METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR, HEIGHT 170 FEET,
THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, -5TH
JANUARY,
1878.
1877-78.
IIARBOUR OFFICE.
POLICE STATION, GAP.
HEIGHT 1,800 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
HOUR.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
WEA- BARO-
THER. METER
Saturday, 9 30.25 60.5
29tli
Dec.
--
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. | Wet.
60,0 59.0) c.m. Noon 30.17 65.0 65.5, 60.0 65.0 62.0 c.. 3 30.12 65.0 65.0 62.0 c.in.
··
:
:
:
0 TO 12.
Atta. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
30.10 64.0 62.5 62.0 Calm 30.10 66.0 66.5 58.0 65.5 64.0 Calm 30 05 67.0
WEA-
THER.
Force.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during previous 24 hours.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
ΜΕΤΕΙ
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
WEA- BARO- THER. during previous METER
THERMOMETER.
24 hours.
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
WI DE
0.0 12.
RAIN FALL
WEA-
In inches
THER.
Attd. Max, Min. Dry Wet. Direct.
Force.
during previous
24 hours,
0
g.d.
30.12 65.5|
0
g.d.
0.00
67.5 65.0 Calm
0
b.c.
:
:
62.0, 60.0 N 30.09 67.0 68.0 58.0 64.0 61.0 N 30.03 67.0|
1
c.m.
1
c.m.
0.00
:
63.0 60.0 N
3
o.d.
::
:
57.0, 56.0 NNE
3
0,
28.35 55.0
:
55.0 55.0, E
2
o.f.m.
60,0 43.0 45.0 45.0 NNE
3
f.m.
28.30 57.0 58.0 53.0 57.0 57.0 E
2
o.p.f.
0.00
:
45.0 45,0 NNE
3 f.m.
28.25 57.0
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Sunday, 9 30.14 65.0 65.0 64.0 o c.m. 30.01 67.0) 66.0 65.0, ESE 30th Noon 30.06| 66,0 67.0 62.0 66.0 65.0 b.c.m.' 30.0167.0, 71.0 61.0 70.5 68.0 ESE
4 g.m.
30.02 | 66.0]
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!
4
b.c.
0.02
1
Dec.
$
30.01 66.0.
:
66.0 65.0 b.c.in. 29.9571.0
71.5 68.5 ESE
4
b.c.
:
:
64.0 64.0 N
29.98 67.0 68.0 60,0| 64.0 64.0 N
29.93 67.5
63.5 63.0 N
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o.d.
o.m.
0.05
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:
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:
57.0 57.0 t
2
o.c.m.
C1.5 61.0 NNE
3
Co
f.mi.
28.28 62.0
62.0 62.0 SE
5
o.f.
69,0) 57,0 64.0 62.0 SSW
2
b.c.
28.24 65.0: 65.0 55.0 65.0 65.0 SE
5
b.p.f.
0.00
o.in.
:
Monday,
9
30.06| 70.0;
70.0 69.0 b.c.m. 29.91 72.0|
31st
Dec.
3
29.9.75.0
11
Noon 30.03 73.0 76.0 65.0 73.0 71.0 cm.m. 29.91 74.0 75.5 64.0 73.5 73.0 SW 76.0 73.0 b.c.m. 29.8976.0
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::
720 71.0 Calm
0
b.c.
29.93 69.0
68.0 68.C SE
1
b.c.f.
:
:
:
:
66.5 66.0 SSW
3
b.c.
28.20 65.01
:
65.0 €5.0 SSE
12
5
o.f.in.
69.0 69.0 SSW
5
f.m.
28.24 68.0.
:
68.0 67.0 S
5
o.f.
:
:
2
O.p.
0.00
29.93 70.0 73.5 62.0 67.5 67.5 N
Gi
1 o.f.
0.00
70.0 08.0; 70.0 70.0 SSW
5
f.m.
28.21 68.0 68.0, 64.0 67,0 67.0 S
o.f.
0.00
76.5 74.5
2
g.m.
29.89.73.0
:
68.0 68.0 S
1
b.c.f.
70.0 70.0 SSW
5
f.m.
28.15 68.0
:
:
68.0 68.0 S
4
o.f.
:
Tuesday, 9 30.01 74.0 74.0 73.0 cm.in.
1878. Noon 29.99 75.0 76.5 63.0 75.0 73.0 e.mm.
1st January. 3 29.93 76.0 76.0 74.0 c.m.
29.87 74.0 72.0 72.0 SW 29.8776.0 76.0 68.0 73.5 78.0 SW 29 85 78.0
1 o.f.
29.86 75.0
73.0 60.0 SW
3
f.c.in.
