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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.

14

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JANUARY, 1879.

above 80

61

70 - 80

3:15

NOGORSKIN82%

60

-400L2

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.

CAPE D'ÁGUILAR.

HEIGHT 170 FEET.

VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.

HARBOUR OFFICE.

1575.

WINDS

THERMOMETER.

THERMOMI TER.

DAY AND

BARO-

0 TO 12.

HOUR.

WHA-

THER.

BABO-

WINDS

() Tu 12.

WEA-

THKE.

MBTER!

DATE.

METER

Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.

Altd Max, Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.

RAIN FALL.

In inches during provi- ous 24 hours.

WINDS

RAIN FALL.

WINDS

RAIN FALL.

BARO-

METER

THERMOMETER.

Attd Max. Min. Dry Wet. Direct. Force.

THERMOMETER.

---

Ú TO 12.

WEA-

THER.

In inches during provi- ous 24 hours.

BARO.

METER

0 TO 12.

WEA.

THER.

In inches

Atta Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.

during previ

ous 21 hours,

Saturday,

2sth

Dec.

9

30.24 51.0

51.0 15.0

b.c.

30-1555.0

53.0 47 0 N

Noon $0.17 156,050,0 45,0| 56,0| 73 0]

b.c.

30.145.0||

58,0 57.0

b.c.

30.1160,0 64.0 41.0 62.0, 540] N 30.06;61.0

60,5 54,0! N

123

b.c.

30.11

b.c.

0.00

b.c.

59.0 80.10 59.0 60,0 46,0| 54.0) 46, 30.05 60.0]

54.0 40.0 N

56.5 49.0 N

MNN

b.c.

b.c.

b.c.

+

25.3245.0

45.0 40,0 ENE

0.00

2.29 | 49.0 51,0 11,0 50-046,0| ENE 28,29 | 49-0

490 41.0 NW

3

o on an

0,0,

0.0.

0.00

O.C.

Sunday,

29th

Doc.

9

30.30 155.0

55.0; 78.0

b.c.

30.1359.0!

59 5 520 N

Noon 30.23 161 m 62,0 50.0 61.0, 60.5 3 30.20 62.0

b.c.

b.c.

30.14 61.0 65.5, 52.0 65.9 57,0| N 30.1463,0

67.0 58,0| N

co co co

b.c.

30.10 59.5

57.0 50.0 N

b.c.

0.00

30.1361,064.5 51.5 64.

b.c.

30.13 62.0

54.5 N

64.0 55.0 N

NNU

b.c.

29.38 45.0|

49.0 45,0 N

3

b.c.

0.00

2

b.c.

23.36 54-0 50.0 47.0 5449,0|| N 28.3354-0;

3

640 49.0 NNW]

ආසපය

b.c.

b.c.

3 b.c.

02.0; 62,0]

Monday,

30th

Dec.

9

30.11 -50.0

50 0.49.0

Noon 80 34 55.0 62.0 47,0 -5 0 51.0j

3

30.30 56.0

56.0 55.0

Tuesday,

#

30.15 47.90;

47.0' 17.01

31st

Dec.

3

Noon 39.44 52.0 55.0 44.052 051.0 30.39 54,0

5-1.0 73.0

Wednesday,

9

30.47:43.0

45.0 43.0

1st

Jan., 1879. 3

Noon 30.4253.0 56.0, 45 0 53.0, 52.0

30.3654,5

51.0 53.5

True wind cannot be registered.

999

b.

30.22 54.0

52.0′ 41.0 N

30.24 59,0!

49.0 40.0 N

b.

1.

Do.

999

b.

D.

U.

638

b.

30.2356.0 68,0 47.0.60,0 50.-

30.2008.0

30.3273.0

30.39 55.0 63.0 43.0 55.0, 480 N 30.36 8.0;

30.38 560

51.949.0 N

30.37 57.9, 66.0 44.5 60.0 50.0 NE

0.00

30.24 59.0 62.0 45.0 57.0 4.0 N

62.0 52.0 N

30.19 61.0

59.0 13.0, N

+54

b.c.

