THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH
202228888888
1876.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AQUILAR.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
ТНЕВМОМЕТTER.
DAY AND
DATE.
Ioua.
BARO-
METER
Saturday, 9
..
18th
Nov.,
3
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min.] Dry. | Wot. Direct. Force. 30.22 61.01 60.0 58.0 Noon 30.21 | 63.0 68.0 59.5 62.0 59.5|| 30.19 | 62.0
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
WINDS
WEA-BARO-
THER. METERİ
0 TO 12. Attd.(Max.Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER:
THERMOMETER.
◊ TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA- BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
WA-BARO- THER, METER
VICTORIA PEAR.
THERMOMETER.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Minu. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force..
In inches
during previous
24 hours.
C,
30.14 64.0
62.0 59.0 NNE
6
o.p.
30.12 72.0
60.0 57.0 N
6
o.m.
.
53.9 52.9 N
3
o.f.
28.31 55.0]
..
55.0 54.0 NE
5
c.r.
c.r.
30.17 65.0 79.0 59.0 68.0 59.0 NE
4
0.0.
30.15 71.5 83.0 57,0 60.0) 59,0| N
5
r.
76.0 52.0 56.0 55.0 N
1
p.r.
28.38 57.5 58.0, 53.5) 57.5 56.5 NE
3
r.
0.03
61.0 58.0
c.m.
30.18 64.0
63.0 59.0 NNE |
4
o p.
30.14 71.0)
61.0 57.5 N
5
сл
c.m.
Sunday,
У
30.29 61.0
:
60.0 56.0
c.m.
30.25 | 62,01
60.0 56.0 NNE
4
o.r.
30.21 68.0
60.0 56.0 N
5
c.o.m.
19th
Noon 30.27 | 60.0 65.5 57.0 59.0 57.0
o.r.
30.26 62.0 64,0 58.0 60.0 57.0 NE
4
o.r.
Nov.,
8
30.22 59.0
58.0 57.0
:
:
c.r.
30.22 62.0
:
..
:
60.0 57.0 NE
2
o.r.
30.20 68.0
:;
:
30.21 68.0, 73.0 57.0 60.0 57.5 NE
3
o.r.
:
:
:
:
54.5 53.5 N
2
p.r.
28.35 56.0
:
56.0 55.0 NNE
4
r.
:
53.5 50.5 NE
3
o.d.
28.40 53.0
53.0 51.0) ENE
5
b.m.
56.2 52.0 52.5 51.5 NNE
3
28.40 52.0 53.0; 51.5 52.5 52.0 ENE
5
r.
0.16
60.0 58.6 N
4
r.
Monday,
20th
9
30.27 62.0
61.0 60.0
o.c.r.
30.25 63.0
62.5 61.0 N
1
o.r.
30.19 | 67.0
60.0 60.0 NNE
2
o.d.
Noon
30.21 64.0 64.5 58.0) 63.0[ 60,0]
Nov.,
3
30.1965,0
Tuesday,
9
30.26 74.0
21st
Nov.,
Noon 30.23 | 69.0 70.0 64.0 68.0 64.0
3
30.19 68.0
::
64.0 62.0
73.0 68.5
Wednesday,
9
30.27 67.0)
..
67.0 66.0
66 0 63.0
22nd
Noon 30.24 69.0 71.0 65.0) 68.0 64,5
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
0.0.
30.24 65.0 65.0 58.0 65.0 63.0 NE
2
o m.
80.18 64.5 66,0| 56,0] 63.0, 62.0 NNE
5
c.m.
:
c.m.
30.20 66.0
:
:
67.0 65.0 NE
2
0.m.
30.14 68.0
"
63.0 62.0 N
4
O.C.
..
O.C.
30.23 70.0
69.0 65.0 NE
2
g.
30.15 69.0
68.0 63.5 NE
5
O.C.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
52.0 52.0 NNE
2
d.r.f.
28.3752.0
:
53.0 52.5 NE
4
r.f.
:
55.0 55.0 NE
3
f.d.r.
28.40 54.0]
:
54.0 54.0 E
4
r.f.
56.5 51.0 56.5 5.5 NE
4
f.
28.38 55.0 55.5 51.0 56.0 55.5 E
4
r.f.
0.90
:
.. 56.0 56.9 NE
3
0.
28.35 55.5)
..
..
