CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3]

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 3RD JANUARY, 1873.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

Date 6 A.M. NOON 6 P.M. Self Registering Baro-meter Thermo-meter Baro-meter Thermo-meter Baro-meter Thermo-meter Min Max December 28 30.03 68 30.07 69 30.04 68 20 32 29 30.07 67 30.05 69 30.04 69 30 ... 30 30.07 65 30.05 66 30.04 65 31 "3 31 30.01 65 30.00 66 30.00 65 January 1 29.99 65 30.00 67 29.93 67 2 29.93 66 29.90 68 29.85 68 3 29.88 68 29.87 69 29.85 68

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

Date BAROMETER HYGROMETER WINDS RAIN REMARKS AS TO WEATHER 9 A.M. NOON 3 P.M. DRY BULB WET BULB Dirn. F. Dec. 28 28.45 28.48 28.48 50.0 ... ESE 4 29 28.44 28.44 28.45 60.0 67.0 NE 4 0.06 Wet fog; 8 A.M., cloudy with passing rain at intervals. 30 28.40 28.43 28.42 67.5 55.5 E 7 0.07 Rain past night; 8 A.M., ting, cloudy, horizon clear; P.M., overcast; 5.30 P.M., fog. 31 28.41 28.40 28.39 57.0 39.0 E 6 0.26 Strong wind and drizzling rain past night; 6 A.M., wet fog; 7.30 A.M., cloudy; 11.45 A.M., rain; Noon, overcast. Jan. 1 28.38 28.37 28.38 59.0 62.0 E 2 0.72 Fog and rain throughout. 2 28.32 28.33 28.32 60.0 62.0 E 4 0.06 Wet fog with rain at intervals throughout. 3 28.25 28.25 28.24 61.5 59.0 NW 7 0.08 Heavy squalls of wind during past night; 8 A.M., fine with clear horizon.

REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.

Date BAROMETER HYGROMETER WINDS THERMO-METER 9 A.M. NOON 3 P.M. DRY BULB WET BULB Dirn. F. Dec. 28 30.08 30.06 30.08 67.5 69 ESE 2 71.5 29 30.08 30.06 30.05 69 ... ENE 4 70.5 30 30.08 30.10 30.08 ... 65 ENE 4 ... 31 30.02 30.03 29.97 66.5 65 ENE 4 70.5 Jan. 1 29.95 29.97 29.95 68 67 ESE 4 ... 2 29.93 29.92 29.84 67 66 E 4 70 3 29.88 29.84 29.84 ... ... WSW 4 71.5

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

Dec. 28: 6 A.M., cloudy and gloomy; 9 A.M., showery; noon, light breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., calm and variable winds.

Dec. 29: 6 A.M., light air and cloudy; noon, light air and fine; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and cloudy during night.

Dec. 30: 6 A.M., moderate breeze and gloomy; noon, light breeze with rain and gloomy; 5 P.M., light air and cloudy; throughout night light breeze and drizzling rain.

Dec. 31: 6 A.M., moderate breeze with rain and gloomy weather; noon, gentle breeze with showers and gloomy; 8 P.M., moderate breeze and gloomy weather.

Jan. 1: 6 A.M., light breeze with drizzling rain and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; moderate breeze and cloudy during night.

Jan. 2: 6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and fine; light breeze and fine throughout night.

Jan. 3: 6 A.M., moderate breeze and fine; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light breeze and fine; light air and fine throughout night.