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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST MARCH, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
1883.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In Inches during
| previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In Inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
17th
March.
9 30.06 62.0
60.5 55.5
o.c.m.
Noon 30.03 65.0 65.0 57.0 65.0 55.5
c.c.m.
::
30.00 63.0
64.0 61.0 E
b.c.
3
29.97 64.0 |
: 63.0 | 54.5
o.c.m.
30.00 66.0 68,0 57.068,0 64,0 E
29.95.65.0
b.c.
0.00
64.0 62.0 E
b.c.
Sunday,
18th
March.
9
29.98 65,0
63.0 61.0
O.C.r.
Noon
3
29.96 65,065,5 | 59,0⋅ 63,5 | 62,0
O.C.T.
29.87 65.0
64.0 62.5
0.C.
29.90 65.0
29.90 66.0 67,059,0 65,0 65,0 | E.
29.87 67.0
64.0 63,0 E
3
o.r.
...
3
b.c.p. 0.42
..
66.0 65.07
E
3
b.c.p.
Monday, 9
19th
March.
29.89 73.0
Noon 29.86 75.0 76.0
3
72.5 71.0
62.0 74.0 72.0
29.78 75.5
75.0 73.0
1
Tuesday, 9
20th
March,
29.98 71.0
69.5 62.5
Noon
29.98 73.0 76.0 67.0 72.0 62.0
29.96 73.0
Wednesday, 9 30.16 65.0.
72.0 60.0
21st
March.
Thursday, 22nd
March.
Noon
3
60.0 55.5
30.16 67.0 71.0 58.5 61.5 55.5
30.09 68.0
60.0 55.0
True wind cannot be registered.
o.c.m.
29.83 70.0
69.0 69.0 Calm
o.c.m.
29.83 72.0 72.0
63.0.72,0| 72,0 | W
0.c.m.
29.79 72.0
71.0 71.0 W
0 2 2
o.fi
o.p.f. 0.41 o.p.f.
...
b.m.
29.89 72.0
71.0 69.0 N
3 b.c.
b.m.
...
29.90 73.0 73.0
68.0 73.0 69.0 N
3
b.
0.00
b.c.m.
29.90 74.0
72.5 72.0 N
3
b.c.
b.c.m.
30.07 64.0
...
62.5 60.0 E
4 b.c.
o.c.m.
30.08 64.0 79.0 58.0 63.5 | 62.0 E
b.c.
0.00
o.c.m.
30.04 64.0
...
61.0 59.0 E
b.c.
9
30.12 64.0
61.0 56.5
O.C.
30.04 64.0
63.0 61.0 E
***
Noon 30.12 67.0 63.0 59.0 61.5 57.5
o.c.m.
30.04 64.0 64.0
59.0 62.0 61.0 | N
i
3
30.08, 68.0
61.0 58.0
o.c.r.
30.03 63.0
61.0 61.0 N
33 33 2
o.d.
g.m.
0.00
o.r.
Friday, 23rd
March.
9 30.08 66.0
64.5 61.0
Noon 30.07 67.0 69.0 60.067.0 62.0
O.C.
30.00 65.0
64.0 64.0 E
3 b.c.
...
---
I
o.c.b.
:
3
30.01 67.5
67.0 62.0
O.C.
1883.
HOUR.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Force.
30.00 68.0 69,0 59.0 69.0 66.0 | E
29.98 69.0
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
b.c.
0.77
68.0 66.0 E
3
b.c.
...
---
DAY AND DATE.
DAROMETER.
tion.
tion.
Saturday, 9 29.94 60.0
17th Noon
March. 3
59.0 55.0 N
1
0.0
28:28 55.0
54.0 51.0 ESE
3 b.m.
...
29.92 | 60,062.0 55.0 58.0 55.0 | Calm
29.87 61.0
57.5 55.0 NE
0
o.c.
0.00
:
3
O.C.
Sunday,
18th
March.
Monday,
19th
March.
