THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH DECEMBER, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
851
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
1879.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Saturday,
9
30.24 64.0
13th Noon 30.20 68.0 | 69.0 | 60.0 | 68.0 | 57.0
December. 3 30.15 67.5
Sunday, 9 30.27 64.0
14th Noon 30.25 | 67.0|70.0|60.0|67.0|59.5
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THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc- tion.
WINDS
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Direc- tion.
WEATHER.
FALL.
RAIN
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
64.0 59.0
...
b.c.
30.08 68.0
65.0 68.0 Calm
0
b.c.
b.c.
30.08 71.0 75,562.0 76.0 | 69,0| NE
1
b.c.
0.00
67.5 57.0
b.c.
30.06 72.0
74.0 67.0 ESE
4
b.
64.0 59.5
b.m.
30.10 | 69.0
66.0 64.0 Calm
0
b.
...
b.
30.10 71.0 76.0
62.0|71.0 66.0 W
1 b.
0.00
December.
3 30.19 68.0
68.0 61.0
b.
30.10 | 72.0
72.5 69.0 ESE 4 b.
9
30.33 63.0
30.25 67.5
Monday,
15th Noon 30,28 | 66,5 | 70.0 | 61.0 | 66.0 | 55.0
December. 3
63.0 | 52,5
67.0 | 56.0
9 Tuesday, 16th
Noon
December. 3
30.33 59.0
-59.0 50.0
30.3062.0 68.0 56.0 62.0 | 52,0
30.25 62.0
52.0 52.0
Wednesday,
17th
December.
9
Noon
30.28 62.0
62.0 54.5
30.25|66.0|67,0|57.0 | 66.0 ||
3
30.21 | 65.0
---
65.0 | 58.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.15 68.0
65.0 60.0 NE
b.c.
30.15 70.0 74.0 | 61.0 | 72,5 | 65.0 | NE
b.m.
30.15 | 73.0
72.0 65.0N
~ 2 3
2 b.c.
***
b.
0.00
b.
b.c.
30.15 64.0
61.056.0 N
3
b.c.
***
b.c.
30.15 66.0 73.0 56.0 67.058.0 E
b.c.
30.15 67.0
67.5 59.0 E
++
4
b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.13 66.0
65.0 60.0 Calm
0
b.c.
A
-
b.c.
30.13 68.0 68.5 | 58.0 | 68.0 61.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.10 69.0
70.0 65.0 E
4
b.
---
Thursday,
18th Noon
December. 3
9
30.24 65.0
65.0 60.0
b.
30.09 | 68.0
67.0 63.0 E
4
b.
143
4
***
30.20|66.5 68.0 61.566.0 | 60.0
30.14 67.0
b.
30.09 70.0 70.0
61.0 70.0 65.0 ESE
4
0.00
67.0 61.0
b.
30.03 71.0
71.0 66.0 ESE
4
b.
Friday,
19th
December.
9
Noon
30.21 | 66.0
66.0 61.0
b.c.
30.05 69.0
68.0 65.0 N
1
b.c.
30.17 | 69.0 | 70.0 | 62,0 | 69,0 | 60.0
b.c.
30.05 72.0 73.0 62.0 73.5 67.0 N
2
b.c.
0.00
3
30.11 70.0
70.0 61.0
b.c.
30.02 75.0
77.071.0 NE
2
b.c.
***
1879.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET,
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
U TO 12.
Atid.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previons 24 hours.
Saturday, 13th
December.
9 30.12 69.0
65.0 56.0 NE
4 b.c.
Noon 30.10 69.5 69.0 61.0 66.0 | 56.0 | NE
30.10
4
b.c. 0.00
3 30.14 69.0
66.0 55.0 NE
4
b.c.
BAROMETER.!
Attd.
28.36 59.0
THERMOMETER,
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
58.0 55.0 E
28.34 62.0 63,055,0 62.0 55,0 ENE
28.30 61.0
61.0 54.0 E
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
wc Force.
0.00
b.m.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
...
9 Sunday,
14th Noon
30.15 69.0 69.0
December. 3 30.12 68.0
30.15 69.0
65.0 59.0 NE
4
b.h.
28.38 58.0
58.0 57.0 E
A
61.0 | 67.0 60.0 ENE
3
b.h.
0.00
67.0 59.0 E
3 b.h.
28.39 62.0 63.054.0
28.35 63.0
62.0 | 55,0 | E
63.0 59.0 E
20 21 2
3
o.h.
***
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
Monday,
15th
December.
9
30.18 69.0
Noon 30.18 70.0 72.0
3 30.16 71.5
67.0 57.0 N
66.0 67.0 57.0 N
70.0 58.0 N
4 b.c.h.
4 b.c.
4 b.c.
28.44 57.0
57.051.0 NE
4
b.m.
0.00
28.40 | 60.0 60.0
55.0 | 69.0 | 58.0 | N
4
b.m. 0.00
28.39 | 61.0
62.0 57.0 N
4
b.m.
9
Tuesday,
30.20 67.0
16th Noon 30.20 67.5 71.0
December. 3 30.17 65.0
60.0 51.0 N
63.0 62.051.0 NE
Wednesday, 9
61.0 50.0 N
30.16 | 67.0
63.555.0 N
17th Noon 30.16 67.0 67.0 57.0 65.0 57.0 NNE
December. 3 30.14 67.0
63.0 58.0 NE
30 00 00
3
b.h.
28.42 53.0
53.0 47.0 ENE
3
b.m.
3
b.h.
0.00
28.40 56.0 57.0 50.0 56.0 51.0 E
2
b.m.
0.00
b.h.
28.38 59.0
58.053.0 E
3
b.m.
...
3
b.c.h.
28.40 57.0
57.051.0 E
3
b.c.m.
...
***
3 b.c.h. 0.00
28.39 60.0 60.0
53.0 | 60.0 55.0 ESE
2
b.c.m. 0.00
3
b.h.
28.34 58.0
58,055,0 E
2
b.c.m.
...
:
30.12 68.0
30.05 | 68.0
Thursday, 9
18th Noon 30.08 68.0 68.0 | 60.0 65.0 60.0 N
December. 3
65.0 60.0 NE
65.0 60.0 NE
00 2 2
3
b.c.
28.34 59.0
58.0 56.0 E
b.b.
0.00
28.33 63.0 62.0|55.0
60.0|57,0 | E
b.c.
28.28 61.0
61.0 57.0 E
10 09 00
3
o.m.
3
b.c. 0.00
2
o.m.
Friday,
19th
December.
9
30.09 | 69.0
66.0 58.0N
Noon 30.0971.0 73.0 62.0 69.0 61.0 | NE
1
b.c.
28.34 58.0
58.0 56.0 ENE
3
b.c.
1
b.c.
0.00
3
30.03 70.0
71.0 63.0 NE
2
b.h.
28.32 63.0 63.0 56.0 63.0 59.0 N
28.29: 63.0
2
b.c.
0.00
63.0 58.0 ENE
1
b.c.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizing rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers q. squally. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. 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
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Calm
Just sufficient to give steeragu way.
Light Air
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. x res! 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..
15 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 Reels and Jib, &c.
full and by
In whien she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles .....
Rate of the Wind per lour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
3
SH
0 to 2
10
10
11
above 80
12