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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
23RD NOVEMBER,
1878.
180012
61 - 69
70- 80
above 80
PAREDZERŽ
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND,
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WI DS
RAIN FALL.
DAY AND
BARO-
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
DATE.
[HOUR. |
METER
WEA-
THER.
BARO-
0 TO 12.
METER
WEA-
THER.
BARO-
In inches
during previous METER
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. | Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
THERMOMETER.
Attd. Max Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER,
BARO-
0 10 12.
In inches during previous 24 hours.
ETER
WEA-
THER.
Attd, Max. Miu. | Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
In inches
during previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
9
30.22 67.0
63.0 55.0
b.c.
30.05 67.01
66.5 58.5 N
4
D.
30.10 70.0
..
68.0 56.0 NNE
5
b.c.
28.34 58.0
··
56.0 54.0 NNE
3
o.m.
16th
Nov.
Noon 30.17 68,569.0 60.0 67.0 56.0||
b.c.
30.03 70.0 75.5 60.0 72.0 63.0 N
3
D.
0.00
3
30.1368.5
68.0 56.5
b.c.
30.02 72.01
74.0 65.0 N
3
b.
:
30.04 71.0
:
30.10 70.0 72.5 58.0) 69.0 57.0, N 69.0 37.0 N
3
b.c.
0.00
28.32 60.0, 61.0 52.0 60.0 57.0 N
3
o.c.m.
0.00
3
b.c.
28.29 65.0
:
:
65.0 59.0 N
2
o.c.m.
:
Sunday,
17th
$
30.27 67.0
Nov.
දය
65.0 55.0 Noon 30.21 68.5] 70.0 61.0 67.0 56.0 30.16 68.0
:
D.
30.08 67.0
66.5 58.0, N
3
b.
28.37 59.01
58.0 52.0 NNE
3
o.m.
b.
30.08 71.075,0; 61.0; 72.0 62.0 N
b.c.
0.00
:
68.0 58.0
D.
30.06 73.0
74.5 64.0 N
1
b.c.
28.36 61.0 62.0 55.0 61.0 56.0 NNW 28.33 66.0
I
o.m.
0.00
66.0 59.0 NNW
1
o.in.
Monday,
18th
Nov.
9
.30.23 68.0
Noon 30.20|72.0 73.0 62.0, 71.0 62.0||
65.0 59.0!
b.
30.0970.0
70.0 63.5 N
b.
28.38 61.0
61.0 56.0 NNE
2
0.m.
..
3
30.16 73.0
72.0 64.0
Tuesday,
9
30.27 71.0
··
68.0 62.0
19th
Noon 30.24 73.0 74.066.0 71.0 65.0
Nov.
3
30.16 73.0
71.0 65.0
Wednesday,
20th
ΝΟΥ.
9
30.23 73.0
71.0 65.0
Noon 30.26 76.0 77.0 66.0 75.0 66.0
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
b.
30.09 73.0 77.0 62
ེ :
75.5 67.0 N
4
b.e.
0.00
D.
80.07 76.0
77.0 68.0 S
3
**
b.
..
:
:
:
28.34 62.0 64.0 56.0 62.0 60.0 NNW 2 28.82 63.0
o.m.
0.00
63.0 60,0 NNW
IN
0.m.
..
b.
30.10 72.0
·
:
72.0 66.0 N
2 b.c.
28.41 65.0
..
2
65.0 61.0 ENE
o.m.
b.c.
30.10.74.0 78.5 66.0 76.0 68.0 E
4 b.c.
0.00
b.c.
80.06 74.0!
75.0 C8.0 ESE
4 b.c.
28.38 65.0 65.0 60.0 65,0 60.0 ENE 28.32 65.0 65.0 60.0] ENE
4
0.m.
0.00
4
o.m.
..
:
Telegraph wire out of order.
c.b.
30.12 74.0
b.c.
3
30.20 77.0
75.0 66.5
b.c.
:
74.5 69.0 NE 30.1277.0 81.0, 69.0 81.0 72.0 ESE 30.11 79.0
2
b.c.
:
28.42 65.0
I
b.c.
0.00
80.0 72.0 SW
2
b.c.
:
Thursday,
21st
Nov.
9
30.2973,5
72.0 64.0
b.
30.13 74.0
73.0 65.0 NE
4
b.
28.44 67.0
3
Noon 30.2676.0 77.0 69.0 75.0 65.0 30.20 78.0
b.
30.14 77.0 81.5 68.5 80.0 70.0; N
3
b.
0.00
76.0 66.5
b.
30.12 | 80,0
:
85.0 74.0 E
1
b.
28.38 72.0
:
:::
64.0 62.0 ENE 28.42 69.0 69.0] 61.0; 68.0 66.0 ENE 28.38 71.0
2
o.c.m.
2
o.c.m.
0.00
70.0 67.0 Calm
0
o.c.m.
:
66.0 62.0 ENE
3
o.h.
28.42 70.0, 70.0] 62.0| €9.0 64.0 N
2
o.h.⚫
0.00
..
71.0' 67.0 N
2
o.b.
Friday,
22nd
Nov.
3
30.35 72.5 69.0 66.0
! 9 Noon 30.30 | 72.0 77.0 ̊ 67.0 70.0 65.0 30.25 71.0
b.c.
30.17 73.0
69.5 65.0 N
3
b.c.
28.45 60.0
60.0 59.0 E
4
o.h.
:
b.c.
30.17 74.0 85.0 66.0 72.0 66.0 E
5
b.c.
0.00
:
:
69.0 64.0
b.e.
80.15 74.0
71.0 65.5 E
5
b.c.
28.44 65,0, 65.0, 60.0 65.0 62.0 E 28.44 66.0
4
o.h.
0.00
65.0 63.0 ESE
4
o.h.
:
STATE OF WEATHER:-. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Object 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.
Description of Wind,
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles,
Figures to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Calm...
Light Air. Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze
Fresh Breeze.
Moderate Gale
Strong Breeze
Presh Gale
Strong Gule
10
Whole Gale
11
Storm.....
12
Hurricane..
Just sufficient to give stoerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 water.
{5 to 6
Royals, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails. full and by
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &C.............
Close Reefs and Courses .
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare l'oles.
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