METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. IIEIGHT 1,800 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT 1,822 FEET.
382
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 18TH AUGUST,
1877.
DAY AND
BARO-i
THERMOM FER.
WEA-BARO-
THERMOMETER.
HOUR.
DATE.
METER
THER, "METER
Atts. Max. Mia., Dry. Wet.)
Saturday,!
11th
29.75 82.00
9
$2.0 80.0, b.c. Noon 29.75 83.5 87.0 70.0 83.0 80.0) b.c. 29.71 83.0
August, 3 83.0 80.0 b.c.
:
WINDS
0 To 12.
Attd. Max. Min. Jry. Wet. Dircet. Force.
29.61 84.0
WINDS
WEA- BARO-] THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
WEA-
THER, during previous ETER
RAIN FALL.
In inches
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARG- THER, METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
In inches
THER. ¡during provious
Furce.
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Mio. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
¡Atta. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
24 hours.
84.0 81.0 SE
4
b.c.
29.67 84.0
84.0 81.4 NE
2
b.c.
78.0 77.0 Calin
0
b.c.
27.98 77.0
76,0 75. ESE
2
o.p.c.
:
29.62 86.0 86.0 76.0 90.0 82.0 SE 29.60 $6.0
:
37.0 80.0 SE
**
**
b.c.
29.67 85.0 86.0: 76.0 85.0 83.0 NE
3
b.c.
0.00
$2.0 78.0 80.0 77.5 Calm
0
b.c.
27.99 78.0 79,0) 74.0 78.6) 76.0) SSE
2
b.e.
0.45
b.c.
29.64 81.5
:
:
81.0 82.0 NE
2
b.c.
:
Sunday,
12th
August,
29.81 82.0 82.0, 80.0 b.c.
9 Noon 29.85 | 87.0, 88.0; 80,00 87.0 80.0 b.e. 29.81 85.5
3 85.0 80.0, b.c.
29.69, 86.0
35.0 82.0 Calm
0
U.c.
20.74 $6.0;
55. 82.0 SW
3
b.c.
29.70 87.0 88.0; 77.0 86.5 83.5 SW 29.68 | 88.0
1
b.c.
29.74, 86.0 89.0 80.0 85.0 83.5, SW
3
b.c.
0,00
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
50.0 78.0; Calm
0
b.c.
27.97 80.0
78.0 70.0 SSE
2
o in,
78.5 78.0, SSW
2
b.c.
28.05 78.0
77.0 76.0, SW
2
o.p.f.
82.0 76.0 81.0 70.0 SSW
4
b.c.
89.0; 84.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.69 86 0;
:
:
84.5 81.6 SW
4
b.c.v.
:
:
81.0 78.0 SSW
2
b.c.
28.04 78.0|
Monday,
18th
..
August,
·
29.89 84.0. 81.0' $1.0 b.c. Noon 29.88 89.0 90.0, 81.5 89.0 81.0. b.c. 29.87 $0.0
3 $9.0 81.5 b.c.
29.78 86.0 85.0 82.0 SW 29.74 88.0 90.0 79.0 87.5 83.0, 5W 29.70 88.0 86.5 83.0 SW
1
b.c.
2
b.c.
29.74 88,0 29.74 80.0 SS. 79.0 87.0 88.0 SW
·
84.0 81.5, SW
2
b.c.
78.0 78.0 SSW
2
19
b.c.
28.10 78.0
-
0.00
2 b.c.
29.72 $7.00
81.0 82.0 SW
3
b.c.
:
3
29.84 85.0
9
Tuesday, 85.0 $2.0, b.e. 29.70 $6.0 85.5 82.0 SW 14th Noon 29.82 | 88,0 91.0 82.0 88.0; 81.0; b.c. 29.70 $9.0 90.0 79.0; 87.5 83.0 SW August, 29.76 81.0: 87.0 80.0 b.c.p. 29.6 88.0
-
b.c.
29.81 810
$6.0 82.0. SW
3
b.c.
:
2
b.c.
29.80 : 87.0) 58.0 83.5'8 80.0 SW
3 b.e.
0.00
88.0 83.0, SW
'
b.c.
23.78 $6.0
85.9 82.5 SW
3
b.e.
:
:
:
83. 76.0, 81.0 79,5 SSW
79.0 78.5 SSW
70.0 77.0 SSW F
82.0) 78.0 82.0 78.0 SSW
50.0 78.0 SSW
النت
b.c.
g: 1 g
28.05 | 78.0 79.0 73.0 78.0 75.5 SW
2
b.e.
0.00
77.0 76.0 SSW!
3
o.m.
:
77.0 76.0 WSW
2
o.p.c.
28.11 | 78.0, 79.0 75.5 78.0, 75.0 W
2
o.p.c.
