THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JULY, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
421
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
1879.
DAY AND
DATE.
Hour.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
Saturday,
28th
Junc.
9
30.09 | 82.0
82.0 80.5
Noon 30.07 84.0 86.5 77.5 81.0 79.0
O TO 12.
Diree-
tion.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
in inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
In
Atid.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
b.c.
29.93
3
30.03 85.0
:;
b.c.
85.0 79.0
b.c.
84.0
29.94 86.0 88.0 77.0 85.0 82.0 E
29.95 | 86.0
83.0 81.0E
3
b.c.p.
3
87.0 83.0 E
4
Sunday,
29th
June.
9
30.04 85.0
85.0 | 80.0
b.c.
29.92 | 86.0
84.0 | 82.0 | E
***
Noon 30.03 $9.0 91.0 | 80.0 89.0 | 81.0
3 30.00 87.0
87.0 80.0
b.e.
29.91 87.0 89.0 80.0 86.0 83.0 E
b.c.
29.88 | 86,0
85.0 82.0 SW
30 00 00
++ 20
b.c.
0.32
b.c.
3 b.c.
3
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
Monday, 9
29.95 81.0
84.0 80.0
30th
Junc.
Noon 29.92 86.0 91.5 80.0 86.0 79.0
3
29.88 85.5
85.0 80.5
Tuesday,
1st
9
29.89 84.0
84.0 79.0
Noon
29.88 87.5 | 90.0 | 80,0 187.0|79.5
July.
3
29.83 89.0
89.0 88.0
Wednesday, 9
29.8685.0
85.0 80.0
2nd
July.
Noon
29.86 83.0 91.0 | 82.0 | 83.0 79.0
3
29.81 84.0
84.0 80.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.84 84.0
$3.0 81.0 SW
B b.c.
b.c.
29.84 86.0 | 87.0
79.0 | 86,0 | 82.0|E
2
b.c.p. 0.07
b.c.
29.80 86.0
84.5 88.0 SW
3
b.c.p.
b.c.
29.78 86.0
84.0 81.0 W
2
b.c.
b.c.
29.78 87.0 87.0
79.0 86.0 82.0 SW
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.74 88.0
87.0 82.0 SW
3 b.c.
b.c.
29.74 86.0
85.0 82.0 SW
82.0!
1
b.c.
b.c.
29.75 86.0, 88.0 80.0 83.5 81.0 E
2
b.c.p.l.t. 0.00
b.c.
29.73 86.0
85.0 82.0
Im
0
b.c.p.
Thursday,
9
29.83 85.0
85.0 79.0
b.c.
29.71 86.0
84.5 81.0 | SW
2
b.c.
***
3rd
July.
Noon
29.82 85.0 88.0 79.5 85.0 78.5
b.c.
29.73.86.0 87.0 78.0 84.0 79.0 NW
2
b.c.
0.46
3
29.78 | 87.0
87.0 81.5
b.c.
29.70, 87.0
83.0.81.0 W
3
b.c.
Friday,
4th
9
29.83 | 83.0
83.0 80,0
0.0.
29.68 82.0
77.5 77.0 Calm
0
0.1.
Noon
29.81 80,590.0 78.0 80.5 | 80.0
0.0.
29.69 82.0 88.0|75,0| 79,0 78.0 | NW
3
o.r.
1.25
July.
3
29.77 80.0
80.0 78.5
0.C.
29.6882.0||
80.0|79.0 | Calm
0
g.
1879.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Atid.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In incles during
previous 24 hours.,
BAROMETER,
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER,
RAIN FALL.
In inches d
es during
| previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
28th
June.
9 29.95 83.0
Noon
3
82.0 80.0 NE
c.p.
28.2875.0
75.0 73.0 SE
2
b.c.
29.95 83.0|86,0|76,0|83.0, 80.0 NE
29.95 83.0
2
b.c.
0.25
28.28 77.0 77.0 71.075.0|74.0 SE
3
b.c.
0.15
83.0 82.0 NE
1
b.c.
28.26 77.0
76.0 74.0 SE
3
b.c.
...
Sunday,
29th
June.
9
29.92 84.0
81.0 79.0 SW
Noon
29.93 84.0 86.0 76.0 85.0, 80.0 SW
3 29.94 85.0
84.0 80.0 SW
1 2 3
b.c.
28.26 | 77.0
7074.0 SE
2
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
28.2478.078.0 72.0|76,0|75.0S
2
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
28.24 77.0
76.0 75.0 S
2
b.c.
Monday,
30th
June.
9
Noon
29.83 85.0
83.0 80.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.16 76.0
75.0 75.0 SSW
29.85 86.0 88.0
77.0 85.0 8oo sw
b.c.
0.00
28.16|78.0 78.0|74.0|77.0 76.0 W
3
29.84 85.0
84.0 78.0 SW
I
b.c.
28.11 | 75.0
75.0 74.0 S
~ - N
2
o.m.
o.m.
0.08
2
b.c.
Tuesday,
9
29.79 84.0
1st
July.
Wednesday, 2nd
July.
Noon 29.79 84.0 86.0
3
29.74 85.5
83.0 83.0 SW
77.083.0 | 80.0 | SW
86.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.10 76.0
75.0 74.0 SSW
b.c.
0.00
28.10 78,078.0|73.0|77.0 75.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.05 76.0
75,074.0 SW
N N N
2
o.m.
2
o.m. 0.00
2
0.m.
***
29.73 86.0
29.76 85.0 9
85.0 80.0 S
Noon 29.7385.5 87.0 76.0 86.0.81.0 S
3
88.0 81.0 S
I b.c.
28.08, 75.0
75.0 74.0 NW
I
b.c.r.
1 b.c.
0.00
1
b.c.
28.08, 76.0 78.0|73,0| 76,0 | 75,0| Calm
28.06| 78,0
77.0|76.0 | NW
0
b.c.r. 0.00
1
c.r.
Thursday,
3rd
July.
Friday,
4th
9
29.7285.0
83.078.0 NE
b.c.
28.06 78.0
Noon 29.73 86.0 87.0 78.0 85.0 | 80.0 | E
b.c.
0.00
3
29.71 86.0
87.0 81.0 SW
2
b.c.
28.06|78.0 | 78.074.0
28.03 | 77.0
76.5 75.0 ENE
77.0|76.0 | N
2
b.e.
2
b.c.r. 1.40
75.0 74.0 SSW
2
b.c.r.
...
9
Noon
29.83 79.0
77.0 77.0 SW
1
b.c.
July.
3
29.69 83.0 | 88.0 72.0 78.0 77.0 SW
29.68 82.0
1
c.p. 0.10
77.0 77.0 SW
1. ისი.
28.00 73.0
72.0 72.0 SW
28.03 74.0 74,0|70.0|73.0|72,0| W
27.99 71.0
72.0|71.0 WSW
3 o.c.r.
3 b.c.r. 3.30
3
O.C.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
Calm
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; e. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcust; p. passing showers; 9. squally; rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e, visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); te. 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.
11
12
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship,
Light Air Light. Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Br oze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze. Moderate (ale. Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
} With which the above Ship with all sail (1 to 2 knots.
set and clean fuil would go in smooth 3 to
water.
15 40 6
4
Rovals, &e.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Roofs and T. G. Sails
full and by
Double Reefs und Jib, &a. Triple Reefs, &c.
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
16
26
$18
བོ ཻ ཀྑཏྟུཾལོ
above 80
0 to 2
44
52
GO
69
70 - 20
3 3 3 3 3 2 9 99955.
0
10
15
20
24
30