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1881.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21st MAY, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Attà.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday, 9 30.01 85.0
83.5 78.0
b.c.
:
7th
May.
Noon 29.99 86.0 87.0 79.0 85.0 78.0
3 29.95 86.5
b.c.
85.0 78.0
b.c.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
29.86 84.0
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
82.5 80.0 S
29.86 85.0 84.5 78.0 84.0 81.0 SW
29.84 86.0
84.0 81.0 SW
...
Dry.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
3
00 20 19
2
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Sunday,
9
30.05 84.0
82.0 76.0
b.c.
29.92 84.0
82.5 79.0 SW
...
...
***
8th
Noon 30.05 86.0 88.0 79.0 85.0 76.5
b.c.
May.
3
30.00 86.0
85.0 77.5
b.c.
29.92 85.0 86.0 78.0 84.0 81.0 SW 29.88 86.0
85.0 81.5 SW
~ 2 2
2
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
***
Monday,
9th
9
30.23 73.0
71.5 67.5
Noon
30.24 73.0 87.0 70.0 71.0 65.5
May.
3
30.2273.0
71.0 66.0
...
...
Tuesday,
9
30.31 72.0
10th
Noon
May.
3
30.23 75.5
Wednesday,
9
30.28 75.0
11th
Noon
May.
3
30.26 78.0 79.0
30.21 | 79.0
Thursday, 12th
9
30.22 77.0
...
30.29 76.0 76.0 68.5 74.0 68.5
74.0 69.0
73.0 68.0
70.0 76.0 69.0
77.0 70.0
75.5 70.0
:༄ :: སྐྱེ :
:ཙེ :
71.0 66.0
True wind cannot be registered.
o.c.q.
30.06 75.0
...
o.c.q.
72.0 70.0 NE
30.08 75.0 86.0 70.0 73.0 70.0 E
4
3 g.m.
4
g.p.
0.00
o.c.q.
30.08 76.0
72.0 70.0 E
4
g.m.
O.C.
30.12. 74.0
73.0 70.0 ENE
2
b.c.
O.C.
30.13 76.0 76.0
68.0 74.0 71.0 E
2 b.c.
0.00
!
O.C.
30.10|76.0 ||
73.5 71.0 E
2
b.c.
b.c.
:
30.10 76.0
-
75.0 72.0 E
2
b.c.
b.c.
30.10 77.0 76.0 70.0, 76.0 72.0 E
2
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.06 79.0
79.0 74.0 SE
3
b.c.
b.c.
30.06 76.0
77.0 73.0 E
3
b.c.
...
Noon
30.21 | 79.0 80.0 71.0 77.0 70.0
b.c.
30.06 79.0 80.0
70.5 78.0 73.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
May.
3
30.16 78.5
76.5 70.0
b.c.
30.03 80.0
78.5 73.0 E
3
b.c.
Friday.
9
30.22 77.5
76.0 71.0
b.c.
30.06 79.0
76.5 73.0 E
2
b.c.
13th
Noon
30.2179.0 80.0 72.0 | 77.0
71.0
b.c.
30.06 80.0 80.0 71.0 78.0 73.0 E
2
b.c.
0.00
May.
3
30.15 79.5
77.5 71.5
b.c.
30.02 $1.0
80.0 75.0 E
3
b.c.
DAY AND DATE.
1881.
HOUE.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
80.0 78.0 SW
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.!
Attd.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
Max.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
7th
9 29.83 81.5
Noon
o.c.m.
28.2173.0
29.83 84.0 85.5 77.5 84.5 79.5 SW
May.
3
29.81 | 84.0
84.0 79.5 SW
6
b.c.m. 0.00 b.c.m.
28.1973.0 73.0
73.0 73.0 SW
71.0 72.0 72.0 SW
28.16 73.0
73.0 73.0 SSW
10 10 10
5 o.f.
O.C.
0.00
5
o.f.
Sunday,
8th
May.
9
29.88 81.5
81.0 77.0 SW
4 b.c.
28.26 73.0
72.0 72.0 SSW
3
0.0.
Noon
29.8586.0 86.0 77.0 84.0 79.0 SW
4 b.c.
0.00
28.2674.0 75.0 71.0 73.0 72.0 | SSW
5
b.c. 0.00
3
29.84 | 84.0
82.0 78.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.28 74.0
73.0 72.0S
5
b.c.
Monday,
9
30.04 74.0
70.0 67.0 NE
8
o.c.m.
28.35 62.0
62.0 62.0 E
6
o.c.m.
9th
Noon 30.05 74.5 86.0
69.0 70.5 66.5 NE
8
b.c.m. 0.00
28.35 62.0 62.0
:སྐྱེ
61.0 62.0 62.0 E
7
o.c.m. 0.07
May.
3
30.05 74.0
70.0 66.5 NE
8
0.c.m.
28.34 62.0
62.0 61.0 E
7
0.c.m
---
Tuesday, 10th
9
30.11 73.0
70.0 66.0 NE
6
b.c.m.
28.42 62.0
62.0 61.0 E
4 O.C.
Noon
30.12 74.0 72.5
66.0 72.0 67.0 NE
4
b.c. 0.00
28.43 65.0 65.0
60.0 64.0 62.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
|
May.
Wednesday, 9
3
•
30.05 74.0
71.0 66.0 NE
4 b.c.
28.39 66.0
65.0 63.0 E
2
b.c.
30.09 74.5
73.0 68.0 NE
6 b.c.v.
28.42 64.0
64.0 63.0 E
4
b.c.
***
11th
May.
3
Noon 30.10 75.0 74.5 69.0 73.5 68.5 NE
30.05 75.0
73.5 69.0 NE
4
5 b.c.v. 0.00
b.c.v.
28.45.68.0 68.0 62.0 67.0 66.0 E
28.40 70.0
3
b.c.
0.00
70.0 | 68.0 E
3
b.c.
Thursday,
9 30.03 74.0
---
12th
Noon
May.
3
72.0 68.5 NE 30.03 75.5 76.0 71.0 75.0 71.5 NE 30.00 75.0
6 b.c.v.
28.39 68.0
67.0 66.0 E
5
b.c.
5
75.0 70.0 NE
b.c.v. 0.00
4 b.c.v.
28.38 72.0 72.0 64.0 71.0 69.0 E
28.34 74.0
5
b.c.
0.00
73.0 71.0 E
4
b.c.
Friday,
9 30.03 76.0
13th
Noon 30.03 76.0 77.0
May.
3 29.98 76.0
75.0 72.0 NE 71.5 76.5 72.0 NE
76.5 72.0 NE
4 b.c.
4 b.c.v. 0.00
3 b.c.v.
...
28.38 | 70.0
69.0 67.0 E
28.38 71.0 71.0 65.0 70.0 68.0 E
28.36 73.0
· 72.0 | 70.0 | E
3 b.c.
3 b.c. 0.00
3
b.c.
STATE OF WEATHER: b. blue sky; e. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. 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.
21
12
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Frash Breeze... Strong Breeze. Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale..
| Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm Hurricane,
---
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
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.....
5 to 6 Royals.
&c..
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
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 close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail Bare Polos
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
0
"KT8889%
SU
CARORA
53
61 - 69
10
70 - 80
above 80
12
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