THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JANUARY, 1874.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 2ND JANUARY, 1874.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
NOON.
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1873-74.
Baro-
meter
Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
Thermo-
meter.
meter.
Min.
Max.
December 27
30.08
73.5
30.07
75°
70
81
30.01
mary
28
30.11
74
30.11
72.5
66
77.5
30.10
72
"}
29
30:26
68.5
30.18
69.5
66
72
30.18
70
""
30
30.22
67.5
30.20
67.5
64
69.5
30.10
67.5
"
31
30.06
64.5
30.04
64.5
62
68
30.00
63.5
""
January
"}
30.18
50.5
30.14
52.5
47
65
30.15
53
30.23
51.5
30.23
52.5
47.5
54.5
30.17
54.5
BAROMETER.
DATE.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
THERMO-
METER.
Self Registering.
WINDS.
RAIN.
SA.M.
A.M.
*NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
*NOON
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
Min. Max.
NOON.
NOON, Dirn. F. Dirn. ; F.
In inches during the previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
Dirn.
NOON.
F.
1873-74.
Dec. 27 28.45 28.45 28,46 28.45 28.44 64.5 68.0 66.0 | 64.0 66.0 64.0 63.5 70.5 SSW
28 28.43 28.43 28.43 28.44 28.44, 65.0 63.0 62.0 63.5 63.0 61.5 63.0 70.5 Calm
5 SW
4 SW
4
0.00
0 E
5 E
6
0.00
29 28.50 28.52) 28,54 28.55 28.56 60.0 61.0 60.0 59.5 59.5 59.559,570.0 E
7 E
8 E
7
0.04
"
30 28.52 28.52 28.53 28.50| 28.45 59.0 | 61.059.0 58.0 59.0 58.5 57.5 63.0E
7 E
8 E
8
0.00
H
+
39
31 28.41 28.40 28.40 28.39 28.39 58.0 57.0 52.0 | 57.5 55.5 51.5 56.0 62.5 |E
Jan. 1 28.38 28.38 28.38 28.36 28.36 44.057.0 17.0 42.0 44.5 45.0 41.058.0 N
5 NE
5 N
7
0.40
6 NNW
6 NW
5
0.18
Wet fog; 10 A.M., passing fog; 2P.M., cloudy,
horizon clear; 5 P.M., low detached fog. Passing fog; 8.30 A.M., thick wet fog
throughout.
Blew a gale from E, the whole of past night; 6 A.M., wet fog; 10 A.M., overcast; 5 P.M., wet fog.
Overcast with thick wet passing fog.
Fog: 7 A.M., rain; 10.30 A.M., overcast with passing fog and drizzling rain at intervals. Overcast, hazy.
2 28.42 28.45] 28.48| 28.49 28.49 45.0 48.0 47.0 44.0 46.5 46.044.0 48.0 E
5 ENE
3 NE
3
0.00
"
REGISTER AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
THERMO-
METER.
WINDS.
DATE.
Self Registering.
В A.M.
9 д.м.
NOON.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
P.M.
Min. Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
1878-74.
Dec. 27 29.98| 30.00 30.00| 29.95 29.95 70.
73.5 73. 69.5 70.5 71.
"J
2829.98 30.07 30.08 30.04 30.04 70.
29 30.11 30.18| 80.19 30.1430.14 68.
33
30 30.14 30.15 30.15 30,04 30.05 66.
68.
67.5 63. 64.
"
31 29.97 29.99 29.97 29.94|29.95 65.5 63.
57.5 63. 60.
19
Jan. 180.04 30.08 30.09 30.07 30.07 49. 53. 52. 45.5 48. 48.
230.12 30.16 30.16 30.12 30.12 49,5 54. 55. 47.
ུརྒྱ ཕྱྀ ༔ ༷སྐྱ
68.5 73.5 [Calm
71. 69.5 69. 68. 67. 69. 74. Calm
69.5 68. 65. 65.
WSW
E
65. 66. 70.5 ENE
64.
55.
65. 70. E
60.5 68.5 EN
47.5 62.5 N
4 E
4 E
2 WSW
4 E
5 E
516 EbN
2
6 A.M., calm and cloudy; noon, light breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light
breeze and fine.
4
6 A.M., calm, cloudy but fine; 9 A.M., gentle breeze and cloudy;
noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., moderate breeze.
4
6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6
P.M., moderate breeze, cloudy but fine.
4
6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy;
6 P.M., moderate breeze and gloony.
51. 48. 55.5 N
3 NNE 5/6 N.
4 N
3 NNE
3 NW 3 NNW
3
2
516 6 A.M., gentle breeze and gloomy; 7.20 A.M., heavy rain showers;
noon, fresh breeze, squally and gloomy; 6 P.M., fresh breeze with drizzle and gloomy weather,
6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, gentle breeze and fine; 6
P.M., gentle breeze and tine.
6 A.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; noon, gentle breeze and cloudy;
6 P.M., light breeze and cloudy.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
List of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 2nd January, 1874.
Letters. Papers.
Letters. Papers.
Letters. Papers.
Angust Ardito
1
1
Atalanta Actif
3
Chatanooga 1 Chinaman Corea
Fanny
2
Falcon
2 1
6
1
Flying Cloud 1
Cashmere
1
Adella
2
Cita
1
Acacia
Clairellen
1
1
George Alfred 1
Atlantic
1
Courier
1
Geraldine
5
1
Isabelita y Seis Hermanos
James Wilson 4 Jeannie Louttit 3 Jane
1 -Jane of Jersey 2
Letters. Papers.
1
Letters. Papers.
Naworth Castle 1
Scotland
Lets. Paps.
2
Oswingo
4
2
Star of the South3 Sarah Nicholson 1
Ocean Beauty 7 Oneata
3
4
Tyburnia
5
4
Thomas Brown 1
Picard
1
Tromp, s.s.
1
Americana
4
3
City of Foochow 1
Golden Spur
1
Prince Eugene 2
Tsekyn, Yeen
A. Carleton
1
Gunevere
1
Luzon
2
1
Prince Alfred 4
5
1
Byan, s.s.
Annie Bow
1
Anu
1
Day Dawn
Gem
1
2
1
Garibaldi
1
Dragon
Lass of Gawler 1 Lothair
Palmyra
5
1
Three Brothers 1
1
1
Tom Morton
2
Gambalda
1
Bonnie Dunkeld 1
1
Dorigo
2
Regina Maris
1
Toowoomba
9
Beemah
1
Douglas Castle 3
Gryffee
4
Mio Padre
1
Rainbow
1
1
Glenaros
2
Manfred
3
Ruth
8
Deerfoot
2
Undine
1
1
Boldon
3
Deerhound
Game Cock 1
Matchless
1
Ranavola
1
Union
2
15
Brunnette
1
Glamorganshire 1
Meteor
1
Re de Portogale 1
Burmah,
1
Genevia
1
Mount Rio
2
2
Vidal
1
Burton, Stather 2
Catmo B. Mi-
loslavich Colima
Claverhouse Colombo
Evelyn
Glenroy
1
Mirella
3
Sir Wm. Wallace i
Earl of
1
Mangel
1
Star Queen
1
Wild Wood
6
1
Shaftesbury
Mary Whitridgel
St. Mary
1
Waverley
1
Eugenio
1
Harriet Armitage2
May
1
1
Scottish Bride 1
3
William Brown 1
222
Egypt
1
Hector
1
Siam
1
Winsor Castle 1
Eleanor Dixon 1
Hebe
1
Norman Court 1
Sapphire 2
Edmond Gressier 1
Hanover
4
Nightingale
1
Sharperton 1
Zanga
4 1