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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 1880.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
1830.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
Saturday,
21st
August.
9
| 30.02 83.5
$2,076,5
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
[Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETEK.
Attd.
Max.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TU 12.
b.c.
:
Noon 30.05 | 85.0 86.0|78.0 83.0 77.0
b.c.
3
30.00 | 85.0
84.0 77.0
b.c.
***
29.8885.0
Min.
:
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion,
82.0 80.0 E
29.8686.0 87.5 77.0 85.0 83.0 | E
29.87 87.0
87.0 83.0 S
- ∞ ∞ Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL
b.c.
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
Sunday,
22nd
August.
9
30.01 83.0
29.9688.5
82.0 | 76.0
Noon 30.00 | $6.5 | 88.0 77.0 80.0 80.0
3
$8.0 80.5
b.c.
29.85 83.0
80.5 79.0 S
1
b.c.
...
b.c.
b.c.
29.71 | 88.0
: ོ ;
29.85 86.0 91.0 | 76.0 | 85.5 83.0 | SW
87.84.0 SW
2 2
b.c.
0.000
b.c.
...
Monday, 9
23rd Noon
Angust. 3
29.94 85.0
84.0 78.5
...
29.93 | 89.0 91.0|78.5 | 88.5 | 80.0
29.88 90.0
Tuesday, 9
24th
August.
=
29.94 85.0
::
89.5 80.0
Noon
3
Wednesday, 9
29.97 85.0
25th
August.
Thursday,
26th
August.
Noon
3
29.9688.0 91.0
29.01 88.0
---
84.0 79.0
29.94 89.0 91.0 80.0 88.0 | 79.0
29.89 89.0
$8.0 80.0
83.0 78.0
80.0 | 86,0 | 78.0
87.0 79.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.80 85.0
83.0 82.0 SW
1 b.c.
b.c.
29,80 87.0 89,0|77,0|86.5 84.0 | SW
3
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
29.77 89.0
88.0 84.0 SW
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.80 86.0
84.0 82.0 SW
1
b.c.
b.c.
29.80 | 88.0 | 89 0 | 79.0 | 87.0 84.0 SW
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.77 89.0
88.0 84.0 SW
3 b.c.
b.c.
29.82 | 87.0
85.0 83.0 S
1
b.c.
b.c.
29.82 88.0 91.0 80.0 89.5 85.0 S
3
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
29.78 89.0
88.0 84.0S
3 b.c.p.
:
9 29.98 84.0
$2.5 78.0
b.c.
29.83 87.0
86.0 84.0 SW
Noon
29.97 81.0 89.0|78.0 | 79.0 | 76.0
C.
29.84 83.0 90.0
77.0 80.0 79.0 N
3
29.94 85.0
83.5 79.0
c.p.
29.81 80.0
81.5 81.0 W
1♡♡
g.p.
3 o.p. 0.90
3 o.p.
Friday,
27th
August.
9
30.00 $2.5
81.0 77.0
b.c.
29.85 85.0
83.0 81.0 NW
1
b.c.
Noon 29.99 | 85.0 87.0|78.0 | 84.0 | 80.0
b.c.
29.85 87.0 87.0
3 29.95 | 88.0
87.0 80.0
b.c.
29.85 87.0
77.0 86.5 84.0 SW
87.0 84.0 Calm 0 b.c.
2 b.c.
0.03
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
1880.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
Saturday, 21st
to
9
29.86 | 83.0
Noon
August.
3
BAROMETER,
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET,
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
→ TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
80.0|77.0 | NE
29.88 83.0 83.0 75,0 82.0 78.0 NE
29.86 | 83.0
Force.
WEATHER,
RAINFALL.
In inche, during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
Wet.
WINDS
◊ TO. 12,
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER,
RAINPALL.
b.c.
28.21 75.0
74.0 74.0 E
2 o.m.
b.c.v.
0.00
85.0 79.0 ESE
b.c.
28.20 79.0
...
28.25 78.0 78.0 | 71.0 | 77.0|75.0|S
77.0 76.0 SSE
2
b.m. 0.00
1 b.m.
9
29.84 84.0
29.78 86.0
29.80 86.0
25th
August.
Thursday,
26th
August.
