348
THE
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
Figures
10 denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
GAZETTE, 6TH JULY,
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
STONE CUTTEF.S' ISLAND.
THE UNDERMI
ɅTIONS.
WINDS
WINDS
FALL.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
BARO-
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
THERMOMETER.
CAPE D'AGL.
THERMOMETER.
170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
RAIN FALL.
Ο το 12.
Hour.
DATE.
METER
THER.
METER
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
nches
du previous hours.
BARO-
METER
INDI
C TO 12.
THERMOMETER.
WEA-
THER.
BARO-
In inches
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
METER
during previous
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. | Force. |
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches
during previous
24 hours.
Saturday, 9
30.02 84.0
84.0 79.0
b.c.p.
29.98 86.0
..
+
29th
Noon
30.05 87.090.0 80.0 87.0 81.0
b.c.p.
84.0 81.0 Calm 29.90 87.0 88.5 77.0 87.0' 3.0; SW
0
b.c.
29.92 85.0
84.0 81.0 SW
2
b.c.p.
28.20 76.0
•
2
b.c.p.
0.20
29.92 86.01 $8.0 79.0 88.0 85.0 SW
2
b.c.p.
0.13
June.
3
30.02 87.0!
87.0 81.0
b.c.p.
29.90 88,0
850 83.0 SE
1
b.c.p.
29.92 85.0
83.0 83.0 SW
1
b.c.p.
75.0) 75.0 SW 28.25 77.0 77.0 73.0 76.0 76.0 SSW 28.23 75.0
4
O.C.
4
O.C.
0.60
74.0 73.0 SSW
4
o.p.s.
Sunday,
30th
9
30.12 84.0
84.0 80.0
b.c.
29.98 88.0
85.0 81.5 S
2
b.c.
30.00 85.0
84.0 79.0 SW
1
b.c.p.
28,33 75.0
74.0 74.0 SSW
3
: Noon
30.1186.0 90.0 82.0 86.0 81.0;
c.b.
29.98 86.0, 89.0 78.5 86.0 82.0 S
3
b.c.
.17
June.
3
30.08, 89.0.
89.0, 81.0.
c.b.
29.98 86.0
1.0 81.0 SW
3 b.c.
30.00 85.0 88.5 76.5; 84.5 79.0 SW 30.00; 84.0!
2
b.c.p.
0.67
28.32 77.0 77.0 73.0 75.0 75.0 SSW
..
80.0, 78.0 SW
2
b.c.p.
28.32 76.0
75.0 75.0 S
co co
co
O.C.
O.C.
0.00
O.C.
Monday,
9
30.11 85.0
85.0 81.0
b.c.
29.97 86.0
84.5 81.5 SW
2 b.c.
29.90 84.0
84.0 80.0 SW
2
b.c.
28.28 75.0
74.0 74.0 SSW
2
b.c.
:
1st
Noon 30.10 86.0 89.0.82.0 86.0 81.0.
July.
3
30.05. 88.0;
:
'Tuesday,
9
30.02 8 ni
88.0 81.0
86.0 80.5
3
9
2nd Noon
July.
Wednardo"
30 9288.0 90.00 88.0 81.0
29.97 88 0:
88.01.0
$6.0 80.0
:
29.98: 86.0!
3rd
Noon
330 87.5 91.0 82.0 87.0 81.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
b.c.
29.97 86.0 87.0 78.0 85 5 80.5 SSW | 29.94 88.0
2
b.c.
.48
88.0 82.0 SSW
3
b.c.
29.90 85.0 88.0: 76.0 85.0 80.0 SW 29.92 85.0
2
b.c.
0.28
$5.0 81.0 SW
2
b.c.
--
:
28.25 76.0 76.0 73.0 75.0 75.0 S 28.24 78.0
3
b.c.
0.21
:
76.0 75.0, $
3
b.c.
:
b.c.
29.91 86.0.
84.0 81,5 SW
2
b.c.p.
29.92 84.5
83.0 78.0: SW
2
b.c.
