THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JULY, 1874.
NOTICE.
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It is hereby notified that between the 1st June and the 15th October inclusive, Ships conveying Passengers under the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1871, will not be permitted to carry them on the Upper or Weather Deck.
Harbor Department, Hongkong, 28th April, 1874.
H. G. THOMSETT, Emigration Officer, &c.
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 The colours allowed are white or yellow lettering on a dark ground, or black lettering upon a light ground.
marked.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 15th November, 1873.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 3RD JULY, 1874.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
NOON.
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1874.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- meter.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
A
June
27
29.96.
86
29.96
87
79
87
29.96
87.5
28
30.04
87.5
30.04
87.5
81
88
30.00
87.5
"
29
30.04
87.5
30.04
90.5
80
91
30.00
90.5
>>
30
30.01
85.5.
30.01
89.5
80
91
29.96
91.5
77
July
1
29.96
89.5
29.95
91
81.5
92.5
29.91
90.5
2
29.92
88.5
29.93
91.5
82.5
91.5
29.89
86.5
""
29.91
84.5
29.92
89
82
91
29.87
91
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REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
THERMO-
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER,
WINDS.
RAIN.
METER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
DATE.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
'NOON
Self Registering.
Min. Max.
NOON,
Z
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.
1874.
"
A
June 27 28.25 28.24 28,32 28.82 28.3274.0 74.5 75.0 74.0 74.0 74.5 72.5 74.5 S
28 28.36 28.38 28.41 28.40 28.41 73.5 75.0 75.0 73.5 74.5 73.5 73.0 75.0 SW 29 28.40 28.41 28.41 28.40 28.40 73.0 75.0 74.5 72.5 73.5 73.0 73.0 75.5 SSW
"
30 28.40 28.41 28.41 28.40] 28.40 73.0 77.0 74.0 71.5 74.5 73.0 72.5 77.0 SW July 1 28.40 28.40 28.39 28.35 28.83 74.0 75.0 74.0 74.0 74.5 73.0 72.0 77.5 SW
7 │SW
4 S
2 S
4 WSW
5 SE
5
10.15
4 S
2
0.05
5 9SW
4
0.00
3 SW
5
0.00
Do.,
"
2 28.31 28.31 28.31 28.31 28.31 74.0 75.0 74.5 73.5 74.5 74.0 74.0 76.0SW 328.30 28.30 28.31 28.29 28.29 74.5 75.0 74.5 74.5 75.0 74.5 73.5 76.0 SW
5 SW
6 SW
6 S
5 SW 6
6 SW
0.03
6
0.00
6 S
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6
0.52
""
Rain past night; 5 A.M., fog and rain; 10 A.M., overcast, squally throughout. Fog; 7 A.M., overcast; 1 P.M., cloudy,
hazy, squally.
Fine, cloudy, horizon clear.
Fog; 8 A.M., fine, cloudy; noon, over-
cast.
Overcast; 1 P.M. heavy squalls with rain and thunder, then overcast. Fog; 10 A.M., overcast, squally, show-
ery throughout.
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