574
1882.
DAY AND
DATE.
IIOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH JUNE, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
$5.0 79.0
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
85.0 84.0 SW
Force.
WEATHER,
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday, 10th
June.
9 29.86 86.0
b.c.
29.81
86.0
b.c.
Noon 29.83 87.0 90.0 81.0 85.0, 80.0
3
29.77 89.0
:|:
b.c.
88.0 80.0
b.c.
29.80 88.0 88.0 81.0 86.5 85.0 SW
29.75 88.0
2
87.0 85.0 SW
2
b.c.m.
b.c.
0.00
Sunday,
9
29.82.85.0
83.0 79.0
C.0.
29.76 87.0
85.0 84.0 SW
I
b.c.p. !
11th
June.
Neon
29.79 83.0 | 89.0 | 79.0 81.0 77.0
c.b.
3
29.77 86.0
84.0 79.0
b.c.
29.77 85.0 87.0 78.0 81.5 81.0 NW
29.76 88.0
2
b.c.
0.33
87.5 85.0 NW
2
b.c.
Monday,
9
29.88 80.0
78.0 76.0
¦
12th
Junc.
Noon
29.88 81.0 86.0
76.0 79.0 76.5
3
29.86 80.0
Tuesday,
13th
June.
9
29.86 82.0
78.5 76.0
80.5: 76,0
Noon
29.88 82.0 83.0
77.0 80.5 76.5
3
29.82 83.0
Wednesday, 9
29.80 82.0
81.5 77.0
80.0 76.0
14th
June.
Noon 29.80 $3.0 83.0
77.0 81.5 76.5
3
29.72 82.0
80.0 76.0
True wind cannot be registered,
O.C.
29.78 82.0
...
0.C.
29.82 83.0 89.0
81.0 79.0 E
77.0.81.5, 81.0 E
13
! 0.m.
3
0.m. 0.33
0.0.
29.82 83.0
80.0 81.0 E
3
o.p.
b.c.q.
29.80 84.0
83.0 81.0 E
o.c.q.
29.82 85.0 84.0 78.0 83.5 83.0 E
දය සා
3
b.c.
3 b.c. 0.00
0.c.q.
29.79 86.0
84.0 84.0 E
3
b.c.
...
o.c.q.
29.76 84.0
82.0 81.0 E
4
o.p.
0.c.q.
29.76 85.0 86.0
79.0 84.5 82.0 E
4
b.c.m. 0.12
o.c.q.
29.71 84.0
81.0 81.0 E
4
0.1.
Thursday,
15th
June.
Friday,
16th
9
29.70 82.0
80.0 78.0
c.b.m.
29.67 84.0
83.0 82.0 ENE
2
b.c.p.
Noon
29.69 84.0 85.0 77.5 83.0 79.0
io.c.d.
29.67 85.0 85.0
77.0 83.0 83.0 E
2
o.p.
0.15
3
29.63 83.0
81.0 78.0
0.0.
29.63, 83.0
81.5 81.0 E
2
o.p.
9
29.70 80.0
78.0 76.0
0.0.1.
29.67 82.0
78.0.78.0 N
4
0.1.
Noon
29.73 80.0 85.0 76.0 78.0 75,0
0.c.r.
29.69 81.0 83.0 76.0 77.5 77.0 N
6
o.r.q.
3.91
June.
3
29.71 80.0
!
78.5 76.0
U.C.
29.69 81.0
78.0 78.0N
3
b.c.p.
***
1882.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
!tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL..
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday, 10th
June.
9
29.77 85.0 !
83.0 80.0 SW
c.b.
28.16
76.0
75.075.0 S
|::
5
o.f.
Noon 29.74 85.5 87.0 80.0 85.0 80.0 SW
B 29.78 87.5
3
b.c.
0.00
86.0 80.0 SW
2
b.c.
28.12 76.0 76.0 73.0 75,075.0 S 75.0 75.0 S 28.09 76.0
5
5
10
o.f.
o.f.
