14
THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH
JANUARY, 1878.
53
61
69
70 - 80
11
above 80
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND
HOUR.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WEA- BARO-
THER. METER |
Saturday, 9
5th
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet.
30.21 | 53.5 58.0 50.5, c. Noon 30.16 | 54.0 55.5 50,0 54,0 52.0 c. January. 3 80.10 55.0 55.0 53.0 0.m.
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Day. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-
THER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during previous
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
METER
Ο το 12.
WEA-
THER.
THERMOMETER.
24 hours.
Atto. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches during previous 24 hours.
BARO-
METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WINDS
RAIN FALL
THERMOMETER.
WEA- BARO- THER. METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during previous
Attd. Mux. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct, Force.
Atta. Max. Miu. Dry.|Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
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20.0529. 58.5 51.5 NE 30.02 58.0 55,0 47.0 55.5 54.0 NE 29 97 58.4
3
g.p.
30.06 | 58.0|
52.0 50.0 N
6
C.V.
3
g.m.
0.07
30.0258.5 59.0 47.0 52.0 50.0 NNE
6
0.m.
0.00
::
45.0 45.0 NNE
3
f.m.
28.25 44.0
44.0 44.0 E
5
o.f.
40.0 46.0 47.0 47.0 NNE
5
f.m.
28.23 46.0 46.0 41.0 46.4 13.0 E
4
o.f.
0.00
i
55.5 14.0 ESE
2
o.p.
29.97 58.0
58.0: 58.0; NNE
6
0.1.
:
:
:
47.0 47.0 NNE
5
f.m.
28.1646.0
46.0, 46.0 E
6
f.d.
Sunday, 9
80.16 56.0
:
:
|56,0 55.0) o.cd..
29.98, 60.",
57.5, 58.5 N
3
o.p.
30.00 | 62.0|
57.0 57.0 N
2
o.m.
54.0 54.0 NNE
3
28.25 50.0
56.0 55.0 ENE
1
f.r.
:
January,
දය
6th
Noon 30.14 58.0j
30.1457.0
-
58,0 56.0 c.m.
29.93 | 60.0|| 61,0| 52.0|| 61,0| 50.0; N°
1
b.c.
0.12
80.01 62.5 63.0 52.0 58.0 57.0 SE
1
0.11.
0.09
55.0 54.0 4.0 54.0 NNE
4
f.m.
28.28, 50.0 51.0, 45.0) 50,0| 50.9, NNW
3
f.p.
0.26
57.0 55.0 c.
25.98 60.0
57.5 56.0 NW
4 b.c.
30.02 62.0
Monday,
9
30.4244.0
..
:
44.0 40.0 c.
30.2352.0
..
7th Noon 30.40 47.0 48.0, 43.0 47.0 48.0 c. January, 3 30.37 48.0
45.5 43 0 N 30.24 58.0 62.0 41.0 48.5 45.0 N
:
3
b.c.
80.06 55.0
::
56.0 55.0 N
1
p.m.
48.0 48.0 NNE
4
f.m.
28.2746.0
:
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:
46.0 46.0 NNW
4 o.f.
:
..
45.0 42.0 N
5
C.V.
:
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co
b.c.
0.00
:
48.0: 44.0 c.
30.2154.00
..
40.0 40.0 NE
30
g.
:
•
30.04 56.0 60.0 50.0 48.0 45.0 N 30.02 56.0
5 c.v.
0.00
48.0 45.0 N
4
C.V.
:
Tuesday, 9 30.45 45.0
..
47.0 45.5 c.
8th Noon 30.40 47.0 48.5 43.0 46.0 45.0) c.
January.
3
30.36 46.0
:
··
48.0 44.0 c.
:
30.24 50.0 45.5 44.0, N 30.25 | 51.0 53,0 40.0 47.0) 46.0 N 30.22 51.0
3
g.
2
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30.27 52.0
46.0 43.0 N
5
0.1.
g.m.
0.00
47.0 40.0 N
2
g.m.
30.27 54.0 56.0 41.0 45.0 45.0 N 30.23 54.0
5
0.11.
0.00
:
45.0 45,0. N
5
0.11.
:
Wednesday,
9th
Co
9 30.45 48.0
48 0 14.0 c.
30.25 50.0
January, 3
Noon 30.41 48.0 48.5 45.0 48.0 15.0 30.36 48.0 48.0: 45.0 c.
