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No. 98.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH JUNE, 1867.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
With reference to Government Notification No. 94 of the 15th instant, it is hereby made known that the period fixed for the receipt of Tenders for the Construction of a Sea Wall and Reclamation from Sea, West of the Harbor Master's Office, has been extended till Noon on Monday, the 8th Proximo.
By Order,
HENRY JOHN BALL, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th June, 1867.
No. 73.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that henceforth all Public Offices under this Government, with the exception of the General Post Office, will be closed, as a rule, at half past 1 P.M. on the Saturday in each week. By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th April, 1867.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
POLICE, LIGHTING AND WATER RATES.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
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.
FREDK. 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.
June
22
29.78
84
29.78
23
29.75
87
29.80
"
24
29.81
84
29.84
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25
29.85
84
29.85
""
26
29.85
85
29.83
19
27
29.74
86
29.65
""
28
29.60
85
29.63
*******
87
29.76
90
29.78
87
29.85
88
29.85
87
29.80
88
29.63
87
29.62
*******
88
89
86
87
86
87
87
17
DATE.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THER- MOMETER.
SelfRe- gistering.
WINDS.
Min. Max.
Noon.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
Dirn. F. Dira. M. Dirn.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
F.
1867.
June 22 28.11 28.12 28.13 28.09 28.10 74.00 76.00 75.05 73.05 75.05 75.00 74.00 77.00 SSW
# 23 28.12 28.16 28.16 28.13 28.12 74.00 77.00 75.00 74.00 75.05 74.00 74.00 78.00 SSW
I
6 S
3 S
5 SbW
2 SW
2
24 28.17 28.21 28.21 28.20 28.19 74.00 79.00 78.00 73.05 77.00 77.00 74.00 79.05 SE
2 E
2 ESE
3
37
25 28.22 28.28 28.28 28.24 28.23 75.00 78.05 78.00 74.05 77.05 77.00 75.00 81.00 S
3 SE
"
26 28.20 28.23 28.23 28.1828.15 75.00 80.00 78.05 76.05 76.00 76.00 75.00 81.00 SE
2 ELS
4 SE
2 SE
3
Do.
2
"
I
1
4 Thick fog; from 8.30 A.M. passing fog;
from noon fine clear weather. Dense fog; from 9.30 A.M. passing fog;
from noon fine clear weather.
Fine clear weather throughout.
Fine, but cloudy with slight showers of
rain at intervals.
"
27 28.08 28.10 28.09 28.02 27.99 75.05 78.05 77.05 74.05 76.05 76.00 75.05 82.00 SE
28 27.96 27.98 28.98 27.90 27.94 75.05 80.00 79.00|75.00 78.05 77.00 75.05)80.05 E
1 SE
2 NE
2
Passing fog; from 7,30 A.M. fine clear
weather.
3 E
4 E
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2
Passing fog; from 8.80 A.M. clear, but
cloudy and overcast.