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THE HONGKONG

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,

26TH JANUARY, 1878.

33

1878.

HARBOUR OFFICE.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.

STONE CUTT RS' ISLAND.

CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.

WINDS

RAIN FALL.

WI DS

THERMOMETER.

THERMOMETER.

DAY AND

DATE.

HOUR.

BARO-

METERİ

0 TO 12.

WEA-

THEK.

In inches

during previous

BARO-1

METE::

0 TO 12.

WEA-

THER,

Saturday, 9

19th

January. 3

:

Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force. |

30.55 45.0

24 hours.

1

45.0 42.0

b.c.

Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.

30.34 50.0'

Force.

RAIN FALL

In inches during previous 24 hours.

WINDS

RAIN FALL.

THERMOMETER.

VICTORIA PEAK.

THERMOMETER.

HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.

BARO-

METER

0 TO 12.

WEA-

BARO-

In inches

THER, during previous METER

WINDS

RAIN FALL.

0 TO 12.

WEA-

THER.

Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.

24 hours.

Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.

In inches

during previous 24 hours.

46.0 43.0 N

3

b.c.

30..0 | 54.0]

47.0 42.0 N

2

C.V.

28.55 35.0

..

36.0 35.0 NNW

4

o.m.

Noon 30.52 | 48.0 51.0 44.0 48.0 43.0)

b.c.

0.00

30.36 52.0 54.0 41.0 53.0 48.0 N

3

h.c.

0.00

30.40 55,0 56.5 42.0 52.0 46.0 NNW

4

b.c.v.

0.00

30.45 50.0

50.0 44.0

b.c.

30.31 54.0

57.0 52.0 NE

T

b.c.

:

|| 30,34 | 56,0

5.6.0 49.0 NNW

5

b.c.v.

28.56 40.0 44.0 35.0 40.0 39.0 NNW 28.50 43.0

3

b.c.

0.00

44.0 41.0, NNW

3

b.c.

Sunday, 9

20thi

January.

30.52 43.0 43.0) 41.0j Noon 30.48 47.0 54.5 43.0 47.0, 43.0| 80.40, 51.0

3

&

30.31 50.0;

b.c.

0.00

51.0 46.0

b.c.

-J

45.0 43.0 N 30.31 | 50.0 57.0 40.0 51.0 48.0 NNW 56.5 52.0 NW

30.2656.0

3

g.

30,36 | 53.0|

45.0 48.0 N

2

C.V.

28.53 $6.0

37,0 35,0| NW

2

o.p.f.

3

b.c.

0.00

30.36 54.5 56.5 46.0 52.0 46.0 N

4

C.V.

0.60

3

b.c.

90,2956 0

:

56.0 50.0 SW

1

اسم

b.c.

+

28.52 40,0 43.0 36.0 41.0 40.0 NNE. 28.44 43.0

1

b.c.

0.00

43.0 41.0 NW

2

b.c.

Monday,

21st

January.

១.

30.43 49.5]

9 Noon 30.41 | 53.5 54.0 46.5 58.0 49.0 30.36 54.5

49.01 47.0

b.c.

30.25 52.0

51.0 485 NNW!

༢༣

b.c.

30.80 57.5

58.0 53.0 N

2

b.c.

28.50 44.0

44.5 43.5] NE

3

b.m.

: હું

:

54.0 50.0

Tuesday, 9

22nd

30.40 53.0

53.0 50.0

Noon 30.38 57.5 58.0 52.0 57.0 52.0

January.

3

30.33 58.5

58.0 53.0

Wednesday,

9

30.38 52.0]

52.0 42.5

23rd

Noon 30.35 56.0 59.0 50.0 56.0 46.0

True wind cannot be registered.

b.c.

0.00

30.25 55.0 56.0 44.5 56.0) 52,0 NW

3

**

b.c.

0.00

30.29 58.5 60.0 47.5 61.0 54.0 N

3

b.c.

0.00

b.c.

30.22 57.01

:

:

58.0 55.0 NW

3

b.c.

30.26 58.0

60.0 55.0 SE

1

b.c.

