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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JULY, 1866.
ST. HELENA.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Information having reached this Government that erroneous impressions exist in several Ports in India, China and elsewhere, to the effect that charges on Shipping calling at St. Helena have been increased-
Notice is hereby given
that there is no foundation for such reports and that all Port Charges at St. Helena have been ABOLISHED, save and except the Penny per Ton heretofore charged for the gratuitous Medical Treatment and maintenance of sick Seamen (British or Foreign) left behind at the Colonial Hospital.
Notice is further given
that a monthly Mail is made up at the General Post Office in London direct for St. Helena; usually performing the passage in 22 days. Return Mails from St. Helena to England by steam are likewise made up in every mouth, and once a month to the Cape of Good Hope and all Ports Eastward thereof.
Owners, Consignees, Masters of Vessels and others interested are informed that every facility will be afforded at the Post Office at St. Helena for the due care and transmission of their letters.
St. Helena, 118th April, 1866.
By Command,
R. C. PENNELL, Colonial Secretary.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
•
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1866.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.
Thermometer.
July
7
29.58
80
20.55
80
29.63
78
29.70
81
29.77
82
29.80
84
"
20.80
80
29.83
83
29.85
""
10
29.81
80
29.80
83
29.78
85
11
29.78
29.80
84
29.80
"
12
29.79
29.85
84
29.83
13
29.83
82
29.85
85
29.85
***8888
84
85
86
86
""
DATE.
BAROMETER.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
*NOON
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
THER- MOMETER.
WINDS.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
'NOON
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
Noox.
Self Re- gistering. Min/Max.
6 A.M.
Noon.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
Noon.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
& P.M.
Dirn. F. Dira. F. Dirn- F.
1866.
July
7 27.94 27.91 27.89 27.95 28.05,78.00 72.00 72.10 72.10 71.10 72.05 61.30 71.50 EbS
i
8 28.07 28.10 28.12 28.10 28.09 73.00 75.00 73.55 72.50 71.30 73.50 61.00 74.50 SE
13
9 28.15 28.19 28.20 28.16 28.14 73.00 77.30 74.30 72.30 73.30 72.50 61.00 77.30 SbE
10 SE
8 SE
5 SLE
10 SSE
7 SbE
4 SbE
9
6
Foggy with rain, and heavy squalls of wind.
Passing fog and squalls.
J}
1
i
1
17
10 28.07 28.20 28.21|28.1728.14 73.05 78.50 75.30 72.05 76.30 73.15 61.30 79.00 SbE
3 E
1 E
11 28.15.28.18 28.18 28.15 28.13,79.00 79.50 75.50 75.80 77.15 74.30 68.50 78.00 SE
3 SELS
3 S
21 10
Light fog throughout.
Do.
5
Fine; from 6 PM, passing fog,
19
12 28.15 28.20 28.2228.18 28.16 73.55 78.55 75.50 73.00 76.00 74.10 62.30 79.30 SbW
2 SbW
3 SbW
4
Do.
19
I
13 28.16.28.22 28.22 28.20 28.1775.10 77.55 76.10 74.55 76.10 75.00 64.00 77.00 SbW
4 S
4 SbW
4
Passing fog until 10 AM., then fine; alight drg
at intervals.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
List of Unpaid and Registered LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's
Ships of War, 13th July, 1866.
Letters. Papers.
Letters. Papers
Letters. Papers.
Letters. Papers.
Adventure
17
Haughty Hardy
2
Melville
1
Serpent
10
1
Slaney
17
Salamis
31
Banterer
1
Opossum
5
Staunch
12
Insolent
10
Snap
3
Dove
2
P. Charlotte
36
Leven
7
'Flamer
1
Leopard
10
Rifleman
3
3
Wasp
3
List of unclaimed LETTERS and PAPERS lying in the Post Office for Military, 13th July,
1866.
Blair, Chals. Lieut.,
Letters, Papers.
1 Gipps, Capt.
Letters. Papers.
1
Letters. Paperi..
Griffin, John (late of the 64 Foot), 1