:
55.0 56.0 E
4
0.f.
::
61.5 58.9 NNE
4
0.
28.41 59.0
590 58.0 ENE
4
c.m.
C.
C.
30.23 71.0 69.5 63.0 70.0, 65.0 ENE 30.2070.0
1
o.r.
30.17 70.0 71.0 60.5 70.0 63.5 NE
5
O.C.
62.0 57.0 62.0 58.5 NNE
2
0.
28.42 60.0 60.0 55.0 60.0 58.0 E
3
o.p.
0.00
72.5 68.0 Calm
0
o.r.
30.14 69.0
67.0 65.5 NE
4
O.C.
61.5 61.5 NNE
1
:
:
0.
28.38 6020j
60.0 60.0 E
of.
J
30.25 71.0
69.0 65.0 NNE
2
o.m.
30.20 69.0
67.0 64.5 N
ရာ
3
C.
60,5 58.0 NE
2
0.
:
28.44 59.0
59.0 59.0 NE
4
o.f.
C
ඒ
Nov.,
3
30.1870.0
:
69.0 64.0
C.
j
:
:
30.24 70.0 70.0 65.0 70.0 65.0 NNE 30.2170.0
:
2
g.
72.0 67.0 NNE
1
zin
30.1971.5 73.0 64.0 73.0 67.5 N 30.14 | 72.0
2
b.c.
64.0 59.0 64.0 61.0 NE
1
C.
28.40 62.0 62.0 58.0 62.0 61.0 N
B
c.r.
0.04
71.0 65.5 N
2
b.c.
:
:
:
..
63.8 60.5 ENE
3
GD
0.
28.39 62.0
Thursday,
23rd
9
30.26 67,5
Nov.,
අස
Noon 30.20 69.5 71.0 66.0] 68.0) 61.0j 30.16 71.5
::
6.0 60.0
b.c.
30.21 | 70,0
69.0 62.0 N
2
b.c.
30.2170.0
68.5 61.0 N
5
b.c.
:
:
62.0 57.0 NNE
4
b.c.
29.42 60.0
:
:
62.0 61.0 N
3
c.r.
:
59.0 56.0 N
4
b.c.
..
b.c.
70.0 60.0
b.c.
80.22 70.0 74.0] 66.0] 71.0j 63.0 NE 30.17 72.0
3
b.
30.1671.5 75.5 64.0 74.0 65.0 N
5
b.c.
:
64.5 59.5 64.5) 57.5 NE
2
b.e.
28.40 63.0 64.5 57.0 63.0 59.0 NE
b.c.
0.00
74.0 64.0 NNE
3
b.
30.10 72.0
74.0 65.0 N
3
d.m.
:
65.5 65.5 NNE
2
b.c.
28.35 69.0]
:
64.0 58.0 NE
5
b.m.
..
Friday,
9 30.25 65.0
:
64.0 60.0
b.c.
30.2169.0
68.0 61.0 NE
2 b.
30.16 69.5
65.5 61.0 NE
5
b.c.
:
60.0 55.0 NNE
4
b.c.
28.40 59.0
59.0 55.0 E
4
b.c.m.
24th
Noon 30:20 66.5 72.0 62.5 65.0 61.0
b.c.
Nov,
3
30.17 67.0
..
:
66.0 61.0
b.c.
30.23 69.0 74.0 63,0 69.0, 62.5 ENE 30.19 69.0
#
70.0 64.0 ENE
2
b.c.
b.c.
··
30.18 69.5 76.0 61.0 66.0 61.0 NE 30.14 70.5 66.0 60.0 NE
b.c.
5
b.c.
:
:
65.5 57.0 65.5 56.0 NNE
60,0) 55.5] NE
2
b.c.
1 b.c.
28.38 61.0 64,5 55.0 61.0 51.0 E 28.35 62.0 62.051.0 E
5
b.c.m.
0.00
3
b.c.m.
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.
70
above
NOVEMBER, 1876.
523
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. 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; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Objects
Cali
Light Air
Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze... Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.... Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
10
Whole Gale
Storm.....
12
Hurricane...
water.
Just sufficient to give steerage way. With which the above Ship with all sail (I to 2 knots set and clean full would go in snooth 3 to 4 (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 Reefs, &c.....
Close Reefs and Courses
Under Storni Staysail In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresall
Bare Polos
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind.