1881.

DAY AND DATE.

HOUR.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND APRIL, 1881.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.

HARBOUR OFFICE.

BAROMETER.

Attd.

Max.

Min.

Dry.

Wet.

61.0 58.0

Ο ΤΟ 12.

Direc-

tion.

THERMOMETER.

WINDS

Force.

WEATHER.

RAINFALL.

In inches during

previous 24 hours,

BAROMETER.

Attd.

Max,

Min.

Dry.

Wet.

Direc.

tion.

62.5 61.0 E

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.

WINDS

THERMOMETER,

0 TO 12.

225

Force.

WEATHER,

RAINFALL.

In inches during

previous 24 hours.

Saturday,

19th

March.

9

30.34 62.5 Noon 30,30 66.0 65.0

3

b.c.

30.16 62,0

b.c.

59.0 64.0 60.0

b.c.

30.24 68.0

66.0 62.5

b.c.

30.16 65.0 68.0 58.0 68.0 65.0 SE 30.11 68.0

70.0 66.0 E

2

b.c.

0.00

1

b.c.

Sunday, 9

20th

March.

30.32 66.0

65.0 62.0 Noon 30.31 68.0 69.0 62.0 68.0 63.0

3 30.25 70.0

...

...

C.

30.14 68.0

65.5 64.0 NW

3

b.c.

30.15 68.0 73.0 62.0 68.0 66.0 | NW

3

69,5 62.0

b.c.

30.13 71.0

75.0 69.0 NW

3

0′ as co

b.c.

Monday,

21st

March,

9

30.32 62.0

60.5 | 54.0

Noon 30.31 66.0 70.0 56.0 64.0 57.0

3

30.27 67.0

Tuesday, 22nd

March,

9

Noon

3

30.32 63.0

Wednesday, 9

30.33 61.5

23rd

March.

64.0 58.0

61.5 58.0

30.3267.0 66.0 59,0 65.0 59.0 30.28 66.0

64.0 58.0

60.0 55.5

Noon 30.32 62.0 66.0 58,0 60.5 56.0

3 30.29 63.0

: ༄ : |: :

61.5 56.0

True wind cannot be registered.

b.c.

30.15 64.0

b.c.

b.c.

30.15 66.0

b.c.

30.16 64.0

b.c.

C.

30.16 66.0

:ཕྱི: །::

62.0 58.0 NE

30.15 66.0 75.0 56.0 65.5 60.0|E

64.0 60.0 E

2 3 m

b.c. 0.00

b.c.

b.c.

b.c.

0.00

3

b.c.

-

63.5 61.0 E

2 b.c.

...

30.16 66.0 65.0 59.0 64.0 60.0 SE

3

b.c.

0.00

64.5 61.0 SE

3

b.c.

o.c.r.

30.16 64.0

64,5 58.0 N

2 b.c.p.

0.c.m.

o.c.m.

30.16 64.0 65,0 58.0 63.0 60.0 N 30.16 64.0

2

b.c.

0.01

63.0 61.0 N

2

b.c.

:.

3

30.35 67.0

9

30.42 66.0

Noon

3

Thursday, 9 30.42 60.0

58.0 5.45 24th Noon 30.40 64.0 64.0 55.0 63,056.0 March.

Friday,

25th

March.

b.c.

30.27 62.0

61.0 58.0 N

...

...

b.c.

66.0 59,0

b.c.

30.25 69.0

64.0 57.0

b.c.

30.26

65.0

...

30.41 69.0 68.0 57.0 68.0 | 58.5 30.36 69.0

b.c.

67.5 57.5

b.c.

30.24 68.0

:: |: ཚི :

30.26 66.0 68.0 55.0 68.0 64.0 SW

71.0 67.0 SW

N N N

2 b.c.

2

b.c. 0.29

2

b.c.

:

66.0 61.0 NE

3

b.

30.27 68.0 72.5 57.0 71.5 66.0 NE

68.0 63.0 ESE

3 b.

0.00

4 b.

***

1881.

DAY AND DATE.

HOUR.

BAROMETER.

CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.

THERMOMETER.

Attc.

Max.

Min.

Dry.

Wet.

WINDS

0 TO 12.

Direc-

Force.

WEATHER.

RAINFALL.

tion.

In inches during

previous 24 hours.

BAROMETER.

VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.

THERMOMETER.

WINDS

0 TO 12.

Attd,

Max.

Direc-

tion.

Force.

WEATHER.

RAINFALL.

In inches during

previous 24 hours.

Saturday,

9 30.14 65.0

60.0 58.0 NE

7

C.

28.45 56.0

56.0 56.0 SE

2

---

o.p.f.

19th

March.

Sunday,

20th

March.

Monday,

21st

March.

Noon 30.12 66.0 64.0 57.0 64.0 60.0 NE

b.c.

0.00

3

30.10 66.0

:

63.0 60.0 NE

b.c.

28.41 60.0 60.0 51.0 60.0 59.0 SE 28.40 63.0

63.0 61.0 SE

2

b.c.

0.00

2

b.c.

***

9

30.11 67.0

65.0 63.0 N

...

Noon

30.12 67.0 73.0

59.0 73.0 66.5 N

3

30.16 68.0

70.0 64.0 SW

2 2 3

b.c.

...

28.44 57.0

...

57.0 57.0 NW

4

o.f.

...

b.c.

0.00

28.45 60.0 60.0

55.0 | 59.0 58.0 N

4

o.c.m. 0.00

b.c.

28.38 63.0

62.0 60.0 NNW

4

b.c.

9

30.12 65.0

...

58.0 56.0 N

Noon 30.12 65.0 75.0 52.0 61.5 55.0 N

3

30.10 66,0

62.056.0 NE

10 30 10

5

b.c.

28.43 53.0

53.0 51.0 NE

3

b.c.

...

6

b.c.

0.00

28.42 56.0 56.0

50.0 | 56.0 52.0 E

4

b.c.

0.00

5

b.c.

28.37 58.0

57.0 54.0E

2

b.c.

Tuesday, 22nd

March.

9 30.12 65.0

60.0 57.0 .NE Noon 30.12 65.0 62.5 59.0 62.0 57.0 NE

3 30.11 66.0

62.0 56.5 NNE

6 b.c.

28.43 53.0

52.0 52.0 E

4

b.c.

---

-

6 b.c.

2 b.c.

0.00

28.44 59.0 60.0

52.0 58.0 56.0 E

2

b.c.

0.00

28.40 57.0

57.0 56.0 E

2

b.c.

...

Wednesday, 9 30.13 65.0

23rd

March.

61.0 57.5 N Noon 30.13 65,063.0 59.0 61,057.0 N

3 30.12 65.0

60.0 55.0 N

3 0.

...

28.42 52.0

52.0 51.0 ENE

3

---

o.p.s.

...

3

O.C.

0.00 28.43 53.0 54.0

51.0 53.052.0 ENE

3

b.c.m. 0.00

3

O.C.

:

28.40 54.0

53.0 52.0 ENE

3

b.c.m.

Thursday, 24th

March.

Friday,

25th

March,

9

30.22 64.0 Noon 30.21 64.0 65.5

3 30.18 65.5

60.0 58.0 N

4 b.c.

28.50 51.0

...

55.0 62.0 57.0 ENE

67.0 61.0 ENE

6 b.c. 0.28

5 b.c.

...

51.0 51.0 N 28.51 57.0 57.0 50.0 56.0 54.0 N 28.46 58.0

3

0.m.

...

4

o.c.m.

0.30

58.0 56.0 ENE

1

b.c.m.

***

3 30.19 67.0

9 30.22 65.0

64.0 58.5 NE 4 b.c. Noon 30.23 65.5 68.0 61.0 65.0 58.5 NE 4 b. 65.0 58.5 ENE 1 b.

...

0.00

28.54 56.0

56.0 53.0 NE 28.43 60.0 60.0 53.0 | 60.0 54.0 ENE 28.48 60.0

60.0 54.0E

4

b.c.m.

4 b.c.

0.00

4 b.c.m.

Figures to

denote the Force of the Wind.

Description of Wind.

Calm

STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 4. 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.

derm

11

12

Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Chipper Ship.

Rate of the Wind

per Hour in Miles.

Figures to denote the Force of the Wind,

0 to 2

Light Air

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 water.

3 to 4 15 to G [ Royals, &c.

2)

Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.

Close Reefs and Courses

In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails

full and by

In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail

Bare Poles

310 11 - 15 16 - 20

21 - 25

above 80

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