THE
HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH AUGUST,
CI2345UZAQDIR
1876.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR, HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
DAY AND
BARO-
HOUR.
JATE.
METER
◊ TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA BARO- THER. METER
Saturday, 9 29.81 86.01
85.0 79.0
b.c.
29.58 86.0
ཁྐྲ། :
Attà. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Ο ΤΟ 12.
Force.
WEA- BARO- THER. METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARO-
0 TO 12.
THER. METER
WEA-BARO- THER, METER)
THERMOMETER.
Atta. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
WINDS
0 TO 12,
Force.
RAIN FALL.
WEA- TIER. during previous
In inches
24 hours.
29th
July,
co
Noon 29.78 89.5 91.0 82.0 88.0 81.0 29.74 89.0
88.0 80.0
b.c.
b.c.
:
:
85.0 80.5 WNW 29.58 87.5 87.0 81.0 87.0 81.5 WNW 29.55 87.0 87.0 82.0 WNW
1
b.b.c. 29.72 85.0
2
84.0 80.0 SW b.b.c. 29.71 86.0 86.0 83.0 85.0 82.0 SW
2
b.c.
•
2
b.c.
1
b.b.e.
29.65 86.0
:
81.0 81.0 SW
4
b.c.
:
::
:
:
28.02 76,5
75.5 73.0 WNW│
4
C.V.
82.5 76.0 82.3] 75.5 SSW
2
0.C.
28.00 78.5 78.0 73.5 77.5 73.0 W
4
C.V.
0.00
27.95 78.0
77.0 75.0 S
5
C.V.
:
:
Sunday,
50th
July
9
Noon
29.70 77.0
:
76.0 74.0
o.c.m. 29.5] | 80,0}
:
3 29.64 79.0
:
29.69 80.0 88.0 76.0 79.0 76.0
78.0 76.0
o.c.r.
o.c.r.
:
31st
July,
3
Monday, 9 20.66 81.0
Noon 29.05 80.0 82.5 78.0 79.0 77.0 29,64 79.0
: 8
80.0 78.0
78.0 76.0
:
Tuesday,
9
29.69, 78.0
77.0 76.0
Ist
Noon 29.70 80.0 81.0 78.0 79.0 77.0
August,
3 29.69 | 80.5|
:
80.0: 78.0
Wednesd
ყ
29.83 $4.0
$3.0 80.0
2nd
Noon 29.83 | 85.0] 86,0| 80.0 84.0; 81.0
True
wind cannot be registered.
Do.
o.c.r.
o.c.r.
o.c.r.
:
:
79.0 77.0 NE 29.49 81.0 88.0 75.5 79.5 78.0 SE 29.45 82.0
1 o.r.
29.62 82.0
1
o.r.
3:
81.0, 79.0 N
co
29.62 | 80.0 82.0 79.0 80.0 78.0 SE
3
r.
22
o.p.
:
82.5 71.0 73.0 72.5 SW
: ོ
:~
27.92 74.0
72.0 72.0 SW
3
q.r.
2
r.f.
27.89 73.0 78.0] 70.0. 72.0] 72.0| SSW
4
f.q.r.
1.52
:
79.5, 78.0 SE
1
o.r.
29.58 80.0
:
79.0 77.0 SE
3
r.
:
:
:
:
27.86 72.0
71.5 71.5 SE
4
c.d.
81.0 79.0 ENE
:
o.c.q.r.
o.c.r.
81.0 76.0 80.0 79.0] ENE
80.0 78.0 ENE
79.0 78.0 NW
2 2 2
o.c.p. 29.65 81.0
80.0 79.0 E
3
o.m.
o.r.
29.68 80.0 80.0 75.0 79.0 78.0 E
3
r.
: ི
:
:
27.87 75.0
..
71.0 74.0 E
3
f.r.
b.c.
29.68 $81.0
--
81.0 80.0 SE
انات
r.
:
2
o.г.
29.69 80,0
-
79.0 78.0 WSW
B r.u.
o.c.r.
b.c.
August,
3
29.80 | 85.5]
84.0, 80.0
b.c.
b.c.
9
Thursday, 29.82 84.0 88.0 80.0 3rd Noon 29.8185.0 87.0 82.0 84.0 81.0 August, 3 29.78 83.5
•
O.C.
