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THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 3rd
NOVEMBER,
1877.
1877.
IIARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'AQUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
DAY AND
HOUR.
DATE.
BARO-1
METER
THERMOMETER
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METE 1]
Attd. Max. Min.) Dry. Wet.
Saturday,
27th
October,
9
20.42 69.0 69.0 57.0 b.c. Noon 30.39 72.0 78.5 66.0 72.0 62.0 b.c. 30.35 71,5 71.0 63.0 b.c.
3
71.0 64.0 N 30.27 75.0 78.0 65.0 77.0 66.0, NE 30.25 75.0
WINDS
0 TO 12. Atid. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
30.27 72.0
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
WEA- BARO- THER. METER:
0 TO 12.. Attd. Max. Min. ] Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
RAIN FALL. I
BARO-
WEA- In inches THER, during previous METER 24 hours.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET. WINDS
THERMOMETER. 0 TO 12. Attd. Max, Min. Dry. Wet. Ditect. Force.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,828 FEET,
THERMOMETER,
WA BARO- THE, MÉTER
WINDS
0 10 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during previous
Altd. Max. Min. Dry Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
2
b.
80.29 78.0
70.0 61.0 NE
3
b.m.
66,0 58.0; NNE
2
bc.
28.55 | 03.01
:
68.0 55.0 ENE
3
b.mi.
3
b.
30.29 74.0 75.0 64.0 70.0 61.0 NE
4
b.m.
0.00
70.0, 6.0 66.0 59,0 NNE│
2
b.c.
28.52 | 67,01 69,0 59.0 67.079.0 E
b.m.
0.00
76.0 68.0 ENE
4
b.c.
80.26 $73.5
70.0 GLO NE
3
b.m.
:
:
:
Sunday, 9
28th
October,
··
30.37 71,0 71.0 64.0 b.c. Noon 30.34 72.0 75.0 66.0 72.0 65.0 b.c. 30.24 73.0
3
:
30.22 74.0 73.5 69.0 NE 30.20 76.0 79.0 65.5 76.0 73.0 E
1
ს.
30.25 75.0
··
72.5 65.0 NE
5
b.m.
3
b.
30.25 74.5 77.0 67.0 71.0 64.0 NE
Ď
b.11.
0.00
..
:
.:
:
:
67.0. 61.0 NNE
b.c.
28.50 63.0;
67.0 60.0 E
4
b.m.
67.0 62.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.51 65.01
68.0 62.0 67.0 62,0′ NNE*
2
b.c.
!
:
73.0 66.0 b.c.
30.19.77.0
79.0 76.0 E
IA
4
S
b.
30.18 760
72.0 63.0 NE
&
b.m.
Monday,
29thi
30.31 72.0
October,
3
72.0 67.0 b.c.
9 Noon 30.28 73.0 74.5 70.0 73.0 67.5 b.c. 30.22 74.0 74.0 67.0 b.c.
30.1876.0
..
74.0 71.0 E
3
b.c.
30,19 76.0
73.0 68.0 NE
5
b.c.m.
30.18 76.0 80.0 67.0 76.0 71.0 E 30.12 78.0
4
b.c.
30.18 76.0 77.0 67.0 72.0 68.0 NE
4
b.c.m.
0.00
:
:
:
: 8
:
67.5 60.0 NNE
3
bc.
28.45 66.0'
67.0 64.0. NNE
3
b.c.
28.45 68.0
70.01 65.0 67,0| 63.0; NNE
3
b.c.
: : : : &
64.0 62.0 ENE
4
b m.
28.51 07.0 67.0 60.0 67.0 61.0 E
ི་ :
2
b.m.
0.00
:
66.0 60.0 E
3
b m.
..
66.0 64.0 E
b.70.
23.45 69.0 70.0 64.0 69.0 65.0 E
4
b.in.
0.00
77.0 70.5 ESE
4
b.c.
30.12 76,0
73.0! 68.5 NE
5
b.c.m.
67.0 64.0 NNE
4
b.c.
28.47 69.0
68.0 64.0 ESE
4
b.m.
· :
·
·
:
Tuesday,
30th
October,
9
30.30 74.0
Noon
3
30.22 78.0
:
: ོ
:
75.0 71.0 b.c. 30.28 77.5 79.0 72.0 77.0 71.0 b.c.
78.0 72.0 b.c.
.+
:
:
30.13 77,0 76.5 72.5 E 30.14 78.0 79.0 70.0 78.0 73.0 SE 30.13 79.0
4
b.c.
30.18 76.0|
4
b.c.
73.0 70.5! NE 30.18 77.5 78.0 70.0 75.0 70.0 NE
4
3.c.ni.
