METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 15TH
JUNE, 1878.
283
1878.
DAY AND
DATE.
Saturday,
HARBOUR OFFICE.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
◊ TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
HOUR.
METER
THER.
METER
Attd., Mux. Min. Dry. Wet, Direct. Force.
29.88 $2.0
82.0 79.0
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
0 To 12.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct, Foree.
In inches !uring previous 24 hours.
BARO-
METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches during previous 24 hours.
BARO-
METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet, Direct. Force.
In inches during previous
24 hours.
C.
29.76 86.0
84.0 83.0) Calm,
629,79 82.5
79.0 77.0 SSW
2
0.c.
28.12 75.0
73.0, 73.0 SW
2
0.0.
3
co
Noon 29.87 83.0 90.0 80.0 83,0| 79,0] 29.82 83.0
b.c.
29.7688.0 87.0 79.0 86.0 83.0 520
..
83.0 80.0
b.c.
29.72 88.0
..
87.0 83.5 SA
26377 83.0 87.0 76.0 80.0 78.0 S 74 85,0
:
81.0 79.0 SE
2 2
O.C.
0.10
O.C.
+1
28.12 77.0 78.0 72.0 75,0 75.0] SSW 28.18 77.0]
1
O.C.
0.00
76.0 75,0 SSW
I O.C.
:
29.88 83.5
83.0 77.0
o.c.r.
29.74 82.0
9th
June.
Noon 29.87 | 77.0) 86,0| 76,0| 77,0| 76.0| 3 29.80 78.0 78.0 76.0
o.c.r.
29.74 82.0 87.0 74.5 78.5 78.0 N
O.C.
29.72 82.0
..
: ེ:
78.0 77.0 Calm
0
o.r.
29.78 81.0
76.0 75,0| SW
2
..
:
28.10 73.0
73.0 72.0 SW
2
o.c.r.
1
1
o.r.
1.00
29,78 81.0 87.0 73.0 77.0 76.0 SW
2
1.
1.75
28.08 74.0 77.0, 72.0 73.0 72.0] SW
3
o.c.r.
1.30
79.5 78.0 Calm
0.1.
29.73 81.0
..
..
78.0, 77.0 S
2
r.
28.05 74.0
73.0 72.0 WNW
3
O.C.
:
Monday, 9
10th
June.
3
29.86 78.0 78.0 76.0 Noon 29.86 80,0, 82.0' 76,5 80.0 77.0 29.79, 82.0
:
o.c.r.
29.73 82.0
78.5 78.5 Calm
{ 0.1.
29.77 80.0
..
:
29.87 78.0
Tuesday,
11th Noon 29.87|80.5 86.0 77.0 80.0; 76,5|
82.0 78.0
78.0 75.0
June.
3
29.82 82.0
Wednesday, 9
29.90 82.0
82.0 77.0
82.0 78.0
12th Noon 29.8982.0 85.0 78.0 82.0. 79.0;
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
b.c.
29.73. 82.0 82.5 75.5 81.0 80.0 Calm
. 0
b.c.
0.00
29.77 81.0, 83.0 74.0 81.0 78.0 E
b.c.
29.71 $5.0
86.0, 84.0 Calm
0
b.c.
29.73 81.0!
::
79.0 77.5 N
1
b.c.
28.09 78.0
72.0 71.0 Calm
0
o.m.r.
1
b.c.
0.52
28.09 76.0 77.0 72.0 75.0 74.0 Calm
0
O.C.
0.57
83.0 79.0 SE
1
b.c.
28.06 77.0
--
76.0 76.0 Calm
O.C.
O.C.
29.73 82.0
80.0 79.0. ESE
2
g.
29.75 80.0.
78.0 73.0 NE
4
·
C.0.
28.08 73.0!
O.C.
b.c.
29.73 83.0 88.0 75.0 83.0 80.0 E 29.7384.0
4 g.
0.00
85.0 82.0 E
4
b.c.
..
