THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
25TH
AUGUST, 1877.
387
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
METER
WEA- BARO- THER, METER |
Attd. Max. Min. | Dry. Wet.
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Miu, Dry. Wet. Direct. Force,
WEA- BARO- THER, METER)
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
◊ TO 12. Attd, Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA- THEB. during previous
RAIN FALL.
In inches
24 hours.
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
WEA BARO- THER. METER
0 TO 12.
Wr
TIL::
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET
RAIN FALL.
In inches
during previous
24 hours.
.
Saturday, 9
29.83 $0.0 80.0 78.0 0.c.r. 29.69 82.0] 80.0 78.5 S 18th Noon 29.83 79.0 86.0 75.0 79.0 76.5o.c.r.v. 29.69 82.0 85.0 76.0 79.9 78.0 SW August, 3 29.80 81.0 81.0 78.0 o.c.r. 29.69 82.0 79.5 78.5 SWI
3
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o.r.
+4
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4.6 0.q r.
6
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0.r.
·
29.76❘ $1.5 77.0 75,0 S 29.74 81.5 83.0 78.0 77.0 75.0 SSW 9.73 81.0 79.0 78.0 SW
4
1.
:
74.5 74.5 SSW
00
8
f.r.
28.04 | 75.0.
74.0 78.0 SSW
3
f.d.
4 1.
1.62
4
0.p.
Sunday,
19th
9
Noon
29.86 79.0 79.0 77.0 0.c.r. 29.84 72.0 88.0 78.0 82.0 78.00.c.
August,
3
29.83 83.0
.+
•
83.0 77.0 0.c.
29.70 82.0| 79.0 78.0 SSW 29.70 83.0 83.0 76.0 83.0 80.0 SSW 29.70 84.0 81.5 79.0 SW
4 o.r.
29.73 81.0!
4
g.m.
2
o.d.r.
:
78.0 76.0) SW 29.75 81.5 82.0, 78.0 80.0 78.0 SW 20.72 81.5
4
o.m.
3
0.m.
1.80
78.0 77.0 SW
2
0.11.
:
Monday, 9
20th
August,
29.87.81.0
'
++
81.0 79.0 b.c. Noon 29.88 83.0 85.0 78.0 83.0 78.5 b.c.m., 29.75 84.0 84.0 75.0 83.0, 79.0 SW 29.85 80.0! 80.0 75.0 b.c.m., 29.77 82.0
29.74 84.0
$3.0 79.0 SE
2
g.m.
29.78 82.0j
$2.0 78.0, SW
3
c.d.
4.5
79.5 76.5 SW 4.6
o.q.r.
o.q.r. 29.75 82.0
29.78 82.5 83.0 76.0 78.0 75.0 S
4
c.p.q.
0.77
78.5 76.5 SW
6
c.m.
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:
:
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:
80.0 72.0, 74.0 74.0 SSW
9
f.r.
28.03 74.0 74.5 73.0 74.0 73.0 S
6
r.q.
1.45
75.0 75.0 SSW
6
f.r.
28.01 74.5
:
74.0 73.5 S
6
f.q.
:
74.0 74.0, SSW
6
f.r.
28.05 74.0|
73.0 73.0 S
5 f.r.
81.0 72.0 74.5 74.5 SSW
3
f.m.
28.04 74.0 74.0, 72.5 74.0 73.0 SSW
4
o.f.
1.68
:
74.0 74.0 SSW
3
fm.
28.04 74.0
74.0 72.0 SSWY
3
o.f.
74.5 74.5 SSW
3
b.c.
28.08 73.0
72.5 72.0 S
3
6.p.f.
80.0 72.0 74.5 74.5 SSW
1
f.r.
28.08 74.0 74.0 72.0 74.0 73.0 S
3
o.r.
0.10
:
72.0 72.0 SSW
6
f.r.
28.04 74.0
73.0 73.0 S
5
f.q.
21st
August,
Tuesday, 9 29.96 82.0, 82.0 78.0 0.c.p. Noon 29.96, 82.5 85.0 78.0 82.0 78.0' 0.c.p. 3 29.93 81.0 81.0 77.0 b.c.p.
•
·
29.80 | 84.0|| 83.0 78.0 SE 29.82 84.0 83.0 75.0 83.0 79.0 SSE 29.82 83.0 81.5, 78.0, S
5.7
!
35 145
g.p.
29.84 81.5
80.5 78.0 S
3
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g.p.
g.p.
Wednesday,!
