THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND JULY, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
545
1881.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER,
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Saturday, 18th
June.
Noon
3
9 29.97 85.0
29.95 88.0 90.0 81.0 86.5 79.5 29.89 88.5
84.0 78.5
b.c.
b.c.
87.5 80.5
b.c.
Sunday,
9 29.92 86.0
85.0 80.0
b.c.
29.80 86.0
Attd.
Max.
29.83 86.0
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
84.0 81.0 S
29.83 87.0 88.0 80.0 86.0 83.0 SW 29.79 89.0
...
88.0 85.0 SW
85.0 83.0 SW
3
3
3
co co co
Force.
WEATHER.
"TIVANIVA
-
previous 24 hours.
In inche, during
b.c.m.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
19th
June.
Noon 29.93 87.5 91.0 81.0 86.5 80.0
b.c.
29.8088.088.0 80.0 87.0 84.0 SW
3
29.91 88.0
87.0 80.0
b.c.
29.80 89.0
88.0 84.0 SW
2 2 2
b.c.m.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
...
Monday, 20th
June.
9
Noon
3
30.00 87.5
87.0 79.0
30.00 88.0 92.0 81.5 86.5 79.5
29.9688.0
86.5 80.0
Tuesday, 9
21st Noon
June.
3
30.02 87.0
30.01 88.0 92.0
29.98 90.0
Wednesday, 9
22nd
June.
Thursday,
23rd
June.
85.0 80.0 82.086.0 80.5
88.0 80.5
88.0 81.0
30.04 88.5 Noon 30.04 89.0 92.082.0 87.0 80.0
3 30.01 90.0
---
9
30.08 86.5
89.0 80.0
85.0 80.0 Noon 30.07 89.0 92.0 82.0 88.0 80.0
3 .30.01 91.0
...
...
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.85 88.0:
86.0 84.0 Calm
0
b.c.
b.c.
29.86 88.0 89.0
80.0 87.5 84.0 W
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.84 89.0
88.0 84.0 W
1
b.c.
b.c.
29.88 89.0
86.5 81.0 E
2
b.c.
b.c.
29.89 90.0 89.5
80.0 89.0 86.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.87 90.0
91.0 87.0 E
3 b.c.
b.c.
29.90 89.0 !
87.0 84.0 E
---
b.c.
b.c.
29.90 90.0 92.0 80.5 87.5 85.0 W
29.89 90.0
90.0 85.0 SW
:
b.c.
29.9489.0
86.0 83.0 S
...
b.c.
89.0 81.0
b.c.
29.94 89.0 90.5
29.89 90.0
80.0 87.5 84.0 W
89.0 84.0 SW.
1 2 2
12 2
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
b.c.
2
2
b.c. 0.02
b.c.
Friday, 24th
June.
9
30.07 87.5 Noon 30.05 90.0 93.0 82.0 89.5 80.0
3 30.02 91.0
90.0 80.0
85.5 80.0
b.c.
29.92 88.0
86.0 84.0 S
1
+
b.c.p.
...
b.c.
b.c.
29.88 90.0
29.92 90.0 89.5 80.0 88.0 84.0 SW
89.5 84.0 SW
2
b.c.
0.00
2
b.c.
...
1881.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
tion.
Saturday,
18th
June.
9
Noon
3
...
***
29.80 84.0
83.5 79.0 SW 29.79 85.5 86.0 81.0 86.0 81.0 SW 29.75 86.0
85.0 79.0 SW
b.c.v.
b.c.v. 0.00 b.c.v.
28.18 75.0
74.0 74.0 SSW
O.C.
28.16 76.0 76.0 73.0 75.0 75.0 S
28.16 76.0
75.0 75.0 S
b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
Sunday,
9 29.76 85.0
83.0 80.0 SW
2
b.c.
28.1775.0
75.0 74.0 S
4
O.C.
...
19th
June.
3
...
Noon 29.76 86.0 87.0 81.5 86.0 81.0 SW
29.74 87.0
3
b.c.v. 0.00
...
86.0 81.0 Calm
0
b.c.v.
28.17 76.0 76.0 74.0 76.0 75.0 S 28.14 76.0
4
b.c.
0.10
76.0 74.0 S
4
b.c.
Monday,
20th
June.
9
Noon
...
3
...
29.82 85.0
87.5 82.0 SW 29.82 86.0 88.0 80.5 88.0 82.0 SW 29.80 87,5
1
b.c.
...
28.21 77.0
76.0 75.0 S
1
b.c.
---
2
b.c.v. 0.00
88.5 82.0 Calm
0
b.c.v.
...
28.22 78.0 78.0 74,0 77.0 76.0 S 28.1981.0
80.0 78.0 S
2 b.c.
0.00
1 b.c.
Tuesday,
21st
June.
...
9 29.86 86.0
85.0 82.0NE Noon 29.86 87.0 90.0 81.0 86.0 82.0 NE
329
29.83 86.0
86.0 82.0 E
2
b.c.v.
28.24 78.0
1
b.c.v. 0.00
3 b.c.p.t.
A
77.0 76.0 E 28.24 80.0 80.0 74.0 80.0 78.0 ESE 28.21 80.0
79.0 76.0 E
4
b.c.
4 b.c.
4 b.c.
0.00
Wednesday, 9 29.86 85.5
22nd
June.
86.0 81.0 SE Noon 29.86 86.5 89.5 81.5 87.0 81.5 SW
3 29.87 88.0
2
b.c.
28.26 78.0
77.0 76.0 SSE
2
b.c.
...
3
b.c.v.
0.05
90.0 81.5 SW
3
•
b.c.p.
28.25 78.0 78.0 74.0 78.0 76.0 S 28.23 80.0
1
b.c. 0.00
79.0 77.0 S
b.c.
Thursday, 23rd
June.
Friday,
24th
9 29.91 86.5
29.85 88.0
87.0 82.0 SW Noon 29,90 87.0 91.0 81.5 88.0 82.0 SW
3
1
b.c.v.
28.29 78.0
77.0 76.0 S
1
b.c.
N
2
b.c.v. 0.07 28.27 79.0 79.0
75.0 78.0 77.0 S
2
b.c.
0.00
87.0 82.0 SW
2 b.c.v.
28.23 79.0
78.0 77.0 S
2
b.c.
...
9
June.
29.88 87.0
86.5 83.0 SW Noon 29.89 88.0 90.0 81.5 88.0 81.0 SW
3 29.85 89.0
2
b.c.v.
28.27 | 77.0
76.0 75.0 S
++
...
2
88.5 80.5 SW
2
b.c.v.
28.27 79.0 79.0 75.0 78.0 75.0 S 28.23 79.0
78.0 76.0 S
STATE OF WEATHER:-5. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); de drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; lightning; . nisty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; squally. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. 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.
b.c.v. 10.00
2 2 3
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
Figures to
lenote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wir
11
12
:
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Calm 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 f 1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth
water......
In which she could just carry in chase,
full and by
91
3 to 4 (5 to 6
Royals, &c. Single Reefs and T. G. Sails Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Polen.....
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
CGBGRÁ
0 to 2
3 - 10
11
15
20
10
70
80
il
above 80
12