THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT TIIE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
139
1881.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.|
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday,
12th
February.
9 30.33 62.0
Noon 30.30 64.5 69.0 58.0 62.5 57,5
3 30.23 65.0
60.0 57.0
b.c.
b.c.
63.0 | 57,0
b.c.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
30.18 64.0
Direc-
tion.
62.0 60.0 E
30.18 66.0 | 67,0157.0 66.0 61.0] E
30.15 66.0
65.0 61.0 | E
...
Dry.
Wet.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
3
b.c.
3
b.c.
3
b.c.
oo co co
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previons 24 hours.
0.00
Sunday,
9
13th Noon
February. 3
30.26 65.5
64.0 60.0
b.c.
30.14 66.0
66.0 64.0 E
30.24 66.5 67.0 61.0 65.0 61.5
30.19 68.5
b.c.
66.0 62,5
b.c.
30.14 69.0 71.0 61.0 70.0 67.0 E
30.10❘ 70.0
69.0 67.0 E
oo ad
2 b.c.
3 b.c.
0.00
3 b.c.
Monday,
14th
February.
9
3
30.26 67.0
Noon 30.24 70.5 71.0 64.0 69.0 65.0
30.18 69.5
65.5 63.5
...
67.0 64.0
Tuesday,
15th
February. 3
9 30.24 64.0
62.0 61.0
Noon 30.23 65.5 71.061,0
63.5 61.0
30.19 66.5
64.5 62,0
Wednesday,
16th
February.
9
Noon
30.27 67.0
| 65.0 | 62.0
30.2669.0 71.0 62.0 67.0 63.5
3
30.18 68.5
67.0 63.0
...
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.12 69.0
0 67.0 66.0 Calm
b.c.
...
b.c.
b.c.
30.10 72.0 72,0 | 63.0 | 72,0|70,0 | W
30.10 73.0
: :
1 b.c. 0.00
71.0 70.0 NW
2
b.c.
o.c.m.
0.c.m.
30.10 67.0
64.5 64.0 | E
30.10 68.0 74.0 61.0 65,0| 64.0 | E
b.c..
30.10 69.0
68.5 66.0 E
co co co
3
g.m.
3
g.m. 0.00
3 b.c.m.
b.c.
30.12 68.0
66.0 64.0 E
b.c.
30.12 69.0 70.0 63.0 68.5 | 67.0, E
b.c.
30.10 69.0
68.5 66.0 E
co co co
3
b.c.
3
b.c. 0.00
3
b.c.
...
Thursday,
17th
February.
Friday, 18th
February.
9
30.27 63.0
61.5 58.0
Noon 30.26 65.0 67.0 59.0 63.0 59.0
0.c.m.
30.11 68.0
63.5 62.0 E
3
g.m.
o.c.m.;
3
30.19 65.5
63.5 60.0
b.c.m.
30.11 66.0 70.0 60.0 64.0 62.0 E
30.09 | 67.0
3
g.m.
0.00
66.5 64.0E
3
b.c.m.
30.19 66,0
9 30.22 65.0
Noon 30.21 66.0 66,0 60.0 64.0 | 62.0
3
63.0 60.5
o.c.m.
***
***
o.c.m.
64.0 62.5
b.c.m
30.06 68.0
30.09 66.0
30.09 68.0 68.0 62.0 67.0 65.0 E
69.0 66.0 E
64.0 63.0 E
3
www
g.m.
3
g.m.
0.00
3
g.ra.
...
1881.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In Inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
9 30.15 64.0
60.0|56.0 | NE
4
b.c.m.
28.43 54.0:
54.0 54.0 E
o.f.
12th
February.
Sunday,
13th
February.
Monday,
14th
February.
Noon 30.15 64.0 62.0 54.0 60.0 50.0 NE
3 30.09 64.0
61.0 56.0 ENE
4
b.c.m. 0.00
4
b.c.m.
28.40 58.0 60.0 53.0 58.0 55.0 | E
28.36 61.0
60.0 57.0 E
b.c.m. 0.00
4
b.c.m.
...
9
30.07 64.5
63.0 59.0 NE
5
0.m.
28.38 58.0
58.057.0 ESE
4
b.c.m.
4
3
Noon 30.0 64.5 63.0 57.0 63.0 58.0 NE
30.02 65.0
5
0.1. 0.00
:
62.0 60.0 NE
4
c.m.
28.38 61.0 62,0 | 54.0 | 61.0 | 59,0 | ESE 28.32 60.0
60.059.0 ESE
4
b.c.m. 0.00
4
o.f.
:
9
30.06 65.0
63.0 60.0 N
1
b.c.m.
28.41 61.0
Noon 30.04 | 67.0 70.057.0 69.0 65.0 N
1
b.c. 0.00
3
30.02 67.0
67.0 62.0 N
1
b.c.
***
28.36 | 63.0
::་ :
61.0 60.0 SE
2
o.c.m.
28.40 64.0 65.0|59.0 | 64.0 | 63.0 | ESE
1
o.c.m. 0.00
63.0 62.0 ESE
1
o.c.m.
Tuesday,
15th
Feburary
Wednesday,
16th
February.
9
30.07 66.0
62.0 61.0 NNE
Noon 30.07 66.0 70.0 57.0 60.0 60.0 NNE
5
o.m.
...
6 o.m. 0.03
3
30.03 66.0
61.0 60.0 NNE
4
0.m.
28,36 59.0
59.0 58.0 ESE
28.35 | 60.0 | 62.0 | 58.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | E
28.32 62.0
62.0 62.0 | E
4
o.f.
3 o.f.
0.00
3
o.f.
9
30.10 66.0
63.0 60.0 NNE
3
o.m.
28.41 60.0
60.0 59.0 E
4
o.c.m.
Noon 30.07 65,5 63.0 57.0 62.0 60.0 NNE
3 30.04 66,5
4
o.m. 0.00
63.0 61.5 NNE
4
0.m.
28.39 60.0 62.0|57.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | E
28.35 59.0
4
o.f.
0.00
59.0 57.0 E
3
o.c.m.
Thursday,
17th
February.
9 30,06 65.0
Noon 30.08 | 65.0 | 64.0
63.0 59.0 NE
6
o.m.
28.37 55.0
57.0 62.0 59.0 NE
6
o.m. 0.00
3
30.08 65.0
60.0 58.0 NE
5
o.m.
55.0 55.0 ESE
28.3754.0, 58.0 53.0 54,054.0 E
28.35 57.0
57.0 56.0 E
5 o.f.
***
6
o.f.
0.00
5
o.f.
:
Friday,
18th
February.
9 30.01 65.0
60.0 60.0 NE
4
o.d.
Noon 30.02 65.0 62.0 57.0 61.0 60.0 NE
3 29.98 65.0
62.0 61.0 N
4 o.d.
4
0.00
o.m.
28.34 56.0
56.056.0 ESE
28.31 58.0 59.0 | 54.0 | 58.0 | 58.0 | ESE
28.2860.0
5 60.0 60.0 ESE
5
o.f.
4
o.f.
0.00
o.f.
-
STATE OF WEATHER :—¿. blue sky; e. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; i. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 4. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; . 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
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze..... Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze
Fresh Breeze... Stron Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale.. Fresh Gale.... Strong Gale Whole Gale Stort
Hurricane,
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
争中
5 to 6
Royals,
&c..
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Just sufficient to give steerage way..
With which the above Ship with all sail (I 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
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear closc-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Forestil Under Storm Staysail Bare Poles
Kate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind,
0 to 2
0
10
FERRAT.
21 g
ORDERINGBERÁ
[1
above 80
12