THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH SEPTEMBER, 1879.
533
1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
previous 24 hours,
In incbes during
BAROMETER.
Aftd.
Max.
Min.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
iday,hi[! ±ëાદ્ ઘા
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
30th
August.
Sunday, 9
31st
August.
9
Noon
3
29.83 82.0
82.0 78.5
c.m.
29.70 85.0
83.5 82.0 Calm
0
g.
:
29.82 84.0 88.5
79.0 | 84,0 | 78,0
O.C.
29.77 82.0
82.0 78.0
O.C.
29.70 86.0 89.0 80.0 85.0 82.0 E
29.66 87.0
84.0 82.0 ESE
1
4
b.c.p. 0.30 b.c.p.
29.89 78.0
78.0 76.0
0.0.1.
Noon
29.90 | 80.5 87.0 77.080.0|77.5
0.c.r.
29.75 81.0
29.77 83.0|87.0|76.0|82.0|79.0|S
3 78.0 78.0 ESE
o.r.
3
29.87 81.0
81.0 77.0
0.C.T.
29.76 83.0
Monday,
1st September.
9
29.97 81.5
81.0 79.0
Noon
29.98 83.0 86.0 79.0 83.0|79.0
3 29.95 83.0
2nd
Tuesday, 9
Noon
September. 3
29.98 83.0
83.079,0
**
83.0 79.0
29.97 84.0 86.0 80.0|84.0 | 81.0
29.92 78.0
78.0 76.0
29.98 79.5
Wednesday, 9
3rd Noon
September. 3
29.97 82.5 86.0|76,5 | 82.0 78.5
29.95 80.5
79.0|77.0
80.0|76,5
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.72 84.0]
---
o.c.p.
29.7384.0|84.0|79.0 | 82.0 | 81,0| NW
O.C.T.
29.7185.0
:༄:|: :
4
o.r.
2.11
82.0 80.0 SE
4
0.1.
81.5 81.0❘ SW
1
g.p.
2
o.r.
0.43
83.0, 82.5 NW
3
0.r.
o.c.p.
29.82 | 85.0
$3.0 83.0 S
2
o.p.
***
o.c.r.
29.8185.0|85,0|79,0 82.5 82.0 NNW
5
q.r.t.
0.36
0.c.r.
29.80 83.0
79.0 78.0 | S
1
0.r.
C.
29.82 82.0
80.079.0 NW
1
b.c.
b.c.
29.83 84.0 85.0 75.5 84.5 81.5 NW
1
b.c.
2.70
0.c.r.
29.83 82.0
78.5 78.0 S
3
0.1.
Thursday, 9
30.02 | 80.0
80.0 77.0
C.
29.86 83.0
-
81.5 80.5 Calm
0
b.c.
4th
September.
Noon
30.02 84.5 87.0 77,0|84.0 | 79.0
b.c.
شمات
3
29.97 | 84.0
84.0 77.0
C.
29.87 85.0 87.0 77.0 85.0 81.0 S
29.84 84.0
1
b.c.
0.04
83.0 80.0 SW
2
b.c.
Friday,
5th
September.
9
30.02 79.0
79.0 79.5
29.85 | 82.0
80.5 78.0 Calm
0
b.c.p.
Noon
30.01 | 83.5 87.0|77,083.0|77,5
29.85 84.0 85.0
76.0 84.0 80.0 NW
3
b.c.
0.02
3 29.97 85.5
85.0 78.5
b.c.
29.83 | 87.0
87.0 82.0 WNW
3
b.c.
1879.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
WINDS
O TO 12.
Direc
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
Saturday, 30th
August.
29.83 83.0
9
Noon 29.83 82.5|84.0.75,0|80.0|78.0| NE
3 29.80 | 83.0
80.0 78.0 NE
4 b.c.
28.06 75.0
75.0 74.0 ENE
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4
b.c.p.
1.00
79.0 77.0 NE
3
b.c.p.
