THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH OCTOBER, 1880.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
855.
1880.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday, 9 30.06 79.0
77.5 75.0
16th
Noon 30.05 78.0 80.0|75,0|76,0|74.0
October.
3
30.00 78.5
76.574.0
o.c.r.a.
|o.c.r.q.
o.c.7.3
...
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max,
Min.
29.90 81.0
Direc-
tion.
78.0 77.0 E
29.91 80.0 80.0 73.0 76.0 70.0 E
29.88 80.0
Dry.
Wet.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
0.7.q.
o.r.q.
78.0 76.5 E
o.r.q.
or Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
qujj
In Inches during
previous 24 hours, 1
5.60
Sunday,
17th
October.
9
30.1479.0
77.5 73.0
...
Noon
30.10 79.5 80.0 74.0 78.073.0
o.c.r.q.
o.c.r.q.
29.97 80.0
79.0 76.0 ENE
4
g.p.
**
29.96 81.0 80.075.0
79.0 77.0 | ENE
4 o.p.
2.50
·
3
30.06 80.0
78.5 73.5
29.93 81.0
79.0 77.0 N
2
o.c.q.
b.c.p.
***
...
Monday, 18th
October.
9
30.14 80.0
78.5 73.0
Noon 30.12 81.5 81.0 75.0 80.0 72.0
3
30.07 81.0
79.5 73.0
Tuesday,
19th
October. 3
9
30.16 78.5
77.0 70.0
Noon 30.15 81.0 82.0 75,080.0 71.0
30.0981.5
80.0 73.0
Wednesday, 9
20th
October.
Thursday, 21st
October.
30.1774.5
73.5 65.0
Noon
3
30.12 79.0
9
30.16 75.0
Noon
3
30.09 79.0
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30.17 78.5 82.0 75.0 77.5 70.0
77.5 69.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.98 $1.0
79.0 77.0 N
2
b.c.
...
b.c.
29.98 82.0 86.075.0 85.0 80.0 ENE
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.94 82.0
82.0 78.0 ENE
3
b.c.
+
...
b.c.
29.99 80.0
78.5 75.0 N
b.c.
30.00 81.0 85.075.0 83.0 79.0 N
!
b.c.
29.96 82.0
$2.0 79.0 N
+ 3 2
b.c.
***
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
b.c.
30.00 76.0
75.0 71.0 N
3
b.c.
b.c.
30.00 80.0 85.0
70.080.5 76.0 N
1 b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.00 80.0
79.074.0 S.
1
b.c.
...
74.0 66.0
b.c.
...
29.98 76.0
75.0 72.0 N
3
b.c.
144
30.14 77.0 79.5 71.0 76.0 68.0
b.c.
77.0 69.0
b.c.
29.98 79.082.0 76.5 81.0 76.0 E
82.0 78.0 ESE 29.97 80.0
2 b.c. 0.00
3 b.c.
:;
Friday,
22nd
October.
9
Noon
3
30.17 76.0
75.0 70.0
b.c.
30.00 78.0
76.5 73.0 N
***
**
30.15 78.5 79.0 70.0 77.0 68.0
30.10 | 80.5
b.c.
79.0 70.0
b.c.
29.97 82.0
***
30.00 81.0 82.5 71.0 82.0|75,0 | SW
83.0 77.0 W
2 2
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
1
b.c.
...
1880.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Ο ΤΟ 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday, 16th
October.
Sunday,
17th Noon
October.
9
29.88 80.0
76.0 75.0 NE
6
Noon 29.88 79,0 79.0
70.0 76.0 75.0 NE
3
29.81 79.0
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75.0 75.0 NE
9
29.93 79.0
76.0 73.0 NE
a co
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
p.q.u.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
28.22 71.0
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-1
tion.
71.0 71.0 E
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
To Inches during
previous 24 hours.
qu} !
6o.c.r.q.
6 r.q.u. 2.10
6 r.q.u.
28.13 70.0 70.0 69.0 | 70.0 70.0 ESE
28.15 70.0
7
O.c.r. 5.30
70.0 70.0 ESE
7
O.C.T.
6
o.m.
