THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
7TH
JULY, 1877.
331
CAPE D'AGUILAR,
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BATO-
METER
THERMOMETER,
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER}
Attd., Max. Min. Dry. Wet.j
Saturday,
30th
9
June,
දස
29.88 85.0 85.0 80.0 b.c. Noon 29.87 87.0 93.0 81.0 87.0 79.0 b.c. 29.83 81.0
*
•
81.0 78.00.c.r.
..
Ο ΤΟ 12.
Atta. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
29.80 88.0 87.0 81.01 SW 29.80 88.0 90.0 80.0 87.5 81.0 NE 81.0 79.0 NW
29.78 85.0
WEA BARO-
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
◊ TO 12.
THER. METER;
WEA-
TUER.
Force.
1
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.;
In inches during previous 24 hours.
BARO-
METER
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-
RAIN FALL.
In inches
Atta. Max Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
THER. during previous
24 hours.
1
b.c.
29.82 | 86.0
87.01 80,0 N
2
b.c.
:
79.0 75.0 SW
b.c.
28.14 78.0j
1
b.c.
29.82 86.0 88.0 78.0 87.0 78.0 E
2
b.c.
0.00
:
82.0 75.0; 82,0| 76.0 SW
3
b.c.
1
o.r.t.
29.79 85.0
81.0 78.0 N
1
75.0 75.0 NNE
6
r.
28.09 76.0
..
78.0 77.0 NNE! 28.14 80.0 81,0, 74.0 80.0; 78.0] NNE 75.0 75.0 SW
1
b.m.
1
o.m.
0.00
1
o.m.
o.ni.
Sunday,
ist
July,
9
29.8179.0
79.0 77.0.0.c.r. Noon 29.79 | 79.0, 90.0 78.0 79.0 77.00.c.
3
29.7682.0
•
:
$2.0 79.0 h.c.
29.76 82.0| 78.5 78.0 NNE 29.75 83.0 88.0 77.0 81.5 79.5 NNE | 29.72 85.0
3
3
84.0 81.0 NNE
3
to co to
o.d.r.
29.77 | 83.0)
78.0 77.0 N
3
r.
o.d.r.
29.76 82.0 89.0 78.0 78.0 77.0 N
3
1'.
1.00
g.m,
29.73 82.0
79.5 75.0 NE
1.
Monday,
9
29.80 79.0!
79.0, 77.00.c.r.
29.72 83.0
79.0 78 0 ESE
4/6
0.q r.
29.74 79,0
78.0 77.0 SW
r.
..
2nd
July,
3
29.7282.0
Noon 29.78 79.0, 84.0, 77.0 79.0 77.0 0.c. 82.0 78.0, b.c.
29.72 83.0.
:
29.72 81.0 85.0 76.0 79.0 78.0 ESE 83.0 79.0 ESE
416
o.q r.
29.75 79.5 89.0 75.0 79.0 78.0 SW
1
r.
3.10
4 6
0.1",
29.7182.0}
:
82.0 78.5 E
4
b.c.
Tuesday,
9
29.68 83.0
83.0 79.0 b.c. Brd Noon 29.6985.0, 87,0, 78.5 86.0 79.5 b.c.
July,
FO
29.6787.0
$7.0 79.0 b.c.
-+
29.6884.0 29.6380.0 86,0| 78.0 86.0 82.0 W 29.63 88.0
84.0 80.5 W
1
b.c.
2
b.c.
88,5| 815′ NW
2
b.c.
We·luesday.
9
29.81, 85.0
4th
85.0 81.0, b.c. Noon 29.80 88.0 90.0 81.0 88.0 79.5 bc.
29.7286.0
July,
3
29.7737.0
:
87.0 79.0 b.c.
:
84.5 82.0 8 29.72 88.0 90.0 80.0 87.5 82.0 SW 29.72 88.0 88.0 83.0; SW
··
b.c.
b.c.
1
b.c.
:
:
::
:
::
:
:::
:
:
:
:
:
:
76.0 73.0 NNE |
83.0 72.0 74.0 74.0|| NNE |
3
to
r.
