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13.—TABLE shewing the ANNUAL MEAN STATE of the ATMOSPHERE during the Year 1866, as recorded at the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.
FAHRENHEIT THERMOMETER.
BAROMETER.
HYDROMETER.
1880.
MONTH. Standard. Aneroid. Self Register- Detached. ur Sai Shade. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. during Rain STATE OF WEATHER. During the Mouth * In Sun, In Water. In Shade. In Shade. Number of Cases. Number of Pe l'ersons. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. Max. Min. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 8 P.M. In inches. January, 30.50 30.45 30.05 29.98 66 30.40 30.32 29.95 29.45 59 19 58 February, March, 30.29 30.24 29.85 29.79 66 April, May, June, July, August, September, October, 30.21 30.20 29.76 29.75 73 30.13 30.09 29.66 29.63 81 November, 30.64 29.59 29.53 29.45 81 29.76 29.72 29.62 29.55 80 December, 30.12 30.07 30.01 29.96 65 Average during the Month. 6.00 Fine, overcast but fine. Annual Mean, 30.03 29.90 29.76 29.69 74.91 69.25 64.66 60.50 67.50 70.58 70.33 74.00 65.41 69.33* N.B.--This is not the absolute Maximum and Minimum of the month-but the Mean of the month's daily Maximum and Minimum.
No. 53.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Returns, connected with the business of the Superior and Subordinate Courts of this Colony for the Year 1866, are published for general information.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th March, 1867.
RETURN of Criminal Cases that have been tried in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG, during the Year 1866.
CRIME, Number of Cases. Number of Persons. Administering a noxious thing, 2 Assault on the high Seas, 1 Assaulting Police Constable whilst in the execution of his duty, 1 Attempting to choke with intent to rob. 2N. R. MASSON,
Acting Registrar.
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