METEOROLOGICAL
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
MENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 21ST
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-
◊ TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
0 TO 12.
HOUR.
METER
THER.
METER
WEA-
THER.
In inches
BARO-1 during previous METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
WEA-
THER.
. BARO- In inches during previous METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.!
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Min. ] Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
during previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
14th
Dec.
9
30.28 02.0
62.0 59.0
0.0.
30.1165.0
Noon
3
30.27 62.0 70.0′ 60.0 62.0 58.0.
O.C.
30.22 63.5
63.0 58.5
O.C.
..
62.0 59.5 N 30.10 65.0 75.0 59.5 64.5 61.0 N
30.10 66.0
4
0.m.
30.17 64.5
58.0 54.5 N
4
b.c.
28.38 55.0
55.0 54.0 NE
3
o.f.
..
· 1
4
g.m.
0.00
66.0, 62.0 N
3
g.mi.
30.17 66.0 67.0 58.0 64.0 52.0 N $0.13 65.0
2
b.c.
0.00
28.35 55.0 56,0 55.0 55.0 54.0 N
4
o.f.
0.00
..
65.0 55.0 N
5
حمد
O.C.
28.84 58.0|
57.0 56.0 NNE
00
0.f.
Sunday,
15th
Dec.
५
30.41 55.0
55.0 54.0
o.c.
30.22 62.0
56.5 54.0 N
3
g.m.
30.23 62.0
54,0 49.0, N
6
b.c.
28.46 48.0
48.0 48.0 N
4
0.f.
Noon 30.36 61.0 64.0 54.0 61.0 55.0
o.c.
3
30.3162.0
62.0 56.0
c.b.
30.22 64.0 70.0 54.0 65.0 60.0 N
30.20 65.0
3
g.m.
0.00
67.0 61.0 N
4
b.c.
30.15 62.0
:
..
30.21 63.0 64.0 52.0 56.5 46.0 N 59.0 51.0 N
5
احمد
b.c.
0.00
28.47 | 53.0 54.0 47.0 53.0 52.0 N
35
O.C.
0.00
5
b.c.
28.44 56.0
55.0 54.0 N
2
O.C.
Monday,
16th
Dec.
9
30.4755.0
55.0 49.0
b.c.
80.29 62.0
56.0 51.0 N
3
b.c.
30.33 62.0
51.0 49.0 N
6
b.c.
28.53 47.0]
46.0 45.0 NE
4
O.C.
Noon 30.42 57.0 60.0 51.0 57.0 50.0
30,3758.5
58.0 51.0
Tuesday,
17th
y
30.40 54.5
54.0 47.0
Noon 30.34 59.0 60.051.0 59.0 50.0,
Dec.
3
30.27 60.0
60.0 51.0
Wednesday,
9
30.32 61.0
61.0 58.0
i
18th
Noon❘ 30.25 65.0 66.0 58.0, 65.0 54.0
*
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.29 61.0 67.0 51.0 62.0 55.0 N
3
b.c.
0.00
30.3163.0 66.5 46.0 58.0 52.0] N
5
b.c.
0.00
28.50 50.0 51.0 45.0 50.0 48.0 NE
4
b.c.v.
0.00
b.c.
30.23 62.0
66.0 59.5 N
3
b.c.
30.25 62.5
59.0 51.0 N
5
b.c.
:
28.15 55.0
55.0 54.0 NE
4
b.c.v.
: 8:
-
(
b.c.
30.22 60.0
..
56.0 50.0 N
4
b.c.
Do.
bc.
30.2163.0 66.5 51.5 66.0 57.0 Calm
0
b.c.
b.c.
30.15 62.0
..
:
62.5 56.0 N
2
b.c.
::
30.27 64.5
0.00
30.31 63.0, 66.5 16.0 58.0 52.0 N 30.25 62.01
1: 90
54 0 49.0 N
6
b.c.
28.44 49.0;
49.0, 46.0 NE
.3
b.c.
5 b.c.
0.00
59.0 51.0 N
5
10
b.c.
:
b.c.
36.15 63.0
b.
Dec.
3
30.20 65.5
:
65,0 56.0
b.
..
63.5 56.5 Calm 80.1466.0 70.5 58.0 70.0 69.5, Calin 30.09 69.0
0 b.c.
30.17 63.5
63.0, 54.0 N
1 b.c.
28.43 53.0
0
b.c.
0.00
72.0 61.0 Calm
0
b.
80.16 65.0 66.5 55.0 66.0 55.5 NE 30.10 65.5
b.c.
0.00
66.0 56.0 NE
1
b.c.
Thursday, 9
19th
Dec.
30.17 60.0
30.26 6.5 Noon 30.22 71.0 75.0 61.0 71.0 61.0 69.0 65.0
3
66.0 60.0
b.c.
30.10 68.0
70.0 64.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.42 61.0
b.c.
b.c.
30.10, 72.0 75.0 61.5 78,5 63.0 W 30.08 73.0
b.c.
0.00
8 : 1 : 8 : | :
$ :
:
28.48 54.0 50.0 46.0, 54.0 50.0 ENE
28.47 54.0
53.0 49.0 N
شه کر
3
b.c.
0.00
་
3
b.c.
:
53.0 50.0 NE
2
b.h.
:
28.40 59.0 9.0 50.0' 59.0 54.0 ENE 28.37 61,0
I
b.c.h.
0.00
60.0 56.0 ENE
1
b.c.
60.0 55.0 E
1
b.c.
76.0 69.0 W
1
b.c.
**
28.38 66.0 66.0 56,0 C5.0) 61,0 E 28.34 67.0
1
b.h.
0.00
:
66.0 62.0 E
1
b.c.h.
:
..
Telegraph wire out of order.
Friday,
20th
9
30.22 67.0
67.0 66.0
b.c.
Dec.
Noon 30.17 68.0 72.0 65.0, 68.0 63.0) 30.11:68.0
3
b.c.
68.0 62.0
h.c.
G8.5 64.5 E
30.08 70.0 30.08 70.0, 77.5 64.5 70.5 65.0 E 30.05 71.0|
28.35 61 0
61.0 59.0. ENE
2
b.h.
b.c.
..
:
b.c.
0.00
28.3263.0. 63.0 59.0 63.0 60.0; E 28.29 63.0 62.0 58.0 E
2
b.c.
0.00
1
b.c.
70.5 67.5 E
4
b.c.
Figures
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind
to denote
per Hour in Miles.
the Force
of the
Wind.
DECEMBER, 1872.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; r. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; . hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; ?, rain; s. snow; & thunder; «. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility Objects at a distance unusually visible; . wet (dew). under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
NOTE.-A bar (
1
Cahn..
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze - Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Gale. Strong Gale Whole Gale
11
Storm.
12
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 3 to 4
water..
י,
יי
(5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
Triple Heels, &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
Bure Poles.
0 to
45 - 52
53 - 60
01 - 69
A3522
70 - 80
above 80
Figures
To denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind,
613