1882.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MARCH, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
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.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
61,561.0 N
249
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Sunday, 9
19th Noon
February. 3
30.12 60.0
Saturday,
9
30.01 63.0
-
61.0 59.0
18th Noon 29.99 62.0 64.0 59.0 60.0 59.0
February, 3 29.97 63.0
: | ༄ : །: རྩྲི :
c.m.
***
c.r.
61.0 59.0
c.m.
...
29.86 65.0
29.86 64.0|65,0|59,0 | 61,5 | 61.0 | N
29.86 64.0
---
60.5 60.0 Calm
2 2 O
o.m.
o.p. 0.50
0
o.p.
58.0 55.0
C.
29.92 63.0
59.0 57.0 N
1
...
g.
...
30.12 62.0 61,055.0 60.0 56.0
30.08 62.0
I
60.0 56.0
3 3
29.98 63.060.057,0 59,057.0 N
29.98 64.0
b.c. 0.13
61.0 59.0 N
1
b.c.
Monday,
20th
February.
9
Noon
30.18: 60.0
30.18 61.0 61.0 56.0 59.0 56.5
58.056.0
144
3 30.14 61.0
:
Tuesday, 9
30.29 55.0
59.0 56.5
53.0 47.0
21st Noon 30.28 57.0 59.0 50.0 55.0 48.0
February. 3 30.2357.0
Wednesday, 9 30.37 53.0
55.0 47.0
...
51.0 42.5
22nd Noon 30.35 56.0 55.0 48,054.0 44,0
February. 3 30.32 59.0
57.0 46.0
Truc wind cannot be registered.
o.c.d.
30.02 62.0
59.5 58.0 E
2
...
g.m.
O.C.
30.03 62.0 61,5 | 56,0 | 60.0 59.0 | E
2
b.c.m. 0.08
O.C.
30.03 63.0
61.0 60.0 E
2
b.c.
C.
30.13 58.0
54.0 53.0 N
---
C.
30.11 59.0 61.0
52.0 57.5 56.0 N
C.
30.10 59,0
57,5 56,0 N
b.
30.16 55.0
51.0 50.0 N
b.
30.22 58.0 58.0 48.0 59.0 57.0 N
b.
30.19 60.0
64.5 63.0 N
2 2 2
10 30 30
b.c.
...
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
5
b.
b.
0.00
b.
:
Thursday,
23rd
February.
Friday,
24th
February.
9
30.44 | 52.0
50.5 43.5
b.
30.29 54.0
51.0 50.0 E
Noon
30.44 | 57.057,0 47,0|55.0 46.0
b.
30.29 58.0 66.0 47.0 58.0 57.0 E
3
30.36 57.0
55.0 47.0
b.
30.24 58.0
58.5 57.0 E
co ad an
3 b.
3
b.
0.00
3 b.
***
...
9
30.40 56.5
54.550.0
b.e.
...
Noon
3
...
30.39 | 62.0 | 60.0 50,0 | 60,0 | 53.0
30.3263.0
b.c.
30.24 58.0
30.25 60.0 61.0
***
62.0 55.0
b.c.
30.20 61.0
56.5 55.0 E
50.0 60,5 | 60,0 | E
64.0 60,0 E
3
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
1882.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.¦
Attd.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
◊ TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL..
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
18th
February.
Sunday,
19th
February. 3
Monday,
20th Noon
February. 3
9 29.83 65.0
60.0 59.0 | N
1 0.0.
28.18 58.0
58.0 58.0 ENE
3
o.f.d.
Noon 29,84 | 64.0 | 62.5 53,5 58.5 58.0 N
4
3
29.82 62.5
57.5 57.5 N
4
O.C.
r.f.
0.38
28.14 56.0 56,0 54.056.0 56,0 ; ENE
4
o.c.r.
0.60
28.12 56.0
56.0 56.0 ENE
3
o.f.
...
9
29.95 62.0
56.5 54.5 N
3
O.C.V.
28.28 50.0
50.0 50.0 ENE
3
0.0.
Noon
29 96 62.0 59,0 54,5 | 59,0
29.95 61.5
55.5 N
4
O.C.V.
0.26
į
58.0 54.0 N
4
O.C.V.
28.27 52.0
28.25 51.051.0 49.0 | 50,050,0 | ENE
51.0 51.0 ENE
4
b.c. 0.15
4 b.c.m.
9
30.00 61.0
57.0 | 56,0N
7 o.m.
30.00 | 61,059.0 | 54.0 57.5 56.0 | NNE
29.98 61.5
7 o.m. 0.28
58.0 55.5 N
5
O.V.
28.31 50.0
50.0 50.0 E
28.28 51.051.0 49.0 51.0 51.0 E
28.26 50,0
50.0 50.0 E
5
o.f.
***
5 o.f.
4 o.f.
0.09
Tuesday, 9 30.07 58.0
51.0 47.0 N
21st Noon 30.09 58.0 58,0 | 49,0 | 54,5 48,5 N
February. 3 30.07 59.0
56.0 49.0 | N
6
O.V.
28.39 44.0
...
6 O.V.
0.00
5
O.V.
44.0 43.0 NE
28.36 47.044.0 44.0 | 47.045.0 N
28.33 46.0
46.045.0 N
4
b.c.
4
b.c. 0.00
5 b.c.
:
...
Wednesday, 9
30.17 | 55.0
51.0 44.0 NNE
6
b.c.v.
28.43 42.0
41.0 41.0 NNE
7 b.c.m.
***
22nd Noon 30.20 | 55.5 59.5 46.5 59.0 49.0 N
February. 3 30.17 57.5
4
b.c.v. 0.00
59.5 49.5 N
4
b.c.v.
28.46 48.0 49.0 41.0 48.0 45.0 N
28.43. 48.0
4
b.c. 0.00
47.0 46.0 N
5
b.c.
Thursday,
23rd
February.
Friday,
24th
9
Noon
3
30.28 55.0
30.29 | 55.0 62.0
30.25 55.0
51.0 46.0 NNE
5
b.c.v.
28.51 47.0
47.0 43.0 E
4
b.c.m.
...
45,552,5 45.0 NE
5
b.c.v. 0.00
52.5 45.0 ENE
5
b.c.
28.52 53.054.0 44.0 53.0 | 48.0 | E|
28.48 56.0
4
b.c. 0.00
56.0 51.0 NNE
1
b.c.
...
A
9
February.
3
30.21 57.5
30.2455.5
55.0 50.0 NE
Noon 30.24 56.5 56.5 50.5 56.0 50.5 | NNE
57.0 50.5 NE
5
b.c.
28.5244.0
14.0 39.0 NNE
5 b.c.
4 b.c. 0.00
4 b.c.
28.52 46.0 47.0 41.0 46.0 40.0 E
28.46 47.0
47.0 41.0 E
5
b.c. 0.00
4
b.o.
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; . squally; r. rain; s. snow; thunder; u, ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); we, wet (dew).
NOTE:-A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; г, heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures to
denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
0
12
Calmi
Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
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.
0 to 2
3 10
1 to 2 knots. 3 to 4 5 to 6 Royals, &c.
11
15
16
21
26
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Just sufficient to give steerage way. With which the above Ship with all sail set and clean full would go in smooth water.
7
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
11
above 80
12