5
b.c.
27th
Noon 29.74 88.0 90.0 81.0 90.0 82.0 SW
4
b.c.v. 0.00
June.
3 29.78 89.0
87.5 82.0 SW
4
b.c.
28.15 77.0 78.0 74.0 76.0 75.0 SSW
28.12: 73.0
4 b.c.
0.00
77.0 76.0 SSW
4 b.c.
Thursday,
28th
9 | 29.7: 89.3
88.0 82.0; SW
3
b.c.
23.13 77.0
Noon
June.
3
29.70 83.5 90.0
29.78 89.5
81.0 89.0 82.0, SW
b.c. 0.08
88.5 82.0 | SW
b.c.
Friday,
29th
9
20.79 80.0
Noon 29.73 87.0 90.0
June.
3
29.74 87.0
82.0 73.0 S
78.0 | 86.0 | 82.0, SE
85.0 79.0 E
2
c.b.p.
28.1975.0
76.0 76.0 SSW
28.17 79.0 79.0 74.0 75.0 75.0 SSW
28.11 78.0
77.076.0 SS V
75.0, 75.0 S
4 b.c.
¡
4 b.c.
4
0.00
b.c.
2 b.c.p.o.
c.b.p.
0.71
1
c.b.
28.17 76.0 76.0 73.0 75,071.0 S
28.1473.0
77.0 76.3S
21 20
b.c.r.
0.43
3
b.c.
Figures to
¡denote the Force of the Win-1.
Description of Wind.
Calm
STATE OF WEATH i tomb wystra e clon Is (detached); d. Irizzling rain; f. foggy; 7, gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning: m. misty (hazy); o overeast p. passing showers; 3. squally, r. rain; s. snow; thunder, . utly (threatening appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); w. wet (dew),
NOTE.—A bar ( →) dá lee any letter a ignents its signification,—bhus f. very foggy: r. much rain; r, heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind a regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clippor Ship.
12
Light Air Lith: Bra 3. Gentle Breeze
Moterat Breeze Fre Breeze.. Strong Brosze
Mo torte Gale Frash Gala
Strong Gule
Whole Gale Stor u
Hurricane,
Just
clen: to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots
socan! elena fall would go in smooth
water.
3 - 10
11 - 15
3 to 4 15 to 6
Royals, &c
1t-10
21
25
Single Reefs nod T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by ...................
Tri le Reefs, &c. Close Rafs and Courses
In which she could just or close-reefed Main Topsail and roofed Foresail
Under Storm Stall
Bare Polcs
30
36
44
52
53-60
(1 – ti 70-20 above 80
Bate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figure- to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
0