THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH JUNE, 1890.
TABLE XV.
Results of Magnetic Observations in 1889.
613
MAGNETIC FORCE.
MONTH.
Declina-
1889.
Dip. tion, East, North.
BRITISH UNITS.
METRIC UNITS.
C. G. S. UNITS.
Total
X.
Y.
X.
1.
Force.
Total Force.
X.
Y.
Total Force.
January,
February,
0° 38′ 42′′ 32° 18′ 47′′
7.8400
4.9589
9.2766
3.6149
2.2864
4.2773
0.36149
40 21
17 9
7,8426
4.9552
9.2768
3.616!
2.2647
4.2774
0.22864 0.42773
0.36161 0.22847 0.42774
March,
39 15
15 54
7.8436
4.9518
9.2758
3.6165
2.2832
4.2769
0.36165 0.22832 0.42769
April,
39 16
15.32
7.8490
1.9539
9.2816
3.5190
2.2842
4.2796
May,
37 56
16 16
7.8486
4.9561
9.2824
3.6188
2.2852
4.2800
0.36190 0.22842 0.42796
0.36188 0.22852 0.42800
June,
38 17
18 48
7.8458
4.9621
4.2828
3.6173
2.2879
4.2802
July,
39 16
16 37
7.8500
4.9581
9.2847
3.6195
2.2861
4.2810
0.36173
0.36195
0.22879 0.42802
0.22861 0.42810
August.
37 41
17 38
7.8475
4.9599
9.2834
3.6183
2.2869
4.2805
September.
37 21
16 38
7,8493
4.9578
9.2838
3.6192
2.2859
4.2806
0.36183 0.22869 0.42805
0.36192 0.22859 0.42806
October,
38 18
15 2
7.8548
4.9562
9.2877
3.6218
2.2852
4.2824
0.36218 0.22852 0.42824
November.
39 1
18 48
7.8578
4.9700
9.2976
3.6231
2.2916
4.2870
December.
36 39
15 26
7.8583
4.9597
9.2926
3.6233
2.2868
4.2847
0.36231
0.36233
0.22916 0.42870
0.22868 0.42847
Mean.... 0° 38′ 30′′ 32° 16′ 53′′
7.8489
4.9583
9.2838
3.6190
2.2862
4.2806
0.36190
0.22862
0.42806
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 278.
The following is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th June, 1890.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary,
CONSULAT DE FRANCE,
HONGKONG, 20th June, 1890.
SIR-I have the honour to inform you that His Excellency the Governor General of Indo-China, being desirous of giving increased facilities to trade between the territory under French Protectorate and the neighbouring countries, has empowered the French Consuls at Hongkong, Canton, Pakhoi, Longtcheon and Mongtzee to deliver to respectable Chinese traders, intending to entertain commercial relations with Tongking and Annam, free passports entitling the bearer to travel and reside in the two last named provinces, free of personal tax, during two months from arrival.
2. I have therefore to apply to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to know whether he would be so kind as to insert a notification to the above effect in the Government, Gazette.
I have the honour to be,
Sir.
Your most obedient Servant.
The Honourable W. M. DEANE, C.M.G..
Acting Colonial Secretary,
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G. GUEYRAUD, Consul for France,