;
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
THE
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 30TH NOVEMBER, 1878.
585
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
|
CAPE D'Aguilar. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
BARO-!
◊ TO 12.
HOUR.
DATE,
METER
WEA-
THER.
BARO-
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
METER
WEA-
THER.
METER
THER.
duringprevious
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. | Dry.] Wet. Direct.
Force.
In inches
during previous 24 hours.
24 hours.
Saturday,
23rd
9
30.32 69.0 Noon 30.28 71.0 72.0 65.0 9.0 63.0
67.0 64.0]
b.c.
80.16 72.0
70.0 64.0, E
3
b.c.
28.45 61.0
+
60.0 58.0 E
3
ода.
b.
Nov.
3
eva
30.2272.0
Sunday,
24th
Nov.
9
30.27 71.0
Noon
3
:::
70.0 53.5
D.
30.16 72.0 73.0 64.5 72.0 64.0 E 30.12 75.0
4
b.c.
28.43 62.0 63,0 58.0 62.0 60.0, E
2
o.m.
0.00
0.00
75.5 68.0 E
1
b.c.
28.47 66.0
65.0 63.0 SE
1
o.m.
:
+
:
:
68.0 64.0
b.c.
30.12 71.0
70.0 66.0 N
3
b.c.
28.40 62.0
62.0 60.5 E
3
o.m.
..
··
30.28 71.5 73.0 65.0 70.0 64.0
30.19 72.0
b.c.
30.12 74.0 78.0 66.0 76.5 67.5 EbN
3
b.c.
0.00
28.39 65.0 64.0 59.0 64.0 60.0 E
4
b.c.m.
0.00
•
71.0 65.0
b.c.
:
30.10 75.0
75.5 69.0 E
4
b.c.
28.34 64.0
:
..
64.0 60.0 E
4
b.c.m.
..
:
Monday,
25th
9
30.29 72.0
70.01 63.0
O.C.
30.13 72.0
..
71.0 66.0 ENE
2
b.c.
28.42 61.0]
61.0 59.0 NE
4
c.m.
··
Noon 30.25 73.5 75.0 67.0 72.0 65.0
Nov.
ස
30.2075.0|
Tuesday,
26th
Nov.
9
30.27 78.0
74.0 67.0
71.0 62.5
Noon
30.24 75.0 76.0, 70.0) 74.0 63.0
3 30.20, 75.0|
Wednesday,)
27th
9
30.28 66,0
74.0 64.0
64.5 58.0
·
Noon 30.24 70.0 71.0 2.0 68.0 59.5
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
O.C.
30.13 74.0 77.5, 67.0 75.5 70.0 N
1
b.c.
0.00
O.C.
30.11 75.0
..
77.0 71.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.40 65.0 65.0 59.0 65.0 62.0 ENE 28.35 65.0
3
b.m.
0.00
65.0 63.0 N
3
b.m.
Telegraph wire out of order.
b.c.
30.12 74.0
..
73.0 65.0 NE
4
b.c.
28.40 65.0
65.0 59.0 NNE
3
o.m.
b.c.
: ེ
30.12 76.0 79.0 70.0 79.0 69.0 NE
4
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
80.10 78.0
79.5 69.0 NE
4
b.c.
28.38 67.0 68.0 61.0 67.0 61.0 N 28.35 68.0
3
o.m.
0.00
:
67.0 61.0 N
Co
o.m.
:
b.c.
30.12 69.0
67.5 61.0 NE
5
b.c.
28.37 56,0
56.0 53.0 N
4
o.m.
b.c.
30.12 71.0 82.0 62,0 75.0 65,0| NE
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:
:ཊྛཾ
3
b.c.
0.00
28.38 62.0 62.0; 55.0] 62.0] 59.0 N
4
o.m.
0.00
Nov.
3
30.19 71.0:
Thursday,
9 30.29 67.5;
28th
Nov.
3
Noon 80.26 68.5, 71.0 C2.0 67.0 56.0 30.22 71.0
:::
69.0 60.0!
b.c.
30.11 74.0
75.0 65.5 NE
28.34, 64.0
63.0 61.0. N
3
o.m.
3
b.c.
:
:
:
28.40 56.0
56.0 52.0 N
4
o.c.m.
64.0 55.5
b.c.
30.12 69.0
!
b.c.
69.0 59.0
b.c.
30.12 73.0
::
:
30.12 70.0 77.0: 61,5 73 0 64.0 N
E:
65.0 59.0 N
4
b.c.
:
3
b.c.
0.00
78.5 67.5 N
3
b.c.
:
:
28.38 61.0 61.0 54.0 €1.0 59.0 NNE 28.39 63.0
4
o.c.m.
0.00
63.0 59.0 NE
3
b.c.m.
Friday,
29th
9
Noon
30.82 67.0.
64.0 54.0
b.c.
30.10 67.0
65,0 56.5 N
B
**
28.44 57.0
·
57.0 51.0 NE
3
o.in.
b.c.
Nov.
3
30.29 70.0 71.0 60.0 68.0° 58.0| $0.23 69.5 68.0 59.0
b.c.
b.c.
..
30.17 70.0 78.5 60.0 73.5 62.0 N 30.14 72.0 74.0 64.0 E
2
b.c.
0.00
28.11 62.0062.0 53.0 62.0 55,0| ENE 28.35 62.0
4
0.1.
0.00
62.0 55.0 E
4
v.m.
4
b.c.
..
Figures
to denote
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.
the Force
of the
Wind.
STATE OF WEATHER:-5. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; . rain; s. snow; z. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility, Objects at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). NOTE.-A bar) under any letter augments its signification, thus: very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Calm.
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderate Gule Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale Storm......
Hurricane...
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail (1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth
water..
5 to 6
3 to 4
Royals,
Se
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
Triple Reefs, &c..............
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c. full and by
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles....
61 - 69
70 - 80
above 80
Description of Wind.
10
11
12