690433-1877-Meteorological-Observations — Page 1

THE HONGKONG

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH

1877.

HARBOUR OFFICE.

WINDS

THERMOMETER.

DAY AND

DATE.

BARO-

HOUR.

METER

WEA BARO- THER. METER)

THERMOMETER.

◊ TO 12.

WEA-

THER.

Attd. Max. Min, Dry, Wet.

Saturday,

9

5th

May,

29.98 | 75.0 75.0 74.0 b.c. Noon 29.96 77.0 84.0 72.0 77.0 73.0 b.c. 3 29.90 78.0 78.0 73.0 b.c.

··

75.0 73.0 NW 29.90 78.0 88.0 71.0 77.0 73.0 Calm 29.88 | 80,0

Atid. Max. Min, Dry. Wet. Direct. | Force. 29.90 76.0

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.

STONE COTTERS' ISLAND.

CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.

POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.

BARO-

METER

THERMOMETER.

WINDS

◊ TO 12.

WEA-BARO-

THER. METER

Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet, Direct. Force.

2

:b.c.

:

0

g.p.

79.0 75.0 Calm

0

b.c.

Sunday, 9

29.97 76.0

:

¡

6th

May,

77.0 74.0, b.c. Noon 29.96 78.5 81.0 74.0 78.9 74.0 b.c. 3 29.92 80.0 80.0 75.0; b.c.

29.90 78.0 29.91 80.0 80.0 73.0 79.5 78.0 NE

·

77.0 75,0 Calm

0

b.c.

2

b.c.

29.89 81.0

78.0 75.0 ENE

2

b.c.

:

:

:

:

:

Monday,

7th

May,

9 30.03 72.0 72.0 71.00.c.d. Noon 30.00 73.0 76.0 71.0 73.0 71.0 o.c. 3 29.96 72.5 72.0 70.0

..

29.91 76.0

73.0 72.0 E

2

o.r.t.l.

O.C.

29.92 74.0

Tuesday, 9

8th

May,

:

30.0377.0 77.0 76.0 h.c.m. Noon 30.02 78.0 80.0 72.0 78.0) 75.0, 0.c.r. 3 29.96 75.0

29.93 76.0

:

75.0 73.0 0.c.

Wednesday, 9 29.99 77.5)

77.0 76.0 b.c.m. 29.91 78.0

9th

May,

3

:

Noon 30.01 80.0 81.5 73.5 80.0 75.5 b.c.m. 29.94 80.0 79.0 74.0 79.0 77.0 E 29.90 80.5

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29.93 76.0 80.0 72.0 73.5 72.0 E

2

o.d.r.

73.0 72.0 E

2 o.r.

..

77.0 75.0 ESE

29.93 78.0 78.0 71.0 78.0 76.0 ESE 29.93 78.0

2 b.c.

2 o.r.t.l

Telegraph wire out of order.

75.5 74.0 Calm

0

g.m.

79.0 76.0 ESE

2

g.m.

1 g.

80.0, 77.0 b.c.m. 29.89 80.0|

79.0 77.0 ESE

2

b.c.

Thursday, 9 29.91 81.0

81.0 78.0 b.c.m. 29.87 82.0|

joth

May,

3

Noon 29.89 | 83.0 85.0 77,0, 83,0| 78.0 b.c. 29.84 83.0

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83.0 78.0 b.c.

81.5 78.0 SE 29.87 84.0 83.0 75.0 83.0 80.0 S 29.83 84.0 83.0 80.0 S

1

g.

2

b.c.

++

2

b.c.

Friday,

y

29.90 82.00

83.0 79.0 S

4 b.

11th

4

b.c.

May,

3

29.82 | 82.0

82.5 79.0 SSW

4

o.r.t 1.

82.0 80.0 b.c.m. 29.85 84.0 Noon 29.89 | 84,085,5′ 79.5 84.0 79.0 h.c.m. 29.85 84.0 80.5 79.5 84.0 80.0 S 82.0 78.5 0.0. 29.81 84.0

75.0 75.0 SSW

75.0 75.0 SSW

78.0 70.0 75.0 75,0| SSW

75.0 75.0 SSW

at a distance unusually visible; . wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d, drizzling rain; ƒ. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; 2. misty (hazy) ; o. overcast ; p. passing showers; 9. squally; 7. rain; s. snow; . thunder: a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. visibility. Objects NOTE:-A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f, very foggy; r. mueli rain; r, heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.