9
29.84 61.0
60.0 60.0 NNE
Noon 29.82 62.0 61.0 55.0 61.0 61.0 N
3
29.80 62.5
61.0 61.0 N
2 2 2
I.
28.26.56.0 57.0; 50.0 55.0 53,0 ESE
28.23 54.0
53.0 | 52.0 | ESE
28.23 63.0
3
b.m.
0.00
4
b.m.
...
:
63.0 63.0 SE
!
c.d. 0.54
c.m.
28.20 63.0 63.0 | 54.0 | 63.0 63.0 Ş 28.14 63.0
63.0 63.0 S
10 10
5
o.f.d.
...
5 o.f.
0.76
5 o.f.
---
***
9
29.76 64.0-
66.0 66,0 Calm
Noon 29.75 65.0 70.0
60.0 70.0 70.0 SW
3 29.72 66.0
69.0 69.0 SW
O2 1
0
f.
28.18 68.0
68,0 68.0 SSW
5 o.f.d.
...
c.p.
0.15
28.12 69.0 69,0 63.0 69.0 69.0 | SSW
5
o.f.r. 0.60
f.
28.10 69.0
69.0 69.0 | SSW
5
o.f.
Tuesday,
20th
March.
9
Noon
3
: 29.86 67.0
...
29.86 | 69.0 72.0
1 29.86 68.5
68.0 62.0 N
61.0 | 71,5 . 62,0. N
70.0 62.0 N
6 b.c.
...
28.23 63.0
62.0 60.0 NE
4
o.m.
6 b.c.
5 b.c.
0.00
...
...
28.23 66.0
***
28.21 | 67.0 | 67.0 | 62.0 | 66,0 |64,0 | NNE
65.0 64.0 NNE
4 o.m. 0.16
3 o.m.
Wednesday, 9 30.06 64.0
21st
March.
Noon❘ 30.02 64.0 | 72.0
3 30.00 63.5
58.0 55,0 NE
56.0 58.0 55.0 NE
57.0 55.0 NE
7 0.c.
7 O.C.
0.00
6
c.m.
28.33 53.0
53.0 53.0 E
28.31 53.0 53.051.0 | 52.0 | 52.0 | E
28.26 52.0
51.051.0 E
6
0.m.
•
6 o.m. 0.00
6
o.m.
•
...
Thursday,
22nd
March.
9 29.98 63.0
Noon 29,96 : 63,062,055,0
59.0 56,0 NE
3
29.95 64.0
59,058.0 | N
58.058.0N
10 10 10
5 c.m.
---
5
c.d.
0.00
5
c.r.
28.28 52.0
52.052.0 E
28.30 53.0 | 54.0 | 51.0 | 53.0 | 52,0 | E
28.26 53.0
53.0 53.0 NE
6 o.m.
P
5
o.f.r. 0.00
5 o.f.r.
Friday,
23rd
9
29.97 64.0
March.
60.0 60.0 N
Noon 29.94 | 64.5 | 64,0 | 56.0 | 63.0 60,0 | N
3 29.92 64.0
63.0 60.0 NNE
3
o.m.
3 O.C. 0.58
3 O.C.
+
28.30 57.0
57.0 56.0E
28.29 59.0 60.0 | 54,0 | 59,0 | 58.0 | E 28.28 57.0
57.0 57.0 E
4 b.m.
4 b.m. 0.85
4
b.c.m.
STATE OF WEATHER:—5 blue sky: c clouds (detached); 4. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; 4. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing showers; 7. squally, r. rain;" s. snow; 2. thunder; &, ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); w. wet (dew).
NOTE.-A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy: r. much rain; e. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures to
denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
0
Calm
=
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Mau-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
12
Light Air Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.... Strong Breeza Moderate Gale.... Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale
Whole Gale Storm Hurricane,
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth
3 to 4 (5 to 6
Royals, &c.
39
water.........................
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by
Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
Triple Beefs, &c. ..................
Close Rests and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresal] Under Storm Staysail
Bare Foles
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
3
11
above 80
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