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THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
H.LO!
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. Iar 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,800 FEET.
VICTORIA l'EAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
BA1:0-
HOUR.
DATE.
METER
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wot. Ditert. Force.
We ps
THERMOMETER,
WEA BARO- THER. METER!
0 TO 12. jAtta, MaxMin. Dry. Wet., Direct, | Force. Pry.
THERMOMETER.
WE
BATO-
THER. METER
WINDS
0 TO 12. Altd. Max. Min. Dry.Wer. Direct. Force.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER,
WEA- BARO- THER. METER!
0 TO 12.
WRA-BARO- THEAETER]
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL,
WEA-
THER.
Attil. Max. Miu, Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inche
during previous
24 hours.
Saturday, 9
3rd
30.11, 62.0 Noon 30.07 | 63,0| G5.5| 61.0 62.9 61.5.
62.0 61.0
of.
30.08 | 66.0
o.f.
Feb.,
3
20.00 63.0 ..
62.0; 61.01
o.d.
62.5; 62.0¡ E 30.08 60.0 65.0, 60.0 65.0 62.5 E 29.99 €6.0
2
0.m.
30.07 64.5:
69,0 60,0° NE
3
o.d.
68.0 68.0 ENE
5
f.
28.28 59.0
60.0 59.0 SE
3
o.f.
2
0.m.
30.04 64.5 63,0, 59,0 60.0° 60,0| NE
3
yî.
C1.0: 57.0 59 5 59.5 ENE
6
I.
28.24 60.0 61,0) 58.0) 60.6; 59.5| SE
4
f.
0.00
64.0 63.0 ESE
2
:
:
0.m.
29,9564.5
| 60.0; 60,0| N
o.d.
60.0 60.0 NE
4
f.
28.19 | 60.0
60,0 60.0 SE
1
1.
:
Sunday,
9
4th
Feb.,
3
30.04 64.5] Noon 30.02 65.0 65.0 61.0, 04.0 64.0 63.5 63.5
29.98' 64.5
63.0 63.0
o.f.
30.00
14
2
0.c.
0.c.r.
Monday,
9
30.10, 63.0!
:
:
: 1
5.0 66.0 65.0! ESE 30.00 | 66.0 67.0 62.0 65.0 64.5; ESE 29.97 68.0
1
0.m.
29.97 69.0
62.5| 62.5 N
1
f.f.
:
59.0 59.5 SW
2
f.
28.25 63.0!
63.0 63,0| SW
2
o.f.
2
o.i.r.
64.0 64.0 SW
1
od r.
29.9% 65,0 64.6; 78.5 63.0; 63.6| N 29.94 66.0!
I
cl.f.f.
65.0 57.0 64.0 64.0, SW
1
f.d.
28.25 63.0 62.0 59.0 63.0 63.0 S
1
r.f.
0.00
62.5 62.5 N
2
o.d.
62.0 62,0 Calm!
0
:
:
f.d.
28.19 62.0
62.0 62.0 S
I
:
:
r.f.
:
62.0, 62.0'
o.f.
30.02 61.5
Feb.,
**
6th
Feb.,
5th
Noon 30.07 | 63.5 65.5| 62.0 62.5 62.0
Tuesday, 9
30.0163,0
30.04 65.0
Noon 30.04 73.0 74.0 61.0 72.0 69.0
:
62.0 62.0
64.0 64.0;
3
29.06 73.0
Wednesday,
9
30.05 73.0
7th
Noon | 30.05 70.0 74.5 70.0, 69.0, 68.0
흥:: 용:
72.0 70.0
73.0 71.0
True wind cannot be registered.
o.f.
64.5 64.0 ESE o.c.d. 30.03 65.0 66.0 62.0; 65.0 61.0 ESE 30.00 64.5
2
29.99 65.0!
62.0: 62.0 NE
4
1.
59.9 59.0; ENE
6
f.
28.26! 60.0
60.0 60,0 ESE
4
o.f.
*
o.d.r.
64.5 64.0 ESE
2
b.c.m. 30.00; 68.0
Do.
b.c.
b.c.
29.96 | 70.0
o.c.m., 30.01 72.0
::
:
:
80.90) 65.0) 83.5 60,0; 63.0 63,0| ENE o.d.r.:9.95, 65.0
C4.5 58.5 61.0 61.0 N
J
ť.
28.25| 60.5 63.0 59.5 61.0 60.0 SE
3
f.
:
62.0 62.0 N
2
f.
