METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND APRIL, 1879.
183
1879.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMEТЕВ.
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-
0 TO 12,
WEA-
BARO-1
THERMOMETER.
THKEMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
HOUR.
THER.
METER
WEA-
THER.
METER
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd, Max.
Min. Dry. Wet.. Direct. Force.
In inches during previ- ous 24 houra.
BARO-
METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMEТЕВ.
WEA-
THER.
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct Force.
In inches
ous 24 hours.
BARO- during provi- METER
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
RAIN FALL
→ TO 12.
WRA-
THER.
In inches during previ- ous 24 hours,
Saturday, 9
30.36.02.0
62,0 53,0
b.
30.18 64.0
22nd
Mar.
Noon 30.31 65.0 87,056,065,0 35,0||
3
30.2466.0
66.0 56.0
b.
b.o.
63.5 58.5 NE 30.17 66.0 69.5, 57.0 67.0 58.0 E 30.13 66.0
I
b.c.
30.19 63.0}
4
0.00
67.0 59.0 E
4. b.c.
58.0 52.0 NNE 30.1.963.0) 63.0 58.0 58.0 53,0, NE 30.14 62.0|
மம்
5
b.c.
28.4556.0
*.
***
62.0 64.0 NE
41
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
་་་
...
55.0 48. 28.42 60.0 60,0 60.0 59.051.0 E 28.38 58.0
E
3
0.0.
3
b.c.
0.00
58.051.0 E
2
b.c.
Sunday,
+9
30.713635|
63.0 55.0
0.0.
+
23cd
Mad
Noor 30313840 67.0 59.0 64 0 56.0| 80.03163.0
O.C.
63.0 55.0
O.C.
30.1664.0
30.16 65.0] 68.0) 59.5] 65,5] 60.0] EbS 30,13 66.0
65,0 61,0 Calm
65.0 59,6] Calm
OHO
b.c.
30.17 63.0
81.0 55.0 NE
Monday, & *24th
Mar.
30.35 | 60,0
60 0 67.0
Noon 30:32 62.0 65.0 55.0 62.0 57.0
3 30.26 62.0
32.0 58.0
Tuesday,
25th
· Mer.
3
9 30.32 64.0 Noon 30.30 71.5 72.0 62,071 0 63,0 30.23:70.0
64.0 60.0
70.0 63.0
Wednesday, 9 30.25 65,0
65.0 62.0
26th
Mar.
Noon 30.24 72.0 74.0 63.0 72.0 63.0
3 30.1870,0
70,0, 62,0
...
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
b.o.
30.17 64.0|
61.0 58.0 Ebs
स
bo.
30.1764.0 66,0
55.064,5 60.0 E-
b.c.
30.1464.0|
|64.0 60,0| E
b.o,
30.18 63.0 64.5 56.5 62.0 53.0 NE 30.14 62.0
30.20 62.0]
30.21 62.0 63.0 56.0 59.0 58.0 NE 30.16 62.5
62.0 53:0 NE
4
59,056.0 NE
ề cá
c.m.
c.m.
c.f.
28,44 55.0
048.0 ENE
3
0.0.
28.40 55.0 55,0 52.0 28.3554.0;
$2,048,0„E--
54.0 48.0 F
2 o.m.
2 o.m.
0.00
•
59.0 56,5] NE
10 10 10
c.m.
28.4352.0
51.0 50.0 E
O.C.
c.m.
0.36
c.m.
28.41 55.0 55.0 48,055.0 53 0Į ENE 28.35 55.0
b.c.
0,56
55.0 53,0 E
b.c.
b.c.
30.16 65.0
64.5 61.5 Calm! 0
b.c.
b.c.
30.20 68.0 69.0 58.5 68.5 65.0 N 30.12 70.0
73,0 66.0 W
2
ONN
b.c.
30.20 84.0
63,01 60,0 WSWİ
2
b.c.
28.45 57.0
57.0 54,0 NE
b.c.
0.00
30,19 643 68.0
55.C] 67.0 64.0 S
b.c.
0.00
.c.
30.10|65,5
65.0 62.5 S
b.c.
28.41 60.0 60.0 51,0 59.0 37,0|WNW| 28.38 63.0
1
63,060,0| NW
1
277
0.m.
◊.m.
0.08
0.m.
...
་་་
b.m.
30.14 68,0
65.5 63.5 Calm
b.c.
b.c.
30.14 71,0 75.0 56.5 73.0 65.0 Ebs 30.1171.0, 73 0 66.0 SE
3
omm
0 b.
30.14 63.0
65 9 63.5 NE
b.c.
28.41 63.0
b.c.
0,00
b.e.
30.14 66.0 67.0 58.0 66.0 63.0 NE 30.09 67.5 68.0 63.0 N
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
62.0 59.0 ENE 28.41 67.0 07.0 58.0 66.-0 59.0 E 28.35 68.0 67.0 58.0 E
2
200
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
3 b.c.
***
27th
Mar.
Thursday 9 30.28 66,0 Noon 3.26 68.0 73.0 61.0] 68.0 61.0 3 30.20 70.0|
36.0 58.0
b.
30.13 68.0
D.
70.0 63.0
b.
68.0 60.5 E 30.13 71.0 74.0 68.0 71.5 65,0 E 30.1172.0
3
73.0 66.0 E
co to co
288
30.15 67.0
64.0 56.0 NE
3
0.00
30.14 67.0 70.0 60.0 65.0 58.0 NE 30.0867.0
4
66.0 62.0 NE
B
to LA CO
b.c.
28.38 60.0
60.0 57.0 E
b.c.
00.0
b.c.
28.36 64.0 64.0 56.0 64.0 56,0 E 28.35 64.0
64.0 56.0 E
coop on
b.c.
b.o.
0.00
b.c.
***
Friday,
28th
Mar.
9 30.19 66.0 Noon 30.14 67.0 70.0 60.0 67.0 62.0 339.0668.0
66.0 62.0
b.
30.09 69.0
67.0 63.0 E
4
b.
68.0 83.0!
b.c.
29.99 70.0 73.0 63.0 70,0 65,0| E 29.97 71.01
4
<<
b.
30.0767 0
63 0 59.0 NE
4
b.m.
B.c.
0.00
73.0 68.5 EbS
3
b.c.
30.03 65.0 69.0, 60.0′ 66.0 62.0 E 29,99 69.0
b.m.
0.00
66.0 62.0] NNE
ཚུ
3
b.c.m.
28.30 61.0 61.0 57.0 SE 28.29 63.0 63.0 55.0 63.0 59.0| ESE 28.23 61.0 64.0 61.0 SSE
3
b.m.
3
b.m.
0.00
2
b.m.
Figures
to denote
I'lustrations 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.
the Force of the
Wind.
11 |||||||
68888**NOTON
04-25875*85R
9
ther; 2. visibility. Objects at a distance unusually visible: w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached) d, drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. Lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. sqnally; r. rain; 8, snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of wea- NOTE.—A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy md continuing rain, &c., &c.
-
0
Calm....
Light Air.... Light Breeze. Gentle Bre ze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Gale Strong Galo
Whole Gale.
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10
11
Storm
12
Hurricane
Just sufficient to give steerage way With which the above ship with "sall (1 se and cloan full would go in...
er..
In which she could just carry in chase- full and by.........................
to 2 knots
3 to 4
E to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Double Reefs aud Jib. &c. Triple Reefs, &c.
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reeted Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles....
Figures
to denote
the Force
Description of Wind.
of the
Wind.
69
11
above 50
12