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No. 73.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH JUNE, 1867.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that henceforth all Public Offices under this Government, with the exception of the General Post Office, will be closed, as a rule, at half past 1 P.M. on the Saturday in each week.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th April, 1867.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Inspectors being now stationed at No. 3. Station, Wanchai, and No. 7 Station, Sai-ying-poon; Notice is hereby given that charges can be taken against prisoners at either of the above-named Stations, as well as at the Central Police Station.

Police Department, Hongkong, 18th May, 1867.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

POLICE, LIGHTING AND WATER RATES.

W. M. DEANE, Acting Superintendent.

The Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting and Water Rates for the current year are reminded that the Rates for the Second quarter are payable at the Treasury during the present month on or before the 30th instant; after which date the Rates unpaid are recoverable by application for Summary Warrants to the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.

FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 5th April, 1867.

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.

GA.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

1867.

Barometer.

Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.

Thermometer.

June

8

29.75

29.79

78

29.80

76

29.80

74

29.80

75

29.80

75

""

10

29.82

77

29.81

80

29.83

"}

78

11

29.83

80

29.81

29.80

""

83

12.

29.80

81

29.83

29.83

>>

86

13

29.81

83

29.81

29.80

""

87

14

29.80

83

29.79

87

29.79

""

86

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

THER- MOMETER.

WINDS.

BAROMETER.

HYDROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

PATE.

SelfRe- gistering.

Min. Yax.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

Dirn.

F.

Dirn.

Dirn.

F.

Noon.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

1867.

June

1

8 28.09 28.10 28.11.28.08 28.07.70.00 67.00 65.00 66.05 67.00 65.00 67.00,78.00 E

9 28.13 28.15 28.15 28.14 28.14 66.00 66.05 67.00 06.05 66.05 07.00 66.00 69.00 E

10 28.17 28.1828.20 28.17 28.16 69.00 72.05 73.05 69.00 72.00 73.00 68.00 74.00 ESE 11 28.19 28.23 28.2428.19′28.15 72.05 75.0575.00 72.05 74.05 75.00 72.00 77.00 S 12 28.18 28.2228.2228.17 28.13 74.00 77.00 75.0573.05 75.00 74.05 78.00 78.00 SW 13 28.19 28.22 28.21 28.17 28.14 74.00 77.00 76.00 74.00 75.00 75.00 74.00 78.00 SbW 14 28.16 28.18 28.18 28.15 28.15 74.00 78.00 77.00 73.00 77.00.76.00 74.00 79.00 SE

i

3 E

3.5 E

2 Ebs

1 SbW

4.8 E

6 EbS

1 SEBS

2 SWLS

4,8

6

2

Strong breeze and clear till 10.30 A.M.; thick fog and continuous rain until 2.10 P.M.; then passing fog.

Strong breeze, dense fog and drizzling rain; 8.30 A.M. passing fog, cloudy and overcast.

1

Dense fog; from 8.30 A.M. to 3.10 P.M.

clear; then passing fog.

Dense fog until noon; then clear.

:

1 SbW

1 SbW

3 SE

2 SWbS

1 S

3

Passing fog; from 8.45 A.. very hazy.

3

Dense fog to 9.30 A.M.; then clear

weather.

1 Ebs

1

Passing fog until 9.20 A.M.; then clear,

but cloudy.