1881.
DAY AND DATE.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH DECEMBER, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours,
In inches during
BAROMETER.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
| Direc-,
tion.
67.5 64.0 E
Force.
WEATHER.
1081
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
26th
November,
9 30.80 67.0
65.0
61.0
b.e.
30.14:66.0
b.c.
Noon, 30.28 68.0 68.0 61.0 67.0 61,0
3 30.22 68.0
b.c.
67.0 61.5
b.c.
30.13 70.0 74.0 62.0 69.5 64.0 E
30.09 71.0
b.c.
0.00
69.0 65.0 ESE
b.c.
Sunday,
27th
Noon
November. 3 | 30.17 72.0
9
30.24.69.0
68.0 64.0
b.c.
30.07 70.0
69.5 66.0 | E
2 b.c.
30.21 72.0 73.0 65.0 71.0 66.0
b.c.
30.11.73.0| 74.0 61.0 74.0 69.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
71.0·66.0
0.0.
30.08 75.0
75.0 70.0 E
3
b.c.
30.23 72.5
Monday, D
28th
Noon 30.21 76.0 76.0 66.0 75.0 69.0
November. 3 30.17 76.5
71.0 65.0
75.0 69.5
Tuesday, 9 30.24 75.0
29th Noon 30.25 76.5 77.0
November. 3 30.21 74.0
78.0 70.0
70.0 75.0 71.0
72.5 70.0
Wednesday, 9 30.27 70.0
30th Noon 30.24 71.0 73.0
November. 3 30.19 72.0.
68.0 65.5
66.0 69.0 66,0
70.0 | 66.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.09 73.0
74.0 69.0 | Calm
0
b.c.
¦
b.c.
30.09 74.0 79.0 66.0 79.0 73.0 E
1
b.c.
1 0,00
b.c.
30.07 77.0
78.0 73.0 E
1
b.c.
c.m.
b.c.m.
30.12, 76.0 i
75.0 72.0 NE
2
b.c.
30.12 76.0 82.0
71.0 75.0 73.0 E
3
b.c. 0,00
0.c.
30.10 77.0
75.0 73.0 E
3
g.m.
o.c.d.
30.12 72.0
70.0 68.0 E
...
o.c.d.
30.12 73.0 78,067,0 72.0 69.0 | E
3
O.c.in.
30.09 73.0
71.5 69.0 E
40 00 00
3
gan.
g.m.
0.00
g.m.
Thursday,
1st
December.
9
Noon
3
30.1774.0
72.0 69.0
b.c.
30.03 75.0
73.5 72.0 Calm
0
b.c.
30.13 76.0 76.0 68.0 74.0 70.0
30.08. 76.0
b.c.
30.03 | 77.0 77.0 69.0 77.0 71.0 | E
1
b.c.
0.00
74.0 70.0
b.c.
29.97 81.0
81.0 77.0 E
1
b.c.
Friday, 2ud
December.
9 | 30.1275.0
73.0 71.0
b.c.
29.99 76.0
74.0 73.0 E
2
b.c.m.
Noon
30.09 77.0 77.0 70.0 75.0|71.0
b.c.
30.00 78.080.5 79.079,0 75.5 E
2
b.c.
0.00
3 30.04 78.0
76.0|71.0
b.c.
29.99 79.0
79.0 76.5 E
2
b.c.
1881.
CAPE D'AGUILAR, HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
tion.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Saturday,
9
30.14.67.0
65.0 61.0 NE
6 b.c.
28.45 56.0
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
56.0 56.0 E
Force..
WEATHER.
0.m.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 21 hours.
26th Noon 30.13 67.566.5 63.0 65.560.0 NE
November. 3 30.10 68.0
6
b.c.
0.00
66.0 60.0 NE
1
b.c.
28.43 59.0 59.0 55.0 59.0 57.0 E
28.40 61.0
1 b.c.m. 0.00
61.0 60.0 E
3
b.c.m..
Sunday,
27th
November.
