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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND JANUARY, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
1881.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Direc- tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Мах.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday,
9
30.35 57.5
55.0 48.5
b.c.
30.20 58.0
57.5 54.0 N
Stb
January.
Noon 30.29 61.0 62.051.0
59.5 | 49,5
b.c.
30.20 61.0 63.0 51.0 62.0, 57.0 N
3 30.26 62.0
60.0 | 50.0
b.c.
30.17 63.0
62.5 56.0 SW
* 2 -
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
b.c.
1
b.c.
0.00
1
b.c.
:
...
Sunday,
9th
January.
9 30.34 62.0 Noon 30.30 63.0 65.0
3 30.25 64.0
61.0 49.0
b.c.
30.19 62.0
62.5 56.0 N
3
b.c.
57.0 62.5 50.0
b.c.
30.19 65.0 69.0
57.0 70.0 63.0 N
1
b.
0.00
63.052,0
b.c.
30.18: 68.0
69.0 61.0 SW
1
b.
Monday, 9
10th
January.
Tuesday, 11th
January.
30.37 60.0
58.051.0
Noon
3
30.35 64.0 65.0
54.0 62.0 51.5
30.34 64.0
62.051.0
***
9
30.45 60.0
58.0 50.0
Noon
3
30.43 62.0 64.0 55.0 60.0 51.0
30.38 64.0
61.0 53.5
Wednesday, 9
12th Noon
January,
3
30.41 58.0
56.0 49.0
30.35 64.0
Thursday,
13th
January.
Friday,
14th
January.
9
30.42 59.0
Noon 30.40 62.5 63.0 55.0 60.5 52.0
3
30.36 63.0
9
30.46 61.0 Noon 30.43 65.0 65.0 56.0 63.0 56.0
3 30.38 66.0
:|: :: ༄
30.41 63.0 64.0 54.0 60.0 | 52.0
61.052.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.20 62.0
60.0 55.0 NE
2
b.
b.c.
30.20 64.0 70.0
54.0 67.0 58.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.20 67.0
71.0 62.0 E
3
b.
b.c.
30.30 61.0
59.0 56.0 N
b.c.
30.30 64.0 71.0
55.0 67.0 61.0 N
b.c.
30.28 64.0
b.c.
30.30 61.0
65.0 59.0 E
59.0 54.0 NE
co co co
3
b.c.
3 b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
b.c.
30.30 61.0 68.0
54.0 67.0 60.0 NE
b.c.
30.26 64.0
57.0 52.0
b.c.
30.26 62.0
65.0 57.0 SE
60.0 56.0 E
32 +
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.26 63.0 69.0
61.0 54.0
b.c.
30.26 64,0
: ;
54.0 63.5 56.0 E
65.0 58.0 E
co co co
3
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
59.0 54.0
b.c.
30.29 62.0
61.0 59.0 Calm
0
b.c.
b.c.
30.31 64.0 66.0
56.0 64.0 60.0 ENE
2
b.c.
0.00
64.0 57.0
b.c.
30.28 65.0
66.0 61.0 E
2
b.c.
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1880.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
I
DAY AND DATE.
Saturday,
8th
January.
Sunday,
9th
January.
9
30.16 58.0
3
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
55.0 48.0N
Noon 30.13 59.0 60.0 48.0 63.0 53.0 N 61.0 52.0N 30.11 58.5
~ ~ ~ Force.
WINDS
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
b.c.m.
2
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
In inches
es during
Attd.
28.45 51.0
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
◊ TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
51.0 46.0 NE
b.c.m. 0.00 28.40 54.056.0 46.0 54.050,0| NE
b.c.m.
28.35 54.0
दै
...
WINDS
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
b.c.
53.0 50.0 NW
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
9
Noon
...
3
65.0 53.0 N 30.14 59,5 30.13, 60.0 68.0 53.0 66.0 55.0 N 61.0 53.0 N 30.09 60.5
1 b.m.
28.46 54.0
...
1
b.m. 0.00
1
b.m.
•
54.0 46.0 NE
28.43 57.0 59.0 48.0 57.0 49.0 NE 62.0 55.0 SE 28.38 63.0
5
b.c.m.
...
♡
3 b.c. 0.00
2
b.c.
Monday,
10th
January.
Tuesday,
11th
January.
9
30.17 60.0
58.0 53.0 NE
2
b.m.
28.42 55.0
Noon 30.17 60.0 63.051.0 58.0 53.0, NE
3
b.m. 0.00
28.45 58.0 59.0
54.0 47.0 ENE
58.058.0 53.0 E
3
b.m.
4 b.c. 0.00
3
30.16 60.5
60.0 52.0 NE
3
b.m.
28.46 57.0
57.0 50.0 E
5
b.c.
9
***
3
30.26 60.0 Noon 30.26 | 60.5 | 59.0 50.0 58.0 50.0 NNE
30.23 60.0
55.0 50.0 N
4
0.m.
28.45 50.0
50.0 46.0 ENE
4
b.m.
...
4
b.c.m. 0.00
57.0 50.0 ENE
3
b.m.
:
28.53 56.0 56.0 48.0 56.0 51.0 ENE 58,056.0 ENE 28.54 58.0
4 b.m. 0.00
3 b.m.
Wednesday,
9
30.24 60.0
56.0 50.0 NNE
3
b.m.
28.44 52.0
...
12th
January.
Noon 30.24 60.0 59.0
50.0 58.0 50.0 NE
3
b.c.m. 0.00
3
30.21 60.0
59.0 50.0 NE
4
b.c.m.
52.0 48.0 ENE
28.50 58.0 59.0 48.0 57.0 52.0 ENE
56.0 51.0 E 28.54 57.0
4 b.c.
4
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
:
Thursday,
13th
January,
9
30.22 60.0
56.051.5 NE
5
b.c.m.
28.51 51.0
50.0 48.0 E
10
5
b.c.
...
Noon
30.24 60.0 59.0 51.5 58.5 51.0 NE
4 b.m. 0.00
3
30.20. 60.0
58.5 51.0 NE
4
b.c.m.
28.51 55.0 57.0 47.0 55.0 51.0 E
28.47 57.0
4
b.c. 0.00
57.0 52.0 E
2
b.c.
Friday,
14th
January.
9
30.26 60.0 Noon 3028 61.0 60.0 53.0 59.0 54.0 NE
58.0 52.0 NE
5
b.c.m.
4
b.c.m. 0.00
3
3.2 61.0
60.0 55.0 NE
4
b.c.m.
51.0 49.0 E 28.56 52.0 28.58 56.0 58.0 49.0 55.0 53.0 E
28.53 58.0
57.0 52.0 E
4
b.c.m.
...
4 b.c. 0.00
1
b.c.
...
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h, hail; i. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; 2. 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; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures to
denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
0
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
12
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderato Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm Furricane,
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..
15 to 6
Royals, &c...
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by...
Triple Reefs, &c. 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.
S
0 to 2
តខាងរិះគន
10
70
11
above 80
12