28.09 75.0|
74.0 74.0 E
2
0.c.r.
5
r.
28.07 75.0 77.0 73.0 75.0 74.0 E
2
o.c.r.
0.90
75,0 75.0 NNE | 5
f.r.
28.01 75.0:
74.5 74.5 E
2
o.c.r.
:
:
:
:
73.0 72.5 NNE
83.0 73.0 74.5 73.5 NNE
76.0 74.0 NNE
7
1-
f.r.
28.05 74.0 ..
73.0, 78,0 SE
3
o.c.r.
CT 09
f.r.
28.02 74.0 75.0 72.0 74.0 73.0 SE
6
o.r.q.
2.35
C.
27.97 75.0
74.0 73.0 ESE
4
O.C.
80.0, 75.0 NNE
2
b.c.
27.98 77,0
77.0 75.0 NNW
1
b.v.
4+
$3.0 74.0 810, 77.0 NNE
2
b.c.
27.98 77.0 77.0) 73.0' 76.5 75.0 NNW
2
b.v.
0.00
$1077.0, NNE
2
b.c.
27.97 79.0;
78.0 76.0 NNW
b.v.
..
80.0 77.0 Calm
0 b.
å
28.00 77.0
76,0; 75.0 WSW;
2
b.c.
83.0 75.0 82.0 77.0 Calm
0
b.
28.06 79.0 80.0 74.0 79.0 77.0; SW
1
b.c.v.
0.00
82.0 78.0 Calm
0
b.
28.06 80.0
79.0 77.0 S
1
b.m.
:
Telegraph wire out of order.
Thursday, 9
5th
20
29.82 83.0-
July,
CA
L
83.0 80.0 b.c. Noon 29.8281.5 90.5 81.5 84.5 78.0 b.c. 3 20.86 $0.0 86.0 80.0 b.c.
29.73 86.0
·
83.0 79.01 NW 29.74 87.0 88.0 80.0 85.0 80.0 SW 29.78 87.0 89.0 85.0 Calm
2
Ն.c..p.
1
b.c.
::
70.0 77.0 Calin
0
b.c.
28.09 76.0
76.0 74.0 SW
+1
0.c.
83.0 75.0 80.0 76.0 Calin
0
b.c.
28.09 77.0 80.0 74.0 77.0 75.0 SW
3
b.c.
0.00
→
b.c.
Friday,
th
9
--
July,
3
:
29.86 80.0 80.0 79.0_o.c.r. Noon 29.87 82.0 89.0 79.0, 82.0 78.0 0.c. 29.82 81.0
:
| 82.0 77.0 0.c.
:
::
29.76 82.0|| 78.5 78.0 ESE 29.77 83.0 89.0 77.0 82.0 79.0 ESE 82.0 80.0 ESE
29.76 84.0
3
:
:
:
:
! 79.0 77.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.07 79.0
:
78.0 77.0, S
3
0.0.
:
:
0.r.
3
g.m.
315
0.r.
::
73.0 78.0; SSE
4
f.r.
28.10 75.0
74.0 74.0 SSE
4
o.r.
82.0 74.0 76.0 75.0 SSE
5
f.r.
73.5 72.0 SSE
5
f.r.
28.11 75.0 78.0, 78.5 75.0 74.0 SSE 28.06 74.0 74.0 73.0 SSE
3
O p.c.
0.95
4
0.C.
st of
ance
eral.
bly
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.
STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; . lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ngly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Objects_ at a distance unusually visible; . 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.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze. ·
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Presh Gulo.
Strong Gale
Whole Gale Storin..... Ilurricane.
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 south3 to 4
water..
◊ to
3
11
16
11
15 to 6
Royals, &c.
17
Single Reets and T. G. Sails.
Tripl: Reefs, &c..
21 | | | |
¤TRĂ
above 80
20
25
30
36
44
53 60
61
69
70 80
822ERPROFESOR
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c. full and by
Close Reefs und Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poies.
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Description of Wind.
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