70.5 70.0 SSW
3
1 o.f.
0.02
:
70.5 75.0, SW
1
o.f.
..
29.86 75.0 76.0| 70,0| 70.0, 70.0 SW 29.82 76.0
2
f.c m.
0.09
70.0, 70.0 SW
3
f.c m.
:
..
Wednesday, 9 30.00; 76.0 76 0 74.0 o.c.d. 29.85 77.0 2nd Noon 29.05 70.5 77.0 70.0 70.0) 69,5 o.c.m. 29.85 | 75.0 77. January. 3 29.90: 74.0 74.0 78.0 0.c.m. 29.85 76,0-
76,0| 75.0] SW
4
o.p.
67.01 69,5° 69,5| SW
70.5 70.0 SW
2
o.r.f.
0.11
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2
o.r f.
:
29.86 75,0 73.0 71.0, SW 29.86 75.0 76.0, 70.0] 70.0 69.0 SW 29.82 74.0
3
f.c.mi.
3
f.c.m.
0.96
:
70.0 69.0 SW
3 f.c.m.
:
:
:
f.m.
28.16 70.0
70.0 69.0 S
4
o.f.
71.0 69.0 71.0 71.0 SSW
2
fm.
28.16 70.0 70.0 68.0 70.0 69.0 S
4
0.f.
0.08
71.0 71.0 SSW
2
28.16 70.0
:
70.0 69,0 S
6
o.f.
:
70.0 70.0 SSW
3
KQ
f 211.
28.15 70.0
..
70.0 70.0 S
5
ها
o.f.
71.0 68.0 71.0 71.0: SSW
2
71.0 71.0 SSW
2
N N
f.mi.
28.14 69.0 70.0 68.0 69.0 68.0 S
5
o.l.d.
0.20
f.m.
28.10 69.0
69.0 69.0 S
6 o.f.
Thursday,
3rd
January. 3
9 30.11 53.0 53.0 50.0 c. Noon 30.09 53.5 55.0 52.0 59.0 50.0 c. 30.11 54.0 54.0 19.0 b.c.
:
29.93 61.0 53.5 51.0 N 29.94 66.0 71.0 55.0 545 52.0, N 29.95 62.0 55.5, 53.0 N
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g.
g.
09
b.c.
::
29.09 68.0|
65.0 59.0 N
2
C.V.
0.99
:
29.99 67.0 72,0; 68,0 64,0 58.0 N 29.08, 67.0
5
10
c.v.
:
65.0 59.0 N
5 C.V.
::
:
45.0 44.0 NNE
2
0.
28.18 48.0
:
48.0 47.0 NNW
5
0.p.f.
1.19
71.0 44.0 45.0 44.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.15 45.0 46,0 44.0 45.0 45.0 NNW
4
h.p.f.
1.25
:
:
:
46.0 44.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.17 45.0
:
45.0 45.0 NNW
5 b.c.
4th
January.
3
Friday, 9 30.24.49.0 49.0 44.0 e. Noon 30.25 51.0 51.0 47.0; 51.0; 47.0; c. 30.20, 52.0
:
52.0 48.0 c.
30.06 59.0 50.5 48.0) N 20.09 60.0 58.5) 45.0) 58.0 50.0 N 30.07 09.0
54.0 52.0 N
2 b.c.
2 g.
2 g.
..
30.11 61.0
++
50.0 40.0 N
3
C.V.
:
..
45.0 45.0 NNE
1
b.c.
28.30 42.0
42.0 41.0 NNE
]
b.c.
0.00
..
30.12 61.0 61.5| 55.0 55.0 50.0 N 30.08 61.0
:
56.0 53.0, N
2 3
C.V.
0.00
46.7, 40.0 45,0 45,0' NNE
2
b.c.
C.V.
46,0 44.0, NNE
2 0.
-
28.28 41.0 42.0 40.0 41.0 41.0, NW 28.25 45.0 45.0 44.0 NW
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0.00
:
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o.c.m.
:
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
61
70 - 80
above 80
0 to
*808**POTON
distance unusually visible ?. wet (dew), STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; e. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; 2. rain; s. snow; z. thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Objects at a 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.
Kate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Calo
Light Alr
Light Braaze
Gentle Breeze Moderate Brooze- Fresh Breeze
Strong Breeze.
Moderate Gala. Presh Gale
Strong Gale.
Whele Gale..
Storm....
Hurricane.
Just suficient 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..
1506
Royals, &e.
**
Single Reels and T. G. Sails.
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c. fuil and by
Triple Reefs, &c.. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles....
Figures
10 denote
the Force
of the
Wind,
Description of Wind.
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