12TH
AUGUST,
1876.
1876.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGULLAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK, HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
DATE.
BARO-
HOUR.
METER
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Į Wet. Direct. Force.
WINDS
WINDS
WINDB
THERMOMETER,
WEA- BARO- THER. METER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct,
0 To 12.
Force.
WEA BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
Ο το 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO-
THERMOMETER,
THERMOMETER,
THER. METER
0 TO 12. WEA-BARO- THER. METER]
WINDS
0 TO 12.
RAIN FALL.
WEA-
THER.
In inches
during previous
Attd. Max. Min. [Dry. Wet, Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
Saturday,
9
5th
29.78 78.5 77,0 76.0; Noon 29.76 77.5 86.0 76.5 77.0 75.0
o.c.r.
78.0 78.0 SW
2
"
o.c.r.
83.0 76,0 77,0 77.0 SW
1
August,
3
29.7379.0
78.0 76.0
O.C.
79.0 77.0 SW
2
4
..
29.70 80.0 o.c.r. 78.0 77.0 SW o.c.r. 29.71 79.0 84.0 74.0 75.0 75.0 SW c.b.p. 29.70 80.0 77.0 77.0 SW
5
··
o.p.q.
74.0 74.0 SW
3
r.f.
28.00 73.5
..
3
o.r.r.
:
:
..
77.4 72.0 77.5 77.5] SW
2
r.f.
72.5 72.5 SW 27.9973.5 76.0 72.0 72.5 72.5 SW
4
f.g.r.
6
f.g.r.
6.05
3
1.0.
:
:
73.5 73.5 SW
4
r.f.
29.95 73.5
73.0 73.0 SW
5
f.d.
•
:
Sunday,
6th
August,
9
29.79 79.5
79.0 77.0
o.c.r.
Noon 29.81 | 79.0 82.0 76.0 78.5 76.0
O.C.
3
29.77 80.0
79.0 77.0
O.C.
Monday,
7th
29.85 83.0
8th
August,
3
29.95 84.0
9 Noon 29.85 83,5 84.0 79.0 88.0 79.0 3 29.83 84.0
August,
Tuesday, 9 29.94 85.0
Noon 29.96 83.0 86.0 80.5 83.0 79.0
:
82.0 79.0
:⇨
83.0 80.0
--
84.0 81.0
:
:
63.0 78.0
y
Wednesday,
30.00 81.0
80.0 77.0]
9th
Noon 30.00 82.0 85.0 78.5 81.0 77.0
True wind cannot be registered.
O.C.
O.C.
O.C.
Barometer under repair.
79.5 78.0 SW
I
o.r.
29.71 79.0|
75.0 75.0 SW
3
r.r.
:ཎྜཱ
80.0 76.0 79.5 78.0 SW
2 o.r.
29.75 79.0 80.0 78.0 76.0 75.0 SW
6
r.q.
Do.
:
79.0 78.0 SW
2
o.r.
29.73 79.0
75.0 75.0 SW
5
r.b.l.
83.0 80.0 S
1
c.p.
--
ལ:
83.0 77.0 83.5 81.0 S
1
29.79 82.0] c.b.p. 29.81 84.0 84.0 74.0 83.0 80.0 SW
80.0 79.0 SW
4
o.m.
3
o.m.
86.0 82.5 Calm
0
c.b.p. 29.80 84.0]
83.0 80.0 SW
1
o.m.
..
:
b.c.
:
82.5 80.0 E
1
Do.
b.c.
b.c.
86.5 77.0 84.5 81.0 ESE
:
:
83.0 80.0 ESE
2
:
c.b. 29.89 84.0 83.0 80.0 S c.b.p. 29.89 85.0 85.0 77.0 84.0 81.0 SW 29.81 83.0
c.b.
1
b.c.
คง
2
b.c.
..
:
81.0 80.0 NE
3
b.c.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
::
73.5 73.5 S
4
f.d.
28.01 73.5
76.8 71.0 72.5 72.5 SW
6
f.r.
7530:0
73.0 73.0] SW
6
co
f.p.
"
28.00 72.5 75.0 70.5 71.5] 71.5| SSW
f.p.t.
2.40
73.0 73.0 SW
7
f.d.
27.9973.0
:
..
72.5 72.5 SSW
5
f.p.t.
76.0 75.5 SW
5
f.
28.05 75.0
..
