696499-1874-Post-Office-Notification — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH JULY, 1874.

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 24TH JULY, 1874.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

335

10 A.M.

NOON.

4 P.M.

THERMOMETER.

1874.

Baro-

meter.

Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter. meter.

Self Registering.

Baro-

Thermo-

meter.

meter.

Min.

Max.

July

18

29.89

90.5

29.87

91

79

91

19

29:88

90

29.88

91

82

""

20

29.84

89.5

29.74

90

82

37

21

29.84

85.5

29.85

82.5

79.5

""

22

29.89

85

29.89

86

80

77

23

29.93

86.5

29.93

83

80.5

"

24

29.89

84

29.89

85

80

=228288

29.85

90

91

29.83

89

91

29.78

89

90

29.81

90.5

91

29.84

85.5

29.88

86

86

29.86

84

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

THERMO-

BAROMETER.

HYGROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

WINDS.

RAIN.

METEK.

Self

In inches during the

DATE.

'Registering.

6 A.M.

9 A.M.

NOON.

3 P.M.

G P.M.

*N* 9

NOON

6 P.M.

5 A.M.

'NOON

6 P.M.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

Min. Max. 6 A.M.

NOON.

NOON. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.

previous 24 hours.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

6 P.M.

Dirn.

NOON.

F.

1874.

July 18 28.30 28.30 28.29 28.28 28.28 73.0 73.0 75.0 72.5 71.5 73.5 78.0 77.0 sw

6 SW

6 SW

6

0.00

Wet fog; 6 A.M., fine, cloudy,

"

""

19 28.33 28.28 28.28 28.26 28.24 73.5 74.5 74.0 73.374.0 74.0 73.0 76.0 SW

I 20 28.24 28.24 28,24 28.22 28.22 73.0

!

6 SW

6 SW

7

0.00

Wet fog; 9 A.M., overcast; noon,

slight passing fog.

74.0 74.0 73.0 72.0 73.5 73.0 75.0 SW

7 SW

6 S

7

0.00

Wet fog; 9 A.M., passing fog; 11 a.m.,

4

21 28.22 28.22 28.26 28.22 28.2273.5

76.075.0 73.5 74.0 74.0 72.0 77.0 s

5 S

2 S

5

0.18

22 28.23 28.26 28.28 28.28 28.28 74.0 77.076.5 73.5 75.0 74.0 73.0 78.5 SSW

5 SE

3 SE

5

0.00

37

33

23 28.29 28.50 28.30 28.29 28.29176.0 | 78.075.0 74.5 73.0 72.5 74.5 79.0E

2428.29 28.30 28.30 28.29 28.29 77.0 76.0 75.0 76.0 73.0 73.0 72.0 79.0 | E

5 E

6 E

6

0.06

cloudy; 3 P.M., horizon clear.

Fog and rain; 7 A.M., fine, cloudy.

Passing fog: 8.30 A.M., fine, cloudy,

horizon clear,

Showery past night, fog; 8 AM,

cloudy, hazy.

7 E

6 E

5

0.00

Fine, very cloudy, hazy,

REGISTER AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.

BAROMETER.

HYGROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULE.

THERMO- METER,

WINDS.

DATE.

Self Registering

1

Force, range from 0 to 12..

6 A.M.

9 A.M.

*NOON

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

6 P.M.

Min. | Max. 6 A.M.

:

NOON. Dirn. F.

NOON. 6 P.M.

Dirn:| F. Dirn. F.

1874.

