THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1866.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
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It is hereby notified for general information that under the provisions of a Postal Convention just concluded with Austria, the postage on Correspondence addressed to Trieste, or Northern Europe, specially marked to be forwarded via Trieste," will henceforward be levied at the following rates, viz.:-~
Not exceeding † of Above of an ounce and not
an ounce.
12.cents.
exceeding an ounce.
24 cents.
UPON A LETTER
Above } an ounce and not exceeding of an ounce.
36 cents.
Newspapers will be liable to a postage of 2 cents each.
Above of an ounce and not exceeding 1 ounce.
48 cents.
UPON A BOOK PACKET AND UPON PATTERNS OF MERCHANDIZE
Not exceeding 4 ounces
6 cents.
in weight.
Above 4 ounces and not
exceeding th 12 cents.
And so on adding 12 cents for every additional half pound.
The postage in every case must be paid in advance.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 10th February, 1865.
Above 45 and not
exceeding 1 24 cents.
Above 1th and not exceeding 14th 36 cents.
For every additional
of an ounce. 12 cents.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
* 1866.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.
Thermometer.
February 3
29.83
60
29.89
61
29.90
56
29.96
53
30.00
56
30.00
54
""
30.03
53
30.11
55
30.10
56
30.10
56
30.13
56
30.12
57
27
30.08
56
30.09
50
30.10
56
37
30.09
55
30.11
56
30.14
57
**
30.11
55
30.11
60
30.09
58
21
DATE.
BAROMETER.
GA.M.
9 A.M.
Noox.
8 P.M.
43 P.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK,
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
THER- MOMETER.
WINDS.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULE.
WET BULB.
NOON.
61.3.
A.M.
"Self Re- gistering. Min Maxi
Force, range from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.30
NOON.
6 P.M.
DIEN.
F
Dirn.
Ꮉ . Dirn. P.
Noon.
1866.
$
5 128.26 28.32128.2 28.2
628.31 28.30 28
Feb.
1
4 28.13 25 1928.2428.21 28.237.00 48.00 18.00 34.50 41,55 44.50 29.00 55,00 ENE
28.2-42.30 47.55 17.00 40.m0 11.50 14.3050.00 5×anţEUN
45.00753.90
328.67 28.13 28.1428.0828.00 50,00 50,00 16,50 58.50 40.30 45.30-16.30 55.10 N
G NOW
# NEW 4 NEW
4 NbW 4
2
Dense Be and drizzling rain to 1 P.3., then thick passing tog until 3 PM, then clear,
Fiue throughout,
26.2-15.00 45.30 45.50 14.55 44.55 43.80188.00 5 590&
3 EbN
4 N
3 EbN 4
Do, though hazy.
:
7 23.28 28.93 28.3125.26 28.30
13.50 16.00 46.00 43.00 46.00 15.60,30,00 54.50/E6X
4 EN
་
8 28.10 28.35 28.2428.32 28.0
11.50 50.00 30.50 40.30 48.50 17.30-10.00 58.20 N
3 EbN
9 128.35.28.37 28.3 28.32 28.3116.55 56,00 52.00 43.50 53.30 51.505-4.00 € 100 NNE
2 NE
3 JEDN
3 EbN
2 SbN
2 NE
2
Cloudy and overcast, from 7.45 A.M. denso fog
awi slight showers, at noon dense fog.
Do.
3
do. Dense fog and slight showers of rain.
2
Fine.
Do.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
List of Unpaid and Registered LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's
Ships of War, 9th February, 1866.
Letters. Papers.
Letters, Papers.
Letters, Papera.
Algerine Adventure
19
Flamer
1
Insolent
10
Perseus
Letters. Papers.
12
10
Janus
2
Argus
11
Grasshopper
Havoc
3
Rifleman
4
Melville
3
3
Bustard
1
Orontes
25
6
Serpent
21
Coromandel
12
Haughty Hesper
2
2
P. Charlotte
20
Slaney Staunch
4
5
List of unclaimed LETTERS and PAPERS lying in the Post Office for Military, 9th February, 1866.
Butcher, Wm. Prvt.,
Elliot, & Bat. of R. A.
1
Letters, Papers.
Letters, Papers,
Letters. Papere.
Cumming, J. H. Lieut.,
'
Coomlies, Geo., (Corpl. No. 121), 1
Lieut. W. E. Price,
Lieut. R. B. Colton,
3
1
Letter containing Glass detained on account of being ineligible to pass through the Post Office, addressed
Colonel Harris, 28 Leinster Road, Dublin, Ireland.
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