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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