METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
534
THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
24TH NOVEMBER, 1877.
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
METER
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WEA BARO- THER. METER
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet.
Saturday, 9
17th
Nov.
Noon
3 30.13 79.0
-
ม 30.26 76.0
Sunday,
18th Noon 30.25 77.5 81.0 75.0 77.0 73.0 b.c.
::
30.21 | 77.0 77.0 75.0 b.c. 30.18 78.5 80.0 74.0 78.0 75.0 b.c. 79.0 75.0 b.c.
•
0 TO 12.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
30.01 80 79.5 77.0 ESE $0.05 82.0. 85.0 73.0 83.0 79,5 E 30.03: 53.0° 88.0 31.0 ESE
WEA-' BARO-! THER. METER
0 TO 12.
In inches
BARO-
WEA- THER. during previous METER
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
WEA- BARC, THER, METER:
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during previous
Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
24 hours.
Attd. Max, Miu, Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
Attd. Max, Mis. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
24 hours.
3
b.c.
30.08 76.0
71.0 74.0 NE
2
b.c.m.
67.0 66.0] NNE'
2
br.
US.ES, 71.0;
71.0: 70.0 ESE
2
o.f.
..
3
b.c.
30.07 79.0 80.0 71.0 75.0; 75.0, NE
3
b.c.
0.00
:
76.0 64.0; 67.0) 67,0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.83 72.0 74.0 70.0, 72.0 71.0 ESE
2
b.c.
0.00
i
და
b.c.
20.04, 78.0
76,0, 74.0, NE
3
b.c.
:
:
68.0 67.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.0273.0
72.0 71.0 ESE
2
b.c.
76.0 70.0 b.e.
Nov.
3
30.20:79.0
79.0 75.0 b.c.
30.10 | 80.0 30.1181.0 84.0 73.5 82.0 78.5 ESE 30.09 82.0 $2.5 79.0 ESE
79.0 77.0 ENE
3
b.c.
30.14: 78.0
78.0 74.0 NE
1
65.0 68.5 NNE
1
b.c.
28.48 71.0
71.0 71.0 ESE
*
o.f.
b.e.
4
b.ċ.
30.1279.0 79.5 73.0 79,0 75.0, NE
1
b.c.
0.00
3
68.0 65.0 65.0 63.0 NNE
b.c.
28.12 | 73.0 74.0 70.0 78.0 72.0; ESE :
3
0.p.f.
0.00
3 b.
30.10 79 0
78.5 74.0 NE
2
b.c.
:
66.0, 64.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.40 75.0
74.0 710 ESE
2
19
b.c.
:
Monday,
19th
Nov.
9 $0.36 69.0 69.0 66.0 c. Noon 30.34 70.0 76.0 67.5 70.0 64.5 c. 3 30,3169.0.
..
69.0 63.0 c.
30.16 72.0 75.5 69.0 N 20.16 74.0 84.0 65.0 71.0 67.0 N 30,16 73.0) 71.0 67.0 N
4
b.c.
30.26 76.0
69.0 66.0 N
C.V.
1
b.c.
4
6.
30.19 | 76.0
30.23 76.0, 79.0 74.0 70.0 68.0 N 69.0 6.4.0 N
6 c.v.
0.00
64.0 63.0 NNE
67.0 64,0; 64.0 66.0, NNE
3
CO
b.c.
28.49 | 66.0
::
66.0 65.0. NNE,
3
o.p.c.
N
b.c.
28.45 66.0 71.0 63.0 85.0 63.0 NNE
4 1.C.
0.15
64.5 64.0 NNE
4
b.c.
28.4163.0
63.0 61.0; NNE
4
b.c.
C.Y.
:
Tuesday,
9 30.40 66.0.
20th
Nov.
66.0 61.0; c. Noon 30.37 68.0 72.0 63.5, 68.0 62.5 b.c. 3 30.32 68.0 68.0: 63.0 b.c.
30.21 68.0 65.5 63.0 N 30.21 70.0 72.0 61.0 73.0 68.0 NE 30.20 72.0
::
4-5
b.c.
30.28 | 72.0
66.0 65.0 N
3
C.V.
·
3
b.c.
30.27 74.0 78.0, 66,0' 67.0' 61.0 N
4
C.V.
6.00
76.5 71.0 NE
b.c.
30.22 78,0
68.0 64.0, N
4
b.c.
Wednesday,
21st
Nov.
