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

:: |:སྐྱེ

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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