28.04 | 77.0 79.0|73.0|76,0|74,0| ENE
27.9975.0
75.0 74.0 E
* 10
4
o.f.
4
o.p.c.
0,10
5
o.p.c.
Sunday,
31st
August.
9
29.7979.0
Noon 29.78 81.0 81.0
75.0 73.0 S
79.0|79.0 76.0 S
1 O.C.
28.09 | 72.0
72.0 | 71,5 | S
+
1
o.c.r.
2.00
28.1173.0|76.0|71.0 73.0|73.0 S
3 29.68 81.0
79.0 78.0 S
1
O.C.T.
28.10 74.0
73.0 78.0 | SSW
to 10 10
6 o.f.r.q.
...
:
5
o.f.r.q. 1.75
o.f.r.
---
Monday,
9
1st
Noon
September. 3
29.88 84.0
84.0 80.0S
1
o.p.
28.20 76.0:
75.075.0 S
3
o.f.r.
29.89 | 83.0 -84.075.0
29.85 82.5
84.0 80.0|8
o.p.
0.45
80.0 78.0S
0.0.
28.15 75.0
28.20| 76.0 76.0 73.0 75.0 75.0 S
74.0 74.0S
3
o.f.r. 0.76
4
o.f.r.
...
Tuesday, 9 | 29.85 84.0
81.079,0 SW
1
0.m.
2nd Noon 29.88 84.0 84.0 | 81.0 | 80.0 78.0 | SW
September. 3 29.83 81.5
78.0|76.0 SW
N N
2 0.1. 0.14
2 0.0.
28.19 76.0
28.19|76.0 77.0|72,0| 76,0| 76,0| SSW
28.13|73.0
72.0 72.0 SW
75.0 75.0 SSW
4
o.f.
4 0.C.
0.49
4 0.c.
Wednesday, 9 29.88 81.0
3rd Noon
September. 3
80.0 77.0 SW
29.87 83.0|85.0|72.0|79,0|75,0| SW
29.86 81.0
2 b.c.
28.20 74.0
74.0 74.0 SSW
b.c.
1.00
28.20|76.0|77.0|72.0|76.075.0 | SSW
76.0|74.0] SW
1 O.T.
28.12 72.0
72.0 72.0 S
fin 200
3
O.C.
0.c.
1.70
4
0.0.
Thursday,
4th
September.
Friday, 5th
9
Noon
3
29.92 82.0
80.0 77.0 N
1
-
29.9282,5 84.0 71.0 81.0|77.0 | WSW 1
29.87 84.0
b.c.m.
b.c.
28.24 76.0
0.17
82.0 78.0 WSW
I
b.c.
9
***
September.
29.91 82.0
81.0 78.0 Calm
Noon 29.91 83.0 83.0 76.0 83.0 80.0 SW 1 c.m. 0.00
3 29.87 83.0
83.0 80.0 Calm 0 b.c.
0
b.c.m.
28.23 74.0
75.0 74.0 WSW
28.23 76.0 77.0 67,0 75.0 74.0 SW
28.1874.0°
72.0 71.0 SW
73.0 70.0 NW
28.22 76.0 77.0 70.0 76.0 73.0 | WNW
28.1978.0
77.0 73.0 WNW
1
O.C.
1 C.V.
3 C.V.
0.12
2 b.c.v.
ลง
3 b.c.v. 0.52
b.c.v.
STATE OF WEATHER:-0. blue sky; c. clouds (detached) ; d. drizzling rain ; ƒ. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lighting; m, misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 7. squally; rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; . 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; 2. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures to
denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
0
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
3
3 to 4 15106
Royals, &e..
י,
21
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
2||||||||
0 to 2
10
11 15
16 20
Calm Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Brecze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.... Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale..
Fresh Gale..
Strong Gale
10
Whole Gale
11
Storm
12
Iluricane,
Just sufficient to give steerage way..
With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots
set and clean full would go in smooth- water...
In which she could just carry in chase, Touble Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and recfod Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
70
80
11
above 80
12
previous 24 hours.