1881.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD JULY, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
U TO 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
| previous 24 ho
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc
tion.
87.0 84.0 E
651
Force.
WEATHER,
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours.
In inches during
Saturday,
9
9th
29.96 88.5
Noon 29.94 89.0 90.0
86.0 78.0
b.c.
81.0 87.0 79.0
b.c.p.
July.
3
29.88 88.0
86.0 80.0
b.c.p.
:
29.83 89.0
29.83 89.0 89.0 81,0 87.0 84.0 E 29.80 88.0
88.0 85.0 E
b.c.
b.c.
0.02
4
b.c.
---
:
Sunday,
9
29.91 83.0
81.0 78.5
jo.c.q.r.
29.79 85.0
82.0 82.0 E
2
***
o.r.
...
10th
Noon
29.92 85.0 89.5 79.5 83.0 79.5
jo.c.p.q.
July.
3
29.89 84.5
83.0 79.0
o.c.q.
29.79 86.0 91.0 77.0 85.0 83.0 E 29.79.88.0
2
o.r.
2,25
87.0 84.0 E
3
0.г.
...
Monday,
9
29.96 82.0
80.0 77.0
11th
Noon
29.97 83.0 85.0
79.0 81.0 79.0
July.
3
29.96 83.0
81.078.5
Tuesday,
9
29.98 83.5
82.0 78.5
12thi
Noon
29.98 81.5 83.0
77.0 79.5 76.5
July.
3
29.96 80.0
Wednesday, 9
29.94 83.0
13th
Noon 29.93 86.0 86.0
July.
3
ثات
29.91 86.0
79.0 76.5
81.0 79.0
78.0|84.0 79.0
83.579.0
True wind cannot be registered.
o.c.q.r.
29.83 84.0
81.0 79.0 E
3
o.r.
o.c.q.r.
29.83 84.0 87.0 76.0 81.0 80.0 E
3 o.r.
2.77
o.c.q.r.
29.83 | 84.0
81.0 80.0 E
3
o.r.
***
¡o.c.q.r.
29.85 84.0
82.5 81.0 SE
4
o.r.
jo.c.q.r.
jo.c.q.r.
29.86 83.0 83.0 74.0 78.5 78.0 SE 29.8482.0
3
o.r.
3.83
| 79.0 79.0 ENE
3 o.r.
o.c.p.
29.80 83.0
c.m.
29.80 86.0 85.5 76.0 85.0 83.0 E
c.m.
29.79 86.0
:མ།:
82.0 81.0 E
3
о.г.
3
b.c.p. 0.85
85.0 83.0 E
3
b.c.
Thursday, 14th
July.
9 30.85 84.0
83.0 78.0
b.c.m.
29.74 84.0
82.5 80.0 Calm
0
b.c.
Noon
29.82 86.0 86.5 78.0 85.0 77.5
b.c.in.
29.73 86.0 86.0
76.0 86.0 81.0 SE
1
b.c. 0.08
3
29.77 88.0
87.0 80.0
b.c.in.
29.68 87.0
86.5 83.0 SW
2
b.c.
Friday.
15th
9
29.76 86.0
85.5 80.0
b.c.
29.64 86.0
84.0 82.0 NW
1
b.c.
Noon
29.76 88.090,080.0 88.0 81.0
b.c.
29.65 87.0 88.0 78.0 86.0 83.0 NW
1
b.c.
0.00
July.
3
29.72 89.0
! 88.0 81.0
b.c.
29.63 89.0
87.084.0 SW
3
b.c.
1881.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
WINDS
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL,
previous 24 hours.
In inches du
BAROMETER.
Atid.
Max.
Min.
THERMOMETER.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
9 29.80 85.0
85.0 77.0 NE
7
b.c.
28.18! 79.0
78.0 76.0 E
b.c.
i
9th
July.
Noon 29.79 86.0 87.0, 81.5 86.5 80.0 NE
3 29.72 85.0
7
b.e.p. 0.05
85.0 81.0 NNE
7
0.1.
28.16 79.0 79.0 75.078.0 77.0 E
28.09 79.0:
6
b.c.
0.00
!
78.0 77.0. E
7
b.c.q.
Sunday, 10th
***
9 29.75 84.0 Noon 29.77 84.0 86.0 77.0 82.0 82.0 | NE
81.0 80.0 NE
7
0.1.
28.13 75.0
75.0 74.0 SSE
7
0.1.
0.79
July.
3 29.75 85.0
:
83.0 82.5 ENE
7
0.7.
28.09 75.0 75.0 73.0 75.0 74.0 SSE
28.0975.0
o.c.p.3.q.
jo.c.p.s.q. 1.12
...
75.0 74.0 E
o.p.s.q.
*
Monday,
9 29.81 82.0
79.5 78.5 | ESE
7
0.1',
28.18 74.0
74.0 74.0 ESE
6
o.c.r.
11th
Noon 29.81 83.0 83.5 76.5 81.0 79.5 SE
7 o.r.
1.36
28.17 74.0 74.073.0
74.0 74.0 SE
o.c.r.
2.30
July.
3 29.80 82.0
79.5 78.5 SE
7 9.1.
28.15 74.0
74.0 74.0 | SE
o.c.d.
Tuesday,
9 29.82 82.5
| 78.0 78.0 + SE
5
0.1.
28.18 74.0:
12th
July.
Noon
3
29.80181.0
29.83 82.0 82.5 76.0 78.5 78.5' SE
78.0 78.0 N
6
0.r.
2.24
6 0.1.
74.0 74.0 - SE 28.16 73.0 73.0 72.0 73.0 73,0 SE
28.16; 74.0'
73.0 73.0 SE
6 o.c.r.q.
6 0.1.
6
3.10
o.c.p.s.
!
Wednesday, 9 29.78 82.5
181.0 79.0 E
3
0.p.
•
July.
Thursday,
14th
July.
Friday,
15th
13th Noon 29.78 83.0 84.0 76.5 83.0 80.0' E
3 29.75 83.0
3
b.c.p. 0.30
9.0;
80.0 78.0 E
2
0.p.
28.16 75.0
28.2175.0 75.0 73.0175.0 74.0 ESE
28.18 75.0
74.0 74.0 ESE
4 o.c.d.
4 o.m. 0.58
75.0 74.0 SE
نت
3
o.m.
...
9 29.70 82.5
Noon 29.68 83.5 86.0 78.0 86.5 80.0 SW
3 29.60 85.0
85.0 80.0 SW
84.0 80.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.06 76.0
75.0|74.0 SE
2
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.12
4 b.c.
28.0778.0 78.0 74.0 77.075.0 W
28.00 78.0
1
b.c.
0.00
77.0 76.0 W
2
b.c.
:
9
29.59 84.0
July.
3
29.57 87.0
...
84.0 80.0 SW Noon 29.60 86.0 87.0 79.0 87.0 83.0 SW
87.0 81.0 SW
4 b.c.
27.99 76.0
3 b.c.
3 b.c.
0.00
75.075.0 SW
27.99 77.0 77.0 73.0 76.0 75.0 SW
27.95 76.0
75.5 75.0 SSW 3 O.C.
4
b.c..
...
4
b.c.
0.00
STATE OF WEATHER;-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; gloomy; h. hail; lightning; . misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u, ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; ". visibility. (objects at a distance unusually visible); o. 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.
Calm
10
12
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Mau-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
Light Air
Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze..... Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.. Fresh Gale... Strong Gale. Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth
water...
3 to 4 (5 to 6
Royals, &c...
Donble Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and recfed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Polea
Late of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind,
0 to
*18*88*88827
53
61
70-80
above 80
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