THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH JULY, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
641
1882.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Ο ΤΟ 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.j
WEATHER. |
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Saturday, 15th
9
29.70 84.5
84.0 78,5
b.c.m.
Noon 29.68 87.5 90.0 80.0 87.0 79.0
July.
3 29.64 87.0
:
--
86.0 78.5
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
Sunday,
16th
9 | 29.66 85.0
...
...
83.0 79.5
c.b.p.
29.66 86.0
+
Noon
29.67 88.0 90.0 80.0 88.0 81.0
c.b.
29.65 86.0
tion.
84.5 83.0 E
29.6587.0 89.0 79.0 | 86,0 84.0 | E
29.63 87.0
...
...
:
85.5 84.0 E
80.0 80.0 E
29.66 87.0 88,079,0 | 86.0 84.0 | E
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
◊ TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
1 2
2
b.c.
b.c. 0.00
July.
3
29.64 88.0
87.0 80.0
c.b.
29.64 87.0
:
Monday,
9
29.63 83.0
81.5 78.0
17th
Noon
29.61 86.0 89.0 79.0 85.0 79.0
July.
3
29.52 88.0
:
88.0 77.5
440
Tuesday,
9
29.64 81,5
79.0 76.0
18th
July.
Noon
3 29.66 82.0
Wednesday, 9 29.75 84.5
29.66 82.0 87.0 78.0 80.0 77.0
80.0 76.0
83,5 79.0
19th
July.
Noon 29.74 86.5 87.0
78.0 85.5 79.0
3
29.72 88.0
87.0 80.0
True wind cannot be registered.
c.m.
29.63 86.0
...
88.0 86.0 E
84.0 82.0 N
2 2 2
N
b.c.
o.p.
g.p. 0.44
3
b.c.p.
c.m
29.62 87.0 88.0 78.0 86.0 84.0 | N
c.b.
29.53 90.0
90.5 87.0 N
2 2 M
2 b.c.
b.c.
0.44
3
b.c.
O.C.T.
29.61 83.0
80.0 87.0 SE
4
o.r.
o.c.r.
29.63 82.0.91.0 78.0' 79.0 79.0 SE
2 O.T.
4.50
o.c.1.
29.63 83.0 3.0
80.0 79.0 S
4
0.г.
b.c.m.
29.71: 86.0
85.0 83.0 SE
4
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
29.71 86.086,077,0 | 86.0 84.0 SSW
4
b.c.
1.10
b.c.m.
29.70 $8.0
89.0 87.0 SSW
3
b.c.
Thursday, 9
29.76 86.5
86.5 80.0
20th
Noon 29.76 88.0 89.0 80.0 87.0 80.0
b.c.
b.c.
29.71 86.0
85.0 83.0 SE
2
b.c.
--
July.
3
29.73 88.0
87.5 80.0
b.c.
29.74 88.0 89.0 81.0 86.0 84.0 SE
29.73 89.0
3
b.c.
0.04
88.0 85.0 SE
3
b.c.
Friday,
9 29.76 87.0
87.0 79.0
b.c.
29.73 87.0
86.0 83.0 SE
2
b.c.
!
21st
July.
Noon
29.76 88.0 90.0 81.0 88.0 79.0
b.c.
3
29.73 88.0
| 87.5 80.0
o.c.b.
29.73 89.0
***
29.75 89.0 89.0 81.0 88.0 84.0 S
88.0 85.0 S
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
**
...
1882.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
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.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
9 29.62 84.0
82.0 79.0 NE
b.c.
28.00 75.0
74.0 73.0 E
b.c.
น
15th
July.
Noon 29.62 84.5 87.0 77.0 82.0 79.0 NE
3 29.59 84.0
2
c.b.
0.00
28:02 78.0 78.0
73.0 77.0 76.0 E
i
3
b.c.
0.00
82.0 79.0 NE
1
b.c.
27.98 78.0
76.0 75.0 E
2
b.c.
:
Sunday,
9
29.60 85.0
85.0, 82.0 S
1
c.b.
27.98 75.0
75.0 75.0 SE
10
5
o.p.s.
16th
July.
Monday, 9
3
Noon 29.62 85.0 87.0 80.0 84.5 80.0 SE
29.59 86.0
1
b.c.p.
0.10
85.0 80.0 E
1
b.c.p.
:
28.00 77.0 77.0 73.0 76.0 75.0 SE
27.97 75.0
5
o.c.m.
0.18
75.0 74.0 SE
5
o.m.
i
29.58 84.5
82.0 79.0 N
79.0
2
o.c.p.
27.98 75.0
74.0 74.0 NNE
3
o.m.
17th
July.
Noon 29.55 $4.5 87.0 78.0 86.0 80.0 N
2
o.c.b. 0.03
:
3
29.46 85.0
78.0 79.0 N
4
c.p.q.
27.95 77.0 77.0 73.0 75.0 75.0 NNW
27.95 80.0
4.
o.m. 0.46
78.0 76.0 N
5
o.m.
Tuesday, 18th
July.
Wednesday, 9
19th Noon
July.
3
9
29.58 83.0
77.0 76.0 S
3
q.r.
27.94 72.0
72.0 72.0 S
6
o.c.r.
!
3
Noon 29.60 83.5 86.0 75.0 76.0 76.0 S
29.60 83.0
3
q.r.
2.05
76.0 75.0
S
3 :
q..
:;
27.96 73.0 73.0 72.0 73.0 73.0 SE
27.95 72.0
6
o.c.r.q. 5.46
72.0 72.0 S
6
o.c.q.
:
29.68 | 83.5
82.0 78.0 S
2
1 b.c.
28.08 75.0
75.0 75.0 S
6
o.m.
29.67 84.0 84.0 75.0 84.0 80.0 S
29.6785.0
3
b.c.m. 0.63
85.0 80.0 S
3 b.c.in.
28.05 76.0 76.0 72.0 75.0 75.0 S
28.05 77.0
6
o.m.
1.20
75.0 75.0 S
5
10.m.
:
Thursday, 9
29.68: 84.5
20th
Noon
July.
3 29.67 86.0
84.0 79.5 S
29.68 $5.0 86.0 79.0 85.0 80.0S
85.0 80.0S
2 b.c.
28.07 75.0
¡
74.0 74.0 S
3
o.m.
2 b.c. : 0.06
3
b.c.
28.10 77.0 77.0 73.0 76.0 75.0||
28.05 77.0
S
5 o.m.
0.09
76.0 75.0 S
5
UT
o.m.
:
Friday,
21st
July.
9 29.67 85.0
Noon 29.66 86.0 86.0 80.0 85.0 80.0 SW
3 29.65 86.5
85.0 78.0 SW
|
2
b.c.
28.05 76.0
75.0 74.0 S
86.5 81.0 S
5 o.m. 0.00
5 o.p.8.
STATE OF WEATHER:-5 blue sky a os cionds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing show 7. squally; 2. rain; s. snow; Athunder; v. ugly threatening) appearance of weather; 8. 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; . heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
į 2 b.c. 0.00
2 b.c.
28.08 77.0 77.0 28.03 73.0
73.0.76,075.0 | S
10 10
5
o.m.
73.0 73.0S
Figures to
denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Win.l.
Calm
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 Brecze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Gale... Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storm....
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
water.
3 to 4 5 to 6 Royals, &e.
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
Hurricane,
Bare Poles
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
0
3 10
11
15
2
16
B0
above 80