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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

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

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