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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
1882.
DAY AND
DATE,
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Ú TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday, 21st
January.
9
30.33 63.0
61.0 58.0
b.c.
Noon 30.31 66.0 70.0 60.0 64.0 60.0
b.c.
جت
3
30.25 66.0
64.0 60.0
b.c.
Sunday,
9
30.2866.0
64.0 59.5
b.c.
22nd
January,
Noon
30.26 68.0 67.0: 60.0 66.0 60.0
b.c.
:
3
30.20 68.0
66.5 60.5
b.c.
30.17 66.0
62.0 60.0 E
30.1766.0 75.0 60.0 65.0 62.0 E
30.16 67.0
30.17 68.0
67.0 63,0 E
30.15 69.0 70.5 64.5 69.0 64.5 E
30.12 | 70.0
3
3
67.0 63.0 E
∞∞∞ Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL,
In inches during
previous 24 hours, "
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
68.0 63.0 E
30 30 30
3b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
Monday, 23rd
January.
9
30.20 68.0
66.5 65.0
Noon
3
30.17 70.0 70.0 64.5 68.0 66.0 30.12 70.0
68.5 66.0
Tuesday, 9 30.17 68.5
24th
January.
Wednesday,
25th
January.
Thursday,
26th
January.
67.0 66.0
¿
Noon 30.15 71.0 70.0 65.0 69.067.0
3
30.10 | 72.0
70.0 68.0
:
·
9
30.15 68.5
66.0 65.0
Noon 30.14 71.0 72.0 65.0 69.5 67.0
3 30.0972.5
100
70.0 68.0
A
***
True wind cannot be registered.
c.m.
30.08 70.0
c.m.
♥
68.0 67.0 E
30.08 72.0 73.0 62.0 73.0 70.0 E
...
b.c.m.
30.0473.0
74.0 70.0 E
2 2 2
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
c.m.
30.04 71.0
69.0 68.0 Calm
0 o.m.
b.c.m.
30.04 74.0 77.0 65.0 74.0 71.0 W
1
b.c.
0.00
b.c.m.
30.03 74.0
73.0 71.0 Calm
0 b.c.
F
•
b.c.m.
30.04 72.0
70.0 68.0 Calm
O
b.c.
b.c.m.
30.0275.0 77.0 65.0 71.5 71.0 Calm
0
b.c.
0.00
b.c.m.
30.01 75.0
77.5 74.0 Calm
0
b.c.
9
30.2472.0
70.0 67,5
Noon 30.22 73.5 73.0 66.0 72.0 67.5
b.c.m.
30.09 72.0
70.0 69.0 Calm
0
b.c.
b.c.
30.10 76.0 77.5
65.0 77.0 71.0, N
1 b.c.
0.00
3
30.16! 74,0
72.5 67,0
b.c.
30.06 77.0
82.0 73.0 Calm
0
b.c.
Friday,
27th
January.
9
30.30 | 61.0
59.0 57.0
o.c.d.q.
30.13 64.0
60.0.58.0 E
3
0.11.
Noon
30.29 62.0 62.0 56.0 60.0 57.0
0.c.m.
30.13 65.0 81.0 58.0 62.5 60.0 | E
3
o.m.
0.00
3
30.24 62.0
60.5 57,5
o.c.m.
30.12 65.0
61.5 60.0 E
3
o.m.
1882.
CAPE D'AGUILAR, HEIGHT, 170 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.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.!
WEATHER,
RAINFALL..
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
21st
January.
Sunday,
22nd
January,
Monday,
23rd
January.
Tuesday,
24th
January.
9
30.17 64.0
60.0 58.0 NE
5
b.c.
28.47 54.0
54.0 54.0 E
0.0.
Noon 30.16 64.5 73.5 58.5 61.5 59.0 NE
3 30.15 65.0
6
b.c.m. 0.00
61.0 59.0 NE
5
b.c.
28.46 59.0 60.0 54.0 59.0 56.0. E
28.40 58.0
57.0 54.0 E
LO
5
o.c.m. 0.00
o.c.m.
..
9 30.14 65.0
Noon
30.12 65.0 63.5 60.0 63.0 60.0 NE
3 30.08 64.5
62.0 59.0 NE
6
b.c.
28.46 56.0
56.0 55.0 E
5
b.c.m.
10
5 b.c.
0.00
¡
62.5 59.5 NNE
4
!b.c.
28.43 59.0 60.053.0
28.38 63.0:
59.0 56.0 E
62.0 59.0 E
5
4
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
9
Noon
30.04 65,5
65.0 63.5 NE
30.04 66.0 67.5 61.0 67.0 64.5 N
3
o.m.
28.3962.0
: 62.0 62.0 SE
در
o.f.
4 0.m. 0.00
:
3
30.00 68.0 |
67.0 64.0 N
2
0.C.
28.38 63.0 64.0 59.0 63.0 62.0 SE
28.32 65.0
5
o.m. 0.00
65.0 63.0 SE
1
o.c.m.
9
30.01 | 68.0
Noon 30.01 68.0 68.0 61.5 68.0 68,0 SW
67.5 67,5 NNE
1
f.w.
28.36 63.0
G3.0 C3.0 SE
2
o.f.
1
f.
0.00
28.35|65.0 65.0 | 60.0|65.0 64.0 SE
2
o.f.
0.00
¡
3
29.98 69.0
70.569,0 SE
1
ť.
28.30 65.0
65.0 64.0 SE
2 o.c.m.
Wednesday, 9
30.00 68.0
25th
January.
Thursday,
26th
January.
64.5 64.5 Calm
Noon | 30.01 68,5 71.5 63.0 67,0; 66,0, NE
3 29.96 69.5
0
f.
***
28.36 65.0|
65.0 63.0 S
3 o.c.m.
1 f.
0.05
28.34 67.0 68.0 | 62.0|67,064.0 S
3 o.c.m. 0.00
66,5 66.0 NE
1
f.
28.31 67.0
67.064,0 S
3 o.c.m.
9 30.06 | 70,0
68.5 67.5 NE
2
b.c.
...
Noon
3
30.07 70.0 76.0
64.5 | 75.5 | 69.0 | N
1
30.02 71,0
71.5 66.5 N
2
...
| 65,064.0 N 28.43 66.0 b.c.v. 0.00 28.40 67.0 68.0 64.0 67.0 66.0 NNW
67.0 66.0 NNW: b.c.v.
28.36 68.0
B O.C.
...
...
2
o.c.m. 0.00
2 o.c.m.
Friday,
27th
January.
9
30.13 64.0
58.0 57.0 NE
Noon 30.13, 64.0 79.0 56.5 58.5 56.0 NE
8
o.m.
8 o.m. 0.00
3 30.10 64.0
57.5 56.5 NE
7
o.m.
52.0 52.0E 28.40 52.0 28.39 53.0 54.0 51.0 53.0 53.0 E
28.34 53.0
6 o.f.
5 o.f.
0.05
53.0 53.0 ENE
5 o.f.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 6. squally. rain; s. snow; .thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; . 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.
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
"
Calm
1
Light Air
2
Light Breeze..
3
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze
12
к
6
Illustrations of the power of the Wiud as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Fresh Breeze..
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale Whole Gale Stori
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.
5 to 6
3 to 4 Royals, &c..
Single Reefs and T. G. Saile
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs ar Jib, &c.
full and by.....
Triple Reefs, ^.0. • Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main TopsaiLand reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
L.re Poles
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
CONSTRA
0 to 2
3 10
11 15
16
21
26
31
36
37
45
53
61 - 69
70 — 80
above 80
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11
12