170
THE
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
17TH MARCH,
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STOVE CUIT. RS' ISLAND,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET,
I'OLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,800 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND
HOUR.
DATE.
| BARO-
SIETET
Saturday, 9 | 30.2964]
WINDS
0 To 12. Attd. Max. Min., Dry Wet. Direct. Force.
63.0 61.0 10th Noon 80.81 65,0 67.5 62.0 64.0 61.0 i
March, B 30.25 46.5
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Day. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max, Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
RAIN FALL,
WEA- BARO- THER. METER
0 TO 12.
WA-BARO- THER. METER
0 10 12.
WEA-
THE
In inches urig, re doty
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
Attd. Max. Min, Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
24 hours.
0.c.
65.00 62.0|
30.25 | 66.0 65.0; 62.0 E b.c.m. 30.26 66.0 74.0 63.0 65.5 63.0 E b.c.m. 30.20 | 66.0
2
g.
30.19 66.01
2
b.c.
67,063.0 ESE
4
рада
si
63.0 60.5 NNE 30.22 66.5 71.5 60.5 63.5 60,5) NNE 30.19 67.0!
5 O.m.
57.0 57.5 NNE
4
Q.
28.42 56.0j
:
57.0 56.0 E
4
o.f.
5
0.m.
63.5 61.0 NE
*
o.m.
Sunday, J
11th
March, 3 30.28 61,0
30.36 60.0 59 0 56.5 Noon 30.32 62.0, 67.0 58.0 61.0 58.0 60,0; 57.0
o.c In
30.30 63.0
60,5 57.0) NNE
4
:
o.c.m. 30.29 63.0 37.0 58.0 62.5) 59.0, ENE ! oc.m. 30.24 | 63.0 62.0 59.0 ENE
3 g.
02 32
30.26 63.5
59.0 55.5 N
3
0.11.
:
:
:
:
72.0 56.0 57.0 57.0 NNE
5
0.
28.44 57.0 57.0 56.0 57.0 56.5 E
3
c.f.
0.00
59.5 59.5 NNE
6
0.
28.40 61.0
:
61.0 59.0 E
3
b.c.m
58.0 53.0 WSW
6
U.
28.46 52.0
53.0 52.0 ENE
**
c.m.
30.26 64.0 65.0 57.0 61.0: 57.0 NE
*
c.m.
60.0 52.0 53.5 58.5| NNE
6
0.
28.46 53.051.0 52.0 54,0 53.0 E
3
C.10.
0.00
**
3
g.m.
30.21 64.0
:
59.5 56.5) ENE
5 c.m.
58.0 53.5 NNE
6
:
0.
28.40 | 52.0.
58.0 52.0, E
GO
3
c.1).
+
Monday, 9 $0.31 60.0)
59.0 54.0
b.c.
30.28 (61.0
61.0 55 E
3
b.c.
30.2% 62.0!
58.5 52.5 NE
6 C.).
:
12th Noon 80.30 62.5 63.5. 57.0 61.0 50.0
9 30.23 65.0
14th
March, 3
Wednesday 9
30.3258.5
Noon 80.30 | 60.0 67,055.5 59.0 55.5
March, 3 30.23 59.0
March,
3
30.20 62.0
61.0 57,0;
Tuesday,
640 61.5
13th
Noon 30.22 66.0 67.5 61.0 65,0 62.0|
30.1666.0
65.0 62.0!
57.0 54.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
b.c.
30 26 | 62.0 63,0; 57.0 63.0 57.0; ESE 30.1964.0 64.0 58.0 ESE
4 b.c.
30.22 63.5 62.0 56.0 60.0 55.5 NE :
*
b.c.
ར་
4
b.c.
30.14 | 64,0
59.0 55.0 NNE
5
c.nl.
:
:
o.c.m. 30.22 66.0
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Do.
O.C. 30,21 66.0 67,0| 61.0 67.0 640 ESE b.c.m. 0.16' 67.0
::
65 5 62.0 ESE
2
g.
ம்
30.15 | 64.5
62.0 58.5 NE
4
b.c.
:|:
::
53.0 53.0 NNE
56.0 52.0) 55.5 55,5 NNE
55.5 55,5 NNE
60.0 60.0 NE
6
7
~ a
b.c.
28.42 | 50,0
51.0 48.5; ESE
3
b.c.
b.c.
28.36 | 55.0 55.5 49.0 56.0 52.0; E
3
b.c.
0.00
5
b.c.
28.84 56,0
50.0, 53.5 ESE
3 c.m.
:
co
b.c.
