THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
17TH
1877.
DAY AND
DATE.
BAO-
HOUR.
METER
HARBOUR OFFICE.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12. Atid. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. ]Dry. 'Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO-
0 TO 12.
WEA-'BARO-
◊ TO 12.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER│
THER. METER
THER. METER
WINDB
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
during previous
24 hours.
Saturday,
10th
Feb.,
3
29.99 66.0 65.0 65.0
J Noon 30.00 67.0 69.0 62.0 66.0; 66.0 29.99 61.0 60.0 60.0
+
o.cm. 29.94 68.0
o.c.m.
o.c.r.
67.0 66.5 E 29.96 68.0 69.0 62.0 65.0 65.0, NW 29.96 | 66.0
1
g.m.
29.92 | 65.5
64.0 64.0 N
1
o.d.
:
66.0 66.0 WSW
8
f.m.
28.22 64.0
..
64.5 64.0 SW
3
d.f.
4
o.r.
29.92 66.0 65.5′ 58.5 65.0, 65.0 SE
1
o.d.
::
..
62.0 60.0 NW
4
በ. r,
29.92 66.0
64.0 64.0 SE
]
0.r.
:
:
66.0 62.0 62.0 62.0] WSW}
6
f.r.
28.22 63.0 63.0 61.0 63.0 63.0 W
3
r.f.
0.15
:
57.0 57.0 NW
4
f.
28.18 57.5
:
:
:
58.0 58.0 NW
4
r.f.
:
Sunday,
11th
9
30.25 51.0
50.01 40.0
30.15 | 56.0
52.0 47.0 N
4
Feb.,
Noon
3
30.22 51.0' 69.0j 50.0; 50,0 46,0|
C.
30.1751.5
50.0 46.0
:
C.
30.1756.0 65.0' 50.0) 52.0, 17.5| N 30.13, 54.0|
4
:
54.0 48.0 N
2
மம்ம்
g.
30.15 61.0
50.0 46.5 N
Co
3
C.V.
44.0 41.5 NNE
6
0.
28.34 44.0
45.0 44.0 N
3
•
C.II.
:
:
៩.
30.16 60.0 66.0 48.0 50.0 46.5 N
3
C.V.
66.0 44.0 44.0 42.0 NNE
5
0.
28.33 44.5 45.0 43.0 45.0 43.5 N
c.m.
0.18
g.
30.12 59.5
51.0 47.5 N
3
C.V.
:
:
:
44.5 42.0 NNE
19
5
0.
28.29 45.0
|:
:
45.0 44.0 N
2
c.m.
Monday,
9
20.2651.0
50.0 48.01
O.C.
30.1854.0
51.5 47.0 N
4
K.
30.16 57.0|
12th
Feb.,
Noon 30.26 50.0 52.0, 49.0, 49.0, 46.0
3
30.20 51.0
50.0 47.0
Tuesday,
15th
9
30.26 49.0|
18.0' 48.0
Noon 80.26 | 51.0; 51.0 48.0; 50,0, 48.0
Feb.,
3 30.21 50 i
19.5 48.0
Wednesday,
9
30.41 | 46.0
45.0 41.0
11th
Noon 30,42 47.5 51.0 45,0 46,0 45,0;
5
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
O.C.
30 2054.0 54.0 49.0 51.0, 47.0 N
3
O.C.
30.14 54.0]
52.0 49.0 N
3
co co
g.
30.16 57.0 58.0 47.0 50.0 47.0 N
0.m.
30.13 56.5
::
50.0 47.0 N
3
O.C.V.
A
3
O.C.V.
:
:
44.0 48.0 NE
45.0 43.0 43.0 42.0 NE
2
0.
28.36 43.0
44.5 43.0 NE
3
on
0.m.
:
3
co
0.
28.6 42.0, 43.0 42.0 43.0 42.0 NE
3
0.m.
0.00
•
49.5 46.5 N
3
0.0.
O.C.
30.20, 53.0
50.5) 48.0 NNE
4
o.r.
30.17 | 55.5
49.0 47.5 N
دت
3
o.c.m.
..
:
:
:
:
:
44.0. 42.0 NNE
5
0.
28.81 42.0
43.0 42.0 NE
3
co
0.m.
:
:
..
42.0 42.0 NNE
5
f.
28.35 42.0
43.0 42.0 NE
3
o.f.
O.C.
0.0.
:
..
