THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12mm FEBRUARY, 1879.
3 lig
2N8888
◊ to
70
80
above 80
1.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AQUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAL, HEIGHT 1,823 FEET,
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER,
THERMOM TEX.
DAY AND
BARO
Ο το 12.
WHA-
BARO-
Ο το 12.
WEA-
BARO-İ
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
UR.
THER.
MEETR
THER.
DATE.
MLTER
during previ-METER
WEA-
THER.
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet, Direct. Force.
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Forco.
ong 24 hours.
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct, Force
BARO
In inches during previ-METER ous 24 hours.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during provi-
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet Direct. Force.
aus 21 hours.
Satur
Ist
Feb.
}} 30.4 56.0,
53.0 54.0]
O.C.
30.2359.0|
...
3
Noon $4.39 5.0, 58.0' 52.0: 65.0, 35.0 30.31 59.0
0.0.
50.9.55.0
b.c.
30.20 62.01
58.5 55 0 N 30.2362.0 59.0, 52.0 69.5 56.0 E 63,0 58.0 E
b.c.
30.25 55.0
54.0 52.5 N
4
0.
28.49 47,0
48.0 48.0 E
T
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.26 58.0 63.5 56.0 55.0 53,0 NNE 30.23 60.0
5
0.00
28.45 20.0 50.0 47.0 51.0 50.0 K
56.0 53.0 NE
+4
b.
28.4151.0.
Sunday, 9 30.41 59 0
19.0 56,0
b.c.
30.25 62.0]
60.0,56,0 NE
b.c.
30.30 | 63.0!
63.0 58,0 N
2nd
Feb.
Noon 30.38 61 564,0 57.0, G1 058,0| 3 30.29:62.5:
b.c.
30.2663.0167.0 56.0 64.0 59. N
3
b.c.
0,00
30.29 64.5 66.0 53.0 63.0 58,0) N
62.0, 5.0
b.c.
30.1966.0]
$9.0 61.0; N
1
b.
30.28 | 61.0|
61.0 58.0 NE
212
b.c..
28.52 52.0
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
28.40 57.0
Monday,
3rd
Feb.
મ
30.34 59.5!
59 0'59.0
3
Noon 30 31 63.0 61.0 57.0) 63.0 59,0| 0.25 63.5
63.0,60.0
Tuesday, V 30.36 59.5
59.0 58.0
4th
Noon 30.34 62.064.057.0, 62 959.0
Feb.
3 30.28 63.0;
65.0,60,0
Wednesday,
9 30.3781.0
5th
Feb.
3
Noon 30.33 | 65.0 67,0 59.0 65.0,64.0! 30.2765.0
63..0.60.0
65.0 61.0
True wind cannot be registered.
999
Do.
b.c.
30.1963.0
60,0 58.0 Calm
b.
30.1966.0 70.0 59.0: 67.0 60,0 E
b.c.
b.c.
30.21 63.01
60.056.0 N
b.c.
28.45 50.0
0.00
30,16 67.0|
69.0, 63.0 EbS
b.
30.20 64.0 68.0 55.0 61.0 37.0 NNE 30.14 65.0)
b.c.
0.00
1
64,0 58,0 N
D.
KN V
b.c.
b.c.
b.c.
30.20 63.0
30.2065.0 70.5 55.0, 66.5 61.5 E
30.1866,0
61.5 59.01 E
67.0 61. E
∞NN
b.c.
30.24 62.5
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
58.0 57.0 NE 30,25 63,064.0] 56.0 61.0 58.0; NNE | 30.17 64.0 64.0 61.0 NE
2
0.1.
28.45 53.0
...
3
b.
0.00
1
b.
28.41 61.0
+
30.2165.0
63,060,0 E
2
30.27 63.0|
62 0 59.0 NE
2
30.1967.0 69.0
7.0 68.5, 62.5] EbS
0.00
30,25 63, 69.0
12.0 63.0 60.0 NE
30.17 $9,0
170 0 64.0¡ Ebs
b.
30.17 650
63.0 61.0 NE
~ 22
f.
28.46 56.0
b.h.
0.00
b.h.
Thursday
9 30.32 61.0
61.0 60.0
b.c.
30.18 65.0
62.5 59.0 E
6th
Feb.
3
Noon 30.29 65.0 67,0 59.0 65. 60.0 30.24.65.0
65.0 60.0
b.c.
b.c.
+1
30.18 66.0 73.0 58.0] 65,561.0 E 30.15 67.0.
61 569.0 EbS
4
I CO NO
b.c.
30.18 63.0
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
61,0 58.0 NE 30.19 640 64.0 56.5 62.0 58.0 NE 30.1363.5; 61.0 58.0 NE
bc.
4
28.42 4.0
***
4 b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
28.36 57.0
•
Friday,
7:h
Feb.
→ 80
30.27 62.0
62.0 61.0
Noon 30.2763.5 66.0 59.0 63.0 59.0 30.24 65.0
b.c.
b.c.
30.1464.0
65.0 61.0
b.c.
62.0 59.5 E 30.14 66,067,0 590 66.5 61.0 E 30.1166.0;
b.c.
b.c.
30.1564 01
60.5 58.5 NE
0.00
64.5 61.5 EbS
4 b.c.
30.13 64.0, 64.0 56.5 6.5 58.b, NE 30.14 64.0
6
30.0 58.0 NE
5
10 to 18
b.c.h.
b.c.h.
28.38 55.0.
0.00
b.c.h.
བ:1:ཀྱི :: : U:
52.0 51,0 E
NNN
O.C.
O.C.
b.c.
0.00
520 51,0 ENE
1
h.m.
28.48 74.0 54.0 49.0 54.0, 52.0 NNW 57.0 54.0 NNW
3
b.m.
0.00
2
b.in.
56.0 54.
E
2
O.C.
28,40 58.0 59.0 53.0 58-055. 28.40 58.0
F
1
o.in.
6,00
68.0 57.
E
1
0.11.
...
54.0 52.0 E
***
28.46 8.0 18.0 52.0 58,0 56.0 E
60.0 58.0] E
2 201
0.0.
b.c.
0.00
b.m.
56.0 55 0 E
1
0.m.
28.4662.0 62.0 56.0 62.0500 ESE 28.4061.0 61.059,0] NE
1
1 o.m.
0.1.
0.00
54.0 53,0 E
28,3859,057,0 54.0 58,0 56.0
17,0 56.0 E
56.0 54.0 E
28.40:57,0 57.0 52.0° 57-0 55,0| E 28.38,00.
| 60-0 58,0| ENE
244
**N
0.f.
o.m.
0.00
0,m.
b.c.
b.c.
b.c.
|
ther; y visibility. Objects at a distance unusually visible: w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-b, blue sky; c. clouds (detached) d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; s. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m, misty (hazy); o. overcast; p.passing showers; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of wea- NOTE.-A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures
to denote the Forer
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind
B
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 lour in Miles.
Figures
to denote the Force
of the
Wind.
Calin...... Light Air.. Light Breezo. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze...... Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Gal: Strong Gale Whole Gala Storm
Hurricane ................
Just sufficient to give steerage way
With which the above Ship with all Bail (1 to 2 knota set and clean full would go in smooth
water......
In which she could just carry in chase- fall and by...
€ 10 6
3 to 4
Royals, &c.
"
Single Reefa 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 Foresail
U Storm Staysail
Bare l'oles
11
12
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