THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH JANUARY, 1864. 49
6. They may be used on correspondence to places to which the prepayment of postage is either compulsory or optional, i.e., no credit will be given to these Stamps on correspondence addressed to places to which the postage cannot be prepaid in Hongkong.
7. Correspondence insufficiently stamped will be returned to the writers with an indication of the amount insufficient, except in the case of letters, &c., originating at any of the Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office, which will, if addressed to the United Kingdom, be sent on charged with the deficient amount of postage and a fine of 1s.
8. The Labels are to be placed on the upper right hand corner of the correspondence, except in cases where they may be used in payment of "Late Fees" when the Stamp representing the Late Fee is to be placed on the lower left hand corner of the correspondence.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th November, 1862.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 17.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Whereas the Danish Brig Chico while in the Lyemoon Passage was attacked by Pirates who murdered certain of her Crew,
Notice is hereby given, that
A REWARD OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
will be given to any person who shall give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and con- viction of one or more of the guilty parties.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1864.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1864.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
January 23,
30.00
63
24,
29.95
63
""
25,
29.93
63
""
26,
29.90
""
""
27:
29.92
28,
30.04
""
29,
30.13
888888
30.10
63
30.15
64
29.94
64
29.90
63
29.93
65
29.91
64
67
29.88
67
29.86
68
63
29.98
60
30.00
58
55
30.06
50
30.06
56
50
30.13
52
30.14
50
""
DATE.
BAROMETER.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
WET BULB.
DRY BULB.
P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
THER- MOMETER.
Self Re- gistering
Min. Max.
6A.M. 3P.M.
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHEL.
6 A.M.
Dirn.
F
NOON
6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
NOON.
3 P.M.
G P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
1864.
Jan.
23
25 28.20 28.25 28.25 28.17 28.17,55.00 61.30 61.30.55.00 61.30 61.30 54.00 62.00 SE
28.20 28.25 28.22 28.17 28.17 53.00 52.30 52.00 52.30 52.30 52.00 52,00 53.00 ELS
24 28.21 28.21 28.18 28.15 28.14 53.30 56.00 57.00 53.30 56.00 57.00 52.00 57.00 ESE
{
7 E
I
5 ESE
5 EAS 4 SE
6 Much rain past night, dense fog and drizzling rain.
4
Do.,
do.
1
4 SE
2 SE
2
Do.,
do.
11
J
26 28.17 28.17 28.17 28.1428.14 58.30 58.00 58.00 58.30 58.00 58.00 58.00 62.00 ESE
5 EbS
4 SE
5
27 28.18 28.20 28.22 28.15 28.13 54.00 52.00 48.00 54.00'51.30.48.00 58.00 54.30 NNW
3 NNW
2 NW
4
Dense fog, from 1.30 P.M. passing fog.
Much rain past night, passing fog and rain.
2
11
}}
!
}
28 28.21 28.25 28.27 28.23 28.25 43.00 42.30 42.00 42.30 42.00 40.00 42.00 43.30 NNW
29 28.32 28.38 28.39 28.38 28.37 38.00 46.30 44.00 36.00 41.30 39.00 37.30;47.00 N
4 NbW
4 N
3
Do.,
do.
3 NNE
2 NbE
2
Overcast and cloudy; from 10 AM, fine.