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the hongkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH APRIL, 1874.

NOTICE.

On and after the 1st January, 1874, every British Ship, of whatever Port of Registry, is re- quired by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1873, to be marked as follows:--

(1.) With her name on each bow;

(2.) With her name and Port of Registry on her stern, in conspicuous letters at least four inches

long;

(3.) With her Official Number and Registered tonnage cut in on her main beam;

(4.) With a scale of feet denoting her draught of water cut in on each side of her stem and stern post, and painted, the figures being numerals or Roman figures at least six inches long, the lowest coinciding with the draught line marked thereby.

The above markings are required to be satisfactorily made and permanently maintained under a penalty not exceeding £100. Vessels may be detained until they are sufficiently and accurately marked. The colours allowed are white or yellow lettering on a dark ground, or black lettering upon a light ground.

Harbour Départment, Hongkong, 15th November, 1873.

H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 3RD APRIL, 1874.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

10 A.M.

NOON.

4 P.M.

THERMOMETER.

1874.

Baro- meter.

Thermo- Baro- Thermo-

meter. meter.

Self Registering.

Baro-

Thermo-

meter.

meter.

meter.

Min.

Max.

March

28

30.08

62.5

30.03

66

60.5

67

30.04

68.5

29

30.18

65.5

30.20

66

59

69

30.10

65.5

">

30

30.18

66.5

30.17

69

58.5

69

30.08

68.5

""

31

30.13

65

30.13

66.5

63.5

69

30.07

66.5

"

April

30.16

63.5

30.17

65

62.5

63

30.11

64.5

30.17

63.5

30.13

67

61

67

30.11

67.5

"

**

""

30.24

61

30.23

64.5

61.5

69.5

30.19

65.5

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

THERMO-

BAROMETER.

IIYGROMETER.

WINDS.

RAIN.

МЕТЕК.

DRY BULB,

WET BULB.

DATE.

Self Registering.

A.M.

9 AM.

NOON.

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

Z

Force, range from 0 to 12.

Min. Max. 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.

1874.

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19

*

Mar. 28 28.41 28.41 28.40 28.40 28.40 58.0 59.5 60.0 57.0 57.0 58.0 56.0 64.5 N

54.5 57.5

ENE 53.5 54.561.0 29 28.42 28.43 28.45 28.45 28:45 56.0 59.555.5

328.45 28.46 28.44 28.44 28.44 54.5 59.5 59.0 51.5 56.0 55.0 54.0 62.0 E

4 NW

5 ENE

7 Ebs

3 NNW 2

5 ESE 4

0.37

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

horizon clear.

0.07

Passing fog; 8 A.M., fine, bazy.

5 Ebs

5

0.00

Fine, hazy.

"

128.45 28.44 28.45 28 44 25.43 61.0 60.5 60.0 54.5 58.5 59.5 57.0 63.0 SE April 1 28.44 28.44 28.48 28.43 28.43 58.5 59.0 58.5 58.0 58.0 58.08.5 61.5 E

5 SE

5 EUS

6 NE

1

0.00

Fine, overcast, hazy.

6 E

6

0.00

Fine; 6.30 A.M., fog.

"

228.46 28.46 28.46 28.45, 28.45 56.0 60.0 60.0 55.0 57.5 58.555.0 60.0 E

328.48 28.50; 28.51 28.50 28.50 55.0 58.0 57,0 53.5 55,0 54.0 54.0 62.5 E

5 E

3 NW 2

0.00

Passing fog; 8 A.M., fine, hazy.

6 E

7E

6

0.00

Overcast; 9 A.M., cloudy, very hazy.

"

DATE.

1874.

6 A.M.

9 A.M.

BAROMETER.

*NOON

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

Mar. 28 29.97 30.03 30.03 80.00 30.00 63.

66.

>>

29 30.05, 30.08, 30.11 30.06 30.05 63.

66.

2 30.06 30.08 30.11 30.05 30.05 61.

69.5 67.

"

31 30.06 30.07 30.07 30.03, 30.01 65.

ต

April 1 30.04 30.09 30.11 30.06 30.05 65.

REGISTER AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.

THERMO-

HYGROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

WINDS.

METER.

Self Registering.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

'NOON

6 P.M.

6 A.M. |

*NOON

6 P.M.

Min. | Max.

NOON.

6 A.M. NOON.

Dirn. F. Dirn.

6 P.M.

F. Dirn. F.

60.

64.5 56.

59.

67.5 68.

61.

65.

67.

63.

60.

65.5 60.

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61.5 64.5 61.

67.5 NNW 3 W

1

Calm

―

61.

60. 69. E

62. 58. 69.

Ca'm

-

2 E

Ets

4 E

3

4 Ebs

4

64.

63.5 70.5 E3E

62.5 63.

64.

61,5 67.

69. E

E

2 Ebs

2 E

3 Calm

4 Ebs

B

61.5

60.5 68.

EN E

3 E S

4 E

3 ENE

1

415 E

4

2 30.05 30.07 80.08 30.06 30.05 63,

67.

2 30.07 30.14 30.16 30.12 30.13 63.

66.

1)

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

6 A.M., gentle breeze, cloudy and fine; noon, light air and cloudy;

6 P.M., calm and fine.

6 A.B., light breeze and fine; noon, moderate breeze and fine; 6

P.M., gentle breeze and fine.

6 A.M., calm and fine, clear; noon, moderate breeze and fine; 6 P.M.,

moderate breeze, cloudy and flue.

6 A.M., light breeze, cloudy and fine; noon, gentle breeze & cloudy with light showers; 6P.M., calm, cloudy with light passing showers

6 A.M., light breeze, cloudy and fine; noon, moderate breeze, cloudy

and fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze, cloudy and fine.

6 A.., gentle breeze, cloudy and fine; noon, gentle breeze and fine,

clear; 6 P.M., light air, cloudy and fine.

6 A.M., moderate breeze, cloudy and fine; noon, moderate breeze

and cloudy; 6 P.M,, moderate breeze and cloudy.