9
Noon
3
90.37, 67.5 0 64.0 .c. 30.02 | 70.5 71.0. 66.0 70.0 65.0, b.c. 30.2870.51 70.0 64.0 b.c.
$0.20 70.0 79,0| 66.0; NE 30.19 73.0 76.0 65.0 73.5 68.0 ESE 30.17 74.0 75.0 70.01 SE
3 b.e.
30.24 72.0
67.0 64.0 NE
G
b.c.v.
:
:
:
:
::
:
65.0 64.5 NNE
1
b.c.
28.50 50,00
59.0 58.0 ENE
4
b.c.
69,0 64,0) 65,0 64.0 NNE!
2
b.c.
28.49 62.0 66.0 58.0 62.0 59.0 ENE
4
b.c.
0.00
66.0 64.5 NNE)
1
b.c.
28.49 04.0
64.0 60.0 E
1
b.c.
62.0 60.0 NNE
4
b.c.
29.48 60.0
160.0 39.0 E
4
b.e m.
4
b.c.
4 b.c.
30.23 72.0 73.0 64.0 69,5 66.0 NE 30.19, 72.0
6
b.c.v.
0.00
63.0 61.0 65.0, 1.0, NNE
4
b.c.
28.45 64.0 64.0 58.0 64.0 60.0 E
5
b.c.
0.00
69.5: 66.0 NE
6
b.c.
:
1
Thursday,
22nd
Nov.
9
»
80.36 71.0 71.0 66.0 b.c. Noon 30.33 73.0 78,5 69,5) 78,0, 68.0 b.c. ! 30.28 72.5 72.0 68.0 e.
30.18 73.0! 74.0; 69.0. ENE 30.18 75.0 76.0 68.0 76.0 72.0 E 30.17 75.0
4 b.c.
30.2173.0
72.0) 67,0| NE
G b.c.
61.0 62.0 NNE
65.0, 63.0 NNE
b.c.
28.44 66.0
:
66.0 62.0 E
b.c.
C7
b.c.
28.46 83.0
€3.0 61.0 E
5
b.c.
4
C.
77.0 73.0 E
2 b.c..
30.21 74.0 75,0 68.0 72.0 67.0 NI 20.18, 78.5:
6
C.V.
GL00
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67.0 62.0 66.0 63.0 NNE
b.c.
28.45 - 67,0 68,0 61.0 €7.0 62.0,
4
b.c.
0.00
72.0 67.0|| NE
5
b.c.
:
:
66.0 68,0, NNE
2
b.c.
28.41 85.0
65.0 63.0 ENE
3
b.c.
:
Nov.
3
| 80.25 | 78.0
Friday, Q 30.86 68.0, 68.0) 62.0) b.c. 23rd Noon 20.30. 72.0 74.0 66.5; 72.0 63.5 b.c. 73.0 64.0 b.c.
::
30.18 72.0 70.5 G8.0 N 30.18 74.0 77.0; 65.0 74.0 69.0 NW 30.1478.0 76.5 70.0 NW
2 b.c.
3 D.
4 b.
..
30.2275.0 74.6 610; N 30.1975.0 77.0, 67.0 76.0; 66.0 NE 30.14 75.0 76.0 68.0 NE
2
5.c.
6-1.0 60.0 NNE!
3 b.e.
28.17 63.0
3
b.c.
0.00
2
D.C.
70.0
69.0 9.0 69.0 63.0, NNE! 70.0 65.0 Calm
2
h.c.
0
bc.
62.0 59.0 NNE 28.46 67.0) 67.0) 60.0 67.0 62.0 N 23.40: 67,0 67.0 61.0; NW
b.m.
3
0,00
0 to
Fign s
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 Ilour in Miles,
the Force
of the
Wind.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; ħ. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 4. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; 2. ngly (threatening) appearance of weather; . visibility. Objects at a distance unusually visible; . wet (dew). NOTE:—A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r, heavy and continuing rain, &ey&c.
0
Calm....
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.. Fresh Breeze.
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale..
Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
10
Whole Gale..
Storu.....
12
Burricane.
Jast sufficient to give steerage way,
With which the above Ship with all sail (1 to 2 kuots set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to! water.
In which she could just carry in chase. fall and by
י,
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
Poule Reefs and Jib, Se. Triple Reefs, &e.......
(Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just hear close-rected diuin Topsail and rested Forestil Under Storia Staysall
Bare Foles...
Figures
to devote
the Force
Description of Wind,
of the
Wind.
53
60
GE
69
70-80
above 80