No. 108.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH AUGUST, 1871.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
365
The following Revised Scale of Fares for the Hire of Boats in Victoria Harbor, which has been approved by His Excellency The Lieutenant-Governor, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th July, 1871.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Scale of Fares for Licensed Boats, plying for Hire in the Harbor of Victoria, Hongkong.
1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900 piculs,
.per Day,....
...per Load, ...per Day,.
$3.00
99
""
79
>"
2.00
2nd Class
""
of 600 piculs,
2.50
1)
3rd Class
""
or Ha-kau Boat of 300 piculs,
•per Load, ...per Day,..
....
1.75
1.50
""
>>
"}
""
...per Load,
1.00
21
""
"}
Half Day,.
50
Sampans.
or Pullaway Boats,
"7
•per Day,... .One Hour, ...Half-an-Hour,
$1.00
20
10
.10 cents extra.
No. 125.
After 6 P.M.,
Nothing in this Scale prevents private agreements.
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.
Three Hours,
Six Hours,
One Day (of Twelve Hours),.
10 cents.
..20
""
.50 .70
"
$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.
CECIL C. SMITH, Registrar General.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 18TH AUGUST, 1871.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1871.
Baro- Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
Self Registering.
Baro-
mater.
meter.
meter.
meter.
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
August 12
29.01
80
>>
13
29.71
"3
14
29.83
15
29.9Q
16
J
29.88
17
29.85
>>
18
29.83
SNURRRco
29.64
80
77
29.78
79
81
29.90
81
29.92
81
29.89
81
29.95
81
29.88
82288**
76
77
79
86
84
87
ONNERON
81
29.63
83
84
29.77
78
77
79
29.87
79
86
29.87
82
79
88
20.81
80
84
29.82
80
77
87
29.85
83
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