THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
575
1879.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previcus 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Saturday,
9
29.86 77.0
77.0 74.5
o.c.r q.
13th
Noon 29.81 79.0 81.075,0|79.0|75,0
September. 3 29.75 79.5
:ཊེ;
79.0 76.0
o.c.r.q.
o.c.r.q.
...
29.70 81.0
Max.
tion.
78.0 76.0 NE
29.70 82.0 81.0 76.0 S1.0 78.0 | NE
29.04 82.0
80.5 | 78.0 | NE
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
4
u.o.r.
co co
Sunday, 9
14th Noon September. 3
29.74 80.0
80.0 78.0
29.73 79.0 81.0 77.0 79.0 | 77.5
29.71 77.5
77.0 76.0
|o.c.r.q.
29.59 82.0
81.0 80.0 E
20.60 | 82.0 82.0 77.0 80.0 79.0 | E
o.c.r.q.
...
W
o.c.r.q.
29.61 81.0
78.0 77.0 E
10 10 10
29.88 79.0
Monday, 9
15th Noon
September. 3
Tuesday, 9 99.98 80.0
80.0 75.0
16th Noon 29.97 | 80.5 82.0|77.0 | 80.0|75.0
September. 3 29.94 80.5
88.0 75.0
29.90 73.0 81.5 75.0 78.0 | 75.0
29.85 78.5
78.0 75.0
...
...
*
80.0 76.0
...
Wednesday, 9
17th Noon
September. 3
30.01 80.0
80.0 74.5
29.98 | 83.0 | 84.0 |77,0 | 83,0|74,5
29.95 $3.5
83.0 76.0
True wind cannot be registered.
0.c.q.
29.73 81.0
81.0 78.0 | ENE
o.c.p.q.
29.75 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 76.0 | 80.0
77.0 || E
o.c.p.q.1
29.75 82.0
80.0 78.0 | E
10 10 10
6 u.o.r.
6 u.o.r.q.
5 .o.r.q.
5
0.г.
5 0.г.
5 u.o.m
1.04
***
4.52
5
0.1. 3.12
5 o.p.
o.c.q.
29.82 82.0
82.0 78.0 E
4 b.c.
0.2.q.
29.83 | 84.0 | 83.0 78.0 83.0 78.0 E
4
b.c. 0.03
o.c.q.
29.82 | 83.0
82.5 79.0 E
4
b.c.m.
...
b.c.
29.84 82.0
81.5 78.0 E
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.85 85.0 87.0 77.0 86.0 80.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.82 85.0
86.0 80.5 E
4
b.c.
Thursday, 9
29.97 81.5
81.0 75.0
b.c.
29.82 84.0
83,079.0 E
3
b.c.
18th
September. 3
Noon 29.93 82,0 85,5 | 77,0|82,076.0
b.c.
29.83 84.0 88.0
78.0 84.0 79.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
29.87 84.5
84.0 77.0
b.c.
29.76 86.0
85.0 83.0 ESE
4
b.c.
Friday,
19th
September.
9 29.92 84.0
84.0 77.0
b.c.
29.78 86.0
86.0 80.0 E
4
b.c.
Noon
29.92 84.0 86.0 79.0 84.0 77.0
3 29.88 83.5
83.0 78.0
b.c.
29.79 $7.0 90.0
80.0 87.5 83.0 E
b.c.
29.76 87.0
44
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
1879.
CAPE D'AGUILAR, HEIGHT 170 FEET.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In Inches during
previous 24 hours.
7
Saturday,
13th
September.
Sunday,
14th
September,
9 29.72 78.0
75.0 74.0N
c.
Noon 29.68 | 79.0 79.0 71.078,0|75,0| NE
6
c.p. 0.20
3
29.51 | 78.0
76.0 75.0 NNE
7
71.0 71.0E
r.m.
9
29.64 80.5
77.0 75.0 NE
4
p.m.
BarometeR.
87.5 84.0 E
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
28.02 70.0
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
70.0 70.0 E
27.98 71.0 72.0 | 70.0|71.0|71.0 E
27.9271.0
28.04 73.0
-1 Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
o.c.r.q.
o.c.r.q. 1,27
previous 24 hours,
8
8
o.r.q.
73.0 73.0 ESE
6 o.r.q.
...
Noon
29.65 | 80,5 | 80.0
73.0 79.0 77.0 NE
4
c.m.
1.09
3
29.65 30.0
78.0 77.0 NE
6
q.p.
28.06 | 74.0 | 74.0 71.0 | 73.0 73.0 | ESE
28.02 73.0
72.0 72.0 | ESE
6 o.r.q. 4.10
7 o.r.q.
Monday,
9
29.78 79.0
...
78.0|76.0 | NE
6
c.l.
28.03 70.0
70.0 70.0 E
7
o.f.q.
15th
September. 3
Tuesday, 9 29.85 79.0
16th Noon
September. 3
Noon 29.78 | 79.0 | 80.0 71.0 78.0 76.0 NE
29.75 79.0
q.p.
1.19
77.0 75.0 NE
6
m.p.
28.08 71.0 74.0 | 69.0 70.0 70.0 | E
28.04 72.0
6 o.f.
4.90
72.0 72.0E
6 o.f.
77.0 75,0 NE
6
b.c.
28.14 72.0
71.0 70.0 E
6 0.m.
29.87 80.0 80.0 | 70.0|78.0 74.0 NE
29.84 80.0
78.075.0 NE
4
b.c.
0.13
4 b.c.
28.14 | 73.0 74.0|70.0|73.0 71.0 | E|
28.12 | 73.0
5 o.m. 0.08
72.0 71.0 E
5 0.c.m.
Wednesday, 9 29.88 80.0
17th Noon 29.87 81.0 81.0
September. 3 29.85 81.0
Thursday,
18th
September.
Friday, 19th
9
29.84 80.0
Noon 29.82 | 81,081.0 75.0 80.0 75.0 | NE
3 29.78 82.0
80.0 75.0 NE
77.0 74.0 SE
75,080.075.0 SE
80.075.0 SE
79.0 73.0 NE
4
h.m.
4 b.c.
4 b.c.
28.18 72.0
72.0 69.0 ENE
0.00 28.16 75.075.0|69.0|74.0 70.0 ENE
5 o.c.m.
...
5 o.c.m. 0.00
28.14 75.0
74.0 71.0 E
4 o.c.m.
3 b.c.
28.16 74.0
4
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
73.0 69.0 E
28.13 74.0 75.069.0|74.0 71.0 | ENE
28.10 | 77.0
76.0 73.0 ENE
4 0.m.
***
3 b.c.m. 0.00
3 b.c.m.
September.
9 29.81 83.0
Noon 29.82 83.0 83.0 75.0 80.0|77.0 | NE
3 29.79 | 83.0
80.0 75.0 NE
5 b.c.
28.10 | 76.0
75.0 72.0 E
ગ
5 b.c. 0.00
80.0 75.0 NE
5
b.m.
to to 10
6
b.c.m.
6
5
b.c. 0.00
b.c.m.
28.1277.078,0| 71,0 | 77.0 73.0 | E
28.1077.0
76.0 74.0 E
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; . squally; rain; s. snow; t. thunder; a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. 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.
Figures to
denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
Calm
Ilustrations 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.
0 to 2
3- 10
0
11
12
Light Air Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
With which the above Ship with all sail; } to 2 knots.
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
11 16
set and clean full would go in smooth
water.
3 3 to > 4 (5 to 6
Royals, &c..
16 20
21
95
26
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysall
Hurricane,
Bare Poles
above 80
12