THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH MARCH, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE,
203
1881.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Max.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday,
5th
March.
9 30.27 62.0
60.0 58.5 Noon 30.25 62.0 64,0 59.0 60.0 59.0
3 30.18 64.0
...
o.c.d.
O.C.
62.0 60.0
0.0.
...
Sunday,
9 30.30 63.0
62.0 58.0
O.C.
6th
March.
Noon 30.30 63.0 64.0 | 59.0 62.0 58.0
O.C.
3
30.2664.0
62.0 58.0
O.C.
***
Monday, 7th
March.
9
30.30 60.0
58.5 57.0
...
Noon 30.27 63.0 63,0 56.0 61.0 58.0
3
30.19 64.0
62.0 59.0
Tuesday,
8th
March.
9
30.23 65,5
63.5 61.5
Noon
30.22 67.0 67.0
60.0 66.0 63.0
3 30.17 67.5
66.5 64.0
Wednesday, 9
9th
March.
Thursday, 9
30.20 67.0
30.1368.0
66.0 64,5 Noon 30.19 68.0 68.0 63,0 67.0 65.0
3
...
66.5 64.5
***
True wind cannot be registered.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc- tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In Inches during
previous 24 hours.
30.1063.0
61.5 60.0 E
3
o.m.
...
30.10 64.0 64.0 59.0 64.0 62.0 E
30.08 | 65.0
65.0 63,0 E
3
o.m.
0.00
3 b.c.m.
...
30.13 64.0
:
61.5 60.0 N
30.13 65.0 65.060.0 64.0 62.0 | N
30.14 64.0
...
63,5 61,0 N
co co co
3 b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
o.c.m.
30.14 62.0
60.0 59.0 NE
3
...
g.m.
o.c.m.
30.14 63.0 64.056.0 | 64.0 61.0 E
3
b.c.m. 0.00
o.c.m.
30.09 64.0
64.0 62.0 E
3
b.c.m.
:.
...
o.c.m.
30.08 66.0
65.5 64.0 E
3
g.m.
o.c.m.
30.08 68.0 70.0 68.0 70.0 68.0 E
3
b.c.m. 0.00
o.c.m.
30.07 69.0
71.0 68.0 E
3
b.c.m.
...
...
o.c.m.
30.05 69.0:
...
o.c.m.
o.c.m.
68.0 67.0 E 30.05 70.0 71.0 64,0 70.0 68.0 | E
30.02 70.0
68.5 67.0 E
...
∞ co co
3
o.m.
3
3
o.m.
0.00
o.m.
30.16 68.0
10th
March.
Noon
30.16 68.0 68.0
67.0 66.0
63,0 66.5 64.0
0.c.m.
o.c.m.
30.00 70.0
68.0 68.0 E
3
o.m.
...
..
3
30.09 68.0
66.0 64.0
o.c.m.
30.00 70.0 70.0 64.0 66.0 66.0 NW
30.00 69.0
66.0 66.0 NW
2 b.c.
0.06
2
o.r.
Friday, 11th
March.
9
...
Noon
3
30.21 60.0
58.0 55.5
30.18 60.0 62.0 56.0 58.0 55.0
30.13 60.0
...
0.0.
30.03 62.0
58.0 57.0 NW
2
g.p.
O.C.
57.0 55.0
O.C.
30.00 60.0
...
30.04 61.0 66,0 55,0 57,0 56.0 N
57.0 56.0 N
2
o.p.
0.15
2
---
g.p.
1881.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Max.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
5th
March.
9
Noon
30.0666.0
59.059.0 NE
7 o.m.
3
30,07 66.0 64.054.0 59.0 58.5 NE
30.04 67.0
7
o.m.
0.09
61.0 60.0 NE
6
o.m.
..
28.25 55.0
28.31 55.0 55,0 | 52.0 | 55.0 | 55,0| ESE
28.28 | 55.0
55.0 55.0 E
55.0 55.0 E
6
...
o.f.
o.f.
o.f.
Sunday,
6th
March.
Monday,
7th
March.
9 30.09 66,5
63.0 59.5 N
...
Noon 30.11 67.0 64.5 54.5 63.0 59.0 N
3
30.10 66.5
59.0 56.0 N
10 2 CO
3
0.
28.40 55.0
...
***
55.0 54.0 ENE
0.
0.06
2 0.
9
30.10 65.0
57.0 55.0 NE
:
Noon 30.10 65.0 64.052.5 60.0 57.5 NE
3
30.06 66.0
6
61.0 58.0 NE
7 8 9
o.m.
o.m.
***
0.03
28.41 55.0 56,0 | 53,0 | 55,0|54,0 | ENE
28.3654.0
54.0 53.0N
28.3752.0
28.35 54.0 55.0 51.0 54.0 54.0 ESE
♡ 2 as
3
o.f.
o.f.
4 4
0.12
0.07
3
o.f.
***
52.0 52.0E
5
...
0.1.
28.30 55.0
... 55.0 54.0 E
10 10 44
5
o.f.
5
o.f.
0.11
o.f.
co
Tuesday, 9 30.04 66.0
8th
March.
30.00 68.0
62.5 62.0 NE Noon 30.04 67.0 64.0 56.0 64.0 62.0 NE
3
5
o.m.
C
AAA
5
o.m.
0,00
65.0 64.0 NE
4
**
o.m.
28.34 57.0
57.0 57.0 E
28.35 59.0 60.0 54.0 59.0 59.0 ESE
28.30 60.0
60.0 60.0 ESE
3
....
o.f.
4 o.f.
3 o.f.
0.00
A
Wednesday,
9th
March.
30.02 68.5
9
65.0 64.0 NE
Noon 30.03 68.5 66.0 62.0 65.5 64.5 NE
5
o.m.
28.32 60.0
6
o.m.
0.00
3
29.96 68.0
65.0 64.5 NE
6
o.d.
28.31 61.0 61.0
28.28 | 60.0
60.0 | 60.0 | ESE
58.0 | 61.0 61.0 | ESE
60.0 60.0 SE
5
4 o.c.m.
4 o.c.m. 0.16
0.c.m
---
Thursday,
10th
March.
Friday,
11th
March.
9
Noon
29,95 69.0
64.5 64.0 N
4
f.
28.27 63.0
63.0 | 63.0 SE
...
30,00 70.0 67.5 64.0 67.5 67.0 N
2
o.m. 0.00
3
29.96 68.0
66.0 65.0 Calm
0
o.m.
28.30 64.0 64.058.0164.0 63.0 NW
28.24 63.0
63.0 63.0 ESE
10 2 2
5
o.f.
o.f.
0.08
o.c.p.s.
9
30.00 67.0
58.0 57.5 N
4
0.
28.28 52.0
Noon 30.01 66.5 66.0 55.0 58.0 57.0 N
2
0.m.
0.08
3 29.95 66,5
57.0 56.0 N
3
o.f.
52.0 52.0 NW 4 o.p.c. 28.28 51.0 52.0 50.0 | 51.0 510 NW 4 o.c.ps. 0.24 28.24 49.0
49.0 49.0 ENE 3 o.f.d.
STATE OF WEATHER:-. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; i. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 2. squally. rain; s. snow; & 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.
0
Calm
Illustrations of the power of the Wind aa regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
12
Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale... Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
Just aufficient to give steerage way,
With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth water..
3 to 4
5 to 6
Royals, &c..
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails full and by
Triple Roofs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear closc-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Feret of the Wind,
◊ to
3 10
11
16
21
26
31
37
45
53
61
69
R
70 80
above 80
***888*
2
0
15
20
25
30
36
44
52
60