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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1872.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 3 of 1872.
YANGTSZE.
The mast of the Junk recently sunk in the Yangtsze between the Kiutoan Lighthouse and Kiutoan Small Beacon, and referred to in Notice to Mariners No. 2 of this year, has been removed.
ENGINEER'S OFFICE, CUSTOM House, Shanghai, 17th January, 1872.
DAVID M. HENDERSON, Engineer-in-Chief.
No. 16.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that The QUEEN has approved of the appointment of Don LEON CHECA, late Spanish Consul at Singapore, to be Spanish Consul at Hongkong, and that Her Majesty's Exequatur empowering him to act in that capacity has received Her Majesty's Signature.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th January, 1872.
No. 144.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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, Coloniul 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 TABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING 9TH FEBRUARY, 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. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
February 3
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22
34567∞∞
30.24
30.25
30.15
30.03
29.96
29.97
30.04
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51
30.23
63
53
30.23
57
30.15
60
30.04
60
29.97
57
30.01
54
30.05
*=**8*8
60
833333
53
53
56
60
61
58
54
54
3388888
63
30.24
58
63
30.20
57
62
30.06
65
29.95
62
63
29.91
64
30.00
59
30.05
8*888**
60
63
57
50
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