No. 149.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH OCTOBER, 1867.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of the 30th November, 1867, for the privilege of farming all granite quarries in Hongkong and Kowloon during the Year 1868.
Persons desirous of tendering are directed to call at the Surveyor General's Office to obtain a proper form of Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th October, 1867.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting and Water Rates are informed that the Rates are payable in advance, during and within the Month of October, for the last Quarter of the present Year.
After the 31st October all Rates not paid are recoverable through the Court of Summary Juris- diction with Costs and Interest.
Rate Payers are further informed that all Receipts in payment of Local Taxes must,-to be valid,— be signed by the Treasurer and Accountant Mr. C. II. HORDEN;--no other Parties being authorized to sign Treasury Receipts.
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st September, 1867.
NOTICE.
FREDк. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer,
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 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.
The Mail Steamers to moor near the Fort William, but South of her.
Steamers and Vessels not having any definite employment will still remain on the North side.
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 13th September, 1867.
II. G. THOMSETT, Harbor Master, &c.
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WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1867.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter.
meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Min.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Max.
October
""
>>
2828323
19
30.09
79
30.09
81
20
30.11
78
30.09
82
21
30.07
79 *
30.10
82
30.08
78
30.11
81
30.12
78
30.11
24
30.14
77
30.19
25
30.13
75
30.14
*88*8*8
79
78
79
78
82
Fyr
81
76
80
75
8832888
30.10
81
30.10
81
30.08
80
30.12
80
30.12
80
30.15
80
30.12
80
DATE.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
BAROMETER,
'NOON
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK, Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
*NOON
6 P.M.
THERMO-
METER.
Self Registering.
| Min. | Max. NOON.
WINDS.
RAIN.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M.
Dirn.
NOON.
F. Dum. A
6 P.M.
Dirn.
9 A.M.
F.
1867.
Oct. 1928.24 28.38 28.36 28.32 28.82) 70.00| 74,00 72.00; 70.00 71.00 69.00 71.00 77.00 E
20 28.34 28.38 28.38 28.52 28.32 69.05] 75.00| 73.00 68.05 69.05 70.00; 69.00| 76.00 E
7 EbS
2 EDS
2
0.00
3 E
2 E
1
0.00
2128.32 28.34 28.33 28.28, 28.24 71.00 74.00 70.05 70.00 70.00 68.05 71.00 77.05 EbS
2 E
2 E
0.00
"
21
22 28.27 28.34 28.34 28.30 28.29 69.00 73.00 70.05 67.05 66.00 76,05, 69.00] 76,05 [E
2328.86 28.40, 28.39 28.34 28.32 69.00 76.00 71.00 65,00 60.00 66,00, 68.05 77.00 ENE
6 E
5 Ebs
6
0.01
Passing thick fog; from 9 A.M. fine
though very hazy.
Fine throughout.
Passing fog; from 9.10 A.M. fine but
hazy; from noon cloudy.
Fine though lazy.
5 EbN
2 E
7
0.00
Do.
SA
24 28.38 28.43, 28.41 23.35 28.32 67.05 75.00 71.00) 65.00] 69.00] 66.00, 67,00; 77.00 ENE
25 28.35 28.40 28.38 28.33 23.32 67.00 74.05 71.00, 63.00, 66.05| 66,00 67.00 77.00 NNE
5 EbN
NEDE
0.00
Do.
42
2 E
0.00
Do.
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