THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JANUARY, 1872.
WOOSUNG BAR.
19
On the 1st January next the two Red Buoys now placed to mark the Channel over the Woosung Bar will be removed.
DAVID M. HENDERSON,
ENGINEER'S OFFICE, CUSTOM HOUSE,
Engineer-in-chief.
Shanghai, 11th December, 1871.
No. 144.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice from the Acting Harbor Master, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th October, 1871.
NOTICE.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Consignees and Masters of Ships are hereby informed that, after the 15th instant, the Boundary, North of which Vessels shall not anchor, is as follows:-
Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. S.
All Ships to be properly moored with 35 fathoms Chain (East and West.)
The passage between the North Boundary of Men-of-War Anchorage and the Kowloon Peninsula
is to be kept clear.
Steamers and Vessels not having definite employment will remain on the North side, not mooring within 500 yards of the "Gunpowder Depôt."
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1871.
R. H. CAIRNS, Acting Harbor Master, &c.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 12TH JANUARY, 1872.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1872.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
January
30.01
61
30.04
68
63
69
30.03
65
30.01
63
30.03
72
62
73
30.05
67
30.07
63
30.12
64
67
74
30.05
63
17
9
30.11
60
30.14
64
59
66
30.10
61
""
10
30.11
59
30.12
63
59
69
30.09
59
""
11
30.15
51
30.15
59
50
70
30.11
58
""
12
30.12
57
30.17
62
53
64
30.13
59
""
DATE.
1872.
REGISTER AT BLOCK IlOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
HYGROMETER.
BAROMETER,
THERMO- MELTER.
WINDS.
RAIN.
DRY BULK.
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.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARES AS TO WEATHER.
9 A.M.
F
Jan. 628.21 28.28 28.25 28.20 28.18 59.0 62.5 62.5 59.0 61.0 61.052.0 64.0 SE
728.24 28.28 28.25 28.26 28.23 60.5 64.0 62.0 59.5 59.5 59.0 60.0 65.0 NE
! !
2 SE
4 NNE
3 SE
4
0.08
Fog: 8 A.M., detached openings in
fog; 2 P.M., tine cloudy.
""
i
8 28.25 28.27, 28.28 28.21 28.22 57,0 58.0 57.0 57.0·57.0 56.5 56.5 67.0 SE
928.25 28.30 28.30 28.26 28.26 54.0 57.5 57.0 53.5 56.0 55.0 53.5 59.0 E
! 10 28.27 28.83 28.31 28.30 28.23 55.0
4 E
3 SW
5 E
0.04
Peak fine; dense fog below; 9 A.M.,
fine cloudy.
0.00
Dense wet fog; 3 P.M., fine overcast;
¡
5 P.M.. fog.
GE
6 E
0.02
Dense wet fog; 10 A.M., fine cloudy.
57.053.0 54.0 56.0 51.0 55.0 60.0 E
3 N
3 NW
6
0.00
Dense wet fog; 11 A.M., fine overcast.
"
11 28.25 28.26 28.28 28.24 28.25 45.0 51.5 51.043.5 48.0 47.043.0 58.0 N
12 28.26 28.32 28.33, 28.28 28.28 50.5 53.0 52.0 49.5 51.5 51.050.004.0E
5
NE
4 NDE
3
0.06
Fine, clear.
6 E
6 E
6
0.00
Fine overcast, hazy.