696661-1874-Weather-Tables — Page 1

412 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 1874.

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 4TH SEPTEMBER, 1874.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

10 A.M.

NOON.

4 P.M.

1874.

THERMOMETER.

Baro-

meter.,

Thermo- meter.

Baro- Thermo- meter. meter.

Self Registering.

Baro-

meter.

Thermo- meter.

Min.

Max.

August 29

30.03

85.5

30.04

30

29.94

""

87.5

29.94

31

"2

29.84

90

29.85

September 1

29.84;

81.5

29.84

30.03

85.5

30.03

"

3

""

30.08

84.5

30.08

""

29.97

86.5

29.97

******8

87

79.5

87

29.98

87.5

89

80

89

29.91

88

82

78

92

29.78

86.5

84

77

91

29.82

85

87

80.5

87

30.02

86.5

88

80.5

88

30.03

85.5

90

77.5

91

29.92

86

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

THERMO-

BAROMETER.

DATE.

HYGROMETER,

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

WINDS.

RAIN.

МЕТЕН.

Self Registering.

A.M.

9 A.M.

*NOON

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

6 P.M.

Min. | Max.

NOON.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

6 A.K.

NOON. 6 P.M.

Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. | F.

In inches during the, previous 24 hours.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

NOON.

"

30 28.47 28.48 28.47 28.40 28.33 75.0

1874.

Aug. 29 28.50 28.51 28.51 28.50 28.50 74.5 76.5 76.0 74.0 74.5 72.0 73.5 78.0 SW 78.5 76.0 74.5 74.5 72.5 74.0 79.0 NE

3

ENE 1

0.05

Fog; 8 A.M., cloudy, hazy 4 P.M.,

horizon clear.

4 E

4 E

0.00

Fog; 7,30 A.M., cloudy; 9 A.M., hori

zon clear.

Fine, horizon very clear; 11 A.M.,

›

31 28.28 28.28 28.28 28.24 28.22 75.0

81.5 75.0 72.5 77.0 73.0 74.0 81.5 N

4 E

3 ESE

6

0:00

hazy; 2 P.M., very cloudy.

Sept. 1 28.20 28.21 28.21 28.21 28.20 74.0

75.0 75.5 73.5 74.0 73.5 73.0 82.0 E

6

E

7 ESE

7

0.55

•

1

2 28.22 28.27 28.38 28.38 28.89 74.0 76.0 75.5 73.5 74.5 74.0 73.5 76.5 SE

E

5 SE

2

0.08

3 28.43 28.45 28.44 28.44 28.45 75.0 78.0 77.0 74.5 77.0 76.0 74.5 78.0 SE

4 28.40 28.41 28.41 28.39 28.36 74.0 79.5 76.0 72.0 72.0 74.5 73.5 79.5 NE

3 E

BNW

0.05

5NE

6 E

0.30

Rain past night; 6 A.M., fog; 10 a.m., very much overcast, with heavy gusts of wind at intervals.

Heavy squalls of wind past night, & showery; 6A.M.,overcast; noon,cloudy. Fog; 9 A.M., overcast; with passing

fog at intervals.

Thunder storm past night; 6 A.M., fine, cloudy; noon, hazy with heavy squalls of wind throughout.

REGISTER AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,

BAROMETER.

HYGROMETER.

THERMO-

METER.

WINDS.

DATE.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

Self Registering

Force, range from 0 to 12.

6 A.M.

Y A.M.

*NOON

3 P.M.

5 P.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

Min. Max.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

NOON. Dirn. F.

Dirn. F. Dirn. F.

1874.

Aug. 29 29.94 29.96 29.97 29.92, 29.91 81.0 85.5 85.0 79.0 81.0 81.5 80.0 86.0 Calm

E

31

ཝཱ

"

30 29.86 29.97 29.87 29.84 29.82 81.5 86.5 86.0 79.5 81.5 80.0 81.0 87.0 Calm 3129.77 29.77 29.77 29.70 29.70 80.0

