THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH OCTOBER, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
921
1881.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR,
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12,
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
O TO 12.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force. |
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours.
In inches during
Saturday,
9
30.00 82.5
81.0 72.0
b.c.
24th Noon 29.98 85.0 87.0 79.0 83.0 74.0 September. 3 29.93 86.0
b.c.
:
85.0 ! 76.0
b.c.
:
29.84 84.0
29.84 86.0 91.5 78.0 86.5 79.0 N 29.8188.0
88.0 81.0 S
82.0 75.0 NW
3
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
Sunday,
25th
September.
9 30.01 81.0
Noon 29.99 83.0 87.0 77.0 81.5 70.0
3 29.93 84.0
82.0 71.0
79.5 70.0
b.c.
29.85.83.0
81.0 74.0 N
...
---
b.c.
29.85 85.0 89.0 77.0 83.0 74.0 N
b.c.
29.80 86.0
85.0 75.0 N
සස ස
3
b.c.
3
b.
0.00
3 b.
Monday, 9
26th
September. 3 30.04 84.0
30.04 80.0
Noon 30.05 83.0 84.0
78.5 68.0
...
75.0 82.0 71.0
Tuesday, 9
27th Noon
September. 3
30.13 81.0
82.0 71.0
79.0 73.0
30.12 83.5 85.0
30.07 83.5
78.0 81.0 72.5
81.0 73.0
Wednesday, 9 30.11 82.0
80.0 74.0
28th Noon 30.09 84.5 85.0 76.0 82.0 74.0 September. 3 30.05 85.5
83.5 75.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.89 82.0
80.0 73.0 N
4
b.
b.c.
29.89 83.0 36.0 76.0 84.0 75.0 N
2
b.
0.00
b.c.
29.89 86.0
:
86.0 78.0 SE
2 b.c.
❤.
29.97 83.0
81.0 76.0 NE
بر
1
b.c.
b.c.
29.97 84.0 87.0 77.0 84.0 77.0 E
2
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.93 85.0
83.5 78.0 SE
3 b.c.
b.c.
29.95 83.0
81.0 78.0 E
1 b.c.
b.c.
29.95 85.0 85.0
77.0 84.0 77.0 NE
3 b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.92 86.0
85.0 79.0 SW
2
b.c.
Thursday, 9 30.13 82.5
80.5 74.0
b.c.
29.9784.0
82.5 77.0 NE
2
b.c.
29th Noon
September. 3
30.12 84.0 86.0 77.0 82.0 74.0
30.0884.0
b.c.
29.99 85.0 87.0
78.0 85.5 79.0 NE
1
b.c.
0.00
82.0 75.0
b.c.
29.95 85.0
85.0 80.0 E
3
b.c.
Friday,
30th
September.
9 30.16 82.0
80.0 70.0
b.c.
30.02 83.0
82.0 74.0 E
3
b.c.
Noon
30.12 82.5 85.0 78.5 80.0 69.0
3 30.08 83.0
b.c.
30.01 84.0 87.0
78.0 85.0 76.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
80.0 71.0
b.c.
29.96 85.0
85.0 79.0 E
4
b.c..
:
1881.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
∞ ∞ Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
tion.
73.0 70.0 NNE
Ú TO 12.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
24th
9 29.82 81.0
Noon 29.82 84.0 88.0
September. 3 29.78 85.0
:
81.5 71.5 N
77.0 87.5 77.5 NNW
b.c.v.
28.20 74.0
b.c.v.
3 b.c.v.,0.00
88.0 77.5 N
3
b.c.v.
28.19 78.0 78.0 71.0 77.0 73.0 N
28.16 79.0
10
5
b.c.m. 0.00
78.0 75.0 N
3
b.c.
9
29.82 81.0
Sunday,
25th Noon 29.82 82.5 91.0 76.5 85.0 73.0 N
September. 3 29.75 84.0
81.0 70.0 N
7
b.c.
.28.20 75.0
74.0 70.0 NNE
1
ib.c.
7
b.v.
0.00
86.0 73.0 WNW
4
b.c.
28.19 75.0 75.0 69.0 74.0 70.0 N
28.13 75.0
5
b.c.
0.00
74.0 71.0 NNW:
5
b.e.
...
Monday, 9 29.87 80.5
81.0 71.0 N
26th Noon 29.87| 80,587,574.0 85.0 73.5 NE
September. 3 29.88 82.0
81.0 70.5 NE
Tuesday, 9 29.94 81.0
27th Noon 29.95 81.0 87.5
September. 3 29.93 81.0
6
b.c.v.
28.23 72.0
71.0 65.0 NNE
4 b.c.
4
28.24 | 76.0!
...
b.c.v. 0.00 28.26 75.0 75.0: 68.0 74.0 70.0 NNE 3 b.c.v.
3 b.c. 0.00
75.0 73.0 ESE
3
b.c.
78.0 73.0 NE
75,5 79.5 72.0|| NE
79.5 73.0 NE
6 O.C.
5 0.0.
5 b.c.
28.30 75.0
74.0 70.0 FNE
5 b.c.
0.00
28.29 73.0 73.0 67.0 72.0 69.0 E 28.27 73.0
5 b.c. 0.00
72.0 69.0 ESE
4. b.c.
Wednesday, 9 29.93 81.0
79.0 73.0 NE
6
b.c.
28.30 74.0
73.0 71.0 ENE
1 o.m.
9
29.95 81.0
28th Noon 29.94 81.5 82.0 77.0 81.0 73.0 ENE
September. 3 29.90 81.5
80.0 74.0 NE
Thursday,
29th Noon 29.96 81.5 84.0 77.5 80.0 73.5 NE
September. 3 29.94 80.5
80.0 73.5 NE
Friday, 9 29.96 80.5
80.0 70.0 NE
30th
Noon 29.96 80.5 81.0 76.0 79.5 | 70.0 NE
September. 3 29.93 80.5
79.0 70.5 NE
6 b.c.
2 b.c.
0.02
28.30 77.077.0|69.0 76.0 72.0 ENE 28.26: 77.0
76.0 74.0 NE
+ 0.m. 0.13
1 0.m.
79.0 73.0 | NE
7
b.c.
28.31 72.0
...
7 b.c.
6 b.c.
0.00
71.0 70.0 | E
28.31 76.0 76.0 70.0 75.0 72.0 E 28.28 74.0
73.0 71.0 E
6
b.c.m.
6
b.c.m.: 0.20
5
b.c.m.
7 b.c.
28.32 73.0
*--
7 b.c. 0.00
6 o.c.m.
72.0 70.0 E
28.34 74.0 74.0 69.0 73.0 72.0 E 28.26 73.0
73.0 70.0 E
6
b.c.m.
7
b.c.m. 0.00
5 b.c.m.
...
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; k. hail; 7. lightning: m. misty. (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; . rain; s. snow; t. thunder; &, ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); . 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.
Calm
A
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Mau-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Light Air
Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze - Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.... Strong Breeze.. Moderate Gale.. Fresh Gale... Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots.
Just sufficient to give steerage way..
set and clean full would go in smooth water.....
3 to 4 (5 to 6
Royals, &c.
}}
Single Reefs and T. G. Salis
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
Triple Recfs, &c.. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
...
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
TYPRINCETO
0 to
16
SME
2
310
11 - 15
20
10
11
above 80
12