THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH
JANUARY,
1877.
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1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
THERMOMETER.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, Gap
HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
HOUR.
DATE.
BATO-
METER
0 To 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
WINDS
0 To 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA- BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER:
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
THERMOMETER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
during previons
24 hours.
Saturday,
9
13th
Jan.,
3
59.0 56.0
30.41 60.01 Noon 30.35 64.0 66.0 58.0 63.0 57.0 64.0 57.0
30.32 65.0
b.m.
30.38 63.0
b.m.
62.0 56.01 NE 30.39 | 64.0 68,0 58.0 66.0 58.0 NE
4
b.c.
90.3265.0
63.0 50.0 NE
2
b.m.
+4
2
b.
30.33 66.0 68.0! 56.0] 66.0; 59.0, NE
2
b.m.
b.m.
30.33 66.01
69.5. 61.0 SE
1
D.
30.27 66.5
64.0 58.5 NE
2
b.m.
Sunday,
១ 30.46 57.5
56,0 58.01
b.c.m. 30.44 | 62.0
63.5 54.0 NE
..
:
14th
Noon 30.42 59.5 65.0′ 53.0 58.0 54.0
b.m.
Jan.,
3
30.39 61.0
60.0 55.0
b.m.
:
:
:
30.45 62.0 70.0 56,5 62.0 54.0 NE 30.42 63.0
2
3 N
b.c.
30.96 | 64.0;
58.0 54.0. N
2
b.m.
: ထိ
b.
30.38 64.0, 70.01 55.0) 58.0 53.9 E
3
b.m.
64.0 58.0 ENE
2
b.
30.34 64.5
..
:
:
59.0 55.0 E
3
b.m.
:
:
:
:
:
::
:
50.0 49.5 NE
2
b.c.m. 28.50 | 52.0]
52.0 50.0 NNE
3
b.c.m.
:
60.5 51.5 59.0 52.0 NE
2
59.5 53.0 Calm
N O
b.m.
28.53 57.0 61,5 50.0 57,0 53.0 N
I
b.c.m.
0.00
b.m.
28.49 59.0
:
..
:
59.0 54.0 E
1
b.m.
:
:
Monday,
9 30.48 57.01
56.0 53.0.
o.c.m. 30.44 | 62.0|
58,0 54.5 ENE
4
15th
Noon 30.47 57.0, 60.0 55.0j 56.0] 51.5|
Jan,
3
30.40 58.0
..
:
Tuesday,
Q
30.4159.51
57.0 53.0
58.0 55.0
16th
Jan.,
3
ප
Noon 30.37 62.0] 62.5 56.5| 61.0 56.5| 30.3263.0
:
62.0 38.0.
Wednesday,
17th
9
30.33 63.0
62 0 59.0]
..
:
Noon 30.29 67.0 68.5 60.0 66.0 62.0|
True ·
wind cannot be registered.
o.c.m. 30.46 60.0 61.0 56.0 58.0 54.5 ENE
5
19 09
30.38 60.0
56.0 51.5 NE
6
b.m.
g.
登:
:
..
30.38 60.0 60.0 54.0) 55.0 51,5 NE
6
o.c.m. 30.41 60.0
60.0 55.0 ENE
2
c.m.
30.39 62.0
:
:
g.
30.33 60.0
:
54.0 51.0 NE
ස ස
b.m.
52.5 49.0] ENE
60.0 49.5 59.0 49.5 ENE
54.5 50 0 ENE
49.5 46.5 ENE
[ 60,0] 49.0: 50.0 46.5 ENE
03 2
b.c.m. 28.57 | 52.0|
..
52.0 51.0 E
The
b.c.m.
b.m.
28.58 55.0 59.0 50.0 55.0 52.0 E
3
b.c.m.
0.00
1
b.m.
28.55 56.01
··
56.0 53.0 NE
1
b.c.m.
0.1.
28.55 47.5
..
5
0.11.
28.54 49.0 49.5 47.5, 49.0 47.0 E
475:5
48.0 47.0 E
5
c.b.
5
c.b.
6
b.m.
..
60.0 56,5 NE
2
સ
g.
30.31 60.0|
58.0. 54.01 NE
ها
5
b.m.
•
:
:
50.5 56.5 E
4
o.m.
28.49 49.0
:
49.5 47.0 E
4
c.b.
::
0.00
52.0 50.0 NE
:
·
..
Do.
c.m.
:
c.m.
