METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
78
THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
23RD
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STOVE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
HOUR.
DATE.
BARO-
[METER!
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
0 TO 12.
THER.
METER
WEA-
THER.
Bano-
0 TO 12.
WEA-
In inches
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
during previous METER
THEB.
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches during previous 24 hours,
BARO-
METER
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches
during previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
16th
February,
9
30.39 52.0 52.0 51.0 Noon 30.36 57.0 57.5 50.5 57.0 54.0 30.31 58.0
3
C.
30.22 | 56.0
53.0 52.0. E
4
g.D.
30.23 55.0
32.0, 50.0 NE
6
p.m.
28.43 43.0
44.0 44.0 E
4
o.f.
..
C.
30.22 | 58.0; 57.5) 49.0′ 57.5 56.0 E
2
g.p.
0.42
58.0 55.0
C.
30.20 58.0
58.0 56.5 Calm
0
g.
..
30.23 55.0 57.0 48.0 52.0 50.0 NNE 30.21 56.0
6
c.m.
0.10
28.44 45.0 46.0 42.0 46.0 46.0 E
3
o.f.
0.45
54.0, 52.0 NNE
6
c.m.
28.37 $7.0
48.0 48.0 E
2
0.p.f.
Sunday,
17th
February.
J
30.2158.0
58.0 56.0
C.
J
30.11 60.01
59.5, 8.0 Calm
U
Noon 30.20 60.5 61.5, 54.0] 60.0 57.0
;g
g.m.
60.09 | 57.0
54.0 54.0 N
to
C.V.
28.33 50.0
51.051.0 SE
2
o.f.
·
C.
30.10 61.0 62,0 51,0] 62.0 59.0) ESE
4
b.c.
0.00
30.08 58.0 59.5 49.0 55.0 54.0 NNE
4
c.h.
0.00
28.36 52.0 54.0 46.0 53.0 53.0 SE
0.0.
0.07
3
30.15 60.0
:
:
60.0 57.0
C.
30.05 02.0
60.0 58.0 ESE
..
:
4
g.in.
30.03 59.0..
:
56.0' 54.0 NNE |
4 c.h.
28.36 51.0
52.0 52.0 ESE
3
O.C.
Monday,
18th
February,
9
පා
30.26 56.5|
56.0 55.0
b.c.
30.09❘ 60.0
59.5 57.0 NW
2
b.c.
Noon 30.25 61.0 61.5 54.0 61.0 58.0
D
30.19 61.0
61.0 58.0
Tuesday,
19th
February.
9
30.34 57.0
57.0 55.0
Noon 30.36 57.0 61.5 55.0) 57.0 53.5||
3
30.31 56.5
56.0 54.5
Wednesday,
9
30.38 55,0
55.0 54.5
20th
Neon 30.37 56.5. 57.5 54.0 55.0) 55.0;
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.09 60.0 63.0 51,0 63.0 59.0 NW
2
b.c.
0.02
80.08 59:0
30.10 62.0 65.0 53.0 65.0 57.0 NE
58.0, 55.0′ NNW
10
2
b.c.
28.35 51.0
52.0 51,0 NNE
2
AI
O.C.
2
b.c.
0.00
28.37 54.0 54.0 48.0 54.0 52.0 NE
b.c.
30.09 | 62.0!
68.0 64.5 NW
1
b.c.
30.10 62.5
..
:
..
63.0, 57.0 SSE
1
b.v.
28.33 58.0
..
58.0 56.0 Calm
0
1 O
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
:
b.c.
30.15 69.0
57.5 56.0 E
5
b.c.
30.17 58.0]
55.0 53.0 NNE
5
O.C.
..
Do.
C.
c.r.
30.16 60.0 68.0 53.0 58.0 56.0 E 58.0 50.0 E
30.16 60.0
5
g.m.
0.00
4
0.1'.
30.16 58.0
··
..
:
30.18 58.0 59.0 52.0 55.0 55.0 NNE 55.0 53.0 N
5
0.c.
o.m.
c.d.
30.21 60.0
c.m.
February.
3
30.3157.0
:
Thursday,
80.41 55.0
9 55.0 54.0 21st Noon 30.39 56.0 7.0 30.5 36.0 54.0| 30.31 | 57.0
3 57.0 55.0
February.
:::
57.0 56.0
C.In.
T
55.6, 55.0 ENE 30.21 60,0 58.0 53.0 56.0 53.5 ENE 57.0 56.0 Calm
30.19 60,0
ลง
0.1.
30.22 58.0|
53.0 53.0 NE
5
c.d.
::
:
28.40 49.0
49.0 49.0 E
3
om.
·
0.00
28.40 49.0, 51.0 48.0, 50.0 49.0 E
2
b.c.
0.00
28.36 49.0
:
..
50.0 30.0 E
2
c.p.8.
28.40 48.0
..
49.0 49.0 E
4
o.f.
2 o.d.
0
0.10
0.m.
30.22 58.0 58.5 51.0 52.0' 52.0 NE 30.19 58.0
5
c.d.
0.00
28.44 49.0 51.0 48.0 50.0 50.0 E
3
o.f.
0.12
:
:
:
53.0, 53.0 NE
5
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c.m.
:
28.3749.0
50.0 50.0 E
2
o.f.
..
C.
30.218 0
56.0 55.0 N
2
אס
g.m.
C.
C
··
$0.20 | 58.0 58.0 51.0 57.0 56.0 N 30.18 60.0
2
0.1.
·
58.0 57.0 Calm
0
H.
::
30.25 58.0
..
54.5 58.0 NNE
3
O.C.
0.00
30.23 59.0 59.5 51.0 56,0 55.0) N
2
+
O.C.
30.18 59.5
57.0 56.0 N
2
·
O.C.
::
28.45 | 48.0'
49.0 49.0 E
2
0.1.
0.00
28.45 49.0 50.0 47.0 50.0 50.0 E
3
o.d.
28.3850.0
:
51.0) 51.0; E
2
o.f.
::
0.00
Friday,
22nd
February.
9 30.39 58.0 58.0 56,0 Noon 30.35 | 61.5| 62.0, 55,0; 61,0; 56.0|| 3 30.27|63.5
: ྃ :
C.
30.20 | 60.0
58.0 57.0 Calm |
0
g.
63.0 60.0
b.c.
30.20 | 60.0 50.0 53.0 39.0 57.0 ESE 30.162.0
4
K.
..
62.5 59.5 ESE
4
b.c.
::
30.21 58.5
53.553.0 NE
3
c.m.
28.42 49.0
50.0 50.0 E
3
o.f.
0.00
-
30.22 59.059,5| 52.0 55.0 55.0 NE 30.19 59.5 55.0 55.0 NE
4
O.C.
0.00
..
4
b.c.
28.43 52.0 52.0 48.0 52.0 51.0 E 28.38 54.0 14,0 53,0; E
3
b.c.
0.00
3
:
O.C.
53
61
70 - 80
11
above 80
12
Figures
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Mas-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind
to deuote
per Hour in Miles.
the Force
of the
Wind.
FEBRUARY, 1878.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clonds (detached); d. drizzling rain; . foggy; g. gloomy; 7. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o, overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; . thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, Objects at a distance unusually visible; . 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.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze-
Strong Breeze.
Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.
Strong Gale.
Whole Gale..
Storiu....
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..
310 4
5 to 6
Royals. &c..
Single Rects and T. G. Saile
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c. full und by
Triple Reefs, k¤............
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresuil Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles.....
Figures
to denote
the Force
Description of Wind.
of the
Wind.
U
9
10
11
12