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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH DECEMBER, 1869.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION..

It is, hereby notified for general information that the rates of Postage (which must be paid in advance) chargeable upon Printed Papers and Patterns of Merchandize addressed to Constantinople will henceforward be as follows, viz:

For a Packet not exceeding 2 ounces,

For a Packet above 2 ounces and not exceeding 4 ounces, For a Packet above 4 ounces and not exceeding 8 ounces,

and so on, adding 4 cents for every additional 4 ounces.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 23rd November, 1869.

NOTICE.

2 cents.

4

8 ""

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

Applications for Passage Broker's Licenses for the Year 1870, under Ordinance No 11 of 1857, will be received at this Office, from this date up to 31st December, next.

Applicants are requested to state the Names and Address of the Parties they offer as Sureties, under Clause I of the Ordinance aforesaid.

Emigration Office, Hongkong, 28th October, 1869.

NOTICE.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,

Harbor Master, &c.

Consignees and Masters of Ships are hereby informed that, after the 15th Proximo, the Boundary, North of which Vessels shall not anchor, is as follows:-

Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. 1 S.

All Ships to be properly moored with 35 fathoins Chain (East and West)..

The passage between the North Boundary of Men-of-War anchorage and the Kowloon Peninsula is to be kept clear.

Steamers and Vessels not having definite employment will still remain on the North side.

Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1869

H. G. THOMST, R.N.,

Harbor

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OLLICE

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

SHERMOMETER.

1869

Baro- meter.

Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter.

meter.

Self Registering Baro-

Thermo-

meter.

meter.

Min.

Max.

November

27

20.07

58

30.11

58

73

30.04

63

28

30.14

59

30.12

59

71-

30.11

63

"

29

30.19

61

30.20

60

73

30.15

61

"J

30

30.16

58

80.17

60

68

30.09

62

"

December

1-

30.13

63

9.11.

65

76

30.02

67

2

30.00

62

80.03

66

.77

29.95

69

"

3

30.00.

67-

76

29.95

66

22

DATE.

1869.

6 A.M.

*TV 6

BAROMETER,

*NOON

P.M.

REGISTER AT BLOOK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAF.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYDROMETER..

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

6 P...

THEB 0- METER.

Self Registering.

Min. Max.

JOON.

WINDS.

DE BAIN.

In inches during the

BAK

Dira.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

NOON.

Dien, F. Dir,

previous 24 1.Jurs.

REMARKS AS TO WHATHEM.

2 AM

F.

""

Nov. 27 28.31 28.35 28.34 28.30 28.29 60.0 680 61.0 51.5 58.0 58.0 60.0 60.0

28 28.35 28.37 28.40 28.37 28.37 63.6 68.5 65.0 57. 58,5 55.0 59.

29 28.40 28.42 28.42 20.34 28.34 60.0 61.5 60.0 59.5 | 56.5 47.0: IZAS

1 NEN 27

0.00

Fine, very hazy.

4 E

0,00

Dom

·

-

។

7

"

30 28.35 28.40 28.38 28.32 28.30159.0 62.0 60.0 54,0 303 149 48.00

E

Dec. 1 28.35 28.38 28.36 28.27 28.25 61.0 68.0 65.0 57.0 60.0 58.0 58.2 68.0 E

2 28.24 28.27, 28.25 28.19 28.19 64.0 66.5 | 66.0 60.

62.0 69.0 E 64.5

328.25 28.27 28.27 28.24 28.22 64.0 65.0 65.0 63.c. 64.0 64.5 63.5 6.5 E

7 Ebs

6 E

6 E

0.00

Fine

5

0.00

Do. do.

5 E-

Do. do.

bazy.

61.

6 E

7 E

0.00

6 E

-.00

Fine clon

Denne

throughout.

८.