230
No. 45.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST MAY, 1869.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st March, 1869, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th April, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,.
394,037
131,346
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.
361,815
150,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, .
399,305
135,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, .
926,279
400,000
TOTAL,.......
..$
2,081,436
816,346
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1869.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- meter.
Baro- Thermo- meter. meter.
Baro-
Self Registering.
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
April
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27
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24
29.98
68
30.00
72
25
30.06
67
30.11
72
26
30.07
66
30.09
71
27
30.06
67
30.07
28
30.00
69
30.03
29
30.00
71
30.04
30
30.15
67
30.18
22KKNZE
68
73
77
81
71
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76
29.98
68
67
74
30.05
67
67
74
30.06
68
62
75
30.00
68
69
78
29.94
74
73
86
30.04
75
68
81
30.15
68
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REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYDROMETER.
THERMO- METER.
WINDS.
RAIN.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
DATE."
Self Registering.
In inches during the
| Min. Max.
NOON.
6 A.M.
Dira.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
NOON.
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
F. Dirn. .F.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F.
9 A.M.
1869.
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4 E
4 E
5
0.60
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5 E
4 E
4
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5
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2 SE
0.00
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0.00
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5 E
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Passing fog until 2 P.M.; then fog and
rain throughout. Fine very hazy all day.
Do.
do. do.
Fine very hazy; 2 P.M. thick passing
fog throughout.
Passing fog untii 9 A.M.; then fine hazy
throughout.
Passing fog until 8.30 A.M.; fine hazy
throughout.
Fine overcast throughout.