THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
22ND
1876.
HABBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FELT.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDA
WIDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER,
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
DAY AND
DATE.
BAгO-
HOUR,
METER
0 TO 12.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
WEA-BARO-
0 TO 12.
THER. METER.
WEA BARD THER, ME TEL
Force.
Attd. Max Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force. !
0 TO 12, Aud. Max. Min Try. Wer. Dircet.¦ Force.
WEA~[BARO- THER. METER
0 To 12.
We BARO- THER. ETER
0 70 12. WEA-
In inches
THER
Ana. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
daring previous
24 hours.
Saturday,
15th
20.8784.0| 84.0 79.0 Calm Noon 29.85 83.0 86.0 80.0 83.0; 79.0] SW
0
b.c. 29.66
1 b.c. 29.66
51.0 79.0 Calm
86.0 780 84.0 80.0 SW
0 b.c.
29.77 $3.0)
$2.0ị 80,0. ENE
3
b.c.p.
1 b.c.p. 29.76 $8.0 83.0 79.0 82.0 70.0 SE
b.c.p.
July,
3 29.81 81.5!
:
:
81,5 78.0 Calm
0
b.c.
29.64
:
82.5 80.0 Calm
0
b.c.
29.71 82.0
:
81.0, 79,0 SE
b.c.p.
.
Sunday,
29.8788.0
83.0 78.5 Calm
C
b.c. 29.65
16th Noon | 29.85 $4,0 $5.5 78.5 84.0 79.0 ESE
་:
2 b.c.
29.67
S.
July
8 29.80 65.0:
Monday,
20.83 81.0
A
$5.0 80.0) ESE
I
29.63
b.c.
81.0 78.0 Calm
=
b.c.p. 29.62
:
:
80.0 78.0 Calin
85,5 78.0 84.0 80.0 ESE
82.5 89.0' ESE
79.6 78.0 Calm
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b.c.p. 29.77 8$.0]
b.c. 20.78 83.0 83.01 79,0| 82.0 8.0 E
81.0 80.0 SW
2
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b.v.
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1
74.5 74,0| NE
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1).
28.00
73.5 72.0 NE
3
0.
0 10
73.0 76.5 74.5 NE
B
p.f.
28.05
76.0 72.0 75.0 74,5 NE
3
.f.וּן
75.0 73.0 E
2
b.e.
28.01
:
74.0 78.5 Calm
0
C.
28.06
78.0 78.5 76.0 75.0 NE
3
حث
!
brand
1.c.
20.71 83.0
ت
b.c.p. 29.73 83.0
| :
:|:
82.0 79.0; SE
2
b.c.
:
76.0 75.0] NE
3
OD
c.
28.06
C. 28.02
SLO 79.0 SE
A
r.q.
:
:
:
74.5 71.5) Calm
0
f.r.
28.01
:
:
:
:
:
78.0 72.0 E
2
b.c.
76.0, 71.0 75,0| 74.0|| NE
73.0 71.0! SE
73.0 72.0 E
2
0.87
3
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::
==
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29.74 83.0
Noon
Jusy
3 29.67 80,0
17th
July,
Tres lay.
18th
Noon 29.81|83.5 86.5| 78.0 88,079.0 N 20.75 84.5 84.0 78.5 WSW
1x3.0; 78.9 Calmi 29.75 82.0 82.5 79.0, 82.01 78.6, SW $0.0] 76,0| NW
1
b.c.p. 29.62
83.5 77.0, 81.5 79.0 N
I
b.c.p. 29.71 84.0 84.0 79.5 83.0; $1.0 SW
» b.c.
78.0 72.5 77,5, 75,3| SW
2
C. 28.02
73.0 73.01 WSW
4
t.r.j.
1.00
69.6) 74.0 78.5 SW
3
2
b.c.p. 29.58
83.0 79.0 WSW
10
b.c.p. 29.67 $4.0
83.0, 81.0. SW
+ b.c.
:
:
0
b.c. 29.53
80 5 77.5 Calm
0
b.c.
29.65 84.0
83.0 80.0, SW
b.c.
q.r.
29.55
86.0; 78.
81.0 70.0 SW
4
o.q.r.
29.65 84.0 85.0 79.0, 83.0 80.0 SW
1.2
r.q.
b.c. 20.52
81.0 79.5 NW
1
b.c.
29.63 83.0
་ ་
Wednesday,
20.74 81.5
810, 79,0| SW
4.
