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DATE.

88

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1876.

NOTICE.

Victoria Peak Signal Station.

In order to prevent confusion in indicating whether an approaching Steamer has the English, French or American Mail on board, the Ensign representing that Mail will be hoisted under the Ball at the Mast head together with a distance signal.

With a view to lessening the number of Flags hoisted in making a distance signal (which is now a 3-flag signal), the Flags of the Commercial Code have been numbered, letter B. representing num- ber 1, and so on to W. or number 18, the Code signal representing the Cipher.

In practice these signals will be found not to interfere with the general signals in the book. The Community should bear in mind that a two-flag signal, such as C. F., which, at the Yard Arm would mean that the vessel signalled bore N. b E., when hoisted at the Mast head will hence- forth signify that the vessel is 24 miles off.

The numerical table for distances on the present Victoria Peak Signal Cards will be discontinued d; and owners of such Cards should number their Flags, when they will at once understand how far off a vessel is, without reference to any table.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 19th January, 1876.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,

Harbour Master.

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 11TH FEBRUARY, 1876.

REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

10 A.M.

NOON.

4 P.M.

THERMOMETER.

1876.

Baro-

meter.

Thermo- meter.

Baro- Thermo- meter.

Self Registering.

meter.

Baro- Thermo- meter. meter.

Min.

Mux.

February 5

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27

>>

""

10

"

11

PONOORA

30.15

57

30.13

59

56

59

30.06

60

30.15

59

30.18

62

56

62

30.12

30.14

60

30.13

63

56

63

30.08

30.21

60

30.19

61

57

63

30.18

30.31

60

30.28

56.5

53.5

62.5

80.22

30.23

58

30.20

60

55.5

60

30.16

30.21

59.5

30.17

61.5

56

61.5

30.11

88 28 28

62.5

27

BAROMETER.

6 A.M.

9 A.M.

NOON.

P.M.

3 P.M.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

THERMO-

HYGROMETER.

WINDS.

METER.

Self

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

Registering.

'XOON

6 P.M.

NOON.

Min Max. 6 A.M.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

NOON. G P.M.

Νουν. Dirn. F. Dira. F. Dirn.: F.

RAIN.

In inches during the,

previous 24 hours.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,

NOON.

1876.

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Feb. 528.26 28.30 28.30 25.26 28.26 48.5 52.0 54.0 48.0 51.5 53.0 48.0 53.5 |E

628.28 28.34 28.32 28.26 28.25 52.0 54.0 51.5 52.0 53.5 50.0 50.0 50.0 NW

4 E

5 E

3

0.02

2 N

2 NW

2

0.00

""

7 28.28 28.33 28.82 28.26 28.26 54.0 56.5 54.0 53.0 53.5 53.0 49.0 57.5 N

2 E

3 ENE

3

0.00

11

828.32 25.37 28.38 28.36 28.38 50.0 57.0 53.0 50.0 50.0 53.0.50.0 58.0 E

4 E

!

11

928.48 28.46 28.44 28.42′ 28.41 49.0 50.0 50.0 148.5 49.0 48.5 47,058.0 NE

4 NE

3 NW

4 E

3

0.00

3

0.00

وو

"2

1028.37, 28.38 28.38 28.34 28.34 49.5 54.0 54.0 48.052.051.0 49.054.0 E

1128.36 28.38 28.37 28.31 28.30 50.0 56.5 55.5 49.0 54.5 52.0 48.5 56.5

2 E

E

4 ESE

1 Calm

4 ESE

0

0.00

6 A., close fog and showery; noon,

fine, clear and cloudy.

Fog with openings at intervals

throughout.

6 A.M., tine, clear and cloudy; 4 P.M.,

passing fog at intervals.

6 A., fine, cloudy, hazy; 3.30 P.M.,

passing tog at intervals.

Fine, clear, cloudy throughout.

Fog past night; 10 A.M., fine, very

hazy.

4

0.00

Fine, clear throughout.

REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER Defôt.

THERMO-

BAROMETER.

IIYGROMETER.

WINDS.

DATE.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

6 A.M.

9 A.M.

Noos.

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

C A.M.

NOON.

5 P.M.

METER.

Self Registering

| Min. ¦ Max¦

NOON.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,

GA.M.

NOON. 6 P.M. Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn."

1876.

Feb.

"

520.00 30.07, 30.07 30.00, 29.98 57.0 59.5 60.055,0 56.0 58.0 50.0 63.0 ENE

630.02,30.08 30.07 29.90 29.99 580 61.0 60.0 57.0 59.0 58.0 55.5 64.0 ENE

3 E

4 E

I

4

!

1 W

1 NW

3

6 A.M., overcast and misty; 9 A.M., passing showers; 6 P.M.,

fine, clear weather.

Cloudy and fine throughout.

17

7|29.99 30.03 36.^7 30.01 30.01,59.0 64.0 61.0 57.0 9.0 58.0 540 010 NW

1 E

2 ENE

1

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do.

"

830.05 30.10' 30.13 30.11 30.11 57.0 61.0 60.0 55.0 57.5 58.0 55.0 61.0 ENE

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2 E

1 NW

2

GA.M., fine and clear; 6 P.M., overcast and misty.

}

930.17 80.23 30.22 30.16 30.15 55.0 58.0 58,0 52.0 54.5 55.0 58.0 63.5 N

2 Calin

0 NW

1

*

Cloudy and fine weather.

ور

10 (30.12 30.15 30.14; 30.09 30.09.57.0 61.0 60.0 55.0 57.5 58.0 55.0 61.0 ; E

1 E

2 Calm,

Fine and clear throughout.

!

15

11 30.09, 30.12 30,11.30.02 30.02 50.0 62.5 61.5 55.0 58.5 58.0 57.0 62.0 ¦ E

1 ENE

2 ENE

1

Do. do.

do.