No. 112.
THE HONGKONG government GAZETTE, 31sT AUGUST, 1872.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
An Overseer of Works is required in the Surveyor General's Department.
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He must have a knowledge of building, and must have served his apprenticeship at a trade. Application must be made personally, for further particulars and terms, at the Office of the Surveyor General.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1872.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
A supply of Read's Patent Syringes for watering Flowers and Plants having arrived from England in excess of what is required for the Public Gardens, a certain number of them have been placed with the undersigned for disposal.
The price is Three Dollars each.
Albany Road, 23rd August, 1872.
C. FORD, Superintendent of Government Gardens.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 30TH AUGUST, 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.
August
"1
""
"}
21
285888
24
29.82
25
29.83
26
29.84
83
27
29.88
83
28
29.91
29
29.97
30
29.98
8888888
82
29.84
82
29.85
29.82
29.89
83
29.94
83
30.00
8DBB88
82
82
84
83
83
82
85
82
85
83
86
84
83
29.92
87
84
8888888
86
29.79
85
86
29.80
85
85
29.81
83
85
29.85
84
85
29.90
85
86
29.96
85
87
29.97
85
>>
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER,
THERMO- METER.
WINDS.
RAIN.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
DATE.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
Self Registering
Min. Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON,
Dirn. F Diru. F.
In inches during the previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 F.M.
Diri.
9 A.M.
1872.
Aug. 24
28.27 28.27 28.28 28.28 28.27 75.0 78.0 78.0 74.0 75.5 75.0 74.0 78.0 SE
25 28.27 28.27 28.25 28.29 28.29 75.0 79.5 76.5 73.0 77.0 71.5 74.0
1 NE
1
0
0.05
Fine cloudy.
79.5 SE
4 N
2 Ebs
4
0.00
Fine cloudy, hazy.
"
33
26 28.27 28.28] 28.27, 28.27, 28.26 75.5 76.5 75.0 74.0 72.0 74.0 74.0 80.5 NE
27 28.27 28.28 28.27 28.27 28.27 73.5
3 N
4 E
4
0.00
75.5 75.0 72.5 74.0 74.0 78.0 76.5 S
5
S
4 S
5
0.25
2828.30 28.31 28.31 28.31 28.30 74.5 74.5 75.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 76.0 S
4
S
6 SSW
5
0.08
་་
31
29 28.34 28.36 28.36 22.36 28.36 75.0 76.0 76.0 74.5 75.5 75.0 74.0 76.5 S
76.0 30 28.37, 28.38 28.37 28.37 28.37 75.0 76.5
74.5 75.5 75.0 74.5 76.5 | SW
5 SW
5 WNW
4 SW
4
0.18
6 SSW 6
0.05
:
19
Fine cloudy; noon, slight fog & rain;
5 P.M., cloudy.
Rain past night; fine cloudy; 7 A.M.,
fog; 9.30 A.M., fine squaly. For: 8 A.M., overcast with slight fog & rain at intervals; 2 P.M., cloudy, horizon clear. Rain past night; wet fog; 8 A.M., fine cloudy, slight fog at intervals. Wet fog: 8 A.M., fiue cloudy slight fog at intervals, horizon clear.
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.
THERMO-
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
WINDS.
METER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
DATE.
Self Registering Min. Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. | F.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
1872.
Aug. 24 29.80 29.80 29.84 29.82 29.80 80.0 84.5 87.0 79.5 79.5 82.0 77.0 86.0 Calm
O WSW
2
EbN
1
6 A.M., calm and fine;
noon, light breeze and fair;
"3
"1
26 29.83 29.84 29.85 29.80 29.80 81.0 85.0 82.0 78.0 76.5 80.0 78.0
25 29.81 29.84 29.85 29.83 29.81 80.5 84.0 83.5 79.0 80.0 78.0 77.5 88.5 Calm
86.0 Calm
ول
27 29.86 29.89 29.90 29.86 29.86 80.0 85.5 84.0 78.0 81.0 80.0 78.0 85.0 ENE
0 ESE
0 ENE
4 S
2 E
4 E
4 SSE
4
6
2
28 29.98 29.95 29.95 29.92 29.91 81.0 83.5 87.5 79.5 81.0 82.5 79.0 86.5 SSE
*
A
82.5 29 29.98 30.03 30.04 29.98 29.96 81.5 83.5 80.0 79.0
3029.97 29.98 29.99 29.93 29.91 82.5 85.5 86.081.0 80.5 82.0 80.088.0 WON
84.0 80.0 88.0 SW
1 SW
1 SW
4 SW
3
8 SW
2
2 W
5 WSW
4
light air, and fine during night.
6 A.M., calm; 9 A.M., light breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M.,
moderate breeze and fine.
6 A.M., variable airs and fine; noon, moderate breeze & gloomy; 6 P.M., fresh breeze with drizzling rain and gloomy appearance.
6 A.M., moderate breeze and fine; 9 A.M., passing rain, squalls; noon, noderate breeze and cloudy; light breeze and fine during night.
6 A.M., light air and fine; noon, moderate breeze with
passing showers and cloudy; calm during night.
6.A.M., light air and fine; 8.30, passing showers; noon, gentle breeze
and fine; light breeze, and fine throughout the night.
6 A.M., light breeze and fine; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 PM,
moderate breeze and fine.