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1879.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH OCTOBER, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
O TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
81.0 80.0 | NW
Force.
WEATHER,
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
27th
September.
Sunday,
28th
September.
9
30.09 $1.5
Noon 30.08 84.0 86.0 78.0 84.0 80.0
3 30.01 85.0
81.0
78.0
b.c.
b.c.
85.0 80.0
b.c.
29.94 83.0
29.94 85.0|88,0|77.0│83.0 | 81.0] NW
29.92 86.0
b.c.
:
b.c.
0.00
85.0 83.0 NW
b.c.
...
...
9
Noon
30.13 $3.0
83.0 79.0
b.c.
29.97 85.0
84.0 82.0 | SW
30.11 | 86.0 | 88,080.086.0 | 80.0
b.c.
3
30.06: 86.5
86.0 79.0
b.c.
29.97 86.0 86.5 | 80.0 | 86.0|84.0 | SW
29.94 88.0
87.0 84.0 S
00 00 00
3 b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
3 b.c.
Monday,
29th
September.
9
30.16 81.5
81.0 77.5
Noon 30.16 | 83.0 | 89.0 80.0 83.0 78.0
20.10 $4.0
84.0 78.5
Tuesday, 9
30.16:82.0
30th Noon
September. 3 30.09 $5.0
30.11 85.0 87.0
Wednesday, 9
1st
October.
Noon
30.16 $3.0
30.15 85.5 88.0
82.0 | 76.0
79.0 85.0 78.0
85,078.5
83.0 78.0
79.0 85.0 77.5
3
30.09 | 81.0
84.0 79.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.00 86.0
b.c.
84.0 82.0 Calm
30.01 86.0 88.0|79,0|87,0 | 83.0 | NW
0 b.c.
...
1 b.c. 0.00
i b.e.
29.97 88.0
$7.5 84.0 W
1 b.c.
b.c.
30.00 $5.0
82.0 80.5 S
b.c.
b.c.
30.01 86.0 89.0
79.088,5| 83.0| SW
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.97 89.0
88.0 84.0 W
b.c.
b.c.
30.00 86.0
85.081.0 E
2
b.c.
b.c.
30.00, 87.0.90.0|78,5|86.5 83,0 E
4 b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.96 88.0
89.0 | 86.0 E
3 b.c.
Thursday,
9
30.19 82.0
82.0 77.5
o.c.d.
30.0384.0
82.0 81.0 E
3
b.c.p.
2nd
October.
Noon
30.18 81.5 88.0
80.0 $1.0 77.0
o.c.d.t.
3 30.13 83.0
83.0 77.0
b.c.
30.04 86.0 89.0 | 80.081.5 80.0 E
30.00 | 86.0
4
b.c.p.t.L. 0.12
87.5 83.0 E
3
b.c.
Friday,
3rd
October.
9
30.24 80.0
80.0 75.0
0.c.q.
30.0783.0
81.5 78.0 E
4
b.c.p.
Noon
3
30.23 81.0 84.0 79.0 81.0 75.0
o.c.q.
30.07 83.0 90.0 79.0 | 82.5 79.0 | E
4
b.c.
0.06
30.18 81.0
81.075.0
b.c.
30.04 | 84.0
85.081.0 | E
4
b.c.
1879.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
Saturday,
27th
September.
9 29.96 $3.0
Noon
29.96 $3.0 85.0 74.0 85.0 80.0 SW
3 29.93 85.0
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
€& Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
tion.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
provicus 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
Atta.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
82.0 78.0 SW
1
28.28 76.0
1 b.c.
0.00
84.0 80.0 SW
2 b.c.
tion.
74.0 72.0 N
28.28 75.0 76.0|72,0| 74.0 73.0 W
28.24 76.0 |
1 b.c.
Wet.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RALY FALL..
la luckes during
previons 24 hours.
75.0 73.0 WNW
2 2
o.p.c.
O.C.
0.00
9
30.00 84.0
Noon
3
29.95 | 86.5
9
30.04 85.0
9
30.01 85.0
Sunday,
28th
September.
Monday, 29th
September.
Tuesday,
30th Noon 30.00 85.0 86.0 77.0 85.0 83.0 SE September. 3 30.00 86.0
84.0 79.0 SW
30.01 | 85.0 | 86.5 | 77.0|84.0|82.0 SW
86.0 82.0 SW
2 2 2
b.c.
28.31 75.0
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
74.5 74.0 SW
28.30| 75.5|76.0|73,0|75,0|74,0| SW
28.26 | 76.0!
75.0 74.0 SW
4
o.f.
***
4
o.p.c.
0.00
if io.p.c.
84.0 80.0 S Noon
30.06 85.0 86.0 77.0 85.0.80.0 S
3 30.01 85.0
3 b.c.
28.35 | 76.0 |
75.0 74.0 | S
2 0.0.
b.c.
0.00
28.35 77.0 77.0|73,076,075,0| Calmı
0 0.C. 0.00
85.0 81.0 S
1
b.c.
28.32 79.0
78.0 75.0 S
1
0.0.
83.0 80.0 | S
1
b.c.
28.36 77.0
76.0 74.0 SE
1
b.c.
1
b.c.
0.00
28.35 77.0 79.0 73.0 76.0|73.0 SE
1
b.c. 0.00
86.0 | 82.0 | SE
1
b.c.
28.36 79.0
78,0 75.0 SSW
1
b.c.
Wednesday, 9
1st
October.
30.04 85.0
Noon 30.01 85.0 87.0
82.5 75,0| NE
1
b.c.
28.35 79.0
78.0 74.0 E
2
b.m.
75.0 83.0 78.0 NE
3 30.09 $4.5
83.0 78.0 NE
2 21
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
28.33 | 79,0 | 79.0|73,0|78.0|74.0|| E
28.28 78.0
3
o.m.
0.00
77.0 74.0 E
3 o.m.
Thursday, 9
2nd
October.
30.08 83.5
Noon 30.07 84.5 84.0
3 30.03 83.0
$2.0 79.0 NE
4 b.c.p.
28.86 76.0
75.0 74.0 | E
4 0.c.
76.0 82.5 78.0 NE
4
b.c.p. 0.02
81.076.0 NE
4
b.c.p.
28.34 74.0 79.0|72.0|73.0 72.0 | E
28.32 74.0
5 O.C.
0.07
73.0 72.0 E
4 O.C.
Friday,
3rd
9
Noon
30.1282.5
81.0 75.0 NE
5
c.m.
October.
30.13 82.5 82.0 77.0 80.0 75.0 NE
3 30.06 82.5
5
80.0 74.5 NE
5
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.
28.39 73.0
73.0 71.0 E
28.39 74.0 77.0 70.0 73.0 71.0 E
28.3474.0
73.0 71.0 E
5
c.m.
5 c.m. 0.10
4 h.m.
STATE OF WEATHER :-6, blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; a. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 7. squally rain; s. snow; . thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; 2. 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 - Description of Wind.
of the Wind,
Calm
1
Light Air
2
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-oi-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Just sufficient to give steerage way
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.
Strong Gale
10
Whole Gale
11
Storm
12
Hurricane.
With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots.
set and clean full would go in smooth water--
15 to 5
3 to 4
Royals, &c..
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
Triple Recfs, &e. Close Reefs and Courses
In which shecould just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to
3
10
SE
above 80
ROBER
3
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