THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH MAY, 1874.
NOTICE.
237
It is hereby notified that between the 1st June and the 15th October inclusive, Ships conveying Passengers under the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1871, will not be permitted to carry them on the Upper or Weather Deck.
Harbor Department, Hongkong, 28th April, 1874.
H. G. THOMSETT, Emigration Officer, &c.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 15TH MAY, 1874.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
NOON.
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1874.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
Thermo-
meter.
meter.
Min.
Max.
May
- 9
29.97
71.5
29.98
73
*0.5
78
29.98
78
10
29.94
80
29.94
82
71
83
29.89
83
"}
11
29.97
80.5
29.97
83.5,
79.5
84
29.93
83.5
27
12
30.00
80.5
30.01
81
79.5
84.5
29.95
79.5
"
13
30.03
74.0
30.02
74.5
72.5
""
14
29.99
82.5
29.97
85
74
"
15
29.87
76.5
29.86
76
73.5
66868
81
$29.95
76.5
85
-29.87
83.5
85
29.83
75
>>
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
THERMO-
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER,
WINDS.
1.
RA
METEK.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
DATE.
6 A.M.
A.M.
NOON.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
Self Registering. Min. | Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
In inches ring the previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F.
NOON.
1874.
May 9 28.30 28.30 28.32 28.31 28.30 66.0 67.5 69.0 66.0 67.5 69.0 66.0 79.5 E
,,,10 28.30 28.80] 28.30 28.30 28.30 71.0
4
SW
5 S
6
9.86
72.5 72.0 71.0 72.5 72.0 67.079.0 S
6 SSW
6 S
6
1.28
Fog and rain with thunder and light-
ning throughout.
Wet fog with rain at intervals throug-
hout.
11 28.31 28.31 28.81 28.81 28.31 72.0
73.0 73.0 72.0|73.0 73.0 72.0 |73.0 |S
68
6 SSW
5
0.14
Do.,
do.,
do.
37
29
12 28.32 28.32 28.83 28.84 28.34] 72.5 73.0 70.0 72.5 73.0 70.0 72.5 78.5 | SW
6 SSW
6 SW
4
0.18
Wet fog with rain at intervals; 3 P.M., heavy rain with thunder and lightning throngb- out.
1328.36 28.38 28.39 28.39 28.39 70.0 | 70,5 | 71,0 | 70.0
70.0 71.0 |69.5 |73.0 SE
"3
14 28.38 28.37 28.37 28.27 28.28|72.0 73.0 73.0 72.0
73.0 | 73.0 70.5 73.0 IS
19
15 28.28 28.28′ 28.29; 28.26] 28.25 70.0 68.569.0 70.0 68,5 69,0|68.0 73.5 W
1 SW
6 S
1 SW
2 S
6 S
4 S
4
6.65
0.26
1.80
Fog and rain with thunder and lightning: 6
6 A.M., openings in fog at intervals. Wet fog with rain at intervals trough-
out.
Rain with thunder and lightning past night; 6 A.M., fog with detached openings and driz- zly rain at intervals throughout.
DATE.
1874.
5 A.M.
0A.M.
BAROMETER.
-NOON
8 P.M.
6 P.M.
REGISTER AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
May 9 29.87 29.88 29.90 29.84 29.82 75. 73.5 79.574.5 73.
10 29.85 29.87 29.87 29.82 29.80 78.5 79.
79.5 78.
11 29.84 29.89 29.91 29.87|29,85|| 80. 81.5 81.578.
17
1229.88 29.92 29.93 29.89 29.83 79.5 81.
76. 78. 79.
:
13 29.93 29.96 29.97 29.89 29.87 74.
76.
76.5 78. 75.
14 29.88 29.92 29.92 29.84 29.80 79.
81.5 80.5 78.
39
1529.76 29.80 29.80 29.77 29.76 76.
74. 74, 74.5 78.
6 P.M.
THERMO-
METER.
WINDS,
Self Registering.