28.2869.0
69.0 69.0 E
6
o.c.m.
...
29.9479.0 78.0|70.0|75.0 73.0 NE
5
p.c.m. 2.06
28.24 70.0 70.063.0
69.0 69.0 E
6 0.m. 3.50
3
29.90 79.0
77.5 73.0 NE
5
o.m.
28.23 70.0
70.0 69.0 ENE
5
0.m.
***
...
Monday,
18th
October.
29.95 80.0
3
29.92 80.0
9
3 29.94 79,5
29.98 73.0
29.9778.0
Tuesday,
19th
October.
73.0 67.0N Wednesday,
9 20th Noon 29.99 78.5 78.0 66.0 | 75.0 69.0 N
October. 3
75.0 68.0 N
73.0 68.0 NE 29.97 77.0 9 Thursday,
21st Noon 29.98 77.0 77.0 68.0 75.0 | 68.0 NE
October. 3
75.0 630 E 29.94 77.0
29.96 78.0 Noon 29.97 | 60.0 79.0 71.0 77.0
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: : །:སྐྱེ :
77.0 73.0 NE 9 Noon 23.95 S0.0 78.0 72.0 78.0 72.5 | NE
...
77.0 73.0 NE
10 10 10
5
b.c.
28.31 71.0
71.0 69.0 ENE
4
b.c.m.
5
b.c.
0.00
28.28 72.0 72.0 | 68.0 72.0 69.0 ENE
4
b.c.m. 0.00
5
b.c.
28.23 71.0
71.0 69.0 ENE
4
b.c.m.
75.0 72.0 N
3.0 NNE
77.0 73.0 ENE
2 40 21
o.c.p.
28.33 70.0
69.0 68.0 ENE
2
O.C.
***
b.c. 0.02
b.c.m.
28.33 74.0 74.0 68.0 73.0 70.0 END 28.28 72.0
2
b.c.m. 0.00
72.0 70.0 ENE
2
bc..m.
3
b.c.v.
28.35 68.0
67.0 61.0 ENE
3
b...m.
...
3 b.c.v. 0.00 28.33 70.0 70.0 63.0 70.0 66.0 ENE
2
b.c.m. 0.00
2
b.c.
28.30 70.0
70,067,0 ENE
1
b.c.m.
4
b.c.m.
28.31 66.0
66,064.0 ENE
...
***
3 b.c.
0.00
28.31 70.0 70.0
61.0 | 69.0 | 65.0 ENE
3
b.c.
28.27 68.0
Friday,
22nd
October,
9
29.9978.0
74.0 70.0 N
3
b.c.
ફ્
3 29.94 78.0
76.0 70.0 N
1 b.c.
Noon) 30.00 78.0)778 WED 750 700X
STATE OF WEATHER:-. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; 4, hail; 4. Retning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showersi squally; r. rain; s. xaow; t. thunder; u, ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); tr. wei (dew).
NOTE:--A bar (-) under any letter angments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
hc. 0.00
68.0 66.0 ENE
69.0 67.0 ENE 28.35 69.0 28.30 72.0|72.0 65.0|71.0 68.0 | ENE
72.0 68.0 ENE 28.29 73.0
20 30 1
3
b.c.m.
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
3
c.m.
2
b.c.m./ 0.00
1
b.c.m.
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the Wizi.
Calm
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind per Hour In Billes.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind,
0 to 2
12
Light Air Light Breeze!.
Gentle Dropzo
Moderate Brenze Fresh Brocze.. Strong Bronze
Moderate Gale Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
Just enfielent to give steerage way....
With which the above?hly with all saf (1 to 2 krots.
set and clean full would go in smooth
water.
3--10
11 - 15
310
16 - 20
3166 Royals.
k 2:
26
30
Single Reefs and T. G. SailF
31-34
Triple Reefa, ¿e.
45 -- 3%
Close Reels and Courses
53 GD
61 -- 67
In which she could just carry to chase, peste deefs and Jib, &e.
full and by
To which alecould just bear close-reefed Mata Topsail and roofed Fore:911 Under Storia Stayzull
Bare Poles
Love Pl