No. 180.
THE HONGKong governMENT GAZETTE, 28TH SEPTEMBER, 1872.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The subjoined Post Office Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st September, 1872.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
It is hereby notified for general information that henceforward the Postage on Letters addressed to Russia, when marked to be forwarded viâ Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents per half-ounce.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.
NOTICE.
The Undersigned desires to engage the services of a respectable European, well acquainted with the Colony, to act as Sheriff's Officer.
Applicants must be prepared to find security.
Applications to be made to the Sheriff at the Central Police Station.
H. E. WODEHOUSE,
Sheriff
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 27TH SEPTEMBER, 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.
Min.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Max.
September 21
""
""
""
"
"1
2884385
30.00
22
29.95
29.95
76
30.01
77
30.04
77
26
30.04
1777
27
29.97
2XXNNN2
79
29.97
81
78
29.97
29.98
30.02
30.07
30.01
my.
29.95
5228203
79
79
79
777
79
22NNNN?
81
29.96
80
79
81
29.94
79
77
79
29.97
78
80
29.99
79
77
79
30.02
79
77
82
29.08
80
79
83
29.95
80
"}
DATE.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
BAROMETER,
*NOON
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.
GA.M.
NOON
6 P.M.
THERMO-
METER.
Self Registering
Min. Max.
NOON.
WINDS.
RAIN.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,
6 A.M.
NOON.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F'.
6 P.M.
Dirn. H'.
9. A.M.
1872. Sept. 21
28.38] 28.37 28.37 28.38 28.38 71.0 74.5
22 28.38 28.38 28.37 28.34 28.35 71.0
23 28.38 28.37 28.38 28.37 28.37 67.5 70.0
""
24 28.37 28.38 28.35 28.36 28.36 68.5 71.0 71.0
25 28.88 28.39 28.38 28.39] 28.40 69.0 71.0 70.5
71.0 70.0 72.0 69.5 70.5 75.0 SE
70.0 68.0 70.0 68.5 67.5 69.0 74.5E
69.0
66.5 66.0 67.0
67.0 70.0 E
67,5
71.0 69.0 69.0 68.0
66,5 66.5
68.0
1 ENE
4 SE
4
0.06
3 E
A
6 E
6
0.40
7
E
6 E
6
0.89
Fine, cloudy, hazy.
Fine, overcast; 7.30 A.M., rain and fog; 10A.M.. overcast, drizzling rain at intervals.
Overcast, drizzling rain; 10 A.M.,
cloudy; 4 P.M., overcast.
68.0 72.0 E
"
26 28.41 28.42 28.42 28.40 28.40 69.0 74.0 71.0 68.5 69.5 68.5 69.0 74.0
22 2
E
5 E
7 E
2. Q
6 E
5
0.06
Fine, cloudy.
6 F
6
0.00
Fine, very hazy.
E
5 E
1 E
5
0.00
Fine, very hazy.
27
28.40 28.42 28.41 28.40 28.40 71.0 76.0 73.0 70.0
E 72.0 70.0 71.0 76.0
4
E
3 E
0.00
Fog; 7 A.M., fine, hazy.
33
DATE.
1872.
6 A.M.
0A.M.
BAROMETER.
'NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
•
REGISTER AT GUNFOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.
THERMO-
HYGROMETER,
WINDS.
METER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
Self Registering
Force, range from 0 to 12.
Min. Max. 6 A.M.
NOON.
NOON. Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn.
6 P.M.
F.
༈ ༈ ེ ེ ེ ལྤ ༄
SANERESS
75. 76.
73.5 72.
75.
75.
74.5 73.
74.
78.5 72.
73.
75.
78.5 72.
76,
80.5
74.
2 2 2
76.5 76.
75.5 82.
75,5 77. 76.5 76.
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
79.5 80.
74.5 75.5 80.5 EUN
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
80.5 ENE
NNE
NE
75.5 79.5 NE
2 SEBE
2 ENE
5 ENE
3 ENE
4 E
3 ESE
+2
4 E
4 EDN
4
2
4 E
2
4 Ebs
3
NEDE
3 SbE
1 ESE
8
83.5 EbN 1 SW
2 E
2
Sept. 21 29.98 30.00 29.99 29.95 29.93 77.5 80.5 80.
""
22 29.94 29.97 29.97 29.94 29.93 77.
79.
"
23 29.96 30.00 30.02 29.97 29.95 77.
80.
"
24 29.99 30.03 30.04 29.98 29.99 77.5
79.5 79.
"
25 30.02 30.05 30.04 30.01 30.01 77,5
80.
"
26 30.02 80.04 30.02 29.96 29.97 77.5
83.
+
27 29.94 29.97 29.98 29.93 29.91 75.5
83.5 81.
"
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M., light breeze and fine; noon, gentle breeze and
fine weather; 6 P.M., light breeze and cloudy.
6 A.M., light breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy, with drizzling rain; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and gloomy appear-
ance.
6 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy weather; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., light breeze and cloudy; fresh breeze during night.
6 A.M., gentle breeze and fine; noon, moderate breeze &
cloudy; 6 P.M., light breeze and cloudy.
6 A.M., moderate breeze and fine; noon, moderate breeze
& fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze & fine weather throughout. 6 A.M., gentle breeze and fine; zoon, light air and fine
weather; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and fine.
6 A.M., light air and fine weather; noon, light breeze and fine; 4 F.M., gentle breeze and fino; light breeze and fine weather during the night.
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