30.39 62.0 62.0 56.0 62.0 58.0 NNE 30.33 62.0
1
g.
64.0 59.0 NE
2
:
50 50
30.27 62.0 73.0 59.0) 60.0 54.5 NE
4
b.m.
..
55.0 49.0 54.5 51.0 NE
3
coco
0.m.
28.51 50.0
59.0' 49.0 E
3
b.m.
o.m.
28.50 53.0 54.0, 48.0 53.0 51.0 E
2
b.m.
0.00
!
30.26 62.01
61.0157.0 NE
3
b m.
57.0 56.5 ENE
2
b.c.
28.46 53.0
..
:
54.0 52.0; E
2
b.m.
:
b.m.
30.33 64.0
63,5 60.0 Calm
0
b.c.
30.25 63.0
63.0 50.0 Calm
0
0.m.
..
b.c.
Jan.,
3
30.26 67.01
66.0. €2.0
b.c.
30.33 68.01 69,0 60.0 68.0 59.0 SW 30.30 68.0
1
b.c.
70.0 66.0 SW
1
g.m.
30.26 | 66.0 73.0, 59.0; 66.5 63.0 E 30.21 66.0
1
o.m.
65.0 61.0 E
2
o.m.
:
·
:
Thursday,
ទូ
30.32 61.0
60.0 59.0
18th
Jan.,
3
Noon 30.29 63.0 69.0 60.0 62.0 59.0|| 62.0 60.0
30.22 63.0
o.c.m. 30,31 66.0;
b.c.
63.0 60.0 ENE
30
d.g.m. 30.22 62.5
60.0 58.0 NE
ся
5
o.m.
bc.
:
30.2966.0 70.0' 61.0 64.5. 61.0 ENE 30.25 66.0
3
g.m.
67.0 63.0 ENE
2
b.c.
30.2263.0 71.0 59.0) 60.0 58.0] NE 30.1864.0
5
0.m.
:
:::
::
:
::
:
:
60.0 57.0 NE
1
b.c.m. 28.48 60.0
57.0 55.0 NNE
1 b.c.m.
54.0, 54.0 63.5 59.0 Cali
0
:ཝཾ
:
b.c.m.] 28.47 | 61.5| 62.0 53.0 61.0 59.0 Calm
0
b.c.m.
0.00
:
61.0 58.0 Calm
0
b.c.m. 28.42 | 62.0]
:
:
61.5 59.5 N
1
b.c.m.j
:
:
60.0 57.0 NE
4
o.m.
Friday,
9
30.8164.0
63.0 62.0
b.m.
19th
Noon❘ 30.27 66.0 66.5: 60.5) 65,0| 62.0
b.c.
Jan.,
3
50,20 | 6.5
; 65.0/62.0/
b.
··
66.0 43.0 ENE
30.25 66.0 30.26 68.0 67.0 62.0; 67.0 64.0 ENE 69.0 65.0 SE
30.22 68.0
2
b.c.
:
:
:
:
:
2 b.c.
b.c.
2
Telegraph wire out of order.
:::
..
55.0 54.5 E
67.0 54.0 57.0 55.0 ENE
58,056.5 NE
61.0 59.0; NE
64.0 56.0 64.0 60.5 ENE
4
b.c.m. 28.45 54.0
•
..
55.0 54.0 E
5
10
c.f.
3
0.m.
28.43 56.0 56,0| 54.0, 56,0 55.0 E
4
c.f.
0.00
2
b.c.m. 28.40 | 58.0!
58.0 56.0 SE
4
•
b.c.
CN
b.c.m. 28.45 58.5
59.0 58.0 E
2
b.m.
70.0 64.0 Calm
2 b.c.m. 28.46 63.0] 63.0' 55.0 63.0 60.0 ESE 0 b.c.m. 28.42, 66.0
2
b.c.m.
0.00
:
66.0 61.0 Calm
0 b.v.
0 to
2|||||||
PRERE
Figures
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind
to denote
the Force
per llour in Miles.
of the
Wind.
61
70
80
above 80.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6, blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; ƒ. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. 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 f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Light Air
Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze- Fresh Breeze...
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.
Strong Gale
10
Whole Gale
11
Storm...
12
Hurricane.
Just sutilcient to give sicerage 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, Ke
In which she could just carry in chase. Single Reefs and T. G. Sails..
full and by
Double Recfs and Jib, c. Triple Reefs, &c.............. Ck se Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles....
Description of Wind,
0
Calm