616
1879.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND OCTOBER, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours. ·
Saturday,
11th
October.
9
Noon
30.10 79.0
79,0 | 76,5
o.c p.q.
29.94 82.0
:
80.0 79.0 ENE
4
o.r.
3
•
30.1078.0 82.0|77.0 78.0 76.0
30.07 77.5 |
o.c.r.q
77.0 76.0
o.c.r.q.
29.95 82.0 | 84.0 77.0 | 79,078,0] ENE
29.94 81.0
4
0.1.
0.83
78.0 77.5 ENE
4
O.J.
Sunday,
12th
October.
9
30.1379.0
30.18 78.5
Noon 30.15 80.0 82.077,080.0|76.0
3
78.0 75.0
O.c.
30.02 82.0
80.0 77.0 E
4
0.m.
...
c. p.
79.0 76.0
o.c.p.
30.03 82.0, 81.0 77.0 | 82.0 | 80.0 | E
30.01 82.0
4
b.c.m. 0.54
81.0 79.0 | E
4
o.d.
Monday, 9
13th
October.
30.20 79.0
79.0 75.5
Noon 30.17 80.0 82.0 76.0 80.0 75.0
3 30.13 80.0
...
Tuesday, 9
14th
October.
30.1679.5
80.0 75.0
79,075.0
---
Noon 30.13 84.0 86.0 76.0 84.0 78.0
3 30.07 85.0
85.0 78.0
Wednesday, 9 30.15 82.0
15th
October.
82.0 77.0 Noon 30.14 81.0 87.0 78.0 81.0 76.0
3 30.10 79.0
79.075.0
...
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.04 82.0
81.0 79.0 E
b.c.
30.04 84.083.077.0 83.5 80.0 E
b.c.
30.00 84.0
84.5 81.0 E
co co co
3 b.c.
3
b.c.
0.02
3 b.c.
b.c.
30.00 82.0
b.c.
30.00 84.0 86.076.0
b.c.
29,95 | 87,0
S0.0 78.0 Calm 0
84.5 80.0 E 86.0 82.0 WhyN
b.c.
1 b.c.
0.00
2 b.c.
b.c.
29.99 84.0
83.0 80.0 NE
3
b.c.
0.c.
29.99 84.0 86.0
76.0 | 81.0 79.0 | NE
3
b.c.
0.00
0.0.
29.97 82.0
80.5 77.0 N
3
g.
Thursday, 9 30.23 73.0
16th
Noon 30.22 76.5 83.0
October.
3 30.19 75.0
:
73.0 67.5
72.0|76,0|71.0 |
75.0 71.0
b.c.
30.05 79.0
75.0 72.0 | N
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.06| 79.0 | 83.0 | 72.0 | 79.0, 75.0 | NE
3
b.c.
0.00
O.C.
30.06 79.0
76.5 75.0 E
2
b.c.
***
...
Friday,
17th
October.
9
Noon
30.25 74.0
74.0 68.0
b.c.
30.08 | 76.0
75.0 71.0N
3
b.c.
30.23 76.5 79.0 | 70,076.0 | 74.0
b.c.
30.08 79.0 | 80.0 | 70.0 | 79.5 75.0 N
3
b.c.
0.00
3 30.19 78.0
78.0 70.0
b.c.
30.06 | 80.0
1879.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
80.0 75.0N
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
2
b.c.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
Saturday, 11th
October.
9 29.97 80.0
tion.
75.0 73.5 NE
5
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
28.26
72.0
72.0 72.0 E
Noon 29.98 80.0 80.0 73.0 76.0 74.0 NE
3 29.96 80.0
76,0 75.0 NNE
A4
0.64
28.27 72.0 73.0 | 70.0 71.5 71.5 E
28.24 72.0
71.0 71.0 E
10 10 10
5 o.f.r.
5
5
o.f.r.
o.f.r.
1,70
Sunday,
12th
October.
9 30.05: 79.5
76.0 73.0 NNE
Noon 30.04 80.0 80.0 75.0 76.0 75.0 NNE
3 30.04 80.0
77.0 76.0 | NE
4
0.m.
28.27 70.0
70.0|70.0 | E
6
o.f.
-
...
4 o.m. 0.57
5
0.m.
28.30 71.0, 72.0 70.0 71.0 71.0 E
28.28 71.0
6
o.f.
1.10
71.0 71.0 | E
5
o.£.
Monday, 9
13th
October.
30.08 80.0
Noon 30.06 80.5 81.075.0
3 30.03 80.0
80.0 75.0 NNE
79,075,0 NE
79.0 75.0 NE
4
b.c.m.
28.34 71.0
70.0 70.0 | E
4o.f.
3
b.c.m. 0.00
3
b.c.m.
...
28.30 73.0
28.35 74.0 74.0 70.0 73.0 72.0 E
72.0 70.0 E
4 0.c.m.
0.12
3 b.c.m.
Tuesday, 9
14th
October.
30.05 81.0
Noon 30.01 83.0 85.0
83.0 75.0 SW 1
b.c.
28.36 77.0
75.0 72.0 NE
1 b.m.
***
74.0 | 83.0 77.0° SW
3 29.96 85.0
86.0 80.0 SW
2 21
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
...
28.28 77.0
28.33 76.0) 77.0 | 70.0 175.0 73.0 WNW
76.0 70.0 W
1 o.c.m. 0.00
2
o.m.
:
Wednesday, 9 30.03 83.5
80.0 76.0 N
1
o.h.
28.34 77.0
76.074.0 N
15th Noon 30.03 | 82.0 86.0|76,079.0 76.0 || NNE
October. 3 29.99 81,5
Thursday, 9 30.11 79.5
16th
Noon 30.09 77.5 83,074,0
October.
3 30.0978.5
2
0.p.
0.00
28.32 74.0 77.0 72.0 74.0 72.0 E
79.0 74.0 N
2
0.p.
28.30 73.0
72.0 70.0 NE
op ap ap
3
b.m.
3
o.m.
0.00
3
O.C.
...
75.0 69.0 N
3
b.c.
28.38 67.0
67.064.0 | NE
3
b.m.
76.0|70.0 | N
3
b.c.
0.10
74.0 69.0 NE
3
O.T.
:;
28.38 69.0 75.0 | 64.0 | 69.0|66,0 | ENE 28.34 67.0
67.0 65.0 ENE
3
o.c.m. 0.00
3 o.c.m.
Friday,
17th
October.
9 30.12 78.0
Noon 30.12 | 78.0|78.0 | 68.0 | 75.0 | 68.0 | NNE
3 30.08 77.0
76.0 69.0 NE
76.0 68.0 NNE
3
b.c.
28.39 66.0
66.0 | 62.0 | NE
3
b.m.
3
b.c.
0.02
3 b.c.
28,39 70.0 70.0 | 62.0 | 69,0 |64.0 | E
28.35 71.0
70.0 67.0 NE
2
b.c.m. 0.00
2
o.c.m.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; . gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 4. squally; r. 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
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
0
Calio
1
Light Air
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
3- 10
Light Brenze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale... Strong Galo Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
With which the above Ship with all sall I to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 water..
11 15
16 20
17
15 to 6
Royals, &c.
21
25
30
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 Staysail
Bare Poles
69
70
80
above 80
12