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.
THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 29TH
DECEMBER,
1877.
575
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
THERMOMETER.
WEA BARO- THER.ETER;
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL
WEA-
In inches
Attd. Max. Min, Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min.
Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
THER. during previous
24 hours.
59.059.0 NNE
3
b.c.
28.52 45.0
45.0 45.0 N
1
b.c.
:
60.0 44.0 59.0 69.0 NNE
b.c.
28.50 47.0 49.0 43.0 47.0 46.0 N
1
b.c.
0.00
60,0 59.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.45 20.0
50.0 48.0 N
1
b.c.
:
:
58.0 57.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.54 45.0
59.0 46.0 58.5 58.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.49 48.0 49.0 44.0 48.0 47.0 E
59.0 59.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.47 48.0
4.
:
:
57.0 56.0 NNE
1
b.c.
28.45 50.0
::
45.0 44.0 E
3
b.c.
4
b.c.
48.0 47.0 E
3
O.C.
::
0.00
50.0 49.0 NE
1
O.C.
:
:
:
60.0 44.0 57.0 57.0 NNE
57.0 57.0, NNE
1
b.c.
28.4254.0, 55.0 48.0 54.0 52.0 N
1
O.C.
0.00
2
b.c.
28.38 56.0
:
56.0 53.0 NW
2
O.C.
:
56.0 56.0; NNE
2
b.c.
28.44 54.0
•
54.0 52.0 NNE
1
b.c.
:
60.0 44.0 56.0 56.0 NNE
b.c.
28.42 56.0 57.0 53.0 56,0 54,0| NNE
2
b.c.
0.00
:.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
56.0 56,0 NNE
3
b.c.
28.38 56.01
•
:
56.0 54.0 NE
2
b.c.
54.0 49.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.50 48.0
46.0 45.0 N
3
0.C.
..
:
60.0 44.0 54.0 48.0 NNE
1
b.c.
28.52 52.0 56.0 43.0 52.0 49.0 NNE
3
b.c.m.
0.00
:
54.0 49.0 NNE
1
b.c.
28.47 52.0
52.0 49.0 NNE
3
b.c.m.
:
52.0, 49.0 NNE
1
b.c.
28.48 47.0 ..
47.0 47.0 NE
1
o.c.m.
61.0 44.0 32.5 49.5 NNE
1
b.c.
28.45 49.0 50.0 44.0 49.0 48.0 NE
1
o.c.m.
0.00
53.0 50.0 NNE
1
b.c.
28.39 50.0
:
:
:
50.0 48.0 NNW
o.c.m.
:
52.0 49.0 NNE
1
b.c.
28.42 53.0
53.0 51.0 NE
1
b.c.
60.0 44.0, 58.0 54.0, NNE
..
58.0 54.0 NNE
1
1 b.c.
b.c.
28.45 57.0 57.0 48.0! 57.0 54.0; Calm 28.32 56.0| 56.5 53.0 Calm
Ꮳ
b.c.
·
0
0.0.
::
0.00
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WI DS
DAY AND
HOUR.
BABO-
WEA-BARO-
DATE.
METER
THER. METE.
22nd
Dec.
Dec.
3
ca
30.38 58.0
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet.: Saturday, 9 30.46 52.5 52.0 48.5. b.c. Noon 30.44 36.0, 57.5 50.0 50.0, 52.0 b.c. 3 30.40 56.5 | 56.0, 52.0 b.c.
Sunday, 9 30.4653.5 53.0. 50.0 b.c. 23rd Noon 30.38 58.0 59.0 50.0 58.0 54.0 b.c. 58.0 53.0 b.c.
0 To 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wel. Dircet. Force.
WEA-
THER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during previous 21 hous.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
METER
3
0 TO 12. Attd. Max, Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
WEA- THER. during previous METER
BARO-
24 hours..
--
4
..
30.29 57.0| 56.5 53.0 N 30.29 58.0 68.0 47.0 59.5 50.0 N 30.26 62.0 65.0, 60.0 NE
2 b.c.
3 b.c.
30.30 | 62.0|
56.0 51.0 N
4
b.c.v.
0.00
2 b.c.
20.33 64.0 64.5 54.0 57.0 52.0 N 30.98 64.0
4
b.c.v.
0.00
58.0 32.0 N
3
b.c.v.
..
30.29 56.0 55.0 51.0 N 30.29 59.0 65.5 48.0 58 ONE 30.26 60.01
2
ลล
b.c.
