METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH
1878.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-
BARO-
◊ TO 12.
THER.
METER
WEA-
THER.
BARO-
In inches during previous METER
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
In inches
THER.
BARO- during previous METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
Saturday,
7th
Dec.
..
Attd. Max. Min., Dry. Wet. Direct.
67.0 63.0
30.20 70.0
9 Noon 30.16 71.0 72.0 64.0 69.0, 63.0 30.09 71.0
3
Force.
Attd. Max. Min. ¡Dry. Wet. Direct, Force.
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
In inches
during previous 24 hours.
b.c.
30.05 70.0
69.0 64.0, ESE
4
b.c.
30.10 70.0
-
..
67.0 62.0 NE
4
b.c.
28.28 62.0
..
:
62.0 60.0 E
4
b.c.
..
11
b.c.
30.05 72.0 72.5 64.5 72.0 65.0 ESE
4
b.c.
0.00
30.08 71.0 71.0 62.0 65.0 62.0 NE
3
b.c.
0.00
28.30 64.0 65,0 57.0 64.0 61.0 E
4
b.m.
0.00
.4
69.0 64.0
b.c.
30.01 73.0..
72.0 66.0 ESE
4
b.c.
30.02 71.0
..
:
67.0 63.0 NE
3
b.c.
28.26 65.0
..
:
64.0 63.0 ENE
3 O.C.
Sunday, 9
8th
Dec.
30.15 71.0] 71.0 68.0 Noon 30.12 72.5 76.0 68.0 72.0] 68.0 30.10 78.0
8
O.C.
30.01 73.0
74.5 67.0 Ebs
3
GO
b.c.
30.0271.0
•
c.b.
30.01 76.0 79.0 67.0 78.5 73.0] Calm
0
73.0 68.0
c.b.
30.01 76.0
76.5 71.5 ESE
O a
b.c.
0.00
2
b.c.
30.02 73.0
::
70.0 65.0 NNE
4
o.c.m.
28.30 63.0|
•
63.0 61.0 E.
36
0.€.
30.04 72.0 73.0 64.0 70.0 66.0 NE
4
0.c.m.
0.00
28.30 68.0 68.0 61.0 67.0 65.0 E
2
0.0.
0.00
70.0 67.0 NNE
3
o.c.m.
28.30,68.0
•
68.0 67.0, N
2
o.c.m.
8:
Monday,
9th
Dec.
9
30.18 73.0
71.5 69.0
o.c.d.
30.04 74.0
72.0 70.5 Calm
0
0.m.
..
Noon 30.16 74.0 77.0 70.0 73.0 71.0
3
30.12 69.0
67.0 66.0
··
Tuesday,
10th
9
30.1970.0
66.5 64,0
Noon 30.15 68.0 74.0; 64.0 67.0 64,5
Dec.
3
30.09 68.5
67,0 65.0
Wednesday,
9
30.12 71.5
70,0 69.0
11th
Noon 30.09 | 72.0 73.0 65.0 71.0 69.0
ེ:
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
o.c.d.
30.04 75.0 79,0 69.0 74.0 71.5 Ebs
1
o.m.
o.c.d.
30.04 72.0
68.0 66.5 E
4
<<<
0.m.
::
30.06 |72.0
·
71.069.0 N
1
0.m.
28.35 65.0
65.0 65.0 NE
2
o.f.
0.00
30.07 73.0 73.0) 69.5 70.0] 69.0] NE 30.03 | 71.0 66.0 64.0 NE
2
o.m.
0.00
5
o.m.
..
28.32 66.0 69.0 64.0 66.0 65.0 E 28.36 63.0
3
o.f.
00:0
0.00
O.C.
30.04 70.0]
..
67.5 66.0 E
3
g.m.
30.06 | 68.0
!
o.c.
30.03 70.0 74.5 63.5 69.0 66.0, E
4
g.ni.
0.00
30.01 68.5 70.5 61.0 65.0 64.0 NE
:=
66.0 64.0 NE
↓
0.m.
5
0.1.
O.C.
30.00 71.0
..
68.5 66.0 EbS
4
g.m.
30.0368.0
:
66.0 64.0 NE
4
0.m.
::
28.32 60.0
0.00
28.25 60.0 61.0 58.0 60.0 60.0 E
28.23 60.0
:
:::
63.0 63.0 E
4
0.f.
:
60.0 60.0 E
4
d..
4
o.f.
0.00
60.0 60.0 E
4
o.f.
o.c.m.
o.c.m.
Dec.
3
30.04 73.0
:
:
72.0 70.0
O.C.*
:
71.5 70.0 E
30.00 72.0 29.99 74.0 74.0 66.5 78.5 71.0 ESE 73.5 71.0 ESE
29.96 74.0
4 0.m.
30.00 70.0
69.568.0 NE
2
f.
4
g.m.
0.00
2
..
g.m.
..
30.00 70.0 72.0 63.0 69.5 68.0 NNE 29.95 71.0
2
0.
71.5 69.5 N
1
0.
::
28.27 65.0
65.0 65.0 SE
2
o.f.
0.00
28.25 67.0 67.0 60.0 67.0 66.0 SE
2
o.f.
0.00
28.23 67.0
..
67.0 66.0 ESE
1
o.f.
:
Thursday,
12th
9
30.07 73.0
72.0 71.0
o.c.m.
29.93 74.0
72,571.0 Calm
0
o.d.
28.26 67,0
..
67.0 67.0 ESE
2
o.f.
Dec.
**
Noon 30.05 75.0 75.0 70.0 74.0 71.0 30.00 75.0
O.C.
29.93 76.0 77.0 69.5 75.5 73.5 Calm
0
g.m.
74.5 70.0
c.b.
29.92 77.0
77.5 74.0 E
3
b.c.
::
0.00
28.23 70.0 70.0 65.0 70.0 68.0 ESE 69.0 67.0 ESE
28.20 69.0
2
0.0.
0.00
2
O.C.
..
:
Telegraph wire out of order.
Friday,
9
30.11 78.0
70.0 68.5|
o.c.m.
29.95 74.0
71.5 69.5 ESE
18th
Dec.
Noon 30.09 73.0 76.0 69.0 71.5 69.0 3 30.05 72.0
c.b.
71.0 68.0
O.C.
29.95 74.0 79.0 68.0 74.5 71.0 ESE 29.95 73.0 71.0 69.0 ESE
co co
28.34. 65.0
65.0 65.0, ESE
3
co
o.f.
3
g.m.
3
g.m.
0.00
3
g.m.
:
28.33 66.0 67.0 64.0 66.0 66.0 E 67,0 65.0 E
28.31 67.0
2
o.f.
2
o.f.
::
0.00
..
Figures
to denote
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,
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. 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.
=
0
1
Calm...
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze Strong Breeze Moderate Gule
Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Galo
II
Storm..
12
Hurricane.
Just sufficient to give steerage 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, &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 Foresail. Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles...
Figures
to denote
the Force
Description of Wind.
of the
Wind.
80
above 80
DECEMBER,
1878.
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