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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH OCTOBER, 1868.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates, are informed that the Rates are payable in advance, during and within the month of October, for the Fourth Quarter of the present year.
After the 31st instant, Rates not paid are recoverable under Section 4 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1867.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 10th October, 1868.
NOTICE.
Consignees and Masters of Ships are hereby informed that, after the 15th Proximo, the Boundary, North of which Vessels shall not anchor, is as follows:—
Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. † S.
All Ships to be properly moored with 35 fathoms Chain (East and West.)
The passage between the North Boundary of Men-of-war anchorage and the Kowloon Peninsula is to be kept clear.
The Mail Steamers to moor near the Fort William, but South of her.
Steamers and Vessels not having any definite employment will still remain on the North side.
II. G. THOMSETT, Harbor Master, &c.
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1868.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1868.
THERMOMETER.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- meter.
Baro- Thermo- meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
October
17
30.20
76
30.08
18
30.10
78
30.14
80
""
19
30.14
76
30.15
78
""
20
30.15.
78
30.12
21
30.12
79
30.10
81
"2
22
30.05
80
30.01
28xR
79
75
78
76
78
79
"
23 29.96
81
30.00
81
79
ZRZORNO
74
74
81
777
81
2822500
79
30.25
80
30.11
80
79
30.12
79
79
30.11
80
30.04
81
29.96
81
29.96
81
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
WINDS.
RAIN.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M.
Dirn.
F.
NOON.
Dirn.
G P.M.
F. Dirn.
9 A.M.
F.
DATE.
!
1868.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
BAROMETER.
'NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
*NOON
6 P.M.
THERMO-
METER.
Self Registering.
į Min, Max.
NOON.
1
Oct. 1728.44 28.47 28.49 28.45 28.41 66.05 75.05 72.00] 63.05| 68.00 69.00 65.05| 76.05 NE
18 28.40 28.43 28.15 28.39 28.38, 68.05| 76.00 71,05| 66,05 70.05| 66.05 68,05 76.00 EDN
* * *
4 ENE
4 EbN
5*
0.00
Fine, hazy throughout.
5 NE
3 EbN
2
0.00
Fine, very hazy throughout.
19 28.40 28.45 28.45 28.40 28.39 67.00 74.00 70.05 63.00 73.00 67,00 67.00 75,05 NNE
20 28.40 28.44 28.41 28.39 28.37 68.05 73.00 70.00 65.00 69.00 66.05 68.00 75.00 EbN
21 28.37 28.39 28.38′ 28.34 28.32, 68.05, 73.00| 72.00 67.00 68.05 -68.00 68.05 74.00 ENE
22 28.29 28.33 28.28 28.25 28.22 71.00 72.00 71.05 69.05 71.00 71.00 71.00 75.00 EbN
5 ELN
4 EbN
4
0.00
Fine, hazy throughout.
4 EbN
2 EbN
5
0,00
#
8 ELN
3
0
0.00
4 ENE
4 EbE
5
0.06
Y
23, 28.23 28 28 28.25, 28.23′ 28.24, 73.00 73.00 70.00 72.00| 72.05] 69.00 ̊ 70.00| 73.00′EDN
5 SbE
6 SbE
7
0.21
Fine, clear throughout. Fine, hazy throughout.
Slight rain during past night; fine
cloudy with drizzling rain at inter- vals; 11 A.M. fog; rain until 3 P.M., then fine cloudy.
Rain during past night; fog and rain at intervals; 11 A.M, thick passing
fog with rain throughout.