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No. 125.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH MAY, 1871.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Revised Scale of Fares for Public Chairs; which has been approved by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st October, 1870.
Half Hour,
One Hour,...
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
Scale of Fares for Public Chairs with two Bearers.
10 cents.
..20
""
Three Hours,
Six Hours,
One Day (of Twelve Hours),.
..50
....70 11 $1.00
In case more than two Bearers are employed, every additional Bearer to be paid at the rate of half the above Scale.
Nothing herein contained prevents special agreements.
Copies of the above Scale, in English and Chinese, can be obtained on application at the Registrar General's Office.
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 24th September, 1870.
NOTICE.
CECIL C. SMITH, Registrar General.
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:-
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"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 thereon 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.
CECIL C. SMITH, Registrar General.
WEATHER TABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING 19TH MAY,
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
1871.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1871.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Bars- Thermo- meter. meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
May
13
29.93
83
14
29.89
83
""
A
15
29.92
80
19
16
29.97
""
17
29.90
}}
18
""
19
29.91 29.83
XXXXN*
29.99
88
82
29.91
95
81
30.00
80
78
30.00
81
79
29.89
86
72
29.93
75
79
29.89
82.
8ZRNNER
*
92
29.94
84
95
29.92
85
76.
79
29.95
78
77
81
29.95
76
77
92
29.95
75
71
84
29.88
74
72
82
29.82
80
>>
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
THERMO-
KETER.
WINDS.
RAIN.
DRY BCLB.
WET BULB.
DATE.
Dirn.
Self
Force, range from 0 to 12. Registering
Min. Max. 6 A.M. NOON.
6 P.M.
NOON.
Dirn. F. Dirt.. F.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
9 A.M.
1871.
May 13 28.20 28.24 28.26 28.20 28.20 75.0 77.0 77.0 75.0 |76.5 | 76.0 74.5 77.5 SW
N
""
20
14 28.22 28.23 28.23 28.19 28.20 75,0|77.0 |720|75.0 76.0 72.0 74.0 77.5 S 15 28.22 28.25 28.24, 28.25, 28.27] 73.5 70.5 72.0 73.5 | 69.0 72.0 67.0 78.0 S 16 28.27 28.30 28.29 28.21 28.22 72.5 70.5 71.0 72.0 70.5 71.0 70.0 72.5 S 17 28.21 28.26 28.24 28.20 23.19 73.0 75.5 72.5 73.075.0 72.569.0 75.5 SW 18 28.17 28.22 28.19, 28.21 28.20) 67.3 68.0 | 69.0 67.0 68.0 GS.0 07.0 76.5 SW 19 28.13 28.13 28.18 28.15 28.13 71.069.5 70.0 71.0 69.0 70.0 63.0 | 71.5 SW
• SW
6 S
7 SW
3
10.03
6 SW
7
0.10
5 SW
4 N
2
1.61
4 S
6 SSW
0.95
6 NW
8 SE
5
0.76
3 E
7 SE
5
1.23
8 8
7 S
7
3.23
Fog; 9.30 A.., fine cloudy wa
passing fog at intervals.
Fog: 9.30 4.M., fine overcast: 2.30PM, DE
and rain at intervals throughout.
Kain and thunder past night; radu send
thunder at intervals all day.
Rain during past night; heavy aquais of
wind and rain at intervals all day
Rain during past night; fog with detacfad
openings N.; 9A.M.. fine over; D P.M., fog and rain.
Rain during past night; heavy squab f
wind and rain all day.
Bain past night; heavy squalls of wind and
rain throughout.
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