THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
701
1879.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Min,
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Saturday,
8th
November.
9
30.12 68.0
68.0 64.0
b.c.
Noon 30.10 68,5 71,0 66,0 68.0 65.0
b.c.
3
30.07 68.0
68.0 64.0
b.c.
29.94 71.0
tion.
68,0 66,0|N
29.95 71.0 70.0|66.0 | 70.0 | 67.0 | N
29.94 71.0
69.0 67.0 N
..
*
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Мах.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
4
b.c.
4
0.m.
0.03
4
0.1.
Sunday,
9th
November.
9
30.21 67.0
67.0 60.0
b.c.
30.02 69.0
67,5 | 63.0 | N
Noon
3
30.12 | 70.0
Monday, 10th
Noon
November. 3
9
30.26 58.0
30.19 64.0
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30.16 68.0 70.064.0 68.0 61.0
b.c.
30.02 71.0 72.0 | 64.0 72.0 66.0 N
70.0 62.0
b.c.
29.96 72.0
74.0 67.0 N
45
10
b.c.
b.c.
0.23
5
b.c.
58.0 50.0
30.23 62.0 64.0 55.0 62.0 53.0
64.0 54.0
Tuesday, 9
11th Noon
November. 3
30.29 60.0
60.0 52.0
...
30.24 64.0 67,056.0 | 64,0 | 55.0
30.18 66.0
66.0 53.0
Wednesday, 9 30.31 64.0
12th
Noon
November. 3
64.0 56.0
30.26 68.0 69.0 59.0 68.0 59.0
30.22 69.0
69.0 61.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.05 63.0
60.0 55.0 N
b.c.
30.07 65.0 74.0 55.0 69.0 62.0 N
b.c.
30.07 69.0
70.0 63.0 N
Co Co 07
5 b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
3 b.c.
b.c.
30.10 64.0
62.5 57.5 N
b.c.
30.11 67.0 70.0 56.0 70.0 63.0 | N
b.c.
30.07 | 70.0
...
---
b.c.
30.13 67.0
73.0 66.0 N
66.0 62.0 | N
2 30 00
3
b.c.
b.c. 0.00
b.e.
b.c.
30.14 70.0 | 74,0 | 60.0 74.0 69.0 | N
b.c.
30.12, 72.0
74.0 72.0 SE
2 2 3
b.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
Thursday, 9
30.32 67.0
67.0 62.5
13th Noon 30.28 71.0 72.0 65.0 71.0 63.0
November. 3 30.23 72.0
b.c.
30.15 70.0
69.5 67.0 N
1 b.c.
-
b.c.
72.0 65.0
b.c.
30.16 73.0 77.0 64.0 74.0 70.0 | ESE
30.1377.0
3 b.c.
0.00
77.0 72.0 SW
1
b.c.
...
Friday, 14th
November. 3
9
30.32 69.0
69.0 60.0
b.c.
30.17 71.0
70.0 65.0N
4
b.c.
...
Noon
..
30.27 73.0 74,065,0 | 73.0 | 63.5
30.2374.0
b.c.
30.17 74.0 77.5
64.0 76.0 71.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
74.0 65.0
b.c.
30.17 76.0
78.0 73.0N
3
b.c.
1879.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
HEIGIIT 170 FEET.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
63.0 60.0 NNE
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
THERMOMETER.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
9 29.97 69.0
Saturday,
8th Noon 29.97 71.0 72.0 65.0 65.0 63.0 NNW
November. 3 29.94 72,5 ...
66.0 61.0 NNW
c.g.
...
d.h.
0.00
6
d.g.
:|:
28.23
59.0
59.0 59.0 N
28.22 60.5 61.0 58.0 60.5 | 60.5 | N
28.20 59.0
o.f.
o.c.m.
0.00
59.0 59.0N
jo.c.p.l.
9
30.08 64.0
3
Sunday, 9
9th
November.
Monday,
10th
November.
Tuesday,
11th
November.
Wednesday, 9 30.18 70.0
67.0 60.0 N
12th Noon 30.18 69.0 70.0 59.0 69.0 60.0 NNE November. 3 30.15 69.5
67.0 59.0 | NE
30.03 70.0
65.0 60.0 NNW
Noon 30.03 71.0 72.0 64.0 67.0 61.0 NNW
3 29.99 72.0
67.0 60.0 NNW
6
b.c.
28.27 56.0
54.0 54.0 N
6
0.1.
...
6
b.c.
0.04
28.28 59.0 59.0|56.0|59.0,56,0| N
0.1.
0.07
5 b.c.
28.24 60.0
60.0 57.0 N
6
0.in.
61.0 59.0 NNW
Noon 30.09 66.0 76.562.0 66.0 55.0 NE
30.08 68.0
5 b.c.
4 b.c.
28.32 51.0
...
0.00
51.0 49.0 N
28.34 56.0 56,0 | 48.0 | 56.0 | 52.0 NNW
5
b.c.
4
b.c.m. 0.00
| 68,0 | 55.0 | NE
3 b.c.
28.31 | 59.0
58.0 53.0 N
3
b.c.m.
...
9 30.14 67.0
63.0 54.0 NNE
Noon 30.14 67.0 69.0 55.0 63.0 56.0 NE
3 30.10 67.0
64.0 55.0 NE
co
3
b.c.
28.36 | 56.0
...
5 b.c.
4 b.c.
0.00
55.0 49.0 NE
28.36 59,0 59.0 54.0 59.0 | 52.0 | ENE
28.3159.0
59.0 57.0 NNE
2
b.c.m.
2 o.m. 0.00
3
b.m.
---
2
b.c.
3 b.c.
28.43 58.0
57.0 55.0 NNE
0.00
3
b.c.
28.41 60.0 60.0 | 53.0 | 60.0 54.0 ENE
28.38 62.0
62.0 59.0 E
2 3 2
b.m.
b.m.
0.00
b.m.
Thursday, 13th
November.
9
30.1871.0
9 30.19 71.0
67.5 61.0 NE
Noon 30.18 72.0 72.0 63,0 68.0 | 62.0 NE
3 30.14 71,0
67.0 62.0 NE
Friday,
70,0 | 65.0 | NE 14th Noon 30.16 73.0 73.0 62.0 70.0 63.0 ENE November. 3 30.15 73.0
70.0 65.0 NE
4
b.c.
28.45 61.0
4 b.c. 0.00
2
b.c.
{..
2 b.c.
4 b.c. 0.00
4 b.c.
61.0 60.0 ENE
28.44 65.0 65,056.0|65.0 | 62,0 | NNE
28.40 68.0
68.0 64.0 NNW
28.43 62.0
61.0 58.0 NNE
28.42 67.0 67,057,0 | 67,0|66.0] ENE
28.40 69.0
68,0|65,0 | E
3
o.m.
2 b.m. 0.00
1
b.m.
3 b.c.
4 b.c.m. 0.00
3
b.m.
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
Calm
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. 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; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); . 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.
Light Air
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale... Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
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 3 to 4
water..
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles .....
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 10 9
3
10
11
15
16 20
21 26
26
30
31
36
37
44
45
52
53 60
61 -- 69
70 - 80
above 80
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