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THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2nd JUNE, 1877.
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
THERMOMETER.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR, HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
DAY AND
BARO-
DATE.
HOUR.
METEL
WEA BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
WINDS
Atrd.|Max.¡ Min. Dry. Wer
29.97 75.0
14
• 26th
May,
3
Saturday, 9
76.0 71.0 E Noon 29.98 75,078.0 72.5 75.0-69.7||b.c.m. 29.90 76.0 77.0 73.0 77.0 710 ENE 29.92, 76.91 75.0 69.0 b.c.m. 29.90 77,0
0 To 12.
Attd. | Max.¡Min. Dry. Wet. 'Direct. 75.0 71.0 b.c.m. 29.89| 76.0] ..!
WEA BARO- THER, XETER]
THERMOMETER,
0 To 12.
WEA.
THER
Force.
Atta. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
RAIN FALL,
BARO-
Ju inches during previous METER 24 hours.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
WA-
BARO- THER,METER
Attd. MaxMin. Dry, Wet. Direct.
Force.
VICTORIA PEAK,
THERMOMETER.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
0 10 12.
Attd.. Max. Min. Dry, Wet. Direct. Foree. :
WEA-
RAIN FALL.
In inches
24 hours.
THERring previous
2
b.c.
29.00 75.5
74.9 69.0 NE
C.m.
2
b.c.
20.91 76.5 78.0 710 7 LF 69.5 NE
b.c.
0.00
68.0 64.0 NNE 177,0 650 60.0 66.0 NNE
D
b.c.
28.1867.0
66.5 65,5) E
·1
C.In.
b.c.
28.78 69.6 69,5 65,019.0 67.5| ESE
4
b.c m.j
0.00
77.0 71.0 EXE
2
b.c.
29.88 76.5
74.5 70.0 NE
694-6539 NNE
10.
28.15 70,0
:
69,0; 07.5| ESE
3
b.c.m.
Sunday, V
27th
May,
80.00 75.0) 750 72.0 c.11. Noon 29.98 | 77,0; 78.0; 72,0| 77,0; 71.0! .c. 20.05 77.0 77.0 72.0 b.c.
29.90 76.0
76.0 71.5 E
2
10
b.c.
29.95 78.6
710 700, NE
+
b.c.
68.5 65 ***
1
28.19 67.0
67,0' €6,01 E
3
0 11.
!
29.90 78.0 78.0 73.0 78.0 72.0 E 29.90 78.0
2
b.c.
29.98 76.5 76.0 710 755 79,0 NE
6 b.c.
0.00
76.0 67.0' 69.0 66.5 NNI
bc.
28.24; 71.9 70.0 EUR 20.6 69.9 E
3
b.c.in.
0.00
77.0 72.0 E
2
b c.
29.93 76.5
71.5 70.0 NE
G
b.c.
69.5,67 € NNE
b.c.
28.17: 69,01
| 68.5 67,5; ESE
2
0.0.
:
Monday, 9 30.02 76.0 76.0 71.0; 0.C.TU. 28th Noon 29.90: 76.0 70.00 79.0; 76.0 66.8 0.c. May, * 29.98171.0 74.0 67.0, 0.c.m.,
29.04 77.0 29.91 | 77.0 78.0) 78.0 77.000 70,0) E 29.92, 77.0
76.0 71 0 E
i
2
心心
b.c.
29.08 | 75.
760 745 NE
5 e.d.
G8 9, 620 NNE
6
i ho.
28.21 80.3
660 (60) E
2
0.0.
S.P.
29.92 | 73.0 78.0 600 75.0 710 NE
+++
e.m.
0.00
76.0 68.0′ NE
2
0.г.
29.00
78.5 675 NE
4
e.m.
:
66,0 68.5) 1990 NNE
GSD) 68,0 NNE • G
tí
28.20 67.0 70.0 65.0. 70.3 65.0! E
28.17; 65.0
*
A
0.0.
0.00
62.0 64.00: ENE
3
0.0.
Tuesday, 9 29.97 76.0 76.0 78.0 c.m. 29th Noon 29.9877.0 70.0 72.0 77.0 71.0 c.m.
29.91 77.0
29.94 : 70.0 79.01 73.0 78.5 72.0 NE
77.00 72.0; NE
1
b.c.
29.91 74,0
710 710 NE
c..
2
b.c.
May,
10
Wednesday,
29.98 76.5
Q 29.95 77.0
Botin Noon 29.98 78
:
76.0 71.9 c.m.
