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.
450
THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
14TH OCTOBER,
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
HOUR.
DATE.
ВАНО-
METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARO-
THERMOMETER.
THER. METER
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. | Wet. Direct.
Force.
0 To 12. Att. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BAKO- THER. METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARO- THER, METERĮ
WINDS
Ο το 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during previous
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
Saturday, 9
30.14 78.0
77.0 74.0
b.c.
30.10 81.0
79.0 75.0 ESE
2
b.c.
30.08 80.0
78.0 73.0 NE
3
b.c.
7th
October,
Noon
3
:
30.1180,081.0 75,0| 79.0 73.0| 30.05 79.0
b.c.
30.11 81.0 81.0 75.0 80.0 75.0 ESE
2
b.c.
30.07 80.0 80.0 74.0 78.0 73.0] NE
3
b.c.
:
:
:
73.5 70.5 E
3
b.c.m. 28.35 | 73.0
73.0 69.0 ESE
3
b.c.m.
74,0 68.5 74.0 69.0 SE
3
:
..
78.0 74.0
b.c.
30.06 81.0
82 0, 76.0 ESE
2
b.c.
30.02 80.0
79.0 74.0 E
2
b.c.
75.0 71.0 S
2
..
b.c.m. 28.32 74.0 73.5 68.0 73.0 70.0 ESE b.c.m. 28.26 73.01 72.5 69.0 SE
3
b.c.m.
0.00
2
b.c.m.
·
:
་ ་
:
30.11 78.5
Sunday, 77.5 74.5
9 8th Noon 30.07 78.0 81.5 75.0 77.0 73.0 October, 3 30.03 | 79.0
b.c.
30.05 80.0!
79.5; 74.0' ESE
2 b.c.
30.05 80.0!
79.0 72.5] E
3
b.c.
b.c.
30.06 81.0 81.0; 75.0, 81.0 75.0 ESE
2
b.c.
30.04 80.0 80.0 73.0 78.0 73.0] NE
3
b.c.
::
: ུ
72.0 68.5 E
3
0.
28.30 72.0
71.0 68.5 ESE
2
b.c.m.
79.0 72.0
b.c.
30.03 81.0
80.0 75.0 ESE
1
b.
30.03 80.0;
..
78.0 72.0 NE
3
b.c.
Monday, 9 30.1280.0
..
79.0 75.0
b.c.
30.07 81.0
$2.0 76.0 ENE
1
b.c.
30.07 81.0
:
..
82.0 76.0 E
1
b.c.
9th Noon 30.1180.0 81.0 75,0 79,0 74.0||
October,
3 30.06 80.0
79.0 73.0
:
:
Tuesday,
9
30.21 70.5
69.0 66.0
10th
October,
Noon, 30.19 69.0 71.0 67.0) 68.0 65.0|
3 30.16 70.0
69.0 64.0
:
Wednesday,
9 30.24 69.0
68.0 64.0
11th
Noon 30.22 71.5 73.0 66.0 70.0| 61.0.
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
b.c.
30 10 82.0 82 0 75.0 81.5 76.0 ENE
2
b.c.
30.06 82.0 80.0 75.0' 81.0 75.0, NE
I
b.c.
b.c.
30.04 | 82.0
82.0 77.0 ENE
2
b.c.
30.03 81.0
:
79.0 75.0 E
1
b.c.
30.15 74.0
71.0 67.5 NNE
4
o.r.
30.11 77.0'
71.0 66.0 N
6
o.m.
C.
30.1872.0 85.0 69.0 70.0 67.0 NE
4
o.m.
30.12 77.01 83.0 68.0 68.0 65,5 NE
7
o.m.
C.
હું
30.15 72.0
·
··
71.0 67.0 NE
2
0.11.
30.08 | 76,0
70.0 65.0 NE
7
o.m.
b.c.
30.20 72.0
71.0 62.0 NNE
4
b.c.
30.1775.0
October, 3 30.19 71.0
++
70.0 62,0
b.c.
b.c.
30.20 74.0 73.0 67.0 74,0 65.0 NE
2
b.c.
