METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
THE
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
18TH NOVEMBER,
1876.
513
1876.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP.
REIGHT 1,300 FET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEL HT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
METER
WEA- | BARO- THER. METER
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. | Wet. Direct. Force.
0 TO 12.
Attd. Max. Min, Dry. Wet. Direct.
WEA-BAKO- THER. METER
0 TO 12.
WEA- BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
WHA-BARO- THE,METER}
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
Force.
Atrd. Max.jMin. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
In inches
during previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
11th
Nov.,
9
68.0 62.5
30.14 69.0 Noon | 30.10 | 72.5 73.5 64.5 71.0 64.0
b.c.
30.10 72.0
b.
3
30.0478.0
72.0 65.0
:
b.c.
..
72.0 65.0 NE 80.10 74.0 76.0 66.0 74.5 66.0 Calm 30.07 75.0
2
D.
30.08 74.0;
70.0 63.0 NE
5
པ་
b.c.
65.0 59,0; E
2
b.m.
28.30 62.5
59.0 63.0 E
4
0
b.
74.5 68.0 ENE
1
b.
30.01 73.0
Sunday,
12th
9
30.15 73.0
Nov.,
**
72.0 70.0 Noon 30.1174.5 76.0 68.0 73.0 69.0 30.08 74.0
•
b.c.
30.13 | 74.0
74.0 69.0 ENE
2
b.c.
30.0974.0
b.c.
73.0 69.0
b.c.
:
30,12 | 75.0 76.0 69.0 75.0 70.0 ESE 30.10 76.0
2
b.c.
76.0 70.0 ESE
3 b.c.
30.05 75.5
Monday,
9
30.20 72.5
..
71.0 69.0
C.
30.15, 74.0
74.0| 70.0| ENE
4
111.
30.13 74.5
13th
Nov.,
Noon 30.17 73.5 76.0 71.0 72.0 69.0
3
30.09 73.5
Tuesday,
14th
D
30.16 73.01
Noon 30.12 73.0 75.0 71.5 72.0 69.0
Nov.,
8
30.05 73.0
:::
72.0 66.0
72.0 69.0
72.0 69.0
Wednesday.
9
30.17 72.5
15th
Noon 30.11 74.5 75.5 70.0 73.0 70.0||
:
709:0
71 5 69.5
True wind cannot be registered.
C.
b.c.
:
30.15 76.0 70.0] 72.0] 75.0] 71.0 ENE 30.10 76.0
4
m.
75.0 71.0 ENE
4
b.c.
30.04 75.0
:
::: :::
30.07 73.0 72.0 66.0 71.0 64.0 NE
4
b.
71.0 65.0 NE
4
<<
b.
71.5, 67.0 N
3
b.c.m.
30.07 75.0 75,0 68.0 72.0 67.0 NE
4
b.c.
:
:::
: :
:
71.0 59.0 71.0 64.0 Calm
0
b.m.
28.33 62.0 66,5] 55,5| 66.0 C6.5 NNE
0.00
66.5 61,0 E
1
b.m.
28.28 68.0
..
67.5, 62.5 E
:
:
67.7 64.0 E
2
•
72.0 68.0 NE
4
b.
:
:
:
72.5 68.5 68.5 64.5 E
66.5 C3.5 E
NE CO
o.m.
28.57 66.0
65.5 63.5 E
3
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3
0.1.
28.35 69.0 68.0 62.0 68.0 65.0 E
3
0.00
8
00
b.c.m. 28.32 67.0
66.0 62.5 E
:
4
:
:
71.0 70.0 NE
6
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c.11.
30.08 74.5 74.0 70.0 73.0 68.0 NE
5
c.m.
::
66.0 61.0 E
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0.q.
28.34 65.0
65.0 64.0 E
مة
72.0 67.0 NE
5
b.c.m.
C.
30.12 74.0;
..
74.0 70.0 ENE
3
om.
30.0$ 75.0
Do.
b.c.
b.c.
80.13 76.0 76.0 72.0, 75.0 71.0 ENE 30.08 76.0
4
o.m.
75.0 71.0 ENE
3
co
b).c.
30.07 | 76.0 74.0] 70,0| 72.0[ 69,5] NE 30.0276.0
::
71.569.0 NE
6
o.m.
