THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD SEPTEMBER, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
527
1879.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday,
23rd
August.
9
30.04 84.0
84.0 77.0
b.c.
:
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Noon 30.05 87.0 89.0 77.0 87.0 77.5
3 29.98 88.0
b.c.
88.0 78.0
b.c.
Attd.
29.9586.0
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
83.0 81.0 S
29.95 88.0 94.0 78.0 88.0 83.0 NW
29.91 81.0
90.0 84.0 SW
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL..
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
1 2 2
b.c.
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
Sunday, 24th
August.
9
29.98 84.0
84.0 77.0
b.c.
29.89.87.0
...
Noon
29.97 85.0 90.5 80.0 85.0 77.0
b.c.
85.5 81.0 E
29.87 87.0 91.0 80.0 86.0 83.0 E
3
b.c.
---
3
b.c.
0.00
3
29.89 85.0
85.0 78.0
b.c.
29.82, 90.0
91.5 87.0 E
1
b.c.
9
Monday, 25th
August. 3 29.79 89.0
29.87 83.5
83.0 78.0
Noon 29.85 88.0 90.0 | 81.0 88.0 | 81,0
89.0 81.5
...
Tuesday, 26th August.
9
29.7385.0
85.0 80.0
Noon
3
...
29.72 83.0.91.0 82.0 83.0 80.0
29.67 80.0
80.0 77.0
Wednesday, 9
29.80 80.0
80.0 76.5
27th
August.
Thursday,
28th
August.
Noon
3
29.82 80.5 87.0 78.0 80.0 78.0
29.81 80.0
80.0 77.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.78 87.0
85.5 81.0 Calm
...
b.c.
29.78 89.0 93.0 81.0 88.0 85.0 | S
b.c.
29.70 89.0 |
87.5 85.0 SW
O 2 M
0
b.c.
g.p.
0.00
3
b.c.
b.c.
20.64 86.0
85.0 81.0 NW
4
b.c.
o.c.t.l.
29.64 86.0 89.0 80.5 83.0 82.0 NW
1
o.p.t.l. 0.68
0.c.r.
29.60 84.0
80.0 79.0 Calm
0
o.p.
c.m.
29.66 83.0
o.c.r.
0.C.
29.69 83.0
80.0 79.0 | S
29.6983.084.0 76.0 80.0 79.0 E
80.0 78.5 E
4
o.r.
---
3 0.г.
2.10
1
o.r.
9
29.95 81.5
81.0 79.0 Noon 29.94 82.0 84.0 78.0 82.0 79.0
3 29.90 83.0
O.C.
29.80 84.0
81.5 80.5 E
3
o.r.
***
b.c.
29.80 85.0 84.0
76.0 84.5 82.0 E
4
b.c.p. 0.66
83.0 79.0
b.c.
29.77 85.0
85.5 83.0 SE
4
b.c.
---
Friday,
29th
August.
9
...
Noon
3
29.90 83.0
83.0 78.0
29.90 85.5 87.0 78.5 85.0 79.0
29.84 85.5
85.0 | 79.0
b.c.
29.74 86.0
85.0 81.0 N
2
b.c.
...
b.c.
29.75 87.0 88.0
78.0 88.0 83.5 NE
2
b.c.
0.00
+
b.c.
29.70 84.0
86.0 83.0 E
4
b.c.t.l.
1879.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
Atid.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Ú TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday, 23rd
August.
Sunday,
24th
August.
Monday,
25th
August.
Tuesday,
26th
August.
9 29.94 85.0
Noon 29.94 86.0 91.0 76.0 89.0 81.0 E
3 29.90 86.0
85.0 80.0 Calm
b.c.
28.27 79.0
...
78.0 73.0 ENE
b.v.
1
b.c. 0.00
91.0 81.0 SE
1
¡b.c.
28.27 81.0 81.0 75.0 80.0 75.0 SE
28.20 80.0
1
b.c.v.
0.00
79.0 74.0S
2
b.c.v.
9
29.88 85.0
84.0 80.0 N
1
b.c.
28.20 77.0
76.0 75.0 E
3
0.0.
Noon
3
29.83 85.0 87.0 80.0 86.0 81.0 NNE 29.83 85.0
9
29.78 85.0
Noon 29.78 87.0 90.0
3
29.71 89.0
9
29.75 85.0
Noon
3
29.65 80.0 90.0 75.0 80.0 78.0 N
29.60 84.0
...
:|: |: :
b.c.
0.18
88.0 80.0 NE
}
b.c.
28.19 80.0 81.0 74.0 79.0 74.0 E
28.15 80.0
2
b.c.m.
0.00
79.0 75.0 S
2
b.c.m.
85.0 80.0 SE
I
b.c.
28.11 77.0
...
***
79.0 86.0 80.0 SW
1 b.c.
0.00
86,081.0 SW
I
b.c.
28.08 77.0 81.0
28.03 78.0
76.0 73.0 SW
72.0.76.0 71.0 | SW
77.0 76.0 WSW
2
0.1.
+
1
o.p.f. 0.00
3 0.c.
85.0 78.0 Calm
b.c.
27.98, 77.0
...
1
b.c.m. 0.33
80.0 78.0 Calm
0
o.m.
76.0 73.0 NW
27.98 77.0 79.0 74.0 76.0 73.5 NW
27.9074.01
3 0.0.5.
3
Jo.e.m.t 0.08
74.0 73.0 N
4
0.0.
Wednesday, 9
27th
August.
Thursday, 28th
Angust.
Friday,
29th
August.
29.70 | 82.0
75.0 72.0 SW Noon 29.71 82.0 82.0 73.0 75.0 72.0 SW
3 29.73 81.5
3
b.c.
27.9973.0
72.0 72.0 SSW
..
3
O.C.
2.43
28.03 73.0 77.0
75.0 75.0 S
4
0.0.
28.02 74.0
72.0 73.0 72,5 SSW
73.0 73.0 SSW
10 10
5 o.f.
5
o.f.r. 1.86
4 o.f.
9
...
...
29.85 82.0
80.0 78.0 N Noon 29.85 83.0 84.0 72.0 80.078.0 N
3 29.83 83.0
3
h.c.
28.1676.0
3
b.c.
0.23
...
80.0 78.0 N
༡
b.c.
28.16 76.0 76.0
28.12: 77.0
75.0 75.0 ESE
70.075.0 75.0 ESE
76.5 75.0 ESE
4 o.p.c.
3 o.p.c. 0.65
3 o.p.c.
2
b.c.
3 b.c. 0.00
4 o.f.
9 29.80 82.0
80.0 79.0 N Noon 29.80 83.5 84.0 76.0 82.0 79.0 N
3 29.74 83.0
82.0 79.0 NE
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u, ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; 2. 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.
28.12 77.0
1 b.c. 0.00
1 O.C.
76.0 74.0 ENE
28.12 79.0 80.0 73.0 79.0 76.0 E
28.09 77.0
76.0 75.0 E !
3 b.c.
***
Figures to
denote the Force Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
0
Calm
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
12
Light Air Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale... Strong Gale Whole Gale StorLi
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 to 6 Royals, &c.
75
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
Triple Reefs, &e. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Bate of the Wind per Hour in Miles,
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
RECEBERA
3 10
11
21
26
31
37
53 60
70 80
PRESSR
0
15
20
30
36
44
$2
69
11
above 80