THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
15TH
Dec.
1877.
DAY AND
ᎠᎪᎢᎬ.
Saturday,
HOUR.
6
BACO-
METER
HARBOUR OFFICE.
THERMOMETER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet.]
80.27 | 67.0|
9 67.0 64.0 b.c. 8th Noon 30.24 68.5 69.0 64.5 68.0 64.5 b.c. 30.20 68.0
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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,
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER
68.0 65.0 b.c.
:
:
0 TO 12.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Di reet,
30.12 69.0 68.5 66.0 ENE 30.12 71.0 72.0 63.0 72.0 68.0 ENE 30.1172.0| 72.0 68.5 E
Force.
RAIN FALL.
WEA- In inches THER. during previous 24 hours.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
In inches
Attd. Mux. Mir. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
THER. during previous METER
24 hours.
WINDS
0 To 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
WLA BARO- THER. METER;
0 to 12.
WEA-
In inches
Attd. Max. Min. | Dey. Wet. Direct. Force.
THER, during previous
21 hours.
3 b.c.
3 b.c.
3 b.c.
0.00
:
:
30.14 69.0 66,0 64.0 NE 30.15 70.5 71.5 64.0 66.0 65.0 NE 30.10 71.0 66.0 63.0 NE
4 c.m.
59.5 59.5 NNE
3
b.c.
28.38 59.0
59.0.59.0 E
4
o.f.
5
b.c.
0.00
65.0 54.0 60.0 60.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.37 60.0 G1,0 59.0 60.0 60.0' E
4
o.f.
0.00
5
b.c.
:
Sunday, 9
9th
Dec.
3
80.32 67.0 67.0 64.0 c.in. Noon 30.30 68.0 70.0 65.0 68.0 64.0, b.e. 30.25 68.0 68.0 64.0 b.c.
30.16 70.0
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69.5 66.0 ENE 3 30.16 71.0 72.0 64.0 70.5 67.0 ENE $0.15 71.0 71.5 67.0 E
b.c.
30.1870.0
67.0 64.0 NE
5 o.in.
3
3
13 03
0.00
g.
30.18 70.9 70.5 64.0 67.0 64.0 NE 30.1570.0
5
0.11.
0.00
67.0) 63.0, NE
5
o.m.
Monday,
30.86 | 67.0
67.0 64.5 c..
30.19 69.0
10th
Dec.
Noon
80.81 67.0 69.5 65.0, 67.0 64.0 c.m.
3
30,27 68.0
68.0 64.0 0.c.m. 30.18 70.0
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:g:
69,5 66.0 ENE 30.20 | 71.0 72,0 63,0 70.5 67.0 ENE
4
g.p.
30.23 69.0
67.0 64.0 NE
5 o.m.
4
70.0 66.5 ENE
4 5.
so i
8.
0.00
30.13 69.0
:
Tuesday, 9 30.26 | 65.0 65.0 63.0 o.c.m. 30.15 68,0| 11th Noon 20.19 67.0, 68.0 61.0 67.0 64.0 b.c.m, 30.1070.0 71.0 62.5 70.5. 66.5 E
66,064.0 E
4
o.d.
30.13 68.0
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30.21 71.0 72.0 63.0 67.0 64.0 NE
5 o.m.
0.00
66.0 63.0 NE
CT
o.in.
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60,0 60,0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.35 62.0
62.0 610 F
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:
0.10.
60.5 60.0 NNE
3 b.c.
28.43 P9.0
69,0; 50.00 E
4
0.p.f.
64.0 54.0 61.0 60.0 NNE
4.
1.C.
28.38 61.0 62.0 8.0 61.0) 60.0, E
4
b.c.
0.00
61.5 60.5 NNE
1
b.c.
28.38 61.0
61.0 60.0 E
5
0.c...
:
60.0, 60.0 NNE
1
f.mi.
28.43 59.0.
59.0, 59.0 E
4
o.f.
+
64.0 54.0 60,0 60.0 NNE
4
0.
59.0 28.41 59.0) 62.0 58.0 59,0! 59.0 E
4
o.f.
0.00
60.0 60.0 NNE:
3
0.
28.40 60.0
59.0 59.0 E
4
o.f.
:
65.0 62.0 NE
5 o.m.
:
| 58.5| 68.5; NNE
4.
f.m.
28.36 58.0
58.0; 58.0 E
5
حمة
0.f.
4 b.c.
0.00
Dec.
Wednesday,
30.11 07.0
:
80.10 72.0
67.0 64.0 b.c.m.; 30.05 70.0]
72.0 70.0 0.c.m.) 29.99 72.0
12th Noon 30.08 76.0, 77.0 65.0 76.0 73.0 0.c.m." 29.99 76.0 77.0 64.0 77.0 74.0 S
Dec.
