METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
POLICE STATION, GAP, HEIGHT 1,300 FEET
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
294
THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-
WEA-BARO-
0 To 12.
WEA-BARO-
HOUR.
METER
THER. METER
THER. METER
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wot.
Saturday.
2nd
June,
9
Noon
3
30.00 81.0
29.95 83.0
81.0 77.0 b.c. 30.00 82.5 85.5 75.5 82.0 72.0 b.c. 83.0 74.0 b.c.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
29.92 83.0
Force.
WINDS Ο το 12, WEA- BARO-
In inches THEB. during previous METER Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force..
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
THERMOMETER.
WEA- BARO- THEK, METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
24 hours.
1
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min, Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
during previous
24 hours.
··
Sunday,
3rd
June.
9
B
30.04 81.0; 81.0 76.0 b.c. Noon, 30.05 82.0 86.0 75.0 82.0] 75.0 b.c. 30.00 82.0
29.97 84.0
:
:
81.0 75.0 Calin 29.92 84.0 89.0 74.0 83.0 75.0 SE 29.90 84.0
0
b.c.
29.93 79.5
:ཝ;
2
b.
79.5 72.5 NE 29.93 80.0 88.0 72.0 80.5 73.0 NE
++
3 b.c.
3 b.v.
75.0 66.0 NNE
4
b.
28.2173.0
72.0 69.0 ENE
2
b.m.
..
0.00
86.0 79.0] ENE
2
b.
20.90 79.0
..
78.5 71.5|| NE
3
b.v.
:
:
82.0 76.0 b.c.
:
81.0 78.0 ENE 29.97 84.0 87.0 75.0 82.0 76.5 ENE 29.96 84.0
3 b.c.
29.97 79.5
3
b.c.
29.97 80.0, 81.5 74.0 80.5 74.0 NE
1.400
78.0 74.0 NE
3 b.c.
4
b.c.
0.00
84.0 78.0; ENE
3
b.c.
29.94 80.0
:
:
80.0 74.0 NE
Co
b.c.
:
Monday,
30.1178.0
78.0 76.00.c.d.
30.02 84.0]
4th
Noon 30.09 78.5 84.5 76.0 78.0 71.5 0.c.
Tune.
شاهنگام
30.06 82.0
::
82.0 78.0) b.c.
81.0 79.0 N 30.02 | 83.0 84.0 75.0, 81.0 80.0 Calm 30.0184.0
[
g.p.
29.93 | 81.0
()
o.d.r.
82.0 80.0 S
3 c.m
29.90
:
:
:::
29.93 81.0 82.0] 75.0] 79.5 81.5 SW
3:
79,0 78.0 SW
4
O.C.
:
:
:
:
:
79.0 74.0 76.0 67.0 NXE
4
b.
28.23 77.0 76,5 68.5 76.0 74.0 SW
1
b.m.
0.00
77.0 68.0 NNE
3
b.
28.20 74.0
:
73.0 71.0 E
1
b.m.
77.0 69.0 Calm
0
b.
28.27 73.0
72.0 71.0 E
79.0 74.0 77.5 69,5 NNE
4
b.
28.26 76.0 75.0 70.0 75.0 73.0 E
76.0 70.0 NNE
6
b.
28.25 75.0
74.0 72.5 E
2 2 2
3
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
:
0.00
:
:
..
:
:
:
4 O.C.
0.00
80.0 79.0 SW
1
O.C.
Tuesday, 9
30.0983.0
83.0 79.0b.c.m. 30,00 85,0
..
:
82.0 80.0 SW
4. g.p.
29.98 81.0
78.0 73.0 SW
$
O.C.
5th
June.
3 30.01 84.0
Wednesday.} ກ
30.05 83.01
June.
3 29.97 | 83.0
:
པ :
:
786
Noon 30.05 85.0 86.0 78.0 85.0 80.0 b.c.m. 30.00 84.0 84.0 79.0 83.0 81.0|| SW
4
g.p. 29.97 82.5 82.0 75.0 81.0 71.5 SW
4
O C.
0.00
:
:
:
:
:
:
75.0 74.0 SSW
80,0 70.0 74.0 74.0 SSW
75.0 75.0 SSW
75.0 74.0 NNE
79.0 71.0 74.5 74.0 NNE
5
3 3 +
b.c.
28.32 | 72.0
►
72.0 71.0 SSW
2
o.m.
f.m.
f.m.
28.28 72.0
:
::;
28.32 72.0 72.0 70.0 72.0 72,0 SSW
3
f.in.
72.0 72.0 SSW
3
f.m.
