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THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
26TH JANUARY, 1878.
33
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTT RS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WI DS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
METERİ
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THEK.
In inches
during previous
BARO-1
METE::
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER,
Saturday, 9
19th
January. 3
:
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force. |
30.55 45.0
24 hours.
1
45.0 42.0
b.c.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
30.34 50.0'
Force.
RAIN FALL
In inches during previous 24 hours.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK.
THERMOMETER.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
BARO-
METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
In inches
THER, during previous METER
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches
during previous 24 hours.
46.0 43.0 N
3
b.c.
30..0 | 54.0]
47.0 42.0 N
2
C.V.
28.55 35.0
..
36.0 35.0 NNW
4
o.m.
Noon 30.52 | 48.0 51.0 44.0 48.0 43.0)
b.c.
0.00
30.36 52.0 54.0 41.0 53.0 48.0 N
3
h.c.
0.00
30.40 55,0 56.5 42.0 52.0 46.0 NNW
4
b.c.v.
0.00
30.45 50.0
50.0 44.0
b.c.
30.31 54.0
57.0 52.0 NE
T
b.c.
:
|| 30,34 | 56,0
5.6.0 49.0 NNW
5
b.c.v.
28.56 40.0 44.0 35.0 40.0 39.0 NNW 28.50 43.0
3
b.c.
0.00
44.0 41.0, NNW
3
b.c.
Sunday, 9
20thi
January.
30.52 43.0 43.0) 41.0j Noon 30.48 47.0 54.5 43.0 47.0, 43.0| 80.40, 51.0
3
&
30.31 50.0;
b.c.
0.00
51.0 46.0
b.c.
-J
45.0 43.0 N 30.31 | 50.0 57.0 40.0 51.0 48.0 NNW 56.5 52.0 NW
30.2656.0
3
g.
30,36 | 53.0|
45.0 48.0 N
2
C.V.
28.53 $6.0
37,0 35,0| NW
2
o.p.f.
3
b.c.
0.00
30.36 54.5 56.5 46.0 52.0 46.0 N
4
C.V.
0.60
3
b.c.
90,2956 0
:
56.0 50.0 SW
1
اسم
b.c.
+
28.52 40,0 43.0 36.0 41.0 40.0 NNE. 28.44 43.0
1
b.c.
0.00
43.0 41.0 NW
2
b.c.
Monday,
21st
January.
១.
30.43 49.5]
9 Noon 30.41 | 53.5 54.0 46.5 58.0 49.0 30.36 54.5
49.01 47.0
b.c.
30.25 52.0
51.0 485 NNW!
༢༣
b.c.
30.80 57.5
58.0 53.0 N
2
b.c.
28.50 44.0
44.5 43.5] NE
3
b.m.
: હું
:
54.0 50.0
Tuesday, 9
22nd
30.40 53.0
53.0 50.0
Noon 30.38 57.5 58.0 52.0 57.0 52.0
January.
3
30.33 58.5
58.0 53.0
Wednesday,
9
30.38 52.0]
52.0 42.5
23rd
Noon 30.35 56.0 59.0 50.0 56.0 46.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
0.00
30.25 55.0 56.0 44.5 56.0) 52,0 NW
3
**
b.c.
0.00
30.29 58.5 60.0 47.5 61.0 54.0 N
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.22 57.01
:
:
58.0 55.0 NW
3
b.c.
30.26 58.0
60.0 55.0 SE
1
b.c.
··
28.45 43.0 44.5 40.0, 44.0 41.5 NW 28.45 45,0
3
Co
b.m.
0.00
46.0 44.0 NW
1
b.m.
Do.
ඒ
ඒ
30.23 56.0
0.00
b.c.
30.22 58.0 60.0 50.0 60.0 56.0 W 30.18 60.0
:
::
55.0 52.0 N
2
b.c.
3
Co
b.e.
61.0 57.0 W
3
b.c.
::
80.25 56 0
་
56.0 50.0 N
1
b.c.in.
28.45 45.0
46.0 44.0 NE
1
c.m.
0.00
:
30.26 | 60.0 61.5 46.0 60.0 52.0 N 61.0] 55.0] S
30.21 | 61,0||
1
b.c.in.
0.00
1
b.c.m.
:
28.47 50.0 51.0) 43.0, 50.0) 48.0 Calm 28.12 52.0
0
c.m.
52.0 48.0 Calm
0
b.c.
::
0.00
b.c.
30.20 55,0
53.0 48.0 NE
2
b.c.
..
30.22 | 60.0
52.045.0 N
4
b.c.
28.42, 48.0
49.0 46.0 NNE
1
b.m.
b.c.
0.00
30.20 58.0 62.0 48.0] 62,5 54.0 NE
2
b.c.
0.00
January,
3
30.30 58.5
:
58.0 51,01
b.c.
:
30.18 60.0
:
:
61.5 57.0 SW
3
b.c.
:
30.23 60.0 62.0 48.0 56.0 47.0 N 58.0 49.0 S
30.21 61.0
B
b.c.
0.00
I
b.c.
28.39 48.0
: ༷:
28.42 48.0 49.0 42.0 49.0 46.0 NNE
4
c.m.
0.00
49.0, 44.0 N
5
cm.
··
..sday,
24th
January.
3
30.36 | 56.0 56.051.0
9
Noon 30.34 | 57.5 59.0 54.0 57.0 53.0 30.28 58.0
c.
30.17 58.0
·
57.0 53.0 E
3
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
30.1759.0 64.0 52.0 59.0 55.0 E
3
€.
0.00
..
58.0 52.5
b.c.
30.15 | 60.0)
61.0 55.0 E
4
b.c.
+.
Friday,
25th
January.
3
30.30 58.0 58.01 54.0:
9 Noon 30.26 | 61.0 61.5 54.0 61,056.0 30.18 61.5
b.c.
30.11: 60.0
b.c.
0.00
61.0 58.0
b.c.
59.0; 55.0 ESE 30.1362.0 68.0 51.0 68.5 62.0 ESE 30.08 | 64.0
2
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
::
:8
30.22 57.0
54.051.0 NE
4
c.m.
28.40 45.0
46.0 44.0 E
↑
c.m.
30.23 59.0 61.0 51.0 55.0 52.0 NE 30.16 59.0
4
b.c.
0.00
:
55.0 50.0 NE
4
b.c.
28.40 49.0 50.0] 42,0| 50.0: 47.0] E 28.37 50.5
:;
3
c.m.
51.0 47.0 E
1
c.m.
: 3:
الي فأولي
30.16 55.0
55.0 53.0 N
3
b.c.
67.5 64.5 ESE
3 b.
:
30.16 61.0 52.0 62.0 58.0 55.0 N 30.09 62.0 56.0 54.0 N
3
b.c.
1 b.m.
::
..
0.00
..
56.0 54.0 SE
28.43 56.0 28.40 59.0 59.0 49.0 59.0) 55.0. S 28.33 60.5 61.0 57,0 SE
b.c.
1
b.m.
3
..
b.m.
::
0.00
OHONDROCA
53
61
70
above 80
Figures
to denote
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind
the Force
per Ilour in Miles.
of the
Wind.
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; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; 7. thunder; . 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.
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze.
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Galo 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 water...
3 to 4 11
510 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..........
Figures
to denote
the Force
Description of Wind.
of the
Wind.
0
Calm