1880.
DAY AND DATE.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST JANUARY, 1881. METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HOUR.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
THERMOMETER.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
Ο ΤΟ 12.
THERMOMETER,
Force,
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Atti.
Max.
Min.
Ο ΤΟ 12.
Direc-
tion.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
65.0 64.0 N
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours,
In inches during
Saturday, 18th
December.
30.21 68.0
9 30.26 65.0: Noon 30.26 67.0 67.0 61.0 65.5 62,5
3
63.5, 60.0
0.0.
30.12 66.0
g.m.
0.0.
67.0 64.0
C.
30.12 68.0 67.0 60.0 67.0 65.0 | N 30.12 70.0
69.0 67.0N
g.m.
0.05
b.c.
Sunday, 19th
December.
9
30.36 57.5
...
56.0 50.0
b.c.
30.19 61.0
...
58.0 55.0 N
3
b.
Noon 30.34 61.0 64.0
54.0 60.0 53.0
b.c.
3
30.30 61.5
60.0 | 54.0
b.c.
30.20 63.0 70.0 53.0 64.0 60.0 N 30.19 64.0
4
b.
0.00
69.0 65.0 N
4
b.
Monday: 20th
December.
9
30.42 54.0
53.0 47.0
Noon
30.40 57.0 60.0
50.0 | Àc.0 | 50.0
3
30.33 58.5
57.5 51.5
Tuesday,
21s:
December.
9
30.40 59.0
Noon
3
30.36 | 61.0 | 62.0
58.0 53.0 54.0 60.5 | 53,5
30.30 62.5
·...
Wednesday, 9
22nd
December.
30.32 63.0
...
Noon
62.0 55.0
62.0 58.0 30.28 65.0 | 65.0 59.0 64.0 59.0
...
3
30.23 65.0
64.0 60.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.26 56.0
...
54.0 52.0 N
3
b.c.
b.c.
30.26 60.0 70.0 | 49.0 | 63.0 59.0 N
2
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.22 64.0
...
64.0 60.0 S
1
b.c.
b.c.
30.22 61.0
59.5 57.0 NE
b.c.
30.22 63.0 65.0 55.0 | 64.0 58.0 E
24
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.19 64.0
66.0 61.0 E
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.18 64.0
63.0 61.0 E
3
b.c.
...
b.c.
30.17 66.0 | 68.0 | 59,0 68.0 | 64.0 | E
3
0.00
b.c.
30.14 67.0
:
67.0 64.0 E
3
7
Thursday, Brd
Dicember.
9
30.40 58.0
57.0 52.5
...
C.
30.23 62.0
57.5 55.0N
...
3
b.c.
Noon
3
30.39 56.5 61.0 55.056.0 52.0 30.35 57.0
C.
30.2561.0 69.0 59.0 58.0 56.0 N
3
b.c.
0.00
56.5 52.0
C.
30.23 61.0
57.5 56.0 N
3
b.c.
Friday,
24th
December.
9
Noon
3
30.48 52.0
51.0 49.0
C.
30.29 56.0
51.0 50.0 N
3
b.c.
30.44 53.0 57,0 49.0 | 52.0 49.5
C.
30.29 56.0 58.0 47.0 | 53.0 51.0 N
3
b.c.
0.00
30.38 55.0
54.5 50.0
...
C.
30.26 58.0
55.0 54.0 NE
2
b.c.
1880.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Direc-
tion,
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
-
Saturday,
9
18th
Décember.
Sunday, 19th
December.
30.08 65.0 Noon 30.08 66.0 67.0
61.0 61.0 N
d.
28.41 58.0
:
58.0 58.0 ENE
4 o.f.
57,0 67.0 65.0 N
c.m.
0.17
28.38 58.0 58.0
56.0 58.0 58.0 NE
3
3
30.05 | 66.5
67.0 65.0 N
b.c.m.
28.34 59.0
...
58.0 58.0 NE
co co
o.f.
0.15
3
o.f.
9
30.04 63.5
...
58.0 53.0 N
b.v.
28.44 51.0
51.0 49.0 N
4
h.c.m.
Noon
3
30.04 63.5 68.0 50.0 63.0 | 56.0 | N
6
b.v.
0.00
28.44 53.0 54.0 48.0 | 53.0 51.0 N
4
b.c.m. 0.00
30.04 63.5
:
58.0 53.0 N
6
b.c.v.
***
28.40, 52.0
52.0 50.0 N
4
b.c.m.
Monday, 20th
December,
9
30.23 61.0
52.0 47.0 N
4 b.c.
28.50 49 0:
49.0 48.0 NE
4
b.m.
...
Noon 30.23 61.0 65.0 46.0 55.0 50.0 N
4
b.c.
0.00
28.48 52.0 53.0
46.0 52.0 50.0 NE
3
b.c. 0.00
3
30.16 | 60.0
...
55.0 50.0 NE
4
b.c.
28.42 53.0
53.051.0 NE
2
b.c.
Tuesday, 21st
December.
Wednesday, 22nd
December.
9
...
30.2061.0
55.0 53.0 N Noon 30.16 61.5 60.0 52.057.0 53.5 N
3 30.14 61.5
4
b.
...
2848 51.0
51.0 51.0 E
4
b.m.
...
4
b.
0.00
28.4755,0 55,0 47.0 55,0 52,0|| E
4
b.m. 0.00
58.0 54.0 N
3
b.c.
28.40 57.0
| 57.0 |
57.0 55.0 E
3
b.m.
9
Noon
3
30.13 62.0
60.0 57.0 NE
!
5
D.C.D1.
30.12 63.0 62.0 55.0 | 61.0 58.0 NE
30.0863.0
:
62.5 57.0 NE
10 10
5
b.c.
0.00
5
b.c.
13 540
54.0 54.0 E 28.10 50.0 60.051.0|59.0 | 58.0 ESE 28.37 60.0
60.0 59.0 ESE
4
...
b.c.m.
...
3
b.c.in. 0.00
2
b.c.m
Thursday, 9
23rd Noon December. 3
Friday,
24th
...
9
30.26 | 59.0
30.17 61,5 30.17 61.5 62.0 50.0 55.0 50.0 N 30.17 61.5
55.0 50.0 N
50.0 47.0 NNE Noon 30.26 58.0 57,045.051.0 48.0 NNE
...
55.0 50.0 N
O.V.
28.48 50.0
49.0 49.0 NE
3
b.c.
5
O.V.
0.00
10
5
O.V.
28.45 50.0 50.0 48.0 49.0 49.0 NE 28.42 19.0
3
b.c.
0.00
49.048.0 N
4
b.c.
!
7 O.V.
28.5241.0
6
o.m.
0.00
December.
3
30.24 58.0
52.0 19.0 NNE
6
o.m.
28.46 45.0 46.0 28.45 46.0
44.0 44.0 E 43.0|44.0 44.0 ENE
5
o.f.
5
b.c.
0.00
45.0 45.0 ENE
5 O.C.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; . misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); w., wet (dew).
NOTE:-A bar (-) under any letter augiments its signification,-thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures to
denote the Forcel of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
Caln
12
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Mau-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Light Air
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale. Strong Gule Whole Gale Storm Hurricane,
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail fJ to 2 knots..
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 water..
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
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 recfed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles .....
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to
PARSACRA
6169
70 - 80
ahove 80
3
2
0
10
1
2
3