::
0.00
4
£.m.
28.30 75.0
..
··
74.0 74.0 SW
4
f.m.
4
f.m.
28.27 75.0 75.0 70.0 75.0 74.5 SW
4
f.m.
84.0 79.0 b.c.m. 29.96 84.0|
83.0 81.0 SW
4
b.c.m. 29.94 82.5
..
:
83.0 79.0 b c.m.) 29.96 84.0
:
82.0 81.01 SW
**
b.c.m. 29.96 83.0
:
:
..
:
82.0 71.0 SW
4
0.c.
:
:
:
82.0 80.0 SW
3
b.c.
Stj Noon 30.02 85.0 87.5 80.C| 85,0| 79.0| b.c.m. 29.96 85.0 85.0 79.0 84.0 $1.0|| SW
3
g.m.
29.98 83.0 82.0 77.0 82.0 80.0 SW
3
b.c.
0.00
::
::
:
75.0 75.0 NE
4
f.m.
28.2175.0
75.0 74.5 SW
4
f.m.
::
0.05
75.0 73.0 SSW
4
f.ni.
28.26 75.
74.0 74.0 SW
4
f.d.
79.0 72.0 75,0| 75,0] SSW
4
f.m.
28.24 76.0 75.0 78.5 75.0 74.5 SW
4
f.m.
0.08
:
84.0 7800.c.
29.93 84.0
82.5 81.0 SW
3
g.m.
29.92 82.0
:
:
:
:
81.0 78.0 SW
2
b.c.
75.0 75.0 SSW
6
f.m.
28.20 75.0
:
Thursday,
9 30.00 | 81.0]
7th
!
June.
3
**
81.0 79.0, 0.c. Noon 29.97 82.0 87,0] 79,5; 82.0) 78.0' o.c. | 29.9282.0 82.0 78.0 0.c.
29.98382.0
82.0 80.0 W 29.93 84.0 84.0 79.0 83.0 80.0 SW 29.89 83.0 82.0 80.0 SW
4 o.r.
29.98 83.0
80.0 78.0 SW
3
O.C.
28
o.p.q. 29.93 82.0 82.0 77.0 81.0 77.0 SW
3
0.0.
0.00
}
27
o.p.q. 29.88 82.0
:
:
80.0 77.0 SW
4
0.c.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
| :
:
74.5 74,0 SW
4
f.m.
:
+
74.0 74.0 SSW
7
f.m.
28.23 74.0
73.0 73.0 SSW
ها
o.d.
79.0 72.0 75.0 75.0 SSW
7
f.m.
28.21 74.5 74.0 72.0 74.0 73.5 S
5
f.m.
0.18
75.0 75.0 SSW
7
f.m.
28.16 74.0
74.0 73.5 S
5
f.d.
Friday,
9
29.95 82.0
:
82.0 80.0, 0.c.m. 29.86 84.0
83.0 80.0 S
217
p.o. 29.87 82.0
81.5 79.0; SW
5
b.c..
2-h
.:
June.
Noon | 29.94 | 83.0, 85.0, 80,5| 83.0] 78.5, 0.c.m. 29.87 | 84.0 83.0 80.0) 83,5| 80.0|| SW 29.90 83.0.. 83.0 73.0/ 0.c.m. 29.86 | 84,0
:ཙྪ
84.0
:
..
83.5 80.5 SW
2/7
217
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g.p.q. 29.87 82.0 83.0 77.0 82.0 79.0 SSW £.p.q. 29.84 | 81.0. 82.5 78.5 SSW
5
b.c.m
0.00
5 O.C.
:
:
:
75,0 75.0 SSW
6 0.m. 28.18 74.5
79.0 72.0 75,0 75.0 SSW
6
75.0 75.0 SSW
5
co
o.m.
74.0 73.5 S o.m. 28.16 75.0, 74.5 73.0 74.5 74.01 S 28.14 75.0 74.5) 74.01 S
..
f.m.
5
fm.
4
fm.
-
::
0.06
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
S
37 -
45
53
61
70 - 80
above 80
12
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.
STATE OF WEATHER. blue sky; clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; A lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; a. 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.
Figures
to denote the Force
the
Wind.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze.
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze--
Fresh Breeze...
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale.
Presh Gale
Strong Gale
10
Whole Gale
Storm.
12
Hurricane.
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.
5 to
3 to 4
Royals, &c.
Siugle Reefs and T. G. Sails.
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Heets and Jib, &c. full and by
Triple Reets, &c....
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Description Wind.
JUNE,
1877.