No. 124.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD AUGUST, 1873.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
353
Tenders will be received by the Acting Registrar General, until Noon on Monday, the 25th instant, for cleansing the Public Dust Bins, and removing the Night Soil from Public Latrines and Colonial Public Buildings in Victoria, for Twelve Months, commencing on the 1st September, 1873.
The Contractor will be bound by the Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 21st June, 1867, and by such other Rules and Regulations as inay be passed during the period over which the Contract extends,-and by the Conditions of the Contract, which can be seen at the Surveyor General's Office.
The Tenders should specify the amount offered-payable by monthly instalments in advance,- and the Names and Residences of the proposed Sureties.
Further particulars regarding the number and position of the Latrines, Dust Bins, etc., can be obtained from the Surveyor General's Office.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st August, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 22ND AUGUST, 1873.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
NOON.
4 P.M.
10 A.M.
THERMOMETER.
1873.
Baro- meter,
Thermo- meter.
Baro- Thermo- meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter:
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
August 16
30.00
8-1.1
30.00
86.5
62
84.5
29.94
88
17
29.07
84
29.97
84.5
81
85
29.91
87
18
29.03
85.5
29.93
87.5
81.5
85.5
29.89
88.5
"
>>
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21
2878
19
29.89
85.5
29.88
84.5
$2.5
82.5
29.84
85
20
29.94
85.5
29.04
87
$1,5
85
29.91
87.5
30.01
84.5
30.01
86.5
82
84.5
29.95
87.5
22
30.01
81.5
29.99
86
$2.5
84.5
29.94
87
BAROMETER.
DATE.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
HIGROMETER,
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
TUERXO- ΜΕΤΕΚ.
SAF Registering
WINDS.
RAIN.
GA.M
9 A.M.
*NOON
SP.M.
3 P.M.
5 P.M.
Min. | Mar.
Force, range from 0 & 12.
NOON. 04.31. NOON. Dirn. F. Diru. | F. ¦ Dira. | F.
In inches during the previous 24 hours.
REMARES AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
9 A.M.
1873.
Aug. 16 25.33 28.35 28.35 28.31 28.35, 72.5 76.0 75.0 72.0 74.0 74.0 72.5 75.5
SSW
S
4 15
4
0.00
Fine, clondy,
"
1728.35 28.30 28.05 28.84 28.34 72.5 75.5 75.5 72.0 72.0 71.0 72.0 77.0
MSSI
2 SSW
2
0.00
Do.
"
1828.33 25.33) 28.31 28.34 28.34 74.0 77.0 76.0 73.0 75.0 72.5 73.0 77.5 |SSE
4
SE
2 ESE
4
0.00
Wet fog; 10 A.M., drizzling rain.
"
1928.31 28.31 28.31 28.34 23.30 75.075.5 74.5 75.0 74.0 78.0 74.5 78.0 E
7
E
6 E
6
0,00
20 28.30 28.31 23.55 29.32 28.32 71.5 78.0 76.0 74.0 75.5 74.5 74.0 78.0 SE
CISE
5 ESE
6
0.00
Cloudy, with fog detached openinga. Fine and cloudy.
13
#
2128.35 25.35 28.55 28.32 23.35, 75.0 73.075.0 74.0 76.075.0 74.0 79.0 E 22 28.0.5 28.05 28.05 23.01 28.34 75.5 | 78.574.0 74.5 77.0 74.0 74.5 78.5 E
5 ESE
4
E
3
0.00
Do.
3E
3 ESE
1
0.00
Wet fog; 10 A.M., clear, fine, clondy.
REGISTER AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
THERMO-
WINDS.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
ПЕТЕК.
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WCT BULB.
GA.M.
9 A.M.
NOON.
3 P.M.
G P.X.
GA.M.
NOON.
Self Registering Min: Max. Noox.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.X.
NOON. Dirn., F. Dirn. ¦ F. | Dirn.
G P.M.
1.
1873.
Aug. 1629.91 29.93 29.93 29.89 23.88 $2.581.
81.5 80.
80.5 81.
33
17 29.90 29.91 29.89 29.8× 29.94 81.
81.
11
1829.86 20 88, 20.88 29.85.29.81 82.
83.
[
1
19
1920.82 29.82 29.81 29.30 29.79 82.
85. 79. 79.5 $0.
86.
83. 81.
80.5 85.
St. Calm 79.
80. 83. 81.5 80.5 86.5 Calm
Calm
יד
SSE
2 SSE
9
SW
3 SW
1
SE
2 ELN
2
1
"
20 29.85 29.88, 29.90 29.83 29.95 80.5 86.
79.5 81.
$1.5 78.5 82.
81.
J
2129.93 29.95| 29.97| 29,91 29.89 82.
86.5 84.5 So.
82.
"
22 129.91 29.95) 21.05, 29.90 20.83 83.
87.
$5.5 $0.
$2.5 82.
ન તંત
80. 81.
60. NO.
87. E
ENE
1
ENE
4 E
4
&AM enla and fine weather; non, Bight breeze and fine weather:
6 P.M., light breeze and fine weather.
6 AM, cala and fine: noon, gentle breeze and fine weather; GP.M.,
light breeze and fine weather.
GA.M., calia and clear weather; noon, light breeze and fine; CPM- light breeze and cloudy.
GA light oir and jin.: noen, mulerate breeze with slowers and
curly; & P.31., moderate breeze and cloudy.
2
4 ELS
EbS
4
GAM, light breeze and cloudy: noon, moderate breeze and fine, but cloudy; GV.M., moderate breeze and duo.
81.5 81.
80.
E
1
E
4 EDS
3
E 81.5 87.
3. EbS
3ESE
2
6 A., light air aul fine; noot, moderate breeze and elou ly; & P.M,
gile bierze and fine.
GAM, gestio breeze and fine: 9 A... passing light showers; nomi, gentle breeze and the; 6 r.at., light coze and Rue.