693658-1875-Weather-Tables — Page 1

M

No. 7.

GOVE

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD JANUARY, 1875.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

25

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of the 25th instant, for the Drainage, Sewerage, and Repairs of Queen's Road West, from No. 5 Police Station to New East Street, Sai Ying Pún.

The Specification may be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where a proper Form of Tender may also be obtained.

The Government will not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any Tender.

By Command,

No. 8.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1875.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of the 25th instant, for the construction of new Main Sewers in Wanchai, between the Praya and Queen's Road.

Plans and Specifications may be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where a proper Form of Tender may also be obtained.

The Government will not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any Tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1875.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 22ND JANUARY, 1875.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

10 A.M.

NOON.

4 P.M.

THERMOMETER.

1875.

Baro-

Thermo- Baro- Thermo-

Self Registering.

Baro-

meter.

meter.

meter.

meter.

meter.

Thermo- meter.

Min.

Max.

January 16

30.09

59.5

30.08

57

53.5

57.5

30.06

17

30.16

60

30.15

60

55.5

60

30.10

"

18

30.16

59

30.15

56

54

59.5

30.13

"

19

30.18

55

30.19

56

54

57

30.18

"

19

828

20

30.24

54

30.21

54

53

57

30.19

21

30.27

52

30.26

51

46

55

30.23

22

30.25

50

30.24

50

45

54

30.19

***3868

60

62

57

56

54

51

""

BAROMETER.

DATE.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

HYGROMETER,

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

THERMO-

METEK,

Self Registering

WINDS.

RAIN,

A.M.

*SOON

3 P.M.

5 P.M.

A.31.

NOON.

6 P.M.

& A.M.

*NOON

G P.M.

Min. Max.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

6 A.M.

NOON. 6 P.M.

NOON. Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.

In inches during the previous 24 hours.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

NOON.

1975

Jan. 16 28.24 28.24 28.24 28.28 28.21 50.0 48.5:51.0 50.0 47.5 50.0 47.5 53.5 NW

1728.16 28.15 28.15 28.15 28.15 49.5 50.051.0 49.5 50.0 50.5 47.0 58,0 NE

50.5 51.0 49.5 50.0 50.5 49.0 51.0 NE 1828.15 28.15 28.15. 28.16 28.17 50.0

19 28.13 28.14 28.14 28 11 28.14 49.0 50.0 49.5 48.5 43.0 49.048.5 51.5 NE

11

|

>"

2028.18 28.13 28.13 28.13 28.12149.0 49.0 48.0 48.5 48.5 47.0 18.0 50.5 E

2128.28 28.31' 28.30 29.27, 28.26 44.0 41.045.0 42.5 42.5 43.0 42.0 48.5 NE

i 22 28.26 28.28, 28.25, 28.21 28.21|42.5 43.0 43.5 41.0 42.0 43.0 42.0

3 WNW

4 E

4 NNE

5 NE

4 NE

4 NW

5

0.62

4 E

5 NE

5

0.09

3

0.04

4 ENE

5

0.12

3 NE

4

0.14

!

4 WNW

4 NW

3

0.09

46.0 ENE 3 NE

4 NNE

2

0.00

6 A.M., passing fog; 10 A.M., horizon

clear; 3 P.M., fine and hazy.

6 A.M., overcast; 9 A.M., rain; 10 A.M., passing fog; 5 P.M., overcast, hazy. Light breeze and fog with detachi- ed openings and rain at intervals throughout.

6 A.M., thick wet fog; 7.30 A.M., slight

rain; noon, thick fog and rain.

6 A.M., thick wet fog with slight rain; 2 r.., fog cleared, overcast, hazy. Fog and rain past night; 7.30 A.M., clear and cloudy; 4 г.M., cloudy, hazy. Light breeze and fine past night; 7 A.M., fine, clear, cloudy; noon, over- cast, hazy.

REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT.

BAROMETER.

DATE.

DRY BULB.

HYGROMETER,

WET BULB.

THERMO- METER.

WINDS.

Self Registering

6 A.M.

9 A.3.

NOON.

3 P.M.

G P.M.

GA.M.

NOON

6 P.M.

Min. Max.

NOON.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

GA.M. NOON.

Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

6 P.M.

F.

1875.

22

13

Jan. 1629.98 30.02 30.02 29.99 30.00 56.0 58.0 39.0 54.0 55.0 50.0 53.059.0

1 17 30.03 30.09, 30.09 30.05 30.03 57.0 58.5 60.0 55.0 50.0 58.0 55.0 61.0

1830.15 30.16 30.1 30.06 30.06 56.0 57.057.0 54.0 55.0 55.0 53.0 60.0 N

N

4 W

2 NW

3

N

4 E

4 N

1 N

3

Rain past night; 6 A.M., fine, cloudy.

Overcast, showery throughout.

1 N

4

Do.,

do.

1930.10 30.10, 30 30.10 30.10, 55.0 57.0 56,0 53,0 55,054.5 52.5 58.0 N

4 N

2 N

1

Overcast, drizzly rain throughout.

33

20 30.14 30.16 30.16, 30.15 30.15 55.0 55.5 54.0, 54.0 53.0 52.0 | 52.5 57.5 NE

1

52.0 52,5 45.0 48.5 48.5 45.0 56.0 N 21 30.18.530.19 30.20 30.16 30.15 47,5

3 NE

5 N

6

2 NE

5 N

6

77

Rain past night; 6 A.M., overcast, squally.

Fresh breeze and squally past night; 6 A.M., overcast;

noon, cloudy; 4 P.M., overcast.

22 30.17 30.17: 30.19 30.19 30.1146.0 30.0 51.0, 44.047.0.68.0 143.0 56.0 NE

5.N

5 N

5

Fine, overcast throughout.

""