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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JUNE, 1896.
On the 19th the centre may have been situated in about 24°, 129°. The barometer was rising on the SE coast of China and falling at Nagasaki. We have Tokio 29.92, Nagasaki 29.77, Shanghai 29.82, Amoy 29.75, Hongkong 29.77 and Bolinao 29.79. At Tamsui the wind had backed to NNW
of force 3.
On the 20th the barometer had again fallen at Nagasaki but had risen considerably at Tokio and in S China. We have Tokio 30.11. Nagasaki 29.70, Shanghai 29.87. Amoy 29.83, Hongkong 29.84 and Bolinao 29.83. At Nagasaki strong N breezes prevailed; gradients were generally steep over Japan and bad weather prevailed on the coast. The observations are insufficient to determine the position of the centre with accuracy but it may have been situated near 30°, 131° at noon.
On the 21st the centre seems to have passed to the North of Nagasaki during the morning. Its direction had probably been changed to NNW owing to a considerable rise of the barometer over E Japan, where pressure had become high. We have Tokio 30.20, Nagasaki 29.64. Shanghai 29.80, Amoy 29.87, Hongkong 29.87 and Bolinao 29.84. The S.S. Ceylon near Shimonoseki Straits had the barometer falling to 29.45 at 4 a. a fierce NNE veering to ESE gale being experienced during the morning. With rising barometer the wind, however, backed to NE again and decreased. Further information is required to complete this portion of the track with accuracy. Generally the observations indicate that the disturbance was filling up.
Hongkong Observatory, 12th June, 1896.
W. DOBERCK, Director.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 221.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon on Wednesday, the 17th instant, for the repair of certain defects in the boiler, engines, and hull of Police Launch No. 3, and to provide a suitable Launch for Police duty during the time the repairs are being executed.
The above work to be done in accordance with specifications which can be obtained at the Office of the Government Marine Surveyor, to whose satisfaction the work will have to be executed.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th June, 1896.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 222.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 23rd day of June, 1896, for the supply and deliver into the Government Store of One, Two or Three thousand Casks of Portland Cement, under Praya Reclamation Ordinance of 1889.
For form of tender, specification, and further particulars apply at the Praya Reclamation Office. No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $100 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
J. H. STEWARt Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th June, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 223.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 30th June, 1896, for the construction of Reservoir, Filter Beds, Watchman's House and other works in connection with the Water Supply to the Village of Aberdeen.
No work will be permitted on Sundays.
For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th June, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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