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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH DECEMBER, 1873.
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 Department, Hongkong, 15th November, 1873.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 26ти DECEMBER, 1873.
REGISTER AT HARBOT. MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
NOON.
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1873.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Mar.
December 20
30.25
06.5
30.25
68
58
68
30.22
70.5
21
30.35
70.5
30.33
72
66
78
30 31
74
>>
22
30.39
65.5
30.36
66.5
61.5
74.5
30.32
72.5
23
30.28
65
30.26
65.5
61.5
68
30.17
66.5
"
24
30.14
68.5
30.12
71
60.5
71.5
30.09
71.5
>>
25
30.14
71.5
30.12
71.5
60.5
72.5
30.07
70.5
""
26
30.13
71.5
30.11
73.5
70.5
81
30.09
71.5
>>
DATE.
1873.
*KY 9
BAROMETER.
9 A.M.
'NOON
3 P.M.
Ű P.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULA.
WET BULR.
*NOON
5 PM,
THERMO-
WINDS.
BAIN.
METER.
Self Registering
Min. Mox.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON. 6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
In inches during the
precious 24 hours.
REMARKS AS to WeathER.
NOON.
4 E
5NNE
4 NNE
7 E
4 ESE
6 SE
5 E
6
0.05
4 NW
3
0.00
A
5 E
0.00
Fog with detached openings; 9.30 A.M., drizzling rain; noon, overcast; 5.30 P.M., fog.
ne, cloudy; horizon clear.
Overcast; noon, cloudy and hazy
throughout.
GE
5
0.00
Fine, hazy.
3 SE
4
0.00
Passing fog; 9 A.M., overcast; 5 P.M.,
slight rain.
3 SE
0.02
Passing fog: noon, l'eak fine, but be
low detached fog.
5 SE
3 SE
1
0.00
Fog; 7.30 A.M., Peak fine, but be low
detached fog.
Dec. 20 (28.56| 28.56| 28,55 28.55 28.50) 57.0 50.0 59.056.0 58.5 158.5 157.063.0 E
21128.59 28.64 28.65 28.65 29.04 60.0 | 67.5 65.0 54.0 59.0 60.0 | 58.5 67.5 E
2228.61 28.65 28.65 28.65) 28.65′ 57.5 68.0 58.5 64.0 61.0 55.0 55.0 68.0 NE
2328.68 28.67 28.62 28.54 28.54 50.0 58.0 58.0 54.5 54.054.04.568.5 E
2428.50 28.50 28.51 28.49 28.49 58.062.5 62.0 | 57.0 61.0 60.556.0 63.0 SE
25 28.49 28.49] 28.49 28.49 28.49|62.0 | 65.5 64.0 61.0 63.562.0 G1.5 65.5 SE
26 28.50 28.49 28.49 28.48 28.47 61.368.566.0 63.5 65,5 63.063.0 68.5 SE
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A
REGISTE AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
THERMO-
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER,
WINDS.
METER,
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
6 4.35.
9 A.M.
'NOON
P.M.
5 P.M.
GA.M.
'NOON
Seyf Registering
Min. Mar.
Νους.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
GA.M. NOON.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
6 P.M.
Dirn.
F.
1973.
Dec, 20 30.13 30.15 30.15 30.15 30.15; 64.5 66.5 | 69.
21
1)
22 30.23, 30.31| 30.30| 30.23j 00.22) 62. 67. 65. 57.
"
23 21 30.22 30.22 30.12 30.12 63, 65.5 64. 59.
05. GG. 64. 67. NE
2136.20 30.25| 30.27| 30.26; 30.23, 70.5 | 75, 74. 61. 65.5 67.5 63.574.5 ENE
C2. 161. 60.5 76. NNE
60.5 |CO. 161.566.5 ENE
62.
3 ENE 2
2NNE 3 Calm
4 SEBE
2 E
E
(-)
3
3 Ebs
3
4E
2
39
242.00 30.07 30.07 30.03 30.03 65.5 71. 68.5 63.
67.5 66. C3, 69.5 EbN
1E
2 EbN
2
I
25 30.03 30.04 30.05| 30.02|30.02 68,5 |72.5 | 70.5 | 67.
69.5 | 69,5 |67. 71.5 E
2 E
3 E
3
"
26 30.02 30.05| 30.05| 29.99 29.99. 70.
73.5 71. 69.
71. 69.68.5 73. Calm
--
EbS
2E
2
·
REMARKS AS to WeatheR.
6 A.M., gentle breez, and cloudy; 9 A.M., light Serand slight drizzle; noon, light breeze and cloudy with drizzlings ins “P.M., gene breeze ant chaly,
GA.M., light breeze and judy; noon, gec Breep and fine, 6 P...
calm and fine.
6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; no gentle brecze -“... fine; 6
P., gentle breeze and fine.
6 A.M., light breeze, cloudy but fine; noo, moderate breeze and
cloudy; 6 P.M., light breese and Judy.
6 A.M., light breeze, cloudy but fine; noon, light brocze, and clouds
throughout.
6 A.M., light breeze, cloudy but fino; noon, gentle breeze;.6 F.M.,
gentle breeze.
GA.M., Calia, clowly but fine; 9 A.5., light air and filan; noon, light
breeze and fine; 6 P.., light breeze and fine throughout.
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