2
b.c.
0.00
: 8
30.35 61.0
54.0 50.0 N
4
C.Y.
30.32 62.0 63.0 58.0] 55.0 52.0 NE
6
C.V.
0.00
:
:
:
:
60.0
E
2
g.
:
Monday,
24th
Dec.
9 30.36 59.0
..
··
59.0 55.0 c. Noon 30.27 63.0 64.0 57.0 63.0 58.0, b.c. 3 30.20 63.5
:
30.22 | 61.0j
60.0 57.5 NE
1
b.c.
..
80.27 61.0!
30.22 | 63.0
:
:
57.0 54.0 NE
5
c.v.
58.0: 52.5 NE
3
c.m.
30.20 64.0 69.0 56.0 69.0 63.0 Calm
0
b.c.
0.00
30.21 65,5 67.0 €1.0 60.0 54.0 NE
3
b.c.
0.00
Tuesday, 9
25th
80.37 62,0 Noon 30.30 64.0 66.0 60.0 64.0 57.0 b.c.
Dec.
**
3 30.20 64.0
:: 2
:
63.0 39.0 b.c.
30.14 68.0
71.5 65.0 SW
1
b.c.
30.18 65.9
68.0 57.0 NE
2
b.c.
:
:
:
་
62 0 56.0) b.c.
30.18 64.0 64,5 60.0 N 30.17 66.0 73.0 56.0 70.0 65.0)
1
b.c.
30.22 66.0
65.0 56.0 N
4
b.c.
..
2
1.9
b.c.
0.00
64.0° 59.0 b.c.
30.16 67.0
67.0 62.0 N..
2
b.c.
30.21 67.0, 69.0 56.0 65.0 58.0 N 30.16 67.0
3
b.c.
0.00
65.0 58.0 N
3
شماریم
b.c.
41
--
:
Wednesday,
9 30.44 54.5
54 0 50.0 5.c.
30.27:59.0
26th
Noon 30.39 | 59.5 61.0 52.0 59.0 54.0 b.c.
Dec.
00
30.34 56.5
| 56,0 51.0] b.c.
57.0 5.0 N 30.27 62.0 71.0 51.0 65.0 53.0 NE 30.26 63.0 63.5 58.5 N
3 b.c.
30.31 63,0
3
b.c.
0.00
55.0 51.0 N 30.30 64.0 67.0 50.0 60.0, 55.0 N
5
c.m.
:
4
b.c.m.
0.00
4
b.c.
30.26 65.0
:
:
61.0 52.0 N
4
b.c.m.
•
Thursday,
27th
Dec.
3
9 30.41 53.0 53.0 50.0 c. Noon 30.36 56.0 59.5 51.5 56.0 51.5 b.c. 30.31 59.0 59.0 53.0 b.c.
30.26 | 58.01 56,0 59.0 N 50.26 59.0 65.0 49.0 59.0) 55,0| NE 30.19 62.0 63.0 59.0 Calm
1
b.c.
30.27 | 67,0
54.0 52.0 N
5 ().LII.
..
2 b.c.
0.00
0
b.c.
30.26 63.0 67.0|55.0 | 58.0; 55.0 N 30.20 62.5 57.0 55.5 N
3
0.1.
0.00
3 o.m.
:
:
Friday,
28th
9
30.31, 59.0
: ཾ
Dec.
3
59.0 55.0 b.c. Noon 30.26 62.0 63.5 56.0; 62.0 57.0 b.c. 30.21 63.0
:
++
:
:
63.0 58.0 c.
•
30.16 60.0. 59.5 56.0 NE 30.16 63.0 64.0 54.0 64.0 60.0 SW 30.11 64.01 65.5 62,5 SW
3
b.c.
..
3 b.c.
2 b.c.
0.00
30.18 64.0 61.0 56.0 N 30.16 65.0 67.0 55.0 61.0 57.0 N 30.10 66,0 | 66.0 · 64.0 58.0 NE
3 b.c.
1
b.c.v.
0.00
2
c.m.
29988887232 23
0 to 2
3
10
69
70-80
above 80
Figures
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.
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
THOOBVG en a es
distance unusually visible w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d, drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; a. 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.
—
Calio...
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze.. Fresh Breeze Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale..
Storm....
Hurricane.
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 Reef and T. G. Sails.
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c. full and by
Triple Reets, &c....
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles.
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Description of Wind.
Wind.
U
11
12