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THE
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28тH
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STO E CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR, HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEight 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
METER
THERMOMETER.
WEA- BARO- THER. METER|
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet..
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO-
THER, METER
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA- BARO- THER. during previous METER
RAIN FALL!
In inches
24 hours.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
THER. during previous
WINDS
0 TO 12.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
In inches
24 hours.
Saturday, 9
..
1
21st Noon
July,
3
+
30.04 84.0 84.0 81.0, b.c. $0.04 83.5 86.5 80.0 83.0 79.0 b.c. 29.99 86.0 86.0 79.0 b.c.
..
:
:
29.92 85.0 84.0 80.0 NE 29.93 86.0 88.0' 80.0 85.5 81.0 ENE 29.91 86.0
91.5 84.0 ENE
1
b.c.
29.96 83.0
84.0 80.0 SE
2
b.c.
77.0 75.0 SSE
4
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..
b.c.
·
2
2
Sunday,
9
22nd
July,
29.97 83.0 83.0 80.0 b.c. Noon 29.95 86.0 87.0 79.0 85.0 78.0 d.c. 3 29.90 87.5
Monday,
23rd
July,
29.89 85.0
Tuesday, 9
24th
July,
:::
9 85.0 81.0 b.c Noon 29.87 86.5 89.0 80.0 86.0 78.5 b.c. 3 29.81 87.5
::
:
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29.86 84.0
83 9.0 SW
87.0 81.0 b.c.
29.84 86.0
29.87 86.0 91.0 78.0 85.5 80.0 SW 87.5 82.0 S
2
N N
11 -
b.c.
29.56 83.5 86.0 78.0 84.0 81.0 SW
3
b.c.
0.00
82.0 74.0 79.0 77.0 NNE
3
b.c.
28.26 77,0 76.0, 75.0 ESE 28.26 78.0 79.0 73.0 78.0 76.0 E
2
b.m.
:
2
b.c.
0.00
b.c. 29.95 83.5
84.5 79.0 ESE
1
b.c.
:
:
79.0 78.0 NNE
3
b.c.
28.24 78.0
..
77.0 76.0 SSE
2 b.c.
:
b.c. 29.90 84.0]
82.0 78.0 N
2
··
b.c. 29.91 86.0 87.0 77.0 86.0 79.0 N
b.c. 29.85 86.0
:སྦྱེ ;
b.c.
:
77.5 75.0, SSW
2
b.c.
28.20 75.0.
3
b.c.
0.00
82.0 74.0 79.5 76.5 SSE
2
b.c.
74.0 74.0 E 28.20 73.0 78.0 73.0 76.0 75.0 SW
1
b.c.
:
2
b.c.
0.00
86.0 80.0 SW
3 b.c.
80.0 78.0 SSE
2
b.c.
28.16 76.0
··
76.0 75.0 SW
:
2
b.c.
:
87.0 80.0 b.c.
29.78 85.0 29 80 86.0 89 0; 79.0) 86.5 81.0] SW 29.75 88.0 88.0 83.0 SW
83.5 80.0 Calm
..
0
b.c.
29.83 83.0]
··
85.5 81.0 SW
b.c.
77.0 75.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.12 75.0
74.0 74.0 SW
4 b.c.p.f.
2
N N
2
b.c.
29.83 86.5 87.5 79.0 86.0 82.0, SW
3
b.c.
0.00
82.0 74.0 79.0 77.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.14 77.0 78.0) 73.0 77.0) 75.0] W
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.80 87.0
:
:
87.0 82.0 SW
4
b.v.
29.89 85.0 Noon 29.90 87.590.0 81.5 87.0 80.0] b.c. 3 29.84 87.0 87.0 79.0 b.c.
85.0 81.0, b.c.
29.79 $6.0
85.5 81,0| SW
2
b.c.
29.87 85.0
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Wednesday, 9
25th
July,
29.95 85.0! Noon 29.94 87.5, 90.0 82.5 87.0 81.0 b.c. 3 29.88 88.0.
85.0, 82.0 b.c.
29.85 | 86.01
:
88.0 81.0 b.c.
Thursday,
26th
July,
9
Noon
3
29.90 86,0 86.0 84.0 b.c. 29.89 86.5 90.0, 82.0 86.0 80.5 b.c. 29.8387.0; 87.0 80.0 b.c.
