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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MAY, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
257
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
1879.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR..
BAROMETER.
Atta.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
Tu inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER,
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
3rd
9
30.05 75.0
75.0 73.0
0.0.
29.8879.0
76.5 74.0 E
3
o.d.
Noon 30.0477.0 | 83.0 | 74.0 77.0|72.0
b.c.
29.92 80.0 84.5 74.0 80.0 74.5 E
b.c.
0.20
May.
3
29.98 78.0
78,072,5
b.c.
29.91 81.0
80.5 75.0 Ebs
4
b.c.
Sunday,
4th
9
30.00 76.0
76.0 72,5
b.c.
29.89 80.0|
77.5 75.0 E
3
b.c.
...
!
Noon 29.98 77.0 79.0 73.0 77.0 74.0
b.c.
29.87810 82 0.72 0
70.3 75.0 Ebs
1
g.m.
0.00
May.
3
29.93 76.5
76.0 74.5
b.c.
29.85 STAÐ
79,578,0 = ELS
3
...
:
Monday,
5th
9
29.93 79.0
79.0 77.0
Noon
29.90 79.080,0 | 75.0 79.0 | 76.0
May.
3
29.85 81.5
81.0 78.0
Tuesday,
9
29.90 82.0
82.0 79.0
6th
Noon
29.8982.0 85.0 76.0 82.0 76.0
May.
3
29.85 80.0
80.0 76.0
I cannot be registered.
0.0.
29.80 81.0
80.5 77.5 S
4
o.d.I.t.
O.C.г.
29.7981.0 81.5 73.0 74.5 73.5 S
4
o.r.l.t.
0.0.
29.75 82.0
82.0 79.5 WSW
3
g.m.
b.o.
29.76 81.0
81.0 79.5 WSW
2
b.c.p.
t.o.
29.76 82.0 82.0 74.0 80.0 76.0 W
2
b.c.p.
b.o.
29.76 82.0
79.0 76.0 SW
3
b.c.m.
Wednesday,
9
29.97 | 78.0
78.0|76.0
b
29.80 | 81.0
80.0|78.0, Calm
0
b.c.
7th
Noon 29.96 79.0 84.0 75.0 79.076.0
29.8081.0 82.0
75,0 82.0 | 78.0 | ESE
3
b.c.m.
May.
3
29.94 79.0
79.0 | 76.0
29.80 81.0
80.0 79.0 ESE
2
b.c.p.l.t.
Thursday, 8th
9
30.02 74.5
74.0 72.0
0.0.
29.85 78.0
75.5 78.5 E
4
g.p.
Noon
30.01 | 76.0 82.0 73.0 76.0 73.0.
b.c.
29.85 78.0 83.0.
78.078.0|75.0 E
4
b.c.
May.
3
29.95 76.0
76.0 74.0
b.c.
29.85 79.0
78.5 76.5 E
3
g.m.
Friday,
9
29.96 80.0
80.0 77.0
0.0.
29.80 81.0
80.0 78.0 SE
4
o.r.t.l.
9th
May.
Noon
29.91 | 74.0 80.0 74.0 74.0 73.0
o.c.t.r.
29.81 78.0 80.0
72.0 74.0 73.0 E
1
o.r.t.l.
1.02
3 29.87 75.0
75.0 73.0
o.c.t.r.
29.77 78.0
74.5 74.0 N
3
o.r.t.l.
***
1879.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
WINDS
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
◊ TO 12.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wer.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inch during
previons 24 hours,
Saturday,
3rd
9 29.94 78.0
Noon
74.0
...
...
29.94 78.0 83.0|79.0|75.0
May.
3
29.90 79.5
75.0
E
30 Co to
3
2 O.C.
b.c. 0.00
c.m.
28,23 | 70,0
70.0 69.0 ESE
1
::
28.23 | 72.0 | 72,0| 68.0|71,0 68.0 E
28.17 69.0
4
b.c.
0.45
69.0 67.0 E
4
b.c.
Sunday,
4th
9
29.91 78.0
75,071,0| NE
...
Noon
May.
3
29.8378.0
29.88 77.082.0 78.0 | 75.0|73.0 NE
75.0 73.0 NE
30 co co
3 c.m.
28.20 70.0
70.0 70.0 ESE
4
0.C.
3
c.m. 0.00
c.m.
Monday,
5th
May.
9
Noon
3
29.82 79.0
77.0 75.0 S
***
29.76 79.0 79.0 68.0 77.0 72.0 S
29.76 78.0
76.0 75.0 SW
→ 2 2
4
c.r.
28.09 68.0
28.18 71.0|71.0|67.0|70.0|70.0 SE
28.15 71.0
70.0 70.0 SE
68.0 67.0 SSW
4 0.C.
0.08
4
0.c.
c.r.
1.02
b.c.
28.11 | 69.0 69.0 | 67.0 | 69.069.0 SW
28.0874.0
10 10
5
0.f.
5 o.f.r. 0.30
73.0 73.0 SW
5 o.f.r.
...
Tuesday,
6th
May.
9 29.79 75.0
76.075.0 | SW
Noon 29.80 75,080.0 | 71,0|77,076,0| SW
3 29.75 7.5.0
79.075.0 SW
3 b.c.p.
28.11 74.0
74.0 74.0 SW
4 O.C.
***
**
2
3 b.c.p.
b.c.p. 0.50
28.0874,074.0|67.0|74.0|74,0| SW
2 U.C. 0.00
28.06 73.0
73.0 78.0 W
2
0.C.
Wednesday, 9
7th
May.
Thursday, 9
29.85 78.0
73.0 72.5 NE
Noon 29.86 | 78.0 | 80.0 | 71,075.0 | 75.0 | NE
3 29.85 79.0
74.0 74.0 NE
1 0.C.
1
O.C.
0.30
28.15 73.0
72.0 72.0 ESE
28.1674.0 74.0|69.0|73.0|73.0 | ESE
1 O.C.
1 0.c.
0.10
1
b.c.
28.14 73.0
73.0.1 73.0 S
1
29.90 73.0
72.0 72.0 | NE
4
c.p.
*
8th
May.
Noon 29.92|72.0|80.0|69.0 | 72.0 | 72,0 | NE
2
c.p.
28.20 69.0
69.0 68.0 E
0.93* | 28.22 | 73.0 73.0 | 60.0 72.0 71.0 | SE
4 o.f.d.
***
3 0.C. 0.60
3 29.86 72.0
:
:
72.0 72.0 NE
2
1).
28.15 71.0
70.0 | 70.0 | SE
3
o.f.
Friday,
9th
---
May.
9 29.8579.0
74.0 74.0 | SW
Noon 29.83 73.0 77.0 62.0 70.0 | 68.0 | N
3 29.76 77.0
72.0 72.0 N
4
...
p.r.
28.15 69.0
...
1 İr.t.r.m.
1 p.r.t.l.
1.50
++
68.0 68.0 SSE
28.14 70.0 70.0 67.0 69.0 68.0 SSW 3
o.c.r.t. 1.09
28.08 72.0
71.0 70.01 SSW 3 o.c.r.t.
4
o.c.r.
STATE OF WEATHER-6. blue sky; c-clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; r. rain; s. snow; . thunder; 2. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. 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.
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind,
of the Wind.
Calm
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force
'of the Wind.
0 to 2
3- 10
Light Air
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze
Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale Whole Gale Storri
Hurricane,
With which the above Ship with all sail (1 to 2 knots
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
water.
15 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 Roofs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
11 — 15
20
69
80
11
above 80
12