1882.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH NOVEMBER, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Miu.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
¦
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Wet.
Direc-
tion,
81.0 78.0 E
855
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
Saturday,
21st
October.
Sunday, 9
22nd
October.
Monday,
23rd
October.
9
30.01 80.5
Noon 30.00 82.0 82.0
3 29.96 83.0
79.0
73.0
b.c.
29.96 82.0
b.c.
i
75.0 81.0 72.5
b.c.
82.0 72.0
b.c.
29.9689,0
:;
29.96 84.0 86.0 75.0 85.0 80.0 E
b.c.
0.00
89.0 82.0 E
h.c.
30.07 81.0 Noon 30.06 8
80.0 75.0
b.c.
30.03 84.0
82.0 80.0E
3
b.c.
83.0 83.0 77.0 82.0|75.0
b.c.
30.03 86.0 90.0 78.0 88.0 83.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
:
3
30.02 83.0
82.0 76.0
b.e.
30.00 87.0
88.0 83.0 E
R
hr.
9
30.15 81.0
79.5 73.0
Noon
30.13 83.0 83.5
77.0 82.0 74.0
!
3 30.07 83.0
81.5 73.0
Tuesday, 9
24th
October,
30.15 | 80,5
Noon 30.13 82.0 83.5 76.0 81.0 72.5
3 30.07 82.0
Wednesday, 9 30.15 79.0
79.0 73.0
81.0 73.0
25th
October.
77.0 71.0 Noon 30.13 79.0 82,075,0|77.5 71.0
3 30.08 78,5!
!
77.0 | 72.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.09 82.0
81.0 78.0 E
3
b.c.
30.09 85.0 90.0
78.0 83.0 79.0 | E
co co
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.03 86.0!
87.0 82.0E
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.09 82.0
80.0 78.0 E
3
b.c.
!
b.c.
30.09 84.0 87.0
76.0 86.0 80.0 E
3 b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.05 85.0
83.5 79.0 E
3 b.c.
O.C.
30.09 81.0
80.0 76.0 E
3 b.c.
O.C.
30.09 81.0 87.0
75.0 79.0 77.0 E
co
3
b.c.
0.00
0.c.
30.05 81.0
78.0 76.0 E
3 b.c.
Thursday,
26th
October.
9
30.15 79.0
77.5 68.5
c.b.
30.10 80.0
79.0 75.0 E
3
b.c.
Noon
3
30.06 82.0
::
30.12 82.0 82.0 74.0 81.0 70.5
b.c.
30.09 83.0 84.0
74.0 84.0 80.0 N
2
b.c.
0.00
1
81.0 74.0
C.
30.01 $3.0
199.0 79.0 ESE | 99.0
b.e.
Friday,
27th
October.
9 30.13, 78.5
Noon 30.11 80.0 83.0, 74.5 79.070,5
...
77.0 70.0
b.c.
30.07 80.0
78.0 75.0 E
3
b.c.
b.c.
30.07 82.0 85.0
74.0, 82,5 78.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
3 30.05 81.0
79.5 71.0!
b.c.
30.02 84.0
82.5 78.0 E
3
b.c.
1882.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 34 hours.
Saturday,
21st
October.
Sunday,
22nd
October.
9 29.92 80.0!
77.5 73.0 NE
b.c.m.
28.27 71.0
70.0 69.0 E
b.m.
Noon 29.92 80.5 78.0 75.0 78.0 73.0 NE
3 29.88 81.0
5
b.c.m. 0.00
78.0 73.0 NE
4
b.c.m.
28.27 73.0 74.0:68.0.72.0 70.0 E
28.25 69.0
6
en
b.m.
0.00
69.0 68.0 E
6
b.m.
i
9 29.97 81.0
Noon 29.96 81.0 80.075,0
3 29.94 82.0
Monday, 9 30.05 81.0
23rd Noon 30.00 $1.5 80.0
October. 3 29.98 81.0
77.5 74.0 NE
80.075.0 NE
79.5 75.5 ENE
4 b.c.
4 b.c. 0.00
4 b.c.m.i
28.30 72.0
72.0.70.0 E
6
b.m.
28.3374.0 74.0 70.0 74.0 72.0 E
28.30 74.0
6
b.m.
0.00
:
73.0 72.0: E
G
b.m.
78.0 73.0 NE 76.0:79,0 73.0 NE
79.0 74.0 NE
4 b.c.
4 b.c.
4 b.c.
28.39 72.0
71.0 70.0 | E
6
b.m.
0.00
28.40 75.0 75.0 69.0 74.0 72.0 E 28.33 73.0
4
b.m.
0.00
73.0 71.0 E
5
b.m.
Tuesday, 9
30.04.81.0
77.5 72.0 NE
4 b.c.
28.42 71.0
70.0 69.0 E
55
b.m.
24th
October.
Noon 30.03 81.0 81.0 75.0 77.5 72.0 NE
3 30.00 81.0
77.0 72.0 ENE
4 b.c.
3 b.c.
0.00
28.40, 74.0 75,069.0
73.0 71.0 E
5
b.m. 0.00
28.36 74.0
73.0 71.0 E
4
b.m.
...
Wednesday, 9 | 30.01 79.0
75.0 70.0 NE
25th
October.
Noon
3
30.04, 79.0 78.0 74.0 75.5 70.0 NE 30.00 79.0 |
5 c.b.
4 o.c.b.
28.40 69.0
68.0 67.0 E
5
b.m.
0.00
28.37 68.0 69.0 66.0 68.0 67.0 E
5
b.m. 0.00
75.0 70.0 NE
4
0.c.
28.31 67.0
67.0 66.0 E
f
b.m.
Thursday,
26th
October.
9
Noon
30.04 79.0
30.0279.0 78.0
76.0 69.0 NE
1
o.c.b.
28.40 69.0
69.0 66.0 NE
4
b.m.
73.0.77.0 70.0 NE
3
o.c.b.
0.00
3
30.00 79.0
77.0 70.0 NE
3
o.c.b.
28.38 73.0 73.0 66.0 73.0 68.0 ENE
28.34 72.0
72.0 69.0 ENE
f
b.m. 0.00
4
b.m.
Friday,
27th
9
30.03 79.0
Noon
76.0 70.5 NE 30.01 79.0 78.0 73.0 76.0 70.5 NE
4 b.c.
28.40 70.0
!
4 b.c.
0.00
İ
October,
3 29.99 79.0
76.5 70.5 NE
3 o.c.b.
28.36 72.0 73.067.0
28.32 72.0
69.0.68.0; E
71.0 69.0 | E
71.0 69.0 E
5
b.m.
5
b.m.
0.00
4 b.m.
i
STATE OF WEATHER: blue sky; e. clouds (detached): . drizzling rain; f. foggy; a. gloomy; h. hail; 7. Eghtning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing showers* squally; . rain; s. snow; thunder; agly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. 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 no
denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
0
Calm
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
12
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 1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
Water.....
11
15 to 6
Royals. &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Recfs and Jib, &c.
full and by
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and recfed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Rate of the Wind
per Jour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to
11
14
3 HS
<
በ
3- 10
1
15
2
20
25
30
20
11
above 60
12