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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH MARCH, 1871.

NOTICE.

The Undersigned begs to call the attention of the Community to the requirements of Section XXIX of The Victoria Registration Ordinance 1866, which are as follows:-

"Every Person who shall engage himself, after the Commencement of this Ordinance, as a "Servant, shall within Seven Days thereafter report the same at the Registrar General's Office "and produce his Certificate of Registration for the purpose of having the Name of his Employer "endorsed thercon and recorded in the said Office."

Employers, when engaging Servants, are requested to send them to this Office that the proper endorsements may be made on the Certificates, and that a record of the change of employment may be made in the Registers.

On the Certificate, the Column shewing the date of expiration of service should alone be filled in by the Employer.

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 25th August, 1870.

NOTICE.

CECIL C. SMITH, Registrar General.

Consignees and Masters of Ships are hereby informed that, after the 15th. Proximo, 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."

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbor Master, &c.

Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 6th September, 1870.

WEATHER TABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING 10TM MARCH, 1871. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

THERMOMETER.

1871.

Baro- meter.

Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter. meter.

Self Registering.

Baro-

meter.

Thermo- meter.

Min.

Max.

March

""

"}

"

"

**

10

4667890

30.25

55

30.23

60

30.18

55

30.20

61

30.14

57

30.15

60

30.16

57

30.23

30.19

58

30.21

30.15

58

30.13

30.16

61

30.07

8588822

68

68

70

79

B255585

60

61

57

*60

57

57

61

SESSORA

30.20

57

30.17

58

30.16

56

60

30.21

58

68

30.20

57

72

30.04

66

79

30.03

71

""

DATE.

*X*Y 9

0A.M.

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.

THERMO- METER.

WINDS.

RAIN.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

Self Registering.

Min. Max.

NOON.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

In inches during the precious 24hours.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,

6 A.M.

Dirn. F.

NOON.

Dirn. F.

6 P.M.

Dirn. F.

9 A.M.

1871.

Mar. 429.43 28.49 28.47 28.44 28.43] 50.0 57.5 53.0 47.054.0 | 51.0 48.5 57.0 Ebs

49.0 57.0 E 528.44 28.44 28.41 28.38 28.39) 51.0 54.5 54.0 49.051.0 52.0

4 E

3E

2

0.00

Fine hazy.

6E

6 E

7

0.00

Fine hazy; 4 P.M., cloudy.

6 28.38 28,40 28.39, 28.35 28.47 53.0 55.5 58.5 51.0 53.5 56.0 52.0 55.0 E

5 E

4E

3

0.00

Fine cloudy, hazy.

7 28.40 28.46 28.45 28.41 28.40 53.0 56.5 58.5 52.0 54.5 50.5 52.058.0 E

GENE

5 E

0.00

Fog; 11.30 A.M., fine overcast; 3 P.M.,

cloudy.

"

8 28.43 28.44 28.46 23.41 23.40 53.0 57.058.051.555,056.0 52.0 58.0 E

7 EbN

5 E

4

0.00

"

9 28.41 28.44 28.40, 28.35 28.34 57.0 64.0 63.0 55.561.5

60.0 155.5 03.0 E

8 E

2 E

2

0.00

17

1

10 28.33 28.35 28.35 28.30 28.29 63.0 67.5 66.0

60.0 64.5 63.0 61.0 67.0 Ebs

4 EbN

5 EbN

8

0.00

"

Passing fog: 10 A.., fine but cloudy;

5 P.M., slight rain.

Fine cloudy with slight passing fog;

1 P.M., clear.

Fine cloudy, horizon clear; 4.30 P.X, overcast; & PL., drizzly rain.