July 18 29.80 29.82 29.82 29.80 29.78 81.5 85.0 85.0 79.5 80.0 -81.0 80.0 86.0 Calm

19 29.79 29.82 29.81 29.76 29.59 81.0 85.0 85.0 79.0 81.0 81.5 80.0 186.0 SW

SW

2 SW

3 SW

4 SW

2

3

20 29.76 29.72 29.77 29.72, 29.71 81.5 85.5 85.080.081.0 81.0 81.0 86.5 SW 1 SW

3 SW

2

"

21 29.75 29.77 29.78 29.75 29.74 81.0 86.0 88.5 78.0 81.0 82.5 78.0 86.5 Calm

"

1

22 29.74 29.88 29.84 29.81 29.79 82.5 87.5 87.5 80.0 86.0 85.0 81.5 88.5 E

1

www

SW

3 SW

2

1

E

4 E

3

*

19

23 29.82 29.86 29.88 29.84 29.80 82.5 87.5 88.5 81.5 81.0 81.5 81.5 88.0 E

2429.81 29.83 29.83 29.81 29.80 81.5 86.0 85.0 76.3 79.0 78.5 80.5 87.0 NE

3 E

4 E

4

4 E

5 E

4

1

2

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

6.A.M., calin, fine and cloudy: noon, S.W. gentle breeze, fine and

clear; 6 P.M., S.W. gentle breeze, fine and clear.

8 A.M., S.W. light breeze, fine and clear; noon, moderate breeze, fine and cloudy; 3 P.M., moderate breeze, fine and cloudy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze, fine and cloudy.

6 A.M., light air, fine and cloudly; noon, S.W. moderate breeze, fine

and cloudly; 6 P.M., S.W. gentle breeze, fine and cloudy.

6 A.M., calm, fine and cloudy; noon, S.W. gentle breeze, fine and

cloudy; 6 PM, S.W. light air, fine and cloudy.

64.M., E. light air, fine and cloudy; noon, E. moderate breeze, fins and clondy; 3 PM., E. moderate breeze, fine and cloudy; 9 PM., moderate breeze, fine and cloudy.

6 A.M., E. gentle breeze, fine and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze, fine and cloudy; 6 P.M., fresh breeze, fine and cloudy; 9 P.M., N.E. fresh breeze and flashing lightning.

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

fine and cloudy; 6 P.M., fresh breeze, fink and cloudy.

List of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 24th July, 1874.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Atalantic

18

Alexandro Aristos

1

3 Channel Queen 1 Charlie Palmer I

Fleetwing

1

Kings, Bridge 2

Kate Waters

3

1

Georgina

1

Killarney, s.s.

1

Letters. Papers. Morning Light 6 Maid of Judah 1 Mary Ann

2

Ruth Radama

Lets. Papa.

11

3

1

Deerhound

1

Gryfe

2

Williams

1

Daniel, s.s.

1

Gabriele Alice 1

Lancefield

1

Melbrek

7

Berar

2

Dhare War

1

Glenlyon

1

Luna

1

Maitland

1

Selim Stag

3 1

1

Bengali

I

Dover Castle

2

9

Golden Spar

1

Lady Elizabeth 3

Seaforth

1

Benledi, s.s.

Lady Louisa

1

Nile

Stad Middelburg 1

Ellen

1

Haidee

6 2

Lathley Rich

2

Norsman

2

St. Mary

1

Sin Tai

1

Celestial, s.s.

5

Eleanor Dixon 1

Harrington

1

Lydia

1

Challenge

1

Endeavour

1

Hadda

4

1

Lauderdale

1

Ocean Beauty 1

8

Sir Harry Parkes2

Claverhouse

1

Estepona, s.s.

2

Hawkesbury 3

1

Onward

1

Christian Navin 1

Maggie

1

Taitsing

5

1

China

1

Freia

1

Johanna

1

Matilda Atheling1

Prosperity

1

Coldstream

6

1

Fyeen

1

John C. Munro 1

Memnon

2

Pilgrim

4

Chieftain

1

Ferdinand

1

Janet Stewart 2

5

Mary Ann

2

Canton

1

Frank

1

Jewess

2

Hohman

Queen Victoria, s.s. 1

Chalmer

2

Fiery Cross

6

James Service 1

3

Matiere

1

Queen of South I

Valentine

Windward 2 Waltickka

4

1