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No. 22.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH JULY, 1867.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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The New Edition of the Ordinances of Hongkong having been received from home, and placed according to Clause 5 of No. 7 of 1864 in the Colonial Treasury, it is hereby notified that for the convenience of the Public copies of the same reserved for sale are deposited with Mr. D. NORONHA, the Government Printer, from whom they may be obtained at the cost of $5 a Copy.

A. List of Errata is prepared, and will be issued gratis to the purchaser of each Copy.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th February, 1867.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

POLICE, LIGHTING AND WATER RATES.

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.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

1867.

Barometer.

Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer.

Barometer.

Thermometer.

June

29

29.62

85

29.66

86

29.62

87

30

29.62

85

29.64

86

29 58

85

July

29.54

81

29.60

83

29.70

85

29.75

84

29.78

85

29.78

85

""

20.78

84

29.82

89

29.84

80

""

29 83

83

29.84

87

29.85

87

""

5

29 85

84

29.85

87

29.85

87

""

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

THER- MOMETER.

BAROMETER.

HYDROMETER.

WINDS.

DRY BULB.

WET BULK.

DATE.

Self Re- gistering.

Min. Max.

Force, range from ◊ to 12.

6 A.M

NOON.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

6 P.M

Dirn.

f.

Dire.

Dirn.

F.

Noon.

1867.

June 29 27.99 28.02 28.03 27.99 27.97 76.00 79.00 77.05/75.00 77.00 76.05 76.00 82.05 E

7

30 27.98 28.00 27.98 27.94 27.92 76.00 75.05 74.05 75.00 75.00 74.00 74.00 80.00 E

5 ELS

GE

1

July

21

19

1 27.88 27.89 27.87|27.94 28.00 74.00 72.05 72.05 74,00 72.05 72.05 73.00 75,00 SыE

228.10 28.13 28.14 28.10 28.08 75.00 76,00 76.00|75.00 75.05 75.00 71.00 76.00 ELS

328.14 28.18 28.19 28.16 28.15 74,00 76.00 75.05,78.05 75.00 7 1,05 74.00 77.00 S

7 S

6 SbW

5 SLW

4 E

6 EbN

7.9 SbW

5 S

5 ᎦᏓᎳ

5.7

7.9

Passing fog with slight showers of rain at intervals; from P.M. clear, but cloudy and overcast.

Passing fog; from 10 A.M. clear; 3 P.M.

thick fog.

Dense fog; from 8 A.M. passing fog with

very heavy squails of wind.

6

Dense fog; from 10 A.M. passing fog.

5

Dense fog; from 7.30 AM. passing fog;

from 10.30 AM. clear.

""

4 28.19 28.22 28.22 28.20 28.17 74.00 77.00 75.00 73.05 75.00 74.00 74.00 77.05 SSW

3 SbW

1 S

2

Passing thick fog; from 9.30 A.M. fine

clear weather.

11

5 28.20 28.20 28.21 28.18 28.15 74.00 77.00 75.05 78.05 74.00 74.00 74.00 78.00 SW

2 SWbS

2 SbW

4

Fine clear weather throughout.