THE
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
1ST
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOG.
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND.
REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
7 POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-
WEA-BARO-
0 TO 12.
HOUR.
METERİ
THER. METE│|
WEA BARO-İ THER, METER|
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
◊ TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
RAIN FALL.
WEA- BARO-
In inches THER. during previous METER! 24 hours.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,828 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force. i
WEA- THER. during previous
RAIN FALL.
In inches
24 hours.
Saturday,
9 29.96 $2.0
25th
82.0 78.0 b.c. Noon 29.94 86.0 88.5 79.0 86.0, 80.0 b.c. August, 3 29.88 88.0
29.83 85.0
:
:
88.0, 80.0 b.c.
..
83.0 80.0 S 29.84 86.0 88.0 77.0 86.0 82.0 SSW 29.80 88.0
1
b.c.
29.73 81.0
78.0 74,0 SW
2
o.m.
:
:
79.0 77.0 Calm
(
b.c.
28.1775.0
..
75.0 78.5 W
2
O.C.
2
b.c.
29.74 81.5 82.0 73.0 81.0 78.0 SW
3
o.m.
0.00
:
:
81.0 73.0 80.0 76.0 SSW
3
b.c.
28.16 76.0 78.0 73.0 76.0 74.0 SW
4
b.c.
0.00
87.5 $2.0 S
3
b.c.
29.73 81,5
78.0 57.0 SW
3
o.m.
80.0 77.0 SW
2
:
Sunday,
*
29.96 84.0
26th
Noon
August,
දස
84.0 81.0 b.c. 29.96 87.0 90.0 81.0 87.0 80.0 b.c. 29.92 83,0
:「:
29.82 86.0
84.5 80.5 S 29.85 86.0 89.0 79.0 86.5 81.0 S 83.0 77.0 b.c.m. 29.83 86.0
2
:
: ྃ;
:
b.c.
29.85 83.0j
84.0 79,5] SW
4
0.c.
2
b.c.
29.87 86.0 87.5 78.0 86.0 81.0 SW
3
b.c.v.
0.00
87.0 82.0 S
1
b.c.
29.81 81.0
84.5 80.0 SW
3
b.c.v.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
b.c.
28.13 76.0
..
75.5 74.0 SW
3
b.c.
77.53 Calm
0
b.c.
28.18! 76.0j
75,0 74.0 SW
3
o.p.c.
81.0 74.0 80.0 77.5 Calin
0
b.c.
28.18 76.0 76.0 73 0 76.0 74.0 SW
3
b.c.
0.00
:
79.0 76.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.15 77.0
76.0 73.0 S
3
b.c.
Monday, 9
27th
August,
30.0683.0 83.0 79.0 b.c. Noon 30.05 87.0 90.0 80.0 87.0 78.5 b.c. 3 30.01 86.0 86.0 79.0 b.c.
29.9186.0
..
:
:
84.0 81.0 Calm 29.92 86.0, 88.0 78.0 85.0 80.0 SSW 29.90 88.0
ย
b.c.
29.94 84.0|
83.0, 79.5 Calm
0
b.c.
I b.c.
89.0 83.0 NW
1
b.c.
29.94 85.5 88.0 78.0 86.0 81.0 SW 29.92 86.0
1
b.c.m.
0.00
85.0 80.0 SW
co
Tuesday, 9 30.07 83.0 83.0 79.0, b.c. 28th Noon 30.07 84.0 88.5 80.0 84.0 78.5 b.c. August, 3 30.05 85.0 85.0 79.0 b.c.
29.83 $6.0
84.5 81.0 NE
1
b.c.
29.95 85.5
82.0 78.0, NE
NU
20
b.v.
b.e.
:
:
:
: ;
:
29.88 87.0 90.0 77.0 86.0 80.0 ENE 29.83 87.0
3
b.c.
29.96 85.0 68.0 78.0 83.5 77.0 NE
2 b.c.
0.00
:8
78.0 76.0 Culm
81.0 74.0 78.0 76.0 Calm
79.0 76.5 Calm
77.0 76.0 NNE
81.0 74.0 79.0 76.4 NNE
b.c.
28.25 70.0
75.0 74.0 Calm
0
C.v.
0
b.c.
28.26 78.0 78.0 73.0 78.0 74.0 Calm
0
C.V.
