DATE.
286
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JUNE, 1869.
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 TWO WEEKS. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1869.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- meter.
meter.
Min.
Мах.
June
29.87
88
29.89
86
85
87
29.87
85
29.87
87
86
87
12
29.78
84
29.76
87
86
87
""
29.75
83
29,80
84
83
88
22
9
29.83
78
29.87
79
79
86
10
29.82
77
29.81
78
81
""
11
29.81
78
29.83
83
78
""
12
29.85
80
29.84
82
81
"}
13
29.88
29.92
84
81
""
14
29.91
29.97
85
82
""
15
29.95
29.99
86
84
""
16
17
"
18
978
29.91
29.89
29.94
29.86
29.94
85
29.82
8888888
87
85
85
85
***********
29.83
89
29.79
88
29.71
87
29.76
84
29.81
78
29.80
77
83
29.79
83
84
29.81
83
84
29.89
85
29.92
86
29.91
85
87
29.81
86
88
29.82
88
88
29.80
88
""
BAROMETER.
6 A.M.
3 д.м.
NOON.
P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
NOON
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
WET BULB.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THERMO-
METER.
Self Registering.
Min. Max.
NOON.
WINDS.
RAIN.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
In inches during the|
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M.
NOON.
Dira.
F.
F. Dira.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F.
9 A.M.
1869. June.
28.18 28.18 28.19 28.17 28.10|| 76.50 78.00 78.00 76.00 77.00 76.50 75.50 77.50 S 6 28.18 28.18 28.18 28.10 28.08 77.00 78.50| 77.50| 76,00 77.50 76.50 76.00 78.00 S
3 SSW
4 S
4
0.00
Dense fog until 8 A.M.; then fine
overcast throughout.
4 S
6 S
5
0.00
Thick passing fog all day.
Dense fog and rain until 9.30. A.M.; then
7 28.05 28.09 28.08 28.01 28.01 76.50 78.00 77.00 76.00 77.00 76.50 75.00 78.00 S
6 SW
7 SSW
0.12
"
passing fog with heavy squalls of wind and rain at intervals.
"
8 28.05 28.09 28.11 28.08 28.08 77.00 77.50 77.50 76.50 76.00 76.50 73.50 78.00 SSW
5 NW
2 NNE
8
0.85
Fog and slight rain; 10 A.M. fine
cloudy throughout.
9 28.15 28.15 28.15 28.09 28.07 73.50 72.50 71.00 72.50 71.50 71.00 71.50 80.00 E
3 E
5 E
5
0.09
"
10 28.08 28.10 28.10 28.08 28.08 72.00 73.00 73.00 71.50 72.50 72.50 71.00 72.50 E
7 ESE
6 ESE
4
0.64
11
11 28.12 28.15 28.16 28.10 28.09 75.00 76.00 76.00 74.50 75.00 75.00 72.00 76.00 S
3 S
3 S
4
1.21
"
12 28.10 28.15 28.16 28.11 28.11 73.00 75.50 76.00 73.00 75.00 75.50 72.00 76.00 S
7 'SSW
4 S
5
0.53
"3
او
13 28.18 28.19 28.22 28.19 28.16 76.50 76.50 76.00 76.00 75.00 76,00 71.50 76.50 S
5 S
4 S
5
0.75
23
14 28.22 28.26 28.28 28.24 28.21 76.00 77.50 76.00 75.50 77.00 75.00 74.00 77.50 S
5 S
4 SSW
4
0.47
15 28.26 28.29 28.28 28.22 28.19 76.00 78.00 77.00 75.50 77.00 76.50 75.00 77.50 S
4 SSW
5 SSW
4
0.07
31
33
16 28.18 28.28, 28.18 28.14 28.10 77.00 77.00 77.50 76.50 76.50 76.50 75.50 77.50 SW
4 SW
6 S
5
- 0.04
33
17 28.15 28.17 28.17 28.11 28.10 77.50 78.00] 77.00 77.00 77.00 76.00 76.00 78.00 SSW
6 SW
6 SSW
5
0.05
""
18 28.14 28.16 28.16 28.18 28.10 76.50 77.50 77.50 76.00 76.00 76.00 75.00 77.50 SSW
7 SW
5 IS
0.04
Dense fog with drizzling rain all day. Rain during past night; dense fog
and drizzling rain all day. Rain during past night; dense fog until 11 A.M.; then thick passing fog throughout. Rain during past night; thick passing fog and rain, and squall at intervals all day. Rain during past night; thick passing fog
and squall at intervals all day.
Rain during past night; passing fog
at intervals, squally all day. Passing fog all day.
Fog; 11 A.M. overcast; 4 P.M. fog
throughout; squally all day.
Fog until 4 P.M.; fine clear through-
out.
Passing fog 12 noon; then fine cloudy;
5 P.M., fog throughout.
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