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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH DECEMBER, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
1883.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Saturday,
9 30.12 65.0
24th Noon 30.08 69.0 68.0 60.0 168.0 63.0 November. 3 30.02 70.0
+
Max.
Min.
Dry.
88 Wet.
Ο ΤΟ 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12,
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion,
64.0 60.0
O.C.
...
O.C.
-
68.0 64.0
O.C.
***
30.04 70.0
30.04 70.0 72.0 61.0 72.0 69.0 E
30.00 71.0
65.5 64.0 N
2
b.c.m.
3b.c.
79.0 71.0 E
b.c.
∞ ∞ Force.
WEATHER.
RAINPALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
0.26
...
Sunday, 9
25th Noon
November. 3
30.15 71.0
69.5 65.0
b.c.
30.10 72.0
71.5 69.0 E
...
30.09 71.0 70.0 65.0 70.0 64.0
30.05 71,0
b.c.
30.08 73.0 76.0 67.0 76.5 72.0 E
70.0 65,0
b.c.
30.04 76.0
Monday, 9
30.09 72.0
71.0 65.5
***
26th Noon 30.07 73.0 72.0 68.0 72.0 65.5
November. 3 30.01 73,0
72.0 65.5
...
Tuesday, 9
27th Noon
November. 3
*
30.13 69.0
67.0 64.0
30.09 67.0 71.0 65.0 66.0 62.0
30.05 68.0
A
66.0 62.0
Wednesday, 9 30.14 66.5 ...
28th Noon 30.11 69.0 68.0 64.0 68.0 62.5 November. 3 30.06 69.0
65.0.60.5
---
68.5 63.5
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.03 73.0
c.b.
77.0 73.0 | E
73.0 71.0 E
30.03 76.0 78.0 69.0 74.0 71.0 E
...
*Coco co
3
b.c.
::
3
b.c.
0.00
3b.c.
3 b.c.
...
3 b.c.
0.00
!
c.b.
***
29.99 74.0
73.0 71.0 E
3
b.c.
O.C.
30.05 69.0
65.0 65.0 NE
3
o.d.
O.C.
30.06 69.0 74.0
64.0 67.0 66.0 NE
3
b.c.
0.02
O.C.
30.03 69.0
66.5 65.0 NE
3. b.c.
O.C.
30.09 68.0
...
66.5 65.0 NE
.2 b.c.
O.C.
30.08 70.0 71.0 63.0 71.0 70.0 NE
b.c
0,00-
O.C.
30.04 71.0
...
400
Thursday, 9
29th Noon
November. 3
30.14 69.5
68.0 65.0
0.0.
30.09 71.0
30.12 71.5 71,0 66.0 70.0 65.0
30.07 72.0
O.C.
30.09 73.0 72.0
70.5 69.0 NE
70.5 69.0 N
66.0 72.0 72.0 E
b.c
2 b.c.
...
2
b.c. 0.00
71.0 66,0
b.c.
30.05 73.0
75.0 72.0 E
2
b.c.
Friday,
30th
November.
9
30.16 70.5
69.0 65.0
o.c.
30.10 72.0
71.5 70.0 E
3
b.c.m.
Noon 30.13 72.0 72.0 67.0 71.0 67.0
0.0.
30.10 72.0 75.0
67.0 73.0 72.0 | E
2
g.m.
0.00
3 30.10 72.0
70.5 67.0
:
o.c.
30.07 73.0
...
| 72.0 | 72,0 | E
1
g.m.
1883.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
Monday,
26th
November.
Tuesday,
9 29.99 71.0
27th Noon 29.98 71.0 69.0
November. 3 29.96 71.0
Wednesday, 9 30.03 70.0
28th Noon 30.02 70.0 69.0
November. 3 29.98 70.0
29.98 71.0
9
70.0 65,5 NE
Noon 29.96 71.5 70.0 66.5 69.5 67.0 NE
3 29.94 71.5
69.5 67.0 NE
DAY AND DATE,
Saturday, 24th
November.
