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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.

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

:š ;

2

£2

só só

30.35 51.5

48.0' 41.5 N

3

Co

O.C.

:

:

:

:

41,5) 36.0 NNE

2

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

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

}

1877.

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