FEBRUARY, 1878.
1878,
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
METER
◊ TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
BARO-
THERMOMETER.
0 To 12.
METER
WEA-
THER,
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
BARO-
0 TO 12.
Ju inches
Saturday, 9
26th
January. 3
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. | Wet. Direct. Force.
BC.18 62.0 62.0 59.5 Noon 30.15 65,5 66.0 59.5 65.0 62.0
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
during previous METER
WEA-
THER.
In inches during previous,
BARO-
METER
0 TO 12.
24 hours.
Attd. Ma. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
Alta. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1923 FEET.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
|during previous
24 hours.
WEA-
THER.
b.c.
30.04 64.01
64.5 62.0 ESE
3
b.c.
$0.06 63.0
61.0 59.0] NNE
1
b.c.
28.34 60.0
60.0 57.0 SSE
2
b.c.
b.c.
30.04 68.0 71.0 57.0 70.0 65.5 ESE
3
b.c.
0.00
30.10 65.0
65.0 62.0
C.
30.00 68.0
:
68.0] 65.0 SE
2
b.c.
30.05 64.5 65.0 56.0 62.0 59.0 NNE 30.08 64.5 61.5 60.0 NE
2
b.c.
0.00
28.31 63.0 63.0 58.0 63.0 60.0 SE
2
b.c.
0.00
3 b.c.
28.2662.0
62,0 61.0 SSW
2 b.c.
:
Sunday,
27th Noon
January. 3
9
30.21 67.0
67.0 65.0°
$0.06 68.0
68.5 66.5 E
2
g.
30.11 65.0|
66.0 C4.0 NNE
1
O.C.
..
30.20 67.5 68.0 60.0 67.0 64.0.
30.16 67.0
67.0 65.0.
C.
:
:
30.07 69.0 71.0 61.0 68.0 67.0. E
30.05 71.0
1
o.r.
0.00
30.11 | 67.0 69.0 65.0 68.0 64.0 NE
2
0.c.
73.0 69.0 ESE
3
b.c.
80.00 67.5
..
67.0 64.0 NE
ลง
2
O.C.
::
28.38 63.0
63.0 63.0 SSE
2
o.p.f.
0.00
28.97 65.0 63.0, 56,0| 6300 63.0) SSE
2
o.f.
28.33 63.0
63.0 65.0 SSE
1
b.p.c.
:
:
::
0.00
Monday, 9 30.30 56.5 56.0 55.0 28th Noon 30.25 56.5, 57.5 55.5 56.0 55.0 January. 3 30.18 56.5
..
с.ц.
30.12 62.0
57.5 57.0 E
5
o.d.
30.16 61.0
•
..
54.0 54.0 NE
4
0.11.
28.37 50.0
··
50.0 50.0 E
4
o.f.
·
පා
Tuesday,
9 30.20 60.0
56.0 55.0
60.0 55.0
29th Noon 30.18 62.0 63.0 55,5] 62.0 61.0
January.
3 30.12 62,0
Wednesday, 9
30.28 59.0
62.0 61.0
59.0, 6.0
36th Noon 30.27 57.5 63.0 56.5 57.0 54.0
January. 3 30.24 58.0
True wind cannot be registered.
c.m.
30.12 62.0 72.0] 54,0 58.0 56.5 E
0.1.
0.02
c.in,
30.06 62.0
58.0 56.0 ESE
5
o.m.
30.14 60.0 62.0 52.0 54.0 53,0 NE 30.08 61.0 55.0 55.0 NE
4 o.d.
0.00
··
4
o.d.
..
28.30 | 50.0 51.0 50.0 51.0 51.0 E
28.24 50.0
6
o.f.
0.00
51.0 51.0 SE
4
o.f.
c.f.
30.02 62.0
60.5 60.0 E
4
g.m.
30.07 61.5
Do.
c.f.
30.03 64.0 63,0 54.0 63.0 62.0 ESE
4
.p.
0.00
59,0 58.5 N 30.08 62.0 68.0 56.5 60.0) 59.0] N
3
f.
28.32 60.0
•
61.0 61.0 SE
5
o.f.
2 f.
0.00
C.
30.01 64.01
63.0 62.0 ESE
4
g.m.
30.03 62.5:
59.0, 58.5 N
3
o.m.
28.81 62.0 63,0 56.0 63.0 63.0 SE 28.28 63.0
6
0.f.
0.00
:
63.0 3.0 SE
G
0.f.
b.c.
:
...
58.0 53.0
b.c.
b.c.
..
30.10 61.0 57.0 55.0 NW 30.1160.0 61.0 53.0 60.0 56,5) NW 30.09, 61.0
4 b.c.
·
30.13 63.5
56.0 52.0 N
1
b.c.
+
28.36 19.0
•
50.0 50.0 NW
3
o.f.
..
3
b.c.
0.00
59.5 56.5 W
1
b.c.
:
:
30.14 68.5 64.0 54.0 56.0 52.5| N 30.12 62.0
3
b.c.
0.00
28.34 49.0 49.0 47.0, 48.0 48.0 NW
2
b.c.m.
0.00
58.0 53.0 N
2
b.c.
28.31 49.0
:
:
40.6 47.5 NNW)
3
b.c.m.
Thursday,
9 30.35 54.0
54.0 50.0 31st Noon 30.32 | 55.0 58.5 52.0 55.0 51.0] January. 3 30.28 55.0
..
..
C.
30.17 58.0
C.
55.5 52.0 N 30.17 60.0 61.0 50.0 56.5 58.0 NE
2b.c.
30.20 60.0
5.
0.01
55.051.0
C.
30.15 59.0
56,0 53.0 ENE
3
·
··
..
g.
..
:
52.0 48.0 NE 30.21 60.0 62.5 55.0 53.0 49.5| NE 30.16 60.0 53.0 50.0 NE
3
O.C.
28.4145.0
45.0 44.0 ENE
1
b.c.
3
0.C.
0.00
4
for
0.0.
28.39 46.5 47.5 45.0 47.0 45.5 E 28.34 45.0
4
c.m.
0.00
46.0 45.0; E
4
0.m.
..
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
:
Friday,
1st
30.30 55.0)
55.0 53.5
c.m.
Noon
30.2855.0 56.0, 54.0) 55,0| 53.5]
c.in,
February.
3
30.22 55.0 ..
55.0 53.5
c.m.
30.15 58.0 56.5 54.0 E 30.14 59.0 57.0 52.0 59.0 56,0 E 30.09 59.0
3
g.
59.0 56.0 ESE
3 g.m.
3
0.00
Telegraph wire out of order.
g.p.
28.37 46.5 28.33 48.0 49.0 46.0 49.0 49.0; E 28.23 47.0 49.0 48.0 E
47.5; 47.5 ESE
5
o.f.
4
o.f.
49.0
4
C.
::
0.00
2NI
บ
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CAREERSCORĂ
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,
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
the Force
of the
Wind.
STATE OF WEATHER:-. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; r. rain; s. snow; . 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.
Wind.
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze....
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale
Strong Gale, Whole Gale..
Storm......
Just sufficient to give steerage way....
With which the above Ship with all sail { I to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth water....
3 to 4
10 6
Royals, &c.
17
Single Reers and T. G. Sails.
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c. full and by
Triple Reefs, ke.......
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Description of Wind.
Hurricane.
Bare Poles....
37