THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH MARCH, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
291
1882.
DAY AND DATE,
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Saturday,
25th
February.
9 30.38 61.0 Noon 30.38 65.0 65.0
3 30.31 66.0
Dry.
Wet.
60,0 56.5
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
0.0.
57.0 64.0 59.0
O.C.
65.0 60.0
b.c.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
30.22 | 62.0
Direc-
tion.
62.0 60.0 Calm
30.23 63.0 | 68.0 | 57.0 64.5 62.0 Calm
30.2168.0
69.0 65,0 E
Dry.
Wet.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.
...
Sunday,
26th
February.
9
30.39 62.0
...
:
60.0 56.0
b.c.
30.23 64.0
...
Noon
3
30.36 64.0 65.0 57.0 63.0 57.0 30.31 66,5
b.c.
65.0 59.5
b.c.
62.0 59.0 E 30.22 64.0 66.0 57.0 62.5 59.5 E
30.17 65.0
3 b.c.
...
Monday, 9
27th Noon February. 3
30.28 62.0
60.0 56.0
...
30.28 63.0 64.0 57.0 61.5 56.5 30.20 63.0
61.0 56.0
Tuesday, 9
28th Noon
February. 3
30.27 66.0
65.0 61.0
...
30.28 68.0 67.0 59.0 67.0 62.0 30.24 68.0
...
68.0 62.0
Wednesday, 9
1st
March.
30.27 66.0
Noon 30.28 68.0 68.0
...
**
64.0 61.0
62.067.0 63.0
3
30.20 69.0
67.0 63.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.q.
30.13 63.0
65.0 62.5 E
62.5 60.0 E
w co
3 b.
0.00
3 b.
3 b.c.
14
...
b.c.q.
30.13 64.0 72.5 58.0 64.0 60.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.q.
30.09 64.0
62.0 59.0 E
3 b.c.
•
b.c.
30.11 66.0
67.0 64.0 E
3 b.c.
b.c.
30.12 67.0 67.0 59.0 67.0 64.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.12 69.0
70.5 65.5 E
3 b.c.
b.c.
30.11 68.0
b.c.
b.c.
30.09 71.0
Thursday,
2nd
March.
9
30.22 64.0
62.0 60.0
c.m.
30.06 66.0
...
Noon 30.20 63.0 68.0 60.0 61.5 60.0
c.m.
3
30.15 63.0
61.0 59.5
o.c.d.
30.03 64.0
::
:::
65.5 64.0 E
30.11 70.0 71.0 62.0 71.5 67,5 E
69.5 67.0 E
පස ස
3
b.c.m.
3 b.c. 0.00
3
b.c.
61.0 61.0 E
2
g.m.
30.07 65.0 73.0 61,0 62.0 60.5 | E
61.5 60.0 N
2
o.m. 0,00
1 0.m.
Friday, 3rd
March.
9
30.22 57.5
56.0 53.0
O.C.
30.06 60.0
...
56.5 55.0 N
2
b.c.
...
Noon 30.21 59.0 62,054.0 57.0 53.5
O.C.
3 30.16 58.0
56.0
53.0
O.C.
30.06 60.0
...
...
1882.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
30.06 60.0 74,0 54.0 58.0 | 56.0 | N
57,0 56.0 N
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
2 2
b.c.
0.03
b.c.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETEB, İ
tion.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
9 30.21 60.0
9
3 30.15 61.0
30.10 64.0 Noon 30.10 64.0 64.0
3 30.07 64,5
Saturday, 25th February.
Sunday, 26th
February.
60.0 57.0 NNE
Monday, 9 30.13 61.0
58.0 55.0 NE 27th Noon 30.12 61.5 61.0 56.5 59.0 55.0 NE February. 3 30.06 61.5
58.5 56.0 NE
Tuesday, 9 30.10 62.0
59.0 57.0 NE 28th Noon 30.12 63.0 61,5 57.0 61.5 58.5 NNE February. 3 30.10 62.5
63.0 60.0 N
Wednesday, 9
1st
March.
944
---
59.0 56.0 NE Noon 30.23 60.5 61.0 55.0 61.0 57.0 NE 4
3 30.20 | 61.0
61.557.0 E
3
4 O.C.
28.56 54.0
51.0 52.0 NE
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
28.54 59.0 59.0 52.0 58.0 56.0 NNE
28.49 60.0
60.0 58.0 NNE
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
...
30.23 61,0
Noon 30.22 61.0 62.0 56.5 61.0 55.0 NE
59.5 54.5 NE
ප ප
6 b.c.
28.51 52.0
442
***
51,050.0 | E
6 b.c. 0.00
4 b.c.
28.48 57.0 58.0 50.0 56.0 54.0 E
28.42 | 58.0
57.0 55.0 E
CO 10 00
6
b.c.
5
b.c.
0,00
3
b.c.
...
:
6 b.c.
7 b.c.
7
b.c.
28.41 51.0
***
0.00
51.0 50.0 E
28.39 | 53,054.0 | 50.0 | 53.0 51.0 | E
28.34 52.0
51.0 51.0 E
6
o.m.
6
o.m. 0.00
6
o.m.
...
...
4 b.c.
4 b.c.
3 b.c.
28.44 59.0
***
58.0 57.0 E
4
b.c.m.
---
0.00
28.42 59.0
28.44 59.0 60.0 51.0 59.0 57.0 E
59.0 58.0 E
4
b.c.m. 0.00
4 b.c.m.
...
|62.0, 60.0 NE
60.0 62.5 60.5 N
64.0 61.5N
to co 30
6 0.C.
28.38 55.0
55.0 55.0 E
6 o.f.
•
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
28.40 57.0 68.0 | 55.0 | 57.0|57,0 | E
28.36 | 59.0
6
o.f.
0.00
Thursday,
2nd
March.
9 30.05 64.0 Noon 30.03 64.0 61.5
59.0 58.5 NE
4 o.m.
28.38 56.0
3 30.00 64.0
...
...
58.5 58.5 58.0 NE
58.0 58.0 NE
3 0.m. 0.06
2 f.d.
59.0 58,0 E
56.0 56.0 E
28.34 56.0 56.0 54.0 56.0 56.0 E
28.29 56.0
56.0 56.0 E
5 o.f.
3 o.f.
3 o.f.
3 o.f.
0.00
Friday,
3rd
...
9 30.04 62.5
56.5 53.0 N Noon 30.05 61,5 60.0 52.5 56.5 53.0 N
4
O.C.
28.3549.0
...
March.
3 30.02 60.0
:
54.0 53.0 N
3 O.C.
3
0.06
0.0.
28.28 50.0 51,048,0
28.27 49.0
49.0 49.0 ENE 3 o.f.
50.0 49.0 | ENE 3 o.f.
49.0 49.0 NNE 3 o.f.
0.12
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. 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 of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
0
Calm
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 Worce of the Wind.
0 to 2
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze. Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Fresh Gule.
9
Strong Gale
Whole Gale
TI
Hurricane,
Storm
Just sufficient to give steerage way. With which the above Ship with all sail set and clean full would go in smooth water....
1 to 2 knots 3 to 4 15 to 6
Royals, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by..............
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. 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
15
16 - 20
70
80
Above 80
12