THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH MARCH, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
169
1881.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
Previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc- tion.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours.
In inches during
Saturday,
9 30.18 68.0
67.0 65.0
o.c.m.
30.06 69.0
68.0 67.0 E
19th
February.
Sunday,
20th Noon
February. 3
Noon 30.17 69.0 69.0 62.0 68.0 66.0
o.c.m.
!
3
30.13 69.0
68.0 66.0
o.c.m.
:;
...
2 b.c.m.
30.06 71.0 72.0 64.0 72.5 70.0 E
30.05 71.0
70.5 70.0 E
2
b.c.
0.00
1
b.c.
9
30.24 69.0
67.0 66.0
30.25 73.0 73.0 65.0 72.0 68.0
30.20 70.5
69.567.0
0.c.m.
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
30.09 70.0
68.0 68.0 Calm
0 b.c.
...
***
30.09 74.0 74.0 64.0 73.0 71.0 W 30.10 71.0
74.0 72.0 E
1 b.c.
0.00
3 b.c.
Monday,
21st
February. 3
9
Noon
30.29 68.5
66.5 63.0
...
...
30.26 69.0 74.0 65.0 68.0 64.0
30.19 70.0
69.0 64.0
Tuesday, 9
22nd
Noon
February. 3
30.19 69.5
30.17 71.0 71.0
30.10 70.0
68.0 65.0
65.0 69.0 66.0
69.0 66.0
Wednesday, 9
30.12 71.5
70.0 69.0 23rd
Noon 30.11 75.0 75.0 67.0 74.0 70.0
February. 3 30.05 74.5
...
73.0 70.0
True wind cannot be registered.
c.m.
30.13 70.0
67.0 65.0 E
...
b.c.
30.10 72.0 77.0 65.0 71.0 67.0 E
b.c.
30.10 72.0
72.0 67.0 E
2 3 3
b.c.
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
c.m.
30.08 72.0
...
...
69.0 67.0 E
3
C.
b.c.m.
30.08 73.0 75.0 66.0 75.0 71.0 E 30.03 73.0
3
75.0 72.0 E
3
co co co
g.m.
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
c.m.
29.98 73.0
71.0 70.0 Calm
g.m.
c.m.
29.98 75.0 77.0
67.0 76.0 74.0 Calm
0
g.m. 0.00
c.m.
29.97 76.0
75.0 72.0 SE
3
g.rn.
Thursday, 9
30.1673.0
71.0 70.0
c.m.
30.01 76.0
73.0 73.0 E
I
g.m.
24th
Noon
February. 3
30.15 77.0 78.0 70.0 76.5 73.0
30.08 78.0
c.m.
30.01 77.0 77.0 70.0 77.0 75.0 Calm
0
b.c.m. 0.01
77.0 74.0
c.m.
29.98 78.0
77.0 75.0 SE
1
b.c.m.
:
Friday,
25th
February.
9
Noon
30.19 76.0
74.0 72.0
...
c.m.
30.04 76.0
74.0 73.0 E
1
b.c.m.
30.19 78.0 80.0 71.0 | 77.0 | 73.0
c.m.
30.06 78.0 79.0 70.0 77.0 74.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
3 30.14 78.0
76,5 72.5
c.m.
30.02 78.0
75.0 74.0 SE
3
b.c.m.
...
1881.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,!
Attd.
Saturday,
9 30.00 66.0
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
ό το 12.
Direc-
tion.
63.0 63.0 Calm 0
19th Noon 29.99 67.0 68.0 57.5 67.0 65.0 Calm 0 February. 3 29.97 67.0
67.0 65.0 Calm 0
THERMOMETER.
chi si to
:
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In iuches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
Ο ΤΟ 12.
Min.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
28.34
62.0
62.0 62.0 SE
1 o.f.
f.
0.00
g.
28.34 64.0 65.0 57.0 64.0 64.0 SE
28.30 65.0
1
o.f.
0.00
65.0 65.0 SE
1
o.c.m.
Sunday,
9 30.06 66.0
68.0 65.0 Calm 0
b.c.g.
28.37 05.0!
20th
February.
Monday,
21st
February. 3
Noon 30.05 68.0 74.0 59.0 73.0 68.0 Calm
0
b.c.m. 0.00
3
30.03 68.0
65.0 63.0 E
1
c.m.
65.0 65.0 S
28.42 68.0 68.0 62.0 68.0 66.0 S
28.36 67.0
67.0 65.01 S
1
0.m.
1 o.m.
0.00
1
o.f.
9
Noon
30.05 67.0
62.0 61.0 N
1
b.c.m.
28.38 62.0
62.0 62.0 E
ลง
2
o.f.
30.09 68.0 | 75.0
30.04 69.0
60.0 65.0 61.0 NNE
1
b.c.m. 0.00
Tuesday, 9
30.02 68.0
65.0 63.0 NNE
65.0 63.0 N
1
b.m.
28.41 63.0 65.0
28.43 64.0
60.0 63.0 61.0 E
3
0:c.m.
0.00
64.0 62.0 E
2 o.c.m.
22nd
Feburary
Wednesday, 9
23rd
February.
Thursday,
24th
February.
Friday,
25th
February.
Noon 30.02 68.0 68.0 61.0 66.0 64.0 N
3
29.97 68.5
29.92 69.0
65.0 65.0 Calm
NN C
2 o.m.
28.35 64.0
64.0 64.0 SE
3
o.f.
...
2
o.m.
0.00
o.g.
28.33 65.0 66.0 61.0 65.0 65.0 SE
28.27 66.0
66.0 66.0 SE
4 o.f. 0.00
4 o.f.
66.0 65.0 Calm
0
Noon 29.92 69.0 69.0 60.0 68.0 67.0 Calm
3
29.91 69.0
68.0 67.0 Calm
0
fff
O O
f.
28.30 65.0
f.
0.00
65.0 65.0 SSW
28.30 65.0 66.0 63.0 65.0 65.0 S
28.22 65.0
65.0 65.0S
4 o.f.
***
4
o.f.
0.00
...
5 o.f.
9
29.95 70.0
...
69.5 68.0 Calm
0
f.
...
Noon 29.95 71.0 73.0 65.0 72.0 71.0 Calm 0
3 29.92 72.0
72.0 71.0 Calm
f.
0.00
0 f.
---
28.34 67.0
67.0 67.0 S
28.32 68.0 68.0 65.0 68.0 68.0 S
28.28 68.0
68.0 68.0 S
3
...
o.f.
4
o.f.
0.00
5 o.f.
9
29.95 72.0
73.0 71.0 Calm Noon 30.00 72.5 75.0 67.0 75.0 72.0 | SW
3 29.97 73.0
0 f.
---
1
f.
0.00
72.0 70.0 Calm 0 f.
28.34 67.0
67.0 67.0 SSW 28.33 68.0 69.0 66,068.0 68.0 S 28.28 67.0
67.0 67.0 SE
4
o.f.
4 o.f. 0.08
5 o.f.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy: g. gloomy; h, hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; a. 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.
A
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 Brenze 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 witter.....
15 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 Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Kate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
0
3 - 10
11
20
61
70 - 80
above 80
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