DATE.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MAY, 1864.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
211
6 A.M.
NOON.
G P.M.
1864.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
May
14,
29.92
82
15,
29.88
83
16,
29.85
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17,
29.93
""
18,
20.90
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19,
29.90
20,
29.80
2BBER RE
29.89
83
29.86
83
29.88
94
29.86
84
84
29.83
84
29.00
82
80
29.93
80
29.92
80
78
29.94
79
29.00
78
79
29.88
79
29.87
78
78
29.85
77
20.84
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6 A.M.
9 A.M.
BAROMETER.
*KOON
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
NOON
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 F.M.
THER-
MOMETER.
Self Re- gistering
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,
6 A.M.
NOON
6 P.M.
GA.M. 3P.M.
Min. Max.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
1864.
May 14 28.19 28.24 28.24 28.1928.15,75.0076.30 73.30 73.30 75.00 74.00 70.00 77.00 SSW
15 28.22 28.2428.24 28,19 28.1874.00 76.00 74.00 73.00 74.00 72.00 71.00/78.00!SW
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11
16 28.16 28.19 28.19 28.13 28.1574.00 75.00 73.0073.00 74.00 72.00 72.00 76.00 SSW 17 28.21 28.24 28.27 28.23 28.1972.0073.00 72.00 71.00 72.00 69.00 70,00 75.00 SSW
5 SSW
3 SW
5 SbW
3 SSW
5
Dense fog.
5 36W
5
Fine.
6 SbW
6 Cloudy with passing fog and rain.
2 SSE
2 SW
1
Overcast and cloudy.
75
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18 28.23 28.24 28.26 28.26 28.2170.0075.00 74.00 69.00 74.00/73.00 69.00 77.
077.00 E
1
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19 28.20 28.22 28.24 28.19 28.1971.30 72.00 71.00 70.30 71.00/70.80 70.00 75.00 SьW
2 SSE
1 SbW
1 SE
1 Cloudy; from noon, fine.
2 SSE
3
Dense fog with rain.
23
3
20 28.16 28.19 28.18 28.13 28.13 69.30 69.00 70.00 69.30 69.00 70.00 69.00 74.00 EbS
4 E
3 ESE
4
Do.
do.
No. 11.-List of LETTERS, saved from the wreck of the COLOMBO, which have been returned from the General Post Office in London, the writers of which can obtain them on application.
Baldwin, Miss Ethe E., Ship Hotspur, Hongkong, to her friend Annie, 1 Brown, Rd., Hongkong, to my dear Mary,
James, Hongkong, to Charles,
1
1
Kempson, W. J., Hongkong, to my dear Sir,
1
Booth, George, Hongkong, to dear Father and Mother, (Mrs. Rourke,) 1 Baker, F. E., Hongkong, to dear Sir,.. Clark, J. A., Hongkong, to his Mother,..
1
Kaye, Thos. Kennedy, Ship Niphon, Hongkong, to his Brother, Limnell, Jas., Hongkong, to Friend Mercy,
1
1
Mackenzie, Nelly, Ilongkong, to Mary her Sister,
}
Cutbrow, W., China, to his Friend,
1
MacLelland, John, Hongkong, to dear Aunt,
I
Chandler, Hongkong, to Miss Robbins,.
Morgan, D., Hongkong to my dear Uncle,
1
Cookson, John, Hongkong, to dear Sarah,
Nancy, Wanni, Katie, Dora, Anna Weaser, Hongkong, to Sara Uncle Ned, 1
Disbursement Account, Ship Niphon, Hongkong,
1
Nicholson, G., Hongkong, to Mrs. Nicholson,
1
Douglas, William, Hongkong, to dear Polly, and to his dear Brother,... 2
Perrein, Brother, Hongkong, to my dear H. P.
1
Denkye, Hongkong, to Denkye, 17 Mount Street,
1
· Roberts, A. H., Hongkong, to his Sister Eurily,
1
E. M. S., Hongkong, to dear Sister,
1
Ellis, Penin, Hongkong, to my dear Ned,
Flemins, H., Hongkong, to his Mother,
Falcombe, G., Hongkong, to Chas. Nudle,
Fred., Hongkong, to his dear Mother,
George, Hongkong, to Miss Hooker,
1
Roberts, W., Hongkong, to Hudson, Esq., Lodge Hall Middlesex, Roberts, "Banda," Whainpon, to his Wife,
1
1
1
Richards, R. F., Mongolia, China, to T. M. Watson,
1
1
Sarah, Hongkong, to my dear Mammy,
1
1
Stanley, Geo., Hongkong, to his Sister, "Treasure,"
1
1
Scherdt, W., Hongkong, to my dear Father,
1
Guntry, John, Hongkong, to Margaret,
1
Thorne, W., Hongkong, to Messrs. Haseltine,
1
Gundry, R. E., China, to dear Papa and Mama,
Turrell, William H., Hongkong, to my dearest Wife,
1
Henry, Hongkong, to my dear Mother,....
1
Tyris, R. R., China, to his Brother William,
1
Hawkins, Edward, China, to his Brother Andrew,
Willie, on board Ship, at Hongkong, to his Mother,
1
Howers, Benjamin P., Hongkong, to Messrs. Baker and Mowil, Hamilton, G. (Kading,) Hongkong, to his Mother in London,
Willie, yours affectionately, Hongkong, to my own dear Sister Eliza, Walsh, S., Hongkong, to John Tilyard...........
1
1
Jones, T. E., Hongkong, to his Mother in the United States,
Williams, L. W., China, to his friend W. Parkin,
1
LETTERS also saved from the wreck of the COLOMBO neither the names nor the addresses of which,
From Hongkong, to my dear Mary, New York, U.S.A.,
From Hongkong, to my dear Wife, and Family,
nor of the writers can be deciphered.
1
1
From Hongkong, dated 24th October, name of addresses in London can-
not be traced,...
1
From Hongkong, to a firm in Liverpool,
From Hongkong, supposed for Rally,
From Hongkong, to Ma Chire Manin,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 17th May, 1864.
1
From Hongkong, name defaced, to Mrs. Woodward,
1
1
From your affectionate Son Charles, China, to my dear Mother,
1
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
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