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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1879.
Sug
8888888STON
◊ to
CRONOMETR
70 - 80
above 20
1870.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMATER.
DAY AND
BARO-
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
0 TO 12.
DATE.
LIOUR.
THER.
MEETB
WEA-
THER.
METER
RAIN FALL.
In inches during previ-METER ous 24 hours.
Attd Max. Min. 'Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
THERMOMETER.
Atta Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct Force.
CAPE D'AGUILAR HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET,
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER,
WEA-
THER.
BARO-
Saturday,
9
30.40 55.01
ihi
Feb.
3
55.0 55.0 Neon 30.36 56.5 65,0 54.0 56.0 53.0 30.2160.0
b.c.
30.24 61.0
b.c.
60.0 58.0
b.c.
30.24 64.0|
30.21
57.5 52 0 N 65.0 57.0 NE
3
b.c.
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct, Force. 30.24 61.5
In inches during previ- ous 24 hours.
METER
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
during provi.
cus 24 hours.
56.0 48.0 NE
61.0]
65.0 57.0 NE
co 13
b.c.
0.00
3
b.
30.2L 62.0 62.0 50.5 59.0 52.0 NE 30.2261.0
58.0 1.0, NE
545
b 6.
b.c.
0.00
b.
28.46 46.0 49.0 46.0 NNE 28.45 54.0 56.0) 48,0| 54,0 50.0 NND 25.43 55.0 55,0 53,0| ENE
3
3
NO COGN
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
2 b.c.
Sunday, 9
9th
Feb.
3
30.42 54.5 Noon 30.39 57.0 60.0, 51.0 57 052.0 30.31 59.0
54.0: 51.0
b.c.
30.26 59.0
55.5 54,5 NE
0.0.
30.27 162.0'
60,5 55.5 Calm]
38.0 50.0
O.C.
30,2764 0'
80.0 54-5 NE
NOW
b.c.
30.28 60.0
g.
0.00
5.
54-0 50.0 NNE 30.2859.0 63.0 48.0 540 50,0) NE 30.25 60.0 57.0 50.0 NE
5
6
4+
10 30 4
b.c.
0.0.
28.46 45.0
0.00
0.0.
•-1
46.0 44.0 E 28.48 0.051.0 43.0, 0.0, 49.0 E 28.43 50,0 10.49.0, NE
3
∞ ∞
b.c.
0.0.
0.00
2 0.m.
Monday,
9
30.45 51.0|
51.0 50.0
-་
10:h
Feb.
3
Noou 30 4254.0 58.0 50.0 54.0 49.0 20.3756.0
56.0 49.0
Tuesday,
11th
Feb.
9
30.4455,0
Noon | 30.40 | 57.5.60.0,53,0 57.5, 54.0)
55.051.0]
3
20.34 58,5;
55.5157.0
Wednes tay,! 9
30 40:55.0!
58.0 57.0
1201.
Noon
Feb.
3
20,85 | 62.0164.0 55.0 62.0,56. 30.25 02.0
62,054,0
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
O.C.
O.C.
O.C.
30.32 50.0 30.33 59.0| 30.3069.0
52.0 48.0 N
O.C.
O.C.
0.0.
30.31 59.0 30.30 60.0] 30.2761.0j
b.c.
30.27 62.0 30.27 62.01 30.22 65.0|
59.0 53.0 N 57.051.0 N
55.0 59.5 N 58.5540 N 59.5 5.0 E
59.5 54.5 E
03 03 03
st to sit
30.20 59,0]
...
51.0 47.0 N
2
0.00
ti ir to
30.3867.0
0.00
:༄ 「::
30.30 58.0 58.0 47.0′ 57.0 50.0 N 56,0 50.0 N
30.23.56.0
~~~
2,
888
o.c.
29,50 | 44,0
45.0 43.0 NE
0.00
26.48 48.0 49.0 42,6, 45-40 45,0 NE 25.46 48,0]
54,0 50.0 NE
5
o.m.
28.1945.0)
48.0 46. NNE |
46-044,0 ENE 3
222
0.0.
0.0.
o.m.
0.00
30.37 58 0 59.0 50.5 56.0 51.0, NE 30.32 38.0) 55.0 51,0 NE
5
o.h.
0.00
2
b.c.h.
28.48 47.0 49.0) 45.0, 45.0 40,0) ENE 28.4250.0
2 2 2
o.c.m.
o.c.m.
0.00
| 50,0 48,0| N
2 o.c.m.
...
...
64.0 57.0 SW
645 68,0 SW
22N
b.c.
30.24 61.5
59 051.0 NNE
1).
0.00
30,2661.0 61.0
b.
30.20 60,5]
2.0 56.5 58.0 ENE 64.0 57.0, E
NNN
2 b.c.
28.45 1.0]
0,00
2
b.
51.0 47.0 ENE 28.15 56,057.0 47.0 7.0 42.0 NE 28.39 58.0
2
2
58.0 54.0 WNWİ
2
~~~
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
Thursday 13:h
Feb.
9 30.40 58.0,
Noon | 30.37 62.061,0 55.0 62,0,57,0|
53,0 57.0
b.
3
50.3062.5
02.0, 56.0
$28
30.23 63.0!
60.0 55.0 ESE
1
b.
30.26 62.5
29.054 0 NE
3
D.
30.29 63,0
64,5 59.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
b.
30.22 61.0|
66 5 59.0 EbS
3
b.c.
30.27 61.0 64.0 53.59.0 55.5 NE 30.20 61.0] 59.0 53.0 NE
1
3
co co
b.h.
28.49 53,0
53.0 51.0 E
b.h.
0.00
b.h.
28.47 58.0 58.0 28.42 57.0
47.0 57.0 55.0 NE
56.0 52.0 E
2
NNN
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
...
Friday,
Juth
Feb.
တက
30.32 61.0
63.0 60.0
b.c.
30.20 63.0
Noon 30.26 66.0 09.0 62,666.0 65.0 30.17 65.0
b.c.
68,0, 60.0
b.c.
30.19 | 66,0| 30.11 68.0
:::
63.0 55.0 W
b.c.
67.5 62.0 W
b.o.
0.00
| 69,0, 63,0| W
3
b.c.
30.1862 0 65.0 79.0 NE 30.17 63.5 65.0 55.0 64.0] 58.6 E 30.07 64 0 65 0 58.5 SE
b.c.
28.41 54.0
55,0 50.0 N
o.m.
0.00
I
b.c.
+
28.40 59.0 59.0 51.0 29,0 55.0 Calm 23.32 60,0 60.0 57.6| NW
202
b.c.
b.c.
0,00
o.m.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached) d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 1. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showors; q. squally; . rain; s. snow; t. thunder; «. ugly threatening) appearance of wea- ther; 2. visibility. Objects at a distance usually 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.
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Description of Wind
Wind.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regarda a well conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Fate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force
of the
Wind.
Calm..... Light Air.. Light Breeze.............. Gentle Breczo Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Gale ...... Strong Gale Whole Gale..
Storm、
Hurricane....
Just sufficient to give steerage way
3 to 4
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......
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 Foresail
Under Storm Staysail.....
Bare Poles
mo
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