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THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
13TH
Wind.
012845ADOL
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,
CAPE D'Águilar, HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
HOUR.
BARO-
DATE.
METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER |
Force.
0 To 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER,
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
WEA- BARO- THER. METER
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
Attd. Max, Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
KAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER. during previous
In inche
24 hours.
Saturday, 9 30.41 57.5
56.0 55.0
b.m.
30.39 | 60,0]
6th
Jan.,
3
30.31 62.5
Noon 30.36 60.0 64.5 55.5 59.0 53,0|| 61.0 55.5
b.m.
60.0 55.0 NE 30,37 | 62.0 67.0, 56.0 62.0, 55.0 NE
2
b.c.
30.33 63.0
:
58.5; 56.0 N
4
b.c.m.
2
b.m.
30.31 64.0
65.0 58.0 N
ล ล
b.
30.32 | 64.0 63.0) 55.5 59.0 54.0) NE
4
b.m.
2
b.
30.26 64.0
60,0 54,0 NE
:
b.m.
··
:
Sunday, 9
30.42 55.0
54.0 53.0
b.m.
30.37 59.0
59.0 53.0 NNE
"
7th
Noon 30.38 59.0 62.0 53.0 58.0 51.0|
b.in.
30.40 60.0 66.0 53.0] 61.0 55.0] SW
Jan.,
3
30.35 60,5
59.0 53.0
b.m.
30.36 63.0
62.0 55.0 ENE
2 1 2
b.
30.32 63,5
56.0 51.0 N
2
b.m.
b.
30.34 64.5 64.0 54.0 59.0 52.0 NE
3
b.m.
b.c.
30.31 64.0
:
:
58.0 52.0 NE
1
b.m.
:
*9
8th
Jan.,
Tuesday,
J 30.40 59.5
9th
Monday, 9 30.42 57.5
Noon 30.40 61,0 62.0 55.5 60.0 54.0|
30.35 61.0
: ;
..
56.0 54.0
b.m.
..
60.0 55.0
..
58.0 57.0
3
co
30.35 59.0
10th
Jan.,
Wednesday, 9
Noon 30.33 | 61.0 63.0 57.0 60.0 56.0|
Noon
30.35 62.0 63.0 57.5 61.0 57.0||
30.28 62.0
:
..
:
61.0 56.0
58.0] 57.0
13
True wind cannot be registered.
b.m.
b.m.
30.40 62.0 61.0 56,0 NE 30.40 62.0 65.0 56,0 64.0] 56.0 ENE 30.35 63.0 62.0 57.0 ENE
2
2 b.
2 b.c.
b.c.
30.33 63.5 58.0 53.5 N 30.33 64.0 61.0 55.0 59.0 53,5 NE 30.29 64.0 59.0 52.0 NE
3
b.m.
4 b.m.
3
b.m.
4.
b.c.
30.37 162.0
:
Do.
b.c.
b.m.
b.c.
30.31 63.0
b.m.
Jan.,
3
30.2861.0
60.0 56.0
b.m.
:
:
:::
61.0 58.0 Calm 30.37 64.0 64,0 58.0 63.5 58.0 ENE 80.32 63.0
2
:
64.0 59.0 ENE
0 b.c.
b.c.
2 b.c.
..
:
30.31 63.0 60,0 56.0 NE 30.81 64.0 61.0 57.0 61.0 56.5 NE 30.25 64.0
4 b.c.m.
4
b.c.m.
60.01 55.0 E
3
b.m.
:
:
61.0 56.5 ENE
30.31 | 62.0 66.0 57.5 60,5 57.0 ENE 30.29 63.0
63.0 59.0 ENE
2 b.c.
4 b.c.
2 b.
30.28 63.5
30.26 64.0 60.0 56.0 59.556.0 NE 30.23 64.0 60.056.0 NE
::
59.0 56.0 NE
5
b.c.
5 b.c.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
52.0 50.0 ENE
1
b.c.m. 28.52 | 51.0|
··
51.0 49.0 NE
2
b.c.m.
59.0 49.5 55.0 50.0 ENE
1
b.m.
