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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH DECEMBER, 1869. 567

NOTICE.

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. & S.

All Ships to be properly moored with 35 fathoms 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. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbor Master, &c.

No. 66.—List of DEAD LETTERS which have been returned from the General Post Office London, and other places, for the various reasons assigned upon them, addressed as undermentioned, the writers of which can obtain them on application.

Arnold, Joseph F., 224, South Third Street, Philadelphia, U.S.A.,

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Jenkins, Miss Clara, 41, Fifth Street, New York,

Arnold, Mrs., South Quay, San Francisco,

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Johnson, Hy., 33, Prosper Street, New Orleans,

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Beardslee, Lieut. Commr., Coldspring, New York,

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Lamb, S. T., Paines Villa, Ohio, U.S.A.,

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Benson, Miss Lizzie, Boston, Mass.,

Biddle, J. W., 519, Noble Street, Philadelphia,

Block, Bros., Newark, New Jersey,

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Laroche, P. A., San Francisco,

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Lindberg, Miss Charlotte, 497, North Lasalle Street, Chicago,

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Look, Miss Julia A., Lowell, Mass,.

Borntraiger, F., Passenger from Europe, Singapore,

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Martin, F. D., San Francisco, Cal,..

Clark, Miss Ellie, Pittsburg, Penn, U.S.A.,.

Mayheu, Charles, New York, 7..........

Commins, John, South Bergen, Hudson Co., New Jersey,

Miller, Elizabeth, 75, North Street, Baltimore,

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Cunningham, James, 513, Catherine Street, Philadelphia,

Moussey, John Jr., Minnianapolis Minn, U.S.A.,

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Cunningham, Captain R., 146, Fulton Street, Brooklyn, U.S.A., Daley, William, 419, West, 32d Street, New York,.

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Muttart, G., San Rafael Marine Co., California,

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Popham, J., 43, Vallejo Street, San Francisco,.

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Day, Miss J. E., Boston, Massachusetts,

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Roberts, Rev. J., Sturgeon, Mo, U.S.A.,

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Davis, John G., Nagasaki, Japan,

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Samuel, L., Messrs. W. Rangout & Co., San Francisco,.

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Derby, Miss A. A., Boston, Mass,

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Snow, Capt. Thos., Nagasaki, Japan,..

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Farland, James M., barque Ferada, Amoy,

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Strykes, Mrs. S. R., 604, Middle Alley, Philadelphia,

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Frances, F. H., No. 27, Maurice Street, San Francisco,.. Frost, Mrs. Doctor, Waterport, Orleans, U.S.A..... Hansen, H. L., 36, Pacific Street W, San Francisco, Heiner, Mitchell, 267, Ann Street, Baltimore, M.D., Hendry, Peter, Commercial Street, Buffalo, New York, Hill, Mrs. Catharine, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.A., Hitcheon, Mrs. Theodore, Boston, Erie Co. New York,

General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th December, 1869.

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

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Snyder, Mrs. Jennie, Rochester, New York,.

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Tarboy, Joshua, Biddeford, Maine,...

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Trevene, John, 49, Battery Street, San Francisco,

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Upperman, E., Chicago, Ill.,

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Van Ness, Jacob, New York,

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Van Rensselaer, P. S., Occidental Hotel, San Francisco, Walker, W. G., Shanghai,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

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6 A.M.

NOON.

6.P.M.

THERMOMETER.

1869.

Baro- meter.

Thermo- Baro- Thermo-

meter. meter.

Self Registering.

Baro-

meter.

meter.

Thermo- meter.

Min.

Max.

December

""

""

""

"

"

+60789

29.99

66

30.01

30.06

62

30.11

30.15

56

30.18

30.19

61

30.17

30.24

54

30.27

30.30

53

30.29

10

30.31

53

30.33

*992388

74

63

74

29.95

73

62

62

75

29.99

59

66

58

75

30.13

60

65

58

74

30:15

60

65

57

71

30.21

57

66

56

70

30.27

56

66

55

*

69

30.28-

59

"

BAROMETER.

DATE,

DRY BULB.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.,

HYDROMETER.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

WET BULB.

THERMO- METER.

Self Registering.

WINDS.

RAIN.

6 A.M.

9 A.M.

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6. P.M.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

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6 P.M. ]

Min. Ma..

6 A.M.

NOON. Dirn

Force, range from 0 & 12.

NOON.

6 P.M.

F. Virn. F. Dirn.

In inches during the

previous 24 hours.

REMARES AS TO Weather,

9 A.M.

F.

1869.

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Dec. 4 28.2% 28.28 28.27 28.25 28.23 66.5 68.

67.5 65. 67.5 67.0 63.0 68.0 SE

↓

5 28.25 28.30 28.33 28.28 28.281.058.5

5.0 60.0 57.5 54.058.0 68.0 E

11

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6 28.85 28.37_28.66 28.33, 28.22 55.0|57.0 | 57.0 | 58. 55.0 56.9 54.

68.0 EBN

7 SE

6-NE

3 E

4 SE

2

0.13

7 NE

5

0.12 -

4 E

5

0.16

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7 28.35 28.44 28.42 28.37, 28.66 57.059.0 57.0 55.0 56.5 54.0 53. 68.5 E

4 ESE

4 NWEN

3

0.07

23

8 28.43 28.47 28.46 28.40, 28 1 53.0 56.0 56.0-450 |52.0|52.0 50.0 60.5 N

5 N

6 N

5

0.00

Slight rain during past night.

| Slight Lain during past night; dense wet fog until 4PM.; then fine overcast. Drizzling rain d'ing past nigh➡; dense wet fog until 10 A.M.; fine overcast. Vet fog until 7.30 .M.; tiren passing

fog at inter als.

ring cloudy; clear-horizon.

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9 28.50 28.53 28.51 28.47 28.46 52.5 55.0 54.0 49.0 51.0 50.6 51.9 59.0 N

4 NE

2 NEDN

5

0.00

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'do.

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5 E- 3 NEBN

0.00

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