ය
22nd
3
**
Thursday,
August,
9 30.05 83.0
30.04 83.0 83.0 80.0 b.c.m. 29.88 84.0 82.5 80.0 ESE Noon 20.04 85.0 87.0 79.0 85.0 80.0 b.c. 29.89 86.0 85.0 77,0 85.0 $1.0 ENE 20.00 | 86.0| 86.0 82.0 b.c. 29.90 85.0 85.0, 81.5 ESE
3
b.c.
..
29.92 $3.0!
:
:
29.84 83.0 85.0 76.0 82.0 77.0 SW 29.84 81.5.
1
✈ co
b.c.m.
71.0 74.0 SSW
:
6
c.p.q.
1.00
:
78.0 77.0 SSW
4 c.p.q.
I
:
:
:
p.f.
28.15, 73.0;
78.0. 72.0. S
4
o.p.f.
81.0 71.0 75.0 74.5 SSW
7
0.
28.15 73.0 74.5 72.0 73.0 72.0, S
5
0.p.f.
78.5
5 SSW
7
f.m.
28.13 72.0
72.0 72.0 S
4
o.f.
::
1.03
$3.5 80.5, E
2
b.c.
82.0 76.0 NNE
3
b.c.
28.22 75.0)
74.0 74.0 SE
4
b.c.
1
14
q.r.
:
29.92, 84.0 85.5 75.0 84.0 81.0 ESE 29.90 81.5
2
b.c.
0.16
:
81.0 72.0 80.0 78.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.23 76.0 77.0 71.0 76.0 74.5 SE
23
o.p.c.
**
O.C.
0.17
83.0 78.0 SE
~
b.c.
76.0 75.0 Calm
0
f.r.
28.20 | 76.0!
76.0 75,0 SE
3 r.
23rd
August, 3 29.98 87.0
83.0 79.0 b.c. Noon 30.05 84.5 88.0 79.0 84.0 79.0; b.c. 87.0 80.0 b.c.
..
:
+
August,
Friday, 9 30.02 84.0; 84.0 79.0 b.c. 21th Noon 30.00 | 85.0 88.5 79.0 85.0 79.0, b.c. 3 29.95 87.0 87.0 80.0 b.c.
: 00
:
*
90
:::
29.89 81.0 82.5 81.0 Calm 29.90 86.0 87.5 76.0 86.0 31.5 NW 29.86 86.0. 88.0 83.5 SW
0 b.c.
I b.c.
2 b.c.
..
29.87 84.0 83.5 80.5 Calm 29.88 86.0 88.0 77.0 86.5 82.0 SW 29.85 87.0 87.0, 82.0 SW
0 b.c.
1 b.c.
2 b.c.
..
:::
29.93 85.0 84.0 81.0 NE 29.93 84.0, 85.0 80.0 84.0 77.0 ENE 29.89 81.0 $4.0. 79.5 SE
1 b.c.
:
:
:
:
78.0 76.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.25 77.0
76.0 75,01 Calm
→
b.c.
1 b.c.
0.00
:
81,0 75.0 79.5 77.0, Calmı
0
b.c.
28.25 77.0 78.0 72,5|| 77.0 75.0 Calm
0
b.c.
3
b.c.
79.5 77.0 Calm
0 b.c.
28.20, 77,0|
76.0) 75.0, S
2
b.c.
29.91 82.5 $3.0 79.0 NNE 29.90, 84.5 86.5 76.0, 86.0 80.5 NE 29.84 84.0 85.0, 77.0 SE
2
b.c.
1
b.c.v.
2 b.c.
0.00
:
:
-
::
0.15
78.5 76.0, Calm
0
81.0 75.0 79.5 77.0 Calm
80.0 78.0, Calm
0
b.c.
0 b.c.
b.c.
..
28.23 78.0 28.23 77.0 78.0 73.0 77.0 73.5 ESE 28.17 76.0 75.0 73.0 SSW
77.0' 75.0 E
2
b.c.
ลง
2
b.c.
0.00
3 b.c.
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
Wind.
at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; . hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; . rain; s. snow; . thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Objects NOTE:-A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Wind
10
11
12
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Brocze, Fresh Breeze.
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale
Storm.....
Hurricane..
With which the above Ship with all suil (1 to 2 knots
Just sufficient to give steerage way
set and clean full would go in smooth water.
3 to 4
(5 to 6
Royals,
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
In which she could just carry in chasc, Double Reefs and Jib, &C. full and by
Triple Reefs, &c..
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles....
37
3 INFOR
36
45 - 52
53 - 60
61 - 69
70 - 80
above 80
Figures to denote
the Forc
of the
Description of Wind.