Sept. 1 29.74 29.76 29.78 29.76 29.76 81.5

229.88 29.96 29.97 29.96 29.96 81.5

-

87.0 85.0 77.5 83.0 79.5 79.0 88.0 Calm

83.0 83.0 78.5 80.0 80.0 78.0 86.5 E

85.0 83.5 78.5 82.0 81.5 80.0 85.5 SE

1

ESE

E

2 SW

4 ESE

2

2

3 E

4

6

}

21

دو

4 29.87 29.89 29.89 29.95 29.84 2.5

3 29.90 30.02 30.04 29.95 29.94 81.5 85.5 85.0 80.0 83.5 82.5 80.0 86.0 E

88.5 87.075.0 79.5 81.0 80.0 88.5 N

6 E

6 SE

2 E

3 ENE

6 E

4

4 ESE

2

2 SW

1

6

A.M.,

4E

6

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,

4 A.M., calm, fine and cloudy; 6 A.M., calm, fine and cloudy; 9 A.31., E. light breeze, fine & cloudy; noon, E. light breeze, fine & cloudy:

3 P.M., S.W. light breeze, fine & cloudy; 6 P.M., calm, fine & cloudy. 4 A.M., calm, fine and clear; 6 A.M., calm and fine; 9 A.M., calm, fins and clear; noon, fine and clear; 3 P.M., E. by S. gentle breeze, fine and cloudy; 6 P.M., fine and cloudy.

A.M., calm, fine & cloudy; 9A.M., S.W. light breeze & fine; noon, fine

& cloudy; 3 P.M., E. by S, moderate breeze, fino & cloudy; 6 P.M.,

N.N.E. strong breeze & heavy rain squalls,

fine & cloudy; 9 P.Mtervals; 9 A.M., heavy rain; noon, gloomy

6 А.М. squally, rain at

weather; 6 PM., fresh breeze and gloomy weather.

6 AM, heavy rain squalls; noon, fine and cloudy; 6 P.M., fine and

cloudy; 6 P.M., calm, fine and clear.

passing showers; noon, fine and cloudy; 6 P.M., fine and cloudy: midnight, heavy peals of thunder.

1.30 AM., E.N.E. strong freeze, thunder and lightning; 2.30 AM., moderate breeze and gloomy; 6 A.M., fine and cloudy; noon, fine

& cloudy; 6 P.M., threatening appearance; 9 P.M., gloomy weather,

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

List of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 4th September, 1874.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Letters, Papers.

Letters, Papers.

Lets. Paps

Atalantic

1

Alexandro

1

Aristos

1

Chieftain Charlie Palmer 2 Caroline

1

Frank

1

8

1

1 Fiery Cross в

Falcon

Anna

1

Hutchings

Albuera

1

Caranjah 3

Aarhems

2

3

Chowfa

1

7 Frederick Tuder 1 Frank N. Shayer 1 Flying Spur

3

John C. Munro 1 Janet Stewart 3 11 Jewess

2 James Service 3

Mary Ann

Osaka

2

2

Hohman Matiere Maitland

1

Pilgrim

6

1

Prospector

2

Mary Ann

Queen Victoria, s.s. 1

1

Avonmore

1

Currier

1

Argonaut 4

Gabriele Alice 1

Deerhound

1

Glamorganshire 2

King's Bridge 2 Kate Waters Kim Young Tye 1 Kermalo

Williams

Queen of South 2

3

Mongol, s...

3

Radama

1

Medora

1

Rifleman

6

1

Melbrek

1

Benledi, s.s. Beemah Beautiful Star' 3

1 2

Daniel, s.s.

1

Dhare War

5 1

Guam Gazelle

3

Mariner

1

Selim

3

1

1

Lady Elizabeth 3

Malveen

1

Seaforth

1

Dover Castle 1

1

Lady Louisa

1

Stad Middelburgl

Harrington 1

Lydia

1

Nile

1

Sir Harry Parkes14

2

Eleanor Dixon 1

Hadda

3

1

Lauderdale

1

1

Norsman

2

Star of China

2

Celestial, s.s.

5

Endeavour 1

Havilah

1

Lammermuir 1

Nautilus

1

Valentine

5

Challenge

1

Estepona, 8.8. 2

Lord Macowley 1

North America 1

Claverhouse

1

Inverary

2

National Eagle 1

Windward

2

China

1

Freia

1

Coldstream 6

1

Fyeen

1

Johanna

1

Maggie Memnon

Waltickka

3

2

Ocean Beauty 1

8

Warrior