THE
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
1ST
1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOG.
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND.
REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
7 POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-
WEA-BARO-
0 TO 12.
HOUR.
METERİ
THER. METE│|
WEA BARO-İ THER, METER|
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
◊ TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
RAIN FALL.
WEA- BARO-
In inches THER. during previous METER! 24 hours.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,828 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
WINDS
◊ TO 12.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force. i
WEA- THER. during previous
RAIN FALL.
In inches
24 hours.
Saturday,
9 29.96 $2.0
25th
82.0 78.0 b.c. Noon 29.94 86.0 88.5 79.0 86.0, 80.0 b.c. August, 3 29.88 88.0
29.83 85.0
:
:
88.0, 80.0 b.c.
..
83.0 80.0 S 29.84 86.0 88.0 77.0 86.0 82.0 SSW 29.80 88.0
1
b.c.
29.73 81.0
78.0 74,0 SW
2
o.m.
:
:
79.0 77.0 Calm
(
b.c.
28.1775.0
..
75.0 78.5 W
2
O.C.
2
b.c.
29.74 81.5 82.0 73.0 81.0 78.0 SW
3
o.m.
0.00
:
:
81.0 73.0 80.0 76.0 SSW
3
b.c.
28.16 76.0 78.0 73.0 76.0 74.0 SW
4
b.c.
0.00
87.5 $2.0 S
3
b.c.
29.73 81,5
78.0 57.0 SW
3
o.m.
80.0 77.0 SW
2
:
Sunday,
*
29.96 84.0
26th
Noon
August,
දස
84.0 81.0 b.c. 29.96 87.0 90.0 81.0 87.0 80.0 b.c. 29.92 83,0
:「:
29.82 86.0
84.5 80.5 S 29.85 86.0 89.0 79.0 86.5 81.0 S 83.0 77.0 b.c.m. 29.83 86.0
2
:
: ྃ;
:
b.c.
29.85 83.0j
84.0 79,5] SW
4
0.c.
2
b.c.
29.87 86.0 87.5 78.0 86.0 81.0 SW
3
b.c.v.
0.00
87.0 82.0 S
1
b.c.
29.81 81.0
84.5 80.0 SW
3
b.c.v.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
b.c.
28.13 76.0
..
75.5 74.0 SW
3
b.c.
77.53 Calm
0
b.c.
28.18! 76.0j
75,0 74.0 SW
3
o.p.c.
81.0 74.0 80.0 77.5 Calin
0
b.c.
28.18 76.0 76.0 73 0 76.0 74.0 SW
3
b.c.
0.00
:
79.0 76.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.15 77.0
76.0 73.0 S
3
b.c.
Monday, 9
27th
August,
30.0683.0 83.0 79.0 b.c. Noon 30.05 87.0 90.0 80.0 87.0 78.5 b.c. 3 30.01 86.0 86.0 79.0 b.c.
29.9186.0
..
:
:
84.0 81.0 Calm 29.92 86.0, 88.0 78.0 85.0 80.0 SSW 29.90 88.0
ย
b.c.
29.94 84.0|
83.0, 79.5 Calm
0
b.c.
I b.c.
89.0 83.0 NW
1
b.c.
29.94 85.5 88.0 78.0 86.0 81.0 SW 29.92 86.0
1
b.c.m.
0.00
85.0 80.0 SW
co
Tuesday, 9 30.07 83.0 83.0 79.0, b.c. 28th Noon 30.07 84.0 88.5 80.0 84.0 78.5 b.c. August, 3 30.05 85.0 85.0 79.0 b.c.
29.83 $6.0
84.5 81.0 NE
1
b.c.
29.95 85.5
82.0 78.0, NE
NU
20
b.v.
b.e.
:
:
:
: ;
:
29.88 87.0 90.0 77.0 86.0 80.0 ENE 29.83 87.0
3
b.c.
29.96 85.0 68.0 78.0 83.5 77.0 NE
2 b.c.
0.00
:8
78.0 76.0 Culm
81.0 74.0 78.0 76.0 Calm
79.0 76.5 Calm
77.0 76.0 NNE
81.0 74.0 79.0 76.4 NNE
b.c.
28.25 70.0
75.0 74.0 Calm
0
C.v.
0
b.c.
28.26 78.0 78.0 73.0 78.0 74.0 Calm
0
C.V.
0.00
•
b.c.
28.22 | 78.0
·
77.5 75.0 $
1
b.c.
03 013
b.c.
28.26 77,0
76.0 75.0 E
2
0.0.
b.c.
28.26 78.0, 78.0 74.0 78.0 74.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
86.0 79.5 ENE
4
b.c.
29.94, 85.0|
83.0, 77.0 NE
2 b.c.
:
Wednesday,
9 30.08 83.5
83.0 79.0 b.c. 29th Noon 30.09 84.0 87.0 80.5 84.0 77.0 b.c. August, 3 30.05 85.0 85.0 77.0 b.c.
·
..
..
:
..
29.94 86.0 85.0 79.0 ENE 29.95 87.0 90.0 77.0 87.0 79.0 ENE 29.93 86.0 87.0 80.0 ENE
2 b.c.
3 b.c.
4 b.c.
29.96 81.0
81.5 78.0 NNE
29.97 85.0 86.0 78.0, 83.0 78.0 NE 29.95 84.0
44
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
:
83.0 77.5 NE
4 b.c
:
:
:::
75.0 74.5 NNE
3 b.c.
28.23 78.0
78.0 73.0 E
2
b.c.
77.0 74.5 NNE 81.0 74.0 77.0 73.0 NNE!
4 b.c.
28.26 76.0
75,0 74.0 E
3
co
b.c.
78.0 73.0 NNE
3
4 b.c.
b.c.
•
28.28 76.0 78.0 73.0 76.0 73.0; E 28.25 78.0 77.0 73.0 E
3
b.c.
0,00
2
b.c.
Thursday, 9 30.00 84.0. 84,0 79.0 b.c. 30th Noon 30.05 | 85.0 87.0 80.0 85.0 78.5 b.c. August, 3 30.01 86.0 86.0 79.0, b.c.
29.9285.0
+
:
83.5 79.5 SE 29.92 87.0 89.0| 77,0| 86.0] 81,0] ESE 29.90 88.0 88.5 82.0 ESE
b.c.
29.95 86.0
83.0 77.0 NE
2
b.c.
:
4
b.c.
29.95 85.0 87.0 77.5 84.0 77.0 NE
**
3 b.c.
0.00
4
:
b.c.
29.92 85.0
:
:
83.5 78.0, NE
3
b.c.
:
::
:
78.0; 75.0 NNE
2
81.0 74.0 80.0 76.0 NNE
2
NN
b.c.
28.23 77.0
76.0 75.0 ENE
2
o.m.
b.c.
28.25 79.0 79.0] 73.0 78.5 75.0 ENE
2
0.m.
79.5 75.5 NNE
*
3 b.c.
28.21 80.0
79,5 75.0 E
1
o.m.
::
0.00
Friday,
31st
9 30.07 85.0 85.0 80.0 b.c. Noon 30.07, 86.0 88.0, 80.0 86.0 79.0 b.c. August, 3 30.01 86.0 86.0 80.0 b.c.
..
--
29.93 87.0 86.0 79.0 ESE 29.9488.0 91.0, 79.0; 86.5 80.0] ESE 29.89 89.0
2
b.c.
29.96 86.0
80.5 83.0 E
5
5 b.c.
b.c.
..
83.0 78.5 NE 29.96 $6.0 87.0 80.0 84.0 79.0 NE 29.90 86.0 84.0 80.0 NE
5 b.c.
5 b.c.
0.00
81.0 74.0 79.0 76.0 NNE
D
b.c.
79.0, 76.0 NNE
78.0 75.0 NNE 5 b.c.
5 b.c.
7 b.c.
28.26 76.0
76.0 73.5 ESE
3
b.c.
+
28.28 79.0 80.0 74.0 79.0 75.0, ESE 28.22 80.0 79.0 76.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
4 0.0.
¡
60
61
69
70'
80
above 80
Figures
to denote
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
the Force
of the
Wind,
S
Just sufficient to give steerage way..
SEPTEMBER, 1877.
at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). 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; 2. squally; ". 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.
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze-
Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze
Moderate Gale.. Presh Gale
Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storm..
Ilurri
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth water...
(5 to
3 to
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
Triple Reefs, &c...
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c. full and by
[ Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and rected Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Foles...
Figures
to denoto
the Force
of the
Description of Wind.
Wind.
Calm
395
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.