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1882.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH OCTOBER, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
Barometer,
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Saturday,
23rd
September.
9
Noon
29.97 85.0
!
3
29.96 87.0 89.0 79.0 85.5 77.5 29.91 86.0
Atta,
Max.
Min.
&& Dry.
Wet.
83.5 77.0
◊ TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours..
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
◊ TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
b.c.
29.9286.0
86.0 83.0 ENE
2 b.c.
b.c.
85.0 78.0
b.c.
29.92 89.0 89.5 79.0 88.086.0 E
29.89 90.0
3
b.c.
90.087.0 E
3
b.c.
0000 19
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In Inches during
previous 24 hours.
0.34
...
Sunday, 9
24th Noon
September. 3
29.97 86.0
85.0 78.5
b.c.
29.93 87.0
86.0 84.0 E
...
29.95 87.0 87.5
80.0 86.0 78.0
b.c.
29.93 89.0 91.0 81.0 89.0 86.0 | E
29.90 87.0
86.0 78.0
b.c.
29.88 91.0
90.0 86.0 E
en en co
3
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Monday,
25th September.
Tuesday,
26th
9
29.95 84.5
83.0 77.0
Noon 29.94 87.0 88.0
80.0 85.5 77.5
3
29.88 86.0
:
9
29.98 82.5
85,0 77,0
81.0 76.0
September.
Noon
3
29.97 85.0 87.0 77.0 84.0 76.0
29.93 85,0
84.0 75.5
27th
Wednesday, 9
Noon
September. 3
30.04 84.0
83.0 77.0
30.04 83.5 85.0 78.5 82.0 76.0
30.01 84,0
83.0 76.5
:
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.91 86.0
84.5 82.0 K
3
b.c.
..
b.c.
29.91 89.0 91.5
80.0: 88.0 86.0 | E
3
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
29.88 90.0
89.0 86.0 E
3
b.c.
:
o.c.b.
29.93 85.0
82.0 80.0 E
3
b.c.p.
b.c.
29.9386.0 90.0 77.0 85.5 83.0 | E
3
b.c.p.
1.30
<
b.c.
29.91 | 90.0
86.0 85.0 E
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.99 86.0 |
84.0 82.0 E
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.00 87.0 89.0 80.0 86.0 83.0 | E
4
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.99 87.5
87.0 85.0 E
4
b.c.
:
Thursday,
28th
30.06 83.0
9
82.0 73.5
Noon 30,04 84.0 85.0 79.0 83.0|74.0
b.c.
30.01 85.0
83.0 81.0 E
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.00 86.0 90.0
80.0 85.0 81.0 E
3
b.c.
0.17
September.
3
30.00 85.0
83.5 74.5
b.c.
29.98 88.0
87,0 84.0 E
3
b.c.
...
Friday,
29th
9
Noon
29.99 84.5
83.5 75.0
b.c.
29.95, 85.0 '
84.0 82.0 E
2
b.c.
29.96 86.0 86.0 79.0 85.0 75,0 ₫
b.c.
29.92 86.0 88.5
79.0 85.0, 82.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
September. 3
29.89 85.0
84.075.0
b.c.
29.88 86.0
84.0 81.0 ENE
3
b.c.
...
1882.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
THERMOMETER.
HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
83.0 77.5. NE
Force.
WEATHER,
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours. ¦
BAROMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET,
THERMOMЕТЕК.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In luches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
23rd
September.
Sunday,
24th
September.
Monday,
25th
September.
9
29.88 85.0
b.c.
28.25 75.0
75.0 74.0 E
o.m.
29.8685.0:
Noon 29.88 85.0 85.0 82.0 84.0 78.0 NE
3
83.078.0 NE
5
c.b.
0.00
4
b.c.m.
28.26 78.0 78.0 73.0 77.075.0 E
28.20 79.0
o.m.
0.00
78.0 76.0 E
o.m.
:
9
29.87 85.0
84.0 78.0 NE
5
b.c.m.
28.27: 77.0
76.0 75.0 E
5
b.c.m.
3
Noon 29.87 84.5 84.0 81.0 84.0 79.0 NE
29.83 85.5
5
b.c.
0.00
83.0 78.0 NE
1
b.c.
:
28.25 79.0 79.0 73.0 78.0 76.0 E 28.21 78.0
77.0 75.0 E
6
5
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
9
29.88 85.0
Noon 29.86 84.0 85.0
83.0 78.0 NE
79.0182.5 77.0 NE
4 b.c.
28.2675.0
4
b.c.
0.00
28.24 77.0 78.0
74.0 74.0 E
73.076.0 75.0 E
10 10
6
o.m.
5
o.m. 0.00
3
29.82 85.0
82.0 77.0 NE
4
b.c.
28.19 76.0
76.0.75.0 E
LO
5
o,m.
Tuesday,
26th
9 29.88 84.0
Noon 29.88 84.0 83.0.75.5
81.0 77.0 NE
4 c.b.p.
28.24 73.0
73.0 72.0 E
6 o.m.
81.5 75.5 NE
4
September.
3
29.85, 84.5
82.0 75.0 NE
4
c.b.m.; 0.03 b.c.m.
:
28.26 76.0 76.0 72.0 76.0 74.0 E
76.0 74.0 E 28.21 76.0:
6
b.c.
0.86
5 b.c.
Wednesday,
27th
September.
Thursday,
28th September.
Friday,
29th
9
29.95 83.0||
80.0 75.0 NE
6 b.c.
28.30
Noon 29.93 83.0 83.0
78.0.81.0 75.0 NE
b.c.
0.00
3
29.92 84.0
81.0.75.0 NE
5
b.c.
75,0
74.0 73.0 E
28.30.76.0 76.0 72.0 75.0 74.0 E
28.29 75.0
74.0 73.0 E
6
o.c.m.
7 o.m.
0.30
6
o.m.
A
i
!
9
Noon
29.96 83.0
80.0 73.0 NE
6
b.c.m.
28.32 75.0
74.0 73.0 E
3
29.93 83.0 83.0 29.92 84.0
78.0 81.0 73.5 NE
5
b.c.m. 0.00
82.0 74.0 NE
4
b.c.m.
28.32 76.0 76.0 71.0 75.0 74.0 | E
28.29 75.0
74.0 71.0 E
1 10 10
7
b.m.
5
b.m.
0.00
5
b.m.
9
29.90 83.5
81.0 75.0 NE
5
b.c.m.
28.29 75.0
74.0 73.0 E
ર
5
b.m.
Noon 29.88 83.0 83.0 78.0 82.5 75.0 NE
1
b.c.m. 0.00
September.
3
29.81 84.0
83.0 76.0 ESE
3
b.c.
28.2577.0 77.0 71.0 76.0 74.0 | E
28.1976.0
75.0 74.0E
5
b.m.
0.00
4
b.m.
STATE OF WEATHER:-5 blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; . hail; 7. lightning; . misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing showers; 4. squally. rain; s. snow; t.thunder; ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); 10. wet (dew).
NOTE:-A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy r. auch rain; r, heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures to
denote the Force
of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
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 Force of the Wind.
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze - Frosh 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 3 to
water......
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 Stavgail
0 to 2
310
11
16 20
13
5 to 6 Royals, &c.
21 25
26
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
SOMAROKNES.
0
15
30
$
1