1881.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH JANUARY, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
58.0 56.0 N
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
◊ TO 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
provious 24 hours.
Saturday,
1st
January.
9 30.40 57.0
55.0
53.01
Noon 30.40 61,5 66.0 54.0 59.0 53.5
3 30.35 62.0
60.053,5
3 3 3
30.24 60.0
b.c.
30.25 62.0 71.5 53.0 62.5 59.0 N
30.22 64.0
b.c.
0.00
65.0 61.0 N
3
b.c.
:
Sunday, 9 30.40 55.0
53.0: 50.0
C.
30.24 58.0
53.5 51.0N
3
b.c.
2nd Noon 30.35 59.0 61.0 50.0 57.0 52.5
January. 3 30.3159.0
b.c.
57.0 53.0
b.c.
30.24 60.0 68.0 50.0 63.0, 59.0 N
30.21 63.0
1
b.c.
0.00
67.0 62.0 N
2
b.c.
4
Monday, 3rd
Noon January. 3
9
30.39.59.0
57.0 53,0
30.36, 61.5 64.0 55.0 60.0 55.0
30.30 | 62,5
60.5 56.0
Tuesday, 9 30.33 61.0
60.0 56.0
4th Noon 30.29 63.0 65.0 56.0 61.5 57.0
January. 3 30.24 : 65.0
***
***
63.5 58.5
Wednesday, 9
5th Noon
January. 3
30.27 62.0
60.0 57.0
30.23 65.0 66.0 57.0 63.0 58.0
30.1867.0
66.0 60.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.23 61.0
60.0 57.0 E
3
b.c.
..
b.c.
30.22 62.0 66.0 54.0 62.0 58.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.20 | 64.0
67.0 62.0 E
2
b.c.
:
b.c.
30.19 63.0
62.0 60.0 E
2
b.c.
b.c.
30.19 64.0 67.555.566.0 61.5 E
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.16 69.0
72.0 63.5 E
1
b.c.
b.c.
30.13 67.0
G1.0 60.0 Calm
0
b.c.
!
b.c.
b.c.
30.13 69.0 77.0 56.0 69.0 65.0 E
! 30.10 67.0
1
b.c.
0.00
67.0 64.0 SW
2 b.
Thursday, 9
30.30 | 59,5
...
57.5 50.0
b.c.
30.1362.0
59.0 56.0 N
3
b.c.
6th
January.
Friday,
7th
January.
Noon
30.27 62.0 63.5
55.0 60.0 50.5
b.c.
3
30.26 63.0
61.0 51.0
b.c.
30.13 64.0 72.0 55.0 66.0 60.0 N
30.13 | 66.0
3
b.c.
0.00
---
63.0 61.0 N
3
b.c.
9
30.36 55.0
53.5 45.0
b.c.
30.19 57.0
Noon 30.33 58.0 61.0 50.056.5 46.5
b.c.
30.19 60.0 68.0
54.0 49.0 NW
51.0 62,0 55.0 E
4
b.
3
b.
0.00
3 30.30 58.0
56.0 47.5
b.c.
30.19 61.0
62.0 54.0 E
3
b.
1880.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER. |
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER,
Atta,
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inche sduring
previous 24 hours,
Surday,
1st
January.
Sunday,
2nd
January.
9
Noon
30.22 60.0
57.0 53.0 N
3 o.m.
28.50, 49.0
48.0 47.0 NE
b.m.
3 30.17 62.0
::
30.22 61.0 63.0 49.0 63.0 56.0 N
4
b.c.m. 0.00
63.056.0
N
4
b.c.m.
28.50 50.0 54.0 18.0 50.0 49.0 N
28.42 52.0
3
b.c.
0.00
52.0 50.0 NW
4
b.c.
9
30.19 59.0.
51.0 50.0 N
4
o.c.m.
28.48 49.0
49.0 48.0 NE
4
b.m.
Noon
30.18 59.0 67.0|46,054.0 50.0 N
4
o.c.m. 0.00
3
30.16 | 60,0
55.0 51.0 N
3
b.c.m.
28.45 53.056.0 46.0 53.0 51.0 E
28.4254.0
4 b.c. 0.00
54.0 52.0 ENE
4 b.c.
9
Noon
3
30.19 60.0
30.14 60.0
9
30.15 60.0
Monday,
3rd
January.
Tuesday,
59.0 56,5 NE
4th Noon 30.13 61.0 61.0 53.0 59.0 57.0 NE
January. 3 30.07 - 62.0
60.0,57.0 NE
Wednesday, 9 30.08 62.0
57.0,53,0 | N
3
30.20 60,062.051.0 58.0 53.5 | NE
b.c.m.
3 b.m.
28.48 53.0
53.051.0 E
4
b.m.
0.00
| 58.0; 53.0 | NE
3
b.m.
28.43 58.0 59.0 | 46,058.0 55.0 E
28.42 56.0
4
b.c.
0.00
56.0 54.0 E
2
b.c.
3
o.m.
28.44 54.0
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
54.053.0 E
28.40 57.0 58.0 50.0 57.0 55.0 E
28.36.57.0
4 b.m.
4 b.c.
0.00
57.056.0 | NNW
2
b.c.
60.0,58,0! N
3
b.c.
+
5th
January.
Thursday,
6th
January.
Friday,
7th
Noon 30.08 62.0 65.0 54.0 65.0 60.0 NE
3 30.02 ! 68.0
66.0 60.5 SW
2
b.m.
0.00
2
b.u. i
28.35 58.0
58.0 57.0 NNE
28.36 58.0 59.0 | 53.0 58.0 50.0 NNE
28.32, 60.0
59.0 57.0 NNE
2
o.m.
2
b.c.
0.00
I b.c.
9
30.09 61.0
58.0 50.0 NNE
+
b.c.m.
28.38 50.0
49.0 47.0 N
4 b.c.m.
Noon 30.09 62.0 68.0 51.0 63.0 53.0 | N
b.c.m. 0.00
!
3
30.07 62.0
| 63.0 | 52.0 N
4
b.c.m.
28.37 | 53.0 | 35,048,053,0 49,0| NNW
28.37 | 56.0
56.0 52.0 NNW
4 b.c. 0.00
4 b.c.
9
30.15 58.0
50.0 46.0 N
5
b.m.
28.3149.0
--
:
Noon 30.15 59.0 64.0 47.0 50.0 | 45.0 | NE
4
b.m.
0.00
January.
3
30.1359.0
53.0 45.0 NE
4
b.m.
48.0 | 44.0 | NE
28.41 52.0 | 56.0 · 43,0 · 52.0 | 47.0 | E
28.37 52.0
52.0 48.0 E
5 b.c.
4 b.c. 0.00
4 b.c.
Figures to
denote the Force Description of Wind.
of the Winil.
Calm
STATE OF WEATHER: −5. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (Hazy); o overcast; p. passing. showers; . squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder: a. ugly (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.
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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 Bronze 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..
13
15 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 Maiu 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.
0
0 to 2
3 10
11 - 15
20
OCENTBER2
61
70
80
above 80
33