THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
16TH MARCH. 1878.
161
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR, HEIGHT 170 ÜRET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WI-DS
RAIN FALL. {
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
HOUR.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
0 To 12.
WEA-
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER,
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
0 To 12.
THER.
METER
WEA-
THER,
BARO-
◊ TO 12.
in inchies
during previous
METER
WEA-
THER.
BARRO-
0 0 12.
Tu inches during previous
MEFFR
WEN-
DER
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Forco.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Forec.
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry, Wet. Direct. Force.
21 hours.
Attd. Max. Min.
try. Wi
Force.
Heton 1,823 FEET.
RAIN FALL.
la inches
Curio previcus Lours,
9th
March.
Saturday, 9
30.40 59.5' 59.0, 54.0 Noon 30.36 62.5 63.5 57,0, 62.0) 56,0)
C.
30.25 60.0
59.5 55.0 ESE
1
འ་
30.25 59.0
56.0 52.0, NE
4
O.C.
25.48:51.0
480' E
·1
0.12.
B
30.28 62.0,
62.0 56.0
50.25 61.0 63.0, 55.0 63.0 56.0 ESE 30.20 62.0
4
b.c.
0.00
30.2459.5 60.5, 53.0 57.0 53.0, N
O.C.
0.00
28.45 53.0, 54.0 49.0 540 560 E
1
0.111.
#39
62 0'57.0 ESE
4
b.c.
30.16 60.0
57.0 58.0' NE
0.0.
28.38 58.0
64.0 0.0 ESE
4
0.1.
Sunday,
10th
March.
9
30.27, 61.0
61.0 59.0
80.14 61.0
81.5 60.0 ESE
8
+
g.n.
30.11 60.0
57.0 50.0 N
4
O.C.
28.4057.0
DS, ESTO SE
2
o.f.
Noon
3
€9
30.26 63.0 65.0, 59.0 63.0 61.0 30.23 63.0
C
63.0 61.5
..
30.14 62.0 64.0 55.0 62.5 60.5, E 30.14 63.0
3
g.m.
0.00
30.11 60.5 61.0 55.0 59.0 57.0 N
O.C.
0.00
28.40 58.0 58.0 55.0 58.0 43.0' SSE
0.f.
61.0 63.0 Calm
0
g.m.
30.10 60.0|
59.0 57.0 N
3
0,C.
28.30 58.0
59.0 824 ESE
u.f.
Monday,
9 30,40 | 58.0
58.0 56.0
30.28 62.0
60.0 58.0 NE
3
11th
March.
Noon
30.39 60.0 65.0 57,5| 00.0 56.0
3
30.35 60.5
60.0; 57.0)
Tuesday,
12th
March.
9
80.39, 61.0
61.0 60.0
Noon 30.38 64.0 65.0 59.0 64.0 60.0|
30.31 66.0
Wednesday,
13th
y 30.37 60.5;
Noon 30.38 63.0 67.0 58.0 65.0 56,0
March.
ඊර්ට්
3 30.33 62.5
Thursday,
9
30.38 58.5
14th
March.
Noon 30.86; 03.51 65.0 57.0 3.0 58.5)
30.31 66.0
Friday,
9
30.8961.0
| 61.0||
Noon 30.34 62.0 64.0 59.0. 62.0′ 58.0
March
3
30.26, 63.5
::|::|: ིི::
06.0, 61.0
60.0 76.0,
True
wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
30.28 63.0 04.5 56.0 62.0 58.5 E
:š
g.m.
S0.28 60.0 ..
4
b.c.
0.04
b.c.
30.22 64.0
J
30.23 63.0
Do.
C.
b.c.
20.20 65.0 66.5 56.0 66.5 62.0 SE 30.20, 66.0
:::
63.0 59.0 E
4
b.c.
56.0 55.0 N 30.26 61.0 63.0 54.5 56.0' 55.0 N 30.22 62.0
6
0.0.
