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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
1879.
11TH JUNE. 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Aud. [
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previons 211:ours.
BAROMETER.
Atid.
Max.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
In inches during
RAIN FALL.
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
31st
May.
9
Noon
30.02 84.0
84.0 83.0
b.c.
29.87 : 85.0 |
83.0 80.0 N
૭ -
1 b.c.
30.02 86.0 90.0l
"G.01 85.0
b.e.
29.8886.087.0 79.0|84.0 81.0 | NNW
2
b.c.
0.10
3
| 29.99 | 85.0
85.0 810
0.0.
29.86 86.0
84.0 81G SW
2
g.p.
Sunday,
9
30.0675.0
75.9 73.5
0.c.r.
29.88 80.0
77.5 75.0 E
4
0.1.
1st
June.
Neon 80.02 75.5 84.0 74.0 75,0| 73.0
o.c.1.
29.89 79.0 86.0 74.0 76.0 74.0 | E
4
0.1.
0.85
3
30.00 75.5
75.0 73.0
o.c.r.
29.87 79.0
78.0 75.0 E
4
g.p.
Monday, 2nd
June.
9
30.01 75.0
75.0 74.0
Noon
3
30.01 74,078.0 72.0 74.0 72.0
29.99 72.5
72.0 71.01
Tuesday, 3rd
June.
9
30.08 172.0
72.0 71.5
30.04 | 75.5
Noon 30.07 75.0 79.0, 70.0 75.0 75.0
3
75.0 75.0
Wednesday, 9
4th
Noon
June.
3
30.0678.0
78.0 77.0
30.0579.0 81.074.0
79.0 78.0
29.96 | 79.0
79,0 78.0
True wind cannot be registered,
o.c.r.
29.85 78.0
76.0 73.0 E
4
o.d.
0.c.r.
0.0.1.
29.85 78.0 78.074.075.5 73.0 | E 29.8576.0
4
o.d. 0.08
73.5 73.0E
4
o.r.
C.
29.91 | 75.0
74.0 71.0 N
3
g.m.
C.
29.9177.0 77.5
74.0|77.5 74.0 E
3
b.c.m. 0.28
C.
29.9178.0
77.0 75.0 ESE
3
g.
b.c.
29.90 / 80.0
79.0 72.0E
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.91 810 81.5 73.0 83.5 69.5 | E
4
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
29.90 81.0
81.5 71.0 ESE
4
b.c.
Thursday, 9
30.00 79.0
79.0178.0
b.c.
29.88 $1.0
79.5 75.0 E
3
b.c.
5th
June,
Noon
29.99 79.5 81.0 75.0 79.0 78.0
b.e.
29.88 82.084,074.0 81.0 76.0 E
3
29.95 80.0
80.075.0
b.c.
29.8682.0
85.0 79.0 E
34
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
Friday,
6th
June.
9
29.97 81.0
81.0 76.0
b.c.
29.85 84.0
82.0 77.0 E
1
b.c.
Noon 29.95 83.085,078.0 | 83.0 | 81.0
b.c.
29.86 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 76.0 84.0 81.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
B
29.9183.0
83.0: 82.0
b.c.
29.82 85.0
88.0 82.5, ESE
3
b.c.
1879.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
--
RAIS FALL.
In inches during
previous 21 hours.
BAROMETER.
Artd.
Max.
THERMOMETER,
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 21 hours.
Saturday,
9
29.9282.0
82.079.0, SW
B..
28.25 74.0
73.0 73.0 WNW
1
0.0.
31st
May.
Noon 29.91 83.5 87.5; 74.0 82.0 78.0 | SW
b.c.
0.00
3
29.87 82.0
81.0 74.0 SW
0.0.
28.28 75.0 76.0 72.0 74.0 73.0 WNW
28.1974.0
1
b.c.p.
0.15
74.0 73.0 WNW
1
b.c.p.
Sunday,
Ist
June.