HOUR.
9 30.02 69.0
Noon
THERMOMETER.
Min.
>
Dry.
HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
64.0 62,5 N
29.99 69.0 65.5 59.0 65.5 62.5 NNE
BAROMETER.
៖ ៖ ៖ Attd.
:: ༄ ::
:
Max.
3 29.95 69.5
Sunday, 9 30.04 70.5
67.0 64.0 NE
69.0 65.0 NE
25th Noon 30.02 70.5 69.0 63.0 69.0 65.0 NE November. 3 29.97 -71.0
:
елна на Force.
LO LO LO
WEATHER,
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
28.34 56.0
56.0 56.0 E
CA
0.62
O.C.
28:30 59.0 59.0 55.0 59.0 59.0 E
28.27 58.0
58.0 58.0 E
< 10 10
4 o.f.
5
b.c.
0.80
5
b.m.
5
O.C.
28.33 59.0
58.0 57,0 E
5
O.C. 0.00
69.0 66.0 NE
5 O.C.
28.33 62.0: 62.0
28.30 60.0
56.0 62.0 62.0 E
6
59.0 57.0 E
6 6 10
o.m.
o.m.
0.00
5 o.m.
...
4
...
O.C.
5 O.C. 0.00
4
---
0.0.
28.33 63.0 ... 28.30 64.0 65.0 60.0 28.25 62.0.
.i.
63.0 62.0 E
***
65.5 63.0 N
63,0 66.0 63.0 N
... 65.5 62.5 NE
10
5 c.m.
28.35 60.0
63.0 63.0 E
62.0 61.0 E
60.0|60.0 | E
1 1 10
4
o.m.
5
o.m.
0.00
o.m.
5
o.f.
6
C.
0.00
6
C.
:
T
28.32 60.0 60.0 56.0 60.0 59.0 E
28.29 63.0
5
¿m.
0.00
62.0 61.0 E
5
o.m.
...
65.0 62.0 NE
63.0, 65.0 62.0 NE
66.0 62.5 NE
10 10+
5
O.C.
28.35 58.0
58.0 58.0E
o.f..
...
---
4
5 0.0.
O.C.
0.00
28.33 60.0 61.0 56.0 60.0 | 59.0 |B
28.30 58.0
4
o.f.
0.00
58.0 58.0 E
4
o.m.
Thursday, 9
29th
November.
co
29.99 70.5
Friday,
9
30.06 71.0
30.03 70.0
67,5 64.5 | NE Noon 30.02 71.0 68.0 63,0 68.0 65.0 NE
3
69.0 66.0 NE
68.0 65.0 NE
30th Noon 30.04 71.0 70.0 65.0: 68.0 65.0 NE November. 3 30.00 72.0
---
4 c.m.
.3 0.c.
2 c.m.
28.37 61.0
61.0 61.0 E
4
o.f.
0.00
28.34 60.0 61.0 56.0 60.0 58.0 E
28.30 | 63.0
62.0 61.0 E
4
0.c.
0.00
3 O.C.
...
709:0
5 c.m.
28.34 60.0
60.0 60.0 E
5 o.f.
...
5
c.m. 0.00
69.0 67.0 N
3
c.m.
***
28.29 61.0 61.0 56.0 61.0 61.0 E
28.31.61.0.
61.0 61.0 E
4
o.f.
0.00
4afd.
STATE OF WEATHER: D'ae sky: c clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing showers; q.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 (-) under any letter augments 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
12
Light Air
Light Breeze.. Gentle Brecze
Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.. Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm 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 f 1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 water..
5 to 6 Royals, &c..
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by
Double Reofs and Jib, &c. 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
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
· 0 to 2
310
11- 15 16 - 20
21 25
26 30
31
36
37
44
45
52
53 60.
61-69
70-80
above 80
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