THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JANUARY, 1875.
NOTICE.
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It is hereby notified to all parties who may be desirous of storing Gunpowder in the Government Depôts that under the provisions of Section XVI of Ordinance No. 4 of 1867 some increase of the charges hitherto made is contemplated, and that all parties storing after this date will be liable to increased charges.
Harbor Department, Hongkong, 16th December, 1874.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbor Master, &c.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 15TH JANUARY, 1875.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
NOON.
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1875.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Baro- Thermo- meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
January 9
30.11
66
30.10
66.5
54
10
30.25
65.5
30.23
66
55
"
11
30.24
63
30.22
61.5
59
"
12
30.19
65
30.15
64
61
13
30.15
65
30.14
63
62.5
"}
14.
30.20
51.5
30.18
58
57
289398
62
30.08
67
67
30.22
65
67
30.19
66
65
30.13
67
65
30.14
67
64
30.14
"
15
30.08
62.5
30.04
56
55
59.5
30.03
មិនទន
64.5
63.5
"7
BAROMETER.
DATE.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
HYGROMETER,
DRY BULE.
WET BULB.
THERMO-
METER.
Self Registering.
WINDS.
RAIN.
GA.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.M.
NOON. 6 P.M. Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. | F.
In inches during the previous 24 hours.
NOON.
1875.
Jan. 928.28 28.27 28.27 28.29 28.29 57.056.0 57.5 57.0 56.5 57.0 56.0 58.5 ESE
5.N
71
31
10 28.29 28.82 28.32 28.30) 28.29 56.0 56.0 55.0 55.5 55.0 54.056.0 58.0 |ENE
1128.28 28.30 28.30 28.31 28.31 54.0 55.0 55.5 54.0 54.0 55.0 54.0 56.5 E
3E
8NNE
5 NE 3
5 E
2 NNE
1.03
8
0.13
8
0.32
1
"
A
1228.33 28.37 28.37 28.87 28.36 56.0 56.5 57.0 55.5 56.5 56.5 55.0 57.0 ESE
1328.40 28.42 28.44 28.44 28.43 57.5 58.0 58.0 57.5 58.0 58.056.0 58.5 ESE
14 28.39 28.36 28.36 28.34 28.32 54.5 4.0 53.5 53.0 53.5 52.5 53.5 58.0 ENE
15 28.29 28.29 28.29 28.27 28.25 52.0 53.5 50.5 52.053.0 50.0 51.0 54.0 E
6 E
2E
5 E
Co
3
0.23
3 NNE
2
0.05
3 ENE
6 NE
5 ENE
4
0.03
4 NW
8
0.78
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
Light breeze & fog past night; 7 A.M., fog & rain; 1 P.M., fine, clear; 5 P.M., fog.
Fog and rain past night; 7 A.M., de- tached openinga in fog; 4 P.M., set fog and rain.
Light breeze, fog and rain past night; fog with detached openings thr'out. Fresh breeze, fog and rain past night; 6 A.M., fog with detached openings throughout.
Light breeze, fog and rain past night; fog with detached openings at in- tervals throughout.
Fog and rain past night; 6 A.M., open-
ings in fog; 8 P.M., rain.
Fog and rain past night; 7 A.M., fog
and rain; 5 P.M., openings in fog.
THERMO-
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
WINDS.
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
METER.
Self Registering
6 A.M.
У д.м.
•KOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
9
6 A.M.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
Min. Max. 6 A.M.
NOON. 6 P.M. NOON.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
1875.
Jan. 9 30.01 30.03 30.04 30.02: 30.07 66.0 66.0 66.0 64.5 63.5 63.5 61.066.0 Calm
10 30.16 30.17 30.19 80.16 30.16 03.063.0 61.0 61.5
61.0 60.061.0 67.5 | NE
"
"
11 30.16, 30.38 30.16 30.16 30.15 61.0 62.0 62.0 60.5 61.561.058.5 64.0 Calm
0 Calma
1 NE
0 Calm
0 Calm
4 ESE
0 E
0
6 A.M., rain; 2 P.M., cloudy.
2 Fine, cloudy; noon, overcast; 3 P.M., rain.
1
Rain throughout.
99
12
30.09 30.10' 30.13 30.10 30.08 63.5 65.0 64,562.0 63.0 62.5 60.0 64.0 E
4 ESE
4 E
2
Rain past night; 6 A.M., overcast all day.
32
13 30.08 20.07 30.08 30.06] 30.08 62.5 63.0 65.0 61.5 62.0 61.0 60,565,5 | E
4 E
19
14 30.08 30.10 30.11 30.09 30.09 58.0 58.5 59.0 56.5 57.0 57.0 36.5 66.5 N
4 N
15 30.01 30.00 29.96 29.96 29.95 57.0 38.556.0 55.0 58.0 55.0 54.5 60.5 N
4 N
N
5N
5 NW
5
DO.,
4 Overcast with drizzly rain at intervals throughout.
do.,
do.
5 Rain throughout.
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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Letters. Papers.
Letters, Papers,
Letters. Papers.
Aarhems
2
Charlie Palmer 1 1
Avonnore
1
Chowfa
3
Anuara
1
Comodor
1
List of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 15th January, 1875.
Earl of Shaf- 1
tesbury, s.s.f Eastern Isles,s.s.1
Highlander 1 H. L. Havilah
Letters. Papers.
1
Letters. Papers.
Lets. Paps.
2
3
Lotus Lanercost Lord Macaulay
1
Osaka
2
1
2
Pilgrim
6
Albert Victor 2
1
Charmar
1
Paouting, s.s.
1
Amoy
1
Copernicus 1
Agustina
1
Courier
1
Frank N. Shayer 2
Indiana
2
Maid of Judah 1
Peeress
8
Frances
Invincible
2
1
Aberdeen
2
Castance
1
May Flower
1
Rosebud of
Agnes Meir
C.rricks
2
Fyen
4
Janet Stewart 3
11
Magdala
1
Formosa
1
August
ty of Bengal 1
John Steward
Malvern
Peterhead
1
1
Rifleman
1
Mariner
1
Frederich
L. coline
Juan F. Pearson 2
1
Race Horse
1
Alexandro, 1
George Noble 2 Gerque
Miako
2
1
Lammermuir 1
Mangerton
1
Star of China 2
Bengal
1
British Empire 1
Dover Castle 1 Devana
4
2
Golden State
1
Louisa
1
Green Jacket 1
Laju
1
Naworth Castle 3
Sir Harry Parkes2 St. Phillans
1