:::::
29.80 87.0 89.0 81.0 87.0 82.0, SW 29.78 88.0
E
2
b.c.
:
87.0, 82.0 SW
3
b.c.
:
85.0 81.0 SW 29.89 87.0 88.0 78.0 87.0 82.0 SW 29.84 86.0
3
b.c.
4 b.c.
0.00
86.0 81.0 SW
3
b.c.
85.5 82.0 SW
2
b.c.
29.82 84.0
83.0 79.0 SW
3
b.c.
29.85 87.0 89.0 81.0 86.5 82.0 SW 29.83 88.0
3
b.c.
29.83 85.0 88.0 78.0 86.0, 80.0 SW
3
b.c.
0.00
87.5 83.0 SW
:
3 b.c.
29.77 85.0
87.0 80.0 SW
3
b.c.
:
29.81 86.0 85.0 81.0 SW 29.82 840 89.0, 81.0] 86.0 82.0 SW 29.77 86.0 85.0 81.5 SW
2
b.c.
3 b.c.
4 b.c.
:
29.85 85.0 86.5 82.0 SW 29.8687.0 88.0 79.0 87.0 83.0 Sw 29.80 85.0 85.0 80.0 SSW
4
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
4
b.v.
Friday, 9
27th
July,
3
29.83 81.0 81.0 79.0 0.c.r. Noon 29.83 | 80.0 89.0 77.5 80.0 76.5 0.c. 29.78 82.0..
..
82.0 77.0 0.c.r.
29.75 83.0 80.0 78.5, NW 29.75 83.0 87.0 76.0 81.0 78.0 E 29.74 84.0
..
2 o.r.
1
g.
84.0 81.0 Calm
0 o.r.
29.78 85.0 29.78 | 82.5 80.0| 75.0| 77.0 76.0|| N 29.75 82.0
78.0 76.0 SW
4
r.
2
o.m.
1.08
81.0 77.0 S
2
d.v.
:
:
::
:
::
::
:
:
:
:
:
:
-
81.0 78.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.09 77,0
76.0 76.0 SW
3
b.m.
78.5 76.5 NNE |
2
b.c.
28.14 76.0;
75.0 75.0, WSW
3
b.m.
82.0 74.0 81.0, 78.5 SSW
4
b.c.
28.15 77.0 77.5, 75.0 76.5 75.5 SW
3
b.m.
0.00
;ཎྜ
:
:
81.0 79.0 SSE
3
b.c.
28.12 77.0
76.0 75.5 SSW
3
b.m.
:
77.0 77.0, NNE
4
b.c.
28.18 77.0
83.0 76.0 81.0 78.0 NNE
b.c.
80.5 78.0 SSW
:
:
3
b.c.
28.15 77.0
::
77.0 75.5 SW
4
b.m.
28.20 77.0 78.0) 74.5, 77.0) 76,0 SW
4
b.c.
0.00
76.5 76.0, SSW
4
b.c.
1:
..
78.0, 77.0 SSW
3
b.c.
28.15 77.0
76.0, 76.0 SW
o.m.
86.0 75.0 78.0 77
NW.
4 b.c.
28.15 77.0 77.0 76.0 77.0 76.0 SW
0.m.
0.00
00:0
:
:
78.0 NNW
4
b.c.
28.10 76,0
76.0 75.0 SW
4
0.m.
:
.9.0 75.0 SSW
1
f.r.
28.09 76.0
75.0 75.0 WSW
5
b.m.
80.0 72.0 76.0, 75.5 NNE
3
0.
77.0 75.5 Calm
0 0.
28.10 76.0 76.5 73.5 76.0, 75.0 Calin 28.07 76.0 76.0 76.0, Calm
0
o.c.m.
1.80
0
o.c.m.
Wind.
01234SU7
6)
CERESTRĂ
41
52
70 - 80
above 80
292822709888
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
to denote
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures
the Force of the
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. STATE OF WEATHER :—6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; . rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ngly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. visibility. Objects
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Presh Gale.-
Strong Gale
Whole
Storm.
Gale
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.
3 to 4
510 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
Triple Reefs, &c..
full and by In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
Close Reefs and Courses
Under Storm Staysail In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Bare Poles. - .
Description of Wind.
JULY, 1877.
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