No. 35.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH APRIL, 1869.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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In reference to Government Notification No. 116 of the 20th October, 1868, it is hereby further notified that a Communication (10th November, 1868), from Vice-Admiral the Honorable SIR HENRY KEPPEL, K.C.B., has since been received, stating that the National Distinguishing Flag of Chinese War Vessels as recognised by H. M. Naval Authorities-would, pending a final arrangment, be a Square and not a Three Cornered Flag as described in the Admiral's letter printed in the Government Notification of last October.
This alteration having been reported to H. M. Government and provisionally approved, notice thereof is hereby given to all whom it may concern.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th March, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1869.
THERMOMETER.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo-
meter.
Min.
Max.
April
11
"
13
""
16
PERRIRL
10
29.89
11
29.92
76
12
29.98
30.02
62
14
30.04
15
30.03
>>
30.02
66
8888723
75
29.90
29.97
74
30.06
30,05
60
30.05
62
30.05
30.06
RNS5388
76
777
64
61
63
66
82
RR35888
73
83
29.87
73
88
29.93
64
81
30.04
65
30.05
59
66
30.03
60
68
30.01
60
82
30.00
NNSSOR
77
64
60
61
65
70
BAROMETER.
DATE.
6 A.M.
6
9 A.M.
*NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER,
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
*NOON
6 P.M.
THERMO- METER.
Self *Registering. Min. Max.
NOON.
WINDS.
RAIN.
→
6 A.M.
Dira.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
NOON.
F. Dira. F. Dirn.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,
6 P.M.
F.
9 A.M.
1869.
April 10 28.18 28.25 28.23 28.16, 28.16 71.50 72.50 72.50 71.00 72.00 72.00 70.50 72.00 SSW
11 28.22 28.28 28.25 28.22 28.20 71.50 72.50 72.00 71.00 72.00 71.50 71.00 72.50 S
1
2 SSW
4 SbW
6
0.06
2 SbW
3 SSW
1
. 0.05
Dense wet fog throughout.
Do.
79
12 28.30 28.34 25.35 28.30 28.28 72.00 65.00 61.00 71.00 64.50 60.00 72.00 75.00
0 SSW
3 NE
3
0.03
!
Do.
and drizzling rain.
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13 28.30 28.31 28.29 28.25 28.29 57.50 58.00 57.00 57.00 57.50 56.00 57.00 72.00 ENE
4 EbN
4 NE
3
0.13
"
14 28.25 28.30 28.31 28.25 28.24 58.00 57.50 57.00 57.00 56.50 56.50 56,00 58.00 E
4 Ebs
5 E
5
0.28
15 28.30 28.33 28.32 28.31 28.30 60.00 64.50 60.00 59.50 64.00 59.50 56.50 64.00 SE
Rain during past night; dense fog
and drizzling rain throughout. Rain during past night; dense wet fog
throughout.
3 SE
5 SSE
0.21
Dense wet fog and rain throughout.
מ
16 28.35 28.36, 28.40 28.29 28.28 67.50 70.00 69.50 67.00 69.00 68.00 64.00 70.00 SE
1 SE
1
-
0.05
Fine; dense fog below until noon;
then hazy throughout.
No. 56.-List of DEAD LETTERS which have been returned from the General Post Office in London and other places for the various reasons assigned upon them, addressed as undermentioned, the writers of which can obtain them on application.
Bailey, Miss Jane, Queen's Hotel, Clifton, Bristol, Bradbrook, Mrs. M. A., Adelaide, South Australia,.
1
Mary, M., Boulevard, Montparnasse, 72, bis Paris,.
1
1
McKay, Jessie, 55, Randall Street, Poplar, London,
1
Bayer, A., 41, Rue du Coq, Marseilles,..
1
Brady, Mrs. G. H., 235, South Third Street, Brooklyn, U.S.A.,
Martin, Mrs., 26, Lancaster Street, Kirkdale Road, Liverpool,
1
1
Cotton, Mrs. G. H., 92nd Street, 10th House, New York,.
Matlock, J. N., 8, Baldwin Street, Newark, U.S.A.,
1
1
Cosson, Henri, Avenue de Paris, No. 50, Paris,
1
Duhamel, H., Mme., Rue Ancelot, Havre,
Millar, William, 17, Perseverance Place, St. Georges, East, London, 1 Moroney, Sarah, Sandhurst, Australia,
1
1
Murphy, L., 47, Howard Street, Broadway, New York,.
1
Duplay & Repelin, Messrs., London,..
1
Olly, Miss E., 90, Regent's Park Road, London,
1
Durstcler, Wetzikon, Zurich, Switzerland,
1
Paterson, Revd. Doctor, 224, West Regent Street, Glasgow,
.(Book) I
Farnham, George, Shepherd, Ware, Essex, Francisco, Antonio, Sacramento, California,. Gregory, Mr., Prospect Street, Brooklynu, U.S.,
1
Peterson, Mr., 6, White Gate Court, Hull, England,...
1
1
1
Pope, Mrs.,
do.,
Hall, Guthrie Meadow Bank, Edinbro',
1
Radeke, C. W., Esquire, London,
Hay, Charles, Port Adelaide, South Australia,.
1
Rutherfurd, Bros., Dundee,
Hebson, Mrs., 1, Belgrave Terrace, Lee, Kent,
1
Pope, J. T., Hoop & Grapes, Cable Street, Wellclose Square, London,... 1
Scheidecker, Gustave, 182, Faubourg, Saint Antonie, Paris,.
do.,
do.,
Hodgson, Mrs., 53, Talbot Road, Westbourne Park, London,
1
Scott, Mrs., C. N., Ship W. Kidston, London,
Jack, Robert, 29, Markland Street, Glasgow,
1
Scott, Captain, Thos.,
do.,
do.,
1
1
1
1
•
1
1
Keho, Mary, 82, West Seventeenth Street, New York,
I
Keller, Wallis, & Postlethwaite, London,
Sun Sun Fat, Little Bourk Street, Melbourne,.
1
1
Teixeira, Hypolito Pinto do Cunha, Lisbon,.
1
Kofod, M. A, 51, Francis Terrace, Victoria Park, London, Krino, Mr., Upper Frederick Street, Liverpool,
Thomas, T., 41, Manour Street, Liverpool,
1
Valle, Mrs., 2, Mountjoy Street, Dublin,
1
Kwong Chung Moon, care of Hung Woo, Washerman, Melbourne,.............. 1 Labourian, Ch., Alexandrie,
Williams, Mrs., 21, Prestage Street, Blackwall, London, ...............................
1
1
Wagner, P., Warren Street, No. 59, New York,.
1
General Post Office, Hongkong, 12th April, 1869.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.