SOROIT.
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 21.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 27TH MAY, 1865.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. XI.
Parties in arrears of the Payment of Police, Lighting and Water Rates for the First and Second Quarters of 1865, are informed that the Lists of Defaulters for the two Quarters will be closed next onth, and the attention of Parties assessed to the Rates for 1864 and 1865, is called to the Government Notification of the 14th July, 1864, No. 117, published in the Gazette of Saturday the 16th
FREDK. FORTH, July, 1864.
Treasury, Hongkong, May 27th, 1865.
Treasurer.
NOTICE.
HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 10th May, 1865.
Notice to Consignees, Masters and Others in charge of Merchant Vessels.
1. On or before the 1st June proximo all ships with the following exceptions shall be moved over to the North side of the Harbour mooring them properly with 45 fathoms on each chain, the anchors lying in an E. N. E. and W. S. W. direction from each other.
2. The Southern line of this anchorage is the North Extremity of Hongkong shut in with the South Extremity of the Kowloong Peninsula bearing E. by S.; the Top Gallant Masts and Yards are to be on deck and flying Jib-boom in, a spare anchor should be ready for letting go, and the hawse invariably kept clear.
3. Hulks or receiving Ships (not having Top Masts pointed) may, for convenience, lie on the South shore.
4. Ships discharging cargo may also by permission anchor on the South shore.
5. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's Hulk Fort William is, for the convenience of the Public Service, allowed to remain where she is the Mail Steamers anchoring near her but not to Southward.
Vessels under Articles 3, 4 and 5 must perfectly understand that although they have permission to remain there, it is entirely at their own risk.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1805.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.
Thermometer.
May 20
29.88
81
20.90
84
29.84
82
21
20.90
82
29.91
82
29.91
82
77
22
29.94
29.94
86
29.94
85
"
23
29.97
29.95
86
29.89
84
""
24
29.87
29.87
84
20.75
82
25
20.75
""
17
26
20.75
82
81
29.76
80
29.79
82
29.74
81
82
29.80
82
PATE.
BAROMETER.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet:
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULK,
GA.M.
9 A.M.
NOON.
3 P.M.
Ù P.M.
GA.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
| NOON.
G P.M.
THER- MOMETER.
"Self Re- gistering
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
GA.M.
Noox
& P.M.
Dirn.
F. Dirn. F
Dira.
F.
Noon.
Min. Mar.
21 13
28.16 28.18 28.18 28.15 28.1273.30 77,00 74.30 78.00 75.20 73.00 69 00 32.00 w
i
21 28.14 28.15 28.20 28.18 28.16 72.30 79.00 77.30 71.30 75.00 74.00 65.00 84.50 NW
22 28.22 28.21′28.2128.20 28.19'71.00 80.30 78.00 72.30 78.30 76.06.07.30 86.00 SSW 228.25 28.95 28.25 28.21 28.1676.30 78.30 75.80 75.00 77.00 74.30 69.00 81.30 S
!
2 S
1 WSW
3 NN
2 SLE
2 SSW
1 WW
3 SUE
3 SW
28.14
14′28.14 28.15 28.10 22:00 21.00 74.80 73.00 20.00 73.00 72.00.64.39 79.00'S
2 SSE
4 S
1
23
3.02 28,00 28.00 28.00 27.0074.00 73.30 73.00 73 00 73.00 72.00 67.00 70.00'S
3 S
!
8.01 28.06 28.08 28.06 2835 72.00 74.30 73.00 71,80 73.00 72.00 65.30 78.00 S
2 E
1 2 2 es en
3
l'using fog throughout,
Fine throughout.
Do.
Passing fog until 8 A.M.; then clear,
Clear until 11 A.M.; then levy rain and fog.
3
3
Thick tog and ruin throughout.
4
Cloar until 2 P.M.; then passing fog and rein.