THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
Figures to denote the Force
of the
Wind.
2ND
MARCH, 1878.
87
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER,
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-1
METI K
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
0 TO 12,
WEA-
THER.
METER
THER.
Saturday,
23rd
February.
9
Attd. Max. Miu. Dry. Wet., Direct.
20.27 61.0 61.0 59.0 Noon 30.24 64.0 65.0 57.0 64.0 61.0 30.16 65.0
3
Force.
Attd. 'Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Di rect.
Force.
In inches
24 hours.
during previous,
BARO-
METER
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
during previous; 24 hours.
BARO-
METER
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during previous
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
..
30.13 | 62.0j
62.0 60.0; ESE
4
b.c.
30.13 | 59.0
36.0 56.0 NNE
3
0.0.
28.42 59.0
59.0] 59.0 ESE
4
0.0.
b.c.
30.13 64.0 66.0 55.0 66.0 63.5 ESE
4
b.c.
0.00
30.12 61.0 61.0 53.0 57.0 57.0 NNE
3
O.C.
0.00
65,0; 62.0|
b.c.
30.07 | 66,0|
:
65.5 63.5 ESE
4
b.c.
30.06 61,0
58.0 57,0 NE
3
0.c.
28.381 60.0 30.0 52.0 60.0 59.0 SE 28.82 63.0
3
Co
O.C.
0.00
63.0 61.0 S
2
0.C.
Sunday,
24th
February,
ទ
Noo
30.23 62.0
..
62.0 61.0
0.C.
30.08 64.0
60.0 60.0 NW
5
0.r.
30.06 62.0
--
9.26, 59.0 63.0' 53.0 59.0' 58.0]
2159.0
59.0 58,0
:
o.c.r.
o.c.r.
བ:
30.08 63.0 67,0 55,0 59.0 59.0 NW
2
o.r.
0.50
30.08, 63.0
61.0, 59.0 NW
3
..
..
g.p.
30.07 62.0
::
62,0 62.0 N
1
f.
30.09 62.5 64.0 55.5 60.0 60.0 N
1
r.
59.0 58.0 N
1
o.d.
::
28.36 59.0
:
60.0 60.0 WNW;
'3
o.f.
0.16
28.34 53.0 53.0, 52.0 53.0! 53.0! NW
3
c.r.
0.00
28.29 52.0
:
53.0 53.0 N
3
o.c.d.
..
Monday,
24th
February.
9
36 52.0
30.26 51.0
53.0 50.0 Noon 30.3352.0; 55.0 49.0; 50.0 50.0
3
C.I.
30.20 60.0
•
52.0 51.0 N
**
4
0.1.
..
30.26 58.5
43.0 48.0 N
3
o.r.
28.40 15.0
46.0 46.0 N
4
o.r.
:
Tuesday,
26th
February.
9
30.27 54.0
51.0 50.0
5.1.0 52.01
Noon | 30.22 55.5 50.0 50.0 55.0) 52.5
3
30.15 55.0
..
55.0] 53.0|
Wednesday,
30.05 57.0
9
..
57.0 56.0
27th Noon
February, 3
30.0461.0 63.0 54.0 61.0, 60.0
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
c.r.
30.21 | 59.0 61.0 48.0 52.5 52.0 N
1
0.1.
0.34
30.22 58.0 60.0 47.01 48.0 48.0 N
1o.r.
0.22
c.r.
30,15 | 66.0
52.0 51.5 Calm
0
o.r.
30.14 58.0
..
:
:
48.0 48.0 N
2
0.1.
:སྤྱི:
28.39 47.0 47.0 46.0 46.0 46.0 NE
2
0.5.
0.92
28.35 45.0
:
46.0 46.0 E
2
O.C.
:
30.14 57.0
55.0 52.0 E
4
A.
30.13, 56.0
30.11 57.0 56,5 48,5 56,0 54.0 ESE
4
g.m,
0.56
30.05 158.01
55.5 54.0 ESE
5
0.m.
30.13 56.0 57.0 50.0 52.0 50.0 NE 30.12 56.0
50:
52,0 50.0 NE
་
5
0.c.
28.31 44.0
5
O.C.
0.03
53.0 51,0 NE
5
O.C.
28.28 48.0 49.0 44.0, 48.0 48.0 E 28.25 47.0
::
45.0 45.0 E
$
0.0.
4
o.f.
0.45
48.0 48.0 E
4
o.f.
:
1
c.d.
29.96 60.0
..
c.r.
29.96, 64.0
..
:
64.0 63.0
c.r.
+
59.0 58.0 E 29.95 62.0 63.0 57,0, 68.0; 62.0 E 29.88 64.0
6
o.p.
28.22 63.0
64.0 64.0. E
7
o.f.q.
4
0.r.
0.02
66.0 65.0 Calm
0
o.r.f.
28.22 | 64.0] 64.0; 47.0 64.0 64.0 S 28.20 65.0
6
o.f.q.
65.0 65.0 S
5
·
o.f.d.
::
0.15
:
Thursday,
28th
February.
30.17 66.0
પૃ 30.16 63.0 63.0, 61.0 Noon 30.19 64.5 68.0 60.0 64.0 59.0]
3
c.
30.00 64.0
63.5 63.0 Calnı
0
b.c.
28.30 56.0
56.0 56.0, NNE
3
O.C.
..
C.
66.0 60.0
b.c.
30.02 67.0
::
30.02 66.0 68.0 59.0 67.5 63.0 NE
1
b.c.
0.48
Telegraph wire out of order.
71.5 65.0 NE
1
28.31 57.0 66.0 52.0; 56.0 55.0 N 28.31 59.0
:8 :
2
0.0.
0.38
58.0 56.0 N
3
b.c.
··
0.C.
Friday,
1st
9
30.38 57.0
57.0 52.0
b.
30.19 60.0
March.
3
Noon 30.38 58.5 62.5 54.0) 58.0 54.0) 30,30 60.0
b.
58.5 55.0 NE 30.20 61.0 72.0 52.5 59.0 55.0 E
1
b.c.
28.46 50.0
51.0 47.0 E
3
0.m.
5
b.c.
0.00
60.0, £6.0
D.
30.16 61.0|
60.0 56.0 SE
5
b.c.
28.47 51.0 52,0 42.0 51.0 49.0 E 28.38 52.0
4
b.m.
0.00
52.0 49.0 E
3
b.m.
CH2S4QOZODOEN
2||||
248288*888%
above 80
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Mau-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
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; g. squally; 7. 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.
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze.. Fresh Breeze...-
Strong Breeze.
Moderate Gale..
Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
10
Whole Gale..
11
12
Storm.....
Hurricane..
Just sufficient to give steerage waỹ •
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smoothi water.
In which she could just carry in chase, full and by
3 to 4
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Recks and T. G. Sails. Double Reefs and Jib, &c. 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
of the
Wind,
Description of Wind,