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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 19TH
OCTOBER,
1878.
509
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET,
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
0 To 12.
THER.
METER
WEA-
THER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
In inches during previous METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. | Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches during previousį 24 hours.
BARO-
METEK
Attd. Max. Min. Dry Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during previous
24 hours.
Saturday, 9
30.22 79.5
77.0 75.0
O.C.
30.05 80.0
..
77.5 75.0 NE
3
g.m.
28.38 71.0]
12th
Oct.
Noon
3
30.1881.5
30.21 81.0 84.0 75,0 80.0 75.0
80.0 75.0
O.C.
30.05 82.0 88.5 75.0 81.5 76.5 NE
4
g.m.
o.c.q.
30.04 83.0
82.5 77.0 E
5
g.m.
Sunday, 9
13th
Oct.
30.27 80.5 Noon 30.24 | 81.0 83.0 76.0 81.0 75,0
79.0 74.0
c.b.
30.09 81.0
80.5 75.0 E
3 b.o.
c.b.
3
30.23 82.0
+
80.0 75,0
:
0.c
30.09 83.0 85.0 76.0 85.0 79.0 E 30.08 82.0
3
b.c.
0.00
:
82.0 77.0 EbS
4
b.c.
Monday,
14th
Oct.
9 30.25 80.0
79.0 74,0
b.c.
30.0881.0
80.5 75.0 E
4
b.c.
28.40 72.0
Noon❘ 30.21 | 82.5 85.0 76.0 81.0 76.0
3
30.1682.0
80.0 76.0
Tuesday, 9
15th
30.20 80,0
78.0. 75.0
Noon 30.15 80.0 84.0, 75.0 78.0, 75,0
Oct.
3
ප
30.12 79.0
78.0 75.0
Wednesday,
9 30.17 79.5
16th Noon 30.16 79.5 80.0 76.0 78.0 73.0 Oct.
Thursday, 9 30.16 78.5
:
78.5 73.0
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
b.c.
30.07 83.0 85.5 77,0 84.5 78.0 E
1
b.c.
0:00
b.c.
30.03 84.0
:
86.0 79.0 E
2
b.c.
0.c.
30.03 81.0
78,5; 76,0 E
4 g.p.
O.C.
0.0.
30.00 81.0]
::
30.02 81.0 86.0 75.5 79.0, 76.0 E
4
g.p.
..
79.0, 76.0 E
3
g.p.
4
4
3 30.32 79.0,
78.0 73.0
79,0 74.0 ESE
3
*
17th
Noon 30.16 80.0 80.0 75.0 78.0 73.0]
Oct.
3 30.10 80.0
Friday, 9 30.1579.0 78.0 74.0 18th Noon 80.12 81.0 82.0 75.0 79.0 74.0 Oct. 3 30.07 81.0 ··
::
:
75.0 73.0
O.C.
30.00 | 80.0
O.C.
78.5 74.0
O.C.
29.98 80.0 81.0
29.98 81.0
:
78.0 73.5 EbN
74.5 80.5 74.0 E
80.0 75.0 Ebs
3 g.m.
3 b.c.
3 o.m.
O.C.
29.98 80.0
O.C.
80.0 75,0
0.C.
79,0 74.0 E 29.98 82.0 83.0 75.5 82.0 75.0 E 29.96 82.0 82.0 76.0 E
2
g.m.
4
b.c.
4
b.c.
o.c.q.
29.98 80.0
o.c.q.
O.C.
:
79.5 73.0 ENE 29.98, 81.0 80.0 77.0 79.5 74,0 ESE 29.98 81.0
09 39 09
71.0 70.0 ENE
4
··
o.p.f.
o.c.m.
0.80
28.84 72.0
··
71.5 70.5 E
5
o.c.m.
28.41 72.0
71.0 70.0 E
5
o.c.m.
28.42 74.0 76.0 68.0 73.0 71.0 ENE
4
o.c.m.
28.39 71.0
:
:
70.0 70.0 E
4
o.c.m.
..
71.5 70.0 ENE
4
b.c.m.
28,40 | 73.0 76.0 68,0| 73.0 71.0 ENE
4
b.c.m.
0.00
28.35 72.0
:
72.0 71.0 ENE
4
b.c.m.
:
28.86 72.0
··
71.0 70.0 E
4
o.f.d.
Telegraph wire out of order.
28.31 73.0 73.0 69.0 69.5 69.0 E 28.30 70.0
5
o.f.d.
0.28
:
69.0 69.0 E
4
o.f.
28.31 69.0
69.0 67.0 E
6
o.c.q.
:
28.30 70.0 72.0 68.0 69.0 69.0 E 28.29 69.0
5
o.c.in.
0.20
69.0 68.0 E
4
o.c.in.
•
28.32 68.0
68.0 68.0 E
4
o.c.m.
28.32 70.0 70.0 67,0 69.0 68.0 E
ོ་
5
o.c.m.
0.08
28.28 70.0
69.0 68.0 E
5
..
o.c.m.
28.30 69.0
69.0 69.0 E 28.29 70.0 70.0 68.0 70.0 69.0 E 28.28 70.0
5
o.c.q.
5
1Q
o.c.q.
0.15
69,0 68.0 E
5
o.c.q.
28.34 71.0 73.0 70.0 71.0 70.0 E
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m.1 Objects at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; . thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. NOTE.—A bar (—) under any letter augments its signification, thus f, very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuisain, &c., &c.
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind.
Calm..
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.... Strong Breeze Moderate Gale Fresh Gale Strong Gale
Whole Gale
Storm...
Hurricane..
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.
Just sufficient to give steerage way -- 2 With which the above Ship with allg
1 to knots
set and clean full would go in smooth ? 3 to 4 water.......
& to
Royals, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails. full and by
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. 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..
above 80
70-80
-PP-Fwe
88888AKUNNON
0 to 2
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