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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 81ST DECEMBER, 1879.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDEJ MENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
1879.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL..
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Altd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL.
previous 24 hours.
In inches during
Saturday,
9
30.33 60.0
20th Noon 30.29 | 64.0 71.0 60.0 64.0 | 56.0
December. 3 30.25 | 64,5
60.0 53.5
b.c.m
80.14 65.0
62.0 58.0 N
4
b.c.
b.m.
20.15 68.0 77.0|59.0 | 71.0 65.0 N
-3
b.
0.00
64.0 55.0
b.m.
-30.15, 09.0
68.0 63.0 N
4
b.
Sunday, 9
21st Noon
December. 3
30.40 56.0
56.0 50.0
b.m.
30.21 | 62.0
58.0 55.0 N
4
b.
30.83 60.0 65.0 54.0 | 60.0 | 53.0
30.30 62.0
b.m.
30.21 64.0 70.0.34.0
64.5 60.0 | SE
3
b.
0.00
62.0 | 55.0
b.m.
30.15 68.0
66.0 61.0 W
2
b.
Monday, 9
22nd
Noon
December. B
30.3100
59.0|54.0
30,28 | 62.0 | 63.0 · 55,0 | 62,0 51,0
30.21 63.0
63.0:55.0
Tuesday, 9
23rd Noon
December, 3
30.24 62.0
62.0 58.0
30.20 65.0 66.0 57.5 65.0 59.0
30.13 | 66.0
66.0 60.0
Wednesday, 9
30.17 63.5
G3.0 610
21th
December.
Noon 30,13 66.0 67.0 60.0 66.0 62.0
3 30,06 67.0
67.0 63.5
True wind cannot be registered.
b.m.
30.14 63.0
61.0 57.0 N
1
b.
b.m.
30.14 66.0 | 67.0 | 56,0|65,0 | 61.0 | W
b.m.
30.11 | 69.0
68.5 63.0 | SW
2 2
b.
0.00
b.
།
b.c.
30.10 | 66.0
64.0 61.0 E
2 b.c.
b.c.
b.c.
30.09 | 68.0 6 9 57.0 69.0 65.0 E
30.0671.0
3
b.c.
0.00
69.5 66.0 SW
2
b.c.
b.c.
30.03 68.0
66.0 63.0 E
b.e.
:
:
b.c.
30.03 70.070,0 57.0 70.0 66.0 | E
29.99 70.0
69.0 66.0 E
00 00 00
3
b.c.
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Thursday, 9 30.14 67.0
25th
Noon
30.12 70.5 71.5. 63.5 70.0 | 65.0
December. 3 30.08 71.5
67.0 65.0
b.c.
30.00 71.0
72.5 70.0 Calm
0
b.c.
...
b.c.
71.0 65.5
b.c.
30.00 | 73.0 75,0 €3.0 76.0 71.0 E
30.00 | 75.0
b.c.
0.00
75.0 72.0 S
I
b.c.
Friday, 26th
December.
9
30.20 64.0
66.0 68.0
b.c.
30.03 70.0
68.0 66.0 E
4 g.m.
| 30.16|
Noon | 30.16, 68.0. 72,5 | 45,0 | 68. 64.0
b.c.
30.12 68.5
68.0 | 03.5
b.c.
80.02 72.0
1879.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Saturday,
9 30.19 66.0
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
61.056.0 N
20th Noon 30.20 68.0 72.0|62.0: 66.0 | 60.0 | N
December. 3 30.16 69.0
60 to 30 Force.
WEATHER.
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
30.08|71.0|78.0|63.0|71,069,0| ESE 4 b.c.m. 0.00
71.0 70.0 ESE 4 b.c.m.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
RAIN FALL.
previous 24 hours
In inches during
BAROMETER,
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAIN FALL..
Tu inches during
previous 24hours.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
b.h.
28.40 55.0
55.0 52.0 | NE
3
o.h.