28.43 1.0
52.0 50.0 SE
3
GYD
C.V.
2
g.
80,14 65,0 65.5 58.0 63.0 60.5 NNE
4
b.c.
:
61.0 55.0 61.0 60.5 Calm
0
b.c.
28.42 51.0 52.0; 50.0) 52.0 50.0 SE
2
C.V.
0.00
!
66.0 61.0 ESE
نشگاه
g.
20.10 65.5
63.0 61.0. N
4
b.c.
60.0 60.0 Calm
Q
b.c.
28.36 30.0
51.0 50.5 S
1
o.f.
C.
30,28 €1.0
59.0 51. Calm
0
g.
30.22 68.5
56.0 53.0 N
3
C.T.
:
:
:
0.0.
58.0156,0
c.in.
:
30.27 61.0 68.0) 55.0, 00.0° 56,0| NE 3022 G1.0
2
59.0 57.0 ENE
2
*
g. 30.28. 63.0 58.0 53.5 57.0 51,0|| NE 30.20 | 63,01
4
o.d.
50.0 55.0] ENE
q o.c.
Thursday, 9 30.29 59.0. 58.0 56.0. 15th Noon! 30.26. 61.0 62.0, 57.0 60.0 56.0 Mareli, 3 30.2160.0 59.0 55.0
4+
..
o.c.m. 30.24 62.0
60,0 56.0, E
3
g.
30.1962.0
58.0 54,5 NE
5
O.C.
:
:
:
:
:
51.5 51.0 NE
59.0 50.0, 51.0 52.0 NNE
51.0 510 NNE:
51.5 52.0 NNE
~
2
ND
$.40 56.
57.0 56.0 E
2
b.c.m.
8.38 60.0 60.0, 53.0; 60,0, 58.0 E
3
b.c.m.
0.00
N
f.m.
28.34 60.0
60.0 59.0 E
3
b.c.m.
..
6
0.
23.40 49.0.
50.0 49.0 E
4
IA
f.m.
O.C.
14
30.20 | 63.0 62.0 58.0 61,5 57,00 E o.c.m.; 30.18; 64.0|
3
S.
:
:
61.0 57.0 E
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3
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Fri-lay,
16th
March,
9 30.22 | 59.0 58.0 55.0 Noon: 30.22|67,0 62.0 56,0, 56.0] 56,0| 3 30.17 58.5
::
c.nl.
o.d.
30.21 | 62.0.
58,057.0 N
2
0.m.90.13 61.0.
57.0 56.0
o.d.
30.21 6.0 62.0 57.0 58.0 57.0 N 30.16 62.0
2
|
59.4 56.0 NE
2
::
30.19 62.5 59.5 55.0 59.0 54.0 NE 30.14 62.0
5 0.0.
:
54.0 51.0 54.0 54.0 NNE
7
0.
28.38 53.0 53.0, 49.0 54.0 51.5 E
4
o.m.
0.00
59.0 54.0 NE
4 O.C.
:
:
:
:
58.0 58.0 NNE
7
0.
28.34 52.0
:
53.0 51.0 E
3
o.nl.
:
57.5 54.5 NNE o.d.r.! 30.1261.0 60.0 55.5 | 58.0 ̊ 56.0 N o.d.r. 30.12 61.0 57.0 56.5 N
5 o.m.
:
52.0 52.0 NNE
6
0.
28.34 49.0
50.0 49.0, E
3
f.nl.
3 o.d.
**
4
o.d.
::
54.0 51.0 52.0 52.0' NNE
52.0 52.0 NE
3
d.r.f.
(l.r.f.
28.34 50.0 51.0: 50.0 51.0 50.0 N 28.30 50.0 | 50.5 50.0 N
2 r.f.
2 r.f.
0.00
of a distance unusually visible; 2. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER :-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 6. gloomy; . hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e, visibility. Objects NOTE:-A bar (-) under any letter angments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
1877.
lo. 68.
Th
Figures
to denote the Force
of the
Wind.
11
12
Description of Wind,
Colm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze - Moderare Breeze. Fresh Breeze Strong Breeze - Mederate Gale. Presh Gale. Strong Gale Whole Gule
Stori
Hurricane.
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
<f the
Wind.
Jus suficient to-g.vo steerage way. 7 With which the above Ship with all soil (I to 2 knots sel alonu full would go in smooth
wate
I which she could just carry in chase, land by
810 4 77
510 6
Rovels, &c..
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
Triple Reets, &c. --
Close Rueßs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reeted Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles...
0 to
3
11
53
70
80
above 80
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