1881.
DAY AND
DATE.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
78.0 74.0 E
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
1041
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches daring
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
9
30.23, 77.0
5th Noon 30.21 78.0 78.0 72.0 76.0 71,5 November. 3 30.16 78.0
75.0 71.0
b.c.
:
30.07 79.0
b.c.
b.c.
76.0 71.5
b.c.
30.0781.0 83.0 73.0 81.0 77.0 E
30.03 82.0
81.0 76.0 E
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
---
Sunday, 9 30.19 77.0
6th Noon
November. 3
75.0 71.0
b.c.
30.04 79.0
77.0 74.0 E
2 b.c.
***
30.15 80.0 81.072,078,573.0
b.c.
30.01 82.0 82.0
72.0 81.0 77.0 ESE
2
b.c.
0.00
30.08 | 79.0
:
77.5 73.0
b.c.
29.96 82.0
81.0 77.0 ESE
2 b.c.
i
Monday,
7th
November.
9
30.15 | 76.0
73.0 71.0
Noon
3
30.12 76.081.0 72.0 75.0 70.0
30.07 | 76.0
Tuesday, 9
30.15 74.0
74.5 68.5
72.0 69.5
8th
November. 3
Noon 30.11 77.0 75.5 | 70.0 75,071.0
30.07.78.5
76.5 71.0
Wednesday, 9
30.15 | 76.5
74.5 70.0
9th
November,
Noon
3
30.14 77.0 78.0 72.0 75.0 70.0
30.09 77.0
75.0 69.0
True wind cannot be registered.
o.c.p.
29.99 78.0
75.0 73.0 E
3
b.c.
29.99 79.0 82.0
73.0 79.0 75.0 E
C.
29.95 78.0
76.5 73.0 E
3
සප ස
g.m,
***
3 b.c.
0.01
b.c.
***
C.
29.99 76.0
73.0 72.0 Calm
0
b.c.
b.c.
29.94 78.0 79.0 70.0 77.0 74.0 NW
1
b.c.
0.15
b.c.
29.94 82.0
82.0 77.0 NW
1 b.c.
:
b.c.
30.01 79.0
78.0 74.0 E
b.c.
b.c.
29.97.82.0
::
30.01 81.0 82.0 72.0 81.0 75.0 E
81.0 75.0 E
සපස
3
b.c.
..
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Thursday, 9
10th Noon
November. 3
30.15 76.0
74.0 70.0
b.c.
29.99 79.0
78.0 74.0 E
3
b.c.
30.12 77.0 77.0 71.5 75.0 70.5
b.c.
30.08 78.5
77.0 71.5
b.c.
29.99 80.0 82.0 72.0 80.0 74.0 E
29.95 82.0
3 b.c.
0.00
80.0 76.0 E
3
b.c.
**
Friday,
11th
November.
9
30.14 78.0
76.0 72.5
C.
29.98 80.0
Noon
30.13 79.0 79.0 73.0 77.0 | 72.0
3 30.10. 78.0
b.c.
75.0 | 72.0
C.
29.97 80.0
...
78.0 75.0 E
29.98 81.0 83.0|73.0 | 78.5 75.0 E
77.0 75.0 E
2
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
3
g.m.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
1881.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
9 30.07 77.0
75.0 71.0 NE
b.c.
28.43 67,0
67.0 66.0 E
4
o.m.
5th
Noon 30.07 77.0 76.0 72.5 75.5 72.0 NE
November. 3 30.04 76.5
b.c.
0.00
75.0 72.0 NE
b.c.
28.40 69.0 69.0 66.0 69.0 68.0 E
28.37 70.0
4
69.0 68.0 E
4
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
0.00
9 30.05 | 76.5
Sunday,
6th Noon 30.02 77.0 77.0 71.5 76.5 72.5 NE
November. 3 29.96 77.5
76.0 72.0 ENE
75.0 72.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.41 71.0
70.0 68.0 NNE
2
b.c.
2
b.c.
...
:
0.00 28.37 73.0 73.0 65.0 73.0 70.0 E
28.30 72.0
72.0 70.0 E
***
Monday,
9
7th
Noon
November. 3
29.98 76.0|
29.98 75.5 77,5
29.95 75.5
73.0 71.0 NE
6
o.r.
28.33 67.0
67.0 67.0 E
5
69,5 74.0 70.0 NE
6
b.o.
0.00
28.30 67.0 67.0
65.0 67.0 66.0 E
~ 2 2
LO CO
3
b.c.m.
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
:
o.f.d.
6 o,c.m. 0.20
73.5 69.0 NE
6
b.o.
28.26 66.0
Tuesday, 9 29.98 75.0
71.0 69,5 N
8th Noon 29.98 76.0|75.0 68.0 74.0 70.5 NE
November. 3 29.95 77.0
75.0 70.5 NE
4
b.o.
28.36 66.0
...
4 b.c. 0.00
3 b.c.
:.
66.0 65.0 E
66.0 65.0 NE
28.32 | 68.0 | 68.0 | 65.0 | 68.0 67.0 E
28.30 70.0
70.0 68.0 N
5 0.c.m.
4
ہے
0.c.m.
...
3
2 o.c.m. 0.15
o.c.m.
...
Wednesday,
9th
November,
3 29.97 76.0
9 29.99 75.5
Noon 29.99 76.0|77.0 72.5 74.5 70.5 NE
74.0 68.0 NE
74.5 71.0 NE
to to
6 b.c.
28.36 67.0
67.0 66.0 E
6
b.c.
0.00 28.34 68.0 68.0|65.0 | 68.0 65.0 E
6 b.c.
28.30 68.0
68.0 65.0 E
10 10 10
5
o.c.m. ***
5
5
b.c.m. 0.08 b.c.m.
Thursday,
10th
November.
9 29.99 75.0
73.5 70.0 NE
Noon 29.99 75.5 75.0 71.5 74.0 70.0 NE
3 29.95 76.5
75.0 70.5 NE
6
b.c.
28.35 65.0
65.0 65.0 E
هد
5
0.c.m. ...
6 b.c. 0.00 28.33 68.0 68.0 65.0 68.0 67.0 E
5
b.c.m. 0.00
5
b.c.
28.29 68.0
68.0 66.0 E
4
b.c.m.
...
Friday,
11th
4
November.
9 29.98 76,5
75.0 72.5 NE
Noon 29.98, 77.0 76.0 73.0 75.5 72.5 NE 5 b.c. 0.00 28.34 70.0 70.0 65.0 69,0 | 68.0 | E
3 29.96 76.5
74.0 71.5 NNE 4 b.o.d.
b.o.
28.35 68.0
68.0 68.0 E
4
o.c.m.
28.30 66.0
:ཋ;
4
o.c.m. 0.00
66.0 66.0 | NNE 4 o.f.d.
Figures to
denote the Force Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
Calm
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling raiu; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing shower s qually. rain; s. snow; . 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.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
12
Light Air Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Brocze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
Just Rufficient to give steerage way.. With which the above Ship with all sail set and clean full would go in smooth
water..
1 to 2 knots. 3 to 4
"1
5 to 6
Royals,
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.
Close Reefs and Courges
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 reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Foles ..............
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
0
3 - 10
11
15
16
20
21
11
above 80
12
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