THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
16TH DECEMBER, 1876.
573
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
BAKO-
HOUR.
DATE.
METER
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. | Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WEA-BARO-
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
THER. METER
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
Atta. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct, | Force.
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARO-
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
In inches
THER. METER,
THER. during previous
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
24 hours.
Saturday,
9
9th
Dec.,
3
30.36 62.0 61.0 58.0 Noon 30.33 64.0 67.0 59.5 63.0 58.5 30.29 64.0
b.c.
30.30 64.0
b.c.
63.0 59.0
b.c.
:
·
67.0 60.0 NNE 30.30 66.0 69.0 60.0] 67.0 61.0 ENE 30.28 67.0
2
b.
30.27 67.5|
62,5 57.5 NE
4
b.c.m.
:
56.0 53.0 NE
4
b.c.
28.52 55.5
55.5 53.5 E
5
b.m.
2
b.c.
30.28 68.0 65.0 39.0 63.0 57,0 NE
6
b.c.m.
61.0 4.0 58.0 54.0 NE
5
b.c.
28.47 58.0 61.0 52.5 57.5 55,0 E
5
b.c.
0.00
2
66.5 61.0 ENE
b.c.
30.25 68.5
63.0 56.5 NE
5
b.c.m.
:
::
:
..
57.0 53.5 NE
4
b.c.
28.44 59.0
..
58.5 56.0 E
4
b.c.m.
Sunday,
10th
Dec.,
9
30.32 62.0
··
61.0 58.0
C.
30.27 | 65.0
Noon 30.26 64.0 66.0 55.0 63.0 58.0
O.C.
3
'30.21 63.0
62.01 59,0
O.C.
..
64.0 55.0 ENE 30.27 66.0 67.0 61.0 65.0 60.0 ENE 30.22 66.0
1
g.m.
30.24 65.0
•
1
g.m.
61.5 57.5 NE 30.23 65.0 65,0 59.5 62.0] 55.5 NE
6
o.m.
55.0 52.0 NE
4
o.m.
28.44 53.0
53.0 51.5 E
5
c.m.
6
o.m.
58,054.5 56.5 53,0| ENE
3
o.m.
28.41 55.0 58.5 52.0 55.0 53.0 ENE
4
c.m.
0.00
65.0 60.0 ENE
2
:
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g.m.
་
30.15 65.5
62.5 57.0 NE
5
er
..
o.m.
::
56,053 5 ENE
4
o.m.
28.35 54.0
-
:
55.0 53.0 E
3
co
c.m.
Monday,
9
30.2261,0
60.0 59.0
o.c.r.
30.19 66.0
61.5 60.0 NNW
1 o.r.
30.13 65.0
..
11th
Dec.,
3
Tuesday,
9
12th
Noon 30.17 63.0 65.0 59.0 62.0 61.0 30.12 64.0
30.19 64.0
©་
63.0 62.0
Noon 30.15 67.0 68.0 62.0 66.0 64.0]
63.0 62.0
:ས
:
Wednesday,
Dec.,
3
30.11 68.0
9
13th
Dec.,
3
**
30.22 64.5
Noon 30.18 68.0 69.0 62.0 67.0 62.5
30.15 69.0
68.0 64.0
:
:
:སྨཱ
67.0 65.0
63.0 61.5
True wind cannot be registered.
o.c.r.
0.0.
30.17 64.0 66.0 59.0 63,0 61.0 ENE 30.12 65.0 63.0 62.0 ENE
•1
1
o.r.
o.r.
59.5 59.5 N 30.18 65.5 63.0 58.5 61.5 60,5 N 30.09 65.5 61.5 61.0 NE
2
o.r.
55.0 55.0 E
4
f.r.
:
:
28.35 54.0.
54.0 54.0 NE
5
f.r.
2
Fr.
57.0 52.0 56.0 56,0| E
2
f.r.
28.32 55,055,5 52.0] 55.0] 55.0 E
4
f.r.
0.60
2
r.r.
57.0 57.0 E
2
f.d.
28.28 55.0
56.0 56.0 ENE
3
f.d.
..0
..
•
O.C.
30.14 67.0
65.0-63.0 Calm
Calm
Do.
b.c.
30.15 68.0 67.0 61.0 68.0 65.0 Calm
0
b.c.
30.10 8.0
..
69.0 65.5 ENE
1
OOH
o.r.
3012 | 66.5)
63.5 61.5 N
o.d.
