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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1873.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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Wanted,-An Engineer competent to supervise the Engines of the Fire Brigade.
He will be expected to see that the Engines are kept in proper order, and be present at all Inspections and Fires.
Application to be made to the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade.
By Cominand,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th January, 1873.
NOTICE.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Superintendent of the Fire Brigade will be glad to receive the Names of such English and Foreign Residents as are willing to be enrolled as Volunteers in the Brigade.
A Badge will be given to each Volunteer, and he will be expected to attend all Inspections
and Fires.
The Days on which Inspections will be held will be previously advertised in the local Papers.
C. MAY, Superintendent Fire Brigade.
Hongkong, 17th January, 1873.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 14TH FEBRUARY, 1873. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1873.
THERMOMETER.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Min.
Buro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Max.
February 8
30.24
9
30.19
10
30.16
14
11
30.1+
13
12
30.25
18
30.28
31
14
30.20
**87282
61
30.21
59
30.14
61
30.12
64
30.14
62
30.22
57
30.28
57
30.25
SCSR888
66
61
63
69
61
70
66
63
62
58538658
59
64
62
57
52
2387388
70
30.16
65
64
30.12
63
69
30.12
71
30.12
68
30.24
64
66
30.21
62
62
30.27
57
BAROMETER.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
HYGROMETER,
DRY BULA.
WET BULB.
THERMO-
METER.
SAF Registering.
WINDS.
BAIN,
Force, range from
In inches during the]
10 12.
| previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
9 A,M.
Noov.
3 г.м.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
!
"NOON
6 P.M.
KY 3
'NOON
6 P.M.
Min. Mar
6 A.M.
NOON.
G P.M. NOON. Diru. P. Dirm. P. Dirn. F.
* 2549, 28.50 28.52 20.50 28.49 57.0 60.0 58.0 56.5 57.5 56.5 56.0 67.5 E
250 28.51 28.52 28.51 28.51 53.0 55.0 56.0 52.0 54.0 54.5 52.5 60.0 2.50 28.81 28.51 28.51 28.50 55,0 59.0 50.0 59.5 57.5 57.5 54.0 59.0 E 128.51 28.51 28.50 28.50 28.49 60.0 65.0 64.559.063.5 63.0 58.5 | 65.0 | E 151 28.53 23,541 28.52 28.5150.0 57.5 57.0 51.555.5 54,055,057.5 |E 1.52 28.51 28.55 28.54 28.5254.0 54.5 58.5 54.0 53.0 52.0 53.0 67.5 E 14.33 28.54 28.55 28.54 23.52 51.5 52.0 50.0 510 51.5 49.5 150.5 55,5 NE
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2 2
8
E
7 E
4
0.00
8E
6 E
8
0.00
7 ESE
6 E
5
0.00
3 Calm
0 NW
0.00
E
3E
3
0.00
5 E
3 NNE
4 E
4 ENL
5
0.00 ·
0.00
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB
WET BULB.
THERMO-
METER,
WINDS.
Self Registering
NOON.
3 P.M.
G P.M.
GA.M.
3 P.M.
| Min, | Mar, NOON.
CA.M.
Dirn.
Force, range from ↑) to 12.
NOON.
6 F.3.
F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
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62.
50.23 30.20 30.13 30.13 61. 64.5 63. 59.5 60.5 60. 59. 63.
30.18 30.17 30.10' 30.10 60.
62.5 57.
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65.566.
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58.
62. 61.5 58.
59.
Þr 20 20-30.23′ 30.16 30.15 73, 60,560.
21.27: 30.2130.2258,
57. 57.
E
ENE
62. 61. 63. 59.5 64.5
ENE
86.562.5 66.5 65. 62. 67.5 ESE
56.5 59. 65.5 NELN
57. 50. 64.5 ENE
59. 58. 61.
5 EN
6 ENE
4 EUS
2 SE
IESE
B SELE
5
EBS
5 JEDN
5 SE
2 WSW
2 NGE
2 E
3
1
1
59. 56.
55.
55.
53.5 155. 60, N
4 NDE
N
strong wind the whole of past night;
6 A.M., for; 9 P.M.. fine, hazy. Strong east wind past night; 6 A.v., [for; 10 AM overcast; 5.30 P.M., wet fog.
Fine, clondy, hazy.
Fine, cloudy, with slight fog at inter-
vals: neon, horizon cicar, Fine, cloudy.
Wet fog; 11 M., cloudy,
Much overcast; 7.30 A.M., wet fog: 11
A.I., overcast; & P.M., drizzły rain,
REMARES AS TO WEATHER.
6A M., fresh breeze and clatly; noon, fresh breeze and fine: 6 P.M
moderate breeze and flae; fresh breeze such cloudy during the night.
GA.M.. strong breeze and equally, with clowly weather: noon, fre-li brenze auth: 6 PM, gentle breeze and charly; moderate breeze and eloadly thronghent the night.
6 AM, moderate breeze and cloudy; toon, fresh breeze and fine; 6
P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy.
6 A.M., breeze and cloudy; nom, light breeze and Are; & P.M.,
light al met ie: Helt bas de atel el ade during the night,
AM, light and and cloudy; moon, light breeze mid clouity, 6 P.M., light air and elanly.
3 6A, gentle breeze and elonders nwn, light breeze and clowly; & P.M.. peuthe breeze and cloudy; mimate Longze Aid cloudy. throm
6 AM
burne and gloomy. 7 A st., light par dog showeens webtaly: DPM, haut parsing eboweras &
P... ht bonge and glowpay wonther.