1882.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JULY, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL..
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER,
Attd. |
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
86.0 85.0 SW
Force.
607
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours.
In Inches during
Saturday,
24th
June.
9
29.83 88.0 Noon 29.83 89.0 91.0
87.0 80.0
b.c.
29.78 88.0
b.c.
:
82.0 88.0 81.0
b.c.
29.78 89.0 89.5
83.0 88.0 86.0 SW
b.c.
0.00
3 29.80 89.5
88.0 80.0
b.c.
29.77 90.0
89.0 86.0 SW
b.c.
***
⠀
:
Sunday,
25th
June.
9
29.88 85.5
...
...
84.0 78.0
b.c.
29.82 86.0
:
84.0 83.0 NW
1
b.c.
***
Noon
29.87 88.0 91.0 80.0 86.5 78.0
b.c.
29.81 89.0 89.0 81.0 88.0 85.0 Calm
0
b.c.
0.49
3
29.84 89.5
88.0 81.0
b.c.
29.80, 90.0
***
:
91.0 88.0 SW
1 b.c.
Monday,
26th
June.
9
29.95 87.0
86.0 80.0
Noon
29.94 88.5 92.0 82.0 86.0 81.5
3
29.91 91.0
89.0 81.0
Tuesday,
9
30.00 88.5
86.0 80.0
27th
June.
Noon 30.01 89.0 91.0
82.0 86.5 80.0
3 29.96 $9.0
87.0 79.0
Wednesday, 9
28th
June.
i
3
29.98 86.0
84.0 78.5
Noon 29.97 87.0 89.0 80.0 85.0 78.5
29.92 88.0
...
:
86.0 79.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.88 89.0
86.5 86.0 Calm
A
...
b.c.
29.85 89.0 92.0 82.087.0 86.0 | W
b.c.
29.85 91.0
91.0 89.0E
O 1 2
0 b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
b.c.
29.92 89.0
86.0 84.0 E
2
b.c.
b.c.
29.93 90.0 94.0
82.0 88.0 86.0 E
2
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.90 91.0
92.0 88.0 E
2
b.c.
b.c.
29.90 87.0
84.0 83.0 E
b.c.
29.90 89.0 94.0
81.0 89.0 85.0 ENE
b.c.
29.86 90.0
91.5 87.0 E
2 2 2
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Thursday, 29th
June.
9
29.89 85.0
83.0 79.0
c.b.
29.83 86.0
84.0 83.0 E
Noon
29.89 87.0 88.0 80.0, 85.0 80.0
c.b.
3
29.87 87.0
85.0 80.0
c.b.
29.83 87.0 92.0 79.0, 85.0 83.0 E
29.80 87.0
85.0 83.0 SE
2 2 2
b.c.p.
b.c.p.
0.60
b.c.
:
Friday, 30th
June.
9
29.89 87.0
85.0 79.5!
b.c.m.
29.83.87.0
85.0 83.0 SE
2
b.c.
...
Noon
29.90 87.5 88.0 81.0 86.0 79.5
c.b.m.
29.84 87.0 86.5 81.0 86.0 84.0 SE
2
b.c.
0.12
3
29.88 87.0
85.0 80.0
c.b.m.
29.84 $7.0
86.0 84.0 SE
2
b.c.
...
1882.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
| previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Saturday,
9 29.75 86.0
24th
June.
85.0 80.0 SW
b.c.
Noon 29.75 86.0 86.0 81.0 87.0 81.0 SW
3 29.73 87.0
86.0 81.0 SW
Sunday, 9 29.79 85.0
b.c.
0.00
2
b.c.
77.0 76.0 S
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
28.16 76.0
THERMOMETER.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
75.0 75.0 S
28.14 77.0, 77.0 73.0 76.0 75.0 S
28.12 78.0
or ∞ ∞ Force.
:
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In incltes during
previous 24 hours.
o.c.m.
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
85.0 79.0 WSW
2
b.c.
28.16 77.0
A
i
25th
June.
Monday,
26th
June.
Noon 29.79 86.0 88.0 81.0 87.0 79.0 SW
b.c.
0.00
76.0 75.0 SSW
28.19 79.0 79.0 74.0 77.0 76.0 SSW
3 b.c.
3
b.c.
0.46
3
29.77 87.0
89.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.21 79.0
78.077,0 SSW
3
b.c.
9
29.86 86.0
86.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.25 78.0
77.0 76.0 S
1
o.m.
***
Noon
3
29.86 87.0 90.0
29.84 88.0
82.0 89.0 82.0 SE
2
b.c.
0.00
28.24 $0.0 80.0 75.0 79.0 77.0 S
3
b.c. 0.12
88.5 81.5 SE
1
b.c.
28.22 79.0
78.0 77.0 SW
3
b.c.
...
Tuesday,
9 29.91 86.5
27th
June.
Wednesday,
28th
June.
Noon 29.92 87.0 90.0
3
29.88 86.5
86.0 79.0 SW
81.0 86.0 81.0 SSE
85.0 80.0NE
2
b.c.
28.30 77.0
76.0 75.0 SE
4 b.c.
2 b.c. 0.00
2 b.c.
28.30 80.0 80.0 | 75.0 | 79.0 77.0 SE
28.27 80.0
79.0 77.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
...
9
Noon
29.88 83.5
83.0 78.0 NE
4 c.p.
28.27 75.0
74.0 74.0E
29.8785.5 86.0 80.0 85.0 79.0 | NE
5
c.b.
0.06
3 29.83 85.5
:
84.0 79.0 NE
4
c.b.p.
:༄ ;
28.25 79.0 79.0 74.0 78.0 77.0 E
28.21 78.0
77.0 75.0 E
10 10 10
5
b.c.
5
b.c.
0.15
5
b.c.
Thursday,
29th
June.
9 29.81 84.5
81.0 78.0 SE
2
c.p.
28.18 75.0
74.0 73.0 SE
Noon
3
29.82 85.0 86.0
76.0, 85.0 80.0 SE
2
c.p. 0.49
29.78 85.0İ
83.0 78.0 SE
2
c.b.p.
28.1977.0 78.0 73.0 76.0 75.0 | SE
28.15 75.0
74.0 73.0 SE
4 10
b.c.
5
b.c. 0.25
5
b.c.
Friday,
9 29.81 85.0
83.0 78.0 S
3
c.b.
30th
June.
Noon 29.82 85.0 86.0 80.0 83.0 80.0 SSE
3 29.78 85.5
2
c.p.b. 0.05
83.0 79.0 S
1
o.c.
28.20 75.0
28.21 76.0 76.0
28.16 76.0
75.0 75.0S
73.0176,0| 75.0 | SSE 5 o.m. 0.09
75.0 75.0 SSE 3 b.c.
5
o.m.
Figures to
denote the Forcel
of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
0
Calm
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; g.squally r. rain; s. snow; .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.
11
12
-
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-ot-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze
Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.. Fresh Gale... Strong Gale Whole Gale Stori
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 water..
5 to 6
3 to 4
Royals, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &e.
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.
61
70
0 to 2
3 10
11 15
16
20
21 25
26 30
36
above 80
0
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