METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH FEBRUARY, 1879.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PRAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FRET.
1879.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
BARO-
Ο ΤΟ 12.
WEA-
BARO-
Ο το 12.
HOUR.
THER.
MFETK
WEA-
THER.
DATE.
METER
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct Force.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during previ-· ous 24 hours.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
BARO-
METER
THERMOMETER.
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
BARO-
·
In inches during previ- ous 24 hours.
METER
WIND 3
RAIN FALL.
0 To 12.
WBA.
THER.
In inches
during previ-
Saturday, y
30.36 49.5
49.0 49.0
0.0.
30.19 55.0
51.0 48.0 N
25th
Jan.
3
Noon 30.32 | 52.0 56.0 47.0 52.0 49.0 30.26 55.5
0.0%
30.1856.0 54.0 47.0 54.0 51.0 N
55.0 51.01
0.0.
30.15 58.0j
55.0 52.0 N
♡♡
g:
30.20 56.0
49.0 48.0 N
***
0.c.
28.35 42,01
g.
0.00
g.
30.20 56.5 56.5 44.5 52.0 48.5 N 30.15 56.5
O.C.
0.00
53.0 49.0 N
o.c.
43,0 42.0 NE 23.3445.0 46.0 41.0 46.0 45.0 NE 28-3346.0
Sunday,
26th
Jan.
9
30.3253.0)
53,052,0 Noon 30.29 55.0 57.0 50.0 55 052.0 30,25 55.5 55.0 54.0
3
0.0.
30.1757.0
53.5 51.0 N
O.C.
30.16 57,0 58.9 50.0 57,5 54.0 N
0.0.
30.15 58.0
56,0 53,0 N
co co co
to be to
30,16 56.5
52.0 49.5 N
41
O.C.
28.40 45,0
g.
0.00
30.1858.0 59.0 13.0 57,0 53,0, N
2
0.00
O.C.
g.
30.12 59.0
**
68.0 54.0 N
2
O.C.
28,38 47,0 43.0 44.0 48. 47.0 NE 28.35 48,0
...
14
Monday, 9
30.33 54.01
540 51.0
27th
Jan.
3
Noon 30 30 57.0 58.0 52.0 57.0 53.0 30.2259.0
59.0 54,0
Tuesday,
9
30.32 56.0
56.0 55.0
25th
Jan.
Noon 30.27 56.0 59.054.0 56.0 55.0
3 30.1958.0
...
58.0 55.0
...
Wednesday, 29th
Jan.
9
30.1561.0
61.0' 59.0
Noon 30.13 62.0 63.0 56.0 62.0 59,0
3
30.08 63.0
63.0, 61.0
+
True wind cannot be registered.
O.C.
30.1858.0
55.5 52.0 N
g.
30.16 60.0
b.c.
30.169.059,5 51.0 57,5 53.5 N
b.c.
30.12 60.0
61,5 56,0 N
3
as co
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
54.0 50.0 N 30.1760,561,0 49.0 61.5 54.0 N 62, 57,0 N
30.1081,0
3
O.C.
28.40 47,0
1
b.c.
0.00
1 b.c.
g|:|:|::
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
ous 24 hours.
3
3
47-046,0 NNE
3
as as
0.f.
O.C.
0.00
Io.c.
46.045.0] NE
3
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
48.0 48.0 NE
3
b.c.
48.0 46.0 N
3
C.V.
•
28.35 46.0 45.0 44.0 47-046.0 NNW│ 28.32 48,0
C.V.
0.00
49.0 47.0 NNW
41
0.9.
...
...
0.0.
30.15 58.0
56.0 54,0 N
O.C.
Do.
O.C.
30.17 59.0 62.5 52.5 59.056,0 ENE 30.10 61.0
4
0.00
30.16 58.5
30.15 59.0 65,0 51,0 56,0 53.0] NNE
55.0 51,5 N
4
61.5 57.0 E
*
30.07 | 69.0Ị
58.0 4.0 NE
4
AAA
0.m.
28,35 48.0
19.0 48.0 ENE
4
o.f.
1་
0.00
o.m.
o.m.
O.C.
30.05 02.0
O.C.
0.0.
62.5 60,0 ESE 30.05 64.0 64,0 56.0 64.0 31.0 ESE 65 0 62.0 ESE
30.00 65.0
44
g p.
30.13 61.01
60 0 58.0 NE
6
O.C.
4
0.4.
0.00
30.1162.0 65.0
3
--
g.
30.07 64.0
54.0) 61.0 58.5 NE 63.0 61.0 NE
6 O.C.
0.00
4
o.m.
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***
28.34 49.0 50.0: 47.0, 49.0 49.0) ENE 49.0 49.0 E
28.26 49.0
4
o.f.
0.00
4
o.f.
53.0 53.0 E
28.25 53.0 28.20 | 52,053.0 49.0 52.051.0 ESE 52.051.0 ESE
28.202:0
4
o.f.
4 o.f.
0.10
4
o.f.
Thursday
30th
Jan.
30.1762.5
9 Noon 30.16 64.0 66,0, 56.0 64.0 62.0 63.0 61.0
3 30.1463.0|
62.0, 61.0!
0.0.
30.0265.0
...
▪་
0.0.
O.C.
63.5 62.0 N 30.02 66.0 88.0 59.0] 64.0 62.5 N 62 5 69.0 N
30,0265,0
g.p.
30,01 640
0.00
g.
610 60.0 N 30.0464 5 78.0, 06.0 67.0 64.5 N 62.5 60.0 N
30.62 65.0
1
b.c.
28.30 58.0
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
48.0 580 NNE 28,29 | 55, 56,0) 49.0) 56-0560 NE 28.27 54.0 4054.0 N
2
2
3
~NM
o.f.
o.f.
0.00
o.f.
Friday,
31st
9
30.36 54.0
54.0 54.0
0.C.
Jan.
3
Noon 30,33 | 55.0 60.0 52.0 55.0 52.0 30.27 55.5
O.C.
55.0 52.5
0.0.
***
30.1859.0| 54,553,0 N 30.1959.0 64.0, 51.5) 56,0 54,0| N 30.16 59.0 57.0 54.0 N
2
0.7.
g.
0.24
3
**
g.
540 52.0 N
30.1961 01 30.20 | 61.0) 68.0 49.0 55.0 53.0 N 54 552.0 N
30.18 60.0]
0.
28.41 | 47-0]
0.04
48.0 47.0 N 28.39 48.0 50.0 47.0 49.0 49. N 28.26 43-0 49-048.0 NE
3
3
♡♡
0.0.
0.0.
0,20
2
b.y.
45
+3
61
$ | || | || ! | ! | ! §
60
- 69
70 - 80
above 20
Figures
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.
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Just sufficient to give steerage way
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached) d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 1. lightning; m. misty (haży); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 4. squally; . rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of wea. ther; v. visibility, Objects at a distance unusually visible: w. wet (dew). NOTE.—A bar (—) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
0
Calm...... Light Air..
Light Breeze.
Gentle Breeze......... Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze.....
Stron
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale
Fresh Gale....
Strong Gale........
10
Whole Gale.........................
11
Storm
12
Hurricane
With which the above Ship with all sail (1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth water.
In which she could just carry in chase- full and by.....
3 to 1
E to 6
Royals,
&c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Double Reefs aud Jib, &c.
Triple Reefs, &c.
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresall Under Storm Staysail
Dare Poles.....
Figures
to denote the Force
of the
Description of Wind
Wind,
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