:
:
:
·
..
57.5 57.5 Calm
0
f.d.
28.35 57,0
57.0] 56.0 NNE
2
c.d.
C.
b.c.
30.11 67.5 64.0 59.5 65.5 62.5 NE
2
b.c.
b.c.
30.06 68.0 ..
i
64.0 62.0 ENE
2 b.c.m.
:
::
58.5 56.5 58.5 58.5 NE
1
0.
28.3 59.0 60.0 55.0 59.0 58.5 NE
1
b.c.
0.60
60.5 59.5 NE
1
b.c.
28.30 64.0
62.0 61.0] NE
1
b.c.m.
•
:
b.c.
30.18 68.6
b.c.
2:
67.0 63.0 NE
1
g.
30.14 68.5
67.5 63.0 N
2
b.c.m.
59.5 57.5 NE
2
b.c.
28.39 58.5
··
58.5 57.0 E
30.17 69.0 71.0| 63.0] 70,0| 64.0 NNE
2
30.14 69.0 68.0 61.0 67.0 61.0 NNE
3
b.e.
。
b.c.
30.14 70.0]
:
:
:
:
..
70.0 65.0 SW
2
b.c.
30.10 69.5
67.0 61.5 NE
3
b.c.
;:
63.0' 57.0 60.5 58.5! NE
3
b.c.
28.35 61.5 62.0 55.0 61.0 59.0 ENE
:
Thursday,
14th
Dec.,
9
30.22 65.0
64.0 62.0
O.C. 30.18 68.0
66.5 63.0 ENE
3
g.
3
Noon 30.21 66.5 70.0 64.0 65.0 61.5 30.14 66.0
66.0 62.0
b.c.
:
·
O.C. 30.18 68.0 71.0 65.0. 67.0 63.0 ENE 30.14 69.0
2
g.
68.0 64.0 ENE
1
:
so to sp
30.18 68.0
66.0 61.5 NE
6
O.C.
:
..
:
30.15 68.0 67.5 62,0 64.5 60.0, NNE 30.10 68.5
6
b.c.m.
:
:
:
:
:
:
63.5 60.0 Calin
0
b.c.m. 28.32 61.0
··
61.0 60.0 Calm
2 2 0
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
0.00
b.c.m.
10:0
58.0 57.0, NE
4
o.m.
28.37 56.0
57.0 56.0 E
5
c.m.
64.5| 61.0| NE
3
b.c.m.
:
:
:
::
:
60.0 56.5 NH
4
o.m.
60.5 57.0 NE
3
b.c.
28.35 60.0 61.5 51.0 59.0 57.0 E 28.32 61.0 61.0 59.0 E
4
b.c.m.
0.00
4
b.c.m.
·
•
Friday,
15th
9
30.20 66.0
65.0 63.0 Noon 30.15 68.0 69,0 63.5 67.0) 63.5
b.c.
30.16 | 68.0
67.0 64.0 ENE
1
g.
30.13 67.0|
b.c.
Dec.,
3
30.10 67.0
66.0 64.0
b.c.
30.14 68.0 69.0 64.0 69.5 65.0 ENE 30.10 70.0
2
b.c.
71.0 66.0 ENE
2
b.c.
65.0 62.0 NE 30.12 69.0 66.0 62.5 65.5 62.0 NE 30.07 | 70.0| 66.0 62.5 E
4
0.11.
:
:
..
59.5 58.5 NE
3 o.m.
28.36 58.0
5 b.c.m.
4
b.in.
:
:
:
63.0 57,5 62.5 60.0 NE
62.0 60.0 Calm
0
NO
2 b.c.. 28.34 | 62.0 63.0 56.0] 62.0 60.0|| E b.c.m. 28.30 | 64,0 63.0 62.0 N
::
··
58.0 57.5 E
3
o.f.
8
b.c.m.
0.00
I
b.m.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; 2. visibility. Objects at a distance unusually visible; to. 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
to denote the Force
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind,
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale
Storm...***
Hurricane.
Figures
to denote
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.
the Force
of the
Wind.
Just sufficient to give sterrate way.
water...
With which the above Ship with all sail (1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smouth 3 to 4 Royals, &c.
(5 to 6
In which she could just carry in chase. Single Reefs and T. G. Sails. full and by
1. Double Reek and Jib, ke... Triple Reets, &C...
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Tepsail and reefed Foresai
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles...
45
53
61
70
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