74.5 74.5 S
5
f.
··
76.5 73.5 76.5 76.5] SW
3
شبه
28.07 75,5 75.0 71.0 75,0 75,0 S
4
f.
0,55
76.5 76.5 SW
3
f.
28.07 75.5
:
74.5 74,5 S
4
o.f.
:
76.5 75.5 SE
3
g.o.
28.17 75.5}
74.5 74.5 SSE
2
b.c.m.
77.5 74.5 77.0 75.5 SE
2
b.c.
80.00 83.0
82.0 79.5 SE
1
c.b.p. 29.85 83.0
b.c.
30.00 84.0 85.0 77.0 83.5 80.0 SE
2
August,
ස
3 29.99 80.5
:
79.0 75.0
..
O.C.
29.98 84.0
82.0 79.0 SE
2
c.r.
81.0 79.0 N c.b.p. 29.85 83.0 84.0 76.0 81.0 80.0 N 29.85 82.0
3
b.c.
:
:
77.7 75.0 SE
3
co N
b.c.
b.c.
28.18 76,0
:;
:
28.19 77.0 76.0 72.0 75,5 75,0 SE
3
b.c.
0,08
74.5 74.0 ESE
3
60
b.c.
76.5 75.5 E
4
b.c.
28.22 75.0
3
b.c.m.
:
81.0 77.0 N
3
I.
::
78.5 74.0 77.0 75.0 E
5
b.c.
..
76.0 74.5 E
3
b.c.
28.21 75.0
::
74.0 74.0 ESE
3
c.f.p.
28.23 76.0 77.0 72.0 75.0 74.5 ESE
3
e.f.p.
0.13
73.0 73.0 ESE
4
c.f.p.
Thursday,
10th
9
29.99 82.0
81.0 77.0
b.c.
29.94 82.0
83.0 79,0) Calm
0
:
Noon 29.97 83.0 84.5 78,0| 82.0 78.0
August,
3 29.92 85.0
:
8
:
b.c.
29.94 84.0 84.0 77.0 84.0 80.0 SW
2
b.c.
b.c.
29.83 84.0
83.0 81.0 N
1
b.c.
:
84.0 79.0
b.c.
29.91 84.0
84.0 80.0 SW
2 b.c.
:
:
:
Friday,
9
29.90 | 82.0
82.0 80.0
4.
b.c.
29.85 82.0
82.0 80.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.84 83.0
:
11th
Noon 29.89 86.0 87.5 78,5| 85,0| 81,0|
b.c.
August, 3 29.81 87,0
86.0 79.0
b.c.
29.85 84.0 85.0 77.0 83.0 80.0, SW 29.8085.0
2 b.c.
:
3:38
29.84 84.0 85.0 77.0 83.0 81.0 SE 29.80 84.0
1
b.c.
:
:
76.5 74.0 SE
2
78.4 74.0 78.0 75.0 SE
2
N N
b.c.
28.20 76.0
75.0 74.0 ESE
2
C.
b.c.
28.21 76.0 76.5 72.0 75.0 73.5 ESE
1
C.V.
0.06
84.0 79.0 SW
3
b.c.v.
:
:
:
83.0 80.0 SW
2 b.c.
85.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.84 84.0 86.0 77.0 84.0 80.0 SW 29.88 85.0 85.0 81.0 SW
2
b.c.
3
b.c.v.
:::
78.0 75.0 S
8
v.c.
28.15 75,5
:
:
74.5 73.0] S
3
C.V.
75.5 74.0 SSW
3
28.13 74.5]
79.5 73.5 79.5 75.0 SSW
3
79.8 75.5 SSW
2
b.c. b.c.v. 28.12 76.0 76.5 71.5 75.0 73.5 SW 75.0 73.5 SW
b.c.v. 28.06 76.0
74.5 78.5 SW
1
b.c.v.
346
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
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b.c.v.
0.00
2
b.c.v.
--
0 to 2
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.
STATE OF WEATHER-6. 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. ugly (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; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures
Description of Wind.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze. Fresh Breeze
Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.
Bresh Gale
Strong Gale Whole Gale
10
LE
Storm..
12
Hurricane.
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail (to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth
water..
3 to 4
{5,to 6
Royals, &c.
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 Foresal Under Storm Staysail Bare Poles.
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
!
30
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61 69
10
70
11
above 80
12
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