THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
26TH
AUGUST,
1876.
361
1876,
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
METER
Saturday,
19th
9
20th
August,
3
co
82.0 79.0 Noon 29.82 | 84.5 88.0 79,0| 83,0| 80,0 29.90 82.0 81.0 79.0
WINDS
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry, Wet. Direct. Force.
29.86 81.0 84.0 79.0 Noon 29.86 86.0 87.0 79.0 85.0 80.0 August, 3 29.8186.0 85.0 82.0)
Sunday, 9 29.92 83.0
HARBOUR OFFICE.
THERMOMETER.
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WEA-BARO-.
THERMOMETER.
0 To 12.
WEA-BARO-
THE MOMETER.
THER. METER
THER. METER
Attd. Max Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
0 TO 12.
Att. Max.¡Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER,
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12. WEA-BARO- THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12. WEA-
In inches
THER.
during previous
Force.
Att. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force. į
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
24 hours.
•
1.c.
29.78 83.0
:
82.0 79.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.79 82.0
82.0 79.0 SW
3
b.c.m.
i
b.c.
29.78 84.0 87.0 78.0 83.0 80.0 SW
1
b.c.
29.80 83.5, 85,0| 77,0| 84.0 81.5 SW
3
b.c.
:
::
:
78.0 75.5 Calm
0 b.c.
28.10 | 75.5)
..
74.0 73.0 NNW
3
b.c.m.
81.0 75.0 80.0 78.0 SW
3
C.
28.10 76.0 78.5 72.5 75.0 74.5 SW
2
f.
0.00
:
b.c.
29.78 84.0
83 5 80.5 SW
حب
b.c.
29.78 84.0
..
:
83.0 81.0 SW
3
b.c.
:
:
:
78.0 76.5 SW
4
b.c.
28.06 76.5!
75.0 74,5 SW
4
f.
: 20
b.c.
:
:
29.81 84.0 80.51 89.0 E b.c.p. 29.86 84.0 86.0 79.0 82.5 80.0. E b.c. 29.86 85.0
1
b.c.
29.92 $3,0
80.0 78.0 NE
3
b.c.
:
2
0.c.r.
29.86 83.5 85.0 78.0 82.0 81.0 N
1
b.c.p.
1 : 3
76.5 75.5 NE
4
**
0.
28.16 75.0
74.5 73.5 ESE
15
f.
80,5| 75,01 76.0 74.5 NE
4
r.
28.16 76.0 77.0 72,0| 75.5 74.5 ESE
3
f.p.
0.00
Monday, 9
29.93 82.5'
$1.0 79.0
b.c.m. 29.85 | 84.0]
:
:
84.0 89.0 E
2
O.C.
20.85 83.0
80.0 79.0) N
4
H
b.c.p.
:
:
76.5 75.5 NE
4
b.c.
28.13 74.0
..
74.0 78.5 ESE
4
c.f.p.
$3.0 80.0 E
2
0.c.r.
29.87 82.5
81.0 80.0 NE
4
b.c.m.
76.5 75.0 NE
4
:
21st Noon 29.93 82.5 85.0 79.5. 82,0| 80,0
August, 3 29.90 82.0.
:
་
81.6 78.0!
Tuesday,
9
29.90 80.0
··
79.0 77.0)
22nd Noon 29.91 83.0 84.0 79.0 82.0 80.0
August,
3
**
29.85, 80.51
79.0' 76.0
Wednesday,
29.89, 80.5
$0.0 78.0
23rd
August, 3
Noon 29.88 82.0 84.0 77.5 81.0 79.0!
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.p. 29.85 81.0 84.0 80.0 81.0 80.0 E b.c.p. 29.85 84.0
3
o.c.r.
20.88 83.0 83.5 76.0 81.5 78.5] ENE
3
4
b.c.m.
78.0 72.5 77.0 75.0 E
+ 6
0.q.p. 28.14 75.0
o.q.p. 28.14 75.5 76.0, 72.5 75.0 74.0 ESE
81.5 80.0 E
2
0.c.r.
29.84 82.0
..
14
80.0 79.0 NE
4
b.c.p.
b.c.p. 29.84 83.0
82.0 78.0 ESE
1
o.c.r.
29.84 81.01
::
79.0 78.0 NE
3
co
+
o.in.
Do.
b.c.p. 29.84 | 84.0 84.0; 78 0 83.5 80.0, ESE
2
O.C.
c.p. 29 81 81.0
84.0, 799 ESE
2
0.C.
