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THE
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH SEPTEMBER,
1876.
DAY AND
DATE.
HOUR.
BARO-
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.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARO-
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
METER
THER, IMETER
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet.' Direct. Force.
0 To 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO- THER. METER
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARO-
0 TO 12.
WEA-BARO-
THERMOMETER.
THER. METER
THER. METER
Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct.
Force.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
during previous
24 hours.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
Saturday,
9 30.02 82.0
81.0 78.0
b.c.
29.97 84.0!
84.5 80.0 NE
I
b.c.
29.95 85.0
83.0 81.0. N
2
b.c.
76.0 75.0 E
1
b.c.
28.24 75.0
74.0 74.0: E
1
f.
2nd
Sept.,
3
**
Noon 30.02, 88.0 89.0 79.5 85.0 79.0 29.96 84.0
b.c.
83.0 79.0
b.c.
:
..
..
:
29.95 86.0 85.0 77.0 85.5 80.0 Calm 29.95 86.0
0
b.c.
29.96 84.0 85.0, 77.0 83.0] 81.0 NE
2
b.c.
:
78.2 74.0 78.2 75,5 E
1
ib.c.
28.25 76.0 77.0 72.0 75.0 74.5 E
1
c.m.
0.00
85.0 80.0 SSE
1
b.c.
29.90 | 84.0|
..
84.0 81.0 SE
2
b.c.
77.0 74.0 S
1
b.c.
28.18 76.5
76.0 74.0 SSW
1
b.c.v.p
Sunday,
ទ
30.00 83.0
82.0, 80.0
b.c.
29.94 84.0
85.0 79.0 E
1
b.c.
29.93 84.0
82.0 80.0 NE
2
b.c.
77,0 74.5 ENE
4
b.c.
28.23 76.5
75.5, 75.5 E
3
C.11.
:
3rd
Sept., 3
Noon 80.00 | 85.0 86.0 78.0 84.0 79.0
b.c.
29.95 84.0 80.0 79.0 85.5 80.0 SE
1
b.c.
29.92 84.0, 85.0 78,0] 83,0 78.0 NE
3
b.c.
79.2 73.8 77.0, 74,5 NE
4
b.c.
28.22 76.0 76.5 72,0 75.5 75.0 ESE
4
c.m.
0.17
29.92 84.0 ..
83.0 79.0
b.c.
29.95 $4.0
:
$5.5 80.0 ESE
1
b.c.
29.89 84.0
82.01 80.0 NE
*
b.c.
:
:
78.0 74.5 NE
2
b.c.
28.16 77.5
76.5 75.0 ESE
3
b.c.m.
:
Monday,
9
29.9681.0.
4th
Sept.,
3
co
80.0 78.0 Noon 29.96 | $3,0| 86.0 79.5 82.0 79.0 29.91 SLO..
o.c.r.
29.91 84.0|
:
79.0 79.0 NE
1
b.c.
29.88 $3.0
81.0 79.0 SE
8
b.c.p.
:
:
80.0 78.0
Tuesday, 9 29.97 81.5)
81.0 79.0
5th
Noon
29.96 82.0 85.0 79.0 81.0, 79.0
Sept...
3 29.95 80.5
80.0 77.0
·
Wednesday,
a
30.00 82.0
$1.0 78.0'
6th
Noon 29.97 85.0 86.0 79.0 82.0 79.0
a
True wind cannot be registered.
Do.
b.c.
0.0.
29.92 84.0 88.0 78.0 $4.0 79.0 SE 29.90 84.0
1
b.c.
29.90 81.0 85.0 75.0 77.0 77.0 ESE
∞
r.t.l.
81.0 79.0 SE
..
2
b.c.p. 29.86 81.0
79.0 78.0 S
2 b.c.m.
:
:
:
:;
74.8 74.5 E
78.5 71.5 74.8 74.5 E
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Cr
f.p.q.
28.18 73.0
..
72.5 72.0 E
4
f.q.r.
1
f.p.q. 28.1876.0 77.5 71.5 75.0 74.5 ESE
33
o.f.
