58
THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
16TH
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 16 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-
HOUR.
METER!
WINDS
0 TO 12. Atid. Max. Min. Dry. Wot. Direct. Force.
WIDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THER.
BARO- WEA-
METER
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
0 To 12.
WEA-
THER.
Atto. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches ¡during previous; 24 bors.
BARO-
METER
0 TO 12.
WEA.
TIIER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet, Direct. Force.
In inches during previous, 24 hours.
BARO-1
METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max, Min. Dry Wet. Direct.
Force.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
during previous 21 hours.
Saturday,
9th
9
30.31! 58.0|
|58.0 52.0| Noon 30.27 60.0 60.5; 55.0 60.0 58.0
c.m.
30.1560.0
59.0 58.0, ESE
3
g.m.
30.13 | 58.0
55.0 55.0 NNE
4
1.
28.10 51.0
52.0 52. E
3
o.f.
..
b.c.m.
February.
3
30.17 61.0
61.0 59.0
b.c.
:
30.15 62.0 60.0 58.0 60.5 59.0 ESE 30.09 62.0
3
g.m.
0.00
61.0 61.0 E
4
g.m.
30.10 58.0' 58.5 52.0 55.0 55.0 NE 30.09 | 58.0
生
o.h.
0.00
28.88 53.0 50.0 49.0′ 53.5 59.5 E
4
o.f.
0.00
..
55.0 55.0 NE
4
0.11.
28.31! 55.0
50.0 56.0 ESE
4
o.f.
..
Sunday, 9
10th Noon
February.
30.25 62.0
62.0, 61.0
c.f.
30.09 63.0
63.0, 62.0 SE
4
g.m,
30.10 59.5
59.0 59.0 N
2
f.
રે
28.37 60.0
60.0 60.0 SE
6
o.f.
-
30.23, 64.0 65.0° 56.0; 64.0, 63.0
b.c.
30.09 64.0 68.0; 56.0° 68.0. 66.0' ESE
3
b.c.
0.19
30.09 61.0 63.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 NE
3
f.
0.20
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28.37 64.0 64.0 52.0 64.0 64.0 SE
o.f.
0.07
30.14 64.0;
3
64.0, 63.0
b.c.
30.06 65.0
72.0 69.0 E
2
b.c.
30.05 62.0
61.0 61.0 N
3
f.
28.30 05.0
65.0, 65.0; SE
3
o.p.f.
•
:
Monday,
9
11th
February.
GO
Tuesday,
9
12th
30.37 51.5
30.32 59.0 Noon 30.38 | 58.5 60.5; 57.0, 58.0| 56.0,
30.30 59.0
30.42 51.0
Noon 30.42 | 51.5 54.5 50.5′ 51,0; 50.0
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February.
..
59.0 68.0
C.
30.15 64.0
62.0° 60.0ị NW
3
g.in.
30.20 61.5!
..
58.0, 58.0) NNW
3 C.V.
28.44 59.0
59.0 59.0 N
1
o.p.f.
:
59.0 55.0
51.0 49.5
:
:
51.0 50.0
Wednesday, V
13th
February.
30.4453.0
53.0 20.0
Noon 30.4157.0 58.0 50.0 57.0 53.0
True
wind cannot be registered.
Do.
:
--
30.16 63.0 73.0 35.0 61.0 59.0 NNW 30.16 62.0
3
g.m.
0.00
59.0 58.0 NNW;
3 o.d.
30.19 61.5, 64.0 51.0 58.0 58.9 Caim 30.16 62.0
C.V.
0.10
28.40 55.0, 55,0, 52.0 5,0, 55,0. N
I
o.f.
0.00
080
55.0 55.0 N
1
c.m.
28.2751.0
51.051.0 NW
3
o.f.
:
C.
30.23 ! 58.0
52.0 51.0, N
1
0.1.
30.25 56.5
50.0 48.0; N
4 O.C.
28.16 45.0
· 46.0 40.0 NNE
2
o.f.
C.
30.24 56.0 61.0 48.0 58.051.0, N
2
o.p.
0.00
30.22 57.0
53.0 52.0 N
1
o.m.
30.24 57.5 60.0 57.0 51.0 49.0 N 30.24 57.0
4
0.0.
0.00
28.1444.0 45.0 44.0 45.0 45.0, NNW
o.f.
0.00
..
50.0, 48.0 N
4
0.V.
28.40 45,0
45.0 45.0 N
3
o.f.
30.25 57.0
54.0 52.0 N
2
b.c.
30.29 56.01
51.0 50.0 NNW
4
C.V.
28.49 45.0
46.0 45.0 ENE
2
c.v.
C.
B
30.35 57.0
..
57.0 53.0
C.
30.25 | 58.0 58.0 18.0 58.5, 56,9|| N 30.21 | 59,0
2
b.c.
0.00
58.0 55.0: N
1
b.c.
30.28 56.5 57.0 48.5 51.5 50.0 NNE 30.21 56.0
4
e.v.
0.00
28.47 48.0 49.0, 43.0 48.5 47.0 E
1
c in.
0.00
52.0 48.0 NNE
4
C.V.
28.40 46.0
47.0 46.0 E
2
Ill.
:
..
Thursday,
14th
February. 3 30.31 56.0;
30.39 53.0 53,0 51,0
9 Noon 30.38 54.0, 57.0 52.0° 54.0) 52.0j 56.0' 52.0
་་
o.c.d.
30.2156.0
53.0] 52.0 SW
3
o.r.
30.25 56.0
•
58.5 52.0 N
3
e.v.
28.46 45.0
46.0 40.0 N
3
c.r.
!
C.
C
30.21 58.0 59.0 49.0 55.0 54.0 NE 80.18 58.0
2
g.m.
0.10
57.0 55.0 NE
3
February.
30.42: 51.0 51.0 49.0
Friday, D Noon; 30.42 | 52.5 56.0 49.5 52.0, 49.0
15th
30.37 54.0
3
··
54,0 51,0
:
30.25 58.0 30.25, 56.0 57.0, 46.0 51.5 52.0 N 30.20 56,01 54.5 52.5 N
51.5 50.0 N
3
co
co
g.
30.26 | 56.0 57,0, 51.5, 55.0 63.0 N 30.18 56.0 56.0 54.0 N
4
C.V.
0.18
4
C.V.
..
28.43 45.0 47,0 44.0 46.0 40.0 N 28.38 46.0
*
o.f.
0.00
47.0 47.0 N
2
o.p.f.
:
€.
3
:
g.m.
g.
0.00
--
50.0 48.0 N
30.26 56.0 30.26 56.5 57.5 46.0 54.0 43.0 N
3.24 | 57,0 52.6 43.0 N
3 c.m.
·
4
C.V.
0.00
5 C.V.
28.47 43.0 44.0 44.0 ENE 28.46 44.0 45.5 43.0 45.0 45.0; NE 28.42 45.0
2
o.f.
4
o.f.
0,15
46.0 45.0 ENE
2
c.c.m.
FEBRUARY,
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; q. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; 7. 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.
1878.
Figures
to denote
the Force
Description of Wind.
of the
Wind.
Cam
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze.
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale.
Fresh
Giale
Strong Gale Whole Gale..
Storm...
Hurricane.
Figures
to denote
Illustrations of the pow. 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.
0 to 2
Just suifi, lent to give steerage way.***
"
(5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
3 - 10
15
26 - 30
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
water.
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...
11
204050+22287
36
44
60
61 69
70
above 80
-