29.85 | 83,0| 83.0, 77,0| 82.0 80.0 E 29.82 83.0
3 0.1.p.
::
:
:
:
80.0 77.0 E
3 0.m.
..
o.c.d. 29.83 | 83.0
..
82.0 79.0! ESE
I
0.c.
29.82 83.0
81.0 79.0 NE
O.C.
20.82 78.0
77 0 75.0
0.C.
29.83 | 84.0, 84,0| 76,0; 88.0 79.5| ESE 29.81 81.0 79.0 77.0 ESE
1
0.c.
29.83 83.0 83.0 77.0 80.0 78.0 NE
B
!
1 0.c.
29.79 $0.0
++
:
:
76.0 74.0 NE
2
19 39 03
o.d.
o.d.
o.m.
Thursday, 9
24th
August,
29.87 77.0 76.4 75.0 Noon 29.86 | 77.5 83.0 78.0770 76,00 29.82 79.0 78.0 76.0
0.0.1.
29.80 $0.0
o.c.r.
77.5 76.5 Calm. 29.83, 88.0 83.0 75.0 78.0 77,0| Calm
0
o.r.
20.80
20.80 | 80.0
76.0 75.0 NE
2
+
I.
()
o.r.
29.82 80.0 82.0 72.0 76.0 76.0 SE
2
r.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
77.3 72.3 75.0 74.5 E
:
O.C.
29.80 | 81.0.
80.0 76.5 ESE
2
o.r.
29.78 80.0
77.0 76.0 NE
2 I.
..
Friday, 9 29.82 78.0; 77.0 76.01 25th Noon 29.80 80.0 80.5 77.0 79.077,0 81.0 77.0
:
+
o.c.r.
O.C.
O.C.
29.77 | 80.0' 78.0 77.0 Calm 29.77 81.0 80.0 76.0, 79.5 78.0 ESE 29.72 $2.0 82.0 79.0 ESE
0
o.r.
29.76 | 80.0 1 o.c.r. 29.75 80.0 81.0 74.0 78.0 77.5 SE 1 o.c.r. 20.71 $1.0 $1.0 81.0 78.0 E
--
76.0 76.0 SW
3
r.
:
:
:
3
o.m.
3
o.r.
76.0 74.0 NE
5
b.c.q. 28.11 75.5,
.. 75,0 75.0 E
f.p.
28.12 74.0
78.0 75.0 77.0 75.0 E
4
b.c.
74.0 72.0 E
4
b.c.q. 28.08 74.0
.
73.5 73.5 ESE
7.1.5, 74.5 E
f.r.
28.11 74.5|
73.5 73.5 ESE
3
d.f.
0.
74.0 72.0 E
3
0.
28.06 73.0
28.11 74.5 77.5 71.5 74.0 74.0 ESE 72.0 69.5 SE
2
d.f.
0.11
3
c.m.
་་
71.5 71.0 E
3 r.
28.07 71.0
70.5; 70.5| ESE
3
f.r.
75.5 71.0 73.0 72.5 ESE
2
r.f.
28.07 71.5 74.0 69.5 71.0 71.0 SE
4
f.r.
1.54
72.0 72.0 NE
4
r.f.
28.04 71.5
71.0 71.0 ESE
4
f.
72.5 72.5 S
2
f.r.
28.05 71.5
71.0 71.0 SSE
3
f.r.
74.5 71.0 73.5 73.0 ESE
2
c.
28.02 73.0
72.0 72.0 SE
4
c.m.
1.49
75.5 73.5 ESE
3
c.
27.95 74.0
73.5 73.5 SE
3
c.m.
|: 1
74.0 73.5 ESE
4 c.d.f.
:-
c.m.
0.21
75.0 74.0 ESE
5
c.m.p.
73.0 73.0 E
3
f.
28.12 76.5 75.5 72.0 75.0 74.0 ESE
4
c.m.
0.22
co
f.d.
:
::
: :
:
Wind.
70
above 80
$||2
8883328888TON
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Mau-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote
the Force
of the
August, 3 29.75 82.0
distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; 4. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. 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.
Page
1
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze. ·
Fresh Breeze Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.. Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale
Storm
Hurricane.
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
With which the above Ship with all sail ( I to 2 knots . set and clean full would go in smooth water....
3 to 4
5 to 6
Royals, &c.
11
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails. full and by
Double Reefs aud Jib, &c.
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 denote
the Force
of the
Description of Wind.
Wind.
0
Calon
9
10
il
12
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