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No. 174.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH DECEMBER, 1875.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

487

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 3RD DECEMBER, 1875.

REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

10 A.M.

NOON.

4 P.M.

THERMOMETER.

1875.

Baro- meter.

Thermo- Baro- Thermo-

meter.

meter. meter.

Self Registering.

Baro-

meter.

Thermo-

meter.

Min.

Mar.

November 27

30.17

72

30.12

71

67.5

28

30.16

72

30.14

71

67.5

""

29

30.05

70.5

30.02

73

67.5

"J 30

30.14

71.5

30.12

72.5

68.5

75

"

December 1

30.06

63

30.02

65

64.5

2

30.21

60

30.18

61

57.5

""

30.27

58

30.22

55.5

50

RRRRRSJ

72

30.09

72.5

72

30.10

70.5

73

99.97

75

30.08

72

73

30.05

68.5

65

30.16

64

61

30.21

58

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

BAROMETER.

HYGROMETER.

THERMO- METER.

WINDS.

RAIN.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

DATE.

Self Registering

6 A.M.

9 А.М.

NOON.

5 P.M.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

*NOON

6 P.M.

SA.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 AS TO WEATHER.

6 P.3.

Dirn. F.

NOON.

1875.

Nov. 27 28.36 28.40 28.38 28.33 28.33 60.004.5 62.0 60.0 63.0 60.5 59.0 66.0 NE

28 28.32 28.37 28.33, 28.28 28.26 60.062.0 60.0

60.0 60.0 60.5 59.566.5 E

3 Cali

5 E

0 E

2

0.00

4 E

3

0.00

29 28.25 28.30 28.28, 28.25 28.25 63.0 66.5 65.5 63.0

65.0 65.0 59.5 68.0 S

"}

F

,, 30 28.31 28.37 28.35 28.29 28.29 62.0 66.0 60.0 60.5

62.5 59.0 61.0 68.5 NNE

3 S

4 ENE

2 SW

1

0.00

4E

5

0.00

Dec. 1 28.26 28.25 28.21 28.24 28.24 60.0 58.0 58.0

59.558.058.0 18.0 66.0E

228.33 28.36 28.36 28.32 28.31 51.056.0 52.0 50.0 52.0 48.5 50.5 59.0 N

328.37 28.41 28.42 28.86 28.34 42.5 47.0 45.541.0 45.0 41.0 42.5 57.0 | N

6 E

6 N

+

5

0.29

5 N

4N

5

1.05

5 NNE

4 NE

5

0.00

Fog past night; 6 A.M., openings in

fog; 9 A... tine, hazy.

Close wet fog past night; 7 A.M., openings in fog; 10 A.M., fine, hazy. 6 A., fog at intervals; 9 A. M., line,

hazy; 2.., tine, clear, cloudy. Fine, clear, cloudy throughout.

Close wet fog past night; 6 A.M., wet fog with rain at intervals; 5 P.M., openings in fog.

Fine, clear, cloudy throughout. Fine, clear throughout the day; 6

P.M., drizzly rain.

REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT.

THERMO-

BAROMETER.

HYGROMETER.

WINDS.

DATE,

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

METER.

Self Registering.

A.ME.

9 A.M.

NOON.

3 г.M.

6 P.M.

A.M.

"NOON

6 P.M.

NOON.

Min. Max.

NOON.

6 A.M.

Dirn. F.

Forer, range from 0 to 12.

Noox. 6 P.M.

Dirn. F. Dirn, ¦ F.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

1875.

¡

""

Nov. 27 30.18 30.19 30.18' 30.11 30.11 68.00 71.00 69.05 66.00 68.00 67.00) 67.00 72.00 Calm

3 2830.14 30.17, 30.14, 30.07 30.06 70.00 72.00 69.05 66.05 66.05 66.00 67.05, 72.05 NE

!

1

0 E

SE

2

Fine and cloudy throughout.

W

4 ENE

3

Overcast, fine and cloudy.

29 30.06 30.01 0.06 30.00 30.02 68,05 75.05 73.05 66.0571.00 72.00 67.00 77.00 E

1 SW

1 SW

1

6 A.M., fine and cloudy; 6 P.M., cloudy with light rain.

"

i

|

30 30.08 30.09 30.15 30.10 30.10 70 00 74.00 70.00 66.00 67.00 66.00 68.00 74.05 NNE

5 ESE

4 ENE

4

27

Dec.

130.08 30.09 30.04 29.99 30.03 68.00 66,05 64.05 64.00 63.05 03.05 69.00, 69.05 ENE

5 ENE

6 NNW

2

Overcast and gloomy, with heavy rain.

"

¡

2 30.16 30.21 30.22 50.17 30.19 60.05 62.00 60.05 56.05 56.00 54.00 56.05 66.05 NNE

!

!

2 NNE

4 NNE

i

th

3 30.26 30.28 30.29 30.23 30.24 53.00 55,00 56.00 48.00 50,00 50,00 50.05, 56.05 NNE

5 N

6 A.M., fine and cloudy; 6 P.3., overcast and cloudy.

6 Fine and squally throughout; blew a fresh gale during

the night.

4 NNE 45, 6 A.M., cloudy and fine; 6 P.M., dark and cloudy, with

slight rain.