THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
23RD DECEMBER, 1876.
581
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
BARO-
HOUR.
DATE.
METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WINDS
TLERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Saturday,
to
30.16 64.5
63.0 62.0
b.c.
16th
Noon 30.14 68.5 69.0, 62.0 67.0 61.0]
b.c.
: 2
··
Dec.,
3 30.10 70.0
..
:
69.0 62.0
b.c.
..
:
67.0 63.0 ENE 30.12 70.0 71.0 63.0 70.0 64.0 NE 30.1071.0
◊ TO 12. At d. Mu...[Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
30.12 | 68.0
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-
THER, METER
0 TO 12. WEA-BARO- THER. METER|
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during previous
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
24 hours.
1
b.
:
71.0 64.0] N
2 b.c.
4 b.c.
30.09 68.0 64.5 61.0 NE 30.10 69.5 67.0 61.3 66.5 63,0] NE 30.05 72.0
8
b.c.m.
61.0 59.0 Calm
0
:
:
o.m. 28.38 58.0
58.0 57.0 E
2
b.m.
3
b.c.m.
64.0 56.5 64.0 58.0 N
2
**
b.c.m. 28.32 62.0 62.0 56.0 62.0 59.0 NE
3
b.m.
0.00
71,5 68.0 N
co
b.c.m.
:
:
63.0, 57.5 N
4
:
b.c.m. 28.28 63.0
..
62.0 58.0 N
5
b.c.m.
1.
Sunday, 9
17th
30.21 56.0 Noon 30,16 60.0 61.0 56.0 59.0 51.0
55.0 51.0
b.
30.15 61.0
:
b.
Dec.,
3
30.12 62.5
..
61.0 53.0
b.
:
:
59.0 51.0 NNW 30.16 | 62.0 70.5 54.3 65.0 55.0 NNE 0.14 64.0
4 b.
2 b.
..
30.14 64.5 57.0 50.0 N 30.13 66.0 64.0 52.5 63.0 53.0 N
6
co
b.m.
..
-:
:
..
51.0 49.5 NW
4
b.c.m. 28.31 | 48.0
48.5 45.0, NNE
5
b.m.
6
b.m.
69.5 47.0 55.0 46.0 NW
2
b.c.m. 28.31 | 53.0 54.0, 46.0 53.0 48.5 N
4
b.m.
0.00
66.0 63.0 NE
2
30.08 67.5
66.0 50.5 N
4
b.m.
:
::
:
:
55.0 46 5 NW
2
b.c.m. 28,28 57.0.
:
55.0 50.0 N
3
b.m.
Monday,
18th
9
30.27 55.5
54.0 48.0
b.
30.23 | 59.0
58.0 50.0 N
2
b.
30.21 64.0]
58.0 50.5 N
4
b.m.
51.0 43.5 N
1
**
b.c.m. 28.38 48.0
48.0 43.0 NE
2
b.m.
:
Noon 30.25 | 59.5, 62.0 52.5 58.0|50.0
Dec.,
3 30.20 61.0
:
:
30.31 58.0
19th
Dec.,
3
co
Tuesday, 9
Noon 30.28 C0.0, 62.0 55.0 60.0 54.0
30.22 60.0
60,0 50,0
57.0 52.0
:
:
:
59.0 55.0
Wednesday,
9 30.30 61.0
··
60.0 50.0
20th
Noon 30.30 | 64.0 65.0) 58.0 63.0 57.0
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
b.
30.24 62.0 66.0 53.0 62.0, 52.0 N
1
b.
30.22 64.5 67,0 57,0 62.0 53.0 1.
3
b.n.
56.0 46.0 55.0 45,0 N
1
b.c.m. 28.39 53.0 56.0 44.0] 53,0| 46.5 N
1
b.m.
b.
30.22 64.0
b.c.
30.25 62.0]
::
66.0 55.0 Calm |
0
b.
30.17 65.0
62.0 53.0 E
co
b.m.
60.0 55.0 NE
2 b.
30.19 63.5
:
:
:
..
:
58.0 52.5 NE
4
b.c.
b.c.
b.c. 30.29 62.0 68,0 46.0 62,0 56.0 ENE 30.24 63.C
1
b.
30.2164.0 65.5 56.0 58.5) 53.0 NE
5
b.m.
:
63.0 57.0 ENE
2
b.
