METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
544
THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
9TH DECEMBER, 1876.
1876.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,
POLICE STATION, GAP.
HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
HOUR.
DATE.
BA: 0-
METER!
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. | Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
WI: DS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-1 THER,METER
0 TO 12. Attd. MaxMin. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA BARO- HER. METER
0 TO 12.
WEA- BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
Atid. Max. Min Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
0 TO 12. Attd. Max-Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO-
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
THER. METER|
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during previous
|Attd.[Max.Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
2nd
Dec..
Saturday, 9 30.10 68.0
Noon
3
67.0 64.0
0.c.
:
30.05 67.0 69.0 65.0 66.0 65.0j
29.99 67.0
o.c г.
:
66.0. 65,01
o.c.r.
:
30.07 · 70.0| 69.0 65.0 ENE 30.08 72.0 69.0 60.5 70.0 66.0 ENE 30.06 71.0 68.0 66.0 ENE
5 o.r.
30.02 | 69.0
66.0 65.0 NE
7
o.m.
:
60.0 60.0 NE
7
q.u.d. 28.24 9.0
59.0 59.0 E
7
the
r.f.
7
o.r.
30.0369.0 68.0 62.0 67.0 67,0 NE
7
o.d.
65.0 62.5 60.01 60.0 NE
7
4
:
o.r.
29.96 69.0
65,5 65.5 NE
7
o.r.
Sunday,
3rd
9
30.10 65.0
:
64.0 63.0
O.C.
30.06 69.01
64.0 62.0 N
2
o.r.
30.01 68.0
64.0 64.0 NE
4
o.m.
::
:
q.u.f.
28.2159.0 61.0 58.0 59.0 59.0 E
7
d.f.
1.22
:
61.5 61.0 E
6
q.u.f.
28.20 60.0
:
60.0 59.5 E
5
r.f.
:
58.5 58.5 NE
4
o.f.p.
28.25 58.5
59.0 58.0 ENE
5
C.V.
Noon
30.06, 66.0 68.0 63.0 65.0 63.0]
0.2.
30.08 68.0 69,0 62.5 66.0 64,0) N
3
o.r.
30.01 68.0 68.0 63.0 65.0 65.0] N
4
O.C.
61.5 58.5 59.0 61.5 N
4
o.f.p.
28.22 68.0, 59.0 57.0 58.5 58.0 NE
5
c.f.
0.75
!
Dec.,
3
30.00 61.0!
:
:
63.0 63,0
0.c.
30.02 68.0
65.0 03.0 N
4
·
o.r.
29.95 69.0
:
:
64.0 64.0 N
4.
o.r.
:
Monday, 9
30.12 60.0
59.0 59.0
b.c.
4th
Dec.,
Noon
3
용:
30.10 68.0
63.0 59.0 NNW
2 b.c.
30.05 69.0
62.0 61.5 N
4
b.c.
30.11 63.0 07.0 58.5 62,0| 59.5||
30.06 607.0
66.0 61.0
:
Dec.,
3
6th
Dec.,
3
Tuesday, 9 30.26 62.0
5th
Wednesday,
Noon❘ 30.24 65.5 67.5, 57.5 64.0′ 58.5
30.20 65.5
9 30.33 65.0
Noon 30.31 67.0 67.5 60.0 66.0 59.5
66.0 61.0
61.0 59.0
:
:
64.0 59.5
620 57.0
True
wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30 12 66.0 67,0, 59.0 65,0, 61.0] SE
1
b.c.
30.06 70.0 69.0 59,0| 68.0) 68.0) N
3
b.c.
:
::
:
58.5 58.5 N
3
f.r.
28.18 58.0
:
:
58.0 58.0 NE
- 5
r.f.
b.c.
30.09 69.0
..
69.0, 63.0 NE
1
b.
80.02 70,0
..
:
70.0 65.0 X
3
b.c.
:
:
:
:
52.5 52.0 N
66.0 52.0 56.5 55.5 N
60.0 55.0 N
2
o.f.v.
28.2452.0
:
53.0 52.5 N
4
c.£
:
2 2
b.c.v. 28.26 58.0 59.0 52.0 58.0 56.5 N
2
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.20 64.0]
640, 59.0 N
2
Do.
b.c.
b.c.
30.21 64.0 70.0 59.0 68.0. 61.0 ENE 30.18 66.0
b.c.
