THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH OCTOBER, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
633
1879.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday,
18th
October.
9
30.26 75.0
75.0 70.0]
b.c.
Noon 30.24 78.0 80.0 73.0 78,072,0
3 30.20 80.0
b.c.
80.0 74.0
b.c.
...
...
Sunday, 19th
October.
9 30.28 75.0
Noon 30.24 78.0 82.0
75.0 73.0
b.c.
71.0 78.0 70.0
b.c.
3 30.20 | 79.0
79.0 71.0
Monday,
20th
October.
Tuesday,
21st
October.
9
30.26 75.0
75.0 | 69.0
Noon 30.24 78.0 81.0
72.0 78.0 73.0
3
30.20 77.0
77,0 71.0
.9.
30.27 77.0
77.0 72.5
Noon 30.24 78,5 80.0 74.0 78.0 73.0
3 30.1978.5
78.0 73.0
Wednesday, 9 30.30 77.0
77.0 71.0
22nd Noon 30.27 79.0 81.0 74.0 79.0 72.0
October. 3 30.21 80.0
80.0 74.0
True wind cannot be registered. cvaron
b.c.
...
b.c.
30.08 79.0 |
b.c.
30.08 81.0 83.5
b.c.
30.08 82.0
b.c.
30.11 81.0
b.c.
b.c.
30.07 | 82.0
: །: ;
:ༀ ::
༄ :
30.09 78.0
30.10 81.0 80.0
30.08 82.0
30.10 78.0
73.0 80.5 76.0 N
83.0 80.0 E
76.0 72.0 N
30.10 81.0 85.0 77.0 | 80,0 | 76,0 | N
30.08 82.0
82.5 77.0 N
:;
།:
;
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
previous 24 hours.
In inches during
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
77.0 74.0 N
4
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
20 2 *
4 b.
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
78.0 73.0 N
3 b.c.
71.0 81,0 76,0 ESE
4
b.c.
0.00
82.5 77.0 ESE
4
b.c.
79.0 77.0 E
1
b.c.
30.11 82.0 83.0 74.0 81.5 80.0 ESE
4
b.c.
0.09
83.0 80.0 E
3
b.
b.c.
30.13 80.0
79.0 76.0 E
b.c.
30.13 | 82.0 | 84.5 | 74.0 | 84.5 | 80.0 | N
b.c.
30.08 84.0
85.0 82.0 ESE
1 3 8
2
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
...
Thursday, 9
30.28 77.0
77.0 71.0
b.c.
30.12 80.0
...
23rd
October.
Noon
30.25 77.5 82.0 74.0 77.0 70.0
b.c.
3
30.20 77.0
77.0 71.0
b.c.
...
78.0 75.0 | E
30.12 81.0|87,0| 75,0| 82,5 | 78,0 | E
30.08 | 82.0
83.0 | 78.0 | E
3
b.c.
4
b.e.
0.00
4
b.c.
...
Friday, 24th
October.
9
30.27 | 76.0
76.0 72.0
b.c.
30.12 80.0
Noon
3
30.24 78.5 80.0 74.0 78.0 73.0
b.c.
30.17 78.0
78.0 72.0
b.c.
30.06 82.0
79.0 76.0 E
30.12 | 81.0 84.0 74.0 80.0|77.0 | E
82.0 78.0 E
2
b.c.
**
4
b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
1879.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
WINDS
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Max.
Min.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER,
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Saturday,
18th
October.
9 30.14 78.0
75.0 70.0 NE
o.h.
Noon
3
30.15 78.0 78.0 70.0 76,0 71.0 NE
30.10 78.0
3
b.c.
0.00
76.0 71.0 NE
c.m.
Sunday, 19th
October.
9
30.15 78.0
...
79.0 76.0 N
Noon
30.15 79.0 80.0 71.0 81.0 72.0 N
N N
2
b.
2 b.
3 30.09 80.0
80.0 70.0 N
2 b.
:རྩེ :
0.00
28.41 69.0
tion.
68.0 65.0 NE
28.4172,0|72,0|65,0|71.0 68.0 | NE
28.38 72.0
28.42 67.0
71.0 68.0 NE
67.0 63.0 ENE
28.40 | 72.0 72.0 |64,0| 72.0 | 67.0 | N
28.37 72.0
o.c.m.
o.c.m. 0.00
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
72.0 67.0 N
1 2 30
o.c.m.
b.m.
b.m.
0.00
2
b.m.
Monday,
20th
October.
9
Noon
3
30.14 78.0
76.0 69.0 NNE
30.13 78.5 83.0 72.0 76.0 70.0 NE
30.1078.0
75.5 74.5 NE
30 to 30
b.
...
28.41 71.0 į
71.0 67.0 NE
2
o.m.
3
b.
0.00
28.40 72.0 73.0
64.071.0 66.0 ENE
3
o.c.nl. 0.00
b.c.
28.37 71.0
71.0 66.0 E
3
o.m.
Tuesday,
21st
October.
9
30.15 78.0
Noon
3
76.0 71.0 NE
30.13 79.0 79.0 73.0 76.0 71.0 NE
30.0979.0
4 b.c.
28.43 | 70.0
4
76.0 71.5 NE
b.c.
3 b.c.
0.00
28.40 73.0 73.0
68.0 66.0 ENE
64,072.0 69.0 ENE
21 32
o.m.
b.m.
0.00
28.36 74.0
73.0 71.0 ENE
2
b.m.
Wednesday, 9
30.18 80.0
22nd
October.
79.0 71.0] NE
Noon | 30.17 80.0 83.0 76.0 80.0 72.0 NE
3 30.10 79.5
80.0|73.0 SE
Thursday, 9 30.15 79.0
23rd
October.
4 b.c.
3 b.c.
1
***
0.00
28.44 70.0
70.0 67.0 N 28.4374.0|74.0 67.0|73,068,0!N
3
b.c.m.
3
0.c.m. 0.00
b.c.
28.38 75.0
74.0 68.0 N
3
b.c.m.
...
76.0 | 67,0 | NE
Noon 30.14 78.5 80.0 72.0 76.0 68.0 | NE
3 30.10 78.0
76.0 69.0 NE
5
b.c.
28.40 | 70,0
...
5
b.c.
0.00
70.0 67.0 E
28.4171.0 75.0 67,0|71,0 | 69.0 E
3
b.c.m.
4
b.m. 0.00
5
b.c.
28.37 | 71.0
71.0 65.0 E
4
b.m.
Friday,
24th
October.
9 30.1878.0
76.0 70.0 NE Noon 30.1478.0 79.0 72.0 76.0 69.0 NE
3 30.06 78.0
76.0 69.0 NE
4 b.c.
28.44 71.0
4 b.c.
3 b.c.
0.00
71.0 68.0 E
28.40 72.0|72.0 67.0 71.0 68.0 E
28.35 72.0
72.0 | 68.0 | E
3
b.m.
2
b.m. 0.00
2
b.m.
...
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; 9. squally. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. 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.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Figures to
denote the Force of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
Calm
Just sufficient to give steerage way,
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
10
12
Light Air
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale..
Fresh Gale..
Strong Gale
Whole Gale Storm...
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..
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
S
0 to
2
3
10
11
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53
61
70
80
above 80
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