THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 14TH
APRIL, 1877.
219
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
WINDS
0 TO 12.
THERMOMETER.
METER
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WEA-
RAIN FALL.
In inches
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
THER. during previous
24 hours.
60.0 60.0 NNE
4
: ྣ
66.0 61.0 61.5 61.5 NNE
f.m.
4 f.m.
28.35 65.0
67,5 67.0 NNE
4
f.m.
:
:
:
65.0 64,5 ESE 28.35 65.0 65,5 61.0 65.5 65.5 ESE 28.30 67.0
3 c.f.
3
c.f.
0.00
67.0 66.5 ESE
ស
3
c.f.
:
::
:
67.0 67,0 Calm
0
f.m.
28.35 66.0
66.0 65,5] ESE
3
o.f.
68.0 63.0 68.0 68.0) Calm!
0 f.m.
:
:
:
69.5 68.5 Calm
0 f.in.
28.36 68.0 67.5 64.0 67.0 67.0 ESE 28.31 71,0
2
o.f.
0.05
70.0 69.0 ESE
3
b.c f.
:
:
68.0 68.0 Calm
0
f.m.
28.38 68.0|
67.5 67.0 ESE
4
c.f.
:
69.0 63.0 69.5 68.5 Calm
0
f.m.
28.35 68.5 68.0 66.0, 68.0 67.0 ESE
3
cf.
0.00
:::
:
::
:
:
..
69.0 68.5 NNE
**
3
f.m.
28.32 68.0
68.0 67.0 ESE
3
o.c.
:
68.0 68.0 NNE 2
:
:
69.0 65.0 68.0 68.0 NNE
70.0 68.0 Calm
68.0 68.0 NNE
73.0 63.0 72.0 68.0 NNE
N NO
f.m.
28.38 69.0
•
68.0 68.0. ESE
2
O.C.
2
f.m.
f.m.
28.33 69.5
;:
28.38 70.0 69.0 66.0 69.0 69.0 ESE
2
O.C.
0.00
..
69.0 68.5, ESE
2
O.C.
:
4
b.c.
28.40 69.0
:
68.5: 67.5! E
2 b.c.p.f.
4 b.c.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
72.0 68.0 Calm
0 b.c.
60.0] 60.0|| NNE
74.0 60.0, 61.0 61.0 NNE
8
f.m.
28.37 62.0
..
60.0 60.0; NNE
8
GO OD
&
f.m.
fm. 28.30 63.0
61.0 61.0 NNE
4
f.m. 28.31 62.0
0 f.m.
0 b.c.
:: :: 3 :
28.44 72.0 70.5| 06.0 71.0 70.0 E 28.36 71.0
2
b.c.m.
0.00
10:0
71.0 69.0 E
1
b.c.m.
:
..
62.0 62.0 E
3
f.d.
28.36 63.0 62.5 61.5 63.0) 62.5 E
3
o.f.
0.17
63.0 62.5 E
4 o.f.
62.0 62.0 ESE
3
co
O.C.
28.32 64.0 61.0 60.0 64.0 63.5 SE 28.26 66.0 65.0: 64.5 SE
3
10.c.
0:00
0.00
3
b.m.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE COTTERS' ISLAND.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
71.0 67.0
64.0 60.0 62.5 62.5 Calm
64.0 64.0 Calm
at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d, drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (bazy); o, overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ngly (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
Wind.
12
Description of Wind.
Calin
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze. Mo
olerate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale..
Fresh Gale . Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storm. Hurricane...
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.
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all «nil ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth
water.
3 to 4
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails. full and by
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c...
Close Reels and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles.
2028888
BERă
69
above 80
1877.
DAY AND
[HOUR.
DATE.
BARO-1
METER
HARBOUR OFFICE.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 To 12. Attd. Mux. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER¦
WINDS
0 TO 12.
|Attd. Max.|Min. ¡Dry. Wet. Direct.
WEA-
THER.
Force.
7th
Saturday, 9
Noon
April, 3
Sunday, 9
30.17 69,5 69.0 68.0
30.14 72.0 73.0 66.5 71.0 62.0 30.09 74.0 76.0 70.0
..
..
:
b.c.m. 30.11 71.0 70.0 69.0 ESE b.c.m. 30.1172.0 73.0 66.0 74.0 61.0 ESE b.c.m. 30.09 74.0
I
b.c.m.)
2
c.m.
74.0 72.0 ESE
2
b.c.m.
30.1671.0
8th
70.0 69.0 Noon 30.15 74.0 74.0 67,0| 73,0| 71.0||
.m. 30.10 72.0
April,
Monday, 9
9th
April,
3
30.0773.0
:
73.0 71.0
72.0 71.0 ESE b.c.m. 30.1174.0 75,0 68.0 75.5 73.0] ESE b.c.m. 30.07 75.0
2
b.c.m.
2
b.c.m.
76.0 73.0 ESE
2
b.c.
30.17 | 72,0|
72.0 70.0|
b.c.m. 30.12 75.0
Noon 30.17 74.0 76.0 69.
73.0 71.0
3
30.1073.0
..
73.0 71.0
Tuesday, 9
10th
30.18 72.5
72 0 75.00
!
Noon 30.17 73.5, 75.0 69.5, 73.0 71.0
April,
3
30.12 74.0
Wednesday, 9
11th
30.22 | 74.0|
74.0 72.0)
73.0 72.01
30.12 75,0
Noon 30.21 77.5 79.0 70.0: 77.0 71.5
April, 3
True
wind cannot be registered.
b.c.m. 30.13 75.0 77.0 70.0 74.0 72.0 ESE
o.c.m. 30.10 75.0
::
72.0 71.0 ESE
2
b.c.m.
2
b.c.
73.0 71.0 ESE
2
b.c.
b.c.m. 30.12740
73.0 72.0 ESE
1
b.c.m.
Telegraph wire out of oder.
Do.
o.c.m. 30.13| 74.9° 75.0 69.0 74.0 74.0 ESE
1
b.c.m.
o.c.m.
30 10 76.0!
74.0 72.0 ESE
1
b.c.m.
b.c.m. 30.14 74.0
74.5 72.0 Calm
0
b.c.
75.0 71.0
b.c.m. 30.15, 76.0 78.0 68.0 78.0 73.0 ESE b.c.m. 30.12 77.0
1
b.c.
76.0 72.0 SE
2
b.c.
Thursday,
9 30.22 66.0,
12th
April,
66.0 65.0 Noon 30.20 68.0 71.0 64,0 67.0 65.0 3 30.12 68.0 67.0 65.0
•
o.c... 30.13 71.0]
68.5 64.0 E
4
0.10.
i
..
o.c.m. 30.16 | 71,0 78,0 65.0 69.0 68.0 E b.c.m. 30.11 | 70.0| 69.0 68.0 E
4
0.m.
3
:
0.nl
30.12.67.0
13th
April,
Friday, 9 67.0 66.0 Noon 30.14 70.0 71.0 65.0 69.0 66.0 3 30.04 71.0
:
o.c.m. 30.08 70.0 68.5 67.0 ESE o.c.m. 30.08 72.0 70.0 65.0 70.5 69.0 ESE b.c.m. 30.05 72.0
4
b.c.m.
3
b.c.m.
72.0 70.0 ESE
3 b.c.
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