THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
121
1881.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
Ο ΤΟ 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 To 12.
Dry.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours.
In inches during
Saturday,
5th
30.3661.0
9 30.44 59.0
Noon 30.43 60.0 61.0 55.0 58.0 55.0 February. 3
67.0 54.0
0.0.
O.C.
59.5 56.0
0.c.
T:
30.27 61.0
30.28 62.062.0|54.0 60.0 58.0 N
30.24 62.0
61.0 60.0 E
58.0 56.0 N
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Sunday, 9
6th Noon
February. 3
...
...
30.42 61.0
59.5 56.5 30.40 60.5 61.0 54.0 59.0 | 56.0
30.35 61.5
60.0 57.0
O.C.
30.24 62.0
...
...
O.C.
O.C.
61.0 59.0 E
30.25 63.0 62.0 57.0 61.0 60.0 E 30.24 63.0
62.0 60.0 E
3
c.m.
3
b.c.m. 0.00
2
b.c.m.
Monday, 7th
February. 3
9
30.40 63.0
61.0 58.0
Noon 30.38 65.0 67,0 58.0 63.0 59.0
30.31 65.0
63.0 59.0
Tuesday, 9
8th Noon February. 3
30.36 62.0
61.0 58.0
30.33 64.0 65.0 59.0 62.0 59.5
30.26 64.5
Wednesday, 9 30.29 65.5
**
...
...
62.0 59.0
9th
February.
Thursday, 9 30.28 65.0
63.0 59.5 01th Noon 30.26 68.0 71.0 60.0 67.0 62.0 February. 3 30.19 69.0
69.0 63,0
64.0 62.0 Noon 30.27 67.5 69.0 60.0 67.0 62.0
3 30.22 | 68.0
...
67.0 62.0
True wind cannot be registered.
نن
C.
30.24 64.0
64.0 62.0 NE
ลง
2
b.c.
--
C.
b.c.
o.c.d.
30.20 66.0
-
o.c.d.
0.0.
30.19 64.0
b.c.
30.17 | 66.0
b.c.
30.17 69.0 70.0
b.c.
30.14 70.0
:༄ :|: ༄ :།:
30.24 64.0 64.0 57.0 64.0 61.0 E
69.0 65.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
30.20 63.0
30.24 64.0 69.0 60.062,0 61.0 NW
***
62.0 61.0 NW
2
o.r.
1 .թ.
0.05
63.0 62.0 E
คง
2
b.c.
65,5 63.0 W
I
b.c.
...
59.0 70.0 66.0 W
2
b.c.
0.00
69.0 65.0 ESE
3
b.c.
b.c.
30.15 67.0
66.0 62.0 W
1
b.c.
...
...
...
b.c.
b.c.
30.15 70.0 72.0 59.0 71.0 66.0 W
30.12 73.0
2
b.c.
0.00
73.0 70.0 W
2
b.c.
Friday, 11th
February.
9 30.35 64.0
62.0 58.0
b.c.m.
30.18 66.0
64.0 61.0 E
4
b.c.m.
...
Noon 30,34 65.0 71.0 | 60.063.0 59.0
b.c.m.
**
30.20 67.0 73.0 60.0 65.0 | 62.0 | E
4
b.c.
0.00
3 30.28 66.0
64,0 59.0
b.c.m.
30.18 67.0
65.5 62.0 E
4
b.c.
1881.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Ο ΤΟ 12.
Max.
Min.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
9
30.21 63.0
Saturday, 9 30.24 63.5
5th Noon
February. 3
Sunday,
6th Noon 30.22 63.0 60.0 53.0 58.0 55.0 NE February. 3 30.18 63.0
55.0 53.0 N
4
...
C.V.
28.53 49.0
...
30.2163.0 | 60.0 | 50,0|55,0 | 50.0 NNE 30.20 63.0
4
C.V.
0.00
57.0 54.0 NE
4
C.V..
28.44 49.0
58.0 55.0 NE
10 10
5 o.m.
28.52 | 50.0
o.m.
0.00
58.0 55.0 NNE
5 o.m.
Monday, 9 30.21 63.0
7th Noon 30.21 | 63.5 | 62.0 | 54.0 61.0 58.0 NE February. 3 30.17 63.0
60.0 57.0 NE
30.18 63.0
60.0 58.0 NE
60,5 57.5 NE
Tuesday, 9
8th Noon 30.16 63.0 62,056,060.0 57.5 NNE Feburary 3 30.10 63.0
Wednesday, 9 30.12 63.0
Noon 30.12 63.0 68.0 56.0 68.0 64.0 NE
3 30.05 65.0
65.0 62.0 N
∞ ∞ co
3
b.c.m.
28.53
55.0
3
o.m.
0.00
60.0 57.5 NNE
64.0 61.0 N
no eo co
3
3
3 o.m.
3 o.d.
o.d. 0.00
o.m.
28.42 55.0
: ༄ :: ༄ :|: :
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
:བ;
49.0 49.0 ENE
28.45 49.0 53.0 47.0 49.0 49.0 ENE
49.0 49.0 ENE
5 o.p.c.
20 40
5
o.p.c.
0.00
5
o.m.c.
50.0 50.0 E
5
o.f.
***
28.45 50.0 50.0 48.0 50.0 | 50.0 | E
28,50 52.0
52.0 52.0 E
5 o.f.
0.00
5
o.p.f.
55.0 54.0 E
2 o.c.m. ...
28.50 55.0 56.0 54.0 55.054.0 | E
55.0 54.0E
4
o.c.m. 0.00
4
...
0.0.m
28.47 53.0
***
:
53.053.0 N
28.4253.0 55.0 51.0 53.0 53.0 E
28.36 54.0
54.0 53.0 E
1
o.c.m.
2
o.c.m. 0.00
1 o.c.m.
9th
February.
Thursday, 9 30.10 64.5
62.0 | 62.0 | N. 10th
Noon 30.10 66.0 72.0 57.0 72.0 65.0 | Calm
1 February, 3 30.03 67.0
70.0 63.0 Calm
2 2 2
C.V.
28.43 59.0
59.0 57.0 N
1
b.c.v.
***
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
28.43 65.0 65,0|53.0 | 64.0 | 61.0 | E
28.45 66.0
65,062,0 | E
2
b.c.v. 0.00
2
b.c.v.
1 b.
28.43 59.0
59.057.0 E
...
0
b.
0.00
0
b.c.
+
...
28.41 65.0 65.0|55.0 | 64.0 | 60.0 | ENE
28.35 65.0
65.0 61.0 ENE
2 2 1
b.c.v.
b.c.v.
0.00
b.c.v.
Friday, 9 30.15 65.0
61.0 58.0 NE 11th Noon 30.15 65.0 73.0 57.0 61.0 58.0 NE February. 3 30.12 66,0
4
b.m.
...
4
62.0 58.5 ENE 4
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
28.43 54.0
53.0 53.0 E
28.40 59.059,0|53.0 | 59.0|57.0 | E
28.40 61.0
61.0 58.0 E
5
o.c.m.
5
b.c.m. 0.00
4
b.c.m.
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; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; . 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.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
Calm
Light Air
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
12
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...
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 reefed Forcsail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
310
I 15
16
11
5 to 6 Royals. &c
21
26
| Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
31
37 - 44
45
53
61
70
above 80
PERSONER
0
10
12