870 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1st SEPTEMBER, 1866.
NOTICE.
With reference to the Regulations for the Public Gardens, published on the 1st May last, Rule 5 is herewith amended as follows:-
5. Smoking will not be allowed on the middle Terrace on occasions when the Band Plays.
By Order,
W. WILSON, Surveyor General. -
Surveyor General's Office, Hongkong, 11th August, 1866.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified for general information that henceforward Patterns or Samples of Merchandise may be sent from Hongkong to the Netherlands, through the United Kingdom, subject to the following Regulations.
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1st. There must be no writing, or printing, in addition to the address of the person for whom the packet is intended, and the address of the sender, other than a manufacturer's or trade mark and numbers, and the prices of the articles; and these particulars must in all cases be given, not on loose pieces of paper, but on small labels attached to the samples, or the bags or boxes containing them.
2nd. The Patterns or Samples must be sent in covers open at the ends, so as to be easy of examination.
Samples; however, of seeds, drugs, and so forth, which cannot be sent in open covers, may be enclosed in boxes or in bags of linen or other material, tied at the neck; or the bags may be entirely closed, provided that they be transparent, so that the Officers of the Post Office may be able to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contents.
3rd. No Packet of Patterns must exceed two feet, British, in length, or one foot, British, in width or depth.
No article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Bags, or the Person of any Officer of the Post Office, may be sent through the Post as a Pattern; but scissors and other similar articles may be forwarded as Patterns, provided they be packed and guarded in so secure a manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the Mail Bags and the Officers of the Post Office, while at the same time the Patterns may be easily examined.
If either of the foregoing rules be infringed, the Packet will not be forwarded. The rates of Postage, which must in all cases be prepaid, will be as follows:-
2 uzs.
Not exceeding
Above 2 oz8, and not exceeding 4 ozs. 8 cents.
4 cents.
FOR A PACKET Sent via Southampton.
Above 8 ozs, and not exceeding 1lb.
32 cents.
Above 4 ozs. and not exceeding 8 ozs.
16 cents.
Above Tb. and not excreding 14. 48 cents.
Above 1b, and not exceeding 2. 64 cents.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Othe, Hongkong 22nd August, 1866.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
G P.M.
1866.
Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.
Thermometer.
August
25
26
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27
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29.85
29.87
29.81
28
29.76
29
29.81
30
29.85
29.76
DDDDDDD
84
29.88
86
85
29.83
85
29.79
84
29.75
84
29.83
84
29.79
86
82
29.71
84
888888*
86
29.87 29.82
86
29.78
86
29.73
86.
29.83
29.76
29.68
8888888
86
86
86
87
87
87
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DATE.
BAROMETER.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
NOON.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 AM.
Noos.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
Noox.
6 P.M.
THER- MOMETER.
Self Re- gistering.
Min. Max.
Noon.
WINDS.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS To WeatheER.
6 A.M.
Noox.
Dirn. F.
6 P.M.
Dirn. Dirn. F.
F.
1866.
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11
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Aug. 25 28.19 28.24 28.24 28.19 28.18.77.00 78.50 78.00 74.50 75.50 75.30 64.30 78.00 EBS
26 28.20 28.24 28.2428.18 28.15 76.00 80.00 77.00 75.00 77.00 75.30/04.00 77.00 SWbW] 27 28.15 28.19|28.16|28.12|28.10/75.30 79.00 79.00 74.50 74.00 76.00 C3.30 81.00/WSW 28 28.12 28.14 28.13|28.08 28.09 77.00 80.00 78.00 76.00 77.00 75.50 64.50 79.00 SbW
29 28.14 28.19|28.19|28.17|28.16,77.50 82.00 78.50 75.50 70,00 75.30 65.50 83.00 EыN
1
5 EbS 6 [SbW
5 S
4
Fino.
4 SWbS
5
Slight fog throughout.
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6 W
4 W
3
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4 W
1 SbW
5
Do.
4. E
4 SELE
5
Do.
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19
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30 28.19 28.21 28.19 28.14 28.14,79.00 82.00 78.00 76.30 78.00 75.00 67.00 79.30 E
31 28.10 28.10|28.05|28.00 28.00 76.30 73.50 74.00 75,00 72.55 74.00 65.00 73.30 E
4 E
5 E
5
Very Fine.
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1
6 E
8 E
9
Overcast and cloudy from 9 A.M., altewah
fog with rain, and heavy squails.
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