Sunday,
22nd
August.
Monday, 9
23rd Noon 29.73 | 86.0|87.0|76.0 86.0 | 81.0 | SW
3 August.
29.73 $6.0
Tuesday, 9 29.77 86.0
84.0 80.0 | SW
24th
Noon
29.78 86.088,0|77,0|86.0 | 82.0 | SW
3 August.
29.74 86.0
86.0 81.0 SW
Wednesday, 9
Noon
83.079.0 SW
M
Noon 29.84 | 84,5 | 88.0 | 74.0 | 84.0 | 81.0 | SW
3 29.79 86.0
86.0 81.0 WSW
~ 20 on
2 b.c.
28.23 78.0
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
76.0 74.0 ENE
28.23 80.0 80.0 73.0 79.0 78.0 | WNW
28.17 80.0
79.0 78.0 SW
1
b.c.
1 b.c.
0.00
1 b.c.
84.0 80.0 WSW]
86.0 82.0 SW
2 40 m
b.c.
28.1579.0
77,076,0 | SW
1 b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
28.1680.0 80.0 | 76.0 | 79.0 77.0 | W
1
b.c.
3
b.c.
28.1078.0
74073.0 SW
2
b.c.
2
b.c.
28.16 78.0
...
-
*
3
b.c. 0.00
3
b.c.
77.075.0 SW
28.16 80.0 80.075,0 | 79.0 78.0|| SW
28.12 77.0
76.0 75.0 SW
1
b.c.
1 b.c.
0.00
2
b.c.
85.5 81.0 SSE
3
29.80 | 86.0 | 90.0 | 73.0 | 89.0 | 84.0 | SE
29.77 86.0
86.081.0 S
2 2 4
b.c.m.
28.18 77.0
76.075.0 S
3
b.c.
3
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
28.17 81.0 80.0|74.0 | 79.0|77.0 | NW
28.13 78.0
1
b.c.
?
77.0 76.0 SSW
లు
b.c.
་་་
!
9
29.82 85.0
84.0 80.0 SW
2
b.c.m.
28.20 77.0
76.0 75.0|S
3
Noon 29.84 | 85,0 | 89.0 | 76.0 | 81.0 | 79.5 | NNW
29.79 84.0
79.0 77.0 SW
b.c.m. 0.07
b.c.p.
28.1875.0 76.0 69.0 74.0|73.0 | SW
28.1473.0
72.0 72.0 SW
10 Jan 19
2
o.c.r.
1
0.0.
2
O.C.
Friday,
9 29.8385.0
82.0 80.0 SE
2
b.c.m.
28.22 | 77,0
76.0 75.0 S
27th
August.
3 20.80186.0
...
Noon 29.83|85.0|87.0|73.5 87.0 83.0 | SE
$7.0 82.0 SW
2
b.c.
0.36
1
h.c.
28.21 | 79.079,0|71,0|78.0.77.0 | S
28.18 79.0
78.0 76.0 S
2 2 2
0.C.
b.c.
恭肃
b.c.
STATE OF WEATHER: -6. bine sky; c. clouds (detached); d, drizzling rain ; f. foggy; 9. gloomy : %. bail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy'); o. overcast; p. passing choran g. squally ; r. rain; 4. snow; t. thunder: u, ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; r. visibility, fobjects at a distance unusually visible); e. 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.
Figure to
denote the Forcej Description of Wind.
of the Wind,
Celin
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as rerarda a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Cpper Ship.
Rate of the Wiad per Hour in Miles.
Figures 10 denste the Fore of the Wint
0 to
10
11
13
Light Air
Light Breeze- Gentle Breeze. Moderate Brocze Fresh Breeze......... Strong Breeze Malerle Gale. Frosh dale... Strong Galea Whole Gai Storm
Just sufcient to give sterzage way.
With which the alwave Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots.
sut and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
water.
11
1 5 to 6
Royals, &c..
Single Reets and T. 0. Sails
Triple Teris, Áze..
I watch she could just carry in chase, Double Reeds and Jib, &c.
full and by...
Cloke Reefs and Courses
In which stecould just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Cader Storm Staysail
Hurries,
Tiaze Poles
70 — 80
above 20