THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24тH DECEMBER, 1864.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
471
A new Postal convention having been concluded between the United Kingdom and the Nertherlands, henceforward the rates of postage on Letters sent from this Office to the Nertherlands viâ Southampton will be
Not exceeding
8.
oz.
1
d.
2
Above oz. and not exceeding
10.3.
d.
2
4
8.
Above 1 oz. and not exceeding 10%.
s.
d.
Above 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 oz.
d.
3
6
and so on adding one rate for each additional half-ounce or fraction of half-an-ounce.
This rate will cover the whole postage British and Netherland to the place of destination.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 6th December, 1864.
..
4
F. W. MITCHELL,
Post-master General.
NOTICE.
Applicants for Licenses for Cargo Boats under Ordinance No. 15 of 1860 are hereby informed that they must apply to this Office to have their Boats examined prior to such License being granted.
Present holders are also reminded that their licenses expire on the 31st instant.
Harbour Master's Office, Hongkong, 8th December, 1864.
II. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, §e.
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.
December 17
30.10
66
30.02
08
30.10
64
18
30.12
63
30.07
65
30.10
64
11
19
30.13
65
30.07
67
30.10
65
20
30.18
62
30.17
66
30.16
65
>>
21
30.22
57
30.22
59
30.21
57
"
30.20
57
30.14
59
30.15
62
>>
23
30.23
58
30.18
65
30.20
63
DATE.
BAROMETER,
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
Νους.
3 P.M.
P.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
THER- MOMETER.
HYDROMETER.
WINDS.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
6 A.M.
"KOON
Self Re- gistering
Min. Max.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
Dirn. f. Dirn.
J
Dirn.
F.
Noou.
1864.
Dec.
17
19
"
28.30 28.35|28.30|28.25|28.25 57.3061.30 60.30 56.30 60.30 59.30 53.30 66.00 NW 18 28.30/28.3228.30 28.31 28.3056.30|58.30/56.30 54.00 56.30 54.30 51.30 66.00|E
19 28.35 28.35 28.32 28.32 28.32 58.30 64.00 57.00 56.30/60.30:55.30 53.00|66.30 NE
20 28.38 28.35 28,32|28.35|28.35|54.00|53.3047.30|52.30 50.30:45.30 51.30 57.80 N
21 28,68 28.38 28.40 28.35|28.35|45.30|50,00 50.30 43.00 48.00 49.30 42.30153.30 N
3 NW
3 E
4 NW
4 E
2 Fine throughout.
Do.
2 E
2 NE
3
Do.
4 N
4 N
4
Do.
4 N
2 N
2
Fine until 2 P.M., then light rain, at 3 P.M. Aue.
17
92 28.38128.3528.35|28.35|28.35 48.30|52,00|52.30'47.3049.30 51.3044.30,54.00 NE
5 EbN
2 NE
2
Fine throughout.
39
23 28,40 28.40 28.40 28.3828.30 52.30 54.00|55.00|51.30 53.30,52.3049.30 56.00|EbN
3 EDN
2 NE
2
Fine until 6 A.M., then thick fog.
Cown
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
List of Unpaid and Registered LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's Ships of War, 23rd December, 1864.
Letters. Papers.
4
3 Haughty
Letters. Papers.
2
Melville
Letters. Papers.
9
Oppossum
Letters. Tapers.
4
P. Charlotte
Lets. Pape.
16
List of unclaimed LETTERS and PAPERS lying in the Post Office for Military, 23rd December, 1864.
Letters. Papers.
Capt. Milman,
I
Lieut. Wood,
Capt. Temple,
1
Lelvers. Papers.
1
Major McMullin,
Letters. Pupers.
2
2