:
THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH JULY, 1878.
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-
0 TO 12.
HOUR.
METER
WEA-
THER.
BARO-
METER
Attd. 'Max. Min. Dry. | Wet. Direct. Force.
METEOROLOGICAL REGIST
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.Max.Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
THE
UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
WINDS
ᏞᏞ.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
0 To 12.
W
T
8
BARO-
vious METER
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
*
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches during previous, 24 hours.
BABO-
METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
during previous
24 hours.
Saturday, 9
30.0284,5
84.0 80.0
b.c.
29.90 86.0
85.0 81.0 ESE
1
**
-
b.c
29.92 86.5
86.0 84.0 NE
3
b.c.
28.27 78.0
20th
July.
Noon 30.02 | 85.0
8
85.0 80.0
b.c.
29.90 88.0 89,0| 78.0 87.5 82.0 ESE
b.
29.93 | 86.0 89.0 78.0 86.0 84.5 NE
8
b.c.
0.06
76.0 75.0 S 28.23 77.0 79,0 75.0 76.0 75.0 SE
80.00 84.0
84.0 80.0
b.c.
29.90 87.0
87.0 84.0 ESE
3
b.c.
29.91 85.0..
85.0 83.0 NE
3
b.c.
28.20 | 77.0
..
::
2
0.c.
3
0.C
0.00
77.0 75.0 SE
3
b.c.
Sunday, 9 30.05 84.0
84.0 80.0
b.c.
29.91 86.0
..
85.0 80.5 ESE
21st
Noon 30.04 85.5 89.0 80.0 85.0 80.0
b.c.
29.92 88.0 92.0 78.5 86.5 82.0 Ebs
24
b.c.
29.92 85.0
84.0 80.5 NE
2
*
O.C.
28.23 78.0
76,0 75,0 E
3
o.p.c.
29.94 | 85.0 88.5 77.5 83.0 79.5 E
4
o.r.
0.09
July.
B
30.0184.0
84.0 79.0
O.C.
29.90 86.0
14
84.0 81.5 EbS
2
29.9283.0
..
..
80.0 78.0 NNE
2
o.c.p.
28.22 79.0 80.0, 74.0 79.0 76.0 E 28.22 77.0 76.0 74.0 ESE
3
O.C.
0.19
3
++
o.p.c.
Monday,
9 30.00 83.0
83.0 80.0
b.c.
29.89 84.01
..
83.0 80.5 SE
1
b.c.
29.90 82.0
81.0 78.0 SSW
4
o.q.
28.20 75.0
22nd
Noon 30.00 84.5 89.0 79.0 84.0 80.0
July.
co
29.98 85.0
Tuesday,
9 30.05 | 81.0|
23rd Noon 30.01 85.0 88.0 80.0 85.0 83.0
85.0 80.0
81.0 79.0
July.
3
29.98 85.0
•
Wednesday,
24th
30.05 86.0
9
Noon 30.04 86.0 89.0 81.0 86.0 79.0
85.0 79.0
86.0 81.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
b.c.
29.89 84.0 87.5 76.5 83.0 80.0 SSW 29.89 86.0
3
g.p.
85.5 81.0 SSW
3
b.c.
29.90 84.0 84.5 76.0 84.0 80.5. SW 29.90 84.0
4
b.c.p.
0.39
84.0, 9.5 SW
4 b.c.p.
28.18 75.0..
::
74.0 74.0 S
4
O.C.
28.20 75.0 77.0 73.0 75.0 74,0 S 74.0 74.0 S
4
0.0.
4
O.C.
::
0.98
o.c.p.
29.92 84.0
83.0 80.0; ESE
1 g.p.
29.9283.5
Do.
b.c.p.
29.92 | 86.0; 86.0 77.0 85.0 81.0 ESE
2
b.c.
0.36
b.c.
29.90 86.0
81.0 78.0 SW
4
g.p.q.
+
82.5 78.5 S 29.93 | 84.0 86.0 76.0 84.0 78.0 SSW 29.89 84.5 84.0 78.0 SW
2
b.c.q.
28.24 75.0
3
09
b.c.
0.18
3
b.c.p.
75.0 74.0 S 28.24 77.0 77.0 71.0 76,0 74.0 S 28.20 77.0
4
..
o.f.
4
b.c.
0.27
76.0 74.0, S
4
o.p.5.
b.c.
29.92 85.0
85.5 81.0 S
~
b.c.
29.93 85.0
b.c.
29.93 86.0 88.5 77.5; 86.5 81.5 S
3 b.c.
0.17
July.
3
29.99 87.0
..
87.0 81.0
b.c.
29.90 88.0
88.0 83.0 S
3
b.c.
85.5 80.5 SSW 29.94 86.0 87.0 76.0 85.0 80.0 SSW 29.90 86.0
4
++
b.c.
28.26 76.0
..
75.0 75.0 S
4
O.C.
4
b.c.
0.08
28.25 77.0 77.0 72.0 76.0 75.0 S
4
b.c.
0.00
g.:
86.0 80.0 SSW
4
b.c.
:
28.22 77.0
..
··
76.0 75.0 S
4
0.0.
:
Thursday, 9
25th
July.
ස
30.08 81.0! 81.0 78.0 Noon 30.08 85.0 89.0 80.0 83.0 78.0 30.00 87.0 87.0 80.0
o.c.p.
29.94 84.0
b.c.
b.c.
81.0 78.0 SW 29.95 85.0 89.0 77.0 85.0 81.5 Calm 29.95 88.0
3
**
b.c.p.
25.96 83.0
80.0 77,5 SW
1
b.c.p.
28.29 75.0
74.0 73.0 SW
3
b.v.
88.5 82.0 WSW
0 b.c.
2 b.c.
0.44
29.97 84.0 87.0 77.0 84.0 81.0, NE 29.92 85.0
1
b.c.
9.00
86.0 82.0 SE
1 b.c.
28.29 77.0 77.0 72.0 76.0 78.0 SW 28.28 78.0 77.0 75.0 S
3
b.v.
0.1/
3
b.v.
..
Friday,
9
30.12 86.0
86.0 81.0 26th Noon 30.10 88.0, 90.0 81.0 88.0 81.0] July. 3 30.04 89.0
b.c.
29.97 86.0
b.c.
89.0, 81.0
b.e.
:ལྦ;
85.5 81.5 Calm 29.97 88.0 92.0 78.0 87.5 82.0 W 29.94 90.0 90.5 84.0 SW
0 b.c.
1 b.c.
2 b.c.
30.00 86.5
0.00
:
87.0 81.0 SW 30.00 $6.0 89.0 77.0 87. \82.0] SW 29.93 87.0 88.0 81.0, SW
1
b.c.
..
I
b.c.
2 b.c.
::
28.31 78.0
·
0.00
77,0| 75.0; WSW 28.31 80.0 80.0 74.0 79.0 76.5 W 28.28 82.0..
1 b.c.
1
b.v.
0.00
81.0 78.0 W
1
b.v.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detache Objects at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). NOTE.-A bar (→) under any letter augments its sign..
Įrizzling rain; ♬. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast ; p. passing showers; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. n, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Description of Wind.
Figures to denote
Ilustrations o
the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned 'Tan-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind
the Force
per Hour in Miles.
Wind.
of the
Wind.
Just sufficient to give steerag, way.
water...
12
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze... Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.. Fresh Gale Strong Gale Whole Gale.. Storm.
Hurricane..
full and by In which she could just carr; in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
Triple Reefs, &C... Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear 'lose-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Forcsall
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles....
With which the above Ship With all sail (1 to 2 knots set and clean full would goin smooth
5 to 6
3 to 4
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
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