61.5 61.5 NNW
4
f.d.
18:20 60.0
61.0 60.0 SE
3
r.f.
:
::
0.13
:
67.5 66.5 Calm
0
b.c.
30.00 69.0.2.0 62.0 72.0 70.0, Calm
0
b.c.
71.0 70.0 Calm!
0
g.
:
:
29.95 65.0 29.98 68.0, 68.0 59.0 66.0 65.5 N 29.9268.0
63.0 63.0 N
1
24
0,n.
0.1.
68.0 67,0| NE
1
1).m.
78.0 71.5 SW
1
g.p.
29.97 68.0
71.0 69.5 SW
1
o.m.
0.c.
Feb.,
25
3
30.02 63.5
:
63 0! 68,0
o.d.
:
30.02 70.0 74,0 67.0 68.0 68.0 NW 29.99 68.0
4
o.d.r.
29.98 69.0 73.5 64.0 79.0, 69.5 S
**
o.m.
61.0 64.0 NW
2
o.d.r.
29.95 69.5
67.0 67.0 WSW
1
o.d.
Thursday,
9 30.15 60.0
59.0.59.0
0.0 m. 30.09 | 62.0)
61,0 59.0 ENE
I
A.
Stli
Noon 30.17 61.0 68.5 58.5| 60.0 58.0||
Feb.,
3
30.07 61.0
60.0 65.0
0.c.m.
o.c.m. 30.11 C3.0 68.0 58.0 61.5 59.0 ENE 30.04 62.0
1
g.m.
Friday,
9
30.06 62.0
9th
Feb.,
3
61.0 61.0 Noon 30.01 63.0 64.0 59.0 62,0 61,5|| 29.93 03.5
::
..
:
62.0 60.5 ENE
10
o.d.r.
| 67.5 56.0] N
90.06 | 66.0 30.06 66.0 68.0, 5.0′ 57.5 56.0 N 2:103 | 05.0
3
o.n.
o.m.
59.0 57.0 NE
3
0.m.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
::
:
65.0 65.0' SW
1
f.
28.24 63.0
63.0 68.0 S
4
67.0 59.0 65.5) 65.5 SW
4
f.
28.24 65.0 64.0 C0.0; 66.0 65.5 S
4
p.f.
61.5 65.5' SW
3
1.
28.19 65.0
65.0 65.0 S
4
o.f.
::
0.06
:
:: *
67.0 67.0 WSW
6
f.
28.26 66.9
66.0 66.0 S
4
f.
..
68.0 60.0 67.0j 67.0j WSW
G
f.
28.27 66.0 66.0 64.0 66.0 65.5 S
4
r.f.
0.04
62.0 62.0 Calm
0
f.d.
28.23 63.0
63.0 63.0 W
2 o.f.
:
53.5 53.5 ENE
6
士。
28.29 56.0
56.5 56.0 E
כית
o.f.
67.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 ENE
5
0.c.
28.30 | 56.0 66,0, 56.0 57.0 50.0 E
2
f.
0.11
54.0 54.0 ENE
5
f.
28.24 56.0
56.0 55.5) ESE
3
f.
o.c.m.
62.0 62.0
..
30.00 61.0; o.c.m. 29.98 64.0 64.0 60.0 63.5 63.0 ESE o.c.m. 29 92 | 66.0 65.0 64.0 E
63.0 62.0 ESE
4
0.10.
29.9864.0
4 0.111.
3
0.10.
69.0 60.0 N
29.98 61.0 61.057.0 60.0, 60.0 N 61.0 61.0 N
29.91 61.5;
4
o.r.
59,0 59.0 NE
4
1.
28.22, 59.01
59.0 59.0 SE
4
o.f.
+
o.d.
3
o.d.
63,0 57.0 64.0 C3.0 WSW
64.0 64.0 WSW
5
o.m.
ལ
f.
..
28.20 61.5 62.0 55.0 62.0 61.5 SE 62.5 52.0, S
28.18 62.0
4
f.
0.06
4
f.
45
53
61
70-80
above 80
0 to
2
3
11 - 15
16
20
21
26
30
36
"R888928%
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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
per Hour in Miles.
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
FEBRUARY, 1877.
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; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; z. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; r. 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.
Calm
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
Water..
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots. set and clean full would go in smooth 310 1 (5 to 6
Royals, &c.
21
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &0.........
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.. full and by
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Luder Stornu Staysail
Bare l'oles...
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind.