1882.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28тп JANUARY, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
51
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Wet.
Saturday, 14th
January.
9
30.39 62.0
60.0 53.5
c.q.
3
Noon 30.36 64.0 63.0 57.0 62.0 55.0
30.33 05.0
63.556.5
c.q.
C.
Sunday, 9 30.40 62.0
15th Noon
January. 3
...
60.051.0
b.c.
30.25 63.0
tion.
62.0 61.0 E
30.25 64.0 69.0 58.0 65.5 64.0 E 30.23 65.0
2).2663.0
65.5 65.0 E
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL..
previous 24 hours.
in inches during
od 30 00
3
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
62.5 62.0 E
30.38 62.5 64.0.57.0 GL.0 55.0 30.33 63.0
D.C.
61.0 56.0
b.c.
30.26, 64.0 67.058,064.0 63.0 E 30.2361.0
63.5 63.0 E
3
co co co
3 b.
3
b.
0.00
b.
Monday, 9
30.38 60.0
...
58.0153.5
16th
January.
Tuesday, 17th
January, 3
Noon
30.3562.0 63.0 | 56.0 60.054.0
3
نت
30.29 63.0
$1.0 55.0
9 30.21 61.0
59.0 56.0
Noon 3031 66.0 66.0 58.0 64.0 57.0
30.24.68.0 į
66.0 59.0
Wednesday, 9
30.3464.0
62.0:58.0
18th
January.
Noon
3
30.34 67.0 66,057,0 65.5 58.0 30.30167.0
65.0 58.5
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.24 62.0
6 560,0 E
b.c.
30.24 63 0
20 E
...
| 65.0: 64.0
∞ 30 20
b.
b.
0,00
3
b.
b.c.
30.17 63.0
60.5 60.0 E
1
b.
b.c.
017 68.0|68.0|55.0|69.0 | 66.0 | S
1 b.
0.00
b.c.
80.15 69.0
68.0 67.0 S
1
b.
b.c.
30.20 65.0
64.0 | 63.0 E
b.c.
30.22 69.0 72.0 58.0 72.0 70.0 E
b.c.
30.20 | 69.0
:
69.0 68.0 E
30 00 00
3
b.
3
b.
0.00
b.
Thursday, 9
19th
January.
Friday,
20th
January.
30.33 | 64.0 |
62.0 58.0
b.c.
30.18 65.0
61.0 64.0 E
3
b.c.
Noon
30.31 68.0 67.0 60.0 66.0 59.0
b.c.
30.18 67.0 73.0 60.0 66.0|65.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
3
30.26 67.0
65.0 59.0
b.c.
30.17 68.0
67.5 63.0 E
3
b.c.
9
30.29 65.0:
63.0 59.5
b.c.m.
30.16 67.0
66.0 64.0 Calm
0
b.c.
!
Noon
30.28 71.5 71.0 61.0 70.0 63.0
b.c.m.
30.1672.0 73.5
61.0 73.5 67.0 SW
1
b.c.
0.00
3
30.22 72.0
70.0 63.0
30.1472.0
71.5 66,0 SW
1
b.c.
1882.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
Saturday, 14th
January.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
b.c.m.
HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-i
tion.
60.0 53.0 NE
9 30.23 60.0
Noon 30.22 61.0 60.5 57.0 60.5 54,5 NE
3 30.20 | 61.5
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
THERMOMETER,
0.0.
28.52 51.0 |
Dry.
Wet.
tion.
50.0 49.0 E
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
o.m.
b.c.
0.00
61.0 56.0 NE
7
b.c.
28.48 54.0 55.0 50.0 53.0 52.0 E 28.45 54.0
b.c.m. 0.00
54.052.0 E
b.c.m.
Sunday,
15th
January.
9 30.25 01.0
59.0 54.5 NE
6b.c.
28.51 56.0
55.0 52.0 E
5
b.c.m.
Noon
30.26 61.0 61.5 56.5 59.5 54.0 NE
3 30.23 61,5
60.0 55.0 NE
7 b.c.
6 b.c.
0.00
28.52 54.0 55.0 50.0 | 54.051.0 E 28.5456.0
55.0 52.0 E
6
b.c.m. 0.00
4
b.c.m.
Monday,
16th
January.
9
Noon
3
30.22 | 59,5
30.23 60.0 59.555.0
30.16.61,0
57.5 52.5 NE
58.5 53.0 NE
58.553.5 ENE 5
6 b.c.
...
10
6 b.c. 0.00
b.c.
!
28.52 52.0
51.0 49.0 E 28.47 54.0 55.0 47.053.0 52.0 | E
28.42 57.0
57.0 53.0 ENE
5
10
b.c.m.
...
5
b.c.m. 0.00
3 b.c.m.
...
***
|
Tuesday, 9 30.16 61.0
17th
Noon
January. 3
Wednesday, 9
59,5 57.0NNE 30.16 61.5 62.5 55,562,5 57.5 ENE 30.1162.0
63.0 58.5 NE
2 b.e.
3 b.c.
28.50 55.0
0.00
2
b.c.
28.41 62.0
54.0 53.0 E
28.47 59.059,0 55,0|59.0 56.0 ENE
61.0 58.0 ENE
3 b.c.
3
b.c. 0.00
1
b.c.
30.20 62.0
60.5 58.5 NNE
3
b.c.
28.52 60.0
59.0 56,0 E
4
b.c.
A
18th
January.
Thursday,
19th
January.
Noon 30.20 62.5 67.5 56.5 62.5 58.0 NNE
4
b.c. 0.00
28.50 60.0 60.0
56.0 | 60.0 58.0 E
5
b.c.
0.00
3
30.16 63.0
62.5 58.5 NE
4
b.c.
28.44 58.0
57.0 55.0 E
5
b.c.
9
30.16 63.0
60.5 58.0 NNE
4
b.c.
28.49 57.0.
56.0 53.0 E
4
b.c.
i
Noon 30.15 63.5 63.0 59.0 62.5 58.5 NE
3 30.14 64.0
61.5 58.0 NE
3
b.c. 0.00
28.48 60.0 60.0 53.0 60.056.0 E
3
b.c. 0.00
4 b.c.
28.43 61.0
61.0 58.0 E
3 b.c.
Friday,
9 30.14 63.0
20th Noon 30.14 64.0 72.059,5 January. 3 30.10 66.0
64.5 58.5 N
71.5 | 63.0 SW
72.0 64.5 SW
I b.c.
2 b.c.
2b.c.
28.51 61.0
0.00
+4
60.0 60.0 | NNE
28.47 67.0 67.0 59.0 66.0 59.0 N
28.43 68.0
67.0 64.0 E
3
b.c.m.
3
b.c.m. 0.00
3
b.c.m.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; . gloomy; . hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers, 6. squally; . rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); . 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.
of the Wind.
Figures to
lenote the Force
Description of Wind.
Calm
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Mau-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to
- 10
12
Light. Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breezc....... 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 f1 to 2 knots
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 waler.....
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Roofs and T. G. Sails
full and by..
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.
Close Reefs and CoursON
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and recfed For sail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
52
53
60
61
69
10
70 - 80
11
Above RO