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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
30TH
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR. IIEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
RAIN FALL..
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
METEK
◊ TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
0 To 12.
THER.
METER
WEA-
THER,
BARO-
0 TO 12.
In inches
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet.] Direct.
Force.
Attd, Max. ¡Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Forec.
during previous METER
WEA-
THER.
In inches
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
BARO- during previous METER 24 hours.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
◊ 10 12.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet., Direct. Force.
In inches
Įduring previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
23rd
9
30.31 63.0
63.0 60.0
C.
30.20 64.0.
··
64.0 62.0 E
4
b.c.
30.15 63.0
58.0 58.0 NE
O.C.
28.41 55.0
55.0 55.0, ESE
3
o.p.f.
March.
3
GO
Noon 30.30 65.5 66.5 58.5 65.0 61.0 30.25 65.0
J
65.0 61.0
:
C.
30.20 | 65.0 69.0 57.0 67.0 63.0; E 30.1766.0
3
b.c.
0.00
30.17 64.0 65.0 57.5 61.0 57.5 NE*
4
O.C.
0.00
28.47 57.0 57.0 52.0 57.0 55.0 E
4
0.m.
0.00
66.5 62.5 SE
3
b.c.
30.14 64.0...
61.0 58.0 NE
4
O.C.
28.56 | 57.0
··
57.0) 56.0, ESE
3
:
9
30.20 66.5
Sunday, Noon 30.18 68.0 70.0 63.0 70.0 63.0
24th
30.12 70.0
March. 3
·
66.0 61.0
C.
30.11 67,0
:
67.0 63.0 ESE
2
b.c.
30.08 66.0
66.0 60.0 NE
2
b.c.
28.36 42.0
62.0 60.0 SE
3
0.0.
b.c.
30.10 68.0 69.0 60.0′ 69.0 66.0 Calm
0
b.c.
0.00
..
:
70.0 65.0
b.c.
30.04 71.0
74.5 69.0 SW
1 b.c.
30.06 66.0 67.5 60.0 66.0 €1.0 NE 30.02 67.0
1
b.c.
0.00
66.5 62.0 NE
1
b.c.
28.2845.0
Monday,
25th
Ð
30.16 67.5
67.0
C.
30.00 70.0
68.5 68.0 Calm!
U
b.c.
:
30.0% 66.0
63.0 61.5 SE
1
O.C.
Noon 30.14 71.5 73.0 65.0 71.0 69.0
March.
ලද
30.09 | 71.5
71.0 69.0
:
Tuesday,
9
26th
30.17171.0
Noon 30.20 73.0 74.5 68.0 73.0 71.0.
71.0 71.0.
March.
3
30.13. 75,5
75.0 73.0
Wednesday,
27th
March.
9
30.21 | 66.0
66.0 61.0,
Noom 30.19 68.0 70.5 62.0 68.0 61.5
True wind cannot be registered.
C.
30.00 72.0 74.0 62.0 72.5 71.0 SW 30.00 74.0
I
b.c.
0.00
74.5 78.0 Calm
0
g.m.
30.00 70.0 73.0, 69.0 71.0: 70.5 SE 30.00 71.0
:ཙྪ
1
0.g.
:
71.0 70.0 Calm
ات
g.
::
28.32·65.0
!
0.00
28.28 67.0.
c.f.
30.04 74.0!
72.5 72.0 NE
1
o.d.f.
30.07 71.0
..
Do.
c.m.
30.04 76.0 76.0 66.0 75.0, 74.0 E
2
2.p.
0.08
c.m.
30.05 | 76.0
: 76.5 75.0 E
2
b.c.
··
71.0 70.5 Calm 30.07 71.5 78.0 69.0 71.5 71.5 Calm 72.0 72.0 Calm
30.03 72.5
0
f.
28.37 70.0
0 f.
0.00
0
f.
28.32 70.0
..
c.m.
30.08 69.0
67.5, 63.0 E
4
b.c.m.
30.07 67.0|
62.5 60.0 NE
5
o.f.
28.34 61.0
•
b.c.m.
30.08 71.0 78.0 60.0 72.0 67.0 E
4
b.c.m.
0.00
3
30.11 68.0
68.0 64.0
c.m.
30.03 72.0
69.5 66.0 ESE
4
b.c.m.
30.09 68.0 73.5 69.0 64.0 60.0 NE 30.09 68.5]
5
o.f.
0.01
8: 8: 1:
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28.55 42.0 62.0 56.0 €3.0j 61.0 SE
2
D.C.
65.0 63.0 $
2
O.C.
65.0 65.0 SSW
3
o.f.
28.30 67.0 67.0, 62.0 67.0 67.0 SSW
3
9.p.f.
0.00
67.0 67,0 SSW
4.
o.p.f.
70.0 70.0 8
2
o.f.
28.87 70.0 71.0, 66.0 70.0 76.0 S
3
o.f.
0.00
70.0 69.0 S
4
**
o.f.
61.0) 59.0|| ESE
4
o.c m.
65.0 61.0 NE
$
o.f.
28.31 62.0 63.0 56.0 63.0) 60.0 SE 28.27 62.0
4
o.c.m.
0.00
1
Thursday,
9
30.12 72.0
March.
**
30.04 73.0
72.0 69.0 28th Noon 30.1172.5 73.5 66.0 72.0 69.5. 73.0 70.0.
:
b.c.m.
29.98 72.0.
72.0 70.0 Calm
!
0
g.m.
30.00 67.0
71.5 70.0 NE
1
b.c.
··
c.m.
29.99 75.0 76.0 63.5 75.5 73.0 E
1
0.m.
0.29
c.m.
29.96 74.0|
73.0 71.0 ESE
3
··
..
o.p.
80.02 71.5 74.0, 62.5 70.0 67.5 NE 29.96 71.0. 68.5 67.5 N
1
O.C.
2
O.C.
::
28.32 68.0
0.31
:|: ྗ:
:
63.0 60.0 SE
ל
o.c.m.
68.0 68.0 S
4
0.m.
28.28 69.0 69.0 61.0 69.0 69.0 S
28.25 70.0
4
o.m.
0.10
69.0 69.0 9
4
o.f.
Friday,
30.07 | 77.0
29th
March.
9 77.0 74.0 Noon! 30.09 78.5 79.5 70.0 78.0 75.0 3 30.04 73.0
•
c.m.
..
c.m.
73.0 69.0
o.c.r.t.l.
..
29.94 77.0 76.5 75.0 SE 29.94 78.0 79.0 68.0 78.5 75.0 S 29.95 76.0 69.0 69.0 NW
4
b.c.m.
3 b.c.m.
o.q.r.t.l.
6
29.95 | 78.0
0.02
76.5 75.0 S 29.97 76.0 79.0 66.0 78.0 76.0 SSW 29.95 75.0 75.5 74.0 SW
3 0.0.
28.24 70.0
70.0 70.0 S
5
o.f.
4
C.
0.00
4
··
0.g.
28.24 70.0 71.0 63.0 70.0 70.0 S
28.18 65.0
5
o.f.
0.20
68.0 68.0 W
5
o.r.l.t.
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Figures
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War of First-class Clipper Ship.
Fate of the Wind per Hour in Miles,
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
above 80
STATE OF WEATHER:-6, blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; . foggy; g. gloomy; 2. hail; . lightning; a misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing slowers; g. squally; r. 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.
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze ... Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.. Fresh Gale
Strong
Gale
Whole Gale..
Storm..
Hurricane.
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to knots set and clean full would go in smooth
water...
3 to
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs und T. G. Sails.
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &e. 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...
Description of Wind.
10
11
12
MARCH, 1878.