DATE.
DATE.
GA.M.
466
No. 112.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH OCTOBER, 1872.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
An Overseer of Works is required in the Surveyor General's Department.
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 terins, at the Office of the Surveyor General.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1872.
NOTICE.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates, are informed that the Rates for the Fourth Quarter of the year 1872 are payable in advance, during and within the month of October next.
Rate-payers are requested to take notice that Parties in default in payment of Rates after the period specified, are liable to be sued in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 28th September, 1872.
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 25TH OCTOBER, 1872.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
GA.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1872.
Baro- Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter.
meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
meter.
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
October 19
30.03
76
30.08
80
76
80
30.02
79
20
30.13
76
30.17
77
76
79
30.14
80
21
30.18
76
30.17
78
75
80
30.12
77
""
22
30.16
76
30.21
75
77
30.11
76
""
30.16
78
30.00
75
77
30.12
77
""
30.20
76
80.23
78
76
79
30.15
77
"
25
30.21
75
30.22
78
75
78
30.18
78
28 NRN NE
"
BAROMETER.
9 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
THERMO-
HYGROMETER.
WINDS,
PAIN.
ACTER.
DRY BCLB.
WET BULR.
*NOON
Self Registering.
Min. Mark
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
1. Teresduring the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
GA.M.
Dien. F'. Dira. 2.
Noox.
G P.M.
Dirk.
9 A.M.
1872.
11
21 28.49 28.50 28.51 28.51: 28.6167.5
Oct. 1928.40 28.43: 28.44 28.44 28.42 69.5 72.5 72.0 68.5 69.0 70.069.0 178.0 EbS
20 28.45 28.46 28.45 28.46 28.45 68.0 69.0 BAD | 605 66.0 67.0 67.0 75.0 N
70.069.5 67.568.0 68.0 66.5 71.5NE
4 E
4 E
પ
2
0.00
Fine, cloudy.
3 NE
4
E
0.00
Fine, overcast; noon, cloudy, hazy.
4 NE
C÷
E
0.04
1
ཏཱ་
2228.51 28.19 28.50 28,50 28.49 68.0 70.0 68.0 67.5 68.0 66.0 $67.0 | 71,5 E
23 28.52 28.52 28,52 28,54 28.55 66.5 70.5 | 68,0 | 64.5 | 66,5 | 66.5 | 66.0 | 70.5 NE
5 NE
5 EbN
5
0.10
Fog, drizzly rain; 9 A.M., fine, cloudy,
Fog; 6 A.M., Overcast; 9 A.M., cloudy,
24 28.58 28.58| 28,58; 28,57| 28.56) 68.0 | 70.009.067.0 67.0 68.0 | 67.0 | 72.0 E
2528.57 28.58, 28.58. 28,50 28.59 47.0 72.0 71.0 66.0 | 69.0 | 67.5 | 66.0 72.0 NE
5 NE
7 E
5 NE
5 NE
5
0.03
Fine, hazy.
4 E
4
0.00
2 NE
3
0.00
Fine, overcast; 10 a.M., cloudy,
Fine, hazy.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
BAROMETER.
NOON
SP.M.
GP.M.
A.M.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULK.
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.
Noox.
G P.M.
GA.M.
NOON
6 P.M.
THERMO-
METER.
Self Registering
Min. Mar. NOON.
WINDS.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
6 P.M.
Dirn.
F
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
1872.
Oct. 19 30.03; 30.07; 30 08 30.03 30.02 75,5
9.578.5 24.
20 30.12 30.17 30.16 30.12 30.11; 75. 77.
21 30.16 30.19 30.18 30.13 30,73 74. 178.
2230.18 30.19 30.18 30.15 30.1175. 77.
2330.14 30.18 30.17 30.14 30.12 75,579.
75. 75.5 73.5 80. NE
76.5 71.5 71. 73. 78. 80. NNE
77. 72. 78. 73.5 70. 78. NNE
3
1
E
INNE
3: EDS
1
6 A.M., light air and tine; noon, gentle breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light
breeze and cloudy.
1 ESE
1
76.5 |72,5 | 72,6 |72,5|71.5 78. NNE
77.5 69.5 74.5 74. 178.5 80.5 NNE
1NNE 1 ELS
1 ESE
1
3 ELS
3
2 NE
61
�
E
3
i
2429.15, 30.21, 30.19 0.18 30.15 76. 78.5 **5 72.5 72.673. 78.0 80. ENE
25 30.19 30.25 30.24 30.18| 90.37) 75. 80.5
71. 171. 76. 72.5 81. NNE
3 ENE
4E
80.
1
EDS i
2 Calm
6 A.M., light air and fine; noon, light air and cloudy: 6 P.M., light
air and five; light air and cloudy during the night.
6 A.M., light air and gloomy, with drizzling rain; noon, light air nd cloudy; 6 P.M., light air and fine; midüight, moderate breeze, with drizzling rain.
6A.M., light air aud drizzling rain; noun, gentle breeze and cloudy;
6 P.M., gentle breeze and fine.
6 AM light breeze and fine; noon, light breeze and fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and overcast; moderate breeze and cloudy during the night.
6 A.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and flue;
P.M., gentle breeze and fine.
6 A.M., light air and fine; noon, light breeze and fine; 6 P.M., calm
and fine; midnight, light casterly breeze and fine.