THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST AUGUST, 1869.
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.
Self Registering.
Baro-
Thermo-
meter.
meter.
meter.
Min.
Max.
August
14
29.89
84
29.91
86
84
87
29.80
86
15
29.84
84
29.89
85
84
16
29.90
83
29.93
86
83
وو
17
29.87
83
29.89
84
83
>>
1
18
29.84
83
29.93
85
83
"
19
29.96
83
29.89
86
83
11
20
29.85
84
29.87
87
87
888888
29.84
86
87
29.90
86
86
29.85
86
85
29.84
86
86
29.86
86
29.80
87
DATE,
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
BAROMETER.
'NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
THERMO- METER.
WINDS.
RAIN.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
6 P.M.
Self Registering. Min. Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
Dira. P. Dirn
In inches during the . previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F.
9 A.M.
1869.
Aug. 1428.20 28.22 28.22 28.14 28.14 77.0 78.5 77.075.0 75,075.0 73.0 82.0 [SSW
1528.16 28.18 28.18 28.15; 28.13 77.075.0 74.0 76.0 72.5 72.5 74.081.0 S
1 SSW
2 S
4 SbW
5
0.00
Fine clear throughout.
4 SW
3
+
0.00 .
Fine cloudy; 10.30 A.M.
rain; 2
"1
17 28.18 28.20, 28.21 28.18 28.15 76.5
16 28.19 28.23 28.24 28.22 28.21 74.5 79.078.0 73.5 76.5 75.0 74.0 79.5 SE
78.5 77.5 75.0 77.0 75.5 73.0 80.5 E
3 'SE
5 SE
2
0.70
P.M. fine cloudy throughout. Fine cloudy throughout.
i
3 E
5 E
B
0.05
18 28.15 28.16 28.19 28.15 28.15 77.0
79.5 78.075.5
77.0 76.0 74.5 79.5 NSE 5 SE
5 SE
0.73
"
19 28.17 28.20 28.21 28.15 28.15 76.0 79.0 77.075.0 76.075.0 175.5 80.0 EbS
2
0 S
0.07
7+
Fog: 9.30 A.M. fine cloudy rain at
intervals throughout.
Rain past night; fine cloudy and very
squally throughout.
Passing fog; 9 A.M.
fine cloudy
i
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
0.00
79
A
Passing fog; 7 A.M. fine clear
throughout.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In re LOAW-WAH-THIAW, a Bankrupt.
NOTICE. The above named Bankrupt hav
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, 1869, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon.
T
NOTICE.
THE 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.
MARGESSON & Co. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1869.
NOTICE.
R. LEONHARD STAEL has been admitted a
M Partner in our Firm from this date.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1869.
PAR
HESSE & Co.
CONSULAT DE FRANCE.
AR ordonnance Consulaire, en date du 16 courant, Mr. GUILLAUME PASSEROTTE,
a été nommé Chancelier intérimaire de ce Consulat.
Le Consul de France, HENRY DU CHESNE.
Hongkong, le 24 Juillet, 1869.
NOTICE.
R. WILLIAM GEORGE PRICE is au-
from this date.
sign Foochow
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, 17th July, 1869.
NOTICE.
MRP per procuration in Hongkong.
R. JAMES HART is authorized to sign our
TURNER & Co.
Hongkong, 17th June, 1869.
ROBERT HENRY GRANT, lately a Clerk
In the Estate of DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, deceased. ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of the late PROBATE OF LAPRAIK, formerly of Hong-
)ROBATE of the last Will and Testament of
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 Hongkong, 9th Day of July, 1869.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned has established himself as a agent, on the ground floor of the Hongkong Hotel, under the style of GUEDES & Co.
J. M. GUEDES, JR. Hongkong, 7th June, 1869.
NOTICE.
THE interest and responsibility of Mr. JAMES
BENFERD DEACON cur Firm ceased on the 31st December, 1868, and Mr. SIDNEY DEACON is this day admitted a Partner.
DEACON & Co.
Canton, 1st January, 1869.
NOTICE. THE 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 BALFOUR KINNEAR. Foochow, 1st May, 18:9,
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.
NOTICE.
THE interest and responsibility of Mri on the
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.
T
OLYPHANT & Co.
Hongkong, 6th October, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE Interets and Responsibility of Mr. EowIN 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
accounts.
Foochow, March, 1869.
E. H. HOW & Co.
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, 1809.
M
tion.
NOTICE.
R. WILLIAM MAUNSELL REEVES is authorized to sign our Firm, per procura-
WESTALL, GALTON & Co.
Foochow, March, 1869.
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