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482 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH 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 26TH 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 20

21

"

""

"

""

26

******8

30.10

72

30.08

73

65

74

30.05

30.11

73

30.08

73

68

73

30.05

30.11

71

30.08

70.5

67

72.5

30.03

72

23

30.14

71

30.09

70.5

67

72

30.05

24

30.16

71

30.13

69

66.5

71

30.10

70

25

30.15

70

30.12

69

67.5

69

30.08

30.18

70

30.13

71

67

71

30.12

HRRRRR

74

73

71

70

72

21

DATE.

6 A.M.

9 A.M.

BAROMETER.

*NOON

3 Р.М.

6 P.M.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

HYGROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

GA.M.

Noor.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

THERMO-

WINDS.

METER.

Self Registering.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

6 A.M.

NOON. 6 P.M.

NOON. Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. ¦ F.

Min. Max.

RAIN.

In inches during the,

previous 24 hours.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

NOON.

1875.

Nov. 20 28.31 28.36 28.34 28.29 28.28 62.0 67.0 62.5 60.0 62.0

58.5 61.5 68.0 NE

"7

21 28.30 28.35 28.33 28.29 28.29 61.064.5 61.5 60.0 61.0 60.5 60.5 67.5

ENE

25

22 28.30 28.35 28.32 28.28 28.28 61.0 65.0 61.0 60.0 61.559.0 60.5 65.5 E

2 E

5 NNE

1 Calm

3.E

5

•

0.00

Fine, cloudy, hazy throughout.

3 NNE

3

0.00

6 A.M., fine, cloudy hazy; 6 P.M., slight

fog.

0E

2

0.00

23 28.29 28.36 28.34 28.29 28.29 59.063.5 63.0 58.5 61.060.5 58.5 67.0 E

4 E

3 E

2

0.00

""

21 28.35 28.38 28.35 28.29' 28.29 60.0 61.5 59.5 60.0 58.557.5 59.0 66.0 ENE

!

57

A

25 28.30 28.36 28.35 28.29 28.29 59.0 62.0 59.0 58.0 59.5 57.5 58.5 62.0 E

|

26 28.32 28.39 28.37 28.54 28.33 58.5

63.0 59.5 58.0 61.058.5 58.0 63.0 ESE

4 ENE

5 E

4 E

4 ENE

4 ESE

3 E

4

0.00

6 A.M., fog with openings at intervals;

0.00

Fog during past night; 6 A.M., open- ings in fog at intervals; 8 A.M., fine, bazy.

6 A.M., fine, clear, cloudy; noon, fine,

very hazy.

9 A.M., fine, cloudy hazy.

4

0.00

6 A.M., passing fog; 8 A.M., fine,

cloudy, hazy.

"

Fine, cloudy, hazy throughout.

REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER Depot.

BAROMETER.

HYGROMETER,

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

THERMO-

METER.

WINDS.

DATE.

6 A.M.

A.M.

*NOON

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

Noox.

6 P.M.

A.M.

*NOON

Self Registering.

Min. Max.

NOON.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

6 A.M.

Dirn. F.

NOON.

6 P.M.

Dirn. F. Dirn. F.

1875.

""

Nov. 20 30.09 30.06, 30.06 30.05 30.07 68.00 75.00 72.00 65.05 68.00 68.00 65.05 76.05 Calm

21 30.09 30.13, 30.13 30.07 30.07 71.00, 73.05 71.00 67.00 67.05, 68.00 69.00 74.00 NE

OENE

!

3 NE

i

29

2230.09 30.12 30.12 30.06 30.06 67,05, 72.00 69.05 66.00 67.00 67.00 66.00 73.05 Calm

0 SE

1

23 30.10 30.14 30.13 30.07 30.07 68.00 71.00 73.00 65.05 66.00 69.00 66.05 71.05 E

2 E

3 E

2 ENE

1 E

3 Calm

2

Fine and cloudy.

1

Fine and cloudy throughout.

3

Do. do.

do.

0

Fine, clear weather.

27

24 30.11 30.17 30.18 30.11 30.11 68.05 70.00 69.00 66.00 64.00 64.00 66.00 71.00 NE

2 ENE

!

11

25 30.12 30.18 30.17; 30.10. 30.10, 68,00 70.00 69.00 65.00 66.00 65.00 67.00 70.05 ENE

3 E

4 E

3 E

2

Overcast with light passing showers.

3

Fine and cloudy throughout.

1

+1

26 30.14 30.17 30.18 30.13 30.14 67.05, 71.05 69.00 65.00 67.00 66.00 66.00 71.00 E

3 E

2 ESE

2

Do. do.

do.