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No. 55.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST JUNE, 1862.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office, up to Noon of Monday, the 23rd instant, for the Privilege of Slaughtering Cattle in the Western Slaughter House for the year commencing the 1st of July next.
Similar but Separate Tenders will be received for the like Privilege at the Eastern Slaughter House.
The conditions in either case shall be such as are set forth in the Markets' Ordinance 1858, and the Bye-Laws issued thereunder, and shall be subject to such modification as may be made by any subsequent revision of that Ordinance or of those Bye-Laws.
Each Tender must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and state the exact amount offered as Annual Rent, which Rent shall be payable Monthly and in advance.
By Order,
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th June, 1862.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK, REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1862.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.
Thermometer.
June
14,
30.04
80
30.02
82
30.03
80
15,
29.97
81
29.96
82
29.90
82
>>
16,
29.92
81
29.90
83
29.84.
83
""
""
17,
29.90
83
29.92
83
29.93
83
18,
29.94
83
29.94
84
29.92
83
""
19,
29.94
83
29.93
83
29.88
83
>>
20,
29.90
83
29.91
84
29.90
84
97
DATE.
1862.
*K*V 9
BAROMETER.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
9 A.M.
Noox.
3 P.M.
G P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THER- MOMETER
Self Re- gistering.
Min. Mar.
GA.M. 3PM.
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
2
"2
.
June 14 28.1928.21 28.19 28.17 28.14 72.00 79.00 73.00 71.00 75.00.72.00 70.00 81.00 S
15 28.15 28.16 28.1428.10 28.06|74,00|78,00|74,00 73.00 76.0073.0071.00 79.00 SW 16 28.06 28.08 28.05 28.03 28.0175.00 77.00 75.00 75.00 76.00 74.00 72.00 78.00 sw 17 28.00 28.04 28.03 28.02 28.0274.00 76.00 74.00 74.00,75.00 74.00 73.00 76.00 SbW
2 S
2 SbW
4 Fine.
5 SbW
5 SSW
6 Slight fog, fine.
5 SbW
6 SbW
6 SLW
6 S
23
18 28.01 28.02 27.98 27.9527.94 75,00 77.00 75,00 75.00 76.00 75.00 73.00 78.00 Sw
6 SW
6 SbW
5
11
19 27.98 28.04 28.03 28.02 28.0275.00|76.0074.00 75,00,75.00 74.00 74.00 77.00]SW
6 SSW
6 SSW
+
Do.,
20 28.10 28.13 28.13 28′11 28.0974.00|76.0074.00 74.00,75,00|74.00|73.00|77.00|SbW
6 SSW
5 ISSW
GFoggy, passing showers.
5 Foggy, wet dew.
Fog, wet dew, heavy showers, heavy squalls, wind
and rain during past night.
do.,
do.
6Fog, wet dew, passing showers.
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