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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH JANUARY, 1884.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
1883.
DAY AND
DATE,
HOUR.
9
Saturday,
30.37 63.5
22nd Noon 30.30 64.0 63.5 57.0 63,0 55,0
} December, 3 30.27 65.0
...
Sunday, 9 30.27 65.0
23rd Noon
December. 3
...
Monday, 9
30.23 70.0
24th
December. 3
Noon 30.19 71.5 71.0 65.0 70.5 65.0
30.15 72.0
Tuesday, 9
30.30 65.5
71.0 65.0
58.0 54.5
25th Noon 30.27 64.0 68.0 57.0 61.5 57.0 December. 3 30.21 64.5
**D
:g:; ༄: |: ;
BAROMETER.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
00.0 53.5
b.c.
b.c.
62.5 55,5
b.c.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
1 inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
30.01
64.0
Direc-
tion.
64.0 61.0 E
30.29 66.0 71.0 37.0 66.0 61.0 E
30.24 67.0
Dry,
Wet.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12,
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
68.0 63.0 E
2 30 30
b.c.
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
63.0 59,5
b.c.
30.22 67.0
67.0 65.0 E
30.22 66.0 67,0 60.0 67.0 60.0
30.16 66.5
b.c.
!
66.5
60.0
b.c.
30.21 70.0 71.0 61.0 70.0 67.0 E 30.16 71.0
3
71.0 68.0 E
සස 0
2
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c
69.5! 65,0
...
62.0 56.0
***
Wednesday, 9 30.31 61.5
56.5 51,5
26th Noon 30.28 63.0 63.0: 54.0 59.5 53.5 December. 3 30.24 63.0
***
1
61.5 55.0
True wind cannot be registered.
o.c.b.
30.16 71.0
70.5 69.0 E
2
b.c.
...
o.c.b.
30.16 73.0 74.0 65.0 73.5 70.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00 .
b.c.
30.13 75.0
75.0 71.0 E
3 b.c.
o.c.d.
30.21 63.0
59.0 58.5 N
O.C.
30.22 65.0.70.0 57.0 64.0 62.0 NE
o.c.b.
30.20 68.0
67.5 66.0 NE
2 2 2
3
o.m.
b.c.
0.04
b.c.
O.C.
30.23 61.0
59.0 56.5 NE
2
b.c.
...
c.b.
C.
30.23 63.0 71.0, 58.0 64.0 61.0 N
30.22 64.0
2
b.c.
0.00
¦
65.0 63.0 NW
2
b.c.
Thursday, 9
27th Noon
December. 3
30.29 63.0
60.0 55.0
b.c..
30.22 63.0
62.5 61.0 NE
2
b.c.
1
1
30,24 64.0 63.0 57.0 C3.0 56.0 30.19 65.0
b.c..
30.22 69.0 67.5 57.0 68.0 65.0 Calm
0
b.c.
0.00
F
65.0 57.5
b.c.
30.19 69.0
07.0 66.5 SW
2
b.c.
Friday, 28th
December.
9 30.25 65.0
65.5 57.0
Noon 30.22 66.0 67.0 60.5 67.0 59.5
3 30.20 67.0
68.0.61.5
C.
30.17 66.5
!
64.0 63.0 Calm
0
b.c.
...
C.
¡
30.1869.0
***
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1893.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
30.18 68.0 70.0 61.0 67.0 66.0 | Calin
67,0° 66,0 | NE
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
0
b.c,
0.00
3
b.c.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Force.|
WEATHER.
RAINFALL
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETER,
Saturday,
9 30.27 64.0
22nd Noon 30.23 64.0 61.0 56.0 60.0 55.0 NE December. 3 30.23 64,0
Sunday, 9 30.17 65.0
...
23rd
December.
Monday, 24th
December.
3
62.0 60.0 NE Noon 30.14 66.0 63.5 59.0 65.5 59.5 NE
30.10 66.0
Max.
Miu.
