DATE.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MARCH, 1876.
NOTICE, HONGKONG.
Cape Collinson Harbour Light.
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Notice is hereby given, that a Harbour Light will be exhibited on Cape Collinson on and after March 1st next.
The illuminating apparatus is fixed Dioptric of the Sixth Order showing a white light on the following bearings, which are magnetic and taken from Seaward:
From N. 22° W. by East to S. 22° E.;
and showing a red light,-
From S. 22° E. by West to N. 22° W.
The focal plane of the light is 200 feet above mean sea level, and in clear weather it should be seen at a distance of 8 miles.
Ships making for Victoria Harbour, Hongkong, from the Northward and Eastward, by keeping the white light of Cape Collinson in sight, will avoid the Bokhara and Tathong Rocks, also the rocks outlying Sy Wan Bay.
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 12th February, 1876.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 3RD MARCII, 1876.
REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
NOON.
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1876.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
February 26
27
28
""
29
""
March
"}
,1
0118888
30.15
58
30.12
58
57.5
65
30.09
60
30.10
60
30.10
62
57
59
30.05
62
30.08
58.5
30.04
59
57
30.02
59
29.97
59
57
30.10
58.5
30.07
60
56.5
30.13
59
30.10
58
56.5
30.19
57
30.14
57
55.5
88888
59.5
29.97
59
59
29.95
58
60
30.02
60
60
30.06
58
58
30.11
57.5
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
THERMO-
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER,
WINDS.
RAIN.
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
METER.
Self
Registering
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
NOON.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
Noon.
GP.M.
+
NOON.
Min. Mac. 6 A.M.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
NOON.
In inches during the previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
NOON.
NOON. Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
1876. Feb. 20
28.30 23.34 28.29 28.24 28.24 53.0 54.5 51.0 58.0 54.051.0 53.0 59.0 E
3
!
27 28.26 28.29 28.28, 28.24 28.24 52.052.5 53.0 52.0 52.0 53.0
50.0 54.5 E
+
A 2
E
E
4
0.00
Close wet fog throughout.
E
4 E
3
0.00
Do.
do.
23 28.24 28.26 28.23 28.17 28.16 52.0 53.0 55.0 52.0 53.0 55.0 51.054.0 E
4 ESE
5 SE
6
0.00
Close fog and squally throughout.
i
"7
29 28.21 28.24 28.23 28.16 28.16 56.5 57.0 54.5 56.5 57.0 54.5 53.0 57.0
SE
ST
5
SE
4 ESE 4
0.00
Mar. 1 28.24 28.28 28.27 28.21 28.21 54.5
55.0 54.0 54.0 55.0 54.0 53.057.5 E
3 E
3 E
2
0.06
Close fog, drizzly rain at intervals.
Close wet fog throughout.
!
228.24 28.23 28.23 28.23 28.23 52.0
52.0 51.0 52.0 52.0 51.052.0 56.0 E
3 E
3 E
3
0.00
Do.
do.
"
3 28.28 28.33 28.30 28.27 28.27 50.0 49.0 49.5 50.0 49.0 49.5 49.0 52.0 E
4 E
4 E
3
0.00
Fog with openings at intervals.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
BAROMETER.
NOON.
P.M.
6 P.M.
A.M.
HYGROMETER,
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
NOON
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
*NOON
3 P.M.
THERMO- METER.
WINDS.
Self Registering.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
NOON, Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. | F.
Min. Mac.
1876.
"
Feb. 26 30.01 30.05 30.05 30.01 30.00 60.0 58.0 59.0 59.0 57.0 57.057.0 67.0 ENE
2730.00 30.02 30.02 29.98 29.96 59.0 60.5 60.0 58.058.5 59.056.5 60.0 ENE
28 29.96 29.98 29.96 29.91 29.90 59.0 60.5 59.5 58.0 59.059.057.0 61.5 E
29 29.90 29.90, 29.92 29.87 29.87 60.5 62.0 60.0 58.0 60.0 50.0 158.0 62.0 E
Mar. 1 29.91 30.00 30.00 29.95 29.95 59.0 61.0 61.5 58.0 59.0 60.0 58.0 62.0 ENE
1 E
3 E
2
Cloudy and fine throughout.
1 E
2 E
1 Overcast and misty.
!
3 E
2 E
56 E
4
شم
6
E
4
3 ENE
3 E
2
Overcast with light drizzle.
Do.
do.
do.
Overcast and misty.
i
i
99
29.09 30.07 30.07 30.02 30.01 57.0 58.0 59.0 56,056.0 57.0 [56.0 60.0 ENE
2 29.08 30.03, 30.05 29.99 29.97 60.0 59.0 59.5 59.0 47.5 56.5 37.0 62.0 ENE 2 E
1
2 NE
1
Do.
do.
E
3
E
3
Do.
do.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
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