0.0.p.
29.52
Noon
29.7381.0 87.5; 79.0 83.0 79.0 SW
2
0.0.
29.53
J
3
| 20.71 | 82.0|
82.0 80.0 SW
}
o.c.p.
29.52
Vivursday,
2ath
July,
H
20.81, 79.0
79,0| 77.9' Calm
(
0.0.p.
20.57
Noon 29.82 79.5) 88.0, 77.4 89,078,0 ENE 29.78 82.0. 82.0 70.0 E
1
0.0.r.
0.0.r.
29.60
29.59
::
:
::
81.0 80.0 SW
4
83.5 77.5
82.0 SW
2
o.c.p.
1.0.
29.64 | 82.0;
81.0 80.0 SW
1
6.c.p. 29.62 83.0
29.65 $2.01 82.0 79.5 81.0 80.0) SW 82.0 81.0 SW
$2.0 80.0 SW
2
0.0.
80.0 79.0 SW
1
r.q.
3
0.1.
:
::
:::
70.5 74.5 SW
3
C. 27.96
| 78.0 71.0 SW
2
C.
27.94
81.0 71.5 78.0 76.0 SSW
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co
f.r.t.l.
27.91
75.0 73.0 SSW
3
C.
27.89
ww
:
30
o.m.
:
79.0 78.01 Calin
0
0.0. p.
$4.5 76.0 80.0 79.0 ENE
1
0.1
80.0 78.00 E
1
o.c.r.
29.09. $2.0|| 29.74 81.0 83.0 79.0 79.0; 78.0 SE 29.71,82.0; 81.0, 80.0 SE
81.0 80.0 N
2
r.t.l.
2 1.0.
2
0.11.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
75.0 75.0 SSW
2
p.f.
27.98
79.0 73.0 76.5! 76,5 SSW
1
f.r.t.l.
27.95
:
73.0 73.0 SSW
4
p.f.
27.02
:
74.0 74.0 SW
3
f.
28.00
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:
:
:
:
:
78.5) 78.0; SW
78.0 72.5 SW
77.0 72.5, 780 72.5| SSW;
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:
0.45
20
:
78.0: 72.5 SW
5
T
74.01.
74.0 74.0; SSW
p.f.
0.45
75.5 72.0, 78.0 75,0] SW
2
71.0 71.0 SW
4
p.f.
74.5 74.5 SW
0.49
78.0 72.5 74.5 74.5 SW
4
f.r.t.l. 28.00
76.0) 71.5, 78.0 73.0 SW
:
:
:
Friday,
29.86 $2.0
82.0 79.5 NW
0.0.
29.66
80.0 78.0 NW
1
O.C.
29.76 82.0;
21st
July.
3
Noon 20.37 88.00 86.5 79.5| 84.0 81.0 SW 29.8585,0
2
0.C.
85.0 80.0: SW
1
0.c.
29.67
29.68
86.0 76.0 85.5 81.5] SW
է:
c.p.
: -
81.0 80.0 SW
3
o.m.
:
:
74.5 78.5 S
4
0.
27.99
72.5 72.5 S
D.
:
76.0 75.0 SW
4
f.
28.06
75.0) 75,0 SW
1
1.
0.16
87.0 82.0 SW
1
0.C.
29.78 81.0 84.0 80.5| 83.0 81.0 S 29.78 SLO
3
o.m.
77.5 72.5 77.6 77.0 SW
4
ht
3
o.nl.
-
78.0 77.0 SW
4
0.
29.08
28.04
76.0 71.8, 75.5 75,8 SWE
4
n.
75.0 75,0 SW
3
0,
0 to 2
10
10 15
J6 20
21
25
26 30
5
31 36
6
37 44
7
45
52
X
53
60
9
61
69
10
70 - 80
11
above 80
12
JULY,
84.0 82.0.8
STATE OF WEATHER :--6. blue sky; e. cionds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; y. gloomy; . hail; 7 lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; 2. rain; s. snow; . thunder; «, ngly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. visibility. Objects at a distance unusually visible; te, wet dew), NOTE:—A bar (~~) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Light Breeze
0
Calm.
Light Air.
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
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c. full and by
Triple Reefs, &c...
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-rected Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
3
4
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze.
6
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale
8
Fresh Gale
9
Strong Gale
T
Whole Gale.
11
Storm..
12
Hurricane
Bare Poles
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