28.2475.0
..
75.0 74.0 SW
3
b.c.
Do.
b.c.
29.91 87.0 87.5 79.0 86.0 82.0 SW
3
b.c.p.
0.12
29.92 85.5 88.0, 78.0 80.0 81.5 SW
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.88 89.0.
88.0 8 3.0 SW
3
b.c.
29.89 86.0
85.0 80.0 SW
4
b.c.
28.24 77.0 77.0 7.0 76.0 75.0 SW 28.19 77.0
3
b.c.
76.0 75.0 SW
3b.c.
::
0.00
•
;
b.c.
29.88 86.0
85.0 82.0 SW
2
b.c.
20.88 85.0
..
86.0 81.0 SW
2
b.c.
28.20 76,0
75.0 74.0 S
4
b.c.
··
b.c.
July.
3
23.95 88.0!
Thursday,
y
30.00 87.0!
3
87.0 81.0 4th Noon 29.99 87.0 90.0 81.0 87.0 81.0 July. | 29.95 | 89.0
:::
$8.0 82.0
:
:
29.58 87.0 89.0 79.0 86.5 92.5 SW 29.86 88.0
3
b.c.
0.00
857.5 83.0 SW
4
b.c.
:
29.89 86.0 88.5 79.0 87.0 82.0 SW 29.86 86.0
3
b.c.
0.00
E
85.5 81.0 SW
2
b.c q.
:
28.20 77.0 77.0 74.0 76.0 75.0 S 28.19 76.0 ..
4
b.c.
0.00
:
75.0 75.0 S
4
b.c.
:
b.c.
29.87 6.0.
85.5 82.0 SW
2
b.c.
29.88 84.5
··
84.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.21 76.0
.0 75.0 SW
3
o.p.f.
b.c.
29.87 88.0 89.5 79.0 87,5] 82.5, SW
3
b.c.
9.00
89.0 81.0
b.c.
29.86 90.0
:
89.0 83.0 SW
3
b.c.
:
29.88 85.5 87.5 79.0 84.5 80.0 SW 29.86 86.0
1
b.c.
0.09
87.5 80.0 SW
2
b.c.
•
28.2177.0 77,0 74.0 75,0] 75.0 SW 76.0 75.0 SW
28.19 78.0
4 b.v.
4
b.v.
::
0.09
Friday,
9
39.60 86.0!
56.0 82,0
b.c.
29.87 87.0
+
85.5, 82.5; SW
b.c.
9.88 85.0
86.0 80.0 SW
I b.c.
28.21 76.0
..
5th
Jul.y
Noon 800 88.5 91.0 82.5 88.0 88.0 3 29 97 89.0
89.0 82.0
b.c.
b.c.
29.87 88.0 89.5 79.0 87.0 83.0 SW 29.87 89.0
3
b.c.
.00
--
88.5 84.0 SW
b.c.
29.88 86.0 88.0 78.5 87.0 2.0 SW 29.88 86.0 87.0 83.0 SW
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
..
76.0 76.0 SW 28.20 77.0 77,0| 74.0 76.0 76,0| SW 76.0 76.0 SW
28.19 77.0
4
o.f.
..
4
o.p.f.
4
b.c.
::
0.00
Illustration
of the Wind as regards a well-conditioncu Por Fizng-clâns Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; Objects at a distete unusually visible; w. wet (dew). NOTE.--A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and contin
nisty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. g rain, &C. &C.
of the
Wind.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze- Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Fresh Gale Strong Gale
Gale.
Whole Gale.
11
Storm.
12
Hurricane.
Just sufficient to give steed
With which the above 91
set and clean full would go water.
Ots
Rovn, &c.
Binge Reefs and T. G. Sails.
In which she could just cany 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 Staysnil
Bare Poles...
0 to 2
3- 10
11 - 15
16 20
21
25
26
30
31 36
00
27
44
45
K2
20
ນະ
52
53 60
61 69
70-80
above 80
Figures
to denote
the Force
Description of Wind.
1878.