1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
344
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
21ST
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
METER
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. | Force.
WEA BARO- THER. METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
In inches
THER. during previous
Atta, Ma, Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
24 hours.
77.0 76.0 NNE 3
f.m.
28.1277.0
70.0 75.0 ESE
3
O.C.
82.0 72.0 78.5 76.5 NNE
4
0.
28.12 79.0; 79.0 72.0 78.5 77.0] ESE
3
b.m.
1.28
:
:
:
:
::
:
:
:
78.0 77.0] SSW
4
28.10 78.0
| 77.0 76.0 ESE
3
O.C.
79.0 77.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.12 76.0
:
75.0 75.0 S
1
0.0.
82.0 72.0 78.5 76.5 Calm
0
b.c.
28.12 76.0 78.5 74.0 76.0 75.0 SSW
1
b.m.
0.00
77.5 76.0 Calm
0
0.
28.10 75.0
+-
74.5 74.0 S
1
b.m.
:
:
76.0 76.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.09 70.0
75.0 74.0 SW
3
b.c.
82.0 72.0 81.0 78.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.09 77.0 78.0 73.0 77.0 76.0 W
3
b.m.
0.10
:
77.0 77.0 SSW
4
f.r.
28.06 77.0
..
77.0) 76.0, SW
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f.d.
:
:
:::
:
:
76.5 76.5 Calm
0
f.m.
28.10 77.0
76,0 75.0 WNW
2
f.m.
82.0 74.0 79.0 78.0 SSW
2
o.p.
28.09 78.0 79.0 76.0 78.0 76.0 WNW!
1
b.c.
1.03
76.0 76.0 SSW
5
f.r.
28.08 74.0
74.0 74.0 SSW
4
b.c.
:
:
74.0 74.0 SSW
6
f.r.
28.10 75.0
75.0 74.0; SSW
4
f.r.
82.0 72.0 74.0, 74.0 SSW
4
f.r.
28.11 | 75.0 78.0 72.0 75.0 74.0 SSW
3
o.r.
0.95
:
:
:
77.0 77.0 SSW
4
f.r.
28.10 76.0
76.0 75.0 SSW
3
f.m.
:::
77.0 77.0 SSW
5
b.e.
28.15 76.5
76,0 75.5 SSW
c
.
o.f.
82.0 73.0 78.0 78.0, SSW
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5
b.c.
28.15 77.0 78.0 74.0 77.0 76.0 SSW
3
o.f.
0.07
78.0 78.0 SSW
5
b.c.
28.14 77.0
76.0 76.0 SSW
3
b.m.
··
:
76.0 76.0 SSW
6
co
f.r.
28.24 75.0Į
75.0, 75.0 S
3
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82.0 73.0 77.0 77.0 SSE
5
f.m.
:
:
:
78.0 77.0 SSE
3
f.in.
28.26 77.0 78.5 74.0 77.0 76.0 SSW 76.0 75.0 SSE
28.24 76.0
2
b.p.c.
0.45
2
o.p.c.
Objects
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,800 FEET.
2019
9872
above 80
Figures
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditio..ed Mau-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind
to denote
per Hour in Miles.
the Force
othe
Wind.
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WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-
WEA-BARO-İ
HOUR.
METER
THER. METER) —— ·
Saturday,
14th
July,
:
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. | Wot.
29.8.5 81.0 81.0 78.0 b.c.
9 Noon 29.85 84.0 83.0 78.4| 84.0, 80.0| b.c. 87.0 80.0 b.c.
29.81 $7.0
સ
0 TO 12. Attd.MaxMin. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-
THER.
29.74 82.0 81.0 80.0 E 29.75 84.0 87.0 77.0) 86.5, 52.5 E 29.75 86.0 89 5 85.5 ESE
1
g.m.
2 J.c.
2
b.c.
Sunday,
15th
29.86 $2.01
July,
3
$4.0 79.0, 0.c.
82.0 80.0 b.c.m. 29.76 85.0 83.0 81.0 Calm
9 29.77 85.0 90.0 78.0 83.0 81.0 SE
Noon 29.85 83.0 88.0 79.0 83.0 80.0 0.c. 29.76 | 85.0
29.82 83.0
0
b.c.
··
I
c.p.
83.0 81.0 Calm
0
g.d.r.
Monday,{
16th
9
:ë
July,
29.83 82.0 82.0 78.0 b.c. Noon 29.81 84.0 86.0, 78.5 84.0 78.5 b.c. 3 29.79 85.0 85.0 81.0 0.c.r.
29.74 84.01 29.75 86.0; 28 0| 77.5j 87.5 83.0 S 29.72 $4.0 81.0 79.0 S
82.5 80 5 Calm
0
g.
1
g.
A
o.q.
Tuesday,
9
29.83 83.0
17th
$3.0 80.0 b.c. Noon 29.82 84.0 88.0 80.0 86.0: 78.5 b.c.
29.78 -4.0 29.7480.0 88.0; 78.0 87.0; 82.0 SW
83.0 810 SW
-
b.c.
Telegraph wire out of order.
1
b.c.
July,
3
29.79 86.0
:
86.0 80.0) b.c.
29.73 86.0
:
83.5 810 SW
34
b.c.
29.86 80.0
80.0 78.0 0.c.r. Noon 29.85 80.0, 88.0 79.5 80.0 77.5 0.c.r.
Wednesday, V
-18th
:
July.
#
29.8183.0
83.0 80.1!
P
0.0.
78.0 78.0 SW
29.75 82.0 29.75 82 0, 88.01 77.0 79,0| 78.0, SW 81.5 50.5 Calm
29.75 83,0
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Thursday,
19th
July,
29.91 84.0
9 Noon 29.91 86.0 88.0 80.0 80.0 81.0 bc.
..
84.0 80.0 b.c.
29 81 85.4
85.0 82.0, S
2
b.c.
}
29.88 86.
86.0!
87.0 78.0840 82.0, SW
c.m.
29.90 85.0
:
85.0 89.00.c.
29.88 $7.0!
85.5 82.5 SW
3
g.m.
Friday,
20th
9
| 30.01 | 82.00
July,
3
82.0 81.00.c.r. Noon 30.02 82,5 88.0 80.0. 82.0 80.0) 0.c. 30.00 84,5!
:
:
:
84081.0 0.c.
..
29.89 81.0 81.0 80.0 Calin 29.92 85.0 87.0 80.0, 84,0 82.0 Calmn 84.0 83.0 NE
29.91 86.0
0
o.p.l.t.
0 g.p.
1
g.p.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; 7. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. pasing showers; 4. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. Visi at a distance unusually visible; r. 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.
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze-
Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze. Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale
Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storni..
Hurricane.
Just suficient 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...
3 to 4
(5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reers and T. G. Sails.
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &e, full and by
Triple Reefs, &c.----- Close Reefs und Courses.
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare l'oles.
Figures
to devote
the Force
of the
Description of Wind.
Wind.
0
Calm
11
12
JULY, 1877.