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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD APRIL, 1879.
.9.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
носв.
ᎠᎪᎢᎬ.
BARO-
MLTER
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
THER.
METER
WEA-
THER.
Attd Max. Min Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches
24 hours.
during previ-METER
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
THERMOMATER.
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd Max, Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
BARO-
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during previ- ous 24 hours.
BAPO-
METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
Altd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches
ous 24 hours.
during previ-
Saturday, 9 30.27 62.5 62.0, 59.5 12th Noon 30.2663.0 65,0, 60,063.0 59.0. Apr. 3 30.19 64.0]
0.0.
30.10 65.0
0.0.
61.0 60.0
0.0.
62.0 60.0 N 30.10 66 0 67.0 60.0 65.0 62.0 N 30.07 67.0 63.0, 62.5, N
kal
2
NNN
S་
b.c.
b.c.p.
0.00
...
30.14 65.0 65.0 59.0 NE 30.1468.0 68,0 60.0 66.5 59.0 N 30.11 168.5| 65.5 58.0 N
5
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C.V.
28.3755.0
4
o.m.
0.00
$
0.m.
54.0 5-10 E 28.3456,0 57,0 53,0 56.0 55.0 N 28.29 56.0 55.0 54.0 E
4
o.f.
0.0.
0.00
3
0.0.
...
Sunday, 9 30.23 66 Of
66.0 62.0
b.o.
30.0867.0
13th
Apr.
Noon 30.19 : 69.0|74,0, 63.0 69 0 64.0 3 30.1171.5 71.0 65.0
b.o.
67.5 64.5 Calm 30.06 69.0 72.0 61.0 72.0 68.5| W
0 b.c.
30.10 63.0
-
65,0 32,0 N
2
b.c.
0.02
b.c.
30.05 71.0
|72.0, 67.0 SW
1
b.c.
30.10 68.0 68.0 64.0 69 0, 640 NE 39.05 68.0 67.0 63.0 N
3
2 N N
b.
28.37 87,0
57.0 56,0 E
2
o.p.c.
b.c.
0.00
25.3463.0 63.0 55,0 63,6 61.0. ENE
b.c.
0.00
*
b.c.
28.31 66.0
66.0 63.0) ENE
I
b.c.
***
Monday, 9 30.2068.5
66.0 65.5
14th
A pr.
3
Noon 30 1771.0 78.0 66.0 71.0 66.0; 30.1171.5
71.0 66.0
Tuesday, 9 30.13 69.0
69.0 68.0
15th
Apr.
Noon 30.1071.0 74,0 67.0|71 069,0
3
30.05 69.0}
69,067.0
Wednesday.
9 30.19 65.0
65.062.5
16th
Noon 30.19 66.0 72.0 62.0 66.0 63.0
Apr.
3 30.12 68.0
...
68.0, 03.0
True wind cannot be registered.
O.C.
30.05 170.0
69.0 66.5 EbS
4
b.c.
30.09 69.0
b.o.
b.o.
30.04 72.0 73.5 65.5 72.0 68.0 ELS 30.0273.0| 72.5 67.0 EbS 4
4
सप स
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
68.0 64.5 NNE, 30.05 69.5 68.0 64.5 68.0 640 NNE 30,00,70.0,
5
5
67.0 63.0 NNE;
o.c.r.
Do.
o.c.r.
o.c.r.
...
***
29.98 72.0| 68.0 67.5 WNW 29.98 73.0 73.5, 67-0.71,0 70,0! W 29.97 72.0|| 68.5 67.0 N
1 0.1'.
20.99 $71.0
68.0 63.0 N
o.r.
0.73
29.9870,0 70.0] 63,6| 69,0 67.0 N
1
o.r.
30.00 | 70.0|
68,0 65( NNL
1
12 12 10
AHA
o.c.m.
o.c.m.
O.C.V.
28 34 60.0
610 6,0) E
4
o.f.
0.00
28.33 65.0 65,0 58.0 64.0 62.0 E 28.26 62.0
b.c.
0,00
62.0 60.0 E
4
b.c.
3:
o.r.
28.34 62.01
62.0 59.0 E
2
o.c.r.
c.m.
0.85
c.m.
28.34 65-063.0 59.0 65.0 60.0 E 28.30 64,0)
2
o.c.r.
0.69
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64.0 58.0| E
3
o.c.r.
0.c.
30.04 68.0
0.0.
b.o.
65.0 63.0 N 30.04 68.0 71.5 61.0 66.5 64.0 N 30.02 69,0|
3
3
69 0 65.0 N
Thursday
17th
9 30.15 67.0
67.0 61.0
0.0.
30.00 68.0
68.0 61.5, E
eo ao co
H
g.m.
30.05 68.0
65 0 60,0 NNE
4
o,r.
28.30 56,0
g.in.
0.22
b.c.
30.01 68.0 38.5 61.0 63.0 58.0 NE 30.03 68.0| 65.0 62.0, NE
4
o.m.
0.92
4
b.c.m.
57.0 57.0 E 28.30 58.0: 58,0 56.0 57,057.0 E 28-2460,0 60,0|58.0| E
4
o.f.
*0.0.
0.40
1
0.0.
g.
Noon 30.13 | 67.5 70,064.0] 67.0 62.0
O.C.
30,00 69.0 70,0
65.0 69.5 63.0 E
g.
to to
30.04 67.0
0.00
Apr. 3
30.07 67.0
37.0 63.0]
O.C.
29.99 $70.0
69.0 65.0 E
o.d.
65.0 60.0 NNE | 30.03 67.0 67.5, 61.0 65.0' 63.0 NE 29.96 67.0 64.5, 62.0 N
4
c.m.
5 o.m.
28,2459.0
0.00
5 o.m.
58.0 55.0 E 28.28 60.0 60.0 55.0 60.0 55,0 E 28.3060.0 69,0 53,0 E
5
3
co no or
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o.c.m.
0.07
o.c.m.
i
Friday,
18th
Apr.
9
30.0367.0|
|67,0 66,0
o.c.m.
29.94 69.0
68.0' 67.0 E
o.d.
29.87 63 0
Noon 29.99 | 69.0 70.0,63,0| 69.0 67,0| 3 29.91 70,0|
70,0 58.0
o.c.m.
b.c.m.
29.92 72.0 72.5 63.5 71.5 69.0 E 29.85 72.0
g.m.
0.00
72.5, 70.0 E
4
b.c.m.
650 62 0 NE 29.88 68.0 67.0 65.0 65 0, 64.0 NE 29.83 69.0 65.0 65.0 NE
5
444
o.q.
o.d.
28,3761.0
+
1.68
O.C.
61.0 61.0 ESE 28.3461.0 61.Q' 59.0 6-0 60.0 SE 28.2860.0 60·0 59,0 SE
5
CTTCT CT
o.f.
5
o.f.
o.f.
0,00
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached) d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h, hail; 7. lightnin; m. misty (hazy); ther; 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.
o, overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of wea-
Figures to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
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.
Just sufficient to give steerage way With which the above hip with all sail set and clean full would go in smooth water
Calm...... Light Air.. Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze
Fresh Breeze. Breeze
Moderate Gale
Fresh Gale Strong Gale
Whole Gale..
Storm...
Hurricane ........................
In which she could just carry in chase- full and by......
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 reefed ForeBail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles......
(1 to 2 knots 3 to 4
LE to 6
Royals,
1)
70
above 20
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