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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH OCTOBER, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
1883.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR,
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry,
Wet.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 21 hours,
BAROMETER.
Atid.
Max.
Min.
Saturday,
9
30.12 81.0
22nd Noon #0.11 83.0 86.0:77.0 82.0 76.0 September. 3 30.06 81.0
79.0.75.0
0.c.p.
o.c.
79.0 75.0
c.c.
29.97 82.0
tion.
79.5 79.0 N
29.97 84.0 89.0|76.5 84.5 81.0 | NE
29.95 $3.0
81.5 81.0 E
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDB
THERMOMETER.
Ο ΤΟ 12.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
3 g.p.
3 g..
∞ ∞ Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
0.00
3
g.p.
Sunday,
#
23rd Noon
September. 3
30.14 $1,5
80.0 74.5
beg
30.00 $3.0
82.5 79.0 E
3 b.c.
30.15 82.5 83.0 72.0 81.574.0
b.c.q.
30.01 85.0 85.5 78.0 85.5 82.0 E
30.12. $3.0
82.0 74.0
b.c.
29.99 | 85.0
85.5 82.0 E
3b.c *0.18
3 b.c.
Monday, 9
24th Noon
September. 3
30.20 80.0
79.0 74.0
30.19 82.0 83.0
76.0 81.0 72.5
30.13 82.0
81.0 72.5
Tuesday, 9
25th
September.
30.21 81.5
Noon
30.18 83.0 82.0
30.13 -83.0
80.5 70.0 72.0 82.0 70.0!
82.0 70.0
Wednesday, 9
30.19 81.0
26th
September.
Noon 30.18 82.0 83.0
80.0 73.0
76.0 81.0 72.0
3
30.12 82.0
Thursday, 9
27th Noon
September. 3
30.18 79.1
81.5 73.0
77.5 71.0
True wind cannot be registered.
c.c.b.
30.06 82.0
80.0 77.0 NE
3 b.c.
b.c.
30.0683.0 87,076.0
84.0 79.0 | E
3 b.c..
1.07
b.c.
30.00! 85.0;
85.5 78.0. E
3
b.c.
b.c.
30.05 82.0
81.5 75.0 E
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.05 81.0 87.0 76.5 85.0 76.0 E
3
b.c.
0.23
b.c.
30.00. 85.0
87.0 78.0 E
3
b.c.
ib.c.
30.05 82.0
81.5 77.0 E
3 b.c.
b.c.
30.04 84.0 87.0 76.5 83.5 77.0E
3
b.c.
0.13
b.c.
29.99 84.0
84.0 77.5 E
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.00 80.0
78.5 75.0 N
co
3
b.c.
30.18 82.0 83.0
74.0 80.072.5
b.c.
30:03 83.0 85.5
75.0 85.0, 79.5 | E
i
30.13 82.0
$1.0 73.0
b.c.
30.03 84.0
84.5 78.0 | E
co co
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Friday, 28th
September.
9
30.19 $1.0
79.5 73.0
b.c.
30.04 82.0
82.5 78.0, E
3 b.c.
Noon 30.17 82.0 83.0.76.0
81.073.0
b.c.
30.04 84.0 85.0
!
3 30.12 82.0
81.0 74.0
b.c.
29.99 84.0
75.0 83.0 81.0 E 85.0 82.0 E
3
b.c. 0.00
3 b.c.
1883.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR,
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER,
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
¡tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
| Rupanip aquy I
previous 1 hours,
9 29.93 82.0
Saturday,
22nd Noon 29.92 82.5 83.0.76.0 81.0 77.0 NE
September. 3 29.89 82.5
Sunday, 9 29.97 82.0
23rd Noon 29.97 82.0 80.0
79.0 76.0 NE
4 0.g.
28.20 73.0
73.0 73.0 E
0.c.
77.5 75.5 NE
4
|o.c.p. 0.06
o.c.p.
