THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 28TH
1876.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
HOUR.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
WINDS
◊ TO 12. Attd. Max. Min.] Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
THERMOMETER.
WEA- BARO- THER. METERİ
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WINDS
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER,
Saturday, 9
21st Noon
October, 3
30.16 78.0
:
77.0 74.0
30.1478.0 82.0 76,0| 77,0| 74.0|
30:08 | 79.0
b.c.
b.c.
78.0 74.5
b.c.
30.08 81.0
::
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force. 30.10 80,0
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd.]Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA- THER during previous
In inches
24 hours.
79.0 75.0 ENE
2
b.c.
30.09 80.0
77.0 73.5 NE
2
b.c.m.
:
71.0 70.0 SE
4
c.m.
28.33 70.0
69.5 69.0 ESE
4
f.o.
30.1180.0 81.0 76.0 80.0 76.0 ENE
2
b.c.
30.08 81.5 79.0 74.5 77.0 74.0 NE
3
b.c.m.
74.0 69.5 72.0 71.5 SE
4
b.c.
28.32 71.0 73.5 68.0 70.5| 69.0 ESE
g
f.o.
0.00
80.5 76.0 ENE
2
b.c.
30.04 80.0
77.0 73.0 NE
4
b.c.m.
:
71.5 70.5 SE
3
b.c.
28.28 71.5
:
71.0 69.5 ESE
4
f.o.
:
Sunday, y 30.1678.0 22nd Noon 30.15 79.0 80.0 75.0 78.0 74,5
78.0 74.5
b.c.
30.14 81.0
b.c.
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30.11 78.5
84.0 74.5
b.c.
:
:
78.5 75.0 ENE 30.15 81.0 82,0 76.0 80.0 75,5 ENE 30.11 81.0
2
b.c.
30.11 81.0
..
78.0 74.5 NE
2
b.c.
30.12 81.0 80.0 75.0 78.0 74.0 NE
80.5 75.5 ENE
2
b.c.
30.07 80.0
··
77.0 73.5 NE
53 on on
b.c.
b.c.
b.c.
Monday,
23rd
October,
9 30.16 78.0!
Noon 30.1381.0 82.5 75.5 80.0 74.5 3 30.08 80.0
79.0 75.0
b.c.
30.14 82.0|
•
81.0 75.0 ENE
1 b.c.
30.11 83.0
80.0 75.0 NE
1
b.c.
Tuesday, 9
30.16 79.5
79.0 75.0
78.0 75.0
24th Noon❘ 30.15 82.0 83.5 76.0 81.0 74.5
October, 3 30.11 82.0
Wednesday,
9 30.22 77.0
81.0 74.0
76 0 72.0
25th Noon 80,20 77.0 84.0 75,0| 76.0 71.0|
October, 3 30.15 77.0
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
b.c.
30.13 82.0 83.0 76.0 32.0 76.0 SW
1
b.c.
b.c.
30.08 83.0
:
··
:
82.5 77.0 SW
2
b.c.
:
30.09 82.0 83.0: 75.0 82.0 77.0 E 30.04 82.0
2
81.0 75,0 SE
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b.c.
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73.3 71.3 SE
3
b.c.m. 28.37 | 71.5
71.0 70.0 ESE
3
b.c.m.
74.5 70.0 72.5 71.0 SE
3
b.c.m. 28.35 71.5 71.5| 68.0 71.0 69.5 E
2
b.c.m.
0.00
74.0 71.0 SE
2
b.c.m. 28.31 | 72.5
72.0 69.0 ESE
2
b.c.m.
:
74.0 71.0 E
2
b.c.m. 28.37 | 74.0]
77.5 70.0 76.0 73.0 W
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73.0 70.0 E b.c.m. 28.85 75.0 75.5 68,5 74.5 72.0 E
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b.c.m.
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78.0 73.5 W
1
b.c.m. 28.29 76.0
:
75.0 72.0 Calm
0
b.c.m.
b.c.
30.12 82.0
83.0 80.0 Calm
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0
b.
30.10 83.0
bc.
b.c.
