CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 14TH FEBRUARY, 1873.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

6 A.M. NOON. 6 P.M. THERMOMETER. 1873. Baro-meter. Thermo-meter. Self Registering. Baro-meter. Thermo-meter. Min. Max. February 8 30.24 61 30.21 66 61 70 30.16 65 9 30.19 59 30.14 63 59 64 30.12 69 10 30.16 61 30.12 69 61 69 30.12 67 11 30.14 64 30.14 70 64 71 30.12 68 12 30.25 62 30.22 66 62 68 30.24 ... 13 30.28 67 30.28 63 57 66 30.21 62 14 30.20 57 30.25 62 52 62 30.27 57

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

DATE. BAROMETER. THERMO-METER. HYGROMETER. WINDS. RAIN. REMARKS AS TO WEATHER. A.M. NOON. 6 P.M. DRY BULB. WET BULB. Self Registering. NOON. 6 P.M. Min. Max. NOON. 6 P.M. In inches during the previous 24 hours. 1873. Feb. 8 28.49 28.50 28.52 57.0 58.0 56.5 27.5 56.5 56.0 67.5 E 4 E 4 0.00 Strong wind the whole of past night; 6 A.M., fog; P.M., fine, hazy. 9 28.50 28.51 28.52 53.0 56.0 56.0 52.0 54.5 52.5 60.0 E 10 E 2 0.00 Strong east wind past night; 6 A.M., fog; 10 A.M., overcast; 5.30 P.M., wet fog. 10 28.50 28.51 28.51 55.0 59.0 59.5 57.5 51.5 54.0 59.0 E 4 ESE 2 0.00 Fine, cloudy, hazy. 11 28.51 28.51 28.50 60.0 65.0 64.5 59.0 63.0 58.5 65.0 E 4 Calm 0.00 Fine, cloudy, with slight fog at intervals; noon, horizon clear. 12 28.51 28.53 28.54 56.0 57.5 67.0 54.6 55.5 54.0 56.0 E 4 E 3 0.00 Fine, cloudy. 13 28.52 28.54 28.55 54.0 64.5 58.3 54.0 53.0 52.0 53.0 E 4 E 3 0.00 Fine, cloudy. 14 28.50 28.54 28.55 51.5 52.0 50.0 51.0 51.5 49.5 50.5 NE 5 E 4 0.00 Wet fog; 11 A.M., cloudy.

REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.

DATE. BAROMETER. HYGROMETER. DRY BULB. WET BULB. WINDS. REMARKS AS TO WEATHER. 6 A.M. NOON. 6 P.M. NOON. 6 P.M. 1873. Feb. 8 30.18 30.20 30.13 61. 64.5 63. E 5 E 4 0.00 6 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; fresh breeze and cloudy during the night. 9 30.18 30.17 30.10 60. 62. 62.5 EbN 5 E 4 0.00 6 A.M., strong breeze and squalls, with cloudy weather; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; moderate breeze and cloudy throughout the night. 10 30.11 30.15 30.10 58. 64. 61. ENE 4 ESE 3 0.00 6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy. 11 30.07 30.11 30.05 60.5 68.5 66.5 ENE 4 ESE 2 0.00 6 A.M., light air and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light air and cloudy. 12 30.19 30.23 30.18 62. 62. 61.5 E 3 ESE 2 0.00 6 A.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; noon, light breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; moderate breeze and cloudy throughout the night. 13 30.20 30.26 30.23 59. 60.5 60. ENE 3 E 3 0.00 6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy. 14 30.21 30.27 30.22 58. 59. 56. N 4 NNE 2 0.00 6 A.M., moderate breeze and gloomy; 7 A.M., light passing showers; noon, light breeze and cloudy; 5 P.M., light passing shower; 6 P.M., light breeze and gloomy weather.