456 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1875.
No. 174.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given, that Tenders for the Privilege of preparing and selling Prepared Opium within the Colony for the term of Three Years, from the 1st March next, under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 2 of 1858, will be received at this Office, until Noon on Monday, the 24th January, 1876.
Every Tender should specify the amount per mensem for the period above-mentioned.
Each Person tendering must produce a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the Sum of $5,000 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which Sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if such Person shall fail to carry out his Tender.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest, or any Tender.
M
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th September, 1875.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 12TH NOVEMBER, 1875.
REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
NOON.
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1875.
Baro- Thermo- meter.
meter.
Baro- Thermo- meter.
Self Registering.
Bero-
meter.
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
November 6
30.21
30.14
"
30.09
30.10
>> 10
30.19
"
11
30.25
""
12
30.31
FERER S
71
30.19
71
67.5
73
30.11
72.3
71
29.98
71.5
66.5
73
29.95
71.5
73
30.05
72.5
68.5
78
30.00
74
74
30.06
73
69.5
73.5
30.01
75
72
30.15
72.5
70.5
74
30.13
74
68.5
30.23
69.5
64
74
30.19
71
69
30.29
69.5
65
71
30.26
70
"
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
THERMO-
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
WINDS.
RAIN.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
DATE.
METER.
Self Registering,
A.M.
) A.M.
Noox.
P.M.
G P.M.
GA.M.
*NOON
G P.M.
GA.M
NOON.
Min. Max.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
NOON. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS A TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F.
NOON.
1875.
Nov. 628.36 28.43, 28.41, 28.35 28.34 58.0 63.062.0 57.0 60.0 59.0 56.5 64.5 NE
4 ENE
5 ENE
4
0.00
Fine, cloudy, hazy throughout.
95
728.32 28.37 28.34 28.28 28.28 59.0 63.0 62.059.059.557.0 57.0 64.0
E
3
E
E
2
0.00
Do.
do.
do.
8 28.30 28.35 28.61 28.26 28.25 60.0 66.0 65.0 59.0 61.0 60.0 59.0
67.0 E
4
E
2 S
0.00
Do.
do.
do.
23
928.30 28.33 28.32 28.26 28.26 61.566.5 65.0 61.0 61.0 61.0 60.5
67.5 E
3
E
3 E
2
0,00
6 A.M., fog with openings at intervals;
"
9 A.M., fine. clear, cloudy.
1
"1
10 28.33 28.40 28.39 28.36 28.36 62.0 67.0 63.5 59.0 62.0 59.0 61.5 67.0 N
5 N
5 N
3
0.00
Fine, hazy throughout.
"
27
57.0 56.0 56,5 68.0 NE 11 28.41 28.47 28.45 28.42, 28.42 57.0 62.0: 59.0 54.0
1228.46 28.51 28.49 28.44 28.43 58.0 61.0 58.0 55.5 56.5 56.5 57.5 03.5 E
4 NE
4 E
3 NE
4
0.00
Fine, cloudy, hazy throughout.
5 E
5
0.00
Do.
do.
do.
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT.
THERMO-
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
WINDS.
METER.
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
Self Registering. Min. Max.1
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
Dirn. F.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
NOON.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn.
F.
1875.
,
*
Nov. 630.22 30.24 30.24 30.15 30.15 69.00 73.00 72.00 65.00 65.05 68.00 67.05 73.05 N
730.16 30.17 30.14 30.08 30.08 68.05, 72,00 71.00 65.00 69,00 70.00 67.00 72.00 ESE 830.11 30.12 30.09 30.03 30.04 69,00 75.00. 72.00 67.00 70.00 70.05 68.00 75.00 Calm
1
2 ESE
2 ESE
0. E
4 E
2
Fine and cloudy throughout.
4 E
2
Do. do.
do.
4 ESE
2
Fine and cloudy.
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25
9 30.09 30.13 30.11 30.04 30.04 71.00 75.00 71.00 69.00 69.05 73.00 74.00 74.05 ESE
2 E
4 SE
2
Fine throughout.
I
22
10 30.12; 30.16 30.16 30.15 30.10 72.05 74.00 74.05 70.00 72.00 66.00 70.00 73.00 NNE
负
2 NNE
3 NNE
5
Fine and cloudy throughout.
11 30.23 30.26 30.26 30.21 30.21 65.05 71.00 69.05 60.00 63.00 65.00 64.00 71.00 NNE
3 | NE
2 ENE
1
Fine weather throughout.
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"
12 30.28 30.34 30,33 30.28 30.28 67.00 69.00, 68.00, 62.00 62.00 64.00 €5.00, 69.00, ENE
1 ENE
5 ENE
3
Fine, clear weather throughout.
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