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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH AUGUST, 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 Department, Hongkong, 15th November, 1873.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 28TH AUGUST, 1874.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
10 A.M.
NOON.
4 P.M.
1874.
THERMOMETER,
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Buro- Thermo- meter. meter., meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo-
meter.
Min.
Max.
August 22
""
@******
29.86
84.5
29.87
86
75
87
29.83
84
23
29.86
80.5
29.85
80.5
78.5
87
29.82
81.5
24
29.90
76.5
29.91
79
76.5
81.5
29.87
83.5
25
29.94
85
29.94
87.5
76.5
87.5
29.92
86
26
29.97
84.5
29.97
84.5
80
88
29.94
82.5
27
30.01
84.5
30.02
87
78.5
877
29.98
83
28
30.04
85
30.04
86
78.5
87.5
30.02
84.5
BAROMETER.
DATE.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
WET BULB
THERMO- METER.
Self Registering.
WINDS.
RAIN,
SA.ME.
A.M.
"NOON
*NOON
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
P.M.
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. 1
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
NOON.
1874.
"
"
17
25 28.28 28.30 28.32 28.31 28.32 73.5 75.0 74.5
Aug. 22 28.25 28.26, 28.26, 28.25 28.25 71.5 76.0 71.5 70.5 74.5 71.0 71.0 76.0 SW
23 28.24 28.25 28.25 28.24 28.24 73.0 73.0 72.5 73.0 73.0 72.5 71.0 76.5 S
2428.28 28.28 28.28 28.28 28.28 70.0 71.5 74.0 70.0 71.5 74.0 69.0 73.5 S
73.0 74.5 74.0 71.5 75.5 SW
4 SSE 3 SSW 4
0.74
6 SW
6 S
6
0.66
¿
6 BSW
5 SSW
6
1.29
Do.
do.
4 SW
4 SSW
0.06
Rain past night; 6 A.M., passing fog;
9 A.M., cloudy; 5 P.M., fog.
Rain and fog throughout.
Fog; 10 A.M., overcast, with passing
fog at intervals.
do.
71
26 28.36 28.36 28.36 28.35 28.36 74.0 75.0 73.0 74.0 74.5 72.0 73.0 76.5 SW
4 SW
4
S
0.07
Fog and passing showers throughout.
27 28.35 28.39 28.39 28.39 28.38 73.0 76.575.0 72.5 75.0 74.5 73.0 76.5 ESE
4
0
0.06
19
28 28.39 28.42 28.41 28.41 28.41 74.5 76.5 74.5 74.0 75.0 72.0 74.0 78.0 SE
3 E
3 E
-0.10
Passing fog; 7.30 A.M., fine, cloudy;
4 P.M., rain and passing fog. Fog; 9 A.M., cloudy, horizon clear.
REGISTER AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
BAROMETER.
IIYGROMETER,
THERMO-
WINDS.
METER,
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
Self Registering
Min. Max.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M. Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn.
" .
1874.
Aug. 22 29.78 29.80 29.80 29.77 29.76 79.0 82.5 80.5 78.0 80.0 79.0 76.5 83.5 Calin
E
4 Calm
i
*1
23 29.76 29.79 29.79 29.76 29.75 80.0 80.0 80.0 79.0 79.0 79.0 77.084.0 SE
2 SW
4 S
2
"3
24 29.78 29.85 29.85 29.81 29.81 79.0 78.0 81.5 77.0 77.0 80.5 76.0 80.0 NE
3
Calm
S W
3
"
25 29.85 29.87 29.87 29.86 29.86 81.5 84.5 82.5 79.5 82.0 80.5 77.0 85.0 SSW
3
$
3 Calm
""
26 29.85 29.90 29.91 29.89 29.87 81.5 83.5
82.0 80.0 81.0 80.5 81.0 84.5 Calm
E
1 Calm
"
27 29.88 29.94 29.95 29.91 29.91 80.5 85.5 88.5 79.5 81.5 81.5 79.0 86.5 E
1
NE
3 SW
""
28 29.94 29.96 29.98 29.96 29.95 80.5 85.5 84.5 79.5 82.0 81.0 79.0 86.5
Calm
ESE
3 ESE
3
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
Aug. 22,-3 A.M., wind N.E. moderate breeze and heavy rain; 6 A.M., calm and overcast; 9 A M., calm, fine and cloudy: noon, moderate breeze, Ane and cloudy: 3 P.M., wind S.E. moderate breeze, fine and cloudy; P.M., calm and vercast.
Aug. 23,--4 A.M., wind S.S.E. light breeze & overcast: 5 A.M.. wind 3.5.E. light breeze and rain squalls; 6 A.M., wind S.S.E. light and rainy: 9 A.M
9 A.M., S.S.W. light breeze & rainy; noon, moderate breeze
& heavy rain squalls; 3 P.M., S.W. moderate breeze heavy rain; 6 P.M., S.W. & drizzling rain; 9 P.M., S.E. light breeze & heavy rain. Aug. 24, 4 A.M., S.E. gentle breeze & showery; 6 A.M., gentle breeze
& showery; 9 A.M., calm and showery; noon, calm, overcast and
6
occasional shower; 3P.M., wind S. light breeze, fine & overcast;
fine overcas: P.M., calm &cloudy: midnight, calm &covercast. Aug. 25,-4 A.M., ligt northerly air & gloomy weather: 6 A.M., gentle breeze, flue and overcast: 9 A.M., wind S.S W. gentle breeze, fine and overcast; noon, gentle breeze, fins and overcast; 3 P.M., wind S.W. light breeze and overcast; 3.20 r.M., wind S.W. light breeze & heavy rain;
6 P.M., drizzling rain; 9
rain; 9 P.M., calm, fine and cloudy. Aug. 25,--4 A.M., light S.W. air a
air and cloudy;
overcast; 6A.M., fine and 9 A.M., calm, Ane
and overcast: noon, fine and overcast: P.M., peals of thunder fromm V.W. and rain; GP.M., calm, and drizzling rain. Aug. 27. A.M., calm and cloudy; 6 A.M., light easterly air and fine;
7.-4. noon, N.E. gentle breeze, fine and cloudy: 3 P.M., wind S.E. light breeze and drizzling rain; 6 P.M., light air and passing showers. Aug. 28, -4 A.M., calm, fine and cloudy; 6 A.M., calm, fine & cloudy; 9 A.M., E.S.E. light breeze, fine and cloudy; noon, gentle breeze, fime and cloudy: 3 P.M., wind E.S.E. gentle breeze, fine and cloudy: 6 P.M., gentle breeze, fine and cloudy.
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