1860.
r 1859.
TO NO. OF CHI-
E ADMISSIONS.
3.98 per cent
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17th MARCH, 1860.
X.-Table showing duty performed by the INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES from 20th November, to 31st December, 1859.
63
NATURE OF THE NUISANCE.
NO. OF SUMMONSES APPLIED FOR
NUMBER NUMBER GRANTED. FINED.
NUMBER NUMBER CAUTIONED. DISMISSED.
SUMMONED A 2ND TIME.
BAD DRAINS.
FILTH.
160
156
127
21
110
46
12
XI.—Table showing the RESULT OF VACCINATION since 28th September, 1859.
NUMBER VACCINATED.
RESULTS.
DEATHS.
PATIENTS DID NOT RETURN.
EUROPEAN.
COLORED.
CHINESE.
TOTAL.
SUCCESSFUL. NOT SUCCESSFUL.
31
22
26
27
75
45
12
18
ear 1859.
METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.
XII. Showing the range of the THERMOMETER and BAROMETER, direction of the WIND, RAIN FALL, &c.
THERMOMETER.
BAROMETER.
MONTHS.
WIND.
Max. Med. Min. Max. Med. Min.
RAIN
IN INCHES.
WEATHER.
January, February,
70.50
60.50
48
74.50
March,
75.50
April,
May,
83 80.60
June,
91
July,
89.50
August
90.50
September,
88.50
ï
October,
82.50 79
November,
December,
78.50 71
8 3 20333 1 283
59
47
30.375 30.176 29.913
30.380 30.103 29.827
N. to N.E.
0.50
Fine and dry.
N. to E.
2.64
Damp and change-
able.
63
50
30.317
70.50
58
78.60
82.50
83
83.30
76
81
77
68.50
65
RRR R 888
30.038 29.846
29.90 29.74 29.58 67.60 29.82 29.67 29.52 70.60 29.77 29.63 76.50 29.97 29.72 29.90
N. to N.E.E.
4.190
Cloudy and fine
alternately.
E. to S.E.
0.50
Ditto.
S.E., N.E., & N.W.
2.64
Generally fine.
29.50
S.W.
8.83
Dry and fine.
29.30
S.W., S.S.W., & S.E.
17.23
Wet and stormy.
29.74
29.24
S.S.W. to S.E.
11.06
Ditto.
30
29.78
29.30
S.W. to S.E.
23.68
Stormy, fine to-
wards end.
69.50
30.06 29.84 29.65 63.50 30.22 30.08 29.86
E. to N.E.
11.79
Ditto.
E. to N.E.
30.35 30.23 29.97
E. to N.E.
0.53
Very dry and fine. Ditto.
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No. 35.
F MORTALITY.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Governor has, with the Advice of the Executive Council, granted to W. H. Mitchell, Esquire, Eighteen Months' leave of absence from this date, on Medical Certificate.
W. H. Alexander, Esquire, having duly taken the Oath prescribed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1844, is appointed Acting Chief Magistrate of Police till further orders.
Mr. Alexander will continue to perform the duties of Registrar of the Supreme Court.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th March, 1860.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
To AVERAGE.
1.67
per cent
in the
No. 36.
TBD.
REMAINING 31ST DEC. 1859.
22
38
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
N
On the departure of W. H. Mitchell, Esquire, by this day's Mail Steamer, Charles May, Esquire, assumes the duties of Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th March, 1860.
No. 37.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
Tenders will be received at this Office up to Noon of Monday, the 26th Instant, for the Privilege of preparing or selling Prepared Opium within this Colony, for One Year, from the 1st April next, under conditions set forth in Ordinance No. 2 of 1858.
*
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th March, 1860.
W. T. MERCER,
·Colonial Secretary.