28.28 74.0 75.0 71.0 74.0 72.0 E
28.25 71.0
O.C.
0.74
71.0 71.0 E
o.f.d.
i
79.5 745 NE
76.0.80.0 74.0 NE
5
c.b.
28.26 73.0
72.0 71.0 E
6
o.m.
***
6
b.c.
0.05
September. 3 29.96 82.0
80.0 74.0 NE
5
b.c.
28.30 74.0 74.0|71.0: 73.0 72.0 | E
28.30.74.0
6
b.c.m. 0.16
73.0 72.0 E
5
b.c.m.
Monday, 9
24th
September.
Noon
3
30.02 82.0
29.99 82.0 81.0
29.96 82.0
78.0 72.5 NE
5 c.b.
28.30 71.0
71.0 70.0 E
6 b.c.m.
100
76.0 79.5 72.0 NE
5
79.5 72.0 NE
b.c.
b.c.
0.07
28.35 74.0 74.0 69.0 73.0 72.0 | E
6
b.c.m. 4.30
28.30 73.0
72.0 70.0E
5
b.c.m.
Tuesday, 9
25th
30.02 80.5
Noon 30.01 80.5 80.5
i September. 3 29.97, 81.0
78,5 70.0 NE
5 b.c.m.
28,35 72.0
71.0 70.0 E
6
o.m.
76.0 79.5 70.0 NE
5
79.0 70.0 NE
5
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
•
28.30 73.0
28.35 73.0 73.0 | 68.0 | 72.0 || 71.0 | E
72.0 68.0 E
6 b.c.m.
0.00
5 b.c.m.
...
30.01 81.0
30.00 81,0
3
29.95$80.0
Wednesday, 9
26th Noon 29.98 81.0 80.5, 76.0 79.0 73.0 NE September. 3 29.95 81,0
Thursday, 9
27th Noon
September. 3
Friday,
28th
September.
79.0 73.0 NE
5
b.c.m.
5
78.0 73.0 NE
4
28.35 72.0
70.0 70.0 E
b.c.m. 0.00 28.33 74.0 74.0 69.0 73.0 71.0 | E
b.c.m.
28.30 75.0
74.0 72.01E
5 b.e.m.
...
---
...
5 b.c.m 0.00
4
b.c.m.
77.5 72.0 N
3
c.b.
28.33 68.0
68.067,0 NE
5
b.c.m.
29.99 81.0 79.5 74.0 77.5 72.5 NE 29.96, 81.0
9 30.00 80.0 |
Noon 29.98 80.0 80.0 73.0 79.0 73.0 NE
4
b.c. 0.00
78.0 72.5 NE
4
:b.c.
28.30 74.0 74.0 69.0 73.0 70.0 | E 28.30 74.0!
5
73.0 71.0 E
5
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
***
78.0 72.0 NE
5
c.b.
28.33.73.0
72.0 70.0 E
5
b.c.m.
5
b.c.
0.45
78.0 73.0 NE
b.c.
28.30 73.0 74.0 70.0 73.0 71.0 E
28.27 74.0
5
b.c.m. 0.00-
73.0 70.0 E
5
b.c.m.
STATE OF WEATHER: blue sky; e clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain ; ƒ. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o overcast p passing showers, squally, . rain; s. snow; . thunder; . ngly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); w. wet (dew).
NOTE.-A bar (-) under any letter auginents its signification,-thus f. very foggy r. much rain; r, heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind,
Description of Wind.
Calm
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-ot-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Light Air Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze
Frean Breeze. Į Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Fresh, Gale..
Strong Galo Whole Gale
11
Storin
12
Hurricane,
Just suficient to give steerage way. With which the above Ship with all sail set and clean full would go in smooth
water...
1 to 2 knots. 3 to 4 5 to 6 Royals,
&c..
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry in clase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by....
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresnil Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
3 - 10
11 - 15 20
16
3
4
5
12
above 80
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