2
b.h.
0.00
65,056.0 N
3
b.h.
28.37 | 60.0
28.42|58.0 59.0|52.0|58.055.0 N
59.0 50.0 | N
o.h.
0.00
o.h.
Sunday, 21st
December.
9 30.25 62.0
Noon 30.25|64.0 70.0
3 30.1564.0
57.0 52.0 ENE
61.0|58.0 | 53.0 | NE
60,0 51,5 NE
-4
b.i.
28.46 51.0
4 b.h.
f b.h.
0.00
51.0 49.0 NE
28.42 54.0|55.0 49.0¦ 54,0 51,0| E
3 0.1.
2
b.m. 0.00
28.36 57.0
57.0 53.0 WNW 2
b.m.
Monday, 9 30.17 65.0
22nd
December.
Noon 30.16 66.0 | 66.005.
3 30.12 65.0
58.0 53.0 N
61.051.0 NE
63.0 5.0 NE
2 b.li.
2 b.h.
1 b.b.
28.36 53.0
52.0 50.0 ENE
0.00
28.37 57.0 57.0 50.0 57.0 53.0 NW
:
28.33 59.0
58.0 51.0 E
2 3 21
0.m.
b.m.
0,00
b.m.
Tuesday,
23rd
December.
9
Noon
3
30.12 67.0
63.0 58.0 IN
30.11 67.5 68,0|56,0|64,0|58.0 NNE
30.06.68.0
65.0 60.0 E
ૐ
b.b.
28.35 59.0
58.0 55.0 E
2
b.m.
2 b.c.
1 b.h.
0.00
28.32 60.0 60.0 | 53.0 | 60.0 56.0 SE
28.27 60.0
1
b.m.
0.00
00.0 56.0 SE
b.m.
Wednesday, 9 30.04 67.0
64.0 61.0 NE
24th Noon 30.04 | 67,0|68,0 | 57.0 | 65.001,5 | NE
December. 3 29.98 65.0
62.0 61.0 | NE
4 b.c.h.
3 b.c.h.
» b.c.l.
28.29:57.0
57.0 56.0 SE
2
0.0.
0.00
28.27 59.059.0 | 54.0|59.058.0
28.22 60.0
S
2 b.c.
0.00
60.0 | 58,0 |S
_2
b..
Thursday, 9
25th
December.
28.30 61.0
61.0 61.0 SE
Noon
3
28,30 | 66,0 | 66.0 | 58,0 | 65.0 | 63.0 | SE
28.26 68.0
67,064.0 SE
b.e.
0.00
b.c.
Telegraphic wire out of order.
Friday,
26th
Decembr.
9
28.3158.0
Noon
58.0 58.0 E
28,30: 62,0 62.0|57,0° 62,0|60,0 | E
28.2662.0
62.0 | 60.0 | E
4
1
o.f.
0.m.
0.00
0.11.
STATE OF WELTHER :--6. blue sky; e. clouds (detached) ; d. drizzling rain : f. foggy : o. gloomy ; » hail; 7. lighing; m. misty (hazy) ; o overcast; p. passing showers squally ; 7. rain; s. snow; . thunder; #, ngly (threatening) appearance of weather; a visibility, tobjects at a distance unusually visible); ở, 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.
of the Wind,
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of 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
er Hour in Miles,
Figures to denote the Force,
of the Wind.
10
IL
12
Light Air
Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze- Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Cal
Strong Gale
Whole Gate
Stormu
Hurricane,
Just Rufficient to give stoorige way.
With which the above Shay with all sail f1 to 2 knots
set and clean full would go in smooth to 4 water...
15106
Royals, &e.
In which she could just enrry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by
Double Rears and Jib, &e. Triple Reefs, &o,.
Close Reets and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and re fed. Toi-mai
Under Storm Staynil
Bar Poles
SBERA
above
SUJE
70 80
8 8 8 8 8 ** 255
10
80
12
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