No. 117.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD JULY, 1864.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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Some misapprehension appearing to exist as to the time and mode of paying the Assessed Rates, it is hereby notified that these Rates are payable in advance at the commencement of each Quarter, except the Water Rate which is due at the commencement of each Half-year.
Failing such payment it becomes necessary to apply to the Summary Jurisdiction Court, and no only is extra work thus thrown upon the Colonial Treasury, but trouble and expense upon the Rate payers
themselves.
By prompt payment under terms of the Ordinances, the Fees of Court may be saved to the Rate payers.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
DATE.
1864.
Colonial Secretary's Office, IIongkong, 14th July, 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.
July
16,
29.74
84
29.76
84
29.71
84
17,
29.70
83
29.73
82
29.70
80
""
18,
29.71
81
29.73
81
29.72
81
>>
19,
29.76
80
29.79
82
29.75
82
20,
29.79
82
29.75
85
29.70
83
"
21,
29.67
82
29.64
81
29.63
80
"
22,
29.65
80
29.68
80
29.70
80
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BAROMETER.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
NOON.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
6 A.M.
NOON.
Ĝ P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THER-
MOMETER.
Self Re- gistering
Min. Max.
6 A.M. 3P.M.
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M.
Dirn.
Noor
6 P.M.
F. Dirn.
F. Dirn. F.
July 16 28.01 28.03 28.03 28.02 28.00 75.00 77.00 76.00 74.00 73.30,75.0073.30,77.00 EbS 17 27.96 28.00 27.97 27.96 27.94 74.30 73.30 73.00 74.00 73.0072.3074.30 74.00 EьS
99
1
59
18 28.00 28.02 28.04 28.04 28.00 74.00 74.00 74.00 73.30 73.30 74.00 71.30 77.00 EbS 19 28.06 28.10 28.10 28.09 28.0974.00 76.30 75.00 74.00 74.30 74.30 70.30 77.00 EBS 20 28.06 28.10 28.10 28.06 28.00 74.30 77.30,75.00,74.00.76.00 74.0075.00 78.30 EbS 21 27.95 27.90 27.85 27.87 27.86 73.30 73.30 73.30 73.30 73.30 73.30 70.30 77.00 Ebs 22 27.98 28.03 28.02 28.02 27.99 74.00 75.00 74.00 74.00 74.00 74.00 70.00,78.30 SbE
11 E
12 Ebs
9 EbS
6 E
6 E
11 E
12 E
12 ESE
7 EbS
7 EbS
4 EbS
12 EbS
13
13
Light passing fog, at 6 A.M. clear, strong gale
with heavy squalls throughout.
At 6 A.M. dense fog, strong gale and heavy rain
with squalls.
9
Dense fog throughout, heavy rain with squalls.
4
Dense fog, nt 9 A.M. clear weather continued so
all day.
7
12
6 SbE
4 EbS
2 6
Fog at intervals throughout the day, at 8 P.M. to
midnight heavy squalls and rain.
Dense for, strong gale: at 8AM., clear; at 6 P.M., passing fog; midnight, terrific squalls and rain.
Dense fog throughout, with squalls and rain.
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