THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
29TH SEPTEMBER, 1877.
441
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ÍSLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-I
Hock.
WEA-BARO-
THERMOMETER.
METER
THER. METER
Attd. Max. Min.; Dry. Wet.'
WINDS
0 To 12, Attd. Max. Min, Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
WEA- BARO- THER. METER
¿
0 TO 12. Atta. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.;
RAIN FALL.
In inches
WEA- BARO- THER. during previous METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
THERMOMETER.
WEA BARO- THER. METER;
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,82 T,
RAIN FALL.
In inches
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
Aftd. Max, Mio.
Dry Wet. Direct.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Force.
THER. during previous
21 hours.
Saturday,
22nd
y
Sept.,
80.11 79.0 79.0 76.00.c.d.t. 29.98 83.01 Noon 30.07 79.0 84.5 76.5 79.0 76.0 b.c. 3 30.04, 82.0 82.0 78.0 b.c.
78.5 78.0 W 29.98 82.0 89.0 75.0 78.0 78.0 NE 29.95 84.0| 81.0 80.0 S
2
o.r.t.l. 30.00 | 83.0.
..
3
..
2
2
83.0 78.0 SSW o.r.t.l. 29.98 | 84.0 88.5 75.5 86.0 79.0 NE b.c. 29.95 84.0
b.c.
75.0 75.0 SSW 4 f.m.
28.30 75.0
74.0 73.0 WNE
2
p.c.
:
1
b.c.
0.00
:
85.0 $1.0 SSW
2
c.m.
Sunday, 9
23rd
Sept.,
:
30.10 81.0 $1.0 77.0 b.c. Noon 30.09 83.0 86.0 77.0 83.0 76.0 b.c. B 30.05 84.0 84.0 77.0 b.c.
!
29.95 83.0 82.5 79.0 S 29.96 86.0 86.0 75.0 86.0 80.0 SE 29.95 86.0] 86.5 82.0 SE
29.99 $5.0
:
3
00
1 b.c. 3 b.c. 29.98 84.5 86.0 75.0 88.0 78.0 NE b.c. 29.95 84.0
..
85.0 80.0 N
I
b.c.
2
b.c.
0.00
:
:
:
:
82.0 72.0 74.0 71.0 NNE
4
r.f.
28.27 74.0 77.0 73.0 74.0, 72.0 NNE
0.0.r.
0.00
:
: སྶ
:
75.5 74.5 SSW
3
f.m.
28.25 75.0
75.0 73.5 S
2
79.0 74.0 SSW
3
b.c.
28.27 77,0]
76.0 73.0 E
2
82.0 73.0 79.0 74.0 SSW
3
b.c.
28.29 79.0 79.0 72.0 79.0 76.0 E
2
b.c v.
0.16
..
:
--
83.0 78.0 NE
2
b.c.
:
:
:
78.5 73.5. SSW
2
b.c.
28.27 78.0
..
78.0 73.5 E
2
b.c v.
Monday, #
24th
Sept.,
30.14 81.0
Noon 30.13 | 84.0 86.0 79.0 84.0 78.0 b.c. 30.07 83.0
Tuesday, 9
25th
30.1877.0
:::
81.0 77.0 b.c.
30.00 84.0
83.0 79.0 N
1
b.c.
30.03 84.0
80.5 78.0, N
3
GA
b.c.
:
83.0 77.0 b.c.
30.02 85.0 89.0 76.0 85.5 82.0 SE 29.99 86.0
3
b.c.
30.03 83.0 85.0 76.0 81.5 78.0 NE
4
b.c.
0.00
:
88.5 85.0 SE
2
b.c.
29.98 63.5
84.0 78.0 ENE
3
b.c.
:
:
77.01 74.00.c.
4
Sept.,
20
Noon 30.17 79.5 86.0 74.0 79.0 75.5 b.c. 30.13 80.0 80.0 75.0 b.c.
30.01 1.0 79.0 79.0 E 30.02 82.0 91.0 77.0 80.0 76.0 E 30.02 83.0 83.0 77.0 E
2
..
g.p.
30.07 80.0
79.0 74.0 NE
6
→
2
g.p.
2
..
b.c.
30.00 81.0 84.0 73.0 78.0 74.0 NE 30.06 81.0
78.0 74.0 NE
10 1
c.m.
D.c.
:
1.85
b.c.
•
Wednesday,
20th
Noon
Sept.,
3 30.20 79.0 79.0 75,0; b.c. 30.19 31.082.0 74.0 81.0 76.0 b.c. 80.1482.0 82.0 76.0 b.c.