30.12 84.0 84.0 75.0 83.5 75.0 SE 80.1083.0
1
b.c.
83.0 81.0 SE
2 b.c.
::
80,075.0 N
1
b.c.
30.09 81.0 83.0 74.0 80.0 75.5 NE 30.06 80.0 79.0 74.0 NE
2 b.c.
2 b.c.
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75.0 72.0 NE
78 2 71.5 77.5 72.0 KE
75.0 71.0 NE
1
2
2 M A
b.c.m. 28.36 74.0
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73.5 71.0 E
2
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b.c.m 28.36 76.5 76.0 69.0 76.0 71.5 E
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b.c.m. 28.31 76.0
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75.0 70.5 E
2
b.c.m.
:
b.c.
30.17 79.0
78.5 76.0 ENE
4
b.c.
30.15 79.0
-
76.0 71.0 NE
6
b.c.m.
76.0 71.0
b.c.
b.c.
30.18 80.0 84.0 76.0 79.0 76.0 ENE
4
b.c.
30.16 80.0
79.0 76.0 ENE
4
b.c.
30.1178.0
30.1480.0 80.0 73.0 77.0 71.0 NE 76.0 71.0 ENE
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70.0 67.5 E
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b.c.q. 28.38 69.5
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69.0 66.5 E
5
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79.5 68.5 70.5 67.0 E
4
b.c.q
Thursday, 9
30.2176.0
75.0 71.0
b.c.
30.17 79.0
77,0 72.0 ENE
3
b.c.
30.14 79.0
26th
Noon 30.17 75.5 79.0 74.0 74.0 71.0
b.c.
30.17 79.0 79.0 74.0 78.0 72.0 ENE
4
b.c.
October,
co
80.1277.0
78.01 71.0;
b.c.
30.1380.0
..
:
79.0 72.0 ENE
2 b.c.
75.0 71.0 NE 80.1379.0 78.0 73.0 76.0 70.0 NE 30.08 78.0 75.0 70.0 NE
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6 b.c.m.
:
6
b.c.
6 b.c.m.
..
Friday,
9
30.13 76.0
27th
October, 3
75.0 72.0 Nooh 30.09 77.5 79.0 74.5 76.0 72.0 30.04 77.0
b.c.
30.11 79.0
78.0 73.0 ENE
1
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b.c.
:
76.0 73.0
b.c.
30.10 80.0 80.0 75.0 79.0 74.0 ENE 30.06 80.0
2
79.0 75.0 ENE
2
N N
b.c.
b.c.
30.06 80.0 30.04 79.0 77.0 74.0 76.0 71.0 NE 29.99 78,0 75.5 72.0 Calm
76.0 72.0 NE
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70.0 66.0 E
5
b.c.q. 28.33 69.0
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c.m.
28.37 69.5 76.0 66.5 69.0 66.5 E
5
b.c.m.
0.39
68.0 66.0 E
5
c.m.
69.5 66.0 E
5
o.q.
28.38 68.0
67.5 66.0 E
5
b.c.m.
71.5 67.070,5 67.0 E
8
b.c.
28.36 69,5 69,5 64.0 69.0 67.0 E
:
69.5 66.5 E
2
b.c.
28.31 68.5
:;
4
b.c.m.
0.00
68.0 65.5 E
4
b.c.m.
70.0 68.0 E
3
b.c.m. 28.30 69.0
68.5 67.5 E
4
b.c.m.
:
71.5 68.0 70.5 68.0 E
2
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b.c.m. 28.29 | 69.5 69.0 66.0 69.0 67.5 E b.c.m. 28.24 68.5] 68.0 67.0 E
3
b.c.m.
0.00
4
b.c.m.
:
OCTOBER,
70.5 68.5 E
at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain ; ƒ. foggy; 9. gloomy; h, hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o, overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; r. rain; 8. snow; ¿, thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Objects 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.
Calin
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze
Strong Breeze
Mod
Moderate Gale-
Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale
11
Storm.
12
Hurricane.
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth
water..
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
Just sufficient to give steerage way..
3 to 4
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
*=4838888888
70 - 80
above 80
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