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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH JANUARY, 1872.
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates, are informed that the Rates for the First Quarter of the year 1872 are payable in advance during and within the month of January next.
Rate Payers are requested to take Notice that Parties in default in payment of Rates after the period specified, are liable to be sued in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 29th December, 1871.
No. 144.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
The following Notice from the Acting Harbor Master, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th October, 1871.
NOTICE.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Consignees and Masters of Ships are hereby informed that, after the 15th instant, the Boundary, North of which Vessels shall not anchor, is as follows:-
Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. & S.
All Ships to be properly moored with 35 fathoms Chain (East and West.)
The passage between the North Boundary of Men-of-War Anchorage and the Kowloon Peninsula
is to be kept clear.
Steamers and Vessels not having definite employment will remain on the North side, not mooring within 500 yards of the "Gunpowder Depôt."
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1871.
R. H. CAIRNS, Acting Harbor Master, &c.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 19TH JANUARY, 1872.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1872.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter.
meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
Thermo-
meter.
meter.
meter.
Min.
Max.
January
13
30.15
60
30.18
64
59
65
30.13
60
14
30.15
59
30.16
64
50
66
30.11
60
""
15
30.13
60
30.19
66
59
66
30.20
64
"
16
30.31
58
30.33
61
56
67
30.33
57
"}
17
30.34
54
30.30
60
54
63
30.26
55
""
18
30.27
56
30.31
61
55
61
30.27
57
""
19
30.26
56
30.26
64
56
64
30.22
60
""
DATE.
A.M.
Co
'K'Y 6
BAROMETER.
'NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
*NOON
6 P.M.
9
6 A.M.
*NOON
6 P.M.
THERMO- METER.
Self Registering.
WINDS.
RAIN,
Force, range from 0 to 12.
In inches during the previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,
Min. Max.
NOON.
NOON.
6 A.M.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
9 A.M.
1872.
¡
Jan. 13 28.30 28.85 28.32 28.28 28.28 52.0 54.053.0 51.0 55.0 52.5 51.5 54.5 (E
14 28.81 28.34 28.40 28.28 28.26 53.0
""
I
15 28.35 28.40 28.39 28.34 28.35 56.0
37
!
16 28.45 28.18 28.49 28.46 28.48 50.5 51.5 51.0 49.5
39
17 28.47; 28.49 28.46 28.40 28.39 49.5 54,0 52.5 48.0
53.0 56.5 52.0 55.0 E 54.057.0 52.0
62.5 61.0 53.5 60.5 58.0 55.0 62.5 EbS
NE
52.5 50.5 48.5 61.5 ENE
6 E
4 E 1
6 E
7
0.001
Fine, much overcast.
2 SE
1
0.00
!
49.5 49.047.0 64.0
37
18 28.40 28.44 28.43 28.36 28.36 49.0 50.0 49.5 43.5 48.0 48.0 48.0 56.0 E
4 ESE
5 NE
4 NNE
7 E
2 SE
3
0.00
3 NE
4
10.00
Fog; noon fine overcast; 3 P.M.,
cloudy, hazy.
Peak fine; dense fog below until 9
A.M.; fine cloudy, very hazy. Fine, overcast.
4 E
5
0.00
Do., do.
7 E
0.00
Do., do.
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19 28.38 28.46 28.42 28.38 28.38, 48.5 52.0 53.0 47.5 50.5 51.5 48.0 | 52.0 E
6 E
"
5 E
A
3
0.00
Do., do.
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