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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH MARCH, 1879.
1879.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER,
DAY AND
DATH.
BARO-
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
[IOUR.
THER.
METER
METER
Attd Max, Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Forre.
Ο ΤΟ 12. Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
CAPE D'AQUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
BARO-
METER
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
during provi-
ous 24 hours.
Saturday,
g
30.3559.01
59.0 36.0
O.C.
30.16 62.0
61.5 58.0 E
3
8th
Mar.
3
Noon 30.31 61.5 63.0 56.0 61.0 37.5 30.23 61.0
b.c.
30.16 63.0 64.5 55.5 64.0 59.0 E
3
61.0 57.0
0.0.
30,11 63.0
63.0 59.0 E
as 00 00
b.c.
b.c.
28.42 51,0
0.00
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
28.39 54.0 54,0 48.0 64,0 62,0) E 28.33 55,0
WIND3
RAIN FALL.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
In inches during provi- ous 24 hours,
60,0 800 E
65.0 63,0 E
10 10 10
5
0.0.
b.ch.
b.ch.
0.00
3
5.
Sunday,
9th
Mar,
9
30.25 65.0
65.0 62.0
b.c.
30,09 65.0
65.5' 63 0 E
2
3
Noon 30.21 67.5 69,0 60.0 67 0 64.0 30.14 69.0
b.c.
30.09 68.0' 71,0 60.0 70.5 670 E
ลล
28.37 59 0
75.0 76.0 SE
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
69.0 66.0
b.c.
30.04 72.0
78.0 71.5 E
2
b.c.
28.37620 62,0 52.0 62-0.61.0 SSE 28.33 61.0
<<
o.f.
64.0; 63.0 SE
3
0.0.
b.c.h.
0.00
***
10th
Monday,
Mar.
9
30.30 63.0
63 062.0
Noon 30 28 62.0 70.0 61.0 62.0 61.0
3 30.23 62.0
62.0 60,0
Tuesday,
11th
Mar.
9
30.23 62.0
62,0 59.0
3
Noon | 30.17 64.0 65,058,0| 64 0| 60,0 30.08 64,0
61.0 61.0
Wednesday, 12th
Mar.
9
30.08 60.01
66.0 59.0
Noon 80.03 | 65.0|66,0| 60,0| 65,0|59,0|
3
29.94 66.0
65.0 59.0.
True wind cannot be registored.
Do.
28.42 58.0]
O.C.
30,11 67.0
64.0 63.5 E
2
O.C.
O.C.
30.1268.0 79.0 61.0 63.0 62.0 ESE 30.0966.0;
4
61.5 61.0 ESE
4
3 ਦੀ ਦੀ
o.d.
0.m.
o.m.
0.00
58,058.0] ESE 28-39 59,0 57.0 56,0 57.0 57.0 ESE 28.35 57.0 56,056 0 E
3
c.f.
4+
o.f.
3
o.f.
Telegraph wire out of order.
b.c.
b.c.
30.04 65.0
b.c.
29.96 65.0
0.0.
29.94 68.0!
0.0.
O.C.
Thursday
13th
Mar.
9
80.0374.0
74.0 73.0
O.C.
29.88 74.0
Noon | 39,00 77.0 78,0 64.0 77,0| 74.0||
3
29.95 77.0|
77.0 74.0
O.C.
O.C.
29.86 75.0
Friday,
9
14th
Mur,
3
30.20 65.0| Noon 30.23 67.0 71.0 61,0 67.0 61.0 30.1860.0]
65.0 61,0
***
0.0.r.
o.c.
30.03 70.0
60,059,0
o.c.r.
: |: :: |:ཀྟྲི
63.059,0 E 29.97 66,0; 67.0 58.0 66.5 62.0 E
b.c.
28.33 58 0
55 56,0 SE
o.m.
b.c.
0,00
68.0 64.0 E
4
b.c.
28,30 61,062.0 52.0 61,0, 56.0 ESE 28.26 60,0 60,0, 59.0 SE
3
b.m.
0.00
3
b.m.
28.22 64,0
64.0 64.0 SE
416
67.0 65,0 E
g.
29.93 69.0 70.0, 61.0) 69.5 66 E 70 5,68,0 E
29.84 70.0
4
4b.c.
b.c.m.
0.00
28.1965,0 66.0 57.0 65.0 65.0 SE 28.13 66.0
66.0,65,0 SSE
CN CF
o.f.
0.1.
0.00
o.f.
73.0 72.5 Calm
29.22 69.0
69,0 69.0 S
0.f.
29.86 78.0 78.0 66-0 77.5 75.0! SE
75.0 74.0 SW
ONN
o.m.
!!.m.
g.m.
0.00
28.2069-0 69.0 55.0 69.069.0 SSW 28.18 69.0
4
o.f.
0.00
69.0 69.0 SSW
4
o.f.
***
28.31 58,0
66.0 64,0 N
2
o.r,
30.0467.0, 78.0 61.0) 63.0; 62.0] N 30.04 69.0 61.0 60,0| N
3
I o.r.
o.r.
0.12
::་
58.0 58.0] NË
28.28 56.0 58.0 55,0 560 56,0 F 28.28 56,0 55.0 55.0 E
එයය
O.C.
e.f.d.
o.f.d.
0.27
***
!||||
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.
OHESTDOTAGON
abcre 80
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; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of wea thor; 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.
Figures to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Calm........................
Light Air.. Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze
Moderato Breeze.
**** Breeze ............
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale.
Storm
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 Water.....
In which she could just carry in chase- full and by..........................
3 to 4
E to 6
Royals,
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 Polos
Description of Wind.
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11
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