THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST AUGUST, 1869.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRaya West.
389
6 A.M.
NOON.
P.M.
1869.
THERMOMETER,
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Baro- Thermo- meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
August
14
29.89
84
29.91
86
84
15
29.84
84
29.89
85
84
>>
16
29.90
83
29.93
86
83
""
17
29.87
83
29.89
84
83
""
18
29.84
83
29.93
85
""
83
19
29.96
83
29.89
86
83
17
20
29.85
84
29.87
87
83
17
87
8888888
87
29.80
86
29.84
86
87
29.90
86
86
29.85
86
85
29.84
86
86
29.86
86
29.80
87
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
Fine clear throughout.
BAROMETER.
DATE.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
THERMO-
WINDS.
RAIN.
METER.
Self
Registering.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
*NOON
3 F.M.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
'NOON
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
Min. Mar. GA.M.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
NOON.
NOON. Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
In inches during the precious 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
P.M.
9 A.M.
1869.
16 28.19 28.23 28.24 28.22 28.21 74.5 79.0 78.0
Aug. 14 28.20 28.22 28.22 28.14 28.14 77.0 78.5 77.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 82.0 SSW
1528.16 28.18 28.18 28.15 28.13 77.075.0 74.0 76.0 72.5 72.5 74.0 81.0 S
73.5 76.5 75.0 74.0 79.5 SE
1 SSW
4 Sbw
5
0.00
2 S
4 SW
3
0.00
·
3 SE
5 SE
2
0.70
"
i
17 28.18 28.20 28.21 28.18 28.15 76.5 78.5
77.5 75.0 77.0 75.5 75.0 80.5 E
3 E
5 E
0.05
"1
18 28.15 28.16 28.19 28.15 28.15 77.0 79.5 78.0 75.5 77.0 76.0 74.5 79.5 NSE
SE
5 SE
0.73
1
19 28.17 28.20 28.21 28.15 28.15 76.0
79.0
77.0 75.0 76.075.0 75.5 80.0 EDS
2
0 S
4
0.07
31
A.M. fine cloudy
throughout.
20 28.15 28.21 28.20 28.13 28.13 76.5 80.0 78.0 74.0 76.5 74.5 75.5 80.0 SSW
2 S
1 S
3
0.00
>>
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG IN BANKRUPTCY.
In re LOAW-WAH-THIAW, a Bankrupt.
NOTICE.
In the Estate of DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, deceased. A NOTICE.-The above named Bankrupt hav-PROBATE of the last Will and Testament of
ing passed his last examination, the hear- Ing of the application by the said Bankrupt for his scharge, stands adjourned to Wednesday, the First day of September, 1889, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon.
T
NOTICE.
HE interest and responsibility of the late Mr. HENRY DAVIES MARGESSON in our Firm ceased on the 30th June last, and Mr. MORTI- MER EVELYN MURRAY was admitted a partner therein on 1st July.
MRGESSON & Co. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1869.
MR
NOTICE,
R. LEONHARD STAËL has been admitted a
Partner in our Firm from this date.
HESSE & Co.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1869.
PAR
CONSULAT DE FRANCE.
AR ordonnance Consulaire, en date du 16 courant, Mr. GUILLAUME PASSEROTTE,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, formerly of Hong- kong and lately of Acton, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned one of the Executors in the said Will named, all persons indebted to the said Estate are hereby required to pay the amount of their debts forthwith. Persons having claims against the Estate are hereby required to send in particulars of their claims to the under- signed at the Office of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co. or to Henry C. Caldwell, Esq., Solicitor, on or before the Thirty-first day of January, 1870, after which date no claims will be received or admitted.
R. E. BAKER, Executor.
Dated Ilangkong, 9th Day of July, 1869.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned has established himself as a
TH General Auctioneer and Commission Agent,
on the ground floor of the Hongkong Hotel, under the style of GUEDES & Co.
J. M. GUEDES, JR. Hongkong, 7th June, 1869.
NOTICE.
HE interest and responsibility of Mr. JAMES
a été nommé Chancelier intérimaire de ce Consulat. BENFERD DEACON in cur Firm ceased
Le Consul de France,
HENRY DU CHESNE.
Hongkong, le 24 Juillet, 1869.
NOTICE.
MR. WILLIAM GEORGE, PRICE 100
thorized to sign our Firm in Foochow
from this date.
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, 17th July,
1869.
NOTICE.
M
R. JAMES HART is authorized to sign our
Firm per procuration in Hongkong.
TURNER & Co.
Hongkong, 17th June, 1869.
on the 31st December, 1868, and Mr. SIDNEY DEACON is this day admitted a Partner.
DEACON & Co.
Canton, 1st January, 1869.
THE
NOTICE.
HE business of KINNEAR & Co., Foochow, will be carried on from and after this date under the style and firm of
KINNEAR, LARKEN & Co.,
the partners therein being Mr. WILLIAM BAL- FOUR KINNEAR and Mr. THOMAS LANCASTER LARKEN.
WILLIAM BALYOUR KINNEAR. Foochow, 1st May, 18-9.
Fine cloudy; 10.30 AM. rain; 2
P.M. fine cloudy throughout.
Fine cloudy throughout.
Fog; 9.30 A.M. fine cloudy rain at
intervals throughout.
Rain past night; fine cloudy and very
squally throughout.
Passing fog; 9
Passing fog; 7 A.M. fine clear
throughout.
NOTICE.
LL Persons indebted to the Estate of the late ROBERT HENRY GRANT, lately a Clerk
in the Naval Yard, Hongkong, are requested to make payment, and all persons having claims against the said Estate are notified to send in their claims to the undersigned without delay.
JNO. J. FRANCIS,
Solicitor for
John D. Macdonald Thomson,
Executor.
Hongkong, 3rd April, A.D., 1869.
ΤΗ
NOTICE.
HE interest and responsibility of Mr. WIL- LIAM NEILSON in our Firm ceased on the 30th June last.
Mr. TOBIAS PIM, Mr. WILLIAM NISBET OLMSTED, and Mr. H. SEYMOUR GEARY, are authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from this date.
OLYPHANT & Co.
Hongkong, 6th October, 1868.
T
NOTICE.
THE Interets and Responsibility of Mr. EDWIN HENRY How in our Firm ceased on the 31st December, 1868.
Referring to the following notice of change in the Firm, the remaining Partner, Mr. W. P. GALTON, is authorized to settle all outstanding
E. H. HOW & Co.
accounts.
Foochow, March, 1869.
THE
NOTICE.
THE Business hitherto carried on by Messrs. E. H. How & Co. was on the 1st January, amalgamated with that of Mr. R. R. WESTALL, and will be continued under the Style or Firm of WESTALL, GALTON & Co.
Foochow, March, 1869.
M1
tion.
NOTICE.
R. WILLIAM MAUNSELL REEVES is authorized to sign our Firm, per procura-
WESTALL, GALTON & Co.
Foochow, March, 1869.