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1880.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JUNE, 1880.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry,
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIK FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 houre,
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-2
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN PAL.
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Saturday,
9
29.94 82.0
81.0 77.5
b.c.
29th
Noon
29.94 | 85,0| 86.0|77.0 84.0 79.0
b.c.
May.
3
29.90 85.0
85.0 80.0
b.c.
...
29.82 83.0
29.82 84.0 84.0 76.0 83.5 81.0 SE
29.81 86.0
85.0 81.0 SE
82.5 81.0 E
1
b.c.
3
b.c.
041
3 b.c.
Sunday,
9
29.96 84.0
83.0 78.0
b.c.
29.8385.0
84.0 81.0 SW
3
b.c.
-4-
30th
My.
Monday, 9
Noon 29.94 85.5 87.0 80.0 84.5 79.0
3 29.90 87.0
86.0 79.0
b.c.
b.c.
29.84 86.0 86.0 80.0 85.5 81.0 | SW 29.82 87.0
1 b.c. 0.00
86.0 83.0 SW
3
b.c.
---
30.00 81.0
79.0 76.0
31st
May.
Noon
30.00 84.0 88.0 77.0 83.0 79.0
3
29.96 35.5
Tuesday,
9
30.03 83.0
1st
Noon
30.05 86.0 87.5
June.
3
29.99 | 86.0
---
Wednesday, 9
30.02 | 84,0
2nd
June.
Noon
3
...
85.0 80.0
82.0 78.0
77.585.0 78.0
85.0 79.0
83.5 79.0
30.01 86.0 88.0 78.5 85.0 79.0
29.97 86.0
1
86.0 80.0
True wind cannot be registered.
O.C.T.
29.8784.0
***
...
80.5 80.0 SE
1
O.T.
b.c.
29.87 84.0 86.0 78.0 83.5 80.0 W
1
b.c.p. 0.13
b.c.
29.86 85.0
85.082.0 W
1
b.c.
...
b.c.
29.89 84.0
82.0 80.0N
1
b.c.
b.c.
29.9086.0 85.5 77.0 85.5 81.0 W
I
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.88 88.0
88.0 84.0 E
3
b.c.
-
...
O.C.
29.88 83.0
...
82.0 80.0 E
O.C.
29.87 86.0 88.0 77.5 85.0 81.5 SE
b.c.
29.87 85.0
$5.5 80.0 ESE
co o co
3 g.
2
b.c.
0.00
3
g.
***
Thursday,
3rd
June.
9
29.95 84.0
82.5 79.0
O.C.
29.8385.0
82.5 81.0S
4
o.r
Noon
29.96 | 84.0 89,080.0 | 82.5 | 79.0
jo.c.q.r.j
3
29,93 86.0
85.0 77.0
jo.c.q.r.
29.83 84.0 85.0 77.0 81.5 81.0 S
29.83 82.0
3
0.1.
0.15
79.0 75.5 S
3
o.r.
:
***
Friday,
9
29.96 82.0
80.0 77.0
o.c.r.
29.84 84.0
80.0 79.0 NW
4 о.г.
4th
June.
Noon
29.97 81.0 84.0 76.0 77.075.0
3
29.92 80.0
78.0 76.0
o.c.q.r. fo.c.q.r.
29.82 82.0
29.86 82.0 83.075.0 78.0 77.0 NW
78.0 77.0 NW
4 0.r.
2.15
1 0.1.
1880.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Wet.
Direc-
tiou.
81.079.0 SW
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In Inches during
DAY AND DATE.
·
Force.
Saturday,
29th
9
Noon
b.c.
May.
3
Barometer sent to repair.
:
84.0 74.0 82.078.0 SW
4
b.c. 0.00
82.0 78.0 SW
4
b.c.
Sunday,
30th
9
84.0 78.0 S
4
b.c.
BAROMETER,
Atid.
28.1875.0
THERMOMETER,
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
74.0 73.0 S
28.1675.0 75.0 70.074.0 73.0 S
28.15 74.0
28.1874.0
#novisad
o.c.d.
o.f.d.
0.35
73.0 72.0S
3
o.f.
74.0 74.0 SSW
o.f.
May,
Noon
3
Do.
84.0 72.0 84.0 80.0 SW
3
b.c. 0.00
84.0 80.0 SW
3
b.c.
28.1374.0 75.0 73.0 74.0 73.0 SSW
28.13 75.0
+ o.f.
75.0 75.0 SSW 4 0.C.
0.00
Monday,
9
84.0 80.0 SW
2
b.c.m.
28.20 73.0
1
31st
May.
Noon
3
Do.
| 85.0 76.0 | 85.0 | 80.5 | SW
1
b.c.m. 0.00
72.0 71.0 SSW 28.2075.075,0|72.0 74.0 74.0 | SSW
3 0.0.r.
2 o.f. 1.18
84.0 30.0 SW
2
b.c.m.
28.17 75,0
Tuesday,
9
$1.0 78.0 SW
2
1st
June.
Noon
3
Do.
85.0 75.0 83.0 | 80.0 | SW
2
85.0 79.5 SW
Wednesday, 9
82.0 78.0 SW
2nd
June.
Noon
3
Do.
85.0 74.0 S2.0 78.0] SW
82.0 78.0 SW
~ ~ ~
2 2 2
b.c.m.
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.
...
| 750 | 74.0 | SSW
28.24 75.0
74.0 73.0 XW 28.25 77.078,0172.0 77.0 75,0 NW
28,22 | 77.0
77.0 | 76.0|N
3 o.p.f.
2 b.c.
I b.c. 0.00
1
b.c.
b.c.
28.22 | 73.0
73.0 73.0 SE
b.c.
0.05
b.c.
28.22 75.0 77.0 71.0 75.0 74.0 S 28.17 75.0
74.0 74.0 S
2 3 3
b.c.
2
h.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Thursday, 3rd
June.
9
Noon
Do.
3
79.0 79.0 SW
84.075.0 80.0 79.0 SW
75.0 75.0 SW
5 c.p.q.
28.1575.0
3
2
r.q.
c.p.q.
0.23
28.1875.0 73.0
28.1571.0
Friday, 4th
9
Noon
Do.
June.
3
79.0 75.0 SW 83.0 72.0 76.0 75.0 S
76,075,01 SW
6 r.q.
28.1873.0
r.
1.05
2
г.q.
***
75.0 75.0 S
71.075.0 74.0 S
73.0 73.0 SSW
73.0 73.0 SSW 28.18 74.0|74.0 | 72.0 | 73.0 73.0 S 28.14 74.0
73.0 72.0 S
5 o.f.q.d.
5 o.f.d. 0.20
3 o.f.
5 o.c.r.
3
o.c.r.
1.30
4
o.f.q.
STATE OF WEATHER :—-b. blue sky; c. clonds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy ; ø, gloomy : Þ. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing sho**I* 9. squally r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, robjects 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 i
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
Calm
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-et-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force)
of the Win
0 to 2
Light Air
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze... Strong Breeze Moderata Gale. Fresh Gale... Strong Gule Whole Gale Storai
Hurricane,
Just ufficient to give sicernge way.
} With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots-
ret and clean full would go in smooth water.
3 to 4 15 to 6
Tovals. &e.
"
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Shils
full and by
Double cefs and Jib, &c.
Triple Reefs, &c.
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topeall and reefed Foresail Under Stora Staysail
Bare Pol
PRERÁ
above ho
2000S
61
69
70 - 40