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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH JUNE, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
1882.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
Saturday,
27th
9
29.8381.5
Noon 29.84 79.0 84.0 76.0 77.075.0
May.
3
29.83 80.5|
Sunday,
9
29.89 75.0
:
Max.
:|: ེ :
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
80.0 77.5
o.c.r.
0.0.
79.5 76.5
0.c.
73.0 71.0
0.C.
28th
Noon
29.89 75.0 80.0|71.0 73.0 71.0
c.c.r.
May.
3
29.86 75.0
73.0 70.5
o.c.r.
:
29.78 81.0
:|: ::
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
78.0 78.0 W
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
0.r.
29.79 81.0 83.0 76.0 78.0 78.0 NW
29.79 81.0
1
b.c.p. 3.39
79.0 79.0 NW
1 b.c.in.
29.82 77.0
75.0 74.0 E
29.82 77.0 79.0 72.0 74.0 74.0 | E
29.84 78.0
74.5 74.0 E
...
Monday,
9
29.95 75.0
73.069.0
29th
May.
Noon
29.93 77.5 77.0 70.0 76.0 | 70.0
3
29.89 78.5
77.0 71.0
Tuesday,
30th
May.
9
29.96 77.5
...
Noon
29.96 78.5 78.0
3
29.92 80.0
Wednesday,
9
29.93 78.0
76.0 70.5
71.077.0 70.0
77.5 70.5
77.0 72.0
31st
Noon 29.93 80.0 80.0 | 72.0 78.0, 72.0
May.
3
29.89 80.0
79.0 72.5
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.87:76.0
75.0 74.0 ENE
b.c.
29.88 78.0 77.0 70.0 75.0 76.0 ENE
~ 2 2
2 21
2
0.m.
***
o.r.
0.10
o.r.
b.c.
b.c.
0.07
b.c.
29.85 79.0
78.0 77.0 ENE
2
b.c.
b.c.
29.89 79.0
77.0 75.0 E
b.c.
29.89 79.0 81.0
71.0 78.0 75.0 E
b.c.
:
b.c.
29.86 | 80.0
29.87 80.0
78.0 76.0 E
NNN
2 b.c.
2 b.c.
0.00
2
b.c.
78.0 76.0 E
2 b.c.
b.c.
29.87 81.0 80.0
73.0 78.5 76.0 E
b.c.
29.85 81.0
80.0 77.0 E
2 00
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Thursday,
9
29.92 80.0
78.0 73.0
b.c.
29.8581.0
79.0 77.0 E
2
b.c.
1st
June.
Noon
29.90 81.0 81.0 73.0 79.0 73.0
b.c.
29.8582.0 82.0
73.0 79.5 77.0 E
3
29.85 81.5
79.0 73.0
b.c.
29.81 82.0
80.5 78.0 E
2 N
b.c.
0.00
2
b.c.
:
E
Friday,
2nd
June.
9
29.85 81.0
79.5 76.0
b.c.
29.81, 83.0
81.5 80.0! E
Noon
3
...
29.83 83.0 83.0 76.0 82.0 77.0
29.80 82.0
b.c.
29.80 $2.0 83.0 75.0 84.0 82.0 E
81.0 77.0
C.0.
29.76 83.0
87.0 85.0 E
2 2 21
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
1882.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
DAY AND DATE,
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
Force.
WEATHER,
RAINFALL,
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
WEATHER.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
RAINFALL
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
27th
May.
Sunday,
28th
May.
Monday,
29th
May.
9
29.78 78.0
80.0 78.0 SW
O.C.
28.11
72.0
72.0 72.0 S
5o.f.r.
3
Noon 29.79 79.0 80.075.0 77.0 76.0 Calm
29.75 | 80.0
c.p.
1.30
77.075.0 N
1
c.p.
28.15 72.0 73.0 70.0 72.0, 72.0 NW
28.1471.0
4
o.f.r.
3.49
71.0 71.0 NW
2
o.f.
9
29.80 78.0
73.0 70.0 NE
4
c.p.
28.16 68.0
68.0 68.0 E
3
o.f.
.3
Noon 29.80 78.0 78.0 70.0 72.0 72.0 | N
29.80 77.0
4 r.
0.30
28.1368.0.70.0 66.0, 68.0 68.0 E
2
72.0 72.0 N
3
C.r.
28.14 70.0
70.0 69.0 E
3
o.f.d. 0.30
o.f.d.
9
29.84 75.0
73.0 69.0 NNE
4
0.0.
28.22 65.0
64.0 63.0 E
Noon
3
29.84 76.0 74.068.0
74.0 69.0 NNE
4
b.c.
0.64
29.81 77,0
74.0 70.0 NNE
4
b.c.
28.18 69.0 70.0 65.0 68.0 66.0 E
28.1567.0
66.0 64.0 E
10 10 s
5
o.c.m.
5
o.m. 0.56
3 o.m.
Tuesday,
30th
May.
9
29.83 76.0
...
75.0 70.0 NE Noon 29.86 76.0 76.0 70.0 75.0 70.0 ENE
3
b.c.v.
28.23 68.0
67.0 66.0 E
4
b.c.
3
b.c.v. 0.00
3
29.84 74.0
75.0 70.0 NE
B
b.c.v.
28.24 70.0 70.0|65.0 | 69.0 | 68.0 | E 69.0 67.0 Ε 28.19 70.0
4
b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
Wednesday,
9
29.83 77.0
76.0 73.0 NE
3
b.c.
:
28.19 68.0
67.0 66.0 E
4
o.m.
-
31st
May.
Thursday,
1st
June.
Friday,
2nd
June.*
Noon 29.83 78.0 77.0 70.0 77.0 73.0 NE
3
b.c.v.
0.00
3
29.8179.0
76.0 72.0 NE
2
b.c.v.
:
28.24 70.0 71.0 65.0 70.0 68.0 | E
28.20 74.0
4 0.1. 0.00
73.0 71.0 E
4 о.щ.
9
29.82 78.0:
77.0 73.0 NE
3
b.c.
28.18,66.0
65.0 64.0 E
3
0.c.
Noon 29.82 78.0 79.0
74.0 78.0 73.0 | NE
3 b.c.
0.00
3
29.77 79.0
77.0 73.0 E
1
b.c.
28.20 72.0 72.0 66.0 72.0 70.0 | E
28.1472.0
3
b.v.
0.00
72.0 70.0 E
2
b.v.
9
29.76 80.0
79.0 77.0 NE
3
b.c.
28.14 72.0
...
Noon 29.77 81.0 81.0 75.0 81.0 77.0 NE
3
3
29.75 81.0
80.0 77.0 NE
b.c. 0.00
3 b.c.
71.0 70.0 SE 28.13 74.0 75.0 66.0 73.0 72.0 S 72.0 71.0S 28.11 72.0
3
b.c.
...
1 b.c.
0.00
1 b.c.
STATE OF WEATHER:-. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 4. squally r. rain; s. snow; .thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; . 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.
1)
Calu
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship,
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
1.2
Light Air
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze - Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Brecze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 water..
3 10
"
11
16
20
5 to 6
21
25
Royals. &c.
26 30
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
36
37 44
45 52
53 60
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresall Under Storm Staysail
Bare Polos
61
69
70-80 above 80
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