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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH MAY, 1869.
LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
CHAIRS, OR ORDINARY PULLAWAY BOATS.
Half hour,
Three hours,
.12 cents. ..50 cents.
1
Hour, Six hours,
Day (from 6 to 6),
Night Fares (after 8 P.M.),
CHAIR HIRE TO OUT DISTRICTS.
Beyond Victoria and back,
.20 cents. .75 cents.
.One Dollar. .10 cents extra.
To Stanley and back,
.50 cents per Man. .60 cents per Man.
Victoria lies below the level of Robinson Road, and includes all the town between the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, with the Race-course.
Hour,.
....
.8 cents.
LICENSED BEARERS (EACH.) Half day,
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 1st April, 1869.
.20 cents.
Day,.
...36 cents.
NOTICE.
To Consignees, Masters and Others in charge of Merchant Vessels.
I. On or before the 1st June proximo, all Ships, with the following exceptions, shall be moved over to the North side of the Harbor, mooring them properly with 45 fathoms on each Chain, the Anchors lying in an E.N.E. and W.S.W. direction from each other.
II. The Southern line of this Anchorage is the North extremity of Hongkong, shut in with the South extremity of the Kowloon Peninsula, bearing E. by S.; the Top-gallant Masts and Yards are to be on Deck and flying Jib-boom in; a Spare Anchor should be ready for letting go, and the Hawse kept clear.
III. Vessels discharging or taking in Cargo, and Hulks and Receiving Ships may, with permis- sion, lie on the South shore.
Note.-The Masters of Ships taking advantage of Article III, and those whose Vessels lie alongside Wharves and Jetties are to understand that they do so at their own risk.
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbor Master, &c.
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1869.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1869.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
⚫May
"}
"7
""
1994 LO CO Z
30.19
66
2
30.09
67
30.01
29.99
5
30.00
30.02
30.04
SORRER
30.18
75
67
30.06
73
68
74
30.06
81
74
76
30.02
78
68
70
29.99
80
78
30.05
81
79
30.08
82
CORR
77
30.11
68
70
70
73
88888
83
30.01
74
85
30.00
74
86
29.98
73
84
29.98
75
83
30.01
74
86
30.04
73
"
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet:
THERMO-
BAROMETER.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
WINDS.
RAIN.
DATE.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
*NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
*NOON
6 P.M.
METER.
Self Registering.
Min. Max.
NOON.
In inches during the
6 A.M.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
NOON.
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
Dira. F. Dirn. F.
6 P.M.
Dirn.
9 A.M.
F.
1869.
May 1 28.40 28.45 28.44-28.38 28.37 61.50 64.00 65.00 60.00 62.00 63.00 61.00 64.00 E
2 28.38 28.36 28.40 28.39 28.38 64.00 69.00 68.50 61.00 67.00 68.00 60.50 69.00
1 Ebs
1 E
1
0.00
Passing fog until 1 P.M.; then fine
very hazy throughout.
-
0 N
1 N
3
0.00
Fine hazy with passing fog at inter-
22
vals throughout.
8 28.29 28.34 28.35 28.34 28.25 67.00 72.50 70.00 64.00 65.00 64.50 66.00 72.50 NьE
4 ENE
3 ENE
2
0.00
Fine hazy throughout.
"
4 28.23 28.31 28.33 28.29 28.26] 67.00 73.50 71.00 62.00 68.50 63.00 66.00 75.50 SE
1 S
2 SbE
سم
1
0.00
Fine very hazy throughout.
27
5 28.28 28.33 28.33 28.29 28.25 67.50 73.50 71.00 65.50 70.00 65.00 67.50 73.50 SE
3 ESE
2 ESE
3
0.00
33
6 28.28 28.33 28.39 28.32 28.31 68.50 72.50 72.00 67.00 70.00 66.50 68.00 75.00 SE
3 Ebs
2 Ebs
1
0.00
"
7 28.32 28.37, 28.37 28.30 28.29 70.00 75.00 68.00 68,50 71.00 66.00 68.00 76.50 SbE
2 SbE
3 E
4
0.00
""
Passing fog until 9 A.M.; then fine
hazy throughout.
Passing fog until 8 A.M.; then very
hazy throughout.
Fine hazy; passing fog at intervals
throughout.
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