29.75 80.0 82.5, 74.0 79.0 76.0 NE 29.75 80.0 80.0, 76.0 NE
4
c.o.
0.07
4
C.O.
72.0 72.0 E 28.08 72.0 73.0 71.0 72.0 71.0 E 28.06 75.0 74.0 72.0 E
3
o.f.
··
4
o.c.m.
0,50
4
b.c.
b.c.
29.76 84.0.
83.0 78.5 E
3
b.c.
29.80 81.5
b.c.
29.76 85.0 87.0 76.0 86.0 80.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
June.
3
29.81 82.5
82.0 77.0
b.c.
29.7485.0
86.0 80.0 E
30
b.c.
29.80 82.0, 83.0 76.0 82.0 75.0 NE 29.77 · 83.0
::
$2.5 76.0 NE
4
b.c.
28.1175.0
..
74.0 72.0 E
3
b.c.
4
b.c.
0.00 28.11 75.0 75,0) 71.0 74.0 74.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
81.5 74.0 NE
5
10
b.c.
28.08 75.0
:
74.0 72.0 E
3
b.c.m.
3
29.83 87.0
Thursday, 9 29.88, 80,0
13th Noon 29.87 86.0 87.0 78.0: 86.0 76.0| June.
83. 73.0
b.c.
29.74 83.0
88,577.0 S
1
b.c.
:
b.c.
29.75 84.0 87.0 75.0 86.5 80.0 S
1
b.c.
0.00
87,0 76.0
b.c.
29.74 86.0
86.5 77.0 S
2 b.c.
29.80 $1.5 81.5 76.0 NE 29.80 82.0 82.0) 76.0, 82.0, 75.0 NE 29.76 | 82.0' 82.0 74.0 NE
2 b.c.
28.11 75.0
::
74.0 72.0, ENE
1
b.c.m.
2 b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
28.11 77.0 77.0 70.0| 77,0 73.0 ENE 28.08, 78.0
1
b.c.m.
77.0 76.0 S
1
b.c m.
--
::
0.00
:
Friday, 9 29.92 82.5 82.0 77.0 14th Noon 29.9283.0 88.0 78.0 83.0 77.0 June. 3 29.86 83.0
b.c.
b.c.
83.0 77.0.
b.c.
·
29.79 SL.0 82.0 79.0 E 20.79 85.0 88.0 76.0, 85.0 79.5 E 29.77 $6.0 86.5 80.0
3
b.c.
29.82 83.0
E
4 b.c.
4 b.c.
0.00
88.0 77.0 NE 29.82 82.5, 86.0, 76.0 83.0 77.0 NE 29.77 83.5! 81.5 77.0 E
2
b.c.
3
b.c.
:
3 b.c.
::
28.14 76.0!
75.0 71,5 ESE
3
b.c.m.
0.00
28.14 76.0, 77.0 71.0 76,0 72.0 ESE 28.11 76.0
3
b.c.m.
0.00
75.0 73.0 ESE
3
b.c.m.
:
İ
of the
Wind.
Figures
Illustrations of th power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Ma-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
to denote
Kate of the Wind
per lour in Miles.
the Force
04294967BDOL
69
70
above 80
80
11
12
Objects at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew), STATE OF WEATHER:-, blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; t. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. NOTE-A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and contiming rain, &c., &c.
Light Air Light Breeze Gestle Breeze
Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze - Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale. Strong Gale Whole Gale.. Storm..... Hurricane.
Just sufficient to give steerage vay..
With which the above Ship withill sail ( 1 to 2 knot set and clean full would go in mooth }; 3 to 4
water.
In which she could just carry in chase, full and by
11.
( 5 to 6 "
Royals, &c.
Single Reet's
Double Reet's
Triple Reefs, &i
Close Reefs and t
In which she could just bear clos-reefed Main Topsail and rec
Under Storm Staysail.
Bare roles...
Figures
10 denote
the Force
of the
Description of Wind,
Wind.
0
Calin