G
b.c.m.
72.0 69.5 NE
5
b.m.
b.c.
30.10 74.0
..
b.c.
Nov.,
3
30.06 74.0
73.0 71.0
O.C.
:
73.5 71.0 ENE 30.10 76.0 76.0 71.0 76.0 72.0 ENE 30.08 | 76.0 75.5 72.5 ENE
2
0.10.
30.0874.5
71.5 69.0 ENE
4
o.d.
2 b.c.
A
2
b.c.
:
30.08 76.0 74.3 89.0 72.0 70.0 NE 30.03 75.
4
с.ш.
:
..
72.5 71.0 NE
3
o.m.
:
Thursday,
9
30.09.75.0
16th
Nov.,
3.
74.0 73.0 Noon 30.05 76.0 76.5 73.0 75.0 73.0|| 30.01 79.01
c.m.
30.08 76.0
++
78.0' 74.0
b.c.
b.c.
75,5 74.0 ENE 30.07 78.0 78.0 73.0 78.0 75.0, ENE
1
0.c.
30.03. 70.0|
72.0 73.0 NNE
1
0.0.
2
ลง
oc.
30.03 | 78.0) 75.5 71,0| 73.0 73.0 NE
2
c.m.
30.0 79.0
79.0 76.0 ENE
2
O.C.
39.08 78 0
72.0 74.5 NE
2
b.c.m.
Friday,
17th
Nov.,
3
30.09 76.0 75.0, 69.0
J Noon 30.05 80.5 81.0 74.0 79.0 74.0 30,02 75,0
..
b.c.
:
74.0 71.0
C.
++
b.c.m. 30.05 76.0 77.0 75.0 Calm 30.05 80.0 80.0) 72.0 78.5) 76.0! SW 80.00 76.0 75.0 72.0 SW
++
0
D.c.
30.02 79.0
78.5 76.0 ESE
1
b.c.m.
:
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68.5 65.0 67.0 13.0 E
67.0 60.5) E
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b.c.m. 28.38 68.5 67.0 66.0 67.5 64.5 E
3
b.c m. 28.38 69.0
65.8 65,0 E
4
0.q.
28.34 65.0
..
5
68.0 64.0: E
5
65.0 64.0 E
5
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0.00
:
67.5 65.0 66.0 65.0 £
5
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o.f.
60.0 65,00 E
10
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b.c.
3
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o.p.
30.03 | 80.51 33.0, 72.5 81.5 76.5; SW 30.07 80.5 78.0 78.5 SW
2
b.c.
2 b.c.
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66.5) 65.0 E
65,565.5 E
3
1.
28.34 65,0
..
65.0 65.0 E
4
67.5, C5.5 67.5 66.8 E
3
3
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67.5 67.0 E
4
£.
28.28 69.0
..
68.5 67.5 E
3
70.0 69.5 Calm
0
f.
28.91 69.0
69.0 68.0 SE
3
71.5 67.0 71.5 71.0 W
2
b.c.f.
71.5 71.0 S
1
b.c.f.
++
28.28 71.0 70,5| 66.5 71.0 70.0 S 28.26 73.5
72.5 70.0 S
71.0 70.5 Calm
0
b.c.f.
76.0 69.0 76.0 72.0 W
1
b.c.
| €8.5 €
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2
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28.30 71.5 28.28 | 72.0, 70.0 68.0 71.0 69.0 SSW 28.21 07.0 67.0 66.0 NW
70,0 69.5 SSW
3
8
0.00
4
28.30 66.0 65.5 63.0 66.0 65.0 E
b.c.m. 28.28 67.0
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30
0.00
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b.c.m. 28.33 68,5 68.0 66.0 68.0 67.0 E
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35
44
50
52
60
53
9
10
70-80
11
above 80
12
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.
Figures to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c, clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. forgy; g. gloomy; ħ. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally ; 9. rain; 8. 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.
Light Air
Light Breezy
Gentle Bree
Moderate Breeze.
ני
Fresh Breeze
Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale.
Presh 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.
17
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-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Forosail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Figures
ta denote
the Force
Description of Wind.
of the
Wind.
0
Calm
9
10
11
12