1881.
.DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH OCTOBER, 1881. METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
79.5 72.0
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
Ο ΤΟ 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL,
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
81.0 75,0 ENE
929
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours.
In inches during
Saturday,
1st
October.
9
Noon
30.12 81,5
b.c.
29.99 83.0
b.
30.10 82.0 82.5 77.0 80.5 72.0
3
30.05! 83.0
:;
b.c.
81.5 72.5
b.c.
---
29.98 84.0 86.0 76.0 84.5 78.0 ENE 29.95 86.0
88.0 81.0 ENE
4
b.
0.00
4 b.c.
Sunday,
2nd
October.
9
30.07 82.0
81.0 73.5
b.c.
29.95 83.0
82.5 76.0 E
GYO
3
b.c.
...
Noon
30.03 83.5 84.5 77.5 81.0 74.0
b.c.
29.95 84.0 87.0 75.0 84.0 77.5 E
6
b.c.
0.00
3
30.02 83.0
82.0 75.0
b.c.
29.91 84.0
84.5 80.0 E
4
b.c.
...
Monday,
3rd
October.
Tuesday,
4th
October.
9
30.06 81.5
80.5 73.5
Noon
30.03 82.0 84.5 78.0 81.0 74.0
3
30.01 83.0
:
82.075.0
9 30.10 79.0
77.0 75.0
Noon
3
Wednesday, 9
5th
October.
Thursday,
6th
October.
30.08 78.5 83.5 74.0 77.0 75.5 30.05 78.5!
30.08 80.5
79.0 75.0 Noon 30.06 80.5 83.5 75.5 79.0 75.0
3 30.00 80.0
77.0 74.5
*
79.0 75.5
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.93 83.0
81.0 76.0 E
4 b.c.
0.0.
29.93 85.0, 87.0
78.0 85.0 78.0 E
4 b.c.
0.00
0.C..
29.91 86.0
84.0 78.0 E
4
b.c.
O.C.r.
29.94 79.0
76.5 75.0 NE
4 o.r.
44
O.c.r.
29.95 81.0 86.0
74.0 78.0 77.0 NE
0.c.r.
29.93 81.0
78.0 76.0 E
4
10 +
5
0.J.
1.41
O.T.
o.c.q.
29.99 82.0
80.5 77.0 E
4
0.m.
o.c.q.
29.99 83.0 82.5 76.0 81.5 77.0 E
4
b.c.m.
1.02
o.c.q.
29.95 82.0
81.0 77.0 E
4
o.m.
9 30.09 79.0 Noon 30.07 80.0 83.5 75.0 79.0 74.0
3. 30.02 80.0
77.5 73.5
O.C.
29.99 81.0
79.0 76.0 E
4
o.m.
...
b.c.
79.0 75,0
b.c.
...
29.99 82.082.0 | 75.0 82.0 77.0 E 29.97 83.0
4
b.c.
0.10
83.0 79.0 E
4
b.c.
Friday,
7th
October.
9 30.07 | 79.5
78.5 73.5
b.c.
Noon
3
30.04 80.5 83,5
30.01 81.0
76,579.0 74.5
b.c.
80.0 74.5
b.c.
29.96 85.0
29.97 81.0
29.96 85.084.0 76.084.5 79.0 E
84.0 79.0 E
80.0 76.0 E
2
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
...
1881.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMEТЕВ,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Force.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
tion.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24uring In inches
24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Saturday,
9 29.93 80.0
78.0 71.5 NE
7 b.c.
28.29 73.0
..
tion.
72.0 69.0 E
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
1st
October.
Noon 29.93 80.0 81.0 76.0 79.0 71.0 NE
3. 29.88 80.0
7
b.c.
0,00
79.0 71,5 NE
7
o.c.m.
28.26 73.0 73.0 68.0 73.0 68.0 E
28.2474.0
73.0 70.0 | E
7 6
b.c.m.q.
5
b.c.m. 0.00 b.c.m.
Sunday, 2nd
October.
9 29.89 80.0
79.0 73.0 NE
7
b.c.
...
3
Noon 29.89 80.5 80.5 76.5 79.0 73.0 NE
29.87 81.0
6 b.c. 0.00
79.5 74.0 NE
7
b.c.m.
...
28.26 73.0
28.24 73.0 73.0 68.0 73.0 70.0 E 28.2175.0
74.0 70.0 E
72.0 70.0 E
6
...
o.m,
6
o.m.
0.00
6
Co
o.m.
Monday, 9 29.88 80.5
3rd Noon 29.88 | 81.0 80.0 October. 3 29.85 81.0
Tuesday, 9 29.88 78.0
4th Noon 29.93 78.5 81.0 October. 3 29.89 79.0
79.0 73.0 NE
76.0 | 80.0|74.0 NE
.00 00
8
b.c.m.
28.21 71.0
71.069.0 E
8 b.c.m. 0.00 28.20 73.0 73.0 69.0 73.0 70.0 E
∞ ~
7
o.m.q.
8
o.m.q. 0.00
...
80.0 75.0 NE
76.0 74.0 NE
00
8
0.c.m.j
28.16 72.0
72.0 69.0 E
7
:
...
o.m.q.
5th
October.
Thursday,
6th
October.
Friday,
7th
October.
3 29.93 80.0
Wednesday, 9 29.94 80.0
Noon 29.93 80.0 79.0 74.0 78.5 75.5 NE
78.0 75.0 NE
:༄ : |: ༄ :
72.0 76.075,5 | NE
75,575.0 NE
∞ ∞
8 o.r.
28.20 70.0
...
70.0 69.0 E
8
...
o.r.q.
28.16 70.0
7 o.r. 1.08 28.22 71.071.0 67.0 71.0 70.0 E 8 o.r.
7
o.r.q. 2.84
70.0 70.0 E
7
:
...
o.r.q.
78.0 75.0 NE
Co Co
6 o.m.
28.28 71.0
6
o.m.
0.44 28.26 71.0 71.0
7
o.m.
28.24 71.0
71.0 71.0 E
69.0 71.0 70.0 E
71.0 70.0 E
8
o.m.q.
8
o.m.q. 1.20
8
***
o.m.q.
9 29.98 79.0
78.0 74.5 NE
7
o.m.
+
...
:
Noon 29.97 79.0 79.0 74.5 77.5 73.5 NE
3 29.93 | 80.5
7
o.m.
0.03
77.0 74.0 NE
5
b.c.
28.26 70.0
28.31 71.0
71.0 70.0 E 28.29 71.0 71.0 69.0 70.0 70.0 E
70.0 69.0 E
6
-
o.m,
6
o.m.
0.60
6
0.m.
29.95 78.5
9
Noon 29.95 79.0 78.5 75.0 78.0 73.5 NE
3 29.93 79.5
76.0 75.0 NE
6
b.c.
28.30 70.0
...
6
b.c.
0.00
79.0 74.0 NE
5 b.c.
69.0 69.0 E 28.29 72.0 72.0 69.0 71.0 70.0 E 28.27 72.0
71.0 69.0 E
6
b.c.m.
5S b.c.m. 0.00
4 b.c.
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 7. squally; r. rain; s. snow; .thunder; . 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.
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 sot and clean full would go in smooth
water..
I to 2 knots. 3 to 4 5 to 6 Royals, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T, G. Sails
full and by.....
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 Poles
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
3- 10
11 15
20
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80
above 80
12