1881.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH DECEMBER, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE,
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours..
BAROMETER.
Attd.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
73.0 72.0 E
1091
co Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALI..
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
3rd
December.
9
30.17 72.0 Noon 30.16 73.0 73.0
70.5 68.5
0.c.r.
68.0 71.0 69.0
0.C.
co
3
30.12 73.5
71.5 69.5
b.c.
:
30.04 | 75.0
30.04 77.081.0 69.0 78.0 76.0 E
30.01 | 77.0
74.0 73.0 | E
3
b.c.m.
b.c.
0.02
b.c.
Sunday, 9 30.23 71.5
70.0 68.0
4th Noon 30.21 74.0 74.0 68.0 72.5 70.0
December. 3 30.16 73.5
0.0.
30.08 74.0
70.5 70.0 NE
1
g.m.
***
0.0.
72,069.5
O.C.
30.09 75.0 78.0 69,0 73.0 72.0 NE
30.06 75,0
73.0.72.0
NE
N N
2 g.m.
0.15
2 g.in,
Monday, 9
5th
Noon
December. 3
30.29 73.0
70.0 67.0
30.26 76.0 75.0 68.0 74.0 70.0
30.19 | 76.5
75.0 70.5
Tuesday, 9
30.35 70.0
6th
December.
Noon 30.33 73.0 75.0
3 30.27 74.0
Wednesday, 9 30.36 69.0
7th
Noon 30.32 71.0 73.0
December. 3 30.25 71.0
:
68.0 63.0
66.0 70.5 65.5
72.0 66.5
67.0 64.0
65.0.69.0 64.0
69.0 64.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.14 74.0
73.0 70.0 NE
1 b.c.m.
b.c.
0.c.
30.09 77.0 80.0 68.0 80.5 70.0 NE
30.08.77.0
1
b.c. 0.02
76.0 73.0 E
2
b.c.
c.
30.19 72.0
69.0 66.0 N
3
b.c.
b.c.
30.19 75.0 81.0
66.0 77.0 70.0 B
3
b.c.
0.00
C.
30.14 76.0
74.0 70.0 E
3
b.c.
C.
30.1971.0
68.0 66.0 E
3
b.c.
C.
b.c.
30.19 72.0 69,0 65,0 70.0 67.0 E
30.13 73.0
b.c.
0.00
71.5 69.0 E
3
b.c.
Thursday, 9 30.27 69.0
67.0 64.0
b.c.
30.1271.0
69.0 66.0 NE
b.c.
30.17 | 73,0
8th
Noon 30.25 73.0 73.0 65.0 71.0 66.0
December. 3
b.c.
71.0 66.0
b.c.
+
30.12 74,075.0 64.0 75.0 70.0 NE
30.07 76.0
I
b.c.
0.00
76.5 73.0 E
1
b.c.
Friday,
9th
December.
9
Noon
3
30.24 69.0
67.0 64.0
C.
30.2171.0 72.0, 65.0 | 69.0 | 65,0
C.
30.16 72.0
70.0 65.0
b.c.
30.06 73.0
30.09 71.0
69.0 66.0 N
30.09 72.0 71.0 66.0|71.0 68.0 N
74.0 69,0 N
2
b.c.
2
b.c.
0.00.
1
b.c.
1881.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
:|: ཻ:
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
64.0 64.0 E
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
9 30.02 72.5
29.98 72.5
Saturday,
3rd Noon 30.01 72.5 76.0 67.0 70.5 68.0 NE
December. 3
70.0 68.0 NE
o.m.
28.36 64.0
5
6
b.c.
0.09
70.5 68.5 NE
6
b.c.
28.35 65.0 65,0 | 63,0 | 65.0|65,0 | E 28.32 63.0
10 10
o.f.d.
5
o.f.
0,45
63.0 63.0 E
5 o.f.
Sunday,
4th
December.
Monday,
5th
December.
9
30.07 73.0
68.5 68.0 NE
2
0.m.
28.41 | 64.0
3
30.03 74.0
Noon 30.05 74.0 70.5 67.5 69.0 68.0 | NE
69.0 68.0 NE
2 o.d.
3 o.m.
0.30
•
64,064.0 E
28.38 65.0 65.0 | 63.0 65.0 65,0 E
28.34 65.0
65.0 65.0 E
4
o.f.d.
4 o.f.
0.38
4
o.f.
:
9
30.12 72.5
69.0 67.0 N
3
O.C.
Noon
3
30.11, 72.0 70.0 66.5 70.0 68,5 NE
30.04 73.0
4
b.c.
0.07
71.0 69.0 NE
3
b.c.
28.46 63.0
28.45 68.0 68,0 | 62.0 | 68.0 66.0 | E
28.42 66.0
66.0 66.0 E
:
63.0 63.0 E
3
o.f.
4
b.c.m. 0.15
3
b.c.m.
...
Tuesday, 9 30.18 71.0
6th Noon
December. 3
68.0 64.0 N
+
0.0.
28.51 61.0
30.16 71.5 72.0 65.5 69.0 65.0 NNE
30.13 71.5
69.5 65.5 NE
4
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Wednesday, 9
30.1869.5
67.0 63.5 NE
6
0.0.
28.49 59.0
...
... 61.0 61.0 NE
28.48 65,065,0 | 60.0 | 65.0 63,0| ENE
28.45 65.0
65.0 64.0 ENE
590 59.0 E
3 o.m.
4 b.m. 0.00
3 b.m.
7th
Noon 30.17 69.5 70.0 63.5 67.5 63.0 NE
December, 3 30.10 | 70.0
6
0.c.
0.00
67.0 63.0 NE
b.c.
Thursday, 9
8th
December.
30.1169.5
Noon
3
66.5 63.5 N
30.10 70.5 70.0 64.5 69.5 65.5 NE
30.05 71.0
68.0 64.5 NE
5
b.c.
4 b.c. 0.00
28.47 60.0 61.0 59.0 59.0 59.0 E
28.4361.0
28.43 61.0
61.0 60.0 NE
28.40|65,0|65.0|58.0 65.0 64.0 NE
1 10
5
o.f.
5 0.m. 0.00
61.0 60.0E
4 o.m.
...
3 o.p.c.
3
0.m. 0,00
4 b.c.
28.3767.0
Friday, 9 30.07 69.5
66.5 63.5 N
9th
Noon 30.07 | 70.0 70.0 64.0 67.5 | 64.5 | NNE
December. 3 30.03 70.5
64.5 NNE
68.0 į
4 b.c.
5 0.c. 0.00
4 b.c.
67.0 65.0 NE
28.41 59.0
59.0 59.0 E
28.38 60.0 61.0 58.0 60.0 60.0 | E
28.32 61.0
60.0 60.0 E
1 b.m.
..
4 o.m.
4 o.p.c.
4 o.m.
0.14
-
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
Calm
STATE OF WEATHER: -6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; o. gloomy; ħ, hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 5. squally; r. rain; s. show thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; . 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.
Light Air
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale. Strong Gale Whole Galo 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
water...
3 to 4
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 Foresail Under Storm Staysail Bare Poles
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
∈ស២៨៧តឥតជន និ
0 to 2
3
11
16 20
21
26
88888***KKEN
36
52
61
70
above 80
12
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