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No. 91.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JUNE, 1864.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the GOVERNOR having resolved to remove and compensate under terms of Article VI. of the Treaty of Peking, the present Chinese occupants of that portion of Kowloon marked in the accompanying plan, Notice is hereby given that all Chinese residents within such limits shall vacate and quit their tenements and Grounds on or before the 30th day of June next (the 27th day of the 5th moon). In the case of growing crops the time will, on application, be extended until the crops now in the ground be reaped.
The amount of compensation to be paid in each case may be ascertained by application to Lieut. WILLIAMS, Resident Engineers' Office, Kowloon, on or before the 15th day of June, after which date no claim will be attended to.
Certificates of Compensation will be furnished by the Resident Engineer, signed by the Acting Surveyor General and himself and, on presentation of these at the Colonial Treasury, duly endorsed as abandoned by the Resident Police Inspector, the sum awarded will be paid.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th May, 1864.
No. 95.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office, up to Noon of Wednesday, the 22nd June, for the Privilege of slaughtering Cattle in the Western Slaughter House for the year commencing the 1st of July next.
Similar but Separate Tenders will be received for the like Privilege at the Eastern Slaughter House.
The Conditions in either case shall be such as are set forth in the Market's Ordinance 1858, and the Bye-Laws issued thereunder, and shall be subject to such modification as may be made by any subsequent revision of that Ordinance or of those Bye-Laws.
Each Tender must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and state the exact amount offered as Annual Rent, which Rent shall be payable monthly and in advance.
The Tender should also state the calling and residence of the party tendering, and afford similar information as to the Sureties to be offered.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
DATE.
1864.
Barometer.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th May, 1864.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.
6 P.M.
Thermometer.
June
29.75
80
29.73
79
29.72
78
29.70
78
29.74
78
29.74
78
"
29.74
78
29.73
78
29.73
78
"
29.70
77
29.70
80
29.70
82
"7
29.67
82
29.64
83
29.63
83
""
29.63
82
29.62
83
29.62
83
>>
10,
29.62
83
29.60
83
29.61
83
"
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.
GA.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THER- MOMETER.
Self Re- gistering
Min. Max.
GA.M. 3P.M.
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M.
NOON
6 P.M.
Dirn.
F.
Dirn.
Dirn.
F.
F.
1864.
June
4 28.03 28.03 28.02 28.01 28.05 74.30 73.0073.00.74.00 73.00 72.30,68.00 75.00 S
5 28.02 28.03 28.07 28.06 28.05 74.30 73.0374.00 74.30 73.30 74.0071.3075.30 SbW
5 SSW
7 SbW
6 SbW
5 WSW
2
6 28.03 28.09 28.08 28.06 24.04 74.80 73.3073.30 74.00 73.30 73.30 71.30 75.30 SW
6 SbE
5 SbW
11
7 28.04 28.04 28.02 27.98 27.97 75.00 74.30 76.30 75.00 74.30 76.30 71.50 77.00||SbW
5 SSW
5 SSW
19
8 27.98 27.99 28.00 27.91 27.8876.30 75.30 77.00/76.30|75.30|77.0073.3077.00|SW
3 swbw
6 SbW
11
A
19
9 27.90 27.92 27.90 27.88 27.88 76.30 76.00 76.00 76.30 73.30 74.0076.00 78.00 WSW 10 27.95 27.95 27.95 27.93 27.93 74.30|77.00 75.00 74.30 74.00 75.00 73.30 78.30 WNW
6 WSW
6 WbS
2
2 WbN
2 WbS
2
4 Passing fog and rain; F.M. more clear.
Dense fog throughout.
3 Dense fog attended with heavy rain and lightning
and thunder with heavy squalls.
5 Dense fog and rain; r.m. passing fog.
6 Passing fog and light rain.
Do.
do.
Fine pleasant weather.
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