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No. 59.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH APRIL, 1872.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

SWITHDRA

207

The following Notice of the 22nd March, from the Acting Harbor Master, relative to the change of position of the wreck of the Norwegian Barque Glimt, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1872.

NOTICE.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

The wreck of the Norwegian barque Glimt, has been moved entirely out of the Channel, and now lies close in shore on the South side of Chunghu Island.

Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1872.

No. 144.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

R. H. CAIRNS, Acting Harbor Master, &c.

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, Se.

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 5TH APRIL, 1872.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

GA.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

THERMOMETER.

1872.

Baro- Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter.

meter. meter.

meter.

Self Registering.

Baro-

meter.

Thermo- meter.

Min.

Max.

March 30

30.02

31

30.07

April

30.05

30.11

""

30.12

""

30.15

"

30.13

GREGGER

64

30.14

68

· 30.05

68

30.08

67

30.12

66

30.17

67

30.18

74

67

30.17

76

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64

75

30.10

63

62

70

30.02

64

65

69

30.04

66

63

70

30.08

65

63

70

30.14

64

65

75

30.16

66

66

76

30.11

74

""

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

THERMO-

BAROMETER.

DRY BULB.

HYGROMETER.

WET BULB.

WINDS.

RAIN.

DATE.

6 A.M.

9 A.M.

'NOON

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

*NOON

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

*NOON

6 P.M.

METER.

Self Registering

Min. Max.

NOON.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

In inches during the

previous 24 hours.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirk.

9 A.M.

F.

1872.

Mar. 30 28.28, 28.33 28.29 28.26 28.23 57.0 57.5 35.5 | 56.0 57.0 55.0 56.0

31 28.23 28.25 28.26 28.22 28.20, 56.5

61.0

62.0 56.5 61.0

60.5 E

62.0 55.0 61.0 ESE

4 ESE

6 SE

5 E

دي

0.04

Slight fog; 7.30 A.M., much overcast;

12 noon, fog, drizzly rain.

6 SE

5

0.10

Fog all day.

""

Apr. 1 28.25 28.27 28.28 28.25 28.23 62.0

1

2 28.27 28.30 28.29 28.25 28.21 64.0

57.5 57.5 63.5 67.5 57.5

62.0 61.0 62.0 62.0 61.0 60.5 62.5 SE

57.5 64.0E

4 SE

5 SE

0.08

Wet fog all day.

6 E

7 E

8

0.28

"1

|

!

3 28.29, 28.32 28.33, 28.29 28.27, 57.0

57.0 57.0 57.0 57.0 56.5 56.0 58.5 E

6 E

6 E

6

0.10

Strong wind and rain past night; fine

overcast; 11.30 A.M., fog.

Fog; 4 P.M., overcast.

"

Į

4 20.30 28.38 28.37 28.34 28.30 57.0 61.5 61.5 57.0 60.5 61.0 56.5 61.5E

6

E

5

E

0.05

Fine overcast with fog at intervals.

"

E

528.35 28.40 28.42 28.37, 28.35 62.0

68.5 66.0

62.0

66.0 64.0 60.569.0 E

4

E

4

E

2

0.00

Fine clear.

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