1881.
DAY AND
DATE.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HOUR
BAROMETER.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Ú TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Direc-
tion.
64.0 61.0 Calm
107
Force.[
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours.
In inches during
Saturday,
29th
January.
9
30.29 65.0
63.0
55.0
b.c.
30.15 67.0
Noon 30.27 67.0 72.0 | 59.0 66.0 55.0
b.c.
3
30.21 68.0
:
-
66,0 56.0
b.c.
30.16 69.0 81.0 59.0 70.0 61.0 E 30.14 69.0
66.5 61.0 E
4
Å Å Å
0.00
Sunday, 30th January.
9
30.29 63.0
60.5 57.0
b.c.m.
30.15 66.0
62.0 60.0 Calm
0 b.
Noon
3
30.27 67.0 69.0 58.0 65.5 59.0
b.c.m.
30.15 69.0 71.0
56,070.0 65.0 | E
1
b.
0.00
30.2169.0
67.0 58.0
b.c.m.j
30.1572.0
74.0 68.0 E
1
b.
:
Monday, 9
30.28 63.0
61.0 57.0
31st January.
Noon
3
30.26 65.0 69.0 58.0 63.0 58.0
30.19 66.0
64.0 59.0
...
Tuesday, 1st February.
9
30.17 65.0
63.0 60.0
Noon 30.14 68.0 69.0 60.0 66.0 63.0
30.09 68.0
Wednesday, 9 30.12 67.0
66.0 63.5
...
66.0 64.0 2nd Noon 30.11 69.5 70.0 63.0 68.0 64.0 February. 3 30.05 71.0
70.0 65.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.m.
30.16 66.0
63.5 60.0 E
b.c.
30.16 67.0 74.0 58.0 66.5 62.0 E
b.c.
30.11 69.0
72.0 68.0 E
mer
3 b.
3
b.c.. 0.00
3
b.c.
...
...
b.c.
30.07 67.0
...
...
66.0 64.0 E
b.c.
30.07 71.0 73.0 60.0 73.0 69.0 E
...
b.c.
30.02 71.0
70.0 69,0 E
2 2 2
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
b.c.m.
30.00 69.0
68.0 67.0 E
2 b.c.
...
b.c.m.
30.00 72.0 73.0
62.0 71.5 69.0 E
2
b.c.
0.00
b.c.m.
29.99 73.0
71.5 70.5 SW
1
b.c.
...
...
30.22 64.0
Thursday, 9
3rd Noon 30.22 67.0 70.0 60.0 65.0 60.0 February. 3 30.19 65.0
62.5 57.5
c.m.
...
c.m.
63.5 59.0
c.m.
...
30.08 69.0
65.0 63.0 W
30.08 69.0 75.0 61.0 66.0 62.0 W
30.08 69.0
65.0 62.0 E
1
b.c.
...
b.c.
0.00
2
C.
--
Friday,
9 30.36 62.0
60.0 57,0
***
o.c.d.
30.19 66.0
61.0 60.0 E
3
c.m.
...
4th
February.
Noon 30.34 61,067,058.0 59.0 57.5
o.c.d.
3 30.31 61.5
59.5 57.5
o.c.d.
...
1881.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
30.19 66.0 66.0 60.0 61.0 60.0 E
62.0 60.0E
30.19 66.0
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
3
c.m.
0.00
3
c.m.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
Max.
Saturday,
---
29th
January.
9 30.10 64.0
62.0 58.0 N Noon 30.08 64.0 72.0 56.0 65.0 60.0 N
3 30.06 65,0
62.0 58.0 NE
b.m.
28.45 61.0
:
b.m.
0.00
28.46 64.0 65.0
2
b.m.
28.42 60.0
9
30.10 64.0
Noon
3
9
Sunday, 30th
February.
Monday, 31st
January.
Tuesday, 9 30.01 65.0
60.0 58.0 N 1st Noon 29.98 65.0 65.0 57.0 64.0 60.0 NNE Feburary 3 29.93 66.0
62.0 60.0 N
63.0 58.0 Calm
0 b.m.*
28.44 62.0
...
30.10 64.5 67.0 55.0 65.5 61.0 N
30.05 65.0
63.0 59.5 ENE
] b.m. 0.00
2
b.m.
28.38 64.0
: :།: :
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
61.0 57.0 E
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In Inches during
previous 24 hours.
4 b.m.
57.0 63.0 59.0 E
60.057.0 E
4
b.m.
0.00
2
b.m.
4
62.0 59.0 ESE
1 b.m.
28.43 63.0 64.0 56.0 63.0 59.0 ESE
64.059.0 ESE
1 b.m.
0.00
1 b.m.
...
...
30.08 64.0
60.0 56.0 NE Noon 30.07 64.0 65.056.0 60.056.0 NE
3 30.03 64.0
62.0 59.0 NE
4
b.m.
28.40 56.0
55.053.0 ESE
4
b.m.
4
b.m. 0.00
4
b.c.m.
28.39 60.0 61.0 52.0 60.0 56.0 | ESE 28.33 59.0
59.0 58.0 ESE
4
b.m. 0.00
4
b.m.
...
3
b.c.m.
28.31 58.0
..
...
...
3
58.0 57.0 SE
b.c. 0.00 28.30 64.0 65.0 57.0 64.0 61.0 SE
4
b.c.m.
4
b.c.m. 0.00
2
c.m.
28.25 63.0
63.0 61.0 SE
2
b.c.m.
...
:
...
3 29.90 68.0
Wednesday, 9 29.9666.0
64.0 63.0 Calm 2nd Noon 29.93 67.0 70.0 60.0 68.0 65.0 N February.
67.0 66.0 E
}
0 b.c.m.
28.29 61.0
---
1
:
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.
61.0 60.0 SE
28.27 63.0 66.0 60.0 | 63.0 61.0 SSE
28.21 62.0
62.0 61.0 SSE
4
o.c.m.
4
o.c.m. 0.00
4
o.c.m.
Thursday, 9
3rd Noon 30.04 65.0 73.0 February. 3 30.03 65.0
30.04 67.0
62.0 57.0 N
2
b.c.v.
***
-
::
67.0 62.0 58.0 NE
62.0 59.0 N
2 C.V. 0.00
3 C.V.
28.35 59.0
59.0 59.0 N
28.38 610 62.0 53.0 61.0 60.0 NNE
28.40 60.0
60.0 59.0 E
1
o.m.
1 o.m. 0.00
4 o.f.
Friday, 9 30.14 65.0
58.0 58.0 NE 4th Noon 30.16 65.0 63.0 55.0 58.0 58.0 NNE February. 3 30.13 64.0
57.0 57.0 NE
6
o.d.
6 o.d.
5
0.00
o.d.
28.40 52.0
28.4152.0 54.0
28.38 52.0
52.0 52.0 E
51.052.0 52.0 E
52.0 52.0 E
4
o.f.
5
o.f.
0.00
5
o.f.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; i. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. 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.
10
11
12
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the Wind,
0
Calm
Light Air
2
3
*
5
Light Breeze..
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze..
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Frosh Gale.
Strong Gale
Whole Galo
Storm
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...
Ju 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 Foresail Under Storm Staysail
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.
16
510 6
Royals. &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Triple Reefs, &e. Close Beefs and Courses
53
61
Hurricane,
Bare Poles
above RO
SHE
0 to 2
0
3- 10
1
11 - 15
20
21 25
26 30
31 - 36
37 44
45 52
60
69
70 - 80
12
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