THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JUNE, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
303
1879.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday,
24th
9
Noon
29.96 85.5
85.0 80.0
29.95 86.5 91.0 82.0 86.0 80.0
b.c.
May.
3
29.89 87.0
87.0 80.0
b.c.
b.c.
:
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL,
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
29.83
86.0
tion.
85.0 80.0 S
29.85 89.0 90.0 | 82,0 | 87.0 85.0 S
29.85 89.0
Dry.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Wet.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER,
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
85.0 82.0 SE
43 2
b.c.
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
Sunday,
9
30.00 86.0
,"
86.0 80.0
b.c.
29.85.86.0
85.0 81.0 SE
25th
Noon | 30.01 | 86.5 | 89,5 | 82,5 | 86.0 | 81.0
b.c.
29.8789.0 87.0 82.0 86.0 81.0 SE
3
May.
3
29.98 87.0
87.01 81.0
b.e.
29.87 88.0
86.0 81.0 SE
00 00 00
3
g.
g.
0.00
3
g.
Monday,
9
30.09 86.0
86.0 | 80.0
26th
Noon
30.07 88.0 | 90.0 | 80.0 88.0 81.0
May.
3
30.04 | 88.0,
88.0 81.0
Tuesday,
27th
May.
9
30.11 84.0
84.0 78.5
Noon
30.09 86.0 90.0 80.0|86.0 79.0
3
30.05 86.0
Wednesday, 9
30.10 84.0
86.0 79.0
34.0 82.5
28th Noon 30.08 | 85,0 | 88.0 | 78.0 | 85.0 | 78.0
;Ë;
May.
3
30.02 85.0
85.0 80.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.94 87.01
85.0 81.0 SE
b.c.
29.94 89.0 88.0.80.5
87.081.0 | SE
!
b.c.
29.91 90.0
89.0 81.5 SE
co co co
3
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.94 84.0.
81.5 79.0 N
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.95 87.0 90.0 77.5 85.5 81.5 NW
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.92 88.0
86.5 82.0 NW
2
b.c.
b.c.
29.93 86.0
84.5 79.0 NW
1
b.r
b.c.
29.94 87.0 88.0 79.0 85.0 80.0 | NW
2
b.
b.c.
29.90 | 88.0
87.5 82.0 W
3
b
Thursday,
29th
9
30.06 | 85.0
85.082.0
b.c.
29.93 87.0
85.0 79.5 W
3
b.
Noon
30.05 | 88.0|90.0 | 80,0 | 88.0 | 79,0
b.c.
29.9288.0 92.0
79.0 87.0 81.0 | W
3
t
May.
3
30.00 88.0
88.0 86.5
b.c.
29.89 | 88.0
87.0 81.0 SW
3
Friday,
30th
9
30.02 86.0
86.0 80.0
b.c.
29.88 86.0
85.5 81.0 SW
3
...
Noon 30.01 860 90.5 83.0 86.0 85.0
c.p.
29.88 86.0 88.5
79.0 | 84.5 82.0 SW
4
t.
May.
3
29.95 87.0
87.0 80.0
b.c.
29.85 | 86,0
85.0 82.0 SW
2
b.c.
1879.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
TI
Max.
Min.
C-
.n.
Saturday,
24th
9 29.85 84.0
83.0 79.0 SW
Noon 29.85 86.0 88.0 78.0 85.0 79.5 SW
3
May.
019
3
29.81 86,0
85.0 80.0 SW
B
b.c.
LAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
3 b.c.
00 co co
b.c.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET,
28.2076.0.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
Direc- ti n.
75.0 74.0 SSW
0.00* 28.17 76.0 78.0 73.0 76.0 74.0 SW
76.0
28.13 76.0
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FA
In inches d
previous 24
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
76.0 75.0 S
5
b.c.
Sunday,
9 29.89 84.5
84.0 79.0 SW
25th
Noon 29.89 85.0 87.0 79.0 84.0 79.0] S
May.
3
29.84 85.0
:;
do co
3 b.c.
28.30 | 76.0
75.0 75.01 SSW
3
b.c. 0.00
83.0 79.0 S
2
b.c.
28.2878.0 | 78,0|75,0|77.0, 75,0¦ SSW
28,25 | 78.0
Monday,
26th
May.
Tuesday,
27th
9 29.94 84.0
82.0 77.0 SW
b.c.
28.21 76,0
77.075.0 SSW
75:0.75.0 SSW
00 00 00
3 0.0.
:
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
:
4 b.c.
Noon
3
29.95 85.5 85.0 77.0 85.0 79.0 SW
29.92 85.0
1
b.c. 0.03
85.0 80.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.23 76.0 76.0 | 74.0.75,0 75.0 | SSW
28.20 76.0
3 b.c. 0.00
***
9
Noon
May.
...
29.99 86.0
29.99 | 85.0|85.0 75.0|85,080.0 | E
3 29.90 85.0
85,0 80.0 SW
85.0 80.0 N
b.c.
28.30| 76,0
76.0 75.0 SSW
76.0 75.0 NW
3 b.c.
...
1 b.c.
1 b.c. 0.00
1 b.c.
28.30 77.078,074.0 77.0 75.0 W
28.26 78.0
1
b.c.
0.00
77.0 74.0 SSW
b.c.
...
Wednesday, 9 29.97 86.0
...
28th
May.
29.92 84.0
84.0 79.0 NE
Noon 29.98|85,0|88.0|75.0|84.0 | 78.0] ENE
3
1 b.c.
28.30 76.0
76.0 74.0 | S
1
b.c.
14
1
b.c. 0.00
82.0 79.0 NE
1 b.c.
28.30 78.0 78.0 73.0 77.0 73.0 SW
28.24 | 78.0
1
b.c. 0.00
78.0 75.0 SW
1
b.c.
Thursday,
29th
May.
3
9 29.92 | 85.0
85.0 78.0 W
Noon 29.95′| 86.0 | 86,5 | 77.0|87.0 | 80.0 | SW
29.90 86.5
86.0 79.0 S
1 b.c.
28.27 76.0!
75.0 73.0S
3
b.v.
-
2
b.c.
0.00
...
1
b.c.
28,26 | 77,0 | 79.0 73.0 77.0 74.0 | S
28.22 77.0 |
3
b.c.v. 0.00
76.0 74.0 S
3
b.c.v.
Friday, 30th
9
29.91 85.5
Noon 29.91 85.5 88.0
83.0 80.0 SSW 78.0|84.0 80.0 | SW
May..
3 29.88 86.0
84.0 80.0 SW
N 2 N
2
b.c.
28.28 76.0
75.0 75.0 SSW
4
o.f.
b.c.
0.00
2 b.c.
28.2476.078.0 73.0 76.0 76.0 SSW
28.18 76.0
4
o.f.
0.08
76.0 75.0 SSW 4 O.C.
***
STATE OF WEATHER:--6. blue sky; e. clouds (detached) ; d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; &. hail; &. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); w. wet (dew).
"NOTE :--A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus I. very foggy; r. much rain ;r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind,
of the Wind.
Calm
—
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.
€ to 2
3
Light Air
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze. Moderate Breeze - Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale
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 3 to 4 water.
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
R
37
45
53
61 - 69
70 - 80
above 80
2288888888
44
10
12
In which she could just carry in chase, Donble Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Polos ...
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