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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST OCTOBER, 1870.
NOTIFICATION.
Considerable difficulty and many disputes having arisen during the last Emigration season conse- quent on the Authorities at San Francisco having determined to enforce the operation of the United States' Law on Emigrant Vessels arriving at that Port: The undersigned deems it right to advise Charterers and Masters of Ships conveying Chinese Emigrants to Ports in the United States, that, although they have an undoubted right to clear hence under British Law, it will be better for them, until the Laws of the two Countries on Chinese Emigration be assimilated, that they should not enter into engagements to convey more Passengers in their Ships than will meet the requirements of the Laws of the Country to which they are proceeding.
The following Extract from the United States' Passenger Act of 1855, is published for the information of those concerned .-
"Sec. 1.—Tonnage Check, Computation of Children.
"No greater number of Passengers is to be carried than 1 to 2 tons.
In the computation of Passengers, Infants under 1 year old are to be excluded, and two Children between 1 and 8 years are to count as one Passenger.
"Space Check.
"Where the height between decks is not less than 7 feet, 14 superficial feet are to be allowed to cach Passenger; where less than 7 feet, but not less than 6 feet, 16 superficial feet are to be allowed to each Passenger,.
....and 18 superficial feet on the lower deck, not being an orlop deck. “Space to Passengers on different Decks.
"No Passengers are to be carried on a deck less than 6 feet high. Any Master carrying more Passengers than here allowed will be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and be liable to a fine of Fifty Dollars and Six Months' Imprisonment for each Passenger in excess.”
H. G. THOMSETT, r.n., Emigration Officer, &c.
Emigration Office, Hongkong, 6th September, 1870*
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 30th SEPTEMBER, 1870. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1870.
THERMOMETER.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter. meter'.
Self Registering.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
September
""
"
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**85838
24
29.78
25
29.57
79
26
29.23
27
29.49
79
28
29.69
20
29.76
30
29.82
0282882
79
29.73 29.55
81
80
29.07
29,57
29.72
81
29.80
79
"
20.84
*******
80
79
80
82
8882223
80.
81
80
80
79
79
79
80
*******
29.65
82
29.43
81
29.05
79
29.70
81
29.70
80
29.77
82
29.81
*****8*
81
81
80
81
81
80
81
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK, Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYDROMETER.
THERMO-
WINDS.
METER.
RAIN.
DATE.
DAY BULB.
'WET BULB.
A.M.
*NOON
3 P.M.
9
6 P.M.
Self Registering. Min. Maz.
NOON.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON. 6 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dira. F. Dirk, F.
In inches during the previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO-WEATHER.
9 A.X.
1870.
Sept. 24 28. 7 28.10 28. 8 28. 2 28. 0 71.0 76.0 75.0 65.0 69.0 70.0 70.0 78.0 N
23 27.92 27.90 27.86, 27.80 27.73 74.0 75.0 77.0 69.0 70.0 71.070.0 76.0 NNE
3EbN
5 NNE
1
I
"
26 27.38 27.31 27.20 27.21 27.25 73.5 73.5 73.0 71.5 72.0 71.5 71.0 76.5 N
12 NE
4 N
6 N
12 SE
4
0.00
Fine cloudy.
7
0.00
12
0.13
I
20
27 27.77 27.86 27.86 27.88 27.87 71.5 73.0 72.5 71.0 72.0 71.5 70.673.0 *S
i
10 SW
8 SW
7
1.45
28
W
28. 0:28. 7 28. 9'28. 6 28. 775.0 74.5 74.0 74.0 73.5 73.0 70.0 74.0 SW
5 SSW
4 SSW
Ovn
3
0.58
"
29
28.10 28.12 28.14 28.12 28.13 74.0 74.0 73.5 73.0 72.5 72.0 72.0 74.3 SW
3 S
4 S
1
0.05
D
30 28.20 28.19 28.18 28.14 28.12174.0 77.0 75.5 73.0 74.5 74.0 71.0 76.5 S
1 S
4. S
3
0.84
Fine cloudy; slight rain at interva
10.30 past night strong wind and raàn Bron N. by 3 P.. wind had increase! » v gale; 6A.M. blew a hurricue saí san tinned until night; wind van de N. to N.E and E., round to 8. by 474 Strong wind and rain past alebi, wavā m
tinued the whole of the day.
Dense fog; 11 AM passing the
throughout,
Passing fog; 10.x, rain; thick pae
sing fog all day. Passing fog throughout.
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