4
b.c.m.
79.0 74.0 ESE
4
b.c.
30.14 77,0
:
73.0 70.0 NNE!
3
b.c.m.
::
:
0.00
:
Wednesday,
31st
October,
..
3 30.21 81.0
•
..
Thursday,
1st
Nov.,
3
30.16 77.0
30.30 77.0
9 77.0 78.5 c.m. Noon 30.25 80.0 81.5 74.5 80.0 74.0 b.c.m. 30.14 82.0 84.0 73.0 84.5 78.0 N 81.0 75.0 b.c.m.) 80.10, 82,0||
9 30.26 75.0 75.0 72.0 c.m. Noon❘ 30.21 | 76,5 82.5 74,0| 76,0| 72.0 b.c.m. 30.10 81.0 84.0 73.0 81.5 76.0 E 77.0 72.0 b.c.m.
30.14 79.0
..
78,076.0 N
1
g.
30.16 77.5
77.0 74.5 N
1
b.c.
1
b.c.
30,16 81.0 86.0 72.0 84.0 77.0 N
1
b.c.m.
0.00
➢:
82.5 80.0 Calm
0
b.c.
30.11 81.0
82.0 76.0. NE
1
b.c.
:
·
:
30.10 | 78.0
..
76.5 73.0 ENE
4
g.m.
30.12 78.0
75.0 72.0 NE
4
b.c.
•
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
::
:
:
68.0 66.0 NNE
3
b.c.
28.45 67.0
..
67.0 65.0 E
4
O.C.
70.0 61.5 71.0 67.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.45 70.0 71.5 05.0 70.0 66.0 E
3
C.V.
0.00
:
71.5 68.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.41 71.0
71.0 67.0 E
3
b.c.v.
:
72.0 72.0 NNE
76.0 61.0 76.0 76.0' Calm
2
73.0 73.0] Calm
NOO
b.c.
28.46 71.0
··
71.0 69.0 E
2
b.c.
0
b.c.
28.45 75.0 75.5 70.0 75.0 71.0 E
1
b.c.
0
b.c.
28.45 74.0
74.0 70.0 E
1
bc.v.
::
0.00
:
:
70.0 68.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.42 69.0
-
4
b.c.
30.13 79.0 86.0 73.0 75.0 72.5 NE
4 b.c.
0.00
75,5 61.8|71.0 64.0] NNE
2
b.c.
28.38 78.0 75,0 68.0 73.0 67.0 E
68888
69.0 67.0 E
5
o.f.
4
b.in.
0.00
30.07 81.0
Friday,
.9
30.21 | 77.0|
··
2nd
Nov.,
8:
:
77.0 75.0 b.c.m. 30.07 80.0 Noon 30.16 78.0 80.0 74.0 78.0 74.0 b.c.m. 30.07 | 82.0 83.0 73.0 81.0 78.0 E 3 30.10 79.0 79,0 74.0 b.c. 30.02 82.0
..
:
:::
80.5 76.0 E
4
b.c.
20.07 80,0
75.0 72.0 NE
4
b.c.
:
:
:
:
72.0, 65.0 NNE
2
b.c.
28.34. 73.0
..
:
72.0 68.0 E
4
b.m.
78.5 75.5 ESE
2
b.c.
30.0678.0
76.0 73.0 NE
4
b.c.
་་
3
b.c.
84.0 80.0 ESE
3
b.c.
30.05 79.0 80.0 72.0 77.0 74.0 NE 30.02 79.0
2:
4
b.c.
0.00
78.0 74.0 NE
4
b.c.
:
::
:
::
71.0 70.0 Calm
0
76.0 62.0 75.0 73.0 Calm
0
77.0 73.5 Calm
b.c.
b.c.
0 b.c.
-
28.38 70.0] 28.88 73.0 75.0 68.0] 73.0 70.0 SE 28.32 73.0 73.0 70.0 SSE
| 70.0 69.0, SE
2
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1
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HH
b.c.m.
0.00
j0:0
b.c.m.
Figures
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.
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
0 to
Just sufficient to give steerage way...............
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; ". rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u, ngly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Objects at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). NOTE:~A bar (—) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; 1. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
0
Calm...
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale....
Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale..
10
11
Storm.
12
Hurricane.
With which the above Ship with all sall ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 1 water. Royals, &c.
,
(5 to 6
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
In which she could just carry in chase, Doubie Reefs and i, &c. full and by
Triple Reefs, &c. Close Reets and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reeled Foresail Under Storm Staysail...
Bare Poles.. . . .
30
36
40 - 52
53
60
61 - 69
70-80
above SU
Figures to denote the Force
of the
Description of Wind.
Wind.
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