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No. 125.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TMп OCTOBER, 1871.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

by

The following Revised Scale of Fares for Public Chairs, which has been approved 1. 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,....

Three Hours,

Six Hours,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

Scale of Fares for Public Chairs with two Bearers.

.10 cents.

.20

""

.50

""

.70 "" .$1.00

One Day (of Twelve Hours),...

In case more than two Bearers are employed, every additional Bearer to be paid at the rate o 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 13TH OCTOBER, 1871.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

THERMOMETER,

1871.

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

Self Registering.

Baro-

meter.

Therm meter.

Min.

Max.

October

29.69

75

29.64

73

""

29.66

}}

10

29.89

75

""

11

30.01

""

12

30.03

68

"

13

29.96

71

ROHRRIN

29.69

29.64

74

29.76

29.95

76

30.05

30.05

29.98

SAPORNK

80

70

74

78

73

78

75

77

177

ORKRZS2

80

72

75

71

69

72

CHOORNN

29.66

74

74

29.52

78

29.77

78

29.92

73

73

29.09

70

77

30.00

77

29.93

""

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK,

Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

BAROMETER.

HYGROMETER.

THERM O-

WINDS.

RAIN.

METER.

DATE.

DRY BULB.

WET BULA,

Self Registering.

Min. Mar.

NOON.

6 A.M.

Dira.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

NOON. 6 P.M.

F. Dira. F. DAFK.

In inches during the

previous 24 hours.

REMARKS AS TO WRACASA

9 A.M.

1871.

Oct. 7 27.85 27.86 27.88) 27.83 27.93 65.5 68.5 | 66.0 | 63.5 | 65.5 64.0 65.0 75.0 N

5 N

4 N

5

0.09

Rain; noon, âne overcams.

"

"

8 27.84 27.80 27.78 27.70 27.70 65.0 66.0 67.064.0 66.0 | 67.0 64.5 66.0 IN

927.88 27.90 27.99, 28. 0 28. 269.0 | 69.0. | 69.0 | 69.0 | 69.0 69.0 66.0|69.0 SE

7 N.

8 IN

9

0.25

9 SE

8 SSE

6

2.25

!

"

10 28.14 28.18 23.19, 28.16, 28.14 69,071.0|71.0 | 69.0 71.0 | 70.0 69.0 | 71.0 S

1128.2328.25 28.24 28.20, 28.21) 69.0 68.0 66.0 68.0 67.0 66.0 67.0 72.0 E

i

5 S

8 S

3

0.54

tervals all day.

Rain throughout with stream E

4 P.M., biowing a pas

Blew a gale the while a game wore a me at the

rain; strong wind and Four Pirvu Rain past night; for sot no *

4 NE

4 NE

5

1.10

Fog with rain at intervar el **-

"

31

1228.24 28.28′ 28.27 28.21 28.20 63.5 | 69.0 | 66.0 | 62.5 | 67.0|65,062.0 69.0 |NE

1328.15 28.20 28.17 28.14 28.11 65.0 | 67.5 | 67.0 | 64.0 |67.0 | 67.0 64.0 70.5 NE

4 NNE

4 NE

5

0.26

Fine clondy.

5 E

7E

7

0.07

with fresh breeze.

Fine overcast; non, raje dnubiet*