474
THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
5TH
OCTOBER, 1878.
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT 1,828 FEET.
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
HOUR.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
0 TO 12.
METER!
THER.
METER
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
BARO-
In inches during previous METER 24 hours.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER,
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches during previous 24 hours.
BARO-
METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches
|during previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
9
29
foth
Sept.
3
30.15 85.0 Noon 30.14 87.0 88.0 80.0 85.0 80.0| 30.09 87.0
83.5 79.0
b.c.
30.00 87.0
86.0 81.0 ENE
2
b.c.
28.35 77.0
76.0 75.0 E
2
o.m.
..
b.c.
30.01 88.0 88.0 80.0 87.5 81.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
:
:
85,080.0
b.c.
29 98 89.0
..
88.0 82.0 SE
4
b.c.
28.35 80.0 80.0 74.0 78.0 76.0 ESE 28.38 80.0
3
o.c.m.
0.00
79.0 76.0 ESE
2
b.c.m.
:
Sunday,
29th
9
30.16 85.5
:
..
84.0 79.0
b.c.
30.01 87.0
86.5 81.0 ENE
3
b.c.
28.35 78.0
76.5 75.0 ENE
3
o.c.
Noon 80.15 86.5 88.0 81.0 85.0 79.0
b.c.
Sept.
3
30.11 86.0
84.0 78.0
O.C.
:
30.0189.0 90.5 81.0 89.0 82.0 ESE 29.99 87.0
5
b.c.
0.00
:80
5
28.33 77.0 79.0 74.0 76.0 74.0 E
4
0.0,
0.00
85.5 82.5 ESE
5
b.c.
28.30 73.0
:
73.0 72.0 SE
4
0.0.
: 8:
Monday,
30th
Sept.
9
30.12 84.0
Noon 30.12 85.0 88.0 78.0 84.0 80.0
3
30.08 85.0
:
::
7880
83.0 81.0
c.b.
29.98 86.0
85.0 80.5 E
5
b.c.
:
:
28.3175.0
75.0 74.0 E
4
0.m.
..
83.0 79.0
Tuesday,
9
30.12 84.0
83.0 79.0
..
1st
Noon 30.12 85.0 87.0 80.0 83.5 79.0
Oct.
3 30.06 86.5
:
84.5 78.0
Wednesday,
9. 30.09 83.0
81.0 78.0!
2nd
Noon 80.05 81.0 86.0 77.0 79.0 77.0
True wind cannot be registered.
Do..
c.b.
29.99 87.0 89.0 77.0 89.0 82.5 E
4
b.c.
0.26
c.b.
29.97 88.0
90.5 82.5 E
5
b.c.
:
b.c.
29.97 86.0
84.5 79.5 E
4
b.c.
Court o
28.29 78.0
::
:
28.32 77.0 77.0 69.0 76.0 75.0 E
5
o.m.
0.18
77.0 75.0 E
O.C.
..
28.28 77.0
76.0 74.0 E
4
o.c.m.
b.c.
29.98 87.0 91.0 80.0 88.5 81.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
28.29 78.0 78.0, 73.0 77,0) 76.0 E
o.c.m.
0.00
Telegraph wire out of order.
b.c.
29.96 89,0]
..
93.5 85.0 E
4
b.c.
28.27 77.0
:
:
76.0 74.0 E
4
o.c.m.
o.c.r.
29.95 84.0
82.0 79.0 E
4
o.r.
28.25 75.0
74.0 74.0 E
5
o.c.r.
..
o.c.q.r.
29.95 82.0 94.0 78.0 80.C 78.0 EbyN
6
o.r.
0.75
28.20 74.0 76.0 72.0 73.0 72.0 E
6
o.c.r.q.
1.16
Oct.
3
30.02 81,5
79.5 77.0
•
o.c.q.
29.92 82.0
81.0 78.5 E
5
++
q.p.
28.20 74.0
..
:
73.0 73.0 E
5
o.m.q.
:
:
Thursday,
3rd
9
30.09 84.0
:
{་
Noon 30.07 86.5 87.0 78.0 85.0 80.0
788
82.5 79.0
O.C.
29.95 84.0
84.0 80.0 E
5
28.29 75.0
··
74.0 78.0 ESE
5 o.c.q.
o.r.
c.b.
29.95 86.0 86.0 78.0 86.0 81.0 E
5
b.c.
1.78
Oct.
3
80.04 87.0
86.0 81.0
b.c.
29.94 87.0|
87.0 82.0 E
5
b.c.m.
28.28 77.0 78.0 72.0 76.0 75.0 ESE 76.0 75.0 ESE
28.25 77.0
4
O.C.
4
o.r.q.
::
1.92
•
:
Friday,
4th
Oct.
83.0 79.0
9 30.15 84.5 Noon 80.13 86.0 88.0 80.0 84.0 78.0|| 30.07 86.5
3
b.c.
b.c.
..
85,0 77,0
b.c.
29.98 88.0
•
85.0 80.0 E
20.01 86.0 30.01 87.0 88.5 79.0 87.5 80.0 E 90.5 79.0 E
4 b.c.
28.34 77.0
76.0 74.0 ESE
4
0.0
:
4
b.c.
0.48
4
b.c.
28.3278.0 78,0| 73.0† 77.0) 75.0 ESE 28.29 78.0
4
o.c.m.
0.31
77.5 74.0 ESE
3
o.c.m.
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:
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain ; ƒ. foggy; 9. gloomy; A. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty 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 conti
izy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. П, &c., &c.
Figures
to denote the Force
of the
Wind.
Illustré
r of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned ar or First-class Clipper Ship.
ate of the Wingi
Hour in Mule.
Figures
to denote
the Force
đf the.
Wind.
Calm....
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.. Strong Breeze Moderate Gule Fresh Gale Strong Gale
Whole Gale
Storm... Hurricane.
Just sufficient to sf. erage way. With which the above Ship with all sail set and clean full would go in smooth
water...
( 1 to 2 knots 3 to 4 11
5 to 6
Royals,
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Keefs and Jib, &c. full and by
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Itvefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles.
Description of Wind.
RESTRĂ
above 80
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