30.0481.0|
80.0 76.0 NE 30.04 83.0 84.0 77.0 81.0 79.0 ENE 30.02 82.0 83.0 78.0 ESE
1 b.c.
2 b.c.
4 b.c.
30.08 $1,0
:
78.0 74.0 NE
5
b.c.
Thursday,
9 30.22 76.0
27th
Sept.,
3
76.0 74.00.c.r. Noon! 30.22 | 79.0 83.0, 75,0 79.0 75.0 b.c. 30.1780.0 80.0 74.0 b.c.
30.06 79.0
75.5 74.5 ESE 30.06 80.0 85.0 73.0 81.5 76.5 ESE $0.06 32.0 81.0 76.0 ESE
1
0.г.
80.08, 80.0
2
b.c.
4 b.c.
:::
:
30.08 $2.0 85.0 74.5 79.0 74.0 NE 30.04 81.0
ཚེ:
b.c.
79.0 75.0 NE
5
b.c.
::
1.55
*
78.0 74.0, NE
4
bc.
30.11 80.5 82.0 76.0 78.5 74.0 NE 20.0880.0
78.5, 73.5 ENE
Friday,
23th
..
Sept.
..
9 30.23 79.0 79.0 75.0 b.c. Noon 30.2181.0 82.5 75.5 81.0 75.0 b.c. 3 30.17 80.0 80.0 73.0 b.c.
:
30.07 81.0. 80.6 75.0 NE 30.07 82.0 84.0 73.0 81.5 75.0 NE 30.07 82.0 81.0 75.0 ESE
..
4
30.11 81.0
:
b.c. 79.5 74.0 NE
4 b.c. 30.08 81.0 82.5) 75.0 80.0. 73.0, NE 3 b.c. 30.07 81.0 81.0 71.0 NE
:
..
..
80.0 67.0 72.0 70.0 NNE
72.0 70.0 NNE
73.0 70.0 NNE
75.0 68.0 74.0 70.0 NNE
74.5
at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 4. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; 7. thunder; «. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e, 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.
5
b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
:
5
b.c.
5
b.c.
0.00
4 b.c.
:
:
:
:
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:
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:
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:
77.0 75,0 NNE
B
b.c.
28.33 77.0
76.0 73.0 E
1
bc.
80.0 72.0 80.0 76.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.31 79.0 79.0, 73.0 79.0, 75.0 E
1
b.c.v.
:
79.0 77.0; Calm
0
b.c.
28.29 78.0
77.0 75.0 E
1
b.c.v.
::
0.00
75.0 75.0 NNE
6
0.
28.35 73.0
:
73.0 71.0 E
CO
0.C.
80.0 69.0 73.5 72.0 NNE
6
co
0.
28.34 76.0 78.0 72.0 76.0 73.0 E
3
O.C.
1,54
74.0 73.0 NNE
6
0.
28.32 76.0
75.0 73.0 E
2
b.c.
72.0 70.0 NNE
6
80.0 67.0) 75.0 71.0; NNE,
:
74.0 71.0 NNE
4
< 10
***
b.c.
28.36 73.0
72.0 71.0 ENE
2
0..m.
>
b.c.
28,37 | 74.0) 75.0 70.5 74.0 70.5 E
2 b.c.
0.45
b.c.
28.3474.0
74.0 70.0 E
1
0.c.m.
70.0 70.0 NNE
G
f.r.
28.38 71,5
6
0.
G 0.
:
28.89 72.0 72.0 70.0, 72.0 71.0 E 28.34 73.0
7000
71.0 70.0 ENE
2
2
o.f.
b.c.m.
0.30
73.0 70.5 E
2 b.c.m.
•
5
LA
b.c.
28.89.72.0
72.0 70,0) E
3
پسم
b.c.m.
2 b.c.
74.5 70.0 Calm
0 b.c.
28.38 74.0 74.0 69.0 74.0 70.0 E 28.35 73.5 73.0 70.0 E
2
ON
b. I
0.38
•
73.0,
2
|b.c.m.:
Figures to denote
the Force
of the
Description of Wind.
Figures
Il rations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Mou-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
10 denote the Force
Wind.
01234567B9212
Calm....
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze.
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale..
Fresh Gile
Strong Gale
Whole Gale..
Storm.
Hurricane.
full and by In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
Triple Rees, &c...
(Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles.
of the
Wind.
0 to 2
0
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
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
61
69
70 - NO
above 80
12