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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH FEBRUARY, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE,
1382.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WIXDS
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inch during
previous 211.ours.
BAROMETER.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Saturday,
11th
February.
Sunday,
12th
February.
9
30.25 62.0
60.0 55.0|
b.e.
30.10 63.0
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
61.0 59.0 NE
Force.
WEATHER,
RAINFALL.
In ireles during
previous 24 hours,
b.
Noon 30.25 66.0 C6.0 37.0 64.0!37.0
b.e.
3
30.21 68.0 :
66.0 50.3
b.e.
30.11 66.0 69.0 57.0 67.0 65.9 SE
20.11 69.0
70.0 67.0 W
b.c.
0.00
2
b.c.
0
30.32 62.0
60.0 57.0
b.c.
30.18 GLO
62.0 61.0 NE
2
b.c.
Noon
30.31 66.0 67.0 58.0 65.0 59.0
b.e.
36.15,67,0|71.0 63.0 64.0 62.0, Calm
0
b.c.
0.00
3
30.23: 65.0
64.0, 59.0
b.c.
30.12 67.0
66.0 64.0 SE
3
b.c.
Monday,
13th
February.
Tuesday,
9
Noon 14th
February. 3
Wednesday,
15th
rubmary.
9 30.29 62.0
60.0 57.5
!
Noon | 30,30 63.0 65.0 57.0 61.0 57.5
39.28 $1.0
$2.0 585
30.21 61.0
300 3720
80.11 02.0
60.0 320
9
Noon
3
80.07 63.0
30.08 60.0 67.0 58.067.8 610
29.97 | 70.0;
63.0: 65.0
True wind cannot be ngristored.
c.m.
30.15 64.0
61.0 60.0 E
3
b.c.m.
50.15 64.0 72.0 57.0 63.0 62.0 E
30.12 ES.0 -
3
b.c.m. 0.00
68.5 66.0 E
3
b.c.
30.09.08.0
415 61.2 E
3
b.c.m.
¡
o.c.m.
30.08 610 69.0.58,6 61.0 49.6 E
B
:b.e.m. 000
30.00 $4.0
€2.8 42.0 E
gta.
b.c.
29.95 66.0
65.0 64.5 E
3
b..
b.e.
29.95 80.0 72.0
58.0 72.0 69.0 E
b.c.
b.c.
20.90 71.0
179.0 69.0 S
b.c.nu.
Thursday,
9
29.97: 70.0
69.0 67.0
C.BL
740
70.0 70.0 Calm
0
mi.
Fich
I Noon
29.94 74.0 71,0.64.0
76.0 70.0
79.9 70.0 610 700 70.0, NW
'ટ્રે
g.m.
6600
705-705 NW
2
o.b.
Pelamury,
3
20.83 75.0
78.5 71.0
Friday,
9
2933 65,0
63.5 84.0
c.m.
29.3.
1711.
February.
Noot
29.92 45.0 72.0 61.0.63,0 42,90
C.10.
612 615 E 29.00 0.071.0 63.0 85.0 chote
0.11.
3
0,11.
0.02
3 29.80 65.0
$3.0 615
0.2.1.
29.78 68.0
1040 64.0 E
0.1.
1882.
CAPE D'AGUILAR,
HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Alid.
WIR
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
6 To 12.
Direc-
tion.
Forec
WEATHER.
RAINIAID.
BAROMETER,
Atte.
Saturday,
11th
9
30.00 62.0
415 35.5 NNE
b.c.m.
B
Noon | 80.10 62,5 | 70.0 56.0, 610,575 N
80.07 65.0
3
b.c.
0.00
68.0 565 N
1
h.c.
!
Sunday,
12th
Molinary.
Monday,
18th
February,
9 30.16 62.5¦
59.0 56.3 NNE
5
51.0 SLC #
0.0.1.
WINDS
TILEMOMETER.
we 12.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
BANANANAL
previous 21h
51.0.58.0: NNE
5
b...
26.4257.0 5.0 50.0 7.0 55.9 E
28.37 58.0
28.61 51.0
2
b.c.m. 0.0!
58.0 26.0 WNW 3
0.001
Noon 30.16 62.5 70.0 56.5 60.5 36.5 NE
3 30.12 62.5
5
0.0.
0.00
28.42-55.6 58.0 50.0 35.0.54.0, D
0.
6.0%
60.0 37.5 NE
6 b.e.
28.83 37.0
told.
9
30.13 62.0
585 670 NE
5
0.101.
8.13. 53.0
Noon
3
30.12 8.0 41.5 56.5 39.5 565 NE
0.00
28.40 510 55,0
ROLS CRO
40,0 580 NE
-
.m.
28.35 58.0
53.0 38.0 E
51,0:54.0 13.0 E
53.9, 55.0: E
o.f.
5
o.f.
0.60
5
0.c.m.
me lay,
V
Noon
3
3.03 62.0
580 54.5 KH
6
0.171.
28,33| 52244
152.0 12.0 E
G
8005 615 60.0 360 37.5 67.0 NE
6
0.00
28.81 53.0 50.
51.058.0 53.0' E
6
o.f.
0.00
| 29.97 61.5
58.0 57.0 NE
7
..m.
28,30 53.0
58.0 53.0 E
6
o.f.
Wednesday,
15th
February.
Thursday, 9
16th
February.
Friday,
17th
29.84, 64.0
61.5 61.5 N 9 29.92 63.0
NNE Noon 29.91 63.0 65.0 50.0 64.5 63.0;
3
66.5 64.0 N
3
0.c.
22.24 60,0
60.060.0 SE
0.1.
2 b.c.
2 b.c.
0.00
28.22 63.0 61.058.063.0162.0 SE
28.17, 62.0
4
v.p.f.
0.08
62.0 62.0 SE
4 o.L.
68.0 68.0 SW 29.81 65,0:
Noon 29.78 67.0 71.5 62.5 70.0 69.0 SW
3 29.72 67.5
69.0 68.0 SW
2 f.c.
28.8165.0
4 0.0.
2 f.o.
0.00
28.10 65.0
63.0 63.0 S
23.13 65.0 65.061.0, 65.0 65.0 S 65.0 65.0 S
50
o.f.
o.f.d. 0.00
o.f.d.
February.
3
9 29.80 66.5
66.0 66.0 N
Noon 29.80 66.0 72.0 60.0 60,5 60.5 | N
29.72 64.0
60.0 60.0 NNW
3 f.w.
28.14 63.0
4 f.w.
4 f.w.
0.12
63.0 63.0 SE
28.10 65.0 66.0 61.0 65.0 65.0 S 64.0 64.0 S 28.05 | 64.0
5
o.f.
6 o.f.
0.18
5
10
o.f.r.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; . hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers 7. squally rain; s. snow; t. thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. 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 Windl.
Calm
Ilustrations 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 Forcel
of the Wind.
0 to 2
Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Brecze Moderate Breeze Frosh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Cale.. 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 3 to 4 water..
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by.
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
3 10
11
15
IG 20
510 6 Royals.
21
25
26
30
Single Reefs nd T. G. Sails
36
44
45 52
53 60
61
69
70 80
11
above 20
12