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No. 22.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MAY, 1867.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The New Edition of the Ordinances of Hongkong having been received from home, and placed according to Clause 5 of No. 7 of 1864 in the Colonial Treasury, it is hereby notified that for the convenience of the Public copies of the same reserved for sale are deposited with Mr. D. Noronha, the Government Printer, from whom they may be obtained at the cost of $5 a Copy.
A List of Errata is prepared, and will be issued gratis to the purchaser of each Copy.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th February, 1867.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
POLICE, LIGHTING AND WATER RATES.
The Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting and Water Rates for the current year are reminded that the Rates for the Second quarter are payable at the Treasury during the present month on or before the 30th instant; after which date the Rates unpaid are recoverable by application for Summary Warrants to the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 5th April, 1867.
FREDк. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1867.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
April
27
29.87
75
29.88
82
29.81
81
28
29
دو
30
May
""
"
888-~~
29.86
79
29.88
84
29.82
81
29.79
79
29.82
80
29.81
77
29.83
76
29.83
84
29.80
82
29.83
79
29.83
84
29.81
83
29.81
79
29.80
84
29.80
83
29.77
80
29.77
84
29.81
83
DATE.
BAROMETER.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB. WET BULB.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
NOON.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
& A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THER-
MOMETER,
Self Re- gistering.
Min. Max.
Noon,
WINDS.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.A.
Dirn.
J
Dira. M.
Dirn
F.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
21
1867.
April 27 28.20 28.27 28.24 28.16 28.14 68.00 70.05 70.00 67.05 69.05 69.00 68.00 71.00 SSW 28 28.17 28.22 28.21 28.1428.12.70.05 71.00 71.00 70.00 71.00 71.00 67.00 72.00 SSW
I
2 SW
2 SbW
2
Dense fog until 8.30 A.M., then passing fog until 2.30 P.M., then fine clear wea ther.
3 SbE
3 SbE
2
}
İ
Dense fog until 10.20 A.M., then passing
fog throughout.
29 28.10 28.17 28.16 28.14 28.14 70.00 72.00 70.00 70.00 71.00 65.00 70.00 72.00'S
3 SbW
4 SW
1
Dense fog until Noon, then heavy con-
>>
1
!
1
tinuous rain until 1.10 P.M., then fine
21
May
30 28.18 28.22 28.20 28.1428.15 70.00 72.00 72.00 70.00 72.00 72.00 70.00 72.00 SW
1 28.17 28.22 28.20 28.14 28.12 71.00 72.00 71.05 71.00 72.00 71.00 71.00 72.00 SSW
1 SbW
2 SbW
2
clear weather.
f
1
Dense fog throughout.
1 SSW
1 SW
2
I
:
I
2 [28.14 28.20 28.18 28.12 28.07 70.00/71.05 71.00 70.00 71.00 71.00 70.00 73.00 S
2 S
21
1
3 28.11 28.15 28.13 28.11 28.10.72.00 73.00.71.05 72.00.73.00 70.05,71.00 73.05 SW
8 SWbS
2 S
4 NW
3
??
Dense fog until 10.30 A.M., then passing
fog until 5.20 P.M., then thick fog. Passing fog until 1 P.M., then fine though very hazy, at 6 P.M. thick fog. Dense fog until 1 P.M., then passing fog and heavy rain with thunder at inter- vals, at 5 P.M. fine clear weather.