1.40
74.5 78.5 E
3
f.p.q.
28.15 74.5
•
73.5 73.0 ESE
2
c.m.
:
&
b.c.p. 29.90 84.0
83.5 80.0 E
1
b.c.r.
74.5 74.5 E
2
b.c.
0.0.
29.91 82.0
::
:
29.91 83.0 $6.0 78.0 81,0 79.0 E
1
b.c.d.
81.0 78.0 ESE
1
o.r.
:
:
:
:
:
f.r.q.
28.2075.0
74.0 73.0 ESE
2
f.d.
75.8 74.0 74.8 73.5 E
3
b.c.
28.19 75.0 75.0 71.0, 74.0 74.0 E
2
f.
0.19
74.2 73.0 E
2
b.c.
28.18 73.5
•
73.0 72.0 Calm
0
c.m
:
b.c.
29.91 82.0
84.0 80.0, Calin
0
b.c.
76.2 74.8 E
3
b.c.
28.20 75.0
··
74.0, 73.5 ENE
2
c.m.
b.c.
29.92 84.0 85.0 78.0 84.0 80.0 SE
1
b.c.
77.5 72.5 77.5 73.0 ENE
3
b.c.
28.21 75.5 75.0 71.0 74.5 73.0 ENE
1
c.m.
0.00
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Sept., 3
29.91 88.0
:
82.0 77.0
b.c.
29.90 81.0|
S4.5 81.0 SE
1
b.c.
Thursday,
9 29.98 83.0|
82.0 78.0
b.c.
29.89 82.0
7th
Noon 29.90 | 86.0, 88.0) 79.0, 84.0 77.0
b.c.
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:
:
Telegraph wire out of order.
83.0 79.0 SW
1..
b.c.
29.88 85.0 86.0 78.0, 86.0 80.0 SW
2
b.c.
Sept.,
3
29.86 | 88.0
86.0 79.0
b.c.
29.84 86.0
$7.0 80.0, SW
2
b.c.
Friday,
Sth
y
29.84 | 83.5
$2.0! 77.0
Sept.,
Noon 29.84| 86,0| 89,0; 78,5| 84.9) 78.0 3 29.79 87.5
b.c.
b.c.
29.79 83.0
..
88,01 79.0
b.c.
85,0; 79.0 Calm 29.80 86.0 87.0 78.0 87.0) 81.0 S 29 77 84.0
0
b.
1
b.c.
86.0, 81.01 S
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b.c.
:
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77.8 73.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.16 76.5
76.0 75.0 NE
:
I c.m.
:
:
79.7 74.7, Calm
0
b.c.
28.1676.0
..
75.0 73.0 NW
c.m.
82.0 75.0 81.5 75.5 S
1
b.c.
28.15 76.5 76.5 72.5, 75.5 73.0, W
2
c.m.
0.00
81.5 75.5 NNW│
1
b.t.
28.11 78.0
77.0 78.5 W
3
C.V.
80.0 74.5 NE
4
82.5 75.0 82.0 74.0' NE
3
81.8 77.8 Calm
b.c.
b.c.
0 b.c.
28.10 78.0
77.0 74.0 N
2
b.c.m.
28.10 80.0 79.5 73.0 79.5 74.5 ENE 28.05 79.0 78.5 76.0 E
2
b.v.c.
b.v.c.
0.04
1
78.5
at a distance unusually visible; v. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c, clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h, hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o, overcast; p. passing showers; 9. squally; 7. 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.
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
Q
Description of Wind.
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze. Fresh Bre Breeze Strong Breeze - Moda Moderate Gale.
Fresh Gale
Strong Gale
Whole Gale
ttorm.
Hurricane.
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
Just sufficient to give steerage way.
water..
With which the above Ship with all sait (1 to 2 knots set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 5 to 6
Royals, &c.
11
?
In which she could just carry in chate,) Single Reefs and T. G. Sails. full and by
Double Reefs and 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.
10
.53
60
61
69
70-80
SÅ
above 80
Wind.
1876.
375
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