28.46 $2.0
520, 52.0 E
4
o.f.
[お O.C.
0.08
28.17 53.0 53,0 50,0 53,0 52,0 E
3
6.p.c.
0,00
:
57.0, 55.0 NNE
5
b.c.
28.43 55.0
55.0 5.1.0 £
2
b.c.
61.0 59.5 SE
4
0.01.
$0.25 62.0
57.0 55.0 N
4
O.C.
-
28.49 | 54.0,
55.0 55.0 E
o.f.
b.c.
0.00
G6.5 62.0 SE
b.c.
30.25 62.0; 63.5 55.0 60.0† 27.0) N 30.18 63.0
b.c.
0.00
28.4756.0 56.0' 53.0' 56.6 55.0 E
Վ
وا
60.00 37,00 N
4
b.c.
28.41 58.0
pay! 26.0 E
2
b.11.
b.c.
30.2162.0
60.5 56.5 E
4
b.c.
30.24 61.0
57.0, 55.0 NNE
6
b.c.
28.45 54.00
55.0, 51.0 E
b.m.
b.c.
62.0 58.0
80.21 63.0 67.5 56.0¡ 63.0j 57.5) E 30.21 63.0,
4
b.c.
0.00
62.5 58.0 E
4
b.c.
30.25 62.0 62.6) 55.0' 49.0, 55. NNE 30.22 62.0
5
b.c.
0.00
60.9, 56,6 NNE;
4
O.C.
28.12 55.0
28.44 56.0 56.0, 50.0 56.0) 55,0) E 56.0 53.0 E
5.111.
0.00
b..
58.5 56.0,
b.c.
30.21 | 62.0.
60.057.5 E
b.c.
30.23 58.0
57.0 52.0, NE
5
b.c.
28.47 58.0'
53.0 21.0 E
3
b.
b.c.
6.1.0 30.22 61.0; 64.0 55.0, 63.0) 50.0, E
3
b.c.
0.00
66.0 61.0
b.c.
30.20, 65.0
65.0 61.0, ESE
4
b.c.
30.24 61.0 65.0 55.0 60.0 540 NE 30.19 62.5 62.5
5
b.c.
0.00
62.650.0! NE
5 b.c.
28.15 560 560 51,050.0, 58.0 E 28.43 58.0 58.0 35.0 E
c.in.
0.00
3
b.in.
61.0 58,0
b.c.
30.22 63.0
b.c.
61.5 59.0 E 30.21 64.0 67.5) 58.6, 63.0 60.0 E
g.mi.
b.c.
0.00
63.05
63.0 52.0)
b.c.
30.17 04.0
64.0 60.0 SE
5 b.c.
80.23 58.0, .. 156 0 58.0 NE 30.23 62.0 61.0 510 57.0 55.0 NE 30.19 62.5 60.057.0 NE
b.c.
5
b.c.
0.00
5
b.c.
--
28.18 55 0! 34.0, 560) A 28.45, 58.0, 58.0, F2200 58 9 519 E 24.10 | 57.0 574 55.0 E
2
of.
3
0.00
i
3 | b.m.
Figures
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship,
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
| to demore
the Force
of the
Wind,
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 continu ng rain, &c., &c. STATE OF WEATHER:-, blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g, gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; ». misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally ; 7. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; a, ugly {threatening) appearance of weather; e. visibility,
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze
Just sufficient to give steerage way',
Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze..
In which she could just bear
Under Storm Staysali
Bare Poles..
Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.. Fresh Gale. Strong Gale
Whole Gale..
Stor
Hurricane...
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails. full and by
With which the above Ship with a'il sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in sooth 3 to 4 water.. (5 to 6
"
0 TO 2
10
15
20
21
25
Royals,
&c.
Double Reefs and Jib, xe.
Triple Reefs, &C.......
Close Reefs und Courses
53
60
reefed Main Topsail and reeted Foresuil
61
70
80
above 80
Figures
10 denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind.
10
11
12
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