THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TMп MAY, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE,
491
1882.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Saturday,
29th
April.
9
Noon
3
29.90 82.0
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
80.0 77.0
U TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER..
Atta.
Max.
Min.
STONE CUTTERS 1SLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
b.c.
29.93 84.5 85.5
29.85 85.0
78.0 83.5 78.0
b.c.
84.0 78.0
b.c.
29.92 82.0
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
81.0 80.0 SW
29.92 84.0 82.0 79.0 82.0 82.0 SW
29.86 85.0
83.082.0 SW
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
g.m.
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
Sunday, 9
30th
April.
30.00 75.0
73.0 71.0
O.C.r.
29.95 76.0
---
...
Noon
29.99 75.081.0 71.0 72.5 71.0
0.c.r.
76.5 76.0 E 29.95 76.0 83.0 71.0 77.0 77.0 E
2
o.r.
1
O.T.
2.04
3
29.97 74.0
71.5 69.5
o.c.r.
29.91 75.0
75.0 75.0 E
1
0.г.
Monday,
9
29.99 71.5
69.5 68.0
1st
Noon
29.95 72.0 74.0|67.0|70.0 68.5
May.
3
29.87 72.0
70.0 68.5
Tuesday,
9
29.89 73.5
72.0 71.0
2nd
May.
Noon
29.86 75.0 74.0 69.0 73.0 72.0
3
29.81 | 75,5
74.0 72.5
Wednesday, 9
29.81 80.0
80.0 77.0
3rd
Noon 29.82 83.5 83.0 72.0 82.0 78.5
May.
3 29.78 83.0
82.5 78.5
Truc wind cannot be registered.
0.0.
29.92 72.0
72.5 72.0 E
...
o.c.r.
0.0.1.
29.93 74.0 77.0 71.0 73.0 73.0 E
29.93 74.0
N N
2
o.m.
2 o.r. 0.19
73.0 73.0 E
2
g.m.
o.c.r.
29.84 76.0
73.5 73.0 E
O.C.
29.83 76.0 74.0
73.0 74.5 74.0 E
o.c.r.
29.82 77.0
75.5 74.0E
2 1 2
o.r.
0.r.
2.94
o.r.
jo.c.p.q.
o.c.p.q.
29.78 81.0
785 78.0 E
2 b.c.p.
b.c.p.q.
29.79 81.0 82.5 72.0 82.5 81.0 S
29.78 82.0
83.0 82.0 S
10 N
2 b.c.p. 0.94
2
b.c.p.
Thursday,
9 29.89 $2.0
81.0 78.0
4th
May.
Noon 29.91 84.5 85.0 78.0 84.0 79.5
o.c.b.
b.c.m.
29.85 82.0
81.5 80.0 S
1
b.c.m.
...
...
:
3
29.88 85.5
85.0 79.0
b.c.m.
29.85 85.0 84.0 77.0 84.0 83.0 S
29.85 86.0
1
b.c.m. 0.00
85.0 83.0S
1
b.c.
Friday,
9 29.97 81.5
79.5 77.0
b.c.m.
29.92 85.0
83.0 82.0 E
!
!
5th
May.
Noon
3
29.98 78.0 83.075.0|76.0 73.0 29.92 77.0
o.c.m.
75.0 72.0
o.c.m
29.90 80.0
29.93 82.0 85.0 76.0 79.0 78.0 E
77,0 77.0 E
N N N
2
b.c.
2
o.m.
0.00
2
o.m.
...
1882.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
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.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
29th
April.
Sunday, 30th
April.
Monday,
9 29.86 80.5
...
80.0 76.0 Sw
c.b.m.
28.24 73.0
73.0 73.0 S
o.f.
3
Noon 29.85 82.0 85.0 75.0 84.0 78.0 SW
29.77 82.0
c.b.m. 0.00
81.0 77.0 SW
1
o.c.m.
:
28.20 73.0 74.0 70.0 72.0 73.0 S
28.16 72.0
o.f.
0.00
72.0 72.0S
4
o.f.
9
29.93 79.0
...
70.0 70.0 NE
3
r.
28.24 68.0
---
+
Noon
3
29.93 78.5 85.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 NE 29.86 77.0
3
r.
1.13
68.0 68.0 NE
4 F.
:
68.0 68.0 SE
28.24 67.0 67.0 64.0 67.0 66.0 E
28.20 66.0
66.0 66.0 E
4 o.c.r.
5
O.c.r. 2.66
6
o.c.r.
9
29.89 75.0
68.0 67.0 NE
10
5
c.m.
28.20] 65.0
65.0 65.0 ESE
...
1st
Noon
May.
Tuesday, 2nd
May.
Wednesday: 9
3
29.86 74.5 70.0 | 65.0 | 67.0 67.0 NE 29.82 74.0
67.0 67.0 NE
4 ľ.
0.36
3 c.p.
28.20 66.0 67.0 64.0 66.0 65.0 SE 28.17 67.0
10 10
o.c.r.
o.c.r. 1.67
..
| 67.0 66.0 SE
5
o.c.r.
9
29.80 75.0
67.0 67.0 NNE Noon 29.80 75.0 70.0 67,0 70.0 70.0 NNE
N W
3 I.
...
28.16 67.0
2
2.67
3
29.76 75.0
72.0 72.0N
1
J'.
67.0 67.0 SE
28.14 67.0 68.0 65.0 67.0.67.0 E
28.10 69.0
68.0 68.0 E
|
4
o.c.r.
5 o.c.r. 4.35
4
o.c.r.
-
29.74 79.0
80.0 80.0 SW
2
c.b.m.
28.11 73.0
3rd
Noon
May.
3
29.74 80.0 82.0 70.0 82.0 82.0 SW 29.71 81.0
2
c.b.m. 2.47
82.0 82.0 SW
3
b.c.
73.0 73.0 S 28.10 73.0 73.0 67.0 73.0 73.0 S
28.06 74.0
73.0 73.0 S
6 o.f.
6 o.f.
6 o.f.
1.25
Thursday,
9
29.7680.0
...
79.0 79.0 SW
2
4th
Noon
!
May.
3
29.81 81.0 80.0 75.0 84.0 84.0 SW 29.80 83.0
83.0 83.0 SW
c.b.m.!
2 b.c.
2 b.c.
28.20 73.0
0.00
i
73.0 73.0 S 28.21 74.0 74.0 71.0 74.0 74.0 S
28.18, 75.0 ¦
74.0 74.0 S
4 o.f.
3
o.f.
0.27
3 o.f.
Friday,
9
29.87 80,0
5th
Noon
May.
3
78.0 78.0 Calm 29.88 79.0 85.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 NE 29.85 79.0
0 f.
72.0 72.0 NE
3
4
c.m. 0.00
c.d.
28.25 70.0
70.0 70.0 ESE 28.24 69.0 69.0 67.0 69.0 69.0 E 28.20 68.0
68.0 68.0E
5
lo.c.p.s.
4 o.f.
0.12
5 o.f.
Figures to
denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
0
Calm
STATE OF WEATHER: -5. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (lazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9.9qually; 7. rain; s. snow; f. thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. 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.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-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 autficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail (I to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth water.
3 to 4 15100
Royals, &c.
"1
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by
Double Reefs 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
11
16
3 - 10
15
above 80
12
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