Thursday, 9 30.48 48.0
C.
47.5 45.5 N 30.25 51.0 53.0′ 43.0 47,5 46,0 N 30.20 50.0
3
g.
30.29 53.0)
··
4
b.c.
0.00
48.0 46.0 N
3
g.
F
47.0 45.0 N 30.27 54.0 55.0 44.0 47.0 45.0 N 30 23 54.0 46.0 45.0 N
5
o.m.
5
o.m.
5
o.m.
::
0.00
10th Noon 80.42 51.0 53.5 45.0 51.0, 48.0) c. January. 3 30.41 53.01 53.0) 50.0 c.
::
48.0 46.0 c.
30.29 50.0 49.0 48.0 N 30.28 52.0 52.0 47.0 57 0 54,0] N
2
b.c.
30.32 53.0
46.0 45.0 N
5
حمد
o.h.
2
b.c.
0.07
30.26 54.0
54.0 52.0 Calm
0 b.c.
30.31 53.5 54.0, 44.0 50.0 45.0 N
30.28 52.0
5
o.h.
0.03
:
50.0 45.0 N
3
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o.h.
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38.0 36.0 NNE
40.0 40.0 40.0 38.0 NNE
4
ni.
28.43 37.0
ලය
b.c.
: 3
| 37,0 36,0) N
ལ
o.c.m.
28.41 37.0 44.0, 36.0, 38.0| 36,0| NNW)
3
o.c.m.
0.00
41.0 39.0 NNE
4
C.
28.39 39.0
39.0 38.0 N
2
o.c.m.
:
40.0 40.0 NNE
3
f.m.
28.47 39.0
39.0 39.0 E
2
o.f.m.
..
:
40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 NNE
3
f.m.
28.43 39.0 40.5 37.0 39.0 39.0 E
o.f.m.
0.00
:
41.0 41.0 NNE
3
f.m.
28.38 40.0
:
..
40.0 40.0 NE
1
o.f.m.
42.0 39.0|| NNE
41.0 41.0 41.0 40.0 NNE
44
b.c.
28.46 39.0
89.0 38.5 ENE
3
o.c.m.
b.c.
28.42 39.0 41.0' 38.0 39.0 39.0 NNE
2
o.c.m.
41.0 40.0 NNE |
4
f.m.
28.37 39.0
++
39.0 39.0 N
4
o.c.m.
::
0.00
43.0 43.0 NNE
4
f.m.
28.52 40.0
41.0 41.0 ENE
ද-
o.f.
..
46.0 46.0 41.0 40.0 NNE
5
b.c.
28.48 43.0 44.0, 37.0 44.0 44.0 E
2
o.p.f.
0.00
47.0 46.0 NNE
3
M.
28.47 42.0
:
43.0 43.0 ENE
I
O.C.
30.46 54.0
Friday, 9 30.52 51.5 51.51 48.0 c. 11th Noon 30.11.5 55.0 50.0 54.0 50.0 c. January. 3 54.0 48.5 c.
30.35 53.0 52.5 50.5 N $0.35 51.0 58.0 47.0 56.0) 53.0|| N
2
b.c.
..
30.37 53.0
53.0 50.0 N
2 b.c.
0.00
:
56.0 58.0 N
2 b.c.
:
30.37 54.0 56.0 48.0 53.0 50.0 N 30.34 55.0 54.6 50.0 N
:
30.3155.0
46.0 45.0 NNE
48.0 48.0 45.0 45.0 NNE
47.0 43.0 NNE
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; ƒ. foggy; g. gloomy; h, hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; 2. 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.
Justrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind ber Hour in Miles.
Figures
to deunte the Force
of the
Wind.
4
b.c.
3 b.c.
3 b.c.
0.00
苕:
21 2 22
b.c. 28.55 44.0
..
..
44.0 43.0 N
!
1
0.C.
3
b.c.
b.c. 28.58 45.0 46.5 41.0 45.0 44.0 N 28.52 45.0 45.0 43.0 N
J
0.c.
0.00
2
0.0.
:
:
:
:
of time
Wind.
9
10
11
12
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze.
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gule.
Fresh Gale.
Strong Gale
Whole Gale..
Stori
Hurricane....
Just sufficient to give steerage way..
water,
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 (5 to 6
Royals, &c..
Donble Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, ke..
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reets and T. G. Sails. full and by
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Pules..