THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-
HOUR.
METER
WEA BARO- THER. METER)
THERMOMETER.
◊ TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min, Dry, Wet.
Saturday,
9
5th
May,
29.98 | 75.0 75.0 74.0 b.c. Noon 29.96 77.0 84.0 72.0 77.0 73.0 b.c. 3 29.90 78.0 78.0 73.0 b.c.
··
75.0 73.0 NW 29.90 78.0 88.0 71.0 77.0 73.0 Calm 29.88 | 80,0
Atid. Max. Min, Dry. Wet. Direct. | Force. 29.90 76.0
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE COTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
BARO-
METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet, Direct. Force.
2
:b.c.
:
0
g.p.
79.0 75.0 Calm
0
b.c.
Sunday, 9
29.97 76.0
:
¡
6th
May,
77.0 74.0, b.c. Noon 29.96 78.5 81.0 74.0 78.9 74.0 b.c. 3 29.92 80.0 80.0 75.0; b.c.
29.90 78.0 29.91 80.0 80.0 73.0 79.5 78.0 NE
·
77.0 75,0 Calm
0
b.c.
2
b.c.
29.89 81.0
78.0 75.0 ENE
2
b.c.
:
:
:
:
:
Monday,
7th
May,
9 30.03 72.0 72.0 71.00.c.d. Noon 30.00 73.0 76.0 71.0 73.0 71.0 o.c. 3 29.96 72.5 72.0 70.0
..
29.91 76.0
73.0 72.0 E
2
o.r.t.l.
O.C.
29.92 74.0
Tuesday, 9
8th
May,
:
30.0377.0 77.0 76.0 h.c.m. Noon 30.02 78.0 80.0 72.0 78.0) 75.0, 0.c.r. 3 29.96 75.0
29.93 76.0
:
75.0 73.0 0.c.
Wednesday, 9 29.99 77.5)
77.0 76.0 b.c.m. 29.91 78.0
9th
May,
3
:
Noon 30.01 80.0 81.5 73.5 80.0 75.5 b.c.m. 29.94 80.0 79.0 74.0 79.0 77.0 E 29.90 80.5
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29.93 76.0 80.0 72.0 73.5 72.0 E
2
o.d.r.
73.0 72.0 E
2 o.r.
..
77.0 75.0 ESE
29.93 78.0 78.0 71.0 78.0 76.0 ESE 29.93 78.0
2 b.c.
2 o.r.t.l
Telegraph wire out of order.
75.5 74.0 Calm
0
g.m.
79.0 76.0 ESE
2
g.m.
1 g.
80.0, 77.0 b.c.m. 29.89 80.0|
79.0 77.0 ESE
2
b.c.
Thursday, 9 29.91 81.0
81.0 78.0 b.c.m. 29.87 82.0|
joth
May,
3
Noon 29.89 | 83.0 85.0 77,0, 83,0| 78.0 b.c. 29.84 83.0
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83.0 78.0 b.c.
81.5 78.0 SE 29.87 84.0 83.0 75.0 83.0 80.0 S 29.83 84.0 83.0 80.0 S
1
g.
2
b.c.
++
2
b.c.
Friday,
y
29.90 82.00
83.0 79.0 S
4 b.
11th
4
b.c.
May,
3
29.82 | 82.0
82.5 79.0 SSW
4
o.r.t 1.
82.0 80.0 b.c.m. 29.85 84.0 Noon 29.89 | 84,085,5′ 79.5 84.0 79.0 h.c.m. 29.85 84.0 80.5 79.5 84.0 80.0 S 82.0 78.5 0.0. 29.81 84.0
75.0 75.0 SSW
75.0 75.0 SSW
78.0 70.0 75.0 75,0| SSW
75.0 75.0 SSW
at a distance unusually visible; . wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d, drizzling rain; ƒ. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; 2. misty (hazy) ; o. overcast ; p. passing showers; 9. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; . thunder: a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. visibility. Objects NOTE:-A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f, very foggy; r. mueli rain; r, heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
P
24 hours.
K
71.0 66.0 SSW
2
b.c.
28.19 68.0
68.0 66.5 WNW
4
b.c.
76.0 66.0 71.5 68.5 SSW
2
b.c.
28.19 69.0 68,5 66.0 69.0 68.0 W
1
O.C.
:
72.0 69.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.15 72.0
:
72.0 70.0 WSW.
1
o.m.
::
0.45
71.0 67.0 SSW
4
b.c.
28.20 70,5
70.0 69.0 E
1
o.m.
: ྃ
76.0 68.0 72.0 69.0 SSW
4
b.c.
28.20 72.0 71.5] 69.0 71.5 70.5 E
2
o.m.
:
73.0 70.0 SSW
4
b.c.
28.14 72,0
71.0 70.0 ESE
4
o.f.
::
0.00
71.0 67.0 NNW
76.0 67.0 71.0, 68.0 NNW
6
f.m.
28.21 67.0]
..
67.0 67.0 E
5
f.r.
7
f.m.
28.18 | 68.0 68.0 66.0] 68.0 68.0 E
5
o.f.
0.55
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:
71,0 68.0] NNW
9
f.m.
28.1968.0
68.0 67.5 ESE
4
o.f.
71.0 71.0 SSW
4
f.m.
28.23 70.0
70.0 69.0 ESE
4
f.m.
76.0 67.0 71.0 71.0 SSW
4
f.m.
28.23 70.5 70.0 67.0 70.0 70.0 SE
4
f.m.
0.25
:
71.0 71.0 SSW
3 f.m.
28.18 70.0
:
69.5 69.0 SE
4
f.m.
72.0 72.0 SSW
3
00
f.m.
28.20 71,0
71.0 70.0 S
f.m.
76.0 67.0 72.0 71.5 SSW
2
f.m.
28.20 | 73.0 72,0 68.5 72.0 71.0 S
3
c.m.
0.05
:
:
:
::
::
:
73.0 72.0 SSW
5
f.m.
28.16 72,5
71.0 71.0 SSE
b.m.
•
73.0 72.5 SSW
4
f.m.
28.16 78.0
72.5 72.0 S
4
f.m.
76.0 68.0 75.0 75.0 SSW
5
f.m.
28.16 74.0 74.0 70.0 73.0 73.0 S
4
f.m.
0.00
:
:
ఆ
f.m. 28.10 74.0
73.5 73.0 SSW
5 o.f.
:
-1
f.m.
28.13 74.0
9
f.m.
f.mi.
73.0 73.0 SW 28.10 | 74.0 73.5 70.0 74.0 73.5 SW 28.06 75.0
5
o.f.
5
o.f.q.
0.00
74.0 74.0 S
6
o.f.r.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WEA-
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. W et. Direct. | Force.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
THER. during previous
"
0
51
70
above 80
21 1 1 1 NE
60
G9
80
Figures
Illustrations os the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-or-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Wind.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze-
Fresh Breeze.
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale. Strong Gale
Whole Gale
Sturm-
Hurricane.
Yast sufficient to give steerege way.
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth
water.
3 to 4
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Double Reefs and Jib, &e, Triple Reefs, &c..
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails. full and by
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-rected Main Topsail and reefed Forestul Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles....
Figures
to denote
the Force
Description of Wind.
of the
MAY,
1877.
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