No. 97.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH MAY, 1876.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
245
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon of the 22nd instant, for the repairs of Ice Ilouse Street.
The Specification can be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where also a proper Form of Tender may be obtained.
The Government will not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th May, 1876.
No. 98.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon of the 5th proximo, for works in connection with the Pokfulum Reservoir.
Particulars may be had on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where also a proper Form of Tender may be obtained.
The Government will not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th May, 1876.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary,
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 19TH MAY, 1876.
REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
4 P.M.
NOON.
THERMOMETER.
1876.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter. meter,
meter.
Self Registering.
Buro- meter.
Thermo-
meter.
Min.
Max.
May
13
30.10
75
30.09
75
72.5
14
30.05
75
30.01
76
""
78
15
29.96
74
29.98
74
72
"?
16
29.95
29.94
22
75.5
74
17
29.97
74
29.98
27
74.5
71
18
29.97
82
""
29.96
82
73
19
30.05
76.5
30.07
74
69
R N N N RB#
79
30.01
76
77
29.95
76.5
29.85
76
77.5
29.88
74
76.5
29.91
74
83
29.93
75
84
30.03
72
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
THERMO- METER,
WINDS.
RAIN.
DATE.
DRY BULB,
WET BULB.
Self
| Tugistering
Force, range from 0 to 12.
A.M.
A.M.
NOON.
K'd
P.M.
BA.M.
NOON.
G P.M.
GA.M.
NOON.
Min. Max. 6 A.M.
NOON. Dirn.
NOON.
6 3.31.
F. Din. F. Dirn. F.
1
In inches during the precious 24 hoves NDON.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
1976.
May 13 28.18 28.22 28.92 28.15 28.15 66.0 67.0 66.0 66.0 67.0 65.0 65.5 70,5 E
4 E
41
11 28.15 28.18 28.17 28.11 28.1165.0 67.0.67.0 64.0 67.0 67.004.5
:
3528.12 28.15 28.13 28.07 28.07168.0 69.0 70.0 68.0 69.0 70.0 66.5
68.5 E
69.0 E
5 E
4 E
3 E
"
1628.06 28.11 28.11 28.07 28.07/70.0 70.0 70.5 70.0 70.0 70.5.68.0 710 |ESE
17 28.10 28.15' 28.15 28.11 28.11 69.5 69.5 69.0 69.5 69.5 69.0 69.0 71.0 E
18 28.12 28.16 28.15 28.11 28.11 72.0 74.0 69.0 72.0 71.0 69.0 68.0 74.0 SE
! 1928.14 28.19 28.20 28.17 28.17, 61.0 62.5 63.0 64.0 62.5 68.0 62.5 74.0 N
¡
?
3 ENE
4 SE
2 E
4 S
2 SE
5 SE
3 SE
5 NW
¦
2 NE
6 A.M., close wet fog: 10 A.M.. slight openings
in fog; 180 P.M., overcast, hazy,
A.M., overcast, hazy; 10 A.M., passing fog; 5 P.M., elose fog.
2.73 Close fog with rain at intervals throughout.
4 ENE 3 0.55
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEFÔT, KOWLOON BAY.
Do,
do.
do.
5 A.M., close fog with rain at intervals; 1 P.M.,
openings in fog,
Fog with rain past night; 5 A.M., close wet fog; 4 P... showery with thunder; 5 P.M., open- ings in fog.
Rain during past night; 5 A.M., fine, clear cloudy; 3 P.M., showery; 4 P.M., close wet fog
5
0.00
0.00
3
4
1.37
3
1.61
Į
4
0.46
THERMO-
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
WINDS.
METER.
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
Self Registering
A.M.
9 A.M.
NOON
8 P.M.
6 P.M.
A.M.
'KOON
P.M.
כי
Force, range from 0 to 12.
Min. Mar. 6 A.M. NOON.
NOON. Dira. F. Dirn. P.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,
6 P.M.
Dira. ¡ F.
1876.
May 13 29.86 29.88 29.90 29.85 29.84 75.0 76.5 77.0
72.0 72.0 72.0 73.0 78.0 E
14 20.83 29.85 29.84 29.78 29.76 75.5 75.5 76.0 71.0 72.0 78.0 73.0 77.0
E
:
37
15 29.74 29.77 29.76 29.70 29.66) 74,5 75.0 77.0 73.5 75.0 76.0 78.0 70.5 ESE
I
!
17
1629.70 29.74 29.74 29.72 29.70 76.0 77.0 77.0 75.0 76.0 76.0 74.0 78.0
17 29.78 29.76 29.79 29.75 29.73 76.0 76.0 76.0 74.5 76.0 75.0 74.5 775
1829.74 29.76 29.76 29.73 29.73 76.5 82.0 77.0 76.0 81.0 75.5 74.0 82.0 ENE 1 SW
1920.79 29.83 29.86 29.85 29.81 72.0 74.0 72.0 68.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 84.0 N
E
1 E
2 E
1 ESE
ESE 2 E
1
3 E
2 E
2
Cloudy and fine.
2
1 ESE
3 ENE
1
I
ENE
1 E
1 Calm
0
:
1 NNE
2 NE
6 A.M., fine and cloudy; 3 P.M., passing showers; 6 P.M.,
overcast, cloudy and ine.
6 A.M., overcast with rain; noon, overcast, foggy with
heavy rain; 6 P.M., overcast and light drizzie.
GA.M., cloudy and fine; noon, overcast and misty; 6 r.M.,
overcast and misty.
GA.M., Overcast and foggy; noon, overcast with heavy
rain; 6 P.M., cloudy and fine.
6 A.M., cloudy and fine; noon, overcast and sultry; 4 P.M.
heavy thunder showers.
6 A.M., cloudy and fine; noon, cloudy and fine; 4 P.M.,
overcast and showery.