THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 DECEMBER, 1867.
* POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
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It is hereby notified for general information that arrangements have been concluded between the British Post Office and the Post Office of Prussia under which Book Packets and Patterns or Samples of Merchandise may be forwarded from Hongkong to those places in Turkey, Moldavia or Wallachia, at which Austria maintains Post Offices, viz.: Adrianople, Alexandretta, Antivari, Bakau, Berlad, Beyrout, Botuschany, Bourgas, Bucharest, Gaifa, Candia, Canea, Cavalla, Chio (Tchesme), Constanti- nople, Dardaneles, Durazzo, Fookschan, Galatz, Gallipoli, Giurgevc, Ibraila, Ineboli, Jaffa, Janina, Jassy, Jerusalem, Kustendjie, Lagos, Larnaka, Latakia, Mersina, Mitylene, Philippopel, Piatra, Plojeshte, Prevesa, Retimo, Rhodes, Roman, Rutshuk, Salonica, Samsoun, Seres, Sinope, Smyrna, Sofia, Sulina, Tchernavoda, Tenedos, Trebizond, Tripoli, Tultscha, Valona, Varna, Volo,—at the fol- lowing reduced rates of postage, which must in all-cases be paid in advance.
Not exceeding 2
ounces in weight.
8 cents.
FOR A PACKET
Above 2 oz. and not | Above 4 oz. and not | Above 8 oz, and not exceeding 4 ounces. exceeding 8 ounces.
exceeding 1 .
64 cents.
Every additional
b.
16 cents.
32 cents.
32 cents.
No Packet of Patterns or Samples must, however, exceed 8 ounces in weight, and no Book Packet must exceed 3 Pounds in weight.
General l'ost Office, Hongkong, 27th November, 1867.
NOTICE.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
Applications for Passage Broker's Licenses for the Year 1868, under Ordinance No. 11 of 1857, will be received at this Office from this date up to the 31st December next.
Applicants are requested to state the names and addresses of the Parties they offer as Sureties, under Clause I of the Ordinance aforesaid.
Medical Men desirous of practising under the Emigration Act and local Emigration Ordinances whose Diplomas are not already registered, are requested to send them to this Office for Registration, otherwise their Certificates will not be received.
Emigration Office, Hongkong, 5th November, 1867.
II. G. THOMSETT, Harbor Master, Sc.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1867.
Baro- meter.
meter.
meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter.
THERMOMETER.
Self Registering.
Min.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Max.
November December
30
30.28
1
80.32
2
30.32
59
3
30.33
">
"
""
+ CO
30.30 30.23 30.19
8888888
62
30.29
67
60
30.32
66
30.35
66
30.32
67
30.23
68
30.19
68
30.13
69
=388856
61
71
30.30
60
71
30.30
59
72
30.33
60
71
30.30
59
68
30.25
61
68
30.21
61
69
30.15
***P*88
66
65
65
64
66
66
68
""
DATE.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
BAROMETER.
*NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
I'V
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
IIYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
*NOON
6 P.M.
THERMO-
METER.
Self Registering.
| Min. | Max:
NOON.
WINDS.
RAIN.
Dirn.
Force, range from 0 to 12,
NOON. GA.M.
6 P.M.
F. Dirn. F. Dirn.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
9 A.M.
F.
1867.
Nov. 30 28.36 28.49 28.62 28.61 28.36 52.05 62.00 59.00 52.051 62.00, 59.00' 52.05' 62.05 E Dec. 1 28.42 28.54 28.75 28.68 28.42 55.05 65.05 62.00, 55.00 51.05 62.00] 54.00 67.00 NEDE
3 EUN
5 NNE
1 WbN
1
0.00
Fine but very hazy.
6 NNE
5
0.00
Do.
2 28.38 28.53 28.08 28.68 28.38 53.00, 62.05 58.00 53,00 62.05 57.05′ 53.00 68.00 NEDE
4 NbN
1 EbS
ล
2
0.00
Do.
"
21
3 28.40 28.52 28.66 28.63 28.88 53.00 62.00] 53.05 53.00 62.00 51.00′ 53.00] 65.00 E
2 ENE
1 ENE
1
0.00
Do.
"
4 28.38 28.51 28.67 28.64 28.36 53.05 63.00 59.00 51.00 54.00) 50.05 53.05| 64.00 ESE 28:88 28.42 28.54 28.54 28.32' 55.00 62.05 59.00 64.05 62.00 51.00 55.00 66.00 ESE 628.8128.45 28.55 28.54 28.28 57.00 65.05 62.00 52.00 58.00 56.00, 57.00 66.05 ESE
3 E
4 EbS
2
0.00
Do.
3 E
4 EUS
2
0.00
Do.
1 E
1 NE
2
0.00
Do.
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