METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 31ST
UST, 1878.
419
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR,
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
BARO-
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
0 TO 12.
HOUR.!
DATE.
METER
THER.
METER
In ingles
ious
BARO-
METER
◊ TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
¡Attd.|Max.] Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches during previous 24 hours.
BARO-1
METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Atta. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
[during previous 24 hours.
WEA-
THER.
Saturday,
29.98 86.0
85.0 81.0
b.c.
29.85 86.0
85.0 82.0
83.0 80.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.18 76.5
75.5 75.5 SW
4
o.c.m.
24th
Aug.
3
Noor 29.97 88.0 90.0 82.0 87.5 82.0 29.93 88.5
b.c.
29.86 88.0 68.0 78.0 87.0 83.0 S
5.08.0 88.0 82.0 SW
2
b.c.
0.00
88.0 82.0
b.c.
29.83 88.0
86.5 82.5 W
87.0 86.0 SW
6
e.q.p.
28.17 77.0
..
::
:
28.18 77.0 77.0 72.0 76.0 76.0 SW
o.c m.
0.15
76.0) 76,0| SW
4
o.c.m.
:
·
C.
30.03 86.5
86.0.81.0
b.c.
29.89 86.0
85.0 82.0, Calm
19.98 87.0
:..
83.0 80.0 SW
2
b.c.
28.25 77.01
73.0 74.0 S
3
126th
30.04 87.0902.0 82.0 88.0 82.0
b.c.
29.91 88.0 88.0 79.0 87.0 82.5 SW
1.
b.c.
*Aug.
29.99 88.0
:
Monday,
26th
Aug.
30.06 87.0
Tuesday,
27th
30.15 85.0
Aug.
30.11 95.5
No 30.10 86.0 90.0 81.0 85.0 81.0
:
:
87.0 82.0
b.c.
29.89 89.0
88.0 83.0 SW
2
b.c.
324
29.99 85.0 90.0 70.0 84.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
0.09
29.98 85.0!
..
:
86.0 80.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.25 78.0 78.0, 73.0 76.0 75.5 SSW 28.21 77.0|
3
50 00
b.c.v.
◊ c.m.
0.00
76.0 76.0 SSW,|
4
o.c.m.
:
:
83.5 81.0
b.c.
29.96 86.0
86.0 80.0
83.0 80.0
Wednesday,
28th
Aug.
N
;1
30.11 89.0 90.0 81.0 88.0 81.0
30.07 90.01
30.06 86.5
30.05 89.0 91.0 80.0 88.0 82.0
..
89.0 81.0
85.5 81.0
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
b.c.
85.5, 82.0 Calm
29.97 88.0 89.0 78.5 87.0 82.5 Calm
O
b.c.
30.00 85.0
87.0 85.0 SW
1
b.c.
28.31 76.5
75.0 75,0 SSW
• 2
o.c.m.
•
:
ت
b.c.
0.00
29.99 87.0; 89.0 78.6) 89.0 82.0 SW
2
b.c.
0.00
28.32 78.0 78.0 74.0 77.0 76.0 SSW
2
O.C.
0.00
b.c.
29.94 89.0
89.0 82.5 SW
b.c.
29.95 87.0
88.0 82.0 SW
2
b.c.
:
28.30 79.0
78.0 75.0 SW
1
O.C.
:
:
b.c.
29.99 87.0
85.0 82.5 Calm
0
b.c.
29.93 $6.0
85.0 80.0, SW
1
b.c.
28.34 77,0
b.c.
b.c.
29.99 88.0 90.0 78.0 88.0 82.5 W 29.95 90.0
1
b.c.
0.00
29.04 87.0 89.0, 79.0 88.0 83.0 SW
2
b.c.
0.00
89.5 83.0 w
2
b.c.
29.90 86.0
86.0 80.0 SV
1
b.c.
28.30 70,5
:
b.c.
29.92 86.0
b.c.
30.03 | 90.0
89.0 82.5
b.c.
29.92 87.0 90.0 78.0 86.5; 82.5 SW 29.88 89.0
::
84.5 82.0 Calm
0
b.c.
29.93 86.0
88.0 80.0 SW
b.c.
28.2676.0
1
b.c.
0.00
29.94 87.0 89.0 78.0 88.0! 83.0] SW
2 b.e.
0.00
87.5 82.0 SW
3
b.c.
29.90 86.0
:
86.0 83.0, SW
1 b.c.
11:
76.0 74.0 SSW
1
O.C.
28.33 88.5 79.0, 74.0 77.0 74.0 SSW
1
O.C.
0.00
77.5 75.5 SSW
2
O.C.
75.0 75.0 SW
4
o.c.m.
28.26 78.0 78.0 73.0 77.0 75.0 SW 28.21 78.0
4
o.c.m.
0.00
76.0 75.0 SSW
4
o.cm,
:
Thursday,
30.0286.5-
85.5 81.0
b.c.
29.88 86.0
..
84.5 81.0 SW
29th
30.02 89.0 92.0 81.0 89.0 82.0
b.c.
29.90 88.0 90.0 78.0 88.0 83.0, SW
Aug.
29.99 90.0
89.5 82.01
b.c.
29.88 90.0
88.5 83.0 SW
3
1 2 G
b.c.
29.96 86.0
86.0.82.0 SW
2 b.c.
28.23 77.0)
76.0 76.0 SW
4
o.c.m.
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.98 87.0 89.0 80.0 88.0 83.0' SW 29.98 87.0
89.0 82.0 SW
3
2
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
:
28.23 78.0 78.0 74.0 77.0 76.0 SW 28.21 78.0
4
o.c.m.
0.00
..
77.0 76.0 SW
4
b.m.
:
Friday,
20.0887.5
:
86.0 81.0
b.c.
30th
30.08 89.0 92.0 82.0, 88.0 81.0
b.c.
Aug.
30.02 90.0 ..
89.0 81.0
b.c.
:
29.94 87.0 85.0 80.5 Calm 29.94 88.0 90.0 77.0 87.0 82.5 SW 89.0 83.0 SW
29.92 90.0
0
b.c.
:
1 b.c.
0.00
4
b.c.
85.0, 82.0, W
29.90 86.01 29.90 87.0, 90.0 80.0; 830 $3.0 SW (88.0; 83.0] ST
29.88 87.01
3 b.c.
28.30 78 0:
76.5 75.0 Calm
0
b.m.
3
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
· L
28.30 82.0 82.0 74.0 81.0 79.0 WSW 79.0 77.0 SSW
28.25 80.0
1
b.ni.
0.00
1
b.m.
:
0 to 2
10
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
STAT OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (bazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; 2. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; «. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Objects at distance u.usually visible; w. wet (dew). NG) s.--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 p Man-o
Che Winds regards a well-conditioned
Rate of the Wind
or First-class Clipper Ship.
per Hour in Miles.
Calm.
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze
Fresh Breeze Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Gale
Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storm.
rricane.
Just sufficient to give steerage waz With which the above Ship with al
sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in en ooth 3 to 4 water....
{5 to 6
(Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails..
In which she could just carry in clase, Double Reets and Jib, &c. fuil and by
Triple Reefs, &c.. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close- eefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail. Under Storm Staysail
Bure Poles...
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind.
69
80
above 80
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