0.00
Sunday,
11th
June.
9
29.73 85.5
85.0 80.0 SW Noon 29.73 85.0 87.0 80.0 84.0 79.0 SW
1
c.h.
...
28.12 76.0'
75.0 75.0S
1
o.c.b. 0.00
28.10 77.0 78.0 72.0 76.075.0 S
3
29.71 85.5
87.0.81.0 SW
ì b.c.
28.08 78.0
77.0 76.0 NW
Monday,
12th
June.
9
29.80 83.0:
78.0 75.0 NE
6
O.C.
28.15 71.0
71.0 71.0 E
2 2 2
10
o.f.
o.m.
0.45
o.m.
5
0.c.r.
Noon
29.80 82.0 82.0:75.0
79.0 77.0 NE
5
c.m.
0.16
3
29.79 82.0
78.0 77.0 NE
6
c.p.m.
28.14, 72.0 73.0 70.0 72.0 72.0 E
28.13 71.0
71.0 71.0 ESE
10 10
5
5
0.0.1.
o.f.
1.40
Tuesday, 13th
June.
9
29.78 82.0
78.0 75.0. NE
5
0.0.
28.15|72.0
72.0 72.0 E
6
0.c.
Noon
29.79: 82.0 80.0 77.0 80.0 75.0 NE
5
c.b.
0.00
3
29.73 82.0
79.0, 77.0 NE
c.m.
28.16 73.0 73.0 71.0 72.0 72.0 E
28.10 72.0
6
o.m. 0.15
i
72.0 72.0 E
6
o.f.
i
Wednesday, 14th
June.
9
Noon
3
29.71 82.0
79.0 75.0 NE
6
0.c.
28.08 72.0
72.0 71.0 E
6
o.f.
---
!
;
29.7181.0 80.0 75.0 80.0 75.0! NE
7
c.b.m. 0.00
28.06 73.0 73.0 71.0 73.0 72.0 E
7
o.m.q. 0.00
29.6381.0
79.0 75.0 NE
7
c.m.
28.00 72.0
2.0 |
72.0 72.0 E
7
o.f.
Thursday,
15th
June.
9
29.63 82.0
80.0 78.01 SE
2
c.b.
28.00 74.0
: 73.0, 73.0 ESE
3 o.f.
Noon
3
29.63 82.0 80.0 75.0 79.0 78.0 | S
29.58 82.0
2 c.
0.25
78.0 77.0 N
I
c.p.
28.00 73.0 74.0 71.0 73.0 73.0 SE
27.97.73.0
4
o.f.
0.45
İ
73.0 73.0 SE
o.f.
|
Friday,
16th
9
29.62 81.0
77.0 77.0 SW
4
27.99 72.0
..
71.0|71.0 | S
6
o.f.r.
Noon
June.
| 3
29.63 81.0 81.0 75.0 77.0.77.0 SW
29.65 81.0
q.r.
4.78
77.0 76.0 SW
2
0.0.
27.9971.0 71.0 69.0 71.0.71.0 | S 72.0 72.0S 28.00 73.0
6
6
o.f.r.q. 7.25 o.p.f.
STATE OF WEATHER: blue sky; c. clouds (detached); &. drizzling rain; f. foggy; . gloomy; h. hail; f. lightning; m. misty (lazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 4. squally. rain; s. suow; thunder; 2. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); . wet (dew).
NOTE:-A bar (-) auler any letter augments its signification, thus f, very foggy; r. much rain; r, heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures Lo
denote the Forcel
of the Wind.
Description of Wind,
!
Crim
Light Air
2
Light Brease. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breaze
Fresh Breeze..
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale,
Fresh Gale...
Strong Gale
0
FI
Storm
12
Hurricane,
Whole Gale
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Just sufficient to give steerage way With which the above Ship with all sail set and clean full would go in smoch
water 、、、
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 20
21
25
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
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
above 80
0