&& Wet.
gggg Dry.
59.0 65.0 NE
HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.j
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max,
Direc-
tion.
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
28.5451.0
28.50 54.0 55,0 43.0 55.0 51.0 E
51.0 49.0 ENE
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
60.0 56.0 NE
b.c.
28.46 55.0
55.0 51.0 E
b.c.
...
...
4 o.c.m.
28.46 54.0
4
O.C. 0.00
63.0 60.0 NE
4
O C.
28.44 57.0 58.0
28.35 58.0
55.0 54.0 E
52.058.0 55.0 E
58,0 56.0 E
5
O.C.
5 b.c.
0.00
4 b.c.
...
9 30.13 67.0
400
66.0 65.0 N
3
c.m.
...
་
...
Noon 30.09 68,0 67.0 60.0 66.0 55,0 NNE
3 30.07 68.0
67.0 65.0 N
4.
b.c.
0.00
!
3
c.b.
...
28.46 60.0
CO.Q 60.0 E 28.44 63.0 63.057.0 63.0 61.0 E
28.38 63.0
62.0 61.0 E
4
o.f.
---
b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
...
...
Tuesday, 9 30.18 66.0
55.5 55.5 N 25th Noon 30.17, 66.0 67.0 55.0 60.0 57.0 N December. 3
61.0 57.0 NNE
4
o.d,
... I
...
4 O.C. 0.00
---
:
Thursday, 9
27th Noon
December, 3
Friday,
28th
30.14 66.5
Wednesday, 9 30.20 64.0
59.0 55.0 N 26th Noou 30.17 64.0 65.0 52.0 60.0 55.0 N
4 O.C. 0.02 December. 3 30.16 64.0
61.0 57.0 N
4 O.C.
30.16 64.0
60.0 55.0 NE 4 b.c. 30.15 64.0 61.0 50.0 61.0 56.0. NE 3 b.c. 30.13 64.5
61.5 57.0 E
2 c.b.
4
O.C.
28.49 53.0
28.47 54.0 54.0|52.0|54.0 53.0 E
28.44:55.0
53.0 53.0E
4
0.c.
4 b.c.
0.14
55.0 54.0 N
3
b.c.
4
O.C.
28.50 51,0
50.0 49.0 NE
3
b.c.
...
28.46 52,0 54,048,052,0 51,0 NE 28.41 53.0
53.052.0 NE
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
28.49 52.0
0.00
| 51.0 50.0 ENE 28.46 56.0 57.0 50.0 57.0 54.0 E
28.42 58.0
38.0.55.0 E
∞ 2 2
3
b.c.
...
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
...
9
30.13 €5.0
64.5 39.5 NE Noon 30.13 65.0 65.0 60.0 63.0 60.0 NE December. 3 30.12 65.0
63.0 60.0 NE
3 0.C.
3
3
c.m. 0.00
c.m.
28.48 56.0:
28.11 57.0 59.0
28.41 58.0
...
55.0 51.0 E
53.0|57.0 53.0 | E
58.0 53.0 E
4
b.c.
4 b.c.
0.00
4 b.c.
D
STATE OF WEATHER:-6 blue sky; c clouds (detached) ; d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. bail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing showers; 9. squally, . rain; s. snow; t.thunder; a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); . wet (dew).
NOTE.-A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. hoavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
•
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the Wlad.
Calin
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Bate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles,
Figure 5 no fue Force of the Wind.
Light Air Light Breeza...
Gentle Breeza
Modorato Breeze Fresh BreeTO.. Strong Breeze Moderato Gale. Fresh Gale. - . Strong Gala
Just sufficient to give steerage way. With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots.
set and clean fult would go in smooth 3 to 4 water...
15 to 6
Itoyals
}
In which she could just carry in chase, Siglo teefs and T. 4. Sails
full and by **.
Double Reefs and Jih, &c. Triple Reefs, &c. ..
0 to 2 3- 10 11 15
16 20
25
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