HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,800 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
28TH
APRIL, 1877.
239
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER,
DAY AND
BANO-
WEA- BARO-
HOUR.
DATE.
IMETER
THER. METER,
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet.
Saturday, 9 30.02 69.5
69.0 65.00.c.r.
·
案
April,
GO
21st Noon, 30.02 69.0 71.0 67.0 69.0 68.0 0.c.r. 3 29.92 69.0
69.0 67.00.c.r.
0 TO 12. Atta. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. | Force. 29.07 71.0 ·· 69.5 69.0 E 29.98 72.0 71.0 67.0 69.5 69.0 E 29.99 72.0| 70.0 69.0 E
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
RAIN FALL,
In inches
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
WEA- BARO- THER. during previous METER
Force.
24 hours.
!
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WRA-BARO-¡ THER. ¡METER
Artd. Max, Min. Dry. Wet, Direct.
0 TO 12. WEA-
Force.
THEK. during previous
In inches
24 hours.
3
3 o.r.
:
o.r.t.l. 29.94 69.0] 66.0 66.0 NE 3 0.1, 29.96 70.0 69.0 64.0 67,0 67.0 NNE 20.85 69.0 67.0 67.0 NNE
3 0.1.
4
o.m.
0.35
4
o.r.
:
..
:
:
:
:
:
:
67.0 67.0 NNE
8
r.
28.21 €5,0
**
65.0 65.0 SE
4
f.r.
67.0 63.0 59.0, 59.0 NNE
B
1.
28.22 63.0 63.0, 60.0 63.0] 63.0 E
4
o.r.
2.56
:
:
59.0 59.0 NNE
00
8
1.
28.13 63.0
:
:
63.0 63.0 E
4
0.1.
&
Sunday, 9 29.92 68.0
22nd
April,
:
69.0 66.0 0.c.r. 70.0 69.0 E Noon 29.88 69.0 71.0 66.0 69.0)| 68.0; o.c. 29.85 71.0 71.0 68.0 71.0 70.0 E 3 20.8172.0 73.0 71.0, 0.c.m. 29.80 72.0 72.0 71.0 E
29.89 72.0
3 o.r.
3
29.86 69.0
67.0 67.0 NNE
4
r.t.
3
·
b.c.m. 29.79 70.0
o.d.r. 29.83 69.0 68.5] 64.5 68.0j 68.0 N 68.0 68.0 N
3
o.g.
3.12
3
0.g.
:
Monday,
23rd
April,
#
29.6877.0
:
3
77.0 74.0 0.c.m.) 29.83 78.0 79.0 76.0 SE Noon 29.89 | 77,0 79.0 68.5 77.0 75.0, o.c.m. 29.84 80.0 80.0 69.0 79.0 76.0] SW 29.83177.0
3
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0.m.
3
co
o.p.
:
:
:
:
:
63.0 68,0| XNE
4
f.nl.
28.12 66.0
..
65.5 65.0 SE
5
o.f.r.
69.0 64.6 69.0 69.0 NNE
5
f.in.
28.09 67.0: 67.0 62.0 67,0 67.0 SSE
6
0.c.m.
1.90
:8
:
70.0 70.0 NNE
6
f.m.
28.08 69.0
:
:
69.0 68.5 SSE
6
O.C.
72.0 72.0 SSW
00
f.m.
28.04 69.0 ..
69.5, 69.0; SSW
6
o.f.q.
72.0 65.0 72.0 72.0 SSW
6
f.m.
28.09 70.0 69.5 66.5 70.0 69.5 S
5
o.f q.
0.10
1
Tuesday, ! 30.01 70.0
77.0 75.0 0.c.m. 29.81 80.0
70.0 70.0 0.r. 29.90 | 74.0
:
.
79.0, 77.0 S
3
o.d.r.
68.0 68.0 NW
7
q.r.t.l.
24tlı
Noon 29.87 70.0 78.0 68.5 70.0 68.5 b.c.m. 29.83 72.0 80.0 67.0 71.0 69.0 Sw
1
b.c.