29.91 79.0
78.0 72.5; ESE
ลง
2
K-P.
29.90 77.0 76.0 70.0 74.5 71.0 NE 29.88 77.99
B
c.m.
0.00
6995; 66,0 NNE
76.0 66.0 70.5) 67,50 NNE
1 b.c.
26.78 67.5
67.5 280 E
»
0.11.
6
b.c.
710 71. E
4
c.m.
70.0 670 NNE
ט
b.e.
28.18 69. 69.5 64.0 69.0 47.0 E 28.14 69.00
+ 0.111.
0.00
OSP 17,0 E
+
0.1.
:
May.
8
20.90
77 0 72.0 b ca. 29.92 78.0] 78.0 70.5 b.e.
78.0 70.0 b.c.
78.0 71.0 ESE
19
i
29.98 81.0 85.0 70.0 80.0 74.0: ESE 29.95 S0J0j
2
b.c.
80740 ESE
2
20.87 78.5
20.87 76.5 75.0 72.0 700 70.0 NNE
29.8177.0;
74495, NE
1.3
1700 7000 NE
1.2
C.mn.
(.m.
0.00
b.c
76.000.0 71.50
:
:
70.0 660 NNE
GRO NNE
70.5 680) NNE
1
28.15168.0
176 460 E
3
0.11.
8 b.c.
28.15 710 71.0 65.9 70.0 689 E
-1
b.com.
0.00
8 b.c.
28.13 71.0!
710 600 E
3
bc.m.
:
Thursday,
BEST
D
Noon
29.98 $0.0
80,0 73.0 b. 20.02|88.0 87.0 78,0; $9.9 75.0 b.
May,
29.8% 85.0
$5.0, 77.0 b.
29.84 80.0 79 760. S 29.8688.0 85.0; 71.0) 82.0 78.0 NW 29.85 $6.0
~
D).
2908678.0
1 b.c.
| 70,0; 66.5, Calmi
0
5.c.
28.17 72.0;
718) 700 NNW!
b.e.
88.0 82.0 NW
b..
29.86 79.0 83.0 71.0 81.0 75.00 S 29.82; 81.0
S6.0 74.0 SW
2 b.c.
2 b.c.
0.00
80.0 07.0 79.0 74.0 Calm
U
b.c.
80,0 75,0 Calm
U
b.c.
28.16 74.0 77.0 67.0) 74,0 72.5 NW 28.14 78.0
*
b.m.
0.00
77.0 760 ANW
2
v.m.
:
Friday, J
185
une,
30.00 SAD); 80.0 77.0 b.c. Noon 29.99, 82.0' 87.0 75.5 82.0 75.0 b.c. 3 20.98.62.6
$2.0 76.0 b.c.
29.91 | 83.0 See 77.01 ENE 29.92 81.0 88.0) 75.0 84,0° 890] ENE 2000 810j 85.5 810 ENE
2
b.c.
76.3 73.0 Calm
0 b.c.
1 1.c.
2 b.c.
Telegraph wire out of order.
:
79,0 67.0 78.0 74.0 Calm
76.0 74.0 Calin
U b.c.
0 b.c.
28.00 72.5 71.5 ESE 28.23 78.0 77.0: 69,0 745 750 ESE 28.1876.0 75.00 784 SE
b.m.
1 b.c.
0.00
2 b.m.
et 6
Objects
STATE OF WEATHER :-5. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d, drizzling rain; ♬ foggy ; y. gloomy; 2, huil; 7. lightning; . misty (hazy); o, overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; 2. ngly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. visibility. at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). NOTE:— A bur (—) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, S., &c.
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Winsl
Description Wind.
Calm
Light Air Light Brevze
Gonde Breeze
Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze.. Strong Brenze Moderate Gale.
Fresh Gale Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storm....
Hurricane.
Fizures
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
to deuote
the Force
on the
Just sufcient to give steerage way..
With which the above ship with all si (tra 2 knots set and clean full would go ia sugoth water....
3 to 4
51 fi
Rovals, xc.
In which she could just carry in chase, h and by
Single Reels and T. G. Fails.
Donble Reets and Jib, &e.
Triple Reefs, &C.-
Close Reef and Courses,
In which she could just bear el we-rontasi Main Topsail and reeted Foresail Under Storia Staysail
Bare Poles...
0 to
15
16
20
30
36
15
52
53
69
69
70
Ré
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above 80
Wind.
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