380
1882.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH APRIL, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMЕТЕК.
0 TO 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
66.5 65.0 E
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 21 hours.
Saturday,
25th
March.
9
Noon
30.15 67.0
65.063.0
c.m.
30.03 68.0
g.p.l.t.
3
30.13 70.0 70.0; 60.0; 69.0 65.0 30.07 70.0
c.m.
69.0 65.0
c.m.
30.03 71.0 72.0 61.0 71.5 69.0 E
30.00 72.0
b.c.
0.04
72.5 71.0 E
b.c.
Sunday, 26th
March.
9
30.2368.0
66.9.61.0
c.d.
30.08 69.0
65.0 65.0 E
رنت
3
g.m.
Noon
30.21 69.0 70.5 64.0 68.0.62.0
c.m.
3
30.19.68.0
| 66.5 59.0
c.m.
30.08 70.0 74.5 63.0 | 69.5 67.0 | E 30.08 70.0
i
69.0 68.0 E
00 00
b.c.
1.12
Ib.c.
Monday,
27th
March.
9
30.33 59.0
57.0 52.0
Noon 30.34 60.0 64.0
55.0 58.5 54.5
3 30.32 60.0!
Tuesday, 9
28th
March.
30.25 59.0
Noon 30.24 61.5 64.0
58.0 53.0
57.0 54.0!
57.0 60.0 56.5
3
30.21 60.0
58.0: 56.0
Wednesday,
29th
March.
9
30.22 62.5
61.0 58.0
Noon 30.19 66.0
64.0 60.0
3
30.14 67.0
65.0 61.0
True wind cannot be registered.
c.d.
30.19 03.0
58.0 57.0 N
3 b.c.
30.20 63.0 70.0 56.0 60.0 58.0 N
30.2063.0
3
b.c.
0.00
59.0 56.0 N
3
b.c.
c.m.
$0.14 61.0 ·
58.5 57.0 Calm
0
b.c.
c.m.
b.c.m.
30.15 62.0 61.0 53.0 60.0 60.0 W
30.11 62.0
1
b.c. 0.16
60.5 60.0 Calm
0
b.c.m.
C.
:
30.09 62.0
62.0 61.0 E
3
b.c.
b.c.
b.c.
30.09 64.0 67.0 57.0 66.0 64.0 E
30.05 65.0
68.0 65.0 E
co co
3 b.c.
0.00
3 b.c.
Thursday,
30th
March.
9
30.19 69.5
68.0 66.0
C.
30.06 70.0
70.0 68.0 E
3
b.c.
Noon 30.17 72.0 72.0 63.0 71.0 67.0
b.c.
30.06 72.0 76.0
64.0 75.5 72.0 E
3 b.c.
0.00
3
30.10 72.0
70.5 66,5
b.c.
30.02 73.0
74.0 72.0, E
3
b.c.
i
Friday,
31st
March.
9
30.13 71.5
70.0.67.0
b.c.
30.00 72.0 |
71.0 70.0, E
1
b.c.
Noon
30.1175.0 74.0 65.0 73.0 70.0
b.c.
30.02 76.0 77.0
65.0 75.0 73.0 SW
2
b.c.
0.00
3
30.04 75.5
74.0 70.0
b.c.
29.99 | 77.0
75.5 73.0 SW
2
b.c.
***
1882.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WEATHER.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
Saturday,
25th
March.
9
Noon
3
29.95 | 66.0
BAROMETER.'
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
65.0 63.0 N
29.96 67.0 68.0 58.0 67.0 63.0 N
29.94 68.0
67.0 64.0 N
co co co Force.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
3 c.m.
3
c.m.b. 0.00
c.m.b.
28.30.65.0
28.32
28.27 64.0
65.0 64.0 SE
5
O.C.V.
65.065,057,064.0 62.0 S
3
o.m.
0.13
64.0 64.0 S
3 o.m.
!
Sunday,
26th
March.
Monday,
27th
March.
9
Noon
30.05! 68.0
67.0 61.0 SW
1
q.r.m.
28.40 64.0
64.0 64.0 NNW
4
o.f.
***
30.05 67.0 69.0 60.0 65.0 60.0 N
4
q.c.v. 0.17
28.38 60.0 61.0 57.0 60.059.0 NE
5
b.c.
0.18
3 30.04 67.0!
63.0 57.0 N
4
q.c.p.
28.35 58.0
58.0 58.0N
4
b.c.
9
30.14.65.0
57.0 54.0 N
54.0
5
o.p.c.
28.45 50.0
50.0 49.0 NNE
5
0.m.
Noon 30.14 64.0 58.0 | 55.0 57.0 | 54.0 N
5
0.c. 0.25
3
30.14.68.5
57.0 54.0 N
5
0.m.
28.45 50.0 51.0 47.0 50.0 49,0 | ENE
28.40 49.0
ད་
o.m.
0.17
48.0 48.0 N
4
jo.c.p.s.
:
Tuesday, 28th
March.
9
: 30.08! 62.5
55.0 54.0 N
2
0.0.
28.40 58.0 |
50.0 50.0 E
2
o.f.
:
Noon 30.08 63.0.58.0 52.057.0 55.0 N
2
0.0.
0.05
3
| 30.05 63.0
57.0 55.0 NE
2
c.b.p.
28.36 51.0 52.0 46.0 51.0 50.0 E
28.30 | 52.0!
3
o.f.d. 0.25
51.0 51.0 N
3
O.C.
Wednesday,
29th
March.
30.04 | 63.0
9 Noon 30.03 64.0 61.0 55.0 63.0 | 60.0, NNE
3 29.99 64.0
63.0 60.0 NNE
60.0 58.0 NE
1
0.0.
28.36 54.0
54.0 54.0 E
4
o.f.
4
c.m.b.
0.00
4
c.m.b.
28.35 57.0 58.051.0 | 57.0 56.0 E
28.33 58.0
4
o.c.m. 0.00
57.0 57.0 E
4 o.c.m.
...
:
Thursday,
30th
March.
9
Noon
3 29.95 70.0
30.03 66.0
67.0 65.0 N
30.00 67.5 70.0 61.0 69.5 65.0 N
70.0 65.0 N
2 2 2
o.c.b.
28.37 62.0
62.0 62.0 SE
4
o.c.m.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
28.37 67.0 67.0 56.0 | 66.0 65.0, SE
28.31 67.0
1 o.c.m. 0.00
67.0 65.0 SE
4
o.m.
Friday,
31st
9
| 29.97 69.0
Noon
29.96 71.0 76.0
March.
3 29.90 73.0
90 ||
710 68.0. N
65,075.0|70.0 SW 73.0 70.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.35 69.0
1 b.c. 0.00
1
b.c.
68.0 67.0 SSE
28.32 67.067.0 62.0 67.0 65.0|S 67.0 66.0S 28.30 | 68.0 |
3
0.C.IR.
3
0.0.
10.00
!
2 0.0.
STATE OF WEATHER: −5. blue sky; e. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 4. squally; . rain; s. snow; & thunder; 7 ngly 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 Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
0
Calm
Light Air
2
3
II
12
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Light Breeze.
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze
Gale.
Fresh Breeze..... Strong Breeze Moderate Fresh Gale.... Strong Gale
Whole Gale Storin
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
5 to 6
Royals. &..
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles ···
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to
3 10
11
15
16
20
25
70-
above 80
12