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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JUNE, 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.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Departinent, Hongkong, 15th November, 1873.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 12TH JUNE, 1874.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
NOON.
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1874.
Baro-
meter.
meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter, meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Мах.
June
30.03
83.5
30.03
30.03
85.5
30.03
""
30.03
85.5
30.03
""
30.02
86
30.00
""
10
29.96
89.5
29.96
""
11
29.96
90.5
29.96
""
12
29.96
85.5
29.97
*******
87
79.5
91
30.00
90
88
79
90
29.97
91
93
80
93
29.98
90.5
92
81.5
93
29.94
92.5
92
81
92
29.93
91.5
92
80.5
93
29.93
86.5
87
80.5
91
29.94
87.5
>>
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
THERMO-
METER.
WINDS.
RAIN.
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
A.M.
9 A.M.
NOON.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
Self Registering.
Min. Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
Dirn.
In inches during the previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS to Weather,
NOON.
F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
1874.
June 6 28.42 28.42 28.43 28.43 28.43 74.0 76.5 74.5 72.0 72.5 73.0 73.0
78.5 SW
2 NbW
3 S
""
7 28.43 28.44 28.44 28.43 28.43 74.5 77.5 75.0 73.5 74.5 72.5 73.5 78.5 S
i
2
0
02 00
2
0.00
Fine, cloudy, horizon clear.
4
0.00
Fog; 8 A.M., cloudy, horizon clear.
8
28.41 28.41, 28.41 28.41 28.41 74.0 76.5 74.5 73.5 74.0 72.0 73.0 78.0 SSW
2 SSW
3 SSW
5
0.00
+
25
73.0 928.41 28.42 28.42 28.39 28.40 74.0 76.0 74.5 72.5
74.0 73.5 78.5 SW
4 SW
2 S
6
0.00
Fog; 7 A.M., cloudy, horizon clear.
Fine, cloudy; 6.30 P.M., slight fog.
10 28.37 28.37 28.37 28.37 28.35 74.0 77.0 74.0 73.0 74.0 72.0 73.5 78.5 8
5 S
4 S
4
0.03
"
"
11 28.34 28.34 28.34 28.34 28.35 74.0 76.0 75.5 73.5
74.5 73.5 70.0 77.5 S
88
5 S
4
0.26
12 28.34 28.34 28.35 28.34 28.34 74.0 77.0 74.5 73.0 73.0 72.0 73.0 77.5 SSE
4 E
5 SE
3
0.05
"
Passing showers & fog; 8 A.M., cloudy, squally; 5 P.M., passing showers. Fine, cloudy; squally, horizon clear.
Overcast; 8 A.M, cloudy, squally, ho-
rizon clear.
REGISTER AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
DATE.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
THERMO-
METER.
WINDS.
Self Registering.
& A.M.
'NOON
6 P.M.
Min. Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M. NOON.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn.
F.
1874.
I
""
-
June 6 29.92 29.96 29.96 29.93 29.92 81.00 84.5 85.00 79.00 80.00 81.00 79.00 85.5 Calm
729.95 29.96, 29.97 29.92 29.89 82.00 86.00 87.00 80.00 80.00 82.5 80.00 87.00 Calm
8 29.95 29.96 29.96 29.73 29.91 82.5 85.00 85.00 80.00 80.00 81.00 81.00 88.00 Calm
}
Calm
Calm
E
3
ESE
2
!
SW
2 SW
3
"
929.92 29.95 29.92 29.88 29.87 82.00 84.5 86.5 80.00 81.00 83.00 81.00 86.5 Calm
SW
4 SW
3
"
"
"3
A
10 29.80 29.88 29.89 29.86 29.86 82.5 85.00 83.5 80.00 82.5 80.5 81.00 86.5 Calm
11 29.88 29.89 29.89 29.87 29.86 83.5 85.00 85.5 80.5 82.5 81.00 81.00, 86.00 Calm
12 29.57 29.90 29.91 29.89 29.89 83.00 86.5 86.00 80.5 81.00 81.00 81.00 87.00 E
SW
3 SW
2
a
7
-
SW
3 E
2
1 ESE
4 ESE
3
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M., fine and cloudy; 9 A.M., fine and cloudy; 3 P.M., wind east
and fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze, fine and cloudy.
6 A.M., light breeze, fine and cloudy; 9 P.M., calm and clear,
4 A.M., calm, fine and cloudy; noon, light breeze, fine and cloudy;
6 P M., gentle breeze, fine and cloudy; 9 P.M., calm and clear sky.
6 A.M., calm, fine and
cloudy: 9 A.M., light westerly airs and fine; noon, moderate breeze & fine; 3 P.M., gentle breeze, fine & cloudy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze, fine and cloudy; 9 P.M.. fine and clear.
4 A.M., light S.W. air and fine; 6 A.M., calm, fine and cloudy; 9 A.M.
light breeze and fine; 3 P.M., moderate breeze and fine cloudy: 4 P.M., drizzling rain: 9 P.M., calm and fine; 11 P.M., strong S.W.. breeze and rain squalls.
9 A.31., light easterly air, and drizzling rain at noon; 6 P.M., light
breeze fine and cloudy.
4 A.M., light easterly air, fine & cloudy; 9 A.M., gentle breeze, fins and cloudy; 6 A.M., light easterly air, and & cloudy; noon, mode- rate breeze and fine; 3 P.M., gentle breeze and fine; 9 P.M., light northerly air and fine,
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