DATE.
1861
Sept.
27
"
22
11
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39
288
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST SEPTEMBER, 1861.
N.N.E. E., 24 cables from the light-house lies the Castor Rock, with only fifteen feet on it at low-water springs: its position is marked by a beacon, with a flag having the word "rock" painted on it. There are patches of nineteen and twenty- four feet between the Castor Rock and the light-house, which renders it necessary for large ships to give the light-house a berth of at least three and a half cables, when passing to the N.E., before hauling in for Simon's Bay.
In sailing for Simon's Bay, by keeping the light-house in line with Elsey Peak, bearing N. ↓ W., a ship will between the Whittle Rock and Miller's Point.
Cape Town, 17th June, 1861.
pass midway
F. SKEAD, Master R.N., Admiralty Surveyor.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1861.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.
Thermometer,
Sept.
14,
29.81
80
20.92
81
29.95
79
15,
29.97
79
29.99
$1
30.00
79
16,
30.03
79
30.03
81
30.07
80
>"
17,
30.12
80
30.12
81
30.12
80
وو
18,
30.13
80
30.13
81
30.08
81
19,
30.07
79
30.05
83
29.98
82
20.
30.00
81
29.95
84
29.92
82
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
BAROMETER.
'NOON
3 P.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK,
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULE.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.)
ཀ*¥ {3
NOON.
P.M.
THER- MOMETER.
Self Re-
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6AM 3PM.
Dirn.
F. Dirn, y
Dirn.
F.
[gistering. Min Max
14 28.01/28.10 28.11 28.11 28.10|72.30|74.00|73.00|72,09|74,00|73.00 69.0075.00 SE 15 28.1928.22 28.2028.15128.1776.0074,00 71.00|73.0073.0070.10 68.0075.00 SE
16 28.22 28.27 28.27 28.23 28.2871.0075.3073,00|70.10|73.00:72.00 68.0077.00 EBS
17 28.26 28.3428.3428.33 28.51/72.0076.05|73.00|71,9375,00|71.0370.00|78.00 EBS 18 28.31 28.3628.3428.52 28.8071,0076.00|73.00|70,03|73.05|68.0070.0078.00 ESE
19 28.28 28.31 28.30 28.28 28.2671.4578.00|73.0070.0072.00/70.0070.0078.00 ESE 20 28.20 28.28 28.20 28.17|28.1472.0078.00 76.0070.0975.00/75.00 70.00 $0.00 E
10 SEBE 6 SELE
8 SE 5 S
6
Fog, with heavy squalls of wind & rain.
7
3 Ebs
Slight fog, passing showers, fine, &c.
5 ESE
5
Passing showers, fine, &c.
5 Ebs
4 SEDE
3
Do.
5 E
2 E
2 Fine.
4 JESE 2 NE
2 SEBE 2 NE
3 Fine.
4
Thunder, lightning, heavy show crs, &c.
Fine, though gloomy, 6 M.