28.51 55.0 60.0 49.0 55.0 52.5] N
2
b.m.
0.00
:
56.5 50.5 Calm
0
b.m.
28.46 56.0
56.0 51.5 E
I
b.m.
..
50.5 46.0 N
2
b.ш.
28,54 49.0 ..
49.0 47.0 ENE
3
b.m.
57.0 16.0 54.0 47.0 N
1
b.m.
28.53 53.0 57.0, 47,0 53,0 48.5 ENE
2
b.m.
:
:
:
53.5 47.0 NE
2
b.m.
28.48 55.0
:
55.0 49.0 E
1
bm.
::
0.00
53.5 49.5 ENE
4
b.c.m. 28.54 51.0
51.0 49.0 E
3
co
b in.
56.5 48.5 55.0 49.5 ENE
4
b.c.m. 28.54 55.0 55.5 48.0' 55.5 51.0 E
4
b.c.m.
0.00
:
54.0 50.0 E
3
b.c.m. 28.49 56,0
:
56.0 52.5 E
3
b.c.in.
:
| 53.0 51.5; NE
2
o.m. 28.53 54.0
54.0 53.0 E
2
b.m.
: ུ
57.0 51.0 57.0 53.5 NE
1
b.c.m. 28.51 57.0 57.5 50.0 57,0| 55.0 E
I
b.c.
0.00
55.5 52.5 E
I b.m.
:
28.44 55.0
55.0 52.0 E
1
b.c.
: 9
53.5 51.5 NNE.
3
4
b.ra.
:
:
:
:
57.051.0 56,5 52.0 NE
54.0 51.5 ENE
එ ස ප
b.c.m. 28.47 51.0
51.5 51.0 E
3
p.c.
3
2
b.c.m. 28.46 56.0 56.0 50.0 56,0 54.0 E b.m. 28,43 | 56,0|
3
b.c.
0.00
56.5 54.0 E
3
b.m.
..
บ
Thursday, y 30.42 59.5
58.0 55.5
b.c.
30.36 63.0
62.0 58.0 ENE
1
b.c.
11th
Noon 30.40 62.0 63.0 58.0 61.0 56.0
b.m.
30.39 64.0 65.0 58.0 64.0 58.0 ENE
4
b.
Jan.,
3 30.34 62.0
61.0 56.0
b.m.
30.34 64.0
64.5 59.0 ENE
2
b.
..
Telegraph wire out of order.
Friday,
12th
Jan.,
3
9 30.38 60.0 Noon 30.35 | 65.0 65.5 57.5 64.0 58.5) 30.29 65.0
..
..
59.0 57.0
b.m.
..
b.m.
64.0 58.0
b.m.
30.35 64.0 62.5 59.0 ESE 30.36 64.0 66.0 57.0 66.0 59,0| ESE 30.32 65.0]
1
b.c.
:
:
:
:
::
:
:
:
55.0 51.5 ENE 4
56.5 51.5 56.5 51.5 E
3
b.c.
b.
28.52 52.0
52.0 51.0 E
4
b.c.
57.0 50.5 E
3
b.
:
28.54 56.0 56,5 50.0 56.5 58.0 E 28.49 59.0
4
b.c.m.
0.00
··
58.0, 53.0 E
3
b.m.
57.5; 54.0 F
2
2
b.
60,5 52.0 60.5 54.5 E
2
b.c.m. 28.53 | 54.0
b.m.
54.0 53.0 E
2
b.c.
67.0 61.0 ENE
2
1.
60.0 54.0 ENE
1 b.
60.0
28.52 60.0 60.0 52.0 60.0 56.0 E 28.48 60.0
1
b.c.m.
0,00
:
60.0 57.0 E
1
b m.
P
Is.
30
36
44
52
60
61
69
70
80
above 80
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force
of the
JANUARY,
at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d, drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t, thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; 2. visibility. Objects NOTE:—A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r, much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze..
Fresh Breeze Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.
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.
In which she could just carry in chase, full and by
3 to 4
13 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
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 Stays
Bare Poles....
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind,
Description of Wind.
u
Calm
1877.
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