1882.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETER,
Max.
| Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER,
Attd.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
507
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday, 13th
9 29.97 85.0
85.0 78.5
b.c.
29.9385.0
83.5 82.0 NW
b.c.
Noon 29.96 87.0 88.0
79.086.0.79.0
b.c.
29.93 87.0 86.0
May.
3
29.90 86,5
$5.0 80.0
b.c.
:
Sunday,
9
29.93 84.0
82.0 78.5
b.c.
29.90 86.0
29.90 s6.0
:g ;
79.0 85.5 83.0 NW
2
b.c.
0.00
84.5 82.0 NW
2
b.c.
84.5 83.0 E
1
b.c.
14th
: Noon
29.91 86.0 88.0 78.0 85.0 80.0
b.c.
29.90 85.0 86.0 78.0 82.0 82.0 E
1
b.c.p. 0,36
May.
3
29.87 85.0
83.5 79.0
c.b.
29.86 86.0
83.0 82.0 SE
2
b.c.p.
Monday,
9
29.90 83.5
82.0 77.5
15th
Noon
29.91 82.0 87.0 79.5 80.0 76.5
May.
3
29.83 84.0
82.0 77.5
Tuesday, 9
29.87 85.0
83.5 79.5
16th
May.
3
29.8086.0
Noon 29.85 86.0 87.0 79.5 85.0 80.0
85.0 80.0
Wednesday, 9
29.86 79.0
77.0 75.0
17th
Noon 29.86 83.5 84.0
75.0 82.0 78.0
May.
3
29.80 85.0
83.5 79.0
True wind cannot be registered.
c.b.
29.86 85.0
83.0 82.0 SW
3
g.p.
o.c.r.t.q.
29.88 83.0 85.0
77.0 78.5 78.0 SW
4
o.q.r.l.t. 0.90
b.c.q.
29.84 $4.0
83.0 81.5 SW
3
b.c.p.
b.c.m.
29.83 85.0
83.0 82.0 SW
3
g.ni.
b.c.m.
29.83 86.0 84.0
77.0 83.5 $3.0 SW
4. g.m. 0.35
b.c.m.
29.80 86.0
81.0 83.0 SW
4
b.c.m.
c.m.
29.83, 82.0
79.078.0 SW
1
b.c.m.
c.m.
b.c.m.
29.84 83.0 85.0 75.0 82.0 81.0, SW 29.79 86.0!
1
b.c. 2.75
85.0 83.0 SW
1 b.c.
...
Thursday, 18th
May.
9
29.87 80.0
78.5 76.5
c.m.
29.83 83.0
80.0 79.0 Calm
Noon
29.88 84.0 86.0
77.0 82.0 76.0
b.c.m.
29.85 86.0 86.5
78.0 85.0 83.0 E
3 29.83 84.0
83.0 76.5
b.c.m.
29.82 86.0
Friday,
9
29.88 81.5
80.0 77.0
b.c.m.
29.84 | 85.0
88.0 85.0 E
82.5
ON N
0
b.c.p.
2
b.c.
0.11
2
b.c.
81.0 E
2
b.c.m.
19th
Noon 29.87 84.0 86.0 77.0 82.0 78.0
b.c.m.
29.84 86.0 90.0
77.0 83.5 82.0 E
May.
3
29.83 82.0
80.5 78.0
b.c.m.
29.81 86.0
1882.
HOUR.
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.
85.0 84.0 E
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
A N
2
b.c.m.l.t. 0.04
2
b.c.p.l.t.
DAY AND DATE.
BAROMETER.
tion.
Attd.
Max,
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Saturday,
13th
9 29.86 83.0 Noon
:
83.0 79.0 SW
2
b.c.v.
28.26 74.0
tion.
74.0 74.0 SSW 4.
Force.
WEATHER,
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
O.C.
29.8685.0 86.5
76.5 86.0 81.0 SW
2
b.c.v. 0.00
May.
Sunday,
14th
May.
3
29.82 85.0
:.
82.5 80.0 SW
2
c.b.v.
9
29.84 82.0
3
Monday,
15th
9
29.81 82.0
80.0 78.0 N Noon 29.85 83.0 87.0 76.0 81.0 79.0 S
29.83 80.0
79.0.77.0 SW
81.0 77.0 SSW
1
c.b.m.
28.30 76.0
J
Noon
May.
3
29.82 82.0 84.0, 75.0:76.0 74.0 SW 29.78 82.0
c.p.g.
2 c.p.q.
3 c.r.q.
3 1.q.
0.00
28.25 77.0 78.0 71.0 76.0 75.0 SSW 5 28.20 74.0
74.0 74.0 SSW
76.0 76.0! S
28.25 75.0 75.0 70.0 74.0 73.0 S
28.21 74.0
74.0. 74.0 S
0.c.
0.00
5 o.f.
3 o.f.
5 0.C.
0.15
o.f.
28.24 74.0
74.0 74.0 S
1.07
28.2172.0 72.0 69.0 72.0 71.0 S
10 10
5
o.f.
6
0.0.1.
0.65
78.0·75.0 SW
2 0.m.
28.18 72.0
72.0 72.0 S
6
o.f.
Tuesday,
16th
May.
9
29.79 82.0
S1.0 79.0 SW
Noon
29.7784.0 84.0 73.0 84.0
SW
3
29.73 85.0
83.0 SW
2 2 2
e.b.
28.2971.0
:
!
c.b. 0.30
b.c.m.
28.25 72.0 72.0 | 69.0 28.25 69.0
71.0 69.0|S 72.0|70,0| S 68.0 68.0 S
5
o.f.
5
o.f.
0.35
5 [o.c.p.s.
Wednesday,
9
29.81 81.0
80.0 78.0 SW
2
c.b.m.
28.17 72.0|
72.072.0 S
17th Noon 29.79 82.0 84.0 72.0 82.0 79.0 SW
2
I
May.
3
29.74 85.0
80.0 78.0 SW
e.b.m.
b.c.
1.75
28.1673.0 74.0 70.0 73.0 71.0 S
28.12 75.0
74.0 74.0 S
21 N N
O.C.
2
0.0.
5.12
2
0.c.
Thursday, 18th
9
29.79 81.0
Noon 29.80 82.0 84.0
May.
3
29.77 83.0
178.0 78.0 E
75.0 82.0 78.0 NE
84.0 78.0 E
]
b.c.
28.1874.0 ·
73.0 73.0 ESE
0.0.
¡
1
1 b.c. 0.00
b.c.
28.2276.0 76.0 70.0 75.0 74.0 ESE } 0.0. 28.18 75.0
74.0 73.0 S
0.12
2 0.0.
Friday,
19th
May.
9
...
29.80 81.5
78.0 76.0 NE Noon 29.79 82.0 85.0 75.0 81.0 78.0 NE
3 29.75 83.0
1 c.b.m.
...
|
1
82.0 78.0 D
1
c.b.m. 0.00
c.b.m.
28.22 75.0
74.0 74.0S 28.18 76.0 76.0 70.0 75.0 73.0 S
28.1676.0:
3
| o.p.f.
3
10.c.
0.00
75.0 74.0 SSW
2 0.C.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
D
Calm
STATE OF WEATHER:-5. blue sky; c. clonds (detached) ; 4. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; . misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; squally; r. rain; s. snow; thunder; 2, ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; 2. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); w. wet (dew).
NOTE:-A bar (---) ander any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r, heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
11
12
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale. Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storm
Hurricane,
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail f 1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
water....
1
(5 to 6 "
Royals, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
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 ....
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to
denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
21
OCEANIA3522
38830**CANTE,
10
Above 80
12