ས:
70.060.0 NE
6
b.c.q.
30.17 76.0 77.0 64.0 74.0 63.0 N
3
b.c.
30.19 74.0]
74.0 64.0 NE
2
0.m.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
76.0 69.0 72.5 69.5 E
71.5 68.0 E
2
10 N
b.c.m. 28.28 72.0 73.0 68.0 72.0 69.0 E
3
الله
b.c.m.
0.00
b.c.m. 28.24 73.0
72.0 68.5 E
3
b.c.m.
..
:
:00
76.8 71.01 E
1
b.c.m. 28.32 | 73.01
72.0 68.0. ESE
3
b.c.
78.9, 70.9| 76,0) 71,9| Calm
0
b.c.m. 28.81 73.0 74.0 68.0 73.0 69.0 S
;;
2
b.c.
0.00
:
77.0 72.5 Calm
0
b.c.m. 28.28 74.0
:
83.0 61.5 NE
78 5 61.8 61.8 60.5 NE
[d.m. }
or.q.)
d.m.
o.r.q.)
28.34 65.5
:
G3.5 60.0 NE
5
o.q.v.
28.31 63.5
64.0 55.5, NE
66.5 58.5 66.2 56. NE
65,5 56,5 NE
60 - 21
3
b.c.
28.38 61.0,
: : : :
73.5 71.0 E
1
b.c.
65.5 62.0 NNE
བ་
c.m.
28.33 62.5 74.5 62.5 62.5 61.0 N
5
c.m.
0.03
63.0 61.0 N
4
c.m.
60.5 54.0 N
4
b.c.
b.c.
28.38 66.0 66.0 57.0 66.0 58.0 N
2
b.c.
0.00
C.
28.36 66.0
65.5 58.5 N
2 b.c.
:
Thursday, 9 30.25 69.5
68.0 60.0
b.c.
30.20 72.0
:
12th
October,
Noon❘ 30.21 | 73.0 74.0 67,0| 72.0 63.0] 3 30.17 73.0
b.c.
7500
:
++
78.0 68.0 NE
2
b.c.
63.5 55.5 E
2
b.c.
28.39 62.0!
:
30.21 74.0 75.0 68.0 75.0 65.0 SE
2 b.
:
71.0 63.0
b.c.
30.19 74.0
76.0 66.0 SE
2
b.c.
:
:
F
Telegraph wire out of order,
30.20 74.0
October, 3
Friday, 9 13th Noon 30.1976.0 77.5 70.0 74.0 67.0 30.13 76.0
73.0 68.0
b.c.
b.c.
30.21 76.0
75.0 68.0
b.c.
··
..
77.0 69.0 ENE 30.19 78.0 77.0 71.0 77.0 70.0 ESE 30.14 78.0 78.0 71.0 ESE
2
b.c.
2 b.c.
1 b.c.
:
:
:
:
67.0 59.8 67.0 57.0 E
66.2❘ 58.8 E
2
19
b.c.
:
***
:
62.0 55.5 E
2
b.c.m.
28.38 05.5 65.5 58.51 65.0 58.5 E
3
b.c.m.
0.00
n
1
b.c.
28.34 66.0 ..
:
..
65.5 62.0 ENE
3
b.c.m.
69.0 64.0 SE
4
b.c.m. 28.37 67.5]
67.0 63.0; ENE
4
b.c.m.
:
70.5 62.5 SE
:
..
70.0 64.5 Calm
0
ON
2
b.c.m. 28.39 69.0 69.0 62.0 68.5 64.0 ENE 69.0 65.0 NNE
b.c.m. 28.32 | 69.5|
4
b.c.m.
0.00
2
b.c.m.
··
1876.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Wind.
*24838***8888
70 - 80
above 80
-----8--8TRĂ
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. 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; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Objects at a distance unusually visible; w. 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
Description of Wind.
Figures
the Force
of the
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
to denote
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze ... Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.. Fresh Breeze Strong Breeze Moderate Gale....
Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale
Storm.....
Hurricane..
water..
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 5 to 6
Royals, &c.
11
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-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles..
1876.