1882.
DAY AND
DATE.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH DECEMBER ,1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
HOUR.
THERMOMETER.
BAROMETER.;
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
O TO 12.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Altd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
63.0 61.0 N
935
Force.
WEATHER,
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
9 30.27 63.0
25th Noon 30.26 64.0 70.0 60.0 62.0 57.0
November. 3 30.23 64.5
61.0 57.0
O.C.
O.C.
30.13 66.0
30.1967.075,0 | 60.0 61.0 | 62.0 N
o.d.
g.m.
0.00
62.5 55.0
O.C.
30.1968.0
66.0 63.0 N
b.c.
Sunday, 9 30.29 57.0
26th Noon
November. 3
55.0 47.5
b.c.
30.24 60.0
L
58.0 54.0 N
30.28 61.0 63.0 51.0 59.0 48.0
30.22 62.0
61.0 50.0
b.c.
b.e.
30.24 63.0 65.0 53.0 65.0 60.0 N
30.19 68.0
66.0 62.0 N
4 33
4
b.c.
b.
0.00
3
b.
Monday, 9
27th
November.
30.3162.0
60.0 52.0
Noon
3
30.27 64.0 63.0 55.0 63.0 55.0
30.22 65.0
64.5 55.0
Tuesday, 9 30.27 64.5
28th Noon 30.23 68.0 67.0 59.0 67.0 53.5
November. 3 30.19.69.0
Wednesday, 9 30.26 66.0
63.0 52.5
...
4
68.5 54.5
65.0 54.0
29th Noon 30.22 69.5.69.0 60.0 69.0 55.0
November. 3 30.17 71.0
70.0 54.5
Thursday,
30th
November.
30.23 66.0
9
64.0 | 53.5
Noon 30.18 65.0 70.0 61.0 63.054.0
0.0.
***
O.C.
3
30.13 65.0
64.0 *54,0
0.0.
30.15 67,076.0 63.0 69.0 62.0 NE
30.1167.0
65.0 62.0 N
Friday,
9
30.16 66.0
64.5 58.0
b.c.
30.10 68.0
67.0 64.0 N
...
...
1st
December.
Noon 30.12 70.0 70.0 | 61.0 69.0 | 59,0
3 30.06 71.0
b.c.
30.10 72.0 74.0 62.0 73.0 68.0 SE
70,0 | 60.5
c.b.
30.04 74,0
75.0.70.0 S
1882.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.21 63.0
63,0 60.0 | N
b.c.
30.21 66.0 67.0 55.0 67.0 63.0 E
b.c.
30.19 70.0
70.0 65.0S
2 3 2
b.
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
b.c.
:
30.20 66.0
64.0 61.0 NE
3 b.
b.c.
30.20, 69.0: 73.0 60.0 73.0 68.0 NW
1 b.
0.00
b.c.
30.17 73.0
78.0 73.0 Calm
0 b.
c.b.
30.19 68.0
68.0 63.0 N
c.b.
30.19 70.0 79.061,0
72.0 67.0 N
c.b.
30.15 72.0
75.0 70.0 N
co co co
3
b.c.
3
b.c. 0.00
30.1568.0
66.0 63.0 NE
3 b.c.
2 2 3
b.c.
b.c. 0.00
::
2 2 2
b.c.
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
Ú TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
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.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER,
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.'
Saturday, 25th
November.
Sunday,
26th
November.
9 30.02 71.5
59.0 57.0 N
7
Noon 30.11 71.0 72.0 57.0 61.0 57.0 N
3 30.11 70.0
6
36
28.43 52.0
52.0 52.0 NNE
6
b.m.
604
61.0 55.0 N
7 C.
28.4653.0 53.0 51.0 53.0 53.0 NNE
28.40 54.0
5
b.m.d. 0.70
53.0 52.0 N
6
b.v.
9
30.19 66.0
63.0 51.0 N
Co
6
b.c.
28.4049.0
49.0 47.0 N
5
b.c.
3
Noon 30.18 65.0 63.0 51.0 63.0 52.5 N
30.14 66.0
6
b.
0.00
59.0 19.0 N
4
b.
28.46 54.0 55.0 48.0 54.0 50.0 N
28.41.54.0
4
b.c.
0.00
54.0 51.0
N
3
b.c.
:..
Monday,
9
30.18 65.5
60.0 54.0 N
+
27th
November.
Noon
30.14 65.0 64.0 55.0 61.0 55.0 N
3
30.14 66.0
62.0 55.0 N
20 co c
3 b.
28.49 54.0
51.0 50.0 E
4
b.c.
3
b.
0.00
28.49 56.0 57.0
49.0.56.0 . 53.0. E
4
b.c.
0.00
3 b.
28.43 55.0
55.052.0 N
3
b.c.
:
Tuesday,
9 30.15 65.5
64.0 54.5 N
28th Noon: 30.13 66.0 71.0 58.0 67.0, 53.0 N
November. 3 30.11 66.5
67.0 55.0 E
£ ¡ b.
28.49 56.0
55.0 53.0 NNE
3
b.c.
PLO
...
...
3 b.
0.00
28.50 61.0 62.0 | 19.0 | 60.0 56,0 NNE
3 b.c. 0.00
i
1
ს.
28.45 59.0
58.0 55.0 NNE
3
b.c.
Wednesday, 9 30.13 66.0
29th Noon 30.12 67.0 71.0 60.0 71.0.57.5 N
November. 3 30.05 67.0
Thursday, 9 30.0967.0
68.0 57.0 NNE
C.
28.47 59.0 59.0
58.0 55.0 NE
3
b.m.
A
69.0 54.0 N
ล ล
2
نن
0.00
28.4361.0 61.0 | 57.0 61.0 | 59.0 NE
4
b.m. 0.00
28.40 61.0
61,056.0 ENE
4
b.m.
...
65.0 54.0 NNE } 30th Noon 30.08 68.0 72.0 61.0 63.0 54.0 N
November. 3 30.03 68.0
4
...
C.
...
28.43 55.0
55.0 53.0 ENE
4
o.m.
1
C.
0.00
28.37 54.0 54.051.0
***
64.0 54.0 N
3
c.m.
28.33 54.0
54.0 53.0 NE
51.0 52.0 ENE
4
o.m. 0.00
4 o.m.
9
Friday,
30.05 67.0
1st Noon 30.03 67.0 70.0 61.0 67.0 58.0 NE
December. 3 29.97 68.0
64.0 | 58.0 N
4
C.
28.37 60.0
4
b.
0.00
67.0 59.0 "NE
3
I c.
60.0 57.0 E
28.34 63.0 64.0 | 58.0 | 63,0|60.0|| E
28.30 62.0
62.0 59.0 E
3
2
b.m.
b.c. 0.07
•
1
b.c.
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
Calm
STATE OF WEATHER: blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing showers; qisqually; r. rain; s. snow; t.thunder; a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. 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.
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 set and clean full would go in smooth water..
1 to 2 knots.. 3 to 4 5 to 6 Royals, &c.
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by..
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.
◊ to
10 15
61
69
10
70 80
11
Above 80
12