THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST OCTOBER, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
835
1882.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday,
7th
October.
9
29.91 85.5
85.0 | 75,5
b.c.
Noon 29.89 88.0 88.5
3 29.83 89.0
79.0 87.0 76.0
b.c.
i
88.5 77.0
b.c.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
29.90 86.0
Direc-
tion.
84.5 80.0 NW
29.90 89.0 88.0 80.0 87.5 79.0 NW
29.85 90.0
Dry.
Wet.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL, T
previous 24 hours.
In inches during
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
89.0 83.0 NW
b.c.
...
i
8th
October.
Sunday, 9 29.95 86.0
Noon
i
3
84.5 77.0 29.93 87.0 89.0 80.0 85.5 78.5 29.89 88.0
87.0 78.5
b.c.
29.91 86.0
85.0 83.0 E
...
***
...
b.c.
29.92 89.0 90.0 79.0 86.0 84.0 E
b.c.
29.89: 89.0
88.0 85.0 E
es as as
3
b.c.
3
g.m.
0.00
3 b.c.
Monday,
9th
October.
9
29.97 85,0
! 83.0 76.0
Noon
29.95 88.0 89.0 79.0 87.0 76.0
3 29.89 86.0
84.0, 77.0
Tuesday,
10th
October.
29.98 84.0
82.5 75.5
•
Noon
3
29.95 86.0 88.0
79.0 85.0 76.0
29.89 85.0
84.0 75.5
Wednesday, 9
30.00: 83.5
82.0 75,0
11th
October,
Noon 29.98 87.0 87.0
79.0 86.5 75.0
3 29,95 86.0
85.5 76.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.93 86.0
84.0 83.0 Calm 0
b.c.
b.c.
29.93 89.0 88.5
79.0 88.0 84.0 E
3 b.c.
! 0.00
b.c.
29.88 89.0
86.0 84.0 E
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.93 86.0
84.0 81.0 E
3 b.c.
b.c.
29.92 86.0 88.0
78.0 85.0 83.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
o.b.c.
29.89 87.0
84.5 83.0 E
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.95 85.0
82.5 80.0 Calm
0 b.c.
---
b.c.
29.95 88.0 87.5
77.0 87.0 83.0 W
1
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.93 88.0
87.5 83.0 E
2 b.c.
Thursday,! 9 | 30.09 80.5
79.0 72.5
b.c.
30.04 82.0
12th
October.
Noon
30.11 81.0 83.0 74.0 80.0 72.0
c.b.
30.05 83.0 90.0
80.0 76.0 ENE
74.0 82.0 79.0 ENE
3
b.c.
...
3 b.c.
1.25
3
30.08 82.0
81.0.72.0
e.b.
30.05 84.0
85.0 81.0 ENE
3
b.c.
Friday,
9 30.17 80.0
79.0 69.0
b.c.
30.10 82.0
80.0 75.0 E
4
b.c.
13th
October.
Noon 30.16 80.0 82.0 76.0 79.0 70.0
b.c.
30.10 82.0 86.0
76.0 84.0 78.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
3 30.12 81.0
80.0 70.0
b.c.
30.08 84.0
86.0 78.0 E
3
b.c.
1882.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
THERMOMETER.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.!
WEATHER,
RAINFALL,
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
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Saturday,
7th
October.
9 29.82 84.0
82.0 77.0 NE
1 b.c.m.
28.21 75.0
74.0 71.0, NW
b.m.
Noon 29.82 85.0 90.0 79.0 87.0 79.0. SW
3 29.75 88.0
89.0 80.0 SW
3
b.c.m. 0.00
3
o.c.m.
28.20 80.0 80.0 72.0 78.0 76.0! SW 28.15 80.0
b.m.
0.00
79.0 76.0 SW
3
b.m.
Sunday,
8th
October.
9
29.85 85.0
83.0 76.0 NE
2
b.c.m.
28.26 78.0
77.0 75.0 E
4
b.c.m.
Noon 29.86 86.0 90.0 79.0 88.0 82.0: SE
3 29.83 85.0
2
b.c.m. 0.00
88.0 82.0. SE
2
b.c.m.
28.25 81.0 81.0 74.0 80.0, 78.0 | E 28.20 78.0
4
b.c.m. 0.00
77.0 76.0 SE
!
3
b.c.m.
Monday,
9th
October.
29.88 85.0
9
Noon 29.88 85.0 88.0 78.0 83.0 77.0 NE
3 29.83 85.0
87.0 78.5 N
b.c.m.
28.28 77.0
| 76.0 75.0 | N
3
o.m.
3
b.c.m. 0.00
83.0 77.0 NE
3
b.c.
:
28.25 79.0 80.0 73.0 78.0 76.0 ENE
28.20❘ 79.0
3
b.c.m. 0.00
!
78.0.75.0 | ENE
3
b.c.m.
Tuesday, 9 29.88 84.0
10th Noon 29.86 84.0 88.0 78.0 82.0 77.0 NE October. 3 29.83 84.0
Wednesday, 9 29.89 83.5
82.0 79.0 N
1
b.c.m.
28.27 77.0
...
...
3
b.c.m. 0.00
84.0 77.0 ESE
1
b.c.
76.0 75.0 N
28.23 78.0 79.0 73.0 77.0 75.0 E
28.20 77.0
76.0 73.0 E
3
o.m.
...
4 b.c. 0.00
3
b.c.
85.0 75.0 Calm
0
b.c.m.
28.29 77.0
76.0 | 75.0 | NNE
3
b.m.
...
11th
October.
Noon 29.90 84.0 87.0 76.0 83.0 76.0 NE
3 29.86 84.0
84.0 76.0 E
1 b.c.
0.00
:
2
!b.c.
28.29 79.0 79.0 | 71.0 | 78,0 | 75,0 NE
28.27 78.0
76.0 74.0 NE
3
b.ni. 0.00
3 b.m.
I
Thursday, 9
12th Noon
October. 3
Friday,
30.00 81.5
30.00 81.5 84.0
77.0 72.0 NE
3
o.c.b.
28.35 73.0
72.0 69.0 E
7
o.m.
...
71.0 78.0 71.0 NE
4
0.c. 3.17
30.00 | 81.5
78.0 71.0 NE
4
o.c.b.
28.35 71.0 72.0 68.0 70.0 70.0. E
28.33 : 73.0
7
b.m. 1.40
72.0 69.0 E
7
b.m.
9
30.07 80,0
76.0 69.0 NE
5
b.c.m.
28.40 70.0
13th
October.
Noon 30.06 80.0 | 82.0 69.0 77.0 69.0 NE
3 30.02 81.0
5
**
77.0 70.0 NE
b.c.m. 0.00
5 b.c.m.
70.0 66.0 E
28.35 71.0 72.0 68.0 70.0 67.0 | E
28.37 72.0
71.0: 68.0 E
7
b.m.
7 b.m.
0.00
6
b.m.
Figures
denote the Force
of the Wind.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6 blue sky: c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; A. hail; . lightning; . misty (hazy); o. overcast p. passing showers; 4. squally; r. rain; s. snow; . thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; . visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); . 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.
Description of Wind.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
12
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 (1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
water...
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foreenil Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles,
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
0
3
12
Above 80
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