DATE.
1865.
No. 112.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH JULY, 1865.
419
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account Current for the Year 1864-5, rendered by the Trustees of St. John's cathedral, is published for general information in accordance with Ordinance No. 2 of 1847, Clause
XVI.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th July, 1865.
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Dr.
THE TRUSTEES of St. John's Cathedral in Account Current with FRANCIS PARRY.
Cr.
Feb.
To Mr. Sangster's salary, 14 months date at $80,.
$1,120.00
1864. Feb. 1
By Balance from last account,
$1,462.74
"3
"
Mr. Saunders, Sexton, salary to date, 14 months at $14.86,
Coulie's wages (2), 14 months at $7 each,
208.04
Pew Rents collected, viz.:-
"
196.00
North Nave,.......
.62
Bread and Wine,
22
37.30
South do.,
.62
17
Oil, Candles, Washing, &c.,..
77.00
North Transept,
..53
Advertising,.
3.70
South
do.,
.64
11
Gratuity to Organist,
150,00
11
Organ repairs.
15.00
241 sittings at $10...$2,410.00|
17
Repairing Pulpits, &c...
186.50
Cover for Communion Table. &c.,
"
15.00
Arrears,.
33
"1 Gas Co.'s account,
J. Lodan, putting up 1st Royal Windows,
85.44
30.001
2,410.00
35.00
11
New Plan of Church,
1.75
19
General Average, one case stained Window,.
3.63
To Balance in hand,.
1,768.38
$3,902.74
$3,902.74
Examined with the Vouchers and found correct.
(Signed) SHEARMAN G. BIRD,
Auditor on part of the Government.
(Signed) T. G. LINSTEAD,
Auditor on the part of the Seat Holders.
E.E.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1865.
(Signed) FRANCIS PAKRY,
Trustee and Treasurer to the Body of Trustees.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1865.
Barometer.
July 8
29.72
88
29.73
9
29.72
88
29.72
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.
29.68 29.70
Thermometer.
89
10
20.72
88
29.73
90
11
29.70
88.
29.64
91
,,
12
29.61
88
29.60
17
13
29.66
88
29.68
""
14
29.74
85
29.78
832288
89
29.72
29.62
91
29.60
86
29.72
86
86
29.82
***8885
89
90
90
6 A.M
BAROMETER.
9 A.M.
Noos.
3 P.M.
5 P.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER,
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
6 A.M.
NOON.
G P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THER-
MOMETER,
WINDS.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
NOON
G P.M.
Dira.
F.
Dirn.
F. Dirn.
F.
Self Re- gistering
Min. Max. 6 A.M.
Noon.
"
F
*
July 8 28.03 28.03 28.02 27.95 27.95'79.30 80.30'80.30 79.00'80.30'80.00 70.30 88.00 SW
928.00 28.00 28.02,27.96,27.96 78.00 81.00 83.00 77.00 89.39 79 00 68.00 87.00 S 10 28.10 28.02 28.05.27.97/27.95 78.00 81.00 81.00 77.30 81.00 79.00 69.00 $0.00 S 11 28.00 28.00 27.95 27.90 27.90 $3.00 83.30 79.00 81.00 $1.30 78.00 70.30 87.00 SLW
3 SSW
3 SSW
3
Dense fog until 8 A.M., then passing fog.
2 SSW
3 SW
3
Peuse fig until 9 A.M., then passing fg.
1
3 S
3 SbW
2
Do.,
do.
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}
2 SSW
3 S
4
Do.,
do.
1
1
+
12 27.90 27.90 27.90 27.91 27.01 78.00 81.30 79.00 77.00 81.00 78.00 72.00 88.30 S
3 SbW
2 S
2
Do.,
do.
{
!
i
D
13 27.95 27.95 27.96 27.94 27.94 78.30 79.00 77.00 77,00 78.30 76.00 69.30 86.00 ELS 14 28.00 28.04 28.05 28,06 28.06/77.00/77.30 76.00 76.00 76.30 73.00 69.00 89.30 E
4 E
4 SE
4 E
3
Densa fog until 10 AM., then passing fog and
rain at intervals
4 EbS
4
Heavy rain and squalls throughout.