THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH AUGUST, 1874.
NOTICE.
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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 Department, Hongkong, 15th November, 1873.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 7TH AUGUST, 1874. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
NOON.
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1874.
Baro- meter.
Thermo-
meter.
Baro- Thermo- meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
August
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""
"
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18341 CON
29.81
85,5
29.82
88
81
88
29.82
87.5
29.95
87.5
29.99
91
82
91
29.95
90
30.02
87.5
30.02
89.5
81
93.5
29.95
87.5
29.96
88.5
29.96
92
80.5
92
29.90
91
29.93
89
29.93
92
81.5
92
29.86
91.5
29.99
90.5
29.90
92
83
92.5
29.83
90
29.87
88.5
29.87
90
83.5
92
29.81
87.5
"
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
8 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
Self Registering.
Min. Max.
NOON.
¡Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
Dirn. F. Dirn, F.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
Dira. F.
NOON.
1874.
1
Aug. 128.10 28.12, 28.18 28.17 28.17 73.5 75.0 75.0
73.5 75.0 75.0 73.5 75.5 SW
4 S
2 28.29 28.34 28.84 28.33 28.33 75.5 76.5 76.0 75.0 75.5 75.5 73.5 76.5 SSW
5)
28.33 28.39 28.39 28,38 28.38, 74.5 77.0 76.0 74.0 75.5 75.0 74.5 77.5 S
5 SSW
5 W
6 SW
6 S
2 NW
0.05
Wet fog throughout.
0.07
2
0.00
>>
4 28.39 28.38 28.38 28.32 28.32 75.0
76.5 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 74.5 78.5 {W
3 SW
4 SW
0.00
"
5 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.30 28.28 74.0
77.5 76.0 74.0 76.5 75.0 74.0 77.5 SW
5 W
3 SW
"
6 28.23 28.29 28.29, 28.28 28.28 75.0 77.0 76.0 74.5 76.5 75.0 74.5 79.0 SW
7 28.27 28.27 28.26 28.25 28.25 76.0 75.0 74.5 75.5 75.0 74.5 74.5 79.5 SW
6 SW
6 SW
6 SW
LO
ප
0.00
Wet fog; 10.30 A.M., overcast; 4.30
P.M., passing fog.
Wet fog with detached openings; 10.30 A.M., cloudy; 3 P.M., passing fog. Fog; 7 A.M., cloudy; 4 P. M., passing
fog.
6 P.M.. passing fog.
Fog; 8 A.M., cloudy, horizon clear;
6
0.00
Fog; A.M., overcast and passing
fog at intervals.
7 SW
*
7
0.00
"
Fog with detached openings cloudy
throughout and squally.
REGISTER AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
THERMO-
METER.
WINDS.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
DATE.
Self Registering Min. Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON. } 6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
1874.
Aug. 1 29.69 29.75 29.75 29.74 29.70] 82.5
2 29.84 29.84 29.90 29.89 29.87 8.0 3 29.89 29.94 29.90 29.89 29.87 83.5 86.0 84.5 82.0 81.5 82.0 81.0 86.0 Calm
84.5 84.0 81.0 82.0 82.0 80.0 84.5 Calm
86.0 85.5 82.0 83.0 83.0 81.5 86.0 Calm
SW
4 SW
SW
3 SW
SW
2 SW
1
4 29.88 29.89 29.89 29.84 29.82 82.0 85.5 85.5 81.0 82.0
82.5 81.0 86.0 Calm
-
I
SW
17
6
5 29.84 29.85 29.85 29.79 29.77 82.0 85.0 86.0 81.0 82.0 82.5 82.0 86.5 Calm
SW
2 SW
2
29
7 29.78 29.79 29.80 29.76 29.72 83.5 85.5 84.5 81.0 82.0
6 29.80 29.82 29.82 29.76 29.76 83.5 86.0 86.5 81.0 82.0 83.0 82.0 87.5 Calm
82.0 82.0 86.5 SW
SSW
3 SSW
4
#
4 SW
5 WSW
4
39
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M., calm, fine & cloudy; 9 A.M., gentle breeze, fine & cloudy; noon, moderate breeze, fine & cloudy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze, fine & cloudy. 6 A.M., calm, fine and cloudy; 9 A.M., S.W, light breeze, fine and cloudy; noon, gentle breeze, fine and overcast: 3 P.M., S.1. light breeze, fine and cloudy; 6 P.M., light air, fine and cloudy; 9 P.M., calm, fine and cloudy.
1 6 A.M., calm, fine and cloudy: 9 A.M., calm, fine and cloudy; noon, S.W. light breeze, fine and cloudy; 3 P.M., light air and showery; 6
calm, fine and cloudy. P.M.,
6 A.M., calm, fine and cloudy: 9 A.M., S.W. light breeze, fine and gentle breeze, fine and cloudy; 6 P.M., S.W. light air,
1 fine and 2 SW
6
A.M., calm, fime and cloudy: 9 A.M., calm, fine and cloudy: noon, S.W. gentle breeze. fine and cloudy: 3 P.M., S.W. gentle breeze and fine; & P.M., light breeze, fine and cloudy: 9 PM., calm and fine. 6 AM,
calm,
fine and cloudy; 9 A.M., S.Š.W. light air & fine; noon, gentle breeze, fine and cloudy; 3 P.M., moderate breeze, fine and cloudy; P.M..
S.S.W. moderate breeze, fine and cloudy; 9 P.M., N.N.W. light air fine and cloudy.
6 A.M., SW. moderate breeze, fine and cloudy; 9 A.M., S.S.W. mode- rate breeze, fine and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., W.S.W.moderate breeze and cloudy.
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