3 30.04 76.01
76.0 73.00.c.m. 29.98 | 78,0|
:::
72.0 68.0 E
4
b.c.
30.04 69.0
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30.09 69.0 70.0, 62.0 65.9, 62.0 NE
5 o.in.
0.00
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64.0 54.0 59.5; 59,5| NNE!
2 | b.c.
28.3160.0 62.0 68.0 60.0 60.0 ESE
4
o.f.
0.00
66.0 61.0 NE
5
o.m.
:
71.5 71.0 E
2 g.in.
30.01 70,0!
:
4 g.m.
0.02
77.0 74.0 S
4 o.p.
:
69.0 68.0 NE 30.00 72.0 73.0 63.0) 740, 70.0 NE 29.94 72.0; 71.0 70.0 NNE
1 0.1.
:
2
c.m.
0.00
:: 2
:
61.0 60.5 NNE
63.5 63.5 SSW
70.0 63.0; 69,5 69.5| SSW
2
b.c.
28.26 61,0
61.0 60.0, SE
4
o.t.
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ない
f.m.
28.28 66.0
66.0, 66.0 S
6 f.m.
f.m.
28.28 67.0, 67.0 60.0. 67.0) 67.0, S
6
fm.
0.00
0:0
!
2 c.m.
:
:
70.0 70.0 SSW
2
f.m.
28.23 66.0
66.0 66.0 S
5
f.m.
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Thursday,
13th
30.12 72.0
Dec.
3
30.05 74,0
9 72.0 70.0 b.c.m.' 29.99 75.0) Noon 80.0773.0 77.0 71.0 73.0 70.0 b.c. 74.0 71.0 b.c.
:
73.5 73.0 Calmı 29.99 | 76.0 79.0 69.0 78.0 76.0 S 29.97 80.0 85.5 80.0 Calm
0
b.c.
30.01 73.01
70.0, 69.0 SE
H
f.
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1
b.c.
0.03
0
b.c.
:
+4
30.00 75.0 77.0) 67.0 70.0 70.0 SE 29.95 76.0
1
0.06
70.0 70.0 SE
1 f.
Friday, 9 30.17 71.0
14th
Dec.
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71.0 70.0 0.c.m.m 30.02 74.0 Noon 20.1470.0 71.0, 69.5 70.0 68.0 h.c.m. 30.02 74.0 75,0 68.0 71.5 70.0 ESE 3 30.07 69.0 62.0 68.0 b.c.m. 30.01 74.0
72.0 71.0 E
3
o.d.
4
g.m.
0.00
:
72.0 70.0 ESE
4
g.m.
30.04 73.0 68.0 68.0 NE 30.03 72.5 73.0 64.0 67.0 67.0 NE. 30.00 72.0 07.0, 66.0 NE
2 f.
4 c.m.
0.08
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69.5 69.5 SSW
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f.m.
28.31 69.0
69.0 67.0 S
4
b.p.c.
74.0 70.0 73.0) 69.5 SSW
I
b.c.
28.28 70.0, 71.0 66.0 70.0 68.0 S
3
b.p.c.
73.5 70.0 SSW
1
b.c.
28.23 72.0
72.0 71.0, SSW
3
b.p.c.
:
::
0.13
05.0 64,5| SSW
2
f.m.
28.32 68.5
68.0 67,0 SE
4
f.mi.
74.0 64.0 68.0 68.0 Calm
0
f.m.
4 c.m.
70.5 69.0, Calm
0
f.m.
28.30 69.0 71.0' 67.0 68.8, 67.0 SE 28.28 70.0 70.0 67.0 SE
5
f.m.
0.10
5
b.p.c.
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DECEMBER,
distance unusually visible; tr. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; . rain; s. snow; 7, thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; r. visibility. Objects at a NOTE: A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures
to deuote the Force
of the
Wind.
n
12
Description of Wind.
Calm..
Light Air Light Breeze ... Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.. Fresh Breeze • Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Presh Gale
Strong Gale.
Whole Gale..
Storm.....
Hurricane..
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.
Just suflicient to give steerage way. With which the above Ship with all sail set and clean fall would go in smooth water.
1 to 2 knots
3 to 4
(5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Double Reefs and Jib, &e. Triple Reefs, &c. ....
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails..
full and by
Close Reefs and Courses .
In which she could just bear close-rcofed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail. Under Storo Staysail
Bare Foles.
45 - 52
60
69
53
98582
70 - 80
above 80
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