466 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH 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.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th September, 1875.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 19TH NOVEMBER, 1875.
REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
NOON.
.4 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1875.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- meter.
Baro- Thermo- meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
meter.
Thermo-
meter.
.Min.
Max.
November 13
30.31
69
14
30.22
70
"
15
30.20
73
"
16
30.25
""
17
30.24
"
18
},
30.20
19
30.14
70
BOXERO
30.24
69
65
69
30.21
30.22
72
65
72
30.21
73
30.18
72.5
68
77
30.15
73
30.20
73.5
68.5
74
30.18
75
30.22
75.
68
75
30.15
72
30.17
70.
68
75.5
30.11
30.10
70.
68
75
30.05
ZXRX22
73
73
74
72
72
""
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
THERMO- METER.
WINDS.
RAIN.
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WET BOLB.
Self Registering
Min. Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON. 6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. | F. | Dirn. | F.
In inches during the previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,
NOON.
1875.
Nov. 13 28.46 28.53 28.50] 28.45 28.44 57.0 61.0 61.5 55.0 55.0 57.0 56.0 63.0
59.0 68.0E 14 28.413 28.47 28.45 28.41 28.41 61.5 68.0 65.0 54.0 61.0 58.0
E
;
15 28.38 28.42 28.41 28.38 28.37 60.5 66.0 62.0 60.0 61.5 60.5 59.5
69.0 E
37
»
16 28.41 28.48 28.45 28.41 28.40 62.0 66.5 61.0 62.0 63.0 60.0 61.0 67.5 E
68.0 E
& E
3 Calm
5 E
4 E
4 E
1
0.00
0 WNW 2
0.00
5 E
5
0.00
2 E
4
0.00
"
17 28.42 28.48 28.46 28.40 28.39 63.0 68.0 62.5 60.0 62.0 60.0 61.0
18 28.38, 28.42 28.39 28.34 28.34 60.5 63.5 61.0 59.0 60.0 59.0 53.0 68.5 E
1928.33 28.36, 28.33 28.30 28.29 59.0 63.0 62.5 57.5 59.0 59.0 58.0
4 E
2 E
3
0.00
6 A.M., fine, hazy; noon, fine, clear.
Fine, clear throughout.
Slight fog past night, fine, hazy
throughout the day.
6 A.M., fog with openings at intervals;
8 A.M., fine, very hazy.
6 A.M., fine, hazy; noon, fine, clear.
:
4 E
5 E
4
0.00
Fine, very hazy throughout.
64.0 E
5 E
4 ENE
1
0.00
Fine, clear, cloudy throughout.
""
DATE.
1875.
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
THERMO- METER.
WINDS.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
Self Registering.
Min. Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON. 6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
CÓ
to
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
Nov. 13 30.30 30.38 30.33 30.26 30.25 66.05 71.00 70.00 62.00 63.00, 65.00 65.00, 71.00 E
2 E
5 E
1
Fine weather throughout.
>>
14 30.24 30.24 30.25 30.24 30.18 67.00 77.00 74.00 64.00 67.00 69.00 64.05 77.00 Calm
15 30.19 30.20 30.22 30.18 30.18 69.00, 75.05 72.00 66.00 68.00 68.00 68.00 76.00 ENE
0
WSW
1 Calm
0
Do. do.
do.
1 E
5 E
4
Fine, clear weather throughout.
29
|
1
>
16 30.23 30.22 30.26 30.21 30.21, 70.00 73.05 71.05 67.00 68.05 68.00 68.05 76.00 EbyN
1 ESE
4 ESE
2
Do. do.
do.
17 30.25 30.24 30.25 30.18 30.18 69.00 75.00 72.05 67.00 68.00 68.00 67.00 76.00 NNE
,, 1830.21 30.21 30.22 30.26 30.23, 70.00, 72,00 70.05 65.00 66.00 67.00 68.00 73.00 E
1 ESE
1 E
2
Do. do.
do.
2 E
4E
2
Do. do.
do.
カタ
19 30.24 30.18 30,21 30.08 30.07 68.00 72.00 72.00 65.00 67.00 67,05 66.00 72.00 E
2 E
3 ESE
1
Fine and cloudy throughout.
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