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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH MARCII, 1879.
1879.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR, HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
DAY AND
BARO-
THERMOMITER.
0 TO 12.
HOUR.
DATE.
METER
WEA- BARO-
THER.
ТЦЕКМОМАТЕВ.
0 To 12.
METER
WEA-
THER,
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
ous 24 hours.
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
during previ-METER
WEA-
THER.
Attd Max. Min. Dry Wet. Direct. Forco
In inches during previ- ous 24 hours.
BARO-
METER
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THEB.
In inches
during provi-
ous 24 hours.
Saturday,
9 30.07 | 63.0
22nd
Feb.
63,059,0 Noon 30.01 67.0 70.0 63.0 67.0156,0
b.
29.92 67.0
3 29.98 69.5
69,0 57,0
64.0; 60 0 E 29.90 67.0 74.0 52.0 71.5 €1.0 NE 29.90 72.0j
1
b.c.
29.94 69.0
63.0 58.0 N
3
b.
0.00
75.62.0 NE
3
b.
29.91 69.0 70.0 60,0 69.0 59.0 N 29.91 70,0
73.0 62.0 N
444
b.c.v.
28.1855.01
b.c.v.
b.c.v.
0.01
55.0 53.0 N 28.19 62.0 62.0 64.0 67,054.0 N 28.1866.0[
3
b.c.
b.c.m.
0.05
60.0 N
2
b.m.
9
Sunday, 23rd Noon Feb. 3
(0.14 | 62.0]
62.0 57.0
b.c.
29.97 67.0
63.5 59.0 E
4
b.c.
30.02 67.0]
60.9 57.0 NE
2 | 62.0 66,0 58.0, 62.0 58.0]
b.c.
30.05 63.0|
63.0 59.0
b.c.
29.99 67.0 77.0, 59,5 66,561,0 E 29.96660
b.c.
0.00
64.0 59.5 ESE
g.
30.03 66.0 75.0 56.5 60 0 57.5 NE 30.00 65.0
59.5 57,0; NE
746
b.h.
o.m.
o.m.
::
28,26 53,0
€53.0 E
0,00
28.2456-0 57,0 51.0 7.0 55.0 E
σr 5
o.c.m.
28.18 54,0
55.0 54,0 E
4
o.c.m.
b.c.m.
0.00
...
...
Monday,
24th
Feb.
9
3
Tuesday,
25th
9
Feb.
30.13 65.5
Noon 30 12 66.0 68.0 61.0 66.0 62.0j 30.06 67.0]
30,14.67.0
Noon 30.11 70.0 72.0 65.079 0 67.0 3 30.05 72.0|
65 0 61.0
67.0 64.0
67.0 66.0
72,0 68.0
Wednesday, 26th
Feb.
9
30.02 63.0
63.0 62.0)
3
Noon 29.97 63.0 73.0 60.0 63.0, 62.0 29.9163.0
33.0 61.0
True wind cannot be registered.
C.
29.97 68.0
0.0.
67.0 62,5 E 29.97 67.0 69.0 61.5 68.5 55.0 E 171,0,67.0. E
29.96 170.0
4
b.c.
30.03 165,5
g.
0.00
g.m.
64.0 60.0 N 30.02 | 66.0 69.0 57.0 64.0 61.0 NE 64.0 62.0 NE
29.97 67.0
4 o.m.
28.28 62.0
62.061,0 SE
4
0.00
o.in.
4
0.m.
28.27 | 62.0 63.0 54.0 63,0] 62,0| SSE 28-24 | 65.0} 65,064. S
2
2
*NN
o.f.
o.p.c.
0.00
o.p.f.
0.0.
29.97 71.0)
Do.
0.c.
O.c.
70.0 68,0 Calm 29.98 71.0 71.5 63.5 70.5 88.0 Calm 76 9 71.0 E
29.95 73.01
0
1
OON
b.c.
30.00 07.0
68.5 67.0 W
2
o.h.
28.31 66,0|
66.0 65.0 NNW
0.00
b.c.
30.03 6.0 70.5 60,0 70.0 67.0; S 30.01 69.5
o.h.
0.00
68.0 67.5 N
1
o.m.
28,30 | 66,0 66.0 62.0 66.0 65.0 N 28.25 66.0 66,0 65.0 E
AHM
o.c.m.
o.c.m.
0.00
1 o.c.m.
1
O.C.T.
o.c.r.t.l.
O.C.
33.0 62.0 E
29.8 67.0 29.88 | 65.0 78.0 68.0 64.5 63.5 ESE 29.82 67.0
63 5 62.5 ESE
544
o.r.
30.00 65.0
or.l.t.
0.
0.18
610 61.0 N 30.0965.0 76.0, 66.0 6.0 60.0 N 30.09 64.0
6
5
o.d.
o.r.t.l.
28.15 60,0
60,0 59.0 ESE
0.00
66.0 61.0 N
3
0.г.
29.08 62,0, 62.0 57,0 62,060-0 SE 28.07 62.0
5
62.0 62-0 SE
6
On or ỚT
o.f.t.
5
o.f.r
0.12
o.f.r.
Thursday 9 27th
Feb.
3
29.89 72.0 Noon 29.89 69.0 73,0 61,069.0 68.0 29.85 71.0
72.0 69.0
O.C.
29.77 67.0]
71.0 69.0
O.C.
0.0.
***
71.5 70.0 SW 29.77 72.0 78.0 60.5 70.0 69.5) Calm 29.7771.0
2
0
71.5,71.0 Calm;
NOO
o.r.l.t.
29.50 66.0
68.5 66 0 SW
1
o.r.
28.08 64.0
...
o.r.
o.r.
0.75
29.81: 68.5 70.0 67.5 69.0 69.0 S
o.r.
0.98
29.78 69.0.
65.0 65.0 NE
1
fd.
***
21064.0 SSW 28.08 65.0 65.0 60.0 65.0 66.0 3SW 28.07 66.0 66.0 66.0 SSW
4
o.f.t.
स
o.f.
1.59
3
o.f.
Friday,
28th
9
Feb.
30.05 67.0 Noon 30.04 67.5 72.0 64.6 67.0 62.0 29.97 69.5
3
67.0 62.0
0.0.
29.8569.01
0.0.
69.0, 63,01
0.0.
67.5 64.0 N 29.88 69.0 73,0 64.0 68,5 61.5 N 29.87 71.0 72,037.0 N
4
g.
3
op o
CUROR
29.90 66 ol
5.c.
0.63
29.92
: :
650 62.0 N
3
O.C.
28.1858.0
68.0 71.0 60.0 65.5 62.0 N 29.88 69.5
O.C.
0.36
68 0 63.0 N
3
0.0.
580 58.0 NE 28.19 60-0 60.0 58.0 590 58.6| N 28.15 82.0|
3
3
62.0 59.0 N
co as on
0.7.
O.V.
0.82
3
b.o.
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PHOOK-GOLWNHO
61 --- 69
70 - 80
above 20
០៣៥១៧គិតត
0 to
3 - 10
15
25
*888****OGON
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.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached) d, drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning;. m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. 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.
Calm... Light Air.. Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze
Fresh Breeze.....
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
10
Whole Gale..
11
Storm
12
Hurricane
Just sufficient to give steerage way
With which the above Ship with all sail (1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 water........
6 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase-Double Reefs aud Jib, &c. full and by..
Triple Reefs, &c. .........................
Close Reet's and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles.......
Figures
to denote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the
Wind.
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