2 b.c.
70.0; 64.0 ENE
1 b.c.
:
:
30.17 68.51 30.19 69.0 71.5 57.0 65.0 58.0 NE 30.16 68.5
··
3.5 58.0 N
4
b.c.
:
3
b.c.
164.558.0 NE
3
co
b.c.
b.c.
30.29 67.0
68.0 61.0 NNE
1
b.
30.26 68.5!
67.5 60.0, N
2
b.c.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
b.c.
30.29 68 0 1.0 62.0 69.0 61.0 SE
1
b.c.
30.27 | 70.5 70.0 60.0 68,0 59.0 NE
4
b.c.
30.27 67.0
:
:
b.c.
30.24 69.9
69.5 64.0 SE
2
b.c.
30.23 69,0
66.0 59.0 NE
4 b.c.
Thursday,
7th
9 30.36 | 65.0
Noon 30.33 67.0 69.0 63.5 66,0 61,5
64.0 60.0
b.c.
30,30 68.0
66,0| 60.0] NE
2
g.
30.29 67.5
61.0 59.0 N
3
O.C.
b.c.
30.30 | 69.0 70.0 64.0 68.0 62.0 ENE
2
b.c.
30.29 68.5 69,5 61.0 65.5 60,5 NE
4
b.c.
[
Dec.,
GO
30.27 68.0
:
:
67,0 61.0
b.c.
30.27 69.0
70.0 65.0 ENE
1 b.c.
30,24 70 5
:
:
66.0 59.5 E
4
b.c.
Friday,
8th
9
Noon
30.3263.0
61.0 56.0
b.
30.28 66.0
65,0 58.0 NE
1
b.
30.25 68.5
64.5 58.0 N
co
3
b.c.
30.28 65.0 69.0 59.0 64,0| 58.0|
b.
30,27 69.0 71.0 60.0 68,0 61.0° SW
1
Dec.,
8 30.24 66.0
..
:
65.0 59,0
b.
30 23 68.0
68,0 62.0, SW
1
b.c.
..
30.29 | 69.0 68.0 58.0 61.5 58.0) N 30.22 68.5 64.0, 58.0 NE
3 b.c.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
.:
:
:
688:8
63.5 56.5 63.0 56.5 E
3
b.c.
b.c.v. 28.26 | 61,4|
57.5 53.0 NE
2
b.c.
28.41 58.0
60,0 51,5 59.5 59.5 NL
2
59.0 54.0 NE
2
b.c. 28.36 58.0
58.0 54.0 E
3
61.0 53.5 NE
63.0, 55.0 62.5| 55,0| NE
3
2 b.c.
b.c.
61.0.56.0 NE
3
b.c.
28.50 58.0 28.46 | G0.0 66.0 54.0 60.0 55.0 E 28.40 61.0 61.0 56.0 E
58.0 54.0 NE
2 b v.
2
b.c.
0.00
2 b.c.
59.5 58.5 ENE
2
o.m. 28.40 56.0
56.5 53.0 E
3 b.c.
1
b.c.m. 28.48 60.5 62.0, 55.0 60.5 58.0 E
3 bc.
0.00
61.5 62. E
1
b.c m.] 28.44 65.0
60.0 59.0 N
1
b.c.
57.5 52.5 NE
1
65,0 52.5 65.0 54.0 NE
2
b.m. 28.45 57.0
b.m.
56.5 53.0 E
3
b.m.
4
60.0 55.0 N
1 be.
28.43 59.0 64.0 52.0 50.0 54.5 E 28.39 63.0 60.0 58.0 N
3
b m.
0.00
2
b.c.
:
·
61.0 59.5 N
50
b c.
:
1:
:
:
b.c.v. 28.41 58.0 50.0
57.0 55.0 E
53.0 57,0 55.0|| E
3 b.v.
3 b.v.
b.v.
0.60
**
**
:
:
to
00:0
:
at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-. 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 NOTE:-A bar (—) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
1
7
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.
Kate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
to deunte
the Force
of the
Wind.
OL2345678GOLD
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze--
Fresh Breeze Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh
Strong Gale
Whole
Gale
Gale
Storm..
12
Hurricane..
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth water.....
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....
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
3 to 4
5 to 6
Royals,
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70
80
above 80