METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
15
590
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
7TH
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BA 0-
METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
THER.
METER
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. | Wet. Direct. Force.
0 To 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-
THER.
HAIN FALL
BARO-
In inches during previous METER
WINDS
KAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
◊ TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
BARO-
In inches
24 hours.
Attd. Max Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
during previous METER
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
◊ TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Mio. | Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches
during previous 24 hours.
Saturday,
9
30.29 69.0
67.0, 59.0
O.C.
30.14 69,01
..
30th
Noon 30.25 69.0 71.0, 60.0 68.0 60.0
0.c.
Νου.
3
30.21 70.01
69.0 62.0
O.C.
68.0 61.0 N 30.14 70.0 76.5 65.0 69.5 63.0 Calm 71.0 65.0 Calm
30.12 71.0
2
g.m.
30.15 69.0
66.0 60.5 N
3
0.
28.40 59.0]
59.0 56.0 ENE
4
b.c.d.
..
0
g.m.
0.00
30.14 70.0 74.0 620 67.0 60.5 N
3
O.C.
0.00
28.35 40.0 61,0 57.0 60.0 57.0 N
4
b.m.
0.00
..
g m.
30.12 70.0
66.0 60.0 N
2
o.c.
28.34 40.0
..
60.0 57.0 N
4
b.c.
L
Sunday,
1st
Dec.
9
30.31 69.0
67.0 59.0 Noon 30.28 69.5 72.0 60.0 68.0 60.0 3 30.23 70.0
b.c.
30.13 70.0|
68.5 62.0 N
5
b.c.
30.15 69.0
..
67.5 60.0 N
3
b.c.
28.41 59.0
59.0 55.0 N
4
b.c.
b.c.
30.13 72.0 75,5 64.5 73.0 66.0 N
5
b.c.
0.00
70.0 60.0
b.c.
30.13 73.0
75.0 68.5 N
2
b.c.
30.1272.0 76.0 62.0 74.0, 64.0 N 30.18 73.0
1
b.c.
0.00
28.42 63.0 64.0 56.0, 63.0 59.0 N
4
b.m.
0.00
74.0 64.0 N
1
b.c.
28.37 63.0;
:
63.0 57.0 N
4
b.m.
Monday, J
30.39 66.0
2nd
Dec.
Noon
3 30.30 68.0
::
64.5 54.0
b.c.
30.22 66.0
64.0 57.0 N
4
b.c.
30.26 68.0
:
..
63.0 58.0 N
5
b.c.m.
:
28.47 55.0
55.0 50.0 NE
3
b.m.
..
30.36 68.0 72.0, 60.0 66.0 37.0||
66,0 57,5
Tuesday,
9
30.37 68.0
65.0 59.0
3rd
Noon 30.32 71.0 71.0 62.0 68.0 60.5
Dec.
3
30.26 71.0
69.0 62.5
Wednesday,
4th
Dec.
9
30.3170.0
67.0 64.0
Noon 30.25 70.5 73.0 65.0 69.0 65.0
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
b.c.
30.22 68.0 76.0 60.5 72.0 63.0 N
3
b.c.
0.00
30.25 68.0 76.0 62.5 63.0 57.0 N
3
co
b.c.m.
0.00
28.45 61.0 61.0 54.0 61.0 54.0 NE
3
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
30.20 69.0
··
b.c.
30.20 69.0
b.c.
b.c.
30.20 | 71.0|| 77,5 62.5 77.0 66.0 N 30.1872 0
:::
68.0, 61.0, N
3
b.c.
30.22 67.0
67.0 61.0 N
1
b.c.
30.24 68.0
1
b.c.
0.00
:
:ས
63.0 57.0 NNE
4
b.c.m.
28.41 58.0
··
58.0 54.0 NE
2
b.c.
65 5 59.5 NE
4
b.c.
1
72.0 65.0 E
5
b.c.
:
:
30.24 | 69.0 72.0 59.0 62.0 58.0 NE 30.19 69.0
4
b.c.
62.0 60.5 NE
4
b.c.
::
28.46 62.0]
--
62.0 51.0 ENE
3
b.c.
0.00
28.45 65.0 66.0 54.0 64.0 55.0 ENE
3
b.c.
28.42 65.0
65.0 54.0 NE
3
b.c.
::
0.00
b.c.
30.17 70.0
69.5 65.0, E
4
b.c.
3
30.20,71,0
•
:
70.0 65.0
b.c.
b.c.
30.15 72.0 77.0 65.0 71.5 66.5 E
5
b.c.
0.00
30.10 72.0
74.0 68.0 Ebs
5
b.c.
: 8:
30.17 | 70.0
67.0 63.0 NE
co
6
b.c.
28.39 61.0
..
:
60.0 58.0 E
4
b.p.c.
30.14 70.0 74.0 63.0 67.0 64.0 NE 30.09 68.0
4
b.c.
0.00
28.40 64.0 66.0 58.0 64.0 62.0 E
4
b.m.
0.00
67.0 64.0, NE
4
b.c.
28.35 66.0
:
:
65.0, 64.0 E
2
b.h.
:
..
Thursday,
5th
Dec.
3
30.2271.0. 69.0 65.0
9 Noon 30.18 76.0 77.0 66.0 75.0 66.0 30.14 76.5
D.
30,10 78.0
72.5 67.0 Calm
0
b.c.
30.11 72.5
72.0 66.0 N
1
b.
28.36 65.0
..
65.0 62.0 NE
3
b.in.
··
.1
b.
30.10 78.0 84.0 65.5 84.0 71.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
80.30 73.0 77.0 64.0 76.0 71.0 SE
1
b.
0.00
..
:
75.0 69.0
b.
30.06 76.0
•
:
75.5 70.5 W
IN
2
b.c.
30.04 74.0.
:
· 1
..
68,0 62 0 SE ·
I
b.
:;
28.38 70.0 71.0 60.0 69.0 65.0; NNE! 28.35 69.0
2
b.h.
0.00
69.0 65.0 E
2
b.b..
Friday,
6th
9
Dec.
8
69.0 65,0
30.26 72.0 Noon 30.21 | 70.5 77.0 67.0 69.0 65.0 30.12 70.5
::
0.0.
30.09 71.0
69.5 66.0 EDS
4
30.1271.0
68.0 64.0 NE
4
b.c.
g.m.
..
O.C.
30.09 72.0 86.0 67.0 70.5 67.0 ESE
3
g.m.
0.00
69.0 65.0
b.c.
30.05 73.0
71.0 67.0 ESE
4
b.c.m.
:
:
30.11 70.5 78.0 64.0 68.5 62.0 NE 80.04 70.0
4
b.c.
0.00
66.0 64.0 ENE
4 b.c.
28.36 64.0 28.35 63.0 66.0 60.0 63.0 62.0 ENE 28.30 65,0 65.0 63.0 E
63.0 62.0 ENE
4
o.c.p.f.
4
o.p.c.
3
o.c.m.
·
::
0.00
DECEMBER,
1878.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. 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; t. thunder; u. 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.
Figures
to denote the Force
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind.
Calm..
Light Air. Light Breeze Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze.
Strong Breeze
Moderate Fresh Gale
Gale
Strong Gale.
10
Whole Gale
11
Storm.....
12
Hurricane..
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
to denote
per Hour in Miles.
the Force
of the
Wind.
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail (I to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth
water....
3 to 4
5 to 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 Foresuil Under Storm Staysall
Bare Poles.
0 to
0
SHUIS
61-
LABORA
*=*=*=*C8BRS
70
above 80
12
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