METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH APRIL, 1879.
227
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
1879.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
WINDS
WINDS
THERMONTER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
BARO-
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
0 TO 12.
HOUR.
THRE.
METER
WEA-
THER.
RAIN FALL,
In inches
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
during previ-METER
WEA-
THRE.
DATE.
METER
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
ous 24 hours.
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
BAPO-
In inches during previ-METER ous 24 hours.
THERMOMETER.
WINDA
RAIN FALL.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.;
during previ-
ous 24 hours.
Baturd
9
3
a8o
29.98 74.0
74.0 71.0
b.c.
29.84 74.0]
www
Noon 29.97 78.5 81.0 74.0 78.0 75.0 29.94 78.5
b.c.
73.0 72.5 Calm 29.8377 0 79.0; 68.0] 78.0 76.0 Calm
78.0 74.5
b.c.
29.83 78.0]
78,0 75.0 W
Q.CH
b.c.
b.c.
29.96 70.0
70.6 68.0 N
1.92
29.9673.0 75.0 63.0 74.0 72.0 ESE
1
1
b.c.
29.90 73.0
73.0 72.0 N
HAA
b.c.
28.19 70.0
69.0 69,0 NE
www.
b.c.
0,61
28.1871.0 71.0 57,0 70.0|70.0|| NE
b.c.
28.16 72.0
71.0 70.0 NE
~12
b.c.
b.c.
2.28
b.c.
Sunday,
20th
Арг.
9
30.12 75.0
75,0 72.5
O.C.
3
Noon 30.12 73.0 81.0 71.0 73 070,0 30.09 73.0
73.0 69,5
0.c.r.
0.0.
Monday,
21st
Apr.
9
3
69 065.0
30.18 89.5 Noon | 30 16 70.5 74.0 66.0 70.0 64. 30.10 70.0 ..
W
70.0 62.0
Tuesday,
9 30.15 68.0
65.0 63.0
22nd
Apr.
3
Noon 30.10 70.0 74.0 64.0; 70 0, 63.5] 30.0470,5
70.0 84.0
Wednesday,
9
30.15 72.5
72.0 67.0
23rd
Apr.
Noon 30.12 75.0 77.0 67,0 75.0,67.0 3 30.04 77.5
77.0 69.5
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
b.c.
30.00 73.0|
b.c.
b.c.
29.99 71.0|
...
29.96 77.0
76 0 72.5| Calm
29.97 75.0' 80,5, 71,0| 73.0 72.0 EbN 29.96760|
74.5 71.0 E
70.5 65.0 ENE 30.00 72.0 73.0 67-0, 71.0 65.0 EbS [72,0 64-5| EbS
024
g.m.
30.00 73.0
71.0 70.0 N
2
0.7.
28.30 | 67.0
87.0 67.0, E
o.f.
o.d.
0.03
b.c.
30.00 73.0 74.0 64.0 72.0 70,5 NE 30.00 74.01
3
o.d.
0.00
74.0 72.0 N
4
o.m.
28.2886.0 68,0, 65,0 €6.0 66.0 E 28.2666.0
o.f.
◊ 15
86.0 65. E
b.c.
5
LO LO LO
b.c.
30.0570,5
68.0 64.0 NE
4
b.c.
0.00
30.05 70.5 73.0 63.0 68.0 65.0 NE
4
5
b.c.
30.05 70.0,
69.0 63.0 NE
4
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
b.c.
28.30 62 C
62,0 59.0 E
0.00
28.29 61,081.0 58.0 61.0 58 0 E
28.23 63.0]
62.0 58.0 E
OT CT CT
5
b.c.in.
b.c.m.
0,00
b.c.m.
***
b.c.
b.
b.
65.0 62.9 E
29.98 71.0) 29.98 72.0 74.0 68.5 70.5 63.5 ESE 29.7473.0
4
b.c.
30.01 70.0!
68.0 66.0 NE
5
b.c.
28.30 65,0
65.0 63.0 E
2
0.m.
4+
b.
0.00
73.0 66.0 ESE
4
b.
30.00 70.0 70.0 63.0 68.0 62.0 NE 29.96 70.5
3
b.c.
0,00
69.0 69,0 NE
2
b.c.
28.30 | 68.0 68.0 60.0 66.0 66.0 SE 28,23 72,0|
1
b.m.
0,00
71.0 66.0 W
1
b.m.
£38
29.99 73.0 29.93 76.0 76,5, 66.0 76.571-0 WSW |29.95 76.0,
72.0 68.5 E
Ꭵ
b.c.
30.03 73.0
73 0 69.0 N
b.c.
0.00
30.0373.0 77,0, 70,0, 74 0 65.0' Calm]
76.5 71.0 W
1
b.c.
30.00 740
74.0 67.0 SE
Thursday
24tb
Apr.
y
30.09 74.5
74.0 69.0
b.
Noon | 30.09 80.0 83,070.0 50.0 72.0;
b.
3
30.04 83.0
83.0 73.0
263
29.94 76.0
74.5 71.5 Calm
0
b.
29.9479.0, 79.5 67-5 78.0' 72.0 SW 29.9180.0|
80.574,5 SW
121
b.
29.98 73.5,
740 69.0 SW
0.0.
0,00
b.
29.98 76.0 78.9, 71.0 74.0] 69.0 SW 29.9377.0
74.0 71.0 SW
2
301
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b.c m.
28.25 59,0!
59.0 58,0 E
4
b.m.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
28,2564.0 64.0.56.0 63.0 59.0 E 28.20.64,0
2
bm.
0.00
64.0 60.0 ESE
1
b.m.
b.c.
28.30 72.0!
bc.
0.00
b.c.
71.0 87.0 WNW] 28.29 73.0 73.0 59,0 72.0' 67,0 WNW 28.25 76-0; 75.0 7.0 WNWİ
1
b.c.m.
I
1
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
0.00
•
Friday,
25th
9
30.21 71.5
71.0 68.5
O.C.
30.0471.0
Apr.
3
Noon | 30.20 | 74.0 | 80,0 70.6| 74,0 68.0 30.1675.0
b.c.
75.0 69.0
b.c.
72.0 69.5 EUN 30.04 76,081.0,71,076.0 70.0 E 76.0, 70.0 E
30.07 77.0|
4
g.m.
30.03 73 0
b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
:
700 670 NE 30.09 74.0 78.0 68.0 72.0 67.0 NE 71.5 66.0 NE
30.0674.0
5
c.m.
28.3463.0;
63.0 62.0 F
6
G b.c.
0.00
5
b.c.
28.33 67.0 67.0 63.0 67.0 63.0 F 67.0 65.0 E
28.32 67.0;
පප
o.f.
O.C.
b.m.
0,00
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached) d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); . overcast; p. passing showers; 7. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of wea- her; 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
Description of Wind
Figures to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
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.
Just sufficient to give steerage way
Calm...**** Light Air....... Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze .......
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale..
Storm......... 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......
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Double Reefs aud Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &e.
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm: Staysail
Bare Poles
3 to 4
LE to 6 Royals. &c.
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10
80
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Wind.
0
9
10
POIN
12
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