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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH NOVEMBER, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
1883.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max,
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Atta.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
RAINFALL.
previons 24 hours,
In inches du
Suzanp sa
Saturday,
9
30.27 75,0
73.0 66.0
C.
30.14 76.0
76.0 73.0 E
2
3rd Noon 30.24 77.0 78.0 70.0 76.0 66.5 November. 3 30.18 77.0
c.b.
76.0 67.5
c.b.
30.13 79.0 86.0 71.0 78.0 73.0 E 30.10 79.0
80.0 75.0 E
3
Sunday,
9
4th
Noon
November. 3
30.28 75.0
74.066.5
c.b.
30.13 79.0
77.0 74.0 E
3
b.c.
30.25 76.0 77.0 71.0 75,0 67,5
c.b.
30.14 79.0 81.0 72.0 78.0 75.0 E
3
0.00
30.19 77.0
75.068.0
0.0.
Monday, 9 30.28 76.0
5th
Noon 30.24 77.0 77.0 | 72,0 75.0 69.0
November. 3 30.19 77.0
74.5 68.0
Tuesday,
6th
November.
9
30.26 74.0
Noon
Wednesday, 9
30.14 76.0
7th
November.
75.5 69.5
72.0 69.0
30.23 77,076.0 70.0 75.0 70.0
30.19 | 77.0
75.0 70.0
75,0 71,0
Noon 30.12 78.0 77.0 72.0 76.0 71.5
3 30.09 78.0
---
:|:: :
77.0 71.5
True wind cannot be registered.
c.b.
30.1377.0
76,5 74.0 E
3
b.c.
c.b.
30.12 79.0 81.0
73.081.0 76.5 E
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.07: 81.0
81.0 77.0 E
3
b.c.
o.c.d.
30.11 76.0
74.0 72.0 E
3
gip
o.c.
30.11 79.0 83.0 70.0 78.5 76.0 E
O.C.
30.08 79,0
8:
3
bc.m. 0.04
710 75.0 E
3
b.c.m.
o.c.b.
30.11 79.0
་་་
...
78.6 76.0 E
3
m.
o.c.b.
30.11 81.0 81.0 73.0 79.5 76.5 E
0.00
b.c.
30.06 83.0
82.081.0 E
:
Thursday, 9
8th Noon
November, 3
30.13 77.0
...
75.0 71.0
b.c.
30.08 79.0
78.0 76.0 E
2
30.10 78.5 78.0 72.0 77.0 71.0
30.05 79.0
b.c.
30.08 81.0 85.0 73.0 80.5 77.0 E
3
0.00
77.5 71.0
b.c.
30.03 83.0
82.5 79.0 E
3
b.e.
Friday,
9th
November.
9 30.12 76.0
74.0 70.0
b.c.
30.08 79.0
78.0 75.0 E
3
b.c.
Noon
3
30.09 78.0 79.0 72.0 77.0 71.0
30.03 78.0
b.c.
30.06 81.0 83.0 73.0 | 80.5, 76.0 | E
b.c.
0.00
77.0 70.0
b.c.
30.01 | 82.0
•
7:
80.0 76.0E
3
b.c.
***
1883.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 To 12.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
*Dires
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
9 30.06 75.0
Saturday, 3rd
Noon 30.05 75.5 74.0 67.0 73.0 65.5 NE November. 3 30.02 75.5
72.0 66.0 NE 6 O.C.
28.42 64.0
64.0 63.0 ENE
4 b.c.
6
Q,C.
0.00
73.0 67.0 NE
ཅ་
5
o.c.
:
9
Sunday,
30.06 75.5
72.0 67.0 NE 4th Noon 30.05 75.5 75.0 70.0 73.0 68.0 NE November. 3 30.03 75.5
74.0 68,0 NË
6 O.C.
28.38 65.0
::
:
28.38 68.0 69.0 | 62.0 | 67.0 | 65.0 | ENE 28.32 66.0
65,064,0| E
4
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
64.0 63.0 E
6b.c.
6
0.c. 0.00 28.40 67.0 68.0
62.0 66.0 65.0 E
5 O.C.
28.35 66.0
65.0 63.0 E
10 10
5
b.c.
0.00
5
b.c.
Monday,
5th
November.
Tuesday, 9
6th Noon
November, 3
...
---
-
9 30.06 76.0
5 74.0 68.0 NE Noon 30.06 76.0 75.0 71.0 74.0 69.0 NE
3 30.02 76,5
75.0 70.0 NE
30.05 76.0
30.04, 76.0 75.0
30.01 76.0
LO
O.C.
---
1
5 c.b.
5
0.00
c.b.
28.40 67.0 28.38 69.0 09.0|61.0|68.0|65,0 | E
28.34 67.0
66.0 63.0 E
65.0 62.0 | E
CO
6
o,m
6 b.c.
0.00
6
b.c.
72.0 70.0 NE
5
o.m.
28.40 | 64.0
68.0 72.0 70.0 NE
5
O.C. 0.00
73.0 71.0 NE
5 O.C.
64.0 64.0 E
28.36 | 66.0 66.0 | 62.0 | 66.0 65.0 E 28.32 65.0
...
64.0 62.0 E
10 10+
5 o.f.
5
4
.... o.f.
0.00
:..
Wednesday, 9
7th
November.
Thursday,
8th
November.
Friday,
9
9th Noon
November. 3
30.06 76.5
Noơn 30.05 76.0 75.0
74.0 70.0 NE
ہے
4
0.c.
28.40 67.0
67.0 67.0 E
3
30.01 77,5
70.0 74.5 71.0 NE
74.0 70.0 NE
4
3
c.b. 0.00 28.35 68.0 680|65.0|67,067.0 E
b.c.
28.34 70.0
10 10
5
5
p.c. [o.c.
0.00
:
69.0 68.0E-
10
5
o.m.
9
30.03: 77.0
74.0 71.0 NE Noon 30.02 77.5 75.0 71.0 75.0 71.0 NE
3 29.97 77.0
4 b.c.
28.3867.0
67.0 67.0 E
4 o.m.
75.0 71.5 NE
4 b.c.
3 b.c.
0.00
28.35 70.0 70.0 66.0 69.0 68.0 E
28.32 71.0
4
o.m. 0.00
...
:
70.0 67.0 E
4
o.m.
***
30.03 | 77.0
30.01 77.0 75.0 71.0 75.0 71.0 NE 30.05: 77.0
74.0 70.0 NE
4
b.c.
28.39 67.0
67.0 67.0 E
5
o.m.
***
4
b.c.
75.0 70.0 NE
3
b.c.
0.00 28.34 71.0 70.0|65,0.70.0 | 69.0 | E
28.31 70.0
69.0 67.0 E
b.c. 0.00
4
b.c.
STATE OF WEATHER: blue sky: c clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning: m. misty (hazy); o. overcast p passing showers; 4.squally, r. rain; s. snow; 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.
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
0
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,
Calni Light Air
Light Brenze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh. Gale.. Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
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 water..
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 Foressil Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
0 to 2
3- 10
11 15
3 to 4 5 to 6 Royals, &c..
16
"
21
26
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
31
37
45
53
61 69
70 - RO
above 80
*=48*88*28828
20
30
36
44
52
60