974
1883.
DAY AND DATE.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND DECEMBER, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours
BAROMETER.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
64.0 63.0 NW
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
9
30.20 64.0
8th
Noon 30.14 66.0 65.0 57.0 65.0 56.0
December. 3 30.09 67.0
:
62.0 55.5
c.b.
30.14 65.0
2
b.c.
b.c.
66.5 58.0
b.c.
---
30.14 68.0 74.0 56.0 69.0 65.0 | NW
30.10 74.0
71.0 67.0 NW
b.c.
0.00
2 b.
Sunday,
9 30.18 65.0
65.0 54.0
b.c.
30.11 68.0
66.0 63.0 E
***
9th
December.
Noon
30.14 68,067.0 60.5 68.0 56.5
b.c.
30.10 70.0 72.0 61.0 72.0 66.0 W
3
30.10 68.0
68.0 59.0
b.c.
30.09 73.0
73.0 -68.0 W
2 2 2
b.c.
b.e.
0.00
b.
Monday,
10th Noon
December. 3
9
30.26 64.5
62.0 | 52.0
30.20 66.0 68.0 59.0 65.5 55,5
30.15 66.5
65.5 56.0
Tuesday,
9
11th
Noon 30.17 68.0 66.0
December. 3 30.09 69.0
30.20 | 63.5
62.0 54.5
59.0 66.5 56.0
68.0 57.0
...
Wednesday, 9 30.19 64.0
12th Noon 30.14 67.0 68.0 59.0 65.5 54.5
December. 3 30.10 68.0
62.0 52.0
:
67.0 57.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.16 65.0
65.0 61.0 N
3
b.
b.c.
30.13 69.0 76.0 59.0 71.0 68.0 | NW
1
b.
0.00
b.c.
30.13 71.0
71.0 68.0 E
3 b.
...
b.c.m.
30.12 66.0
64.0 62.0 E
b.m.
30.13 69.0 73.0
b.m.
30.08 73.0
b.m.
30.12 67.0
b.m.
30.12 71.0 75.0
58.070,066,0 | NW
72.0 67.0 NW
64.0 61.0NW
59.0 76.0 71.0 NE
b.in.
30.08 72.0!
76.0 71.0 NE
1 2 3
2 2 2
b.
b.
0.00
b.
b.
b.
0.00
b.
Thursday,
13th
December.
9
30.19 | 64.0
60.0 50.5
b.m.
30.11, 64.0
62.0 60.0 N
3
b.
:
...
Noon
3
30.15 65.0 67.0 57.0 | 63.5 | 53,0
b.m.
30.11 67.0 77.0
30.11 | 66.0
66.5 52.0
b.m.
30.1071.0
58.0 71.0 65.0 N
77.0 71.0N
3
b.
0.00
3
b.
:
Friday,
9
30.28 61.5
56.0.46.0
b.m.
30.2061.0
60.0 56.0 N
3 b.
14th Noon 30.21 63.0 65.0 56.0 60.5 51.5
December. 3 30.16 63.0
b.m.
30.20 66.0 77.0
63.5 50.0
b.m.
30.16 69.0
56.0 69.0 65.0 N
74.0 71.0 N
3 b.
0.00
3 b.
1883.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
WINDS
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
1
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
8th
December.
Sunday,
9th
December.
9 30.10 64.0
Noon
3
:
62.0 57.0 NE
4
b.c.m.
28.40 55.0
54.0 50.0 ENE
4 b.m.
30.08 | 64.0 64.0 59.0 62.0 57.0 NE
30.05 | 65.0
4
68.0 62.0 F
1
b.c.m. 0.00 b.c.m.
28.38 58.0 59.0 51.0 58.0 56.0 E
28.34 60.0
4
b.m.
0.00
59.0 57.0 NNW
2
b.m.
:
9
30.06 64.0
66.0 58.0 N
3
c.b.m.
28.40 57.0
56.0 54.0 NNE
4
b.m.
...
i
30.03 66.0
Noon | 30.06|65,5|70.0 62.0 69.0 60.0 Calm
3
0
b.m. 0.00
70.0 61.0 Calm
0
...
b m.
28.38 62.0 62.0 56.0 61.0 59.0 NNE
28.36 64.0
63.0 60.0 | NW
3
b.m. 0.00
2 b.m.
Monday,
9
30.13 65,0
64.0 56.0 NNE
4
b.m.
28.46 55.0
55.0 53.0 NE
4
b.m.
10th
December.
Noon 30.13 65.0 73.0 59.0 64.0 55.0 ! NE
3 30.10 66,0
4
b.m. 0.00
63.0 55.0 NE
3 b.m.
28.42 58.0 61.0 54.0 57.0 56.0 ENE
28.38 60.0
4
b.m. 0.00
60.0 57.0 ENE
4 b.m.
Tuesday,
11th
December.
9 30.13 65.0
65.0 58.0 N
Noon❘ 30.08 65.0 72.0 58.0 70.0 61.5 SW
3 30.03 67.0
3 b.m.
28.42 57.0
56.0 53.0 NE
4
b.m.
1
b.m. 0.00
[
67.5 60,5 S
2
b.c.m.
28.39 60.0 60.0 52.0 59.0 55.0 NW
28.33 61.0
3
b.m.
0.00
60.0 57.0 NW
4
b.m.
***
Wednesday, 9
9
30.07 65.0
3
30.03 66.0
9
12th
December.
Thursday,
13th
December.
Friday,
30.14 63.0
14th Noon 30.13 64.0 70.0 55.0 64.0 57.0 N
December. 3 30.07 64.0
30.09 65.5
Noon 30.07 65.5 71.0 57.0 65.0 56.5 N
3 30.03 67.0
64.0 55.5 N
4 b.m.
...
4
65,0 57.5 NE
3
b.m. 0.00
b.m.
28.40 55.0
54.0 50.0 NE
28.38 60.0 61.0 51.0 59.0 54.0 NNE
28.33 60.0
60.0 57.0 NNE
4 b.m.
4 b.m. 0.00
2
b.m.
...
61.0 53.0 NNW
5
b.m.
28.38 55.0
54.0 49.0 NNE
10
5
b.m.
Noon 30.05, 65.0 69.0 55.0 69.0 59.0 NNW 4 b.m. 0.00 28.35 59.0 60.0 51.0 58.0 56.0 NNE
4 .b.m. 0.00
67.556.0 N
3
b.m.
28.33 61.0
60.0 57.0 N
10
5
b.m.
...
59.0 50.0 N
7
b.m.
28.44 50.0
50.0
50.0 48.0 N
6
b.m.
***
6
b.m.
0.00
66.0 53.0 | N
5
b.m.
28.41 53.0 54.0 47.0 53.0 49.0 N
28.37 56.0
55.0 51.0N
6
KO LO
b.m.
0.00
5
b.m.
STATE OF WEATHER:- blue sky: c_clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; ƒ. foggy; g. gloomy; h, hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing shower®; 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 bár (—) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures to
donate the Forcel
of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
0
Calm
11
12
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Mau-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale.
Fresh Gale..
.
Strong Gale
Whole Gale
Storm
Just sufficient to give steerage way..
With which the above Ship with all seilf 1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth-
water.
3 to 4
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
Triple Reefs, &o. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Hurricane,
Bare Poles
Bate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force af the Wind.
3
SU
0 to 2
11 15
16
above 80
*