360
THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 13TH JULY, 1878.
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
WINDS
WINDS
AIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
BARO-
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
0 TO 12.
HOUR.
DATE.
METER
THER.
METER.
WEA-
THER.
I inches
ding previous METER
Saturday, y $0.03 86.0
6th
July.
..
Attd. Max. Min. Dry.] Wot. Direct.
86.0 81,0 Noon 30.04 88.5 92.0 83.0 88.0 82.0 3 30.02 89.0
Force.
24 hours.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTERAT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,
THERMOMETER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. | Force.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,828 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
WINDS
◊ 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.
b.c.
29.90 87.0
85.0183.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.91 85.0|
87.0 82.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.25 77.0
76.0 76.0 SSW
3
o.p.f.
b.c.
29.90 88.0 89.0 80.0 87.0 83.0 S
89.0 81.5
b.c.
29.90 90.0
89.0 83.0 S
3 b.c.
3 b.c.
0.00
29.92 86.7 89.0 79.0 87.5 82.0 SW
1
b.c.
0.00
28.23 77.0 77.0 74.0 76.5 75.0 SW
3
b.c.v.
0.00
29.92 82.0
88.0 82.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.28 78.0
..
76,5 76.0 SW
3
b.c.v.
:
Sunday, 9
7th
July.
30.07 87.0 Noon 80.06 89.5 92.0 82.0 9.0 81.0
:
87.0 81.0
b.c.
29.93 87.0
86.0 83.0 S
1 b.c.
29.94 | 85,5)
87.0 83.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.28 76.0
:
75.0 75.0 SW
2
O.C.
**
!
b.c.
3
30.02 90.0
90.0 82.0
:
b.c.
29.93 89.0 89.0 79.0 89.0 83.0 SW 29.9390.0
··
89.5 85.0 SW
3
2 b.c.
b.c.
0.00
29.94 86.5
: ྃ:
29.93 86.0 89.5 79.5 86.5 81.0 SW
શ્ર
2
b.c.
0.00
28.28 78.0 78.0 75.0 77.0 75.0 SW
3
b.c v.
0.00
..
89.0 82.0 SW
b.c.
28.27 79.0
77.0 75,0 SSW
4
b.c.v.
·
Monday, 9
30.05 84.0
8th
Noon 30.06 87.0 91.0 82.0 87.0 81.0
July. 3
30.02 89.0
Tuesday, 9
30.05 85.0
::
84.0 81.0
b.c.
29.92 87.0
86.0 83.0 Calm
(
b.c.
29.94 88.0
85.0 75.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.27 77.0
75.0 75.0 S
2
b.c.v.
89.0 81.0
85.0 80.0
July.
9th Noon 30.05, 87.0 91.0, 81.0 87.0 80.0||
3 30.00 88.0!
88.0 79.0
Wednesday,
9
30.05 86.5
86.0 80.0
CA
30.01 90.0|
10th Noon 0.05 89.0, 92.0 81.0 890 80.0 July.
True wind
cannot be registered.
Do.
b.c.
29.92 88.5 91.0; 79,0 87.5 82.0 S
1
b.c:
·0.00
b.c.
29.91 90.0
90.0 83.0 S
1 b.c.
:
:
29.94 88.0. 89.0 78.5 87.5 79.5 SW 29.93 86.0
2
b.c.
0.00
28.27 78.0, 78.0, 74.0 77.0 75.0 S
2
b.c.v.
0.00
86.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.25 79.0
··
77.0 74.0 S
2
b.c.v.
:
b.c.
29.92 87.0
•
85.0 81.0 Calm
0
b.c.
29.96 86.0
87.0 81.5 S
1
b.c.
28.26 77,0
76.0 75.0 SSE
}
b.c.v.
..
•
b.c.
b.c.
29.92 88.0 92.0 79.0 88.0 81.5 SW 29.90 90.0
1
b.c.
(0.00
8
:
92.0 82.0, SW
2
b.c.
..
29.84 86.5 90.0 78.5 89.0 80.0 S
29.91 86.0
2
b.c.
0.00
88.0 79.0 S
1
b.c.
28.23 79.0
:
:
b.o.
29.9288.0
..
86.0 81.5 S
b.c.
29.94 87.0|
87.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.22 78.0;
b.c.
90.081,0
b.c.
29.92 90.0 93.0' 79.0 88.5 81.0 SW 29.91 90.0' 90.0 83.0 SW
3 b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
29.91 88.0 91.5 80.5 89.0 82.0 SW 29.90 88.0
2 b.c.
0.00
88.0 80.0 SW
60
b.c.
1 g g
28.26 79.0 79.0 74.0 78.0 75.0 SSE
1
b.c.v.
0.00
78.0 76.0 SSE
2
b.c.v.
:
76.5 74.0 SW
2
b.c.v.
28.27 78.0 80.0 74.0 77.0 74.0 SW 28.23 78.0
2
b.c.v.
0.00
77.0; 75.0 SW
3
b.c.v.
Thursday,
9 30.02 88.0
88.0 82.0
b.c.
29.90 $8.0
87.0 82.0 S
10
2 b.c.
29.92 96.0
11th
July,
3
Noon 80.00 89.0 92.0 83.01, 89.0, 82.0|| 29.95 90.0
b.c.
29 90 89.0 95.0 70.0 88.0 82.0 SW
2
b.c.
90.0 81.0
b.c.
9.86 90.0
90.5 82.0 WSW
2 b.c.
85.0 81.5 SW 29.91 86.5 90.0 80.0 86.0, 80.5, SW 29.85 86.5 86.0 80.0: SW
1 b.c.
28.24 77.0
76.0: 75.0 SW
2
b.c.v.
4 b.c.
9.28
3
b.c.
28.21 78.0 78.0 74.0 77.0 74.0 SW 28.18 79.0
3
b.c.v.
0.00
78.0 75.0! SW
3
b.c.v.
..
:
Friday, 9
29.95 85.0
85.0 80.0
b.c.
29.84 ¡00.0
12th
Noon 29.94 88.0 92.0 83.0 88.0 82.0
b.c.
July.
3 29.91 89.0
89.0 81.0
b.c.
84.02.0 Calm 29.84 87.0 91.0 79.0 85.0 82.0 S 29.82 89.0!
C
b.c.p.
29.84 86.0
86.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.18 76.0
:
2
b.c.
89.5 83.0 S
3
ba
:
29.84 87.0 89.5 81.0 89.0 82.5 SW 29.83 88.0 87.0 81.5 SW
2
b.c.
0.00
3
75,075,0| SW 28.15 78.0 78.0 74.0 77.0 76.0 SSW 28.14 78.0 77.0 75.0, SSW
4
C.V.
b.v.
0.50
4
b.v.
:
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky.; c. clouds (detached); Objects at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew).
NOTE.-A bar (—) under any letter augments its signification, thus Vay foggy; r. much rain; r, heavy and continni
drizzling rain;„ foggy; g. gloomy, n. hail; 7. lightning; .
zy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; . rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. 4., &c.
Figures
to denote
the Force
Description of Wind.
of the
Wind.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze - Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.. Fresh Gale
Strong Gale.
Whole Gale.. Storin..****
Hurricane..
Just sufficient to give steerege way.
Figures
to denote
Illustrations of thi Ma
rer of the as regards a well-conditioned War or First-class' Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
the Force
of the
Wind.
0 to
3 to 4
5 to 6
Royals,
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.. Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
200808888885
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to i knots. set and clean full would go in smooth water..
In which she could just carry in chase, 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.
61 69
ZORÅ
70-80
above 80