DAY AND
DATE.
1879.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 2ND JULY. 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
Atid.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER,
Alid,
Max.
Min.
STONE CUTTERS INLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In luches during
previons 21 hour
Saturday,
21st
June.
9
30.04! 85.0
85.0 80.0
b.c.
29.89' 86.0
85.0 81.0 Calm
{}
b.c.
Noon 30.02 | 85.5 88.0
80.0 85.0 | 80.0
b.c.
29.8987.090.0 78.0 86.0 | 81.0 | ESE
3
b.c.
0.00
3
29.99 85.0
$5.0 $0.0
b.c.
29.89 87.0
$7.0 83.0E
3
b.c.
Sunday,
22nd
June.
9
30.01 84.0
84.0 79.5
b.c.
29.88 88.0
85.5 82.0 E
B
b.c.
Noon 30.00 88.0 91.0
80.0 88.0 | 81.0
h.c.
3
29.98 88.0
88.0 82.0
b.c.
29.88 89.0 88.0 79.0|88.0 83.0 E
29.86 87.0
تن
3
b.c.
0.00
85.5 82.0 SW
# b.c.
Monday. 23rd
June.
9
29.97 81.5
$1.0 76.0
Noon
29.95 $1.5 88.0
78.0 81.0 78.0
3
29.92 | 78.0
78.0 76.0
Tuesday, 24th
9
29.97 82.0
Noou
30.00 80.0 84.0
June.
3
29.99 81.0
82.0 79.0
77.0 80.0 | 77.0
$1,078.0
25th
June.
Wednesday, 9
Noon | 30.0186.0 87.0|78.0|86,0| 79.0
30.0484.0 |
84.0 80.0
3
30.02 84.0
84.0 80.0
True wind cannot be registered.
0.C.F.
29.84, 82.0:
80.0.77.0 SW
3
0.r.
O.C.
p.c.r.q.!
29.84 88.0 79.076.081.0 80.0 Calmn
29.82 | 81.0
0 O.T. 0.81
76.5 76.0 SW
4
0.1.
0.0.
29.85 84.0
$3.0 82.0 SW
3
b.c.m.
0.C.
29.88 82.0 84.0 75.0 80.0; 77,0| SW
3
O.T. 1.72
0.0.
29.88 -83.0
81.0 79.0 SE
2 0.1.
b.c.
29.90 85.0
84.0 80.0 · SE
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.90 | 86.0 85.5
78.0 85.0 81.0 SE
3
سلام
b.c.
0.05
b.c.
29.90 86.0
$5.0 81.0 SE
3
b.c.
Thursday,
26th
June.
9
30.08 | 82.5:
82.0 80.0
b.c.
29.94|85.0|
83.0 81.0 E
4
b.c.
Noon
30.08 | 84,5 | 87,5 | 79.5 84.0 79.5
b.c.
29.94 86.0: 86.0 79.0 85.0 82.0 SE
4
b.c.
0.00
3
30.03 84.5
84.0 79.0
b.c.
29.92 86.0
88.0 83.5 SE
co
3
b.c.
Friday,
27th
June.
9
30.07 | 83.5
83.0 79.5
b.c.
29.92 86.0
84.0 81.0 E
Noon 30.05 84.0 87.5 79.5 84.0 80.0
b.c.
29.92 86.0 89.079.0
86.5 84.0 E
:
3
30.02 83.5
83.0178.0
b.c.
29.91 | 87.0
1879.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Att.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
THERMOMETER.
Wet.
WINDS
0 To 12.
Direc
tiou.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
during
| previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
88.0 85.0 | E
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
Ο ΤΟ 12.
30 00 00
3
b.c.
3
b.c. 0.20
b.c.
Artd.
Max.
28.24 77.0
”འ ་
:
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0.0028.2178.0 79.0 74.0 77.0 75.5 E
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
{IL.IN| Ju] a]
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
21st
June.