9
29.9278.5
73.0 73.0 NE
5
r.q.
28.2069.0
69.0 69.0 E
4
O.C..
Noon
3
29.92 78.5 88.0|71.074.0 73.0 NE
5
7.
0.25
28.20 69.0 72.0,68.0|69.0 | 68.0 | E
4
O.C.F. 1.55
29.9079.0
75.0
.0 73.0 NE
5
0.c.
28.16 69.0
69.069.0E
4
jo.c.d.j
Monday,
2nd
June.
9
29.89 76.5
74.0 73.0 NE
6
г.q.
28.15 67.0
67.0.67.0E
4
o.c.d.
...
Noon
3
29.8977.0 78.0 70.0 73.0 72.0 NE
6
r.
0.17
28.15 67.0 70.0 | 66.0 | 67.0 67.0 E
5
0.p.s. 0.43
29.88 78.0
72.0 70.0 NE
6
F.
28.14 66.0
66.0 65.0|E
5
o.c.d.
Tuesday.
9
29.9275.5
71.0 69.0 NNE
3
0.0.
28.22 65.0
64.0 64.0 E
3
!
3rd
June.
Noon
29.9575.076,0; 73,076.0 73.0 | N
3 0.C.
0.22
3 29.93 76.0
73.0 70.0NNE
3
0.C.
28.22 67.071,064,0|67.0 66.0 | E
28.2067.0
Wednesday, 9
29.94 76.0
78.0 68.0 NNE
4th
June.
Noon 29.92 76.5 80.0175.0178.0 67.0 NE
3
29.88. 76.0
77.5 68.0 ENE
Thursday,
5th
June.
29.8978.0
9 Noon 29.89 80.0 80.0 73.0 | 79.0.73.0 NE
3 29.86, 79.0
77.0 74.0 NE
433
མ
b.c.
28.22.70.0
67.0 67.0 E
69.0 66.0 E
د تک تیت
o.f.
3
o.f. 0.58
3 0.0.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
28.2172.0 73.0 | 64.0 71.0.71.0 E
28.1871.0
1
70.0 68.0 E
00 30 00
3 b.c.
b.c.
0.00
3 b.c.
3
b.e.
28.17 70.0
70.0 67.0. E
2 b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
28.1774.0 75,067.0
74.0 70.0 | E
2
b.c. 0.00
78.0 73.0 NE
N
b.c.
28.1574.0
73.0 70.0 E
1 b.c.
Friday, 6th
June.
80.0 72.0 E 29.85 80.0 9 Noon 29.87 82.5 82.074.0 72.0 71.0 E 30.5 72.0 E 3 29.83 82.0
2 b.c.
28.17 73.0
2 b.c.
2 b.c.
0.00
72.0 70.0 ESE 28.1676.0 | 76.0 | 67.075.0 73.0 ESE 75.0 74.0 ESE 28.13 76.0
1
b.p.c.
1
1
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
STATE OF WEATHER:--6. blue sky; c. clouds (derachel); d. drizz'ing rain; /. foggy; 4. gloomy; 4. hail; . lightning; m. nists (hazy); o. overcast: p. passing showers; q. squally. rain; s. snow; t. thunder: 2, ugly (threatening: appearance of weather; 2. visibility, robinets at a distance unusually viable); w. wet (dew).
NOTE:-A bar (-) under any letter aaginents its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures to dence the Force? Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
Calra
Air
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regand a well wonditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denore the Force of the Wind
በ to
3 10
11
12
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderate Cale Fresh Cale Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm Hurricane.
Just subelen te zive etpernge woy
With which the above Ship with all sail (1 to 2 knots..
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
water..
5 to 6
Royals, &c..
Single Reets and T. C. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase. Double Bels and Jib, ze.
full and by
Triple Reefs, &0. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reeled Foresa!! Under Stor Stagehil
Bare Polos
8822222
70
above 80