DATE.
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. 4 W., a ship will pass midway between the Whittle Rock and Miller's Point.
F. SKEAD, Muster R.N., Admiralty Surveyor.
Cape Town, 17th June, 1861.
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
81
30.00
79
16,
30.03
79
30.03
81
30.07
80
17,
30.12
80
30.12
81
30.12
"
80
18,
30.13
80
30.13
81
30.08
""
81
""
19,
30.07
79
30.05
83
29.98
"
20,
30.00
81
29.95
84
29.92
88
82
82
6 A.M.
BAROMETER.
9 A.M.
Noox.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYGROMETER.
WET BULE.
DRY BULB.
NOON.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
NOON.
6 P.M. |
THER- MOMETER.
Self Re- gistering.
Min. Mar
6A.M. 313.
WINDS.
6 A.M.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
NOON.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
Dirn.
F. Dira. F. Dirn.
F.
1861
Sept.
17
11
14 28.0128.10 28.11 28.1128.1072.30 74.00|73,0072,09|74.00|73.00|69.0075.00 SE 15 28.1928.22′28.20 28.1528.1875.00 74.00 71.0073.0073.0070.10 68,0075.00 SE 16 28.22 28.2728.27 28.3 28.971.0075.30 78,00 70.1073.00 72.00 68.00 77,00 ELS 17 28.26 28.84 28.3428.1 28.31,72.00 76.03|73.00|71,05:75.00|71.0570.00 78.m: EBS 18 28.31 28.3628.3 28,3071.00 76.00/73.00|70.05|73.05|68,00|70.0078.00 ESE
10 SEBE 6 SELE 3 ELS
8 ISE 5 IS
6
Fog, with heavy squalls of wind & rain.
7
Slight fog, passing showers, fine, &c.
5 ESE
5 Passing showers, fine, &c.
5 EbS 5 E
4 SELE
3
Do.
2 E
2
Fine.
11
19 28.28 28.3128.30 28.2828.2671.45 78.00|73.00|70,00|72.00|70.0070.09,78.00 ESE 20 28.20 28.23 28.20 28,17 28.1472.0078.00 76.00 70.0975.0075.00 70.00 80.00 E
.0070
4 ESE
2 SEBE
3
Fine.
2 NE
2 NE
4
Thunder, lightning, heavy show ers, &c.
Fine, though gloomy,
M.
2