O.C.
Depôt Barometer under repair.
Do.
81.0 77.0 81.0 79.0 NW
2
o.r.
:
:
81.5 80.0 SW
1
o.p.
*
29.69 | 80.0 81.0| 78,0| 79.0| 78.0] S 29.62 81.0 80.0 79.0 S
3
r.u.
3
г.11.
82.5 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.73 83.0
82.0 81.0 SE
84.0 79.0 84.0 81.0 sw
3
b.c.
29.74 83.0 83.0] 81.0] 82.0 80.0 SE
85.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.73 84.0
83.0 81.0 SE
co co co
3 b.c.
b.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
75.2 73.0 74.0 73.8 NE
1
r.í. 27.86 73.0 74.0 71.5 72.0 72.0 SE
4
f.r.q.
1.03
::
:
:
:
:
:
27.85 73.0
72.0 72.0 SE
4
f.r.q.
74.0 74.0] SW
2
r.f.
27.88 70.0
72.5 72.5 WNW)
6
:
f.r.q.
73.0 72.8 74.5 74,5 SW
2
75.0 75.0 SW
30 N
r.f.
27.89 74.0 73.0 71.0 73.0 73.0] W
5
f.r.q.
3.78
r.f.
29.89 74.0
74.0 74.0 SW
5
:
f.q.
70.0 76.0 SW
2
f.
28.01 76.0
75.0 74.5 SW
5
་
f.q.
:
77.0 75.0 75.2 75,1 SW
2
b.c.
28.01 75.5 75,0| 72.5| 75,0| 75,0| SW
5
b.c.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
76.8 76.0 SW
2
b.c.
28.00 75.5
:
:
75.0 75,0) SW
5
☺ ☺
0.15
:
84.0 82.0 WSW
85.5 81.0 84.5 81.5 WSW 2
1 b.c.
b.c.
29.72 88.0
82.0 81.0 SW
2 o.m.
:
77.0 77.0 SW
2
f.
28.02 76.0
75.5) 74.5| SW
5
:
88.0 80.0
o.c.r.
:
83.5 81.0 WSW]
3 o.r.
29.73 84.0 84.0 80.0 82.0 81.0 SW 29.71 84.0 83.0 81.0 SW
3 b.c.m.
78.0 76.0 77.2, 77.2] SW
3
**
f.
25.02 | 76.0 76.0 73.0 75.0] 75,0| SW
5
1O 1O
f.
f.
3
o.m.
:
:
Friday,
4th
9
August, 3
29.80 88.5 82.0 80.0 Noon 29.78 85.0 87.0 82.0 84.0 81.0 29.79 82.0 82.0 78.0
b.c.m.
0.0.
83.5 81.0 SW
84.0, 81.0 83.5 81.0 SW
3
b.c.
2
0.1,
:
:
o.c.r.
79.5 78.0 W
2 o.r.
29.70 83.0 82.0 81.0 WSW 29.71 84.0 84.0 80.0 83.0, 82.0 SW 29.71 83.0 80.0 79.0 SW
3 o.m.
:
:
:
:
:
76.2 76.2 SW
3
f.r.
27.97 76.0
75.0 75.0 SW
6
•
f.d.q.
::
0.00
:
77.0' SW
2
f.
27.9976.0]
75.5 75.5. SW
5
f.
3 o.m.
77.5 76.8 77.5 77.5 SW
f.
4 r.r.
::
75.8 75.5 SW
4
f.r.
27.98 77.0 76.0 74.0 76.0 76.0 SW 27.97 75.0 74.5 74.5 SW
6
f.
6
f.q.r.
::
0.13
Figures
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regarils a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind per Flour in Miles.
to deuote
the Force
of the
Wiud.
70
above 80
80
at a distance unusually visible; ac. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; g. squally; . rain; s. snow; & thunder; a, 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 Strotion
Moderate Gale-
Strong Breeze
Fresh
Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale
Storm.
Ilurricane.
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 water..
15t. 6
Rs, &e.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c. full and by
Triple Reefs, &c....
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles......
Figures
to donore
the Force
ot' the
Wind.
Description of Wind.
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Calm
1876.
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