··

28.45 43.0 44.5 40.0, 44.0 41.5 NW 28.45 45,0

3

Co

b.m.

0.00

46.0 44.0 NW

1

b.m.

Do.

ඒ

ඒ

30.23 56.0

0.00

b.c.

30.22 58.0 60.0 50.0 60.0 56.0 W 30.18 60.0

:

::

55.0 52.0 N

2

b.c.

3

Co

b.e.

61.0 57.0 W

3

b.c.

::

80.25 56 0

་

56.0 50.0 N

1

b.c.in.

28.45 45.0

46.0 44.0 NE

1

c.m.

0.00

:

30.26 | 60.0 61.5 46.0 60.0 52.0 N 61.0] 55.0] S

30.21 | 61,0||

1

b.c.in.

0.00

1

b.c.m.

:

28.47 50.0 51.0) 43.0, 50.0) 48.0 Calm 28.12 52.0

0

c.m.

52.0 48.0 Calm

0

b.c.

::

0.00

b.c.

30.20 55,0

53.0 48.0 NE

2

b.c.

..

30.22 | 60.0

52.045.0 N

4

b.c.

28.42, 48.0

49.0 46.0 NNE

1

b.m.

b.c.

0.00

30.20 58.0 62.0 48.0] 62,5 54.0 NE

2

b.c.

0.00

January,

3

30.30 58.5

:

58.0 51,01

b.c.

:

30.18 60.0

:

:

61.5 57.0 SW

3

b.c.

:

30.23 60.0 62.0 48.0 56.0 47.0 N 58.0 49.0 S

30.21 61.0

B

b.c.

0.00

I

b.c.

28.39 48.0

: ༷:

28.42 48.0 49.0 42.0 49.0 46.0 NNE

4

c.m.

0.00

49.0, 44.0 N

5

cm.

··

..sday,

24th

January.

3

30.36 | 56.0 56.051.0

9

Noon 30.34 | 57.5 59.0 54.0 57.0 53.0 30.28 58.0

c.

30.17 58.0

·

57.0 53.0 E

3

b.c.

b.c.

0.00

30.1759.0 64.0 52.0 59.0 55.0 E

3

€.

0.00

..

58.0 52.5

b.c.

30.15 | 60.0)

61.0 55.0 E

4

b.c.

+.

Friday,

25th

January.

3

30.30 58.0 58.01 54.0:

9 Noon 30.26 | 61.0 61.5 54.0 61,056.0 30.18 61.5

b.c.

30.11: 60.0

b.c.

0.00

61.0 58.0

b.c.

59.0; 55.0 ESE 30.1362.0 68.0 51.0 68.5 62.0 ESE 30.08 | 64.0

2

b.c.

3

b.c.

0.00

::

:8

30.22 57.0

54.051.0 NE

4

c.m.

28.40 45.0

46.0 44.0 E

↑

c.m.

30.23 59.0 61.0 51.0 55.0 52.0 NE 30.16 59.0

4

b.c.

0.00

:

55.0 50.0 NE

4

b.c.

28.40 49.0 50.0] 42,0| 50.0: 47.0] E 28.37 50.5

:;

3

c.m.

51.0 47.0 E

1

c.m.

: 3:

الي فأولي

30.16 55.0

55.0 53.0 N

3

b.c.

67.5 64.5 ESE

3 b.

:

30.16 61.0 52.0 62.0 58.0 55.0 N 30.09 62.0 56.0 54.0 N

3

b.c.

1 b.m.

::

..

0.00

..

56.0 54.0 SE

28.43 56.0 28.40 59.0 59.0 49.0 59.0) 55.0. S 28.33 60.5 61.0 57,0 SE

b.c.

1

b.m.

3

..

b.m.

::

0.00

OHONDROCA

53

61

70

above 80

Figures

to denote

Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.

Kate of the Wind

the Force

per Ilour in Miles.

of the

Wind.

STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; 7. thunder; . 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.

Light Air

Light Breeze

Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.

Fresh Breeze.

Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Galo Strong 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 water...

3 to 4 11

510 6

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 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

to denote

the Force

Description of Wind.

of the

Wind.

0

Calm