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No. 110.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 JULY, 1866.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COMPANY, in Hongkong, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th July, 1866.
W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, Limited,
for the month ending 30th June, 1866.
NOTES ISSUED,.
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
.$732,971. $400,000.
V. KRESSER, Manager.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, Limited, Hongkong, 6th July, 1866.
I hereby certify that in accordance with my instructions I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, and found the Specie in Reserve to amount to $400,000.
A. F. ALVES,
Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 7th July, 1866.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1866.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.
Thermometer.
June July
30
29.68
77
29.62
79
29.60
81
29.55
77
29.52
82
29.52
81
29.57
78
29.62
80
29.65
81
3
- 29.69
79
29.72
82
29.75
82
"}
29.78
79
29.78
81
29.77
83
""
5
29.77
80
29.77
83
29.75
82
"}
6
29.71
80
29.76
82
29.65
85
"
DATE.
1866.
BAROMETER.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
'NOON
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULR.
3 P.M.
Ú P.M.
GA.M.
NOON.
6 r.м.
GA.M.
Noox.
THER- MOMETER,
Self Re- gistering. Min. Max.
Noon.
WINDS.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
Dirn. F.
Dirn. E.
Dirn.
F.
June 30 28.02 28.01 28.00 27.98/27.0470.00 71.30 73.00 70.00 71.30 70.00 57.30 74.00 EbS
July 1 27.90 27.88 27.86 27.81 27.85 73.30 76.00 74.50 73.30 76.30 74.50 61.30 73.00 SW
2 27.93 27.96 27.8827.87 27.98,70.07 73.80 72.80 70.07 73.80 71.50 58.00 75.00 N W 3 28.05 28.11 28.12 28.12 28.10 70.05 78.00 73.50 70.00 75.50 73.00 57.50 77.50) NW 4 28.14 28.15 28.15 28.11 28.08 72.50 76.50 73.50 72.30 75.50 74.00 61.00 73.00 SbE
"}
4 EbS
7 SW
5
8
SE
C
5
Dense fog, from 2 P.M. passing fog.
SW
7
Fog, heavy squalls, thunder, lightning, heavy
rain.
3 SW
"
5 28.12 28.15 28.14 28.11 28.1074.00 80.00 78.10 74.00 77.50 75.50 61.00 72.50'S
3
S
15 2
3 NW 3 WbN 4
2 NW
Denge fog until noon, theu clear.
SW
1
Foggy.
IS
2
Passing fog and light rain, distant thunder.
ᏚᏂᎬ
4
Fine though foggy at intervals.
17
i
!
6 28.07 28.12 28.12 28.05 27.94 74.50 82.00 77.00 73.50 78.50 74.55 63.50 82.00 SW
5 EbN
6
E
"
6.7 Light fog throughout.
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