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No. 141.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH DECEMBER, 1863.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION."
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His Excellency the ACTING GOVERNOR is pleased to direct that Christmas Day, the 26th Instans New Year's Day, and the 2nd Proximo, be observed as Holidays by the various Departinents of Government.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th December, 1863:
W. H. ALEANXDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
1863.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
December 19,
30.36
64
30.35
64
30.33
H
20,
30.31
65
30.24
64
30.25
"
21,
30.26
65
30.26
65
30.27
GA
>>
22,
30.27
66
30.26
66
30.23
"
23,
30.32
65
30.31
65
30.33
>>
24,
30.33
06
30.32
66
30.38
""
25,
30.40
63
30.38
60
30.38
DATE.
BAROMETER.
HYDROMETER.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
THER- MOMETER.
WINDS.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
Self Re- gistering Min. Max.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WALTHAM.
6 A.M.
Noox
6 P.M.
6A.M. 3P.X.
Dirn.
F.
Dira.
F.
Diru.
F.
1863.
Dec.
20 28.32 28.35 28.34 28.37/28.40 52.0055.30 54.30 49.30′55.30.52.30 19.00 59.00 E
1 19 28.40,28.40′28.40 28.35 28.34 51.00 57.00 53.30 49.30′52.30 51.00 49.30 57.30 ENE
2 E
2 E
$2
Fine.
4 E
2 E
2 Do.
1
19
21
3.32 28.35 28.35 28.2828.29 55.30 61.30 0.00 53.00 58.30 56.00′52.00'62.30′NE 28.82 28
1 EN
1E
2 Fine, though bazy
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1
1
22 28.34 28.38 28.3628.32|28.32 77.3059.00 57.30 54,00′57,00 54.00 53.00 61.30 NELE 23 28.30 28.35 28.35 28,32′28.30′54.00 57.0050.30′52.00 55.00 49.00 53.00 57.30 E
2 E
3 E
4 Very fine.
5 E
3 E
3
Cloudy and passing tog.
39
1
I
24 28.35 28.37 28.37 28.35 28.37 54.00 60.00 58.00 52.30 56.00 55.00 53.00 62.00 NE
3 NE N
1 NE
1
Fine, but very hazy.
.*+
25 28.39 28.44 28.36 28.36 28.30 51.00 53.00′52.00'49.00:51.00'50.00 49.30 54.30 E
2 EBNIN
1 NE
1 Cloudy.
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