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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JULY, 1874.
NOTICE.
On and after the 1st January, 1874, every British Ship, of whatever Port of Registry, is re- quired by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1873, to be marked as follows:-
(1.) With her name on each bow;
(2.) With her name and Port of Registry on her stern, in conspicuous letters at least four inches
long;
(3.) With her Official Number and Registered tonnage cut in on her main beam;
(4) With a scale of feet denoting her draught of water cut in on each side of her stem and stern post, and painted, the figures being numerals or Roman figures at least six inches long, the lowest coinciding with the draught line marked thereby.
The above markings are required to be satisfactorily made and permanently maintained under a penalty not exceeding £100. Vessels may be detained until they are sufficiently and accurately marked. The colours allowed are white or yellow lettering on a dark ground, or black lettering upon a light ground.
Harbour Departinent, Hongkong, 15th November, 1873.
H. G. THOMSETT, Ilarbour Master, &c.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 17TH JULY, 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.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
meter.
Thermo-
meter.
Min.
Mar.
July
11
29.98
88.5
29.98
89
81.5
12
29.94
87.5
29.94
89
81.5
13
29.93
88
29.93
89.5
81.5
90
14
29.96
88.5
29.97
91
80.5
91
12
15
29.99
88.5
29.99
92
79
وو
16
29.93
86
29.94
88
79
93
"
17
29.91
86
29.92
87.5
80
89
888-838
89.5
29.90
$8.5
89.5
29.91
89.5
29.89
89.5
29.91
89
92
29.94
93
29.91
86.5
29.86
87
>>
BAROMETER.
DATE.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
4 THERMO-
METER.
Self Registering.
WINDS.
RAIN.
A.M.
9 A.M.
'KOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
*NOON
6 P.M.
5 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
Min. | Max. NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
In inches during the previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
NOON.
1874. }
July 11 28.34 28.34 28,34 28.33 28.83 74.5 74.0 73.5 74.5 73.5 73.574.0 75.5| |S
12 28.33 28.33 28.34. 28.33′ 28.32 74.0 75.0 75.0 74.0 74.5 75.0 73.5 75.5 S
5 SW
5 SW
7 S
6
co
0.05
5 SW
6
0.05
""
1328.32 28.33 28.33 28.32 28.21 74.0 74.0 73.5 74.0 78.5 73.0 73.5 75.5 SW
6 SW
6 SW
6
0.04
"
1428.81 28.32 28.33 28.32 28.32 74.5 74.0 74.0 73.5 72.5 73.0 72.5 75.0 SW
5 SW
5 SW
5
0.00
71
>>
1528.32 28.33 28.34 28.34 28.34|72.5 | 76.0 76.0 72.0 73.5 73.0 72.0 | 76.0 | WSW
5 W
2 W
2
0.00
Wet fog; 11 A.M., overcast; noon,
cloudy.
Wet fog; noon, overcast; 2 P.M., pass-
ing fog.
Wet fog; 10.30 A.M., overcast; 2 P.M.,
cloudy with slight passing fog. Wet fog; 7.30 A.M., cloudy; 10 A.M.,
horizon clear.
Wet fog; 7.30 A.M., cloudy, hazy.
1628.32 28.33: 25.34 28.34 28.33 75.0 78.0 76.0 73.0 75.0 78.0 74.5 79.0 (W
2 SW
1 W
1
0.00
*
Fine, cloudy, hazy; 5 P.M., thunder
and slight rain.
17 28.32 28.33 28.32 28.30 28.30 74.5
76.5 74.5 73.5 74.0 78.5 174.0 79.0 | SW
2 SW
2 SW
4
0.04
Fine, cloudy, hazy; 5 P.M., slight fog.
REGISTER AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
THERMO-
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
WINDS.
METER.
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
Self
| Registering. Min. Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M. NOON.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
1874.
July 11 29.85 29.92 29.92 29.86 29.83 83.0 85.0 84.0 80.5 81.5 81.0 81.5 85.5 SW
1229.85 29.87 29.89 29.85 29.88 82.0 85.0 85.0 80.0 82.0 82.5 81.0 85.5 SW
3 SW
SW
3
2 SW
3
SW
11
13 29.86 29.86 29.86 29.82 29.81 82.5 84.5. 84.5 80.0 81.5 81.5 81.5 85.5 SW
3 SW
3 SW
2 2
14 29.86 29.89 29.90 29.88 29.86 82.0 84.0 85.0 80.0 80.0 82.0 80.0 85.0 SW
1 SW
3 SW
2
33
15 29.87 29.91 29.92 29.88 29.85 81.5 84.5 85.0 79.5 80.5 82.0 79.5 85.5 Calm
—
T
SW
2 SW
"
}
16 29.85 29.87) 29.87| 29.86| 29.82 80.0 85.0 81,5 78.5 81.3 78.0 79.5 | 86.0 Calm
W
3 Calm
31
1
17th
"1
17 29.83 29.85 29.85 29.82 29.80 80.0 84.5 85.0 78.5 80.5 81.5 79.0 85.5 Calm
SW
2 SW
2
REMAKES AS TO WEATHER.
11th July,-4 A.3., S.W. light air and fine; 6 AM., S.W. gentle breeze and passing shower; 9 A.M., S.W. gentle breeze, fine and cloudy; noon, S.W. moderate breeze, fine and cloudy; 6 F.M., S.W. gentle breeze, fine and cloudy; 9 PM., S.W. light breeze, fine and cloudy. 12th July,- -6 A.A., S.W. light breeze, fine and cloudy: 9 A.M., gentle breeze, fine and cloudy: noon, gentle breeze, fine and cloudy: 6 P.M.
S.W. light breeze, fine and cloudy; 9 P.M., S.W. light air and fine;
midnight, calm and cloudy.
13th July,-6 A.M., S.W. gentle breeze, fine and cloudy; 9 A.M., gen- tle breeze, fine and cloudy; noon, gentle breeze, fine and cloudy;
6 P.M., S.W. light breeze, fine and cloudy; 9 P.M., S.W. light air and fine. 14th July,-6 A.M., S.W. light air, fine and cloudy: 9 A.M., gentle breeze.
fine and cloudy; noon, gentle breeze, fine and cloudy: 6 P.M., S.W. gentle breeze and fine.
Р.М.,
15th July, A.M., calm, fine and cloudy; 9 A.M., S.W. light breeze, fine and cloudy; noon, light breeze, fine and cloudy; 3 P.M., S.W. light breeze; 6 P.M., light breeze, fine and cloudy,
3 16th July, 6 A.M., calm, fine and clear; 9 A.M., calm, fine and clear; noon, gentle breeze, fine and cloudy; 4P.M., threathening appear- ance of a thunder storm; 4.30 P.M., wind S.É. and drizzling rain; 6.M., calm. fine and cloudy.
July,- -6
A.M., calm, fine and clear; 9 A.M., E.S.E. fine and cloudy; noon, S.W. light breeze, fine and cloudy; 1.30 P.M., distant thunder; 3 P.M., S.W. light breeze, fine and cloudy; 6 P.M., S.W. light breeze, fine and cloudy,