29.44 12.0

42.0 37. NNE

5

b.c.

0.00

28.49 48.0, 49.0 10.0 48.9 $21. NNE N

25,40 49.0 49.0 41.

5

5

10 10 10

b.c.

b.c.

b.c.

48.0 11.0 N

60.0 54.0 Calm

130

30-25 43.01

46,5 44.0: N

b.c.

28.4938.0|

39. 32. N

4

b.n.

0.00

30.24 49.0 57.5 41.7 46.5 14 5, N 30.17 49.0

b.

47.0 47.0, N

b.

88

0.00

25,44 43 45.0 37.0 41.0 37,0| N 25.44 43.0

4

b.nl.

0.10

41.0 37.0 N

3

o.in.

30.5056.0|

45 540.0 N

0.00

30.33 60.0 60.0 43.0 51.0 43.0 NNE

b.

30.35 58.0j

60-0 50.0 NE

30.2756.0j

54.7460 E

N NO

b.c.

28.4943 0

43 0 37.0 E

3

0.0.

28.48 480 48.0 38.0 470| 40,6|| E|

3

o.m.

0.00

25.4547.0

47.0 41.0 NNW

2

b.c.

...

+1

Thursday 2nd

Jan.

9

30.43 53.5

53.0153.0

3

Noon -30.37: 58, 59,048,01 58.0|57.0j 30.3358.0

58.0 57.0

b.m.

b.m.

b.m.

30.34 50.0

55.5 49.0 NE

30.3056.0

55,046 0 N

30,31 40.0 63.5

49.0) 63.5 55,0 Calm

()

0.90

30.30 60.0,

61 0 52.0, E

4

30.29 57.0 59.0 4.0 56.0 47.5 N 30.25 57.5]

6.0 47.0 ENE

222

b.c.

28.5149.0

19.0 41.0 N

b.c.

b.c.

0.00

28.18 162.0 54.0 49,0 53-0449E 28.43 51.0}

52-U, 13. E

222

Friday,

9

3rd

Jan.

a 30

30.89 54.0!

34.0 54.0 Noon 30,36 | 60.0 61.0 51,0 60,0 59.0 30.30 $1.0

b.

61.0 60.0

b.

30.26 63.0

58.0 54.0

30.29 59.0; 30.2662.6, 61.0, 51.0 63.0 16,0 SE 64.5670) SE

13+

999

b.

0.00

59 52.0 N

30,2860 0 3.2961.0 69.5 58.0 8.0 2.0 NE 58.0 52.0 NNE

30.22 61.0...

2

ww3

1.C.

b.

0.00

b.

28.47 56.0; 55.5 51.0 E 28.1358,0 56.0 41.0 57.0 52. E 28-12 58-0| 56.0 52.0 ESE

32~

b.c.

b.c.

0.00

!b.c.

b.c.

b.c.

(1.00

b.c.

STATE OF WEATHER:-. blue sky; c. clouds (detached) d. drizzling rain; f. forgy; g. gloomy; 4, hail; 1. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o.overcast; p. passing showers; q, squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunde; . ugly (threatening) appearance of wea- ther; visibility. Objects at distance unusually visible: w. wet (dew). NOTE.—A bar () untior any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; 1. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.

Figures

to denote

the Force

of the

Description of Wind.

Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.

Rate of the Wind

per Hour in Miles.

Figures to denote the Force

of the

Wind,

Wind.

0

Calm....**** Light Air................. Light Breeze........... Gentle Breeze ... Moderate Breeze Frosh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderato Gele Fresh Gale ..........

Strong Gale

Whole Gale...............à

10

11

Storm

12

Hurricane ....

Just sufficient to give steerage way With which the above ship with all sail (1 set and clean full would go in smooth water

In which she could just carry in chase- full and by...

to 2 knots

3 to 4

C to 6 ,,

Royals, &e.

Single Reefs and T. G. Sails

Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.

Closo Reefs and Courses

In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and rested Foresail

Under Storm Staysail

Bare Poles ...........................

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