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No. 25.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH MARCH, 1863.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office up to noon of Monday, the 23rd Proximo, for the Privilege of preparing and selling Prepared Opium within the Colony of Hongkong for One year from the 1st April next, under the conditions set forth in Ordinance No. 2 of 1858.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th February, 1863.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 26.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office, on or before the 12th of March next, for the extension and completion of the Syingpoon Market.
Plans and specifications may be seen between the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.
By Order,
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th February, 1863.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1863.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
Feb.
28,
30.34
March
1,
30.24
30.14
>>
30.14
""
30.18
"
30.23
>>
6,
30.30
គនជនម
68
30.33
65
30.20
70
30.15
71
30.10
73
30.15
70
30.15
68
30.20
SIRN885
30.23
68
30.20
66
72
30.10
77
30.05
69
30.13
68
30.20
65
30.20
2887888
65
76
69
68
66
99
DATE.
*WV 9
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
THER-
MOMETER.
Self Re- gistering
Min. Max.
6A.M. 3P.M1.
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M.
Dira.
NOON
6 P.M.
F. Dira. F. Dira.
F.
BAROMETER.
9 A.M.
*NOON
1863.
Feb. 28 28.31 28.35 28.30 28.27 28.25 54.00|59.00 58.00 52.00 54.00 54.00|52.00|62,00 E
March 1 28.25 28.30 28.28 28.25 28.25,56.00|66.00'64.00 53.00 61.00 62.00:53.00 67.00 E
4 Ebs
4 EbN
1 Very fine.
5
0 EbS
4
Do.
"}
"}
2 28.20 28.26 28.2428.20 28.1762,00 68.00 67.00'61.30 65.00 64.00;60.00 69.00 ESE
3 28.20 28.25′28.20|28.15|28.14 65.00 71.00 69.00 64.00|67.00|65.0062.00 71.15 ESE
4 28.20 28.25 28.21 28,16 28.16 65.30 64.30 61.30 65.00 64.50 61.00 64.00 67.00 SELE
3 EbN
2 EbN
1
6 A.M. fog, wet dew; from 9 A.M. Very
2 ES
3 E
3
!
i
5 Ebs
6 EbS⭑
17
7
"
5 28.22 28.25 28.23|28.20|28.20,59.15 59.30 59.00 59.00 59.15 59.00 58.30 61.00 EbS
A
+
6 28.25 28.30 28.28 28.24 28.24 56.00 60.00 59.30 55.30 59.00 58.15 55.00 61.00 ES
6 EbS
5 E
5 Ebs
6
4 E
4
fine; heavy squalls during past night.
Do.
Foggy, drizzle, &c.
Do.
3 Fog, wet dew; afternoon fine.