THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH OCTOBER, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
603
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,
1879.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.`
Attd.
Max.
Min.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
In Inches during
previous 24 hours,
Saturday,
4th
October.
9
Noon
30.22 79.5
79.0 73.0
b.c.
30.0483.0
82.0 77.0 E
4
b.c.
30.1881.5 83.0 77.0 | 81.0 | 75,0
b.c.
3
30.1482.0
$2.0 75.5
b.c.
30.04 | 84,0 | 86,5 : 77.0 - 84.5 81.0 | ESE
30.00 85.0
4
b.c.
0.00
85.0 81.0 ESE
4
b.c.
Sunday,
5th
October.
9
30.19 81.0
81.0 75.0
b.c.
30.02 83.0
83.0 79.0 E
4
b.c.
Noon 30.17 82.0 | 84.0 78.0 82.0 75.0
3 30,12 82.0
b.c.
82.0 75.0
b.c.
!
30.0285.0 86.5 | 79.0 85.0 80.0 | E 29.9886.0
4
b.c.
0.00
86.5 82.0 ESE
4
b.c.
Monday, 9
6th Noon
October. 3
30.19 82.0
30.16 83.0 | 85.0
30.12 | 83.0
82.075.0
...
78.0 | 83.0 76.5
Tuesday, 9
7th
October.
30.20 | 81.0
Noon
3
30.18 82.5 85.0
30.13 82.0
83.0 78.0
81.0 75.0
80.0 82.0 | 75.0
82.075.0
Wednesday, 9
8th Noon
October.
3
30.1081.0
81.0 73.0
---
30.06 $3.0 84.0 77.0 83.0 75.0
29.99 82.5
82.075.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.01 84.0
83.5 80.0 E
2
b.c.
...
b.c.
30.02 86.0 | 87.579.0 | 86.5 82.0 | E
+
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.98 86.0
88.0 84.0 E
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.04 84.0
81.5 79.0 E
3.
b.c.
b.c.
30.05 85.0 88.0 79.0 | 86,0 81.0 E
4 b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.00 85.0
87.082,0|| E
4
b.c.
b.c.
29.95, 82.0
81.0 77.0 N
4
b.c.
b.c.
29.95 85.0 88.0:77.0
86.0 81.0 E
3
b.c.
0.03
C.
29.88 85.0
84.0 81.0 E
I
b.c.
Thursday, 9 29.87 80.0
80.0 75.0
9th
Noon 29.84 80.585.0 76.0 80.0 | 75.0
October. 3 29.80 78.0
78.0 76.0
o.c.p.q.
29.75 81.0
78.0 76.0 N
6 u.o.p.
u.c.p.q.
29.74 82.0 86.0|75.0|81.0|78.0 | NE
6
u.o.p.
0.40
o.c.r.q.
29.69 | 82.0
80.0 79.0 E
6
u.o.r.q.
Friday, 9
10th
October.
29.99 80.0
80.0 | 77,0
0.c.
Noon
3
29.96 79.0
29.99 80.5 83.0 77.0 80.0 | 78.0
79.0 77.0
o.c.r.
o.c.r.
29.85 83.0
29.84 83.0 29.85 | 84.0 | 83.5 78.0 83.5 82.0 | E 80.5 80.0 E
82.0 80.0 E
4
b.c.p.
4
b.c.m. 0.82
1
0.J'.
VICTORIA PEAK.
1879.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
s 24 hours.
In iuches during
previous 2
Saturday,
4th
October.
9 30.06 83.0
Noon
3
80.0 73.0 NE
4 b.c.
30.06 | 83.0 | 83.0 76.0 80.0 74.0 NE
30.02 | 82.5
4
b.c.
0.00
80.0 74.0 NE
4
b.c.
74.0 71.0 E
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
28.37 | 72.0
Min.
Dry.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
71.0 69.0 E
28.3674.0 74.069.0 73,070,0| E
28.33 75.0
o.c.m.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
4 o.m. 0.07
20
3
b.m.
Sunday,
9
30.09 80.0
78.5 72.5 NE
2
b.c.m.
28.35 74.0
73.0 71.5 E
4
0.m.
5th
October.
Noon 30.08 81.0 82.0|75.0
79.5 | 72,5 | NE
2
b.c.m. 0.00
28.35 75.0 75,070.0
74.0 70,0 | E
4
b.m.
0.00
3 30.04 81.0
79.073.0 NE
2
b.c.
28.30 | 75.0
74.0 70.0 | E
4
b.m.
Monday, 9
6th
October.
30.06 84.0
Noon 30.05|84.0|85.0|76.0 | 81.0 | 76.0. NE
3 30.02 82.0
80.0 | 76.0 | NE
CT
5
b.c.
28.36 74.0 |
73.0 70.0 E
3
b.m.
5 b.c. 0.00
82.0 76.5 NE
10
5
b.c.
28.34 76.0 76.0|73.0|75.0 74.0 | E
28.31 75.0
5
b.c. 0.00
74.0 73.0 | E
! 4 b.c.n.
Tuesday,
7th
October.
9 30.07❘ 82.0
79.5 74,5 NE
Noon
30.07 82.0 82.0 76.0 80.0 74.0 NE
3 30.04 82.0
5
o.m.
28.3674.0
73.0 70.0 E
5
b.c.m.i
4
o.m. 0.00
80.575.0 NE
5 b.c.
28.36 75,0|76.0|70,0| 74,0 71,0 E
28,31 75.0
4
b.c.m. 0.00
74.0 70.0 E
4
b.m.
Wednesday, 9
...
8th
October.
29.98 83.0
82.0 75.0 N
Noon 29.96 83.0 83.0 74.0 81.0 74.0 NE
3 29.89 83.0
81.0 74.5 NE
2b.c.m.
28.28 70.0
69.0 69.0 NE
3
o.m.
3
4 b.c.m.
b.c.m. 0.00
28.25 72.075,0|70.0|71.0 70.0 | E
28.1672.0
3
o.mi. 0.00
71.0 69.0 N
3
0.m.
Thursday,
9th
October.
9
29.71 79.5
Noon 29.70 80.0 82.0|71.0
3 29.67 79.0
78.0 74.5 NNE
78.0 | 75.0 | NE
7
7 0.1.
o.r.
28.02 71.0
0.40
76.0 75.0 NE
7
0.1.
Friday,
10th
October.
9 29.88 83.0
79.0 77.0 NE
Noon 29.88 82.0 83.5 73.0 80.0 78.0 NE
B 29.85 81.0
4
c.h.
28.16 73.0
80.0 78.0 NNE
4 h.f.
2 1.
1.10
70.0 69.0 NE
28.00 72.0 75,069,0| 71.0 70.0 E
27.98 72.0
71,069.0 E
73.0 72.0 E
28.24 73.0 73.0 70.0 73.0 73.0 | E
28.1673.0
73.0 73.0 E
5/6
o.c.q.
7/8 0.c.p.5.q. 7/8
5/6 o.f.p.s.
3 o.f.
2 o.f.
0.26
o.r.q.
0.98
STATE OF WEATHER :-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; ħ. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; 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.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Figures to
denote the Force of the, Wind.
Description of Wind.
0
Calm
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
3 10
11
15
16 20
12
Light Air
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale Strong Gale Whole Gule Storm Hurricane.
With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots..
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 water...
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
Loto 6
21 25
Royals, &c.
26
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
44
60
80
[
above 80
12
Triple Recfs, &c. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and recfed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
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