METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 29TH
JULY, 1876.
327
1876.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
[METER:
Saturday, 9
..
22nd
July,
3
•
Sunday, 9
29.89 84.5
3
83.0 80.0 23rd Noon 29.87 86.0 89.0 82.0 85.0 80.0 July 29.83 83.0
:
;ཚེ
WINDS
0 TO 12. Atid. Max. Min.] Dry. | Wet. Direct. Force.
29.89 83.0! 82.0 80.0 Noon 29.88 86.0 88.0 81.0 85.0 80.0 29.85 86.0 85.0 81.0;
HARBOUR OFFICE.
THERMOMETER,
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP.
HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HE IT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINES
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER
Attd. MaxMin. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Att. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO- THER. ETER
b.c. 29.61 84
:
84.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.81 81.0
83.0 81.0 SW
b.c.
85
:
b.c. 29.69 86 | 87,0| 80,0, 85,0| 82.0 SW b.c. 29.67
1
b.c.
29.81 85.0 85.0 82.01 84.5| 82,0 SW
1
b.c.
85.0 82.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.78 86.0
..
:
85.0 83.0 S
2
b.c.
b.c. 29.67 85
84.0 80.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.78 $3.0
81.0 82.0 SW
1
b.c.
b.c.
29.68 86 87,0 80.0 85.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.79 | 86.0 85.5 82.0 85.0 82.0 S
2
b.c.
87.0 81.0
b.c.
29.65
86
85.5 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
:
:
:
29.75 86.0
++
:
84.0 82.0 SW
3
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b.c.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
80.2 75.0 80.0 79.8 S
2
0.c.
:
:
:
:
:
:
80.5 75.5 79.5] 76.5. SSW
3
:
:
:
:
Monday,
24th
July,
9
29.88 84.01
83.0 79.0
b.c.
29.68 84
84.0 81,0 Calm
0 b.c.
29.78 84.01
83.0 82.0 S
3
Noon 29.87 87.0 89.0 82.5 86.0 80.0|
3
29.85, 87.0
86.0 80.0
Tuesday,
251h Noon
y
29.87 84.0
..
$3.0 79.5
29.87 86.0 89.0 81.0 85.0 80.0
Juis
3 29.83 86.5
85.0 79.0
:
Wodnesday,
26th
9
29.8583.0
:
82.0 78.5
F
Noon 29.85 85.0, 89.0 80.5 84.0 79.0)
True wind
cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.68 86 87.5 80.0 84.5 81.0 SW
1 b.c.
b.c.
29.65 86
85.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.79 86.0 86.0 83.0 85.0 $3.0 WSW| 29.76 85.0
3
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co
b.c.m.j
:
b.c.
: 8
:
:
80.5 75.0 79.0 77.0 S
4
84.0 82.01 WSW!
30
b.c.
b.c.
29.68 84
83.5 80.0 Calin
0
b.c.
29.78 84.0
88.0 91.0 SW
2 b.c.
:
: { :
:
:
:
:
:
Do.
b.c. 29.68 86 86.5 79.5 84.5. 80.5 SW
1 b.c.
b.c. 29.65 86
86.0 80.0 SW
1 b.c.
29.78 85.0 85.0 $2.0 84.0 82.0 S 29.76 86.0;
2
b.c.v.
81.0 75.5 79.5) 76.5) S
3
85.0 81.0 S
2
b.c.v.
:
b.e.
29.65 84
82.5 80.0 N
1
b.c.
29.74 82.0
82.0 80.0 NE
4
o.m.
:
:
b.c.
July,
29.80 88.0
:
87.0 80.0
b.c.
:
29.65 86 87.0 80.0 84.5 81.0 Calm 29.61 86 85.0 80.0 SW
0 b.c.
1
b.c.
29.75 84.0 83.0 81.0 83.0 80.0 NE 29.73 85.0
4
o.m.
81.5 74.0 78.5 74.5 NE
:
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བསྐ་ :
28.08 76.0
b.c. 28.07 77.0 77.0 73.5 76.0 75.0 S
:
:
28.04 77.0,
28.08 77.0
76.0 75.0 SSW
3
Com
0.
76.097-1.0 8
J
C. 28.08 73.0 78.0 73.5 77.0 75.0 S
:
28.04 78.0
77.5 75.5 S
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during previous
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
:
28.05 | 75.5
75.5 75.0 S
4
C.V.
28.0575.5 77.0, 78.8 75.5 75.9 S
2
C.Y.
0.16
:
28.01 | 75.0
75.0, 75.0 SSW
2
c.v.
:
་་
+4
28.05: 76.0
75,0 75.0 SW
7
C%
C.
b.c. 28.05 77.0 77.0 74.0 76.0 74.5 SW
3
0.00
:
28.01 76.0
75.5 75.0 SW
4
c.f.
:
75.0 74.5 SW
0.
0.
0.00
::
0.05
28.06 77.0
76.0 74.6 SW
c.m.
C. 28.05 78.0, 78.0, 74.0 77.0 76.0 SSE
0.00
|:
84.0 82.0 ENE
4 0.11.
Chursday,
29.84 82.0
81.0 78.0
+
2700
Noon 29.83 81.0 89.0 80.0 83.0 79.0
b.c.
b.c.
July,
ü 39.80 | 85.0
84.0 80.0
b.c.
29.60 86
:
:
29.61 84 $4.0 80.0 SW 29.64 85 87.0 79.0 84.0 80.0 SW 85.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.74 83.0j
82.0 80.0 SW
2
b.c.
1 b.c.
29.74 | 84.0 85.01 2.0 83.0 80.0 SW
3
b.c.
:
:
1
b.e.
29.72 84.0!
83.0 81.0 SW
3
b.c.
:
Friday,
29.85; 85.0;
84.0 79.0;
b.c.
28th
July,
Noon 29.8387.0, 89.0 79.0 86.0 81,0|| 3 29.78 83.0...
87.0 81.0
b.c.
b.c.
29.59 $6
29.65 81 81.0 80.0 SW 29.61 86 87.0 78.0 85.5 82.0 SW 85.0 82.0 SW
1
b.c.
2 D.C.
2
b.c.
29.75 85.0
29.75 85.0; 85.0 83.0 84.0 82.0 S 29.70 86.4 85.0 83.0 S
C. 28.05 78.0 78.5 74.0 76.5 75.5 SW 28.01 78.0. 77.0 76.0 SW
C.JN.
0.00
i.
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; . misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; r. rain; s. snow: . thunder: . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather, 2. visibility. Object at 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, &c., &c.
84.0 82.0 N
3
b.c.m.
::
:
28.01 78.0
77.5 75.5 SW
2
28.04 76.5
80.0 75.0 78.0 76,0 Calm
o.c.
75.5; 75.0, SW 28.05 78.0, 78.5 73.0 76.5 75.0, SSE 28.01 79. 77.0 75,0, SW
c.m.
0.03
2
C.
:
!
28.06 78.0
77.0 76.0 WNW
3
b.c.
$1.5 75.5 79.8 78.0 SW
B
b.c.
:
:
70
289862
53 60
69
above 80
g
B2390**INTE
36
Figures
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.
Wind.
12
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze.
Frosh
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 3 to 4 water.. 5 to 6
(Royals, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails. full and by
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reets, &c...
Close Reefs aud Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and rected Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles...
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Description of Wind.