1883.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD NOVEMBER, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER,
80.0 74.0
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
WINDS
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Ú TO 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous: 24 hours,
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
853
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
20th
October.
9
30.15 81.0
0.0.
30.03 84.0
83.0 80.0 E
3 b.c.
Noon 30.15 82.0 82.0 77.0 80.5 74.5
0.0.
30.09 | 82.0
80.5 75.0
0.c.
¦
30.03 85.0 87.0 78.0 84.0 81.5 E
29.99 85.0
84.5 81.5E
4
b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
***
...
...
79.0 73.0
o.b.
30.03 83.0
.**
82.0 80.0 E
3
b.c.
....
21st
October.
Monday.
Noon 30.16 81.5 82.0 77.0 80.0 73.0
3 30.11 81.5
80.5 74.0
b.c.
b.c.
***
30.03 85.0 87.0 77.0 87.0 81.0 E
29.99 85.0
3
b.c.
0.00
88.0 82.0 E
3
b.c.
30.16 80.0
78.5 72.0
*22nd Noon 30.15 82,0 82.0 76.0 81.0 73.0
October. 3
30.11 81.0
80.0 72.0
...
Tuesday, 9
23rd
October.
Wednesday, 9-
24th
October.
Thursday, 25th
October.
Friday, 26th
October.
3
30.15 81.0
80.0 72.5
Noon 30,15 82.0 82.0 75.0 81.0 72.5
30.10 81.5
79.0 73.0
30.20 80,0 Noon 30.18 81.5 82.0 75.0 80.0 74.0
3 30.14 81.0
9 30.25 76,5
75.0: 68.0 Noon 30.23 78.0 80.0 71.0 77.0 69.0
30,20 78.0
...
80.0 74.0
...
...
***
78.0 73.5
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.03 82.0
81.0 77.0 E
3
b.c.
***
***
***
...
.b.c.
30.03 83.0 87,076.0 82,5 78.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.,
b.c.
30.01 83.0
30.00 84.0
82.5 77.5 E
3
b.c.
...
...
•
82.5 78.0 E
3
b.c.
...
b.c.
30.02 84.0 84.0
76.0 83.0 78.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
c.b.
29.99 83.0
82.5 80.0 E
3
b.c.
0.c.
30.06 82.0
80.0 78.0 NE
3
b.c.
o.b.
30.06 83.0 85.0
76.0 83.5 81.0 E
3
b.c.
0.25
o.c.p.
30.03.82.0
80.0 78.0 E
4
o.d.
c.b.
30.12 78.0
77.0 74.0 NE
3
b.c.
c.b.
30.11 79.0 85.0
76.0 79.0 76.0 NE
3 b.c.
0.00
77.0 170.0
O.C.
30.07 80.0
79.0 76.5 NE
3
g.m.
***
1
9 30.29, 75.0
Noon
3
73.5 65.0
b.c..
30.15 75.0
75.5 72.5 NE
3
b.c.
...
|
30.27 76.0 79.0 70.0 75.0 66.0
30.24 77.0
b.c.
30.15 79.0 81.0 75.0 81.0 77.0 E
3
b.c.
0,00
75.5 67,0
b.c.
30.11 81.0
82.0 78.0 E
3
b.c.
++
:
1883.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
WINDS⚫
0 TO 12.
Direc-
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc
28.34 71.0
...
tion.
71.0 70.0 E
28.2971.0 72.0 68.0 70.0 70.0 E
28.27 70.0
✪ ✪ Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inoles during
tion.
Saturday,
9 29.97 79.5
79.5 74.0 NE.
5
c.b.m.
6
o.c.m.
20th
October.
Noon 29.97 80.5 79.0 76.0 79.0 74.0 NE
3 29.94 81.0
o.m. 0.00
5
o.c.m. 0.00
78.5 75.0 NE
70.0 69.0 E
6
o.m.
o.c.m.
Sunday, 21st
October.
Monday,
22nd
October.
9
29.98 80.0
77.5 73.5. NE
5
c.b.m.
28.31 71.0
70.0 69.0 E
6
o.m.
-
Noon 29.96 80.5 79.0 75.0 78.0 74.0 NE
5
b.c.m. 0.00
1
3
29.94 81.0
78.0 74.0 NE
4b.c.m.
28.33 73.0 73.0 69.0 72.0 71.0: E
28.29.73.0
6
Co
o.m. 0.00
72.0 70.0 E
6
o.m.
I
9
30.00 79,5
77.0 72.0 NE
5*
b.c.m.
28.34 73.0
71.0 70.0 E
5
o.c.m.
Noon 29.98 79.0 79.0 75.0 78.0 72.0 ENE
4
b.c.m. 0.00
3
29.95 80.0
77.0 72.0 ENE
3
b.
28.36, 74.0 74.0 | 69:0; 73.0 71.0 E
28.30 73.0
4
b.m. 0.00
72.0 71.0 E
4
b.m.
:
Tuesday,
23rd
October.
9
29.86 79.5 |
77.0 72.5 NE
6
b.c.
28.31 72.0
71.0 70.0 E
6
b.c.m.
i
Noon 29.86 80.0 79.0 76.0 79.0 74.0 NE
5
c.b.m. 0.00
3
29.83 80.0
77.0 74.0 NE
5
O.C.
...
28.33 74.0 74.0 70.0 73.0 72.0 E
28.28 71.0
6
b.c.m. 0.00
:
70.0 70.0 E
5
b.c.m.
Wednesday, 9
24th
October.
30.01 80,0
Noon 30.00 80.0 79.0
77.0 73.0
NE
6
O.C.
28.33 70.0
69.0 69.0 E
6
o.m.
74.0 78.0 73.0 NE
6
O.C.
0.24
3
29.97 80.0
75.0 72.5 NE
6
r.q.
:
28.35 73.0 73.0 68.0 72.0 70.0 E 70.0 68.0 E 28.31 70.0.
6
o.m. 0.40
6
o.m.
Thursday,
25th
October.
Friday,
26th
9 30.05 77.5 Noon 30.05 78,078.0 74.0 76.0 68.0 NE
B 30.03 77.5
75.0 70.0 NE
...
74.0 69.0 NE
6
C.V.
28.38 67.0
...
6
C.
0.03
5
c.m.
9
30.09.76.5
72.5 66.0 NE
5
10
b.c.
28.40 66.0
October.
Noon 30.08 76.5 77.0 72.0 73.067.0 NE
3 30.07 | 77.0
5
74.5 67.5 ENE
b.c.
ŏ b.c.
!
6 b.m. 0.00
STATE OF WEATHER: - blue sky; e clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast p passing showers: 4. squally, r. rain; s. snow; thunder; ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); w. wet (dew).
NOTE.-A bar ()unler any letter auginents its signification, thus f. very foggy r. much rain; r, heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
0.00
...
66.0 64,0 ENE 28.36 69.0 71.0 64.0 68,0 65.0 ENE 68.0.64.0 ENE 28.34 69.0
65.0 64.0 ENE
28.41 69.0 69.0 62.0 68.0 63.0 E 68.0 65.0 E 28.36 68.0
6
b.c.m.
***
6 o.c. 0.00
6 o.m.
...
6 b.m.
6 0.m.
Figures to
denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
Calm
Light Air
2
Light Breeze..
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze
Fresh Breeze.
6
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale.
Fresh Gale..
Strong Gale
10
Whole Gale
11
Storm
12
Hurricane,
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail f1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
·water............
*
15 to 6
Royals, &c..
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails In which she could just carry in chase, 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 Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles ...
Bate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
a to 2
3
10
11
15
70
80
12
above 80
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