30.20 53.0 58.0 48.0 51.0 49.0, NNE | 30.18 54.0
3
0.p.
30.18 55.5 52.5 46.0 50.0 48.5 N
Co
3
༧:
o.c.
45.0 41.0 43.5 43.0 NE
3
0.
28.89 43.0 44.0, 41.0 44.0 43.0' NE
3
co
o.f.
:
:
52.0 50.0 NNE |
4
8.
30.15 55.5
50.0 48.0 N
3
O.C.
..
0.c.r.
30.3251.0
..
47.0 46.0 N
2
o.r.
0.e.
Feb.,
3
30.39 18.0.
:
:
47.0145,0
0.c.
30.35 50.0 53.0 45.0 48.0 46.0 N 49.0 16.0 N
30.31 50.0
4
g.p.
30.31 51.0] 30.33 58.5 51.5 44.0, 45.0 14.0 N
45.0 45.0 N
3
o.r.
3
o.m.
0.m.
30.31 53.0
47.0 46.0 N
4
o.m.
+4
Thursday,
15th
9
30.46 47.5;
··
46.0 41.0
0.C.
30.39 50.0
49.0 43.0 N
4
g.
30.87 51.5!
47.5 45.5 N
4
O.C.
Noon 30.49 48.0 48.5 45.0 47.0 41.0
O.C.
Feb.,
3
co
30.42 43,0
47.0, 41.0
O.C.
30.40 49.0 49.0, 45.0 49.0 43.0 N 50.5 44.0 N
30.35 50.0.
མ
g.
30.3851.5 58.01 43.0 46.0 41.0 N
4
0.0.
:
::
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
43.0 43.0 NE
4
f.
28.34 43.0
:
44.0 43.0; NE
2
o.f.
::
0.00
39.0 39.0 NNE
8
f.r.
28.47 39.0
40.0 40.0 NE
3
r.f.
··
:
::
45.0 42.0 40.0 40.0 NNE
8
40.0 40.0 NNE
cc cc
f.r.
28.52 39.0 43.0 39.0 40.0 40.0 NE
4
o.f.
0.67
8
f.nl.
28.46 40.0
40,5 40.0 NE
4
0.f.
..
40.0 35.0 NNE
4
0.
28.53 36.0
38.0 35.5 NE
3
b.c.m.
44.0 98,0; 46.5 35.5 NNE
3
U.
28.51 38.0 41.0 37.0 39.0 37.0 NE
3
b.c.m.
0.03
2
1
Friday
9
30.45 51.0
16th
Noon, 30.43 | 52.5 53.0 47.0 51.0 46.0|
33
50.9; 43.0
0.c.
30.35 5.0
51.0 45.0 NE
4
O.C.
30.37 52.0 54.0 46.0 54.0 43.0] NNE
Feb
3 30.36 51.0
:
:
58.0 40,0|
O.C.
30.30 53.0
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2
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30.35 51.5
48.0' 41.5 N
3
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O.C.
:
:
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:
41,5) 36.0 NNE
2
ལ
0.
28.48 38.0
40.0 37.0, NE
3
b.c.m.
:
:
30.34 51.5
48.0 41.5 N
3
CO
56.0 49.0 NNE
2
સ
30.34 52.0 68.5 43.0 50.5 44.0 N 30.32 52.0
3
GO
c.in.
c.m.
:
43.0 38.0, NNE
3
0.
28.53 39.0
40.0 38.0 ENE
3
b.c.m.
45.0 41.0, 45.0 40.0 NNE
4
0.
53.0 45.5 NE
*
c.m.
•
46.5 41.0 NNE
4
0.
28.5141.0 43.0 38.0 43.0 39.0 E 43.0 41.0 E
28.48 12.0
2
b.c.m.
2
b.c.m.
::
0.00
1
FEBRUARY,
g.
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; . 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
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind.
Illustrations of the power of the Wiel as regards a well-conditioned Man-or-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
U
Calm
12
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeza Mudderate Breeze.
Fresh
Breeze
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale
Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storm.....
Hurricane.
With which the above Ship with all sail (to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth 361
water..
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
In which she could just carry in chase, nonble Reefs ant Jib, &e. full and by
Triple Reefs, &c.....
(Close Beefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reofed. Main Topsail and tected Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles.....
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
15606
Royals, &c.
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0 10
3
16
26
31
37
45
53
61 - 69
70 - 80
above 80
2808823828
12
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1877.
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