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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH APRIL, 1889.

RESULTS OF MAGNETIC OBSERVATIONS IN 1888.

MAGNETIC FORCE,

Month.

Declina-

1888.

Dip, tion, East. North.

ENGLISH UNITS.

METRIC UNITS.

C. G. S. UNITS,

X

Y

Total.

X

Y

Total.

X

Y

Total.

Jnuaary,

February,

0° 43′ 21′′ 32° 23′ 43′′

7.8246

4.9648

9.2668

3.6077

2.2892

4.2728

0.36077 0.22892

0.42728

43 56

21 13

7.8340

4.9627

9.2736

3.6121

2.2882

4.2759

0.36121 0.22882 0.42759

March,

43 3

19 48

7.8347

4.9586

9.2722

3.6124

2.2863

4,2752

0.36124. 0.22863 0.42752

April,...............

39 49

20 42

7.8368

4.9629

9.2762

3.6134

2.2883

4.2771

0.36134. 0.22883 0.42771

May,.....

39 38

22 44

7.8370

4.9694

9.2798

3.6135

2.2913

4.2788

June,

(38 53)

(20 24

(7.8365)

(4.9616) (9.2751)

(3.6133) (2.2877)

0.36135 0.22913 0.42788

(4.2767) (0.36133)|(0.22877)| (0.42767)

July,

38 9

18 4

7.8360

4.9538

9.2704

3.6130

2.2841

August,

39 54

15 43

7.8433

4.9511

9.2754

3.6164

2.2828

4.2745

4.2767

0.36130 0.22841 0.42745

0.36164 0.22828 0.42767

September,

40 11

20 32

7.8334

4.9601

9.2717

3.6118

2.2870

4.2750

0.36118 0.22870 0.42750

October,

42 4

20 54

7.8392

4.9650

9.2792

3.6145

2.2893

November,

43 13

26 19

7.8397

4.9827

9.2892

3.6147

2.2971

December,..

39 40

21 32

7.8380

4.9662

9.2790

3.6140

2.2898

4.2785 0.36145 0.22893 0.42785

4.2831 0.36147 0.22974 0.42831

4.2784 0.36140 0.22898 0.42784

Mean....... 0° 40′ 59′′ 32° 20′ 58′′

7.8361

4.9632

9,2757

3.6131

2.2884

4,2769

0.36131 0.22884 0.42769

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 173.

The following Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial.Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th April, 1889.

NOTICE.

W. DOBERCK, Director.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

The Surveyor General is now prepared to consider applications from persons desirous to connect private house-pipes with the Government Water Mains.

Public Works Department, Hongkong 13th April, 1889.

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

Acting Surveyor General.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 174.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Saturday, the 20th instant :-

1. For the supply and delivery of cast-iron junction pipes and surface boxes. 2. For laying water-mains in the City of Victoria.

For forms of tender apply at this Office.

For specifications and further particulars apply at the Surveyor General's Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th April, 1889.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.