0.00
b.c.
28.11 70.0
:
78.0 76.0' WSW
2
o.p.c.
3
الله
b.c.
28.06 78.0
77.0 75.0 WSW
2
o.p.c.
:
:
2
b.c.
28.04 78.0 80.0' 76.0 78.0! 76.0 SW
2
b.m.
0.00
انت
b.e.
28.00 77.0
:
| 76.0) 75.0: SW
3
b.m.
:
Wednesday,
15th
9
August,
*
129.78181.0; 81.0 80.0 b.c. Noon 29.73 $3.0 90.0 77.5 88.0 78.5. b.c. 29.69 | 83.0! 83.0 79.0 b.c.
20.62 $3.0
$8.5 79.0. ENE
c:
1.C.
29.06 83.0
78.5 77.5 N
b.c.
76.0. 74.0, NNE
2
b.e.
27.98 77.0!
76.0 74.0 WSW
1
O.C.
:རྗ
:
20.62 85.0; 90.0 78.0 83.5 80,0 E 29.59 94.0 25.5 $14; E
CO
b.c.
**
b.c.
:
29.66 $1.5 87.0 75.0 79,0 77.0 N 29.60 $8.0.
4
b.c.v.
0.00
82.0 72.0 78,0| 76,0 NNE:
→
:་
b.c.
27.97 78.0 78.0 73.5 78.0 74.5 E
2
b.m.
0.37
:
78.0 76.0 NNE
5
b.c
76.0) 75,0 NNE
8
b.c.
27,93, 77.0
77.0 74.0 E
4
o.p.c.
:
Thursday,
16th
August,
29.72 80.0 80,0 76.0 0.c.
# Noon 19.00 82.0 86.0 78.0 82.4 75.0 0.0. 29.C4 SC.0
3 80.0 75.0 0.c.r.
Friday,
17th
9
20.82 84.0
:
:
29.61 $3,0] 82.0 15.0 E 29.59 84.0 89.6| 76.0 85.0 78.6 NE 29.55 $401 81.5 78.5, NE
4
g.
20.80 $1.0|
82.0, 74.0 SW
4
c.m.
74.0 70.0 NNE
10
b.c.
27.03 79.0
72.5 70.0: E
5
o.m.q.
3.
29,50 82.0.83.0 76,4| 81.075.0. N
6 div.
0.78
$1.0 74.0, 75,5 70,5 NNE
10
**
3
:
1.
S.P.
29.58 $2.0
77.5 76.0 N
ૐ
CO
o.d.
78.5 73.0 NNE
9
b.c.
f.r.
27.01; 75.0. 77,9, 71,5; 75,0| 71.0 ENE 27.88: 74.0
1
b.c.
0.35
..
74.0 72.0 ENE
3
f.d.
..
:
:
81.0 80.5 ESE
Co
0.2.
0.1.
$
+4
84.0 80.0, S
4
80.0 78.0 S
29.70 88.0 29.72 $4.0.86.0 80.0 83.0 76.5 SW o.r. 29.72 81.0
81.0 79.0 S
84.0 81.0 b.c.p. 29.6: SALO Noon 29.82 82.0 86.0 79.0 82.0 78.0 c.c.p. 29.67 81.0,87.0 77.0; 89.0, 80.0 SSW Angust, 3 82.0 78.0 b.c.p. 29.67 85.0|
29.90 $2.0! ..
81.0 72.0 73.0 75.0' SSW
75.0. 75.0 SSW
“TATE OF WEAT IER;---6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; y. gloomy; h. hall; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 4. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; 7. thunder; a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Objects at a distante unusually vi ble; 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.
3
76.0 76.0 SSW
8 2.
28.0175.0
75.0 74.0 SSE
3
o.p.f.
c.p.
:
b.c.
7
0.44
f.r.
8 f.r.
:
:
28.03 75.0 75,0, 72.5 75.0 74.0, SSW 75.0 74.0 SSW
28.01, 75.0
4
o.f.
0,30
3 o.f.
2
c.p.
1877.
HARBOER (
Wind.
63012
2 ||||||||||
222868828286
37
45
53
GL
70 - 80
above 80
Figures
Mustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind
to denote the Force
per Hour in Miles.
of the
or the
Wind.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze-
Fresh Breeze.
Strong Breeze - Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storm.
Hurricane
Jus refuient to; ive steerage way ***
With which the above Ship with all soil ( 1 to 2 knots
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
510 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reels and T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Keels and Jib, &c. full and by
Triple Reefs, &c. ...
Courses -
In which she cobhld just bear e'ose-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Fortsai
Under Storm Stayshil
Bare l'oles....
&
Figures
to lente
the Force
Description of Wind.