THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH MAY, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
499
1882.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Saturday,
6th
9
29.99 74.0
Noon 29.97 75.0 78.0
69.0 73.0 68,0
May.
3
29.92 74.0
72.0 69.0
...
Min.
Dry.
888 Wet.
72.0 68.0
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
b.c.m.
:
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
+++
Sunday,
7th
9
30.01 74.5
...
Noon
73.0 71.0
30.00 75.5 75.0 70.0 74.0 72.0
--
c.m.
c.b.m.
•
29.94 77.0
May.
3
29.94 76.0
74.0 72.0
b.c.m.
29.93 77.0
tion.
74.5 73.0 E
29.93 78.0 79.5 | 70.0 | 76.5 75.0 E 29.90 77.0
77.0 76.0 E
75.5 74,5 E
29.95 78.0 80.0 79.0 78.0 76.0 E 29.93 77.0
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
77.075.0 E
~ ~ ~
2
∞∞∞ Force.
2
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
b.c.m. 0.00
3
b.c.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
2 g.m.
...
Monday,
9
30.02 77.0
75.0 74.5
444
...
8th
Noon
30.01 80.0 79.0 72.0 78.0 76.0
May.
3
29.96 81,0
79,5 76,5
Tuesday,
9th
May.
9
30.03 81.0
79.5 77.0
***
Noon
3
30.01 84.0 84.0 75.0 82.5 77.0
29.9385.0
..
84.0 78.0
Wednesday, 9
30.04 83.0
10th
May.
3
82.0 78.0 Noon 30.03 86.5 86.0 76.0 85.0 77.5
29.97 87.0
...
86.0 78.5
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.m.
29.96 79.0
76.0 76.0 E
b.c.m.
29.96 82.0 82.5
71.0 81.0 80.0 E
b.c.m.
29.94 85,0
1 b.c.p.
1 b.c. 0.03
87.5 85.0 Calm 0 b.c.
- TO
:.
b.c.m.
29.97 83.0
b.c.m.
29.97 85.0 88.0
81.0 80.0 E
75.0 84.0 82.0 W
1 b.c.
1 b.c. 0.00
b.c.m.
29.91 85.0
83.0 81.5 W
2 b.c.
b.c.m.
29.98 84.0
...
b.c.m.
83.0 81.0 W
30.02 86.0 86.0 76.0 85.0 82.0 W
H
b.c.
2 b.c. 0.00
b.c.m.
29.98 86.0
85.5 83.0 W
2
b.c.
...
Thursday,
9 30.08 83.0
81.5 78.0
b.c.m.
30.03 85.0
83.0 82.0 Calm
0
b.c.
...
11th
Noon 30.06 84.0 88.0 77.0 82.0 77.0
b.c.m.
May.
3 29.98 83.0
82.0 77.0
b.c.m.
...
30.03 86.0 87.0 78.0 84.5 83.0 E
30.01 86.0
2 b.c.
0.00
86.5 85.0 E
2
b.c.
Friday, 12th
May.
9
30.05 81.0
80.0 76.0
b.c.m.
30.01 84.0
82.0 81.0 W
...
3
Noon 30.04 85.5 86.0 77.0 85.0 77.0
29.96 87.0
b.c.m.
30.02 86.0 89.0 77.0 83.5 81.0 SW
85,0 77.0
---
b.c.m.
29.97 86.0
84.0 82.0 SW
1 2 2
b.c.
...
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
1882.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Saturday,
9 29.89 77.0
69.0 68.0 NE
O.C.
6th
Noon 29.86 76.5 73.0 68.0 70.0 68.0 NE
O.C.
0.04
May.
3
29.84 76.0
70.0 68.0 NE
O.C.
28.24 68.0
28.21 65.0 68.0 63.0 65.0 65.0 E
28.18 65.0
65.0 65.0 E
Direc-
tion.
68.0 68.0 E
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
10 10 10
5
o.f.
5
5
o.f.
o.f.
0.30
Sunday,
7th
9
29.90 75.0
***
70.0 70.0 NNE
2
o.m.
28.22 69.0
68.0 68.0 ESE
3 o.f.
Noon
May.
3
29.92 75.0 72.0 68.0 71.0 70.0 NNE 29.87 75.5
2
o.m.
0.00
72.0 70.0 N
1 c.b.m.
28.25 71.0 71.0
28.23 70.0
68.0 71.0 70.0 SE
70.0 70.0 SE
4 o.p.f.
0.00
2 o.f.
...
Monday,
8th
May.
9
29.93 76.0
...
72.0 72.0 Calm
0 g.c.
Noon 29.92 77.0 78.0 70.0 76.0 75.0 NE
3 29.89 79.0
77.0 76.0 Calm
1 c.b.g. 0.00
0
g.b.c.
...
28.23 73.0
73.0 73.0 S
28.29 75.0 75.0 70.0 74.0 74.0 S
28.26 76.0
75.0 75.0 SSW
3
o.p.s.
2
o.c.m. 0.20
3
***
o.c.m.
Tuesday,
9th
May.
Wednesday, 9 29.94 81.0
9
Noon
3
...
10th
May.
29.92 78.0
77.0 77.0 Calm 29.92 80.0 84.0 73.0 83.5 79,5 S 29.85 84.0
84.0 80.0 SW
80.0.77.0 S Noon 29.93 82.0 84.0 76.0 83.0 77.0 SW
3 29.89 84.5
S5.0 80.0 SW
0 b.c.g. 1 b.c.
1 b.c.
1 b.c.
28.30 76.0
76.0 76.0 SW
0.00
28.32 78.0 78.0 74.0 77.0 76.0 SW 28.26 76.0
75.0 74.0 SSW
~ 24
2
o.f.
o.c.m. 0.00
b.c.
28.35 75.0
74.0 74.0 S
...
1
2 b.c. 0.00
b.c.v.
28.32 77.0 77.0 74.0 76.0 75,0 SSW 28.27 76.0
75.0 75.0 SSW
2 2 3
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
4.
Thursday,
11th
May.
9
29.98 82.0
84.0 80.0 Calm
Noon
3
29.98 83.0 86.0 76.0 85.0 80.0 E 29.91 82.5
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1
84.0 79.0E
1
0 b.c.v.
b.c.v.
b.c.v.
28.36 74.0
0.00
...
Friday,
12th
9
29.94 82.0
May.
...
:
83.0 77.0 SW Noon 29.95 84.0 86.0 76.0 84.5 78.5 SW
3 29.88 85.0
83.0 77.0 SW
...
I
b.c.
...
1 b.c. 0.00
I b.c.v.
...
73.0 73.0 S
28.35 76.0 76.0 72.0 75.0 74.0 S 28.28 76.0
75.0 74.0 S
28.32 73.0
73.0 72.0 S 28.35 75.0 76.0 72.0 | 75.0 74.0 S 28.28 74.0
74.0 73.0 S
2
o.f.
...
2
b.c.
0.00
2 b.c.
...
3
o.f.
4 O.C.
0.00
4
b.c.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; . squally; r. rain; s. snow; t.thunder; u. 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
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
-
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Calm Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.... Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
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....
5 to 6 Royals,
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by................
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
3
10
15
10
11
above 80
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