::
i
April, 3 29.88 74.0j
74.0 71.0 b.c.m. 29.82 74.0
73.0 71.0 ESE
3
b.c m..
:
:
Wednesday.! 9 29.94 71.0
3
71.0 71.0 o.c.m. 29.86|72.0| 72.0 71.0 E 25th Noon 29.92 74.5 75.0 69,0] 71.0 70.0 0.c.r. 29.87 73.0 75.0 70.0 72.0 71.0 E April, 29.88 73.0 73.0 70.0 0.c.m. 29.86 73.0
2
b.c.m.]
..
..
2
Telegraph wire out of order.
g.ni.
73.0 71.0 E
2
:
p.g.
Toursday, i 9 29.93 72.0 72.0 71.0. o.e.r. 26th Noon 29.90 72.0 74.0, 70.5 72.0 70.0' 0.c.r. April, 3 29.84 73.0 73.0 70.0 0.c.
29.86 74.0
..
72.0 71.0 ENE 29.88 72.0 73.0 70.0 72.0 71.0 Calm 29.8272.0
2
o.F.r.
:
:
:
:
:
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:
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:
72.0 72.0 SSW
6
f.m.
28.07 70.0
70.0 70.0 S
5
o.fr.
: ྃ:
65.0 65.0 NNE
6
f.r.
28.14 66.0
66.0 67.0 NW
6
o.r.t.
72.0 64.0 70.0 68.0 SSW
5
b.c.
28.09 68.0 67.5 64.5 67.5, 66,5 WSS
5
b.c.m.
2.25
68.0 66.0, Calm
0
b.c.
28.10 68.5
68.0 67.0 SW
2
o.c.m.
..
:;
:
67.0 67.0 NNE
72.0 65.0 66.0 66.0] NNE
400
8 f.m.
28.16 | 67.0
67.0 66.5: E
3
o.f.
f.m.
28.14 67.0 67.0 65.0 67.0 66.0 ESE
ឌ
o.f.
0.65
:
..
:
66.0 60.0 SSW
4
f.m.
28.11 65.0
65.0 65.0 ESE
4
o.f.
68.0 68.0 SSW
6
f.m.
28.15 67.0
0 0.1.
:
72.0 65.0 69.0 68.5 SSW
6
f.r.
72.0 71.0 ENE
2
0.1.
Friday,
27th
9
April,
3
•
75.5 73.0 Calm 0
0 g.
0 o.r.t.l
b.c.m.
30.00 73.0 73.0 72.00.c.m. 29.90 74.0] 75.0 73.0 Calm Noon 30.02 | 73.0 74.5 69.5 73.0 71.0, o.c.m. 29.92 74.0 75.0 69,0] 73.5 72.0° Calm. 1
29.96 76.0 76.0 73.00.c.m. 29.91 76.0
72.0 69.6 Calm
at a distance unusually visible; . wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-¿. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); «. drizzling rain ; S. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; 2. rain; s. snow; . thunder; a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. 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.
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:
68.0 67.0 SSW
6b.c.
..
:
:
67.0 67.0 S 28.17 66.5 66.5 64,5 66,5 66.0 S 28.04 66.0
4
o.c.r.
4
o.c.r.
0.90
65.5 65.0 S
5
o.f.
70.0 68.5 SSW
2
72.0 66.0 70.0 69.0 Calm
0
b.c.
b.c.
0 b.c.
..
70.0
28.22 69.0 28.24 68.0 68.0 65.0 68.0 67.5 Calm 28.19 70.0 69.5, 69.0 E
65.0 68.0 NNW
2
o.c.p.
0
o.c.t.
0.35
2
o.e.ni.
:
1877,
Description of Wind,
0 to
S
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Mau-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Wind.
12
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze- Fresh Brocze. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Frosh Gate Strong Gele Whole Gale Storm.... Lurricane.
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.
3104
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
Ju which she could just carry in chase, bible Heefs and Jib, &c. full and by
Triple Reefs, ke... Close Reets and Courses .
ich she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and rected Forestil ter storm Staysail
Bare l'oles....
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
above 80
12