No. 44.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST MARCII, 1866.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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With reference to Government Notification No. 193 of 20th December last, it is hereby made known that, in consequence of the non-arrival of the necessary Dies from England, the Opening of the Mint is deferred till further notice.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER,.
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1866.
No. 45.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
With reference to Government Notification No. 31 of the 26th Ultimo, it is hereby made known that His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C. B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief, has granted to Hi Nü, of the Peng-kee Shop, No. 25, Jervois Street, the Exclusive Privilege of preparing and selling prepared Opium within the Colony of Hongkong and the Waters thereof, for the period of Une Year from the 1st of April, 1866.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1866.
No. 46.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Tenders will be received on or before Monday, the 9th Proximo, for the erection of a Slaughter House, West of Inland Lot 670, Belcher's Bay.
Plans and Specification may be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th March, 1866.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1860.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
March 24
29.75
73
29.80
76
29.90
74
25
30.02
61
30.00
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J
62
30.00
62
26
30.01
58
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30.04
58
30.04
58
27
30.04
56
30.03
58
30.03
59
28
"7
30.03
57
30.01
59
30.00
60
20
30.00
57
29.96
62
29.96
62
30
27
30.00
58
29.96
63
29.95
64
DATE.
196.
BAROMETER.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
*NOON
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
WET BULB.
*K*Y 9
Noox.
6 P.M.
THER- MOMETER.
Self Re- gistering.
WINDS.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
Min.|Max.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
bira. P. Dira. F. Dirn. F.
Noon.
Overcast and cloudy, from 11. A.M. danse fog
drizzly.
Demao fog and drizzle.
Cloudy, fron 8:30 AM. fog drizzly, at noon clear until 2.45 PM, then thick pasting for, tru 4.30 PM. Five,
Thick B, at intervale clear, from moon Oggy.
Dense fog.
March 24 28.05 28.15 28.14 28.12 28.14 0.0553.00 51.00 59.50 53.00 50.50 47.00 60.30 NbW
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