134
No. 38.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH MARCH, 1868.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon on the 13th proximo, for the construction of a Break-water Jetty at the Harbor Master's Office.
Plans and specifications may be obtained at the Surveyor General's Office.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1868.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
With reference to the Notification of the 12th February, 1866, by which the transmission of Patterns or Samples of Merchandize sent through the United Kingdom to Belgium irrespective of their weight was authorized, it is now notified that such Packets or Samples must not in future exceed Eight ounces in weight.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 16th March, 1868.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1868.
THERMOMETER.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
March
"
"}"
""
""
""
7834427
21
30.03
22
30.09
30.17
30.13
25
30.12
26
30.00
30.09
FRISISS
71
30.07
73
30.11
77
63
30.17
63
30.16
64
30.10
64
30.15
60
30.10
INCTUUR
78
63
64
65
59
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7****** o
71
73
62
62
63
64
58
GRGRAPH
78
30.09
81
30.12
77
30.13
65
30.12
65
30.02
65
30.10
65
30.17
2333333
76
66
64
65
65
64
58
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYDROMETER.
THERMO- METER.
WINDS.
RAIN.
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WET BCLB,
Self Registering.
3 A.M.
9 A.M.
'NOON
3 P.M.
5 P.M.
6 A.M.
| Min. | Max.
NOON.
6 A.M.
Dirn.
Force, range from 0 to 12,
NOON.
F. Dirn. F. Dira.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
9 A.M.
F.
1868.
11
Mar. 2128.34 28.37 28.39 28.39 28.35 57.05 68.05 68.00] 56.00 67.05 67.00, 66.00] 68.00 EBS
22 28.28 28.33 28.40 28.17 28.10 67.00 70.00 69.00] 66.00 63.00 67.00 61.05 69.00 SSW
4 SWDS
5 S
5
0.00
1 SSE
1 E
4
0.00
23 28.04 28.03 28.08 28.09 28.07 57.00 56.05 55.00 54.05 55.00] 54.00) 55.00 69.05]E
7 E
7 E
6
"
0.00
24 28.11 28.10) 28.11 28.18 28.18 50.00 55.00 56.05) 54.00 54.00 55.00, 54.00 57.00 ESE
6 E
6 E
7
0.00
"
25 28.18 28.19 28.20 28.20 28.20 50.05 57.00 56.05 55.05 56.00] 55.05, 54.05 57.00 E
26 28.23 28.23 28.19 28.20 28.19 57.05 56,00 54.00 56.00 55.00 58.05 54.00 57.05 N
" 27 28.13 28.14 28.12] 28.19, 28.08 52.00 52.00 50.00 51.00 51.00 49.00 50.00 56.00 E
5 E
6 E
5
0.00
2 NW
2 NNW
3
0.05
3 NNE
3 NNE
2
0.18
Dense wet fog until 11.30 A.M.; then
thick passing fog.
6 A.. fine, though very hazy: noon passing fog until 3 P.M.; dense fog until 4.30 P.M.; then fine, but hazy. Thick passing fog all day. Dense wet fog until 2 P.M.; then fine,
though overcast.
Dense fog all day with slight rain. Dense wet fog until noon; passing fog
until 5 P.M.; then fine.
Rain and thunder at intervals during
past night; dense wet fog all day.
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