P

24 hours.

K

71.0 66.0 SSW

2

b.c.

28.19 68.0

68.0 66.5 WNW

4

b.c.

76.0 66.0 71.5 68.5 SSW

2

b.c.

28.19 69.0 68,5 66.0 69.0 68.0 W

1

O.C.

:

72.0 69.0 Calm

0

b.c.

28.15 72.0

:

72.0 70.0 WSW.

1

o.m.

::

0.45

71.0 67.0 SSW

4

b.c.

28.20 70,5

70.0 69.0 E

1

o.m.

: ྃ

76.0 68.0 72.0 69.0 SSW

4

b.c.

28.20 72.0 71.5] 69.0 71.5 70.5 E

2

o.m.

:

73.0 70.0 SSW

4

b.c.

28.14 72,0

71.0 70.0 ESE

4

o.f.

::

0.00

71.0 67.0 NNW

76.0 67.0 71.0, 68.0 NNW

6

f.m.

28.21 67.0]

..

67.0 67.0 E

5

f.r.

7

f.m.

28.18 | 68.0 68.0 66.0] 68.0 68.0 E

5

o.f.

0.55

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

71,0 68.0] NNW

9

f.m.

28.1968.0

68.0 67.5 ESE

4

o.f.

71.0 71.0 SSW

4

f.m.

28.23 70.0

70.0 69.0 ESE

4

f.m.

76.0 67.0 71.0 71.0 SSW

4

f.m.

28.23 70.5 70.0 67.0 70.0 70.0 SE

4

f.m.

0.25

:

71.0 71.0 SSW

3 f.m.

28.18 70.0

:

69.5 69.0 SE

4

f.m.

72.0 72.0 SSW

3

00

f.m.

28.20 71,0

71.0 70.0 S

f.m.

76.0 67.0 72.0 71.5 SSW

2

f.m.

28.20 | 73.0 72,0 68.5 72.0 71.0 S

3

c.m.

0.05

:

:

:

::

::

:

73.0 72.0 SSW

5

f.m.

28.16 72,5

71.0 71.0 SSE

b.m.

•

73.0 72.5 SSW

4

f.m.

28.16 78.0

72.5 72.0 S

4

f.m.

76.0 68.0 75.0 75.0 SSW

5

f.m.

28.16 74.0 74.0 70.0 73.0 73.0 S

4

f.m.

0.00

:

:

ఆ

f.m. 28.10 74.0

73.5 73.0 SSW

5 o.f.

:

-1

f.m.

28.13 74.0

9

f.m.

f.mi.

73.0 73.0 SW 28.10 | 74.0 73.5 70.0 74.0 73.5 SW 28.06 75.0

5

o.f.

5

o.f.q.

0.00

74.0 74.0 S

6

o.f.r.

VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.

THERMOMETER.

WINDS

0 TO 12.

WEA-

Attd. Max. Min. Dry. W et. Direct. | Force.

RAIN FALL.

In inches

THER. during previous

"

0

51

70

above 80

21 1 1 1 NE

60

G9

80

Figures

Illustrations os the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-or-War or First-class Clipper Ship.

Kate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.

to denote

the Force

of the

Wind.

Wind.

Calm

Light Air Light Breeze

Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze-

Fresh Breeze.

Strong Breeze

Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale. Strong Gale

Whole Gale

Sturm-

Hurricane.

Yast sufficient to give steerege way.

With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth

water.

3 to 4

5 to 6

Royals, &c.

Double Reefs and Jib, &e, Triple Reefs, &c..

In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails. full and by

Close Reefs and Courses

In which she could just bear close-rected Main Topsail and reefed Forestul Under Storm Staysail

Bare Poles....

Figures

to denote

the Force

Description of Wind.

of the

MAY,

1877.

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