{Min. | Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12,
6 A.M. NOON. 6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. | Dirn.
F.
77.5 71.5 76.
E
ེ ིི ཨེ ཚེ ེ ེ
79.5 80.
78.5 78.5 76.
78.
80.
SW
4 E
5 SW
1 SSW
5
5 SW
4
81.5 SW
爷
5 SSW
5 SW
3
75. 78.
82.5 SQW
4 SSW
76. 73. 81. W
79. 74.5 82. SW
73. 73. 82. SW
1 Calm
3 SW
1 SW
4 Calm
Calm
5 SW
4
1 Calin
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M., moderate breeze with heavy thunder, lightning and gloomy; noon, light air with heavy thunder and showers; 6 P.M., fresh breeze, squally and cloudy.
6 A.M., fresh breeze and overcast; 9 A.M., fresh breeze and showery: noon, fresh breeze, cloudy & fine; 6 P.M., moderate breeze, cloudy, and fine.
6 A.M., fresh breeze, squally and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze, squally,
fine and cloudy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze, fine and cloudy.
6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze, squally and overcast; 3 P.M., heavy thunder with vivid lightning & heavy rain; 6 P.M., calm with heavy thunder, lightning & heavy showers. 6 A.M., light air, with showers and overcast; noon, calm with heavy
rain & overcast; 6 P.M., calm and cloudy.
6 A.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; noon, gentle breeze and fine; 6
P.M., moderate breeze, fine and cloudy.
1 A.M., strong squalls from NNW. with heavy rain; 6 A.M., Eight air and cloudy; noon, light air with heavy showers; 6 r.., calm and cloudy with light passing showers.
POST OFFIC NOTICE.
List of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 15th May, 1874.
Letters. Papers.
A. Carleton
1
Aconium
1
Avonmore
7
3
Letters. Papers. Claverhouse Christian Navin 1 China Colombo
1
Flying Cloud
Letters. Papers. Emille Mari 1 Ellen Lewis 1
1
Letters. Papers.
Letters. Papers.
Lets. Paps.
John C. Munro 1
6
Janet Stewart 8
1
Meram Mary Ann
1
Star of the South8
6
Sarah Nicholson3
3
2
Kate Carnie 13
3
Hohman Matiere
Selim
3
1
1
Stag
1
Bonnie Dunkeld 1
Coldstream 1
4
Freia
1
Kings, Bridge 2
Seaforth
1
Burton, Stather 1
Chieftain
1
Fyeen
1
Kate Waters
2
Nile
1
Swiftsure
5
Berar
2
Canton
1
Star of China
1
Bengali
1.
Gem
2
2
Luzon
2
1
Oneata
Brookenite 1
Deerhound
3
Genevia
1
Labrador
6
Ocean Beauty 10
3
Toowoomba 1 2
Dover Castle 2
Glenroy
1
Lancefield
1
Corea
18
1
Daniel, s.s.
1
Georgina
Lotus, s. s.
1
Palmyra
6
1
Clairellen
2
1
Dharwar
· 1
Gryfe
Luna
1
Valentine
2
City of Foochow 2
Dover Castle
2
Guam
Lydia
5
Queen Victoria, s.s. 1
Caranjah
2
Lady Elizabeth 3
Celestial, s.5.
5
Ellen
1
Haidee
7
2
Ruth
11 3
Waverley 1
Windsor Castle 1
Catherine
Fullarton
}
Estrella
1
1
Edward James 1
Charity
1
Charlie Palmer 3
Challenge
Corine
1
1
Eleanor Dixon 1
Emigrante 1 Elizabeth Dougall 1 E. M. Young
2
Harrington 1
Italy
May
1
1
Rede Portogale 1
Whitehall
1
Maggie
2
Record
1
Wholdorf
1
2
McNear
1
Ranavola
1
1
Windward
1
Matilda Atheling2
Jessie McDonald 3 Johanna
1
1
Michael Angelo 1 Memnon
Star Queen
1
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Scotland
1
Zanga