THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH FEBRUARY, 1872. 83
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the Postage, which must be paid in advance, on each Newspaper, not exceeding four ounces in weight, posted at this Office or at any of the British Postal Agencies in China or Japan, addressed to the United Kingdom to be forwarded by British Packet viâ Brindisi, will be six Cents instead of eight Cents as hitherto; and that the Postage on each Newspaper addressed to the United States of America and to other Places sent in transit through the United Kingdom by this route will be reduced by two Cents.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 29th January, 1872.
No. 144.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
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 23RD FEBRUARY, 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. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
February 17
30.35
46
30.41
55
49
57.
30.37
50
18
30.35
49
30.35
57
47
57
30.31
51
""
19
30.29
52
30.28
65
47
65
30.22
56
"
20
30.21
57
30.22
66
56
66
30.15
61
"}
21
30.19
58
30.21
65
57
70
30.13
61
""
22
30.17
55
30.19
66
55
66
30.11
60
"
23
30.19
55
30.21
64
54
67
30.14
61
"
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAROMETER.
IIYGROMETER.
THERMO- METER.
WINDS.
RAIN,
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
DATE.
Self Registering
в А.М.
9 A.M.
*NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
*NOON
| Min. Mux
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON. 6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dir.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
9 A.M.
F.
1872.
"1
Feb. 17 28.48 28.53 28.52 28.48 28.47 43.0 48.0 |48.0 | 41.0 46.0 46.0 42.0 50.0 NE 8 E
18 28.35 28.50 28.48 28.44 28.40 44.0 | 49.5 47.0 | 42.0 | 45.5 45.0 43.5 52.0 | ENE
2 E
4 E
5 E
"
19 28.40 28.43 28.41 28.38 28.36 45.0 50.5 52.0 42.5 47.0 48.044.5
50.5 E
20 28.34 28.58 28 37 28.31 28.80 49.0 | 53.5 54.0 48.0 | 51.0 52.0 48.5
53.5
"
ર
""
21 28.35 28.37, 28.89 28.36 28.33) 52.0 | 58.0 55.5 50.5 55,0 54.051.0 59.0 NE
2228.33 28.36 28.37 28.36 28.29, 52.0 57.0 56.0 50.0 55,055.0 52.0 60.0 E
WE NA
4 E
5
22 2
4
0.00
Fine hazy.
6
0.00
Do.
E
4
0.00
Fine cloudy.
}
7 E
6 NbE 3
0.00
Fine overcast, hazy.
2
NE
2 N
0.00
Do.,
do.
4 E
3
E
"3
23
23 28.35 28.40 28.38 28.34 28.80 52.0 | 57.0 56.0 50.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 50.5 | 60.0 E
6 E
5 E
AA
0.00
Fog; 7 A.M., fine overcast.
0.00
Fog; 7.15 A.M., fine hazy.