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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH JULY, 1867.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
POLICE, LIGHTING AND WATER RATES.
THIRD QUARTER 1867.
The Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting and Water Rates for 1867, are informed that the Rates for the present Quarter are payable at the Treasury on or before the 31st instant; when all Rates in arrear are recoverable with interest and costs through the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 8th July, 1867.
FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CROWN RENTS.
Crown Lessees are reminded that the period allowed to pay into the Treasury the Rents due on the 24th June last, expires on the 15th Instant.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 10th July, 1867.
No. 22.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FREDк. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
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 an 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,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th February, 1867.
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.
July
20
29.67
83
29.67
83
29.67
84
21
29.67
83
29.65
85
29.65
84
""
29.65
84
29.60
82
29.57
85
""
23
29.55
85
""
29.57
86
29.56
87
24
29.58
85
29.58
85
29.58
84
""
25
29.57
81
29.58
84
29.64
83
""
26
29.71
81
29.75
84
29.80
83
DATE.
1867.
BAROMETER.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
*NOON
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
& P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
,THER- MOMETER.
Self Re- gistering.
WINDS.
Min. Max.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
Noon.
Dirn. F. Dirn. *.
Dirn.
F.
!
July 20 28.03 28.05 28.03 27.99 27.98 73.00 75.05 75.00 72.05 73.00 73.00 73.00 78.00 SEbS 21 28.02 28.04 28.04 28.01 27.98 74.00 78.05 76.00 73.05 76.09 74.00 74.00 79.00 SWbS
1 SSW
2 NSIV
1 SWbW
2
Passing fog; from 9.20 A.M. clear, but
cloudy.
2 SW
1
Passing fog; from 19 A.M. clear weather.
""
22 28.01 28.08 28.01 27.97 27.93 74.05 78.05 77.05 74.00 76.00 75.00 74.05 79.95 SWьW
3 'Calm
W
2
!
Passing light fog; from 8 A.M. clear fine
weather; noon very fine.
29
23 27.91 27.95 27.9427.9127.90 75.05 78.00 76.05 75.00 76.00 76.00 74.05 81.00 SW
6 W
3 SSW
4
Fine throughout.
!
"
24 27.94 27.96 27.95 27.93 27.91 75.00 76.50 74.00 73.00 75.05 73.00 74.05 30.00 SSW
I
Passing fog throughout with slight
1 NE
2 E
3
shower of rain, at intervals.
Pansing fog with continuous heavy rain;
""
25 27.97 28.02 28.01 27.98 27.98 71.05 72.00 71.05 71.05 72.00 71.05 70.00 76.05 S
7 SE
4 SSE
4
from 10 P.M. clear but hazy with slight rain as intervals,
17
26 28.07 28.09 28.09 28.08 28.11 72.00 72.00 72.05 72.00 72.00 72.05 70.00 72.05 SEBS
4 S
9 SLE
8
Passing fog with showers of rain at intervals; from 10 A.M. overcast and very hazy.