THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
24TH
1877.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
METER:
HARBOUR OFFICE.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd.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.
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-!
THER. METER
0 To 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER
0 TO 12.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. [ Direct.
WEA BARO- THER, METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARO- THER, METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
THER. during previous
In inches
24 hours.
Saturday, 9
17th
Feb.,
3
30.42 48.0 47.0 47.0 Noon 30.41 | 49.0 54.0 47.0 48.0 47.0 30.35 50.0
o.c.r.
30.34 53.0|
50.0 47.0 N
4
0.г.
30.33 53.0
46.5 46.0 N
3
o.r.
:
:
42.0 42.0 NNE
6
f.r.
28.50 40,0
O.C.
30.34 53.0 56.0 48.0] 51.0 49.0 NE
5
0.11.
49.0 48.0
Q.C.
30.29 | 52.0
51.0 49.0 N
3
0.1.
30.32 53.0) 53,5 45,0] 49.5 49.0] N 30.27 53.0 50.0 48.0 N
2
O.C.
2
0.0.
•
:
Sunday,
18th
Feb.,
9
30,54 47.0
46.0 42.0
O.C.
30.46 50.0
49.0 44.0 N
4
الله
..
g.
30.40 51,5
46.0 43.0 N
7
..
•
o.q.
:
Noon 30.50 | 50.0 55.0 45.0 49.0 43.0
b.
30.46 50.0 53.0 45.5 52.5 45.0 N
4
b.c.
ទ
30.46 56.0
..
:
55.0 46.0
1.
3
30.55.0
F7.0 49.0 N
..
4 b.
30.42 54.0
:
30.44 53.0 52.0 43.0) 52.0, 44.5 N 57.0 47.0 N
6 b.c.
7
ind
b.m.
Monday, D
13th
Feb.,
30.60 45.5 Noon 30.55 48.5 50.0 43.0 47.0 40.5
45.0 45.0
b.
30.54 | 49.0
49.0 41.0 N
5
b.
:
:
3
90.43 52.0;
Tuesday, 9
30.48 51.0
51.0 44.0
50.0 48.5
·
20th Noon 30.41 54.5 55.5 46.5 53.0 47.5
Feb., 3
30.35 56,0
55.0 49.0
C
Wednesday,!
2'st
Foba
3
30.25 64.0
१
30.85 | 59.5
58.0 57.0
Noon 30,32 62.5 64.0 54.0 61.0 58.0|
True wind cannot be registered.
30.50 50.0 58.0 44.0 52.0 44.0 N
2
b.
!
b.
30.43 52.0
b.
Do.
20
30.40 53.0
:
:
:
56.0 46.0 N
2
b.
54.0 48.0 NE
2
b.
b.c. 80.40 54.0 58,0 49.0 55.0 49.0 ESE
2
b.c.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
47.0 41.0 42.0 42.0 NNE
6
f.m.
43.5 43.5 NE
**
3 f.r.
41.5 41.0 NNE 28.49 40,5 42,5 40.5 42.0 41.5 NE 28.44 41.0
3
r.f.
3
o.f.
0.00
•
42.5 42.0 NE
3
d.f.
40.5 37.0 NNE 8 0.
28.58 37.0
38.0 37.0 NNE
5
0.m.
བ:
47.0 44.0 45.0 39.0 NNE
∞
b.c.
28.60 42.0 43.0 37.5 42.5 39.0 NNE
4
b.c.m.
0.37
:
49.0 41.0 NNE
6
b.c.
28.58 45.0
46.0 42.0 NNE
4
b.m.
:
:ཀྟྲི :
40.5 33.5 NNE
48.0 40.0 45.0 37.0 NNE
8
b.
28.63 37.5
38.0 33.0 NNE
5
b.m.
..
6 D.
28.6142.0 43.0 35.0 43.0 37.5 NNE
4
b.m.
0.00
46.0 38.5 Calm
0
D.
28.57 46.0
46.0 41.0 NNE
2
b.m.
:
47.0 44.0 NNE
6
b.
28.53 44,0
•
44.5 42.0 E
4
b.m.
49.0 40.0 49.0 43.5 NE
2
b.
28.54 49.0 50.0 40.0 49.0 46.0 E
1
b.m.
O.C.
30.32 55.0
--
:
:
57.0 49.0 ESE
co
3
0.0.
30.3160.0
:
..
60.0 57.0; Calm
0
g.
0.c.
59.0 56,0|
o.c.
30.30 61.0 62.0 54.0 62.0 58.0 ESE 30.25 62.0
I
g.p.
Telegraph wire out of order.
63.0, 59.0 ESE
1
g.
:
:
..
:
..
49.5 45.0 NE
1
0.
28.47 48.0
:
··
49.0 46.0 Calm
0
b.m.
::
0.00
:
i'nursday, 9 30.22 62.0
22nd
Feb.,
co
61.0 60.0 Noon 30.18 64.0, 65.0, 59.5 63.0 61.0 30.12 66.5 65.0 63.0
b.c.
30.21 64.0
65.0 62.0 ESE
b.c.
ེ:
3:
2 b.c.
:
30.19 66.0 67.0 60.0 67.0 64.0 ESE
2 b.c.
:
:སྶ
b.c.
30.10 68.0
:
:
68.0 65.0 ESE
2
T
g.
:
Friday,
9
30.16 65,0|
64.0 63.0| Noon 30.17 67.0 68.0 62.0 66.0 64.0]
:
b.c.
30.13 67.0
O.C.
30.15 68.0
Feb,
3 30.10 68.5)
..
67.0 65.0
O.C.
30.10 68.0
:::
:::
66.5 65.0 ESE
2
g.m.
69.0 66.0 ESE
1
73.0 69.0 ESE
2
g.m.
g.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
53.0 51.0 NE
56.0 41.0, 55.5 53.0 NE
··
56.0 53.5 Calm
58.0 57.5 NE
62.0 55.0 62.0 60.0 Calm
63.5 62.5 Calm
4 20
H
0.
28.49 50.0
0.
28.47 53.0 53.0 41.0 53.0 52.0 ESE
0.
28.41 55.0
::
50.5 49.0 E
3
0.m.
55.5 58.0 ESE
~ N
2 o.m.
2 o.m.
£.
28.38 56.0
..
56.0 56.0 SE
3
p.f.
::
:
0.00
0 b.c.
:
0 f.m.
28.37 60.0 60.5 52,5] 60.0 59.5| SE 28.32 61.0
3 b.c.p.f.
0.00
61.0 60.5 SSE
3
c.f.
60.5 60.5 Calm
65,0 56.0 62.5 62.9 Calm
0 f.
0 f.
28.35 60.0
60.0 60.0] SE
3
f.
68.0 64.5 Calm
0 b.c.
28.33 60.0 60.0 58.0 61.0 60.0 SE 28.30 64.0 64.0 62.0 SW
3
f.
:
1
b.c.m.
::
0.00
FEBRUARY,
at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; . hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Objects 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
Description of Wind.
Wind.
12
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze.
Strong Breeze. Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale.
Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storm..
Hurricane...
Figures
to denote
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Bate of the Wind
the Force
per Hour in Miles.
of the
Wind.
21
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4
water...
t 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-roofed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail .......
Bare Foles....
53
61
70 - 80
above 80
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