THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH APRIL, 1864.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
133
It having oeen represented that Vessels frequently leave this Port for Bangkok and other places without the notice required by Clause 15 of Ordinance 8 of 1862 having been given to this Department, it is hereby notified that all persons who do not comply with the requirements of that Clause of the Ordinance will be proceeded against for the recovery of the penalty imposed for the offence.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1864.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION,
With reference to the Notification dated 22nd December, 1862, which was published in the Government Gazette No. 53 of the 27th December, 1863, it is hereby notified that on and after the 1st May next correspondence addressed to India to be forwarded by Private Vessels, will be despatched unpaid, postage at the rate of 4 pence per ounce letter being levied only upon correspondence received by such Vessels.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 24th March, 1864.
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.
April
30.02
68
29.86
72
29.86
72
29.84
་
29.87
74
29.85
29.80
74
29.78
""
29.76
75
29.74
29.73
76
29.74
29.75
76
29.74
RRRRRRR
29.86
72
73
29.85
73
76
29.80
74
75
29.77
75
76
29.73
76
76
29.74
76
76
29.73
76
27
DATE.
BAROMETER.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
*NOON
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
'NOON
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
*KOON
6 P.M.
THER-
MOMETER.
Self Re- gistering
Min. Max.
6A.M. 3P.M.
WINDS.
GA.M.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
NOON
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
Dirn.
F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
1864.
April 2
"1
28.18 28.23 28.17 28.15 28.15 65.00 67.30 66.00 64.30 67.00 64.00 62.00 09.00 SW 3 28.10 28.1628.17|28.11|28.10 67.00 68.00 68.00 66.00 67.30|68.00 63.00|68.00|SW
4 28.15 28.20 28.20 28.15 28.12 68.0069.3068.30 68.00 69.30 68.30 66.00|71.00'ssw
2 NE
8 SSW
2 SW
2 SbW
4 Cloudy with passing fog; from 5 P.M., dense fog.
5 SW
6
Dense fog and rain,
3 SbW
4
Do.
do.
97
5 28.05 28.05 28.05 27.98 27.98,67,30|68.00|68.00|67.00|68.00|68.00;66.00|70.00's
8 SW
8 S
8
Do.
do.
7"
6 28.05 28.05 28.07 28.01 28.01,69.30|70.00|69.30|69.30|70.00|69.30 67.00 70.00 SW
2 SbW
4 SW
5
Do.
do.
21
""
7 28.00 28,03 28.00 27.95 27.95,69.30|70,00|69.00 69,30 70.00 59.00 67.00|71.00 SW
6 SW
4 SW
3 Dense fog.
>
8 28.02 28.05 28.05 28.0228.0269.00 69.30 69.00 69.00 69.30)39.00[66.00 71.00 SW
6 SW
6 SW
4
Do.