30.19 64.5]
59.0 53.5 NE
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.27 63.0
62.0 56.0 NNW
2
09
30.21 64.0
63.0 56.0 N
4
b.c.
..
b.c.
30.28 64.0 65.0 59.0 65.0 58.0 NNE
H
g.
30.23 64.5 63.5 52.0 62.5 55,0] N
4 b.c.m.
Dec.,
3 30.24 65.0
64.0 58.0
b.c.
30.25 66.0
67.0 59.0 NE
2
:
:
g.
30.19 64.5
:
:
64.0 55.5 N
3
b.c.m.
:
Thursday,
9 30,33 62.0
61.0 58.5
b.c.
30.29 65.0]
21st
Noon 30,30 66.0 68.0 60.0 65.0 61.0
b.c.
Dec.,
3 30.26 67.0
66.0 60.0|
b.c.
:
65.0 59.0 NE 30.29 66.0 68.0 61.0 67.0 60.0 NE 30.26 68.0 69.0 63.0 SW
2b.c.
30.2465.0
..
68,0 60,0 N
3 b.c.
2 g.m.
30.23 66.0 68.5 59.5 68.0 64,0 N
2
b.c.
..
1
g.m.
30.1966.0
65.0 63.0 E
2
b.c.
:
:
:
Dec.,
Friday, 9 30.32 61.0 60.0 58.5] 22nd Noon❘ 30.29 64.0, 67.5 59.0 63.0 58.0 3 30.25 64.0
b.c.
..
b.c.
63.0 58.0
b.c.
..
..
30.28 65.0) 61.5 59.0 NNE b. 30.30 66.0 70.0 60.0 66.5, 60.0 NNE 1 b.c. 30.27 66.0 67.0 60.0 ENE 2 b.c.
2
30.23 67.0
61.0 56.5 N
3
co
b.m.
.
30.25 67.0 69.0 57.0 65.0 57.5 NE 30.21 67.5
4
b.c.
62.0: 58.0 NE
3
b.m.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
::
:
:
:
::
::
:
:
:
:
:
:
56.0 16.0 N
1
b.c.m. 28.36 | 58.0'
--
52.5 47.5 NNE
4
b.a.n. 28.4 51.0.
::
54.5 46.0 E
1
b.in.
::
0.00
51.0 48.0 E
4
b.m.
57.0 49.0 54.0 48.0 NW
3
b.c.m. 28.12 54.5 55.0 48.0 55.0 51.0 E
4
'o.m.
53.5 49.0 NW
2
b.c.m. 28.37 55.0
55.0: 51.0 E
4
b.m.
::
0.00
56.0 50.0 NW
1
o.m.
28.43 53.0]
53.0 19.0 ENE
3
c.m.
58.0 52.0 57.5 51.0] NE
1
o.m. 28.45 56.0 57.0 50.0 56.0 52.5 ENE
2
c.m.
0.00
58,5 52,0] NE
1
b.c.m. 28.38 57.0
58.5 53.0 NE
2
o.m.
28.44 54.0
66.0 58.0 66.0 59.5 NE
1
:
:སྨྲ
:
56.0 52.0 ENE
2
b.c.
54.0' 52.0 NNE
3
b.c.
:
:
་
o.m.
28.43 57.0 58.0 52.0 57.0 53.0] NE
3
o c.in.
0.00
..
:
66.0 59.5 NE
<1
b.c.m. 28.39 58.0
:
58.056.0 NNE
1
o.m.
:
56.5 53.0 NE
2
b.c,m. 28.43 55.0
55.0. 53.0 E
2
b.m.
61.5 53.0 58.5 54.0 NE
4
57.5 52.5 NE
3
b.c.m. 28.44 59.0 59.0] 52.0) 59.0 56.0 E b.c m. 28.40 | 60.0 50.0 56.0 E
4
b.m.
0.00
4
b m.
at a distance rusually visible; w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); drizzling rain; ƒ. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (bazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. visibility. Objects NOTE: Abar (-) 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
Description of Wind.
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.
Wind.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze
Breeze
Strong Bre Moderate Gale. Fresti Gale Strong Gale
Whole Gale
Storm!.. Hurricane..
water..
In which she could just carry in chese, Single Reefs und T. G. Saus.
full and by
Close Reefs and Courses
In watch she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storui Staysail
Bure Poles
0 to
0
Just suficient to give steerage way..
With which the above Slip with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 (5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c..
61
70
80
above 80