Sunday,
22nd
June.
9
29.9185.0
$3.0 80.0 N
b.et.
75.075.0 | ESE
b.c.
Noon 29.92 85.0 86.0 78.0 83.0 80.0 NE
1
b.c.
2
b.c. 0.00
3
29.89 | 84.0
84.0 | 80,0| NE
1
b.c.
28.23 79.0
77.0|76,0 | E
b.c.
9
29.91 84.0
86.0 82.0 SE
1
b.c.
28.2377.0
75.0 74.0 SSE
2 b.c.
Noon
3
29.91 85.088,0|77.5: 87.0 $2.0 S
29.91 | 86.0
1
b.e. 0.00
28.22 78.0 79.0|74.0
76.0 75.0 S
80.0 81.0 SW
1 b.c.
28.19 76.0
75.0 71.0] S
19 N
2
b.c.
0.00
2 b.c.
Monday, 9
29.89 83.0
88.0 75.0 SW
4
b.c.p.
28.15 72.0
72.0 72.0 S
4
o.f.r.
:
23rd
June.
Noon 29.86 82.0 88.0
3 29.83 82.6
76.0 80.0 76.0 3W
c.p. 0.00
78.0175.0 SW
3
c.p.
28.13 71.076,0|69.0 71.071.0 S
28.10 71.0
71.0 71.0 S
4
o.f.r. 0.45
5 o.f.r.
Tuesday, 9 29.87 83.0
:
24th
June.
Noon
3
29.89 81.0 82.0
29.82 80.0
180.0 78.0 SW
77.5 80.0 76.0 SW
3
e.p.
28.1271.0
3 I'.
1.53
80.0 78.0 SW
1
fi.C.
71.071.0 SSW 4 o.f.r. 28.19 72.0 78.0|70.0|72.0|72.0 | SSW
28.48 73.0
72.0 72.0 | SSW
5 o.f.r. 2.10
o.f.
Wednesday, 9
29.92 88.0
84.0 80.0 SW
25th
June.
26th
June.
Noon 29.92 84.0 85.0 74.0 83.0 80.0 SW
3 29.93 85.0
Thursday, 9 29.96 85.0
Noon 29.97 83.0 85.0
3 20.92 84.0
83.0 80.0 SW
2 N N
2 b.c.
28.25.75.0
2
b.c.
í 0.18
3
b.c.
74.0 74.0 N
28.2676.0 76.0 71.0 76.0 74.0 S
28.24: 75.0
75.075.0 S
4 b.c.
3
b.c.
0.09
3 b.c.
81.0 80.0 N
1
b.c.m.
28.2976.0
75.0 74.0 ESE
3
0.0.
77.0 81.0 80.0 NE
2
b.c.m. 0.00
81.0 80.0 NE
2
b.c.
28.28 78.0 78.0 73.0 76.075.0 ESE
28.25 77.0
3 b.c.
0.00
76,075.0 | ESE
3
b.c.
Friday,
27th
9
Noon
29.94 84.0
82.0 80.0 NE
29.9483.0 85.0 77.0 | 81,079.0 NE
June.
3 29.93 83.0
82.0 80.0 NE
00 50 00
3 b.c.
28.26 76.0
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
75.0 75.0 ESE
28.25 77.0 77.0 73.0 76.075.0 ESE 2 b.c. 0.00
28.23 76.0!
78.0 75.0 ESE 2 b.c.
2
b.c.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c, clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; . gloomy; hail; 7. lightning; m, misty hazy), o overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; . rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u, 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.
of the Wind.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Salp.
Figures to
denote the Fores. Description of Wind.
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to
Cabu Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Br eze Fresh Breezć.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.. Strong Galo Whole Gale Storm 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.
5 10 6
Royals, &e.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry la 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 Storu Staysail
Bure Poles
33288288KO
15
9 UNE
45
53
61
69
70 -- 80
abova Ri
CGS5R2