0.00
•
b.c.
28.22 | 78.0
·
77.5 75.0 $
1
b.c.
03 013
b.c.
28.26 77,0
76.0 75.0 E
2
0.0.
b.c.
28.26 78.0, 78.0 74.0 78.0 74.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
86.0 79.5 ENE
4
b.c.
29.94, 85.0|
83.0, 77.0 NE
2 b.c.
:
Wednesday,
9 30.08 83.5
83.0 79.0 b.c. 29th Noon 30.09 84.0 87.0 80.5 84.0 77.0 b.c. August, 3 30.05 85.0 85.0 77.0 b.c.
·
..
..
:
..
29.94 86.0 85.0 79.0 ENE 29.95 87.0 90.0 77.0 87.0 79.0 ENE 29.93 86.0 87.0 80.0 ENE
2 b.c.
3 b.c.
4 b.c.
29.96 81.0
81.5 78.0 NNE
29.97 85.0 86.0 78.0, 83.0 78.0 NE 29.95 84.0
44
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
:
83.0 77.5 NE
4 b.c
:
:
:::
75.0 74.5 NNE
3 b.c.
28.23 78.0
78.0 73.0 E
2
b.c.
77.0 74.5 NNE 81.0 74.0 77.0 73.0 NNE!
4 b.c.
28.26 76.0
75,0 74.0 E
3
co
b.c.
78.0 73.0 NNE
3
4 b.c.
b.c.
•
28.28 76.0 78.0 73.0 76.0 73.0; E 28.25 78.0 77.0 73.0 E
3
b.c.
0,00
2
b.c.
Thursday, 9 30.00 84.0. 84,0 79.0 b.c. 30th Noon 30.05 | 85.0 87.0 80.0 85.0 78.5 b.c. August, 3 30.01 86.0 86.0 79.0, b.c.
29.9285.0
+
:
83.5 79.5 SE 29.92 87.0 89.0| 77,0| 86.0] 81,0] ESE 29.90 88.0 88.5 82.0 ESE
b.c.
29.95 86.0
83.0 77.0 NE
2
b.c.
:
4
b.c.
29.95 85.0 87.0 77.5 84.0 77.0 NE
**
3 b.c.
0.00
4
:
b.c.
29.92 85.0
:
:
83.5 78.0, NE
3
b.c.
:
::
:
78.0; 75.0 NNE
2
81.0 74.0 80.0 76.0 NNE
2
NN
b.c.
28.23 77.0
76.0 75.0 ENE
2
o.m.
b.c.
28.25 79.0 79.0] 73.0 78.5 75.0 ENE
2
0.m.
79.5 75.5 NNE
*
3 b.c.
28.21 80.0
79,5 75.0 E
1
o.m.
::
0.00
Friday,
31st
9 30.07 85.0 85.0 80.0 b.c. Noon 30.07, 86.0 88.0, 80.0 86.0 79.0 b.c. August, 3 30.01 86.0 86.0 80.0 b.c.
..
--
29.93 87.0 86.0 79.0 ESE 29.9488.0 91.0, 79.0; 86.5 80.0] ESE 29.89 89.0
2
b.c.
29.96 86.0
80.5 83.0 E
5
5 b.c.
b.c.
..
83.0 78.5 NE 29.96 $6.0 87.0 80.0 84.0 79.0 NE 29.90 86.0 84.0 80.0 NE
5 b.c.
5 b.c.
0.00
81.0 74.0 79.0 76.0 NNE
D
b.c.
79.0, 76.0 NNE
78.0 75.0 NNE 5 b.c.
5 b.c.
7 b.c.
28.26 76.0
76.0 73.5 ESE
3
b.c.
+
28.28 79.0 80.0 74.0 79.0 75.0, ESE 28.22 80.0 79.0 76.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
4 0.0.
¡
60
61
69
70'
80
above 80
Figures
to denote
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.
the Force
of the
Wind,
S
Just sufficient to give steerage way..
SEPTEMBER, 1877.
at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o, overcast; p. passing showers; 2. squally; ". rain; s. snow; t. 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.
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze-
Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale.. Presh Gale
Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storm..
Ilurri
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
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
Triple Reefs, &c...
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c. full and by
[ Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and rected Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Foles...
Figures
to denoto
the Force
of the
Description of Wind.
Wind.
Calm
395