9 30.08 69.0
67.5 64.0 N
+
ib.c.
28.44 68.0
62.0 61.0 E
3
b.c.m.
3
Noon 30.07 69.5 69,5 61.5 69.0 65.0 NNE
30.05 70.5
1
b.c.
0.00
69.0 65.5 NNE
B
b.c.
-
Monday, 28th
November.
9 30.07 70.0
Noon 30.07 72.0 76.5
is 30.03 78.0
71.5 66.5 NE
65.5 73.5 68.5 NNE
74.0 68.5 NNE
2
ib.c.
28.4565.0
28.40.68.0 68.0 57.0 67,0 67.0! E
28.38 68.0
67.0 65,0 ESE
65.0 63.0 ENE
3
b.c.m. 0.00
2 b.c.
*
b..
2 ; b.e.
0.00
3 b.c.
28.41 67.0 67.0|62.0 67.0 65.0 ESE
28.3768.0
1
b.c. 0.00
67.0 66.0 E
F
b.c.
!
Tuesday,
9 30.09 73.0
71.0 69,0 NE
29ri Noon 30.08 | 73.0 74.5 69.0 71.5 69,0: NE
November. 3 30.08 | 73.5
6 b.c.
28.44 65.0
65.0 65.0 E
4
| o.f.
6
b.c.
0.00
28.43 | 66.0 66.0 64.0 66.0 66,0 E
o.f.
0.019
710 69,0 - NE
9
0,('.
28.38 64.0
64.0 64.0 E
Wednesday,
30.10 71.0
1.0.
68.5 66.0 NE
7
0.11.
28.40 61.0!
GID 610 E
5
o.f.
30th Noon
November. 3
30.0971.0 72.0 66.0 69.0 66.0 NE
30.06 71.5
7
o.c.ni. 0,00
69.0 66.5 NE
7
0.m.
28.39 610 61,0 | 59,0| 61.0 | 61,0 E
28.36 60.0
*
of.
0.00
60.0 60.0 E
30.01 72.5
Thursday. 9
Noon
30.00 73.0 73.0 67.5 73.0 69,0 NE
December. 3 29.92 74.0
74.0 69.5 NE
71.5 68,5 NE
3 b.e.
28.36 61.0 ·
64.0 64.0 E
3
b.m.
3 b.e.
2 b.c.
0.00
28.34 66.0.67.0 60.0 66.0 | 65.0 R
28.29 69.0)
69.0 67.0 E
2
b.m.
0.00
2
b.m.
Friday,
2nd
9 29.96 · 73.5
Noon 29.96, 74.0 76.5 December. 3 29.92, 74.0
72.0 70.0 NE
68.575.0 71.5 NE
74.0 70.5 NE
2 b.c.
3 b.c.
2 b.v.
28.30 66.0
66.0 66.0 E
0.1.
0.00 28.32 70.0 70.0 60.0 69.0: 68.0 E
28.36 71.0
70.0 69.0; E
cupat
0.00
3
b..
Figures to
denote the Fores of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
STATE OF WEATHER :;—6. bine sky; c. clouds (detached) ; d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; o gloomy; . hai; 7. lightning; . misty (hazy); 6. overcast ; p. passing showers. 2. squally ; 9. rain; s. snow; thunder; #ngly threatening) appearance of weather, e, visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); jr, wet (lew),
NOTE:-A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; v. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as-regards a well-conditioned Mau-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
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Can Fran
Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breezo Moderate Brecze Fresh Breeze... Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.... Strong Gale Whole Gale Stori
Hurricane,
Just sufcient to give steerage way
With which the above ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots.
set and lean fall would go in smooth
water-.
15106
3 to 1
Royals, &e.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by
Double Reefs and Jib, &e. 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
Pigures to
por Hour in Miles.
deuole the Forec of the Wind,
010
310 15
16 20
21 - 25
2ti 30
31 36
37
1 +
45 - 52
53
61-4
70 - NI
above So
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