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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JUNE, 1864.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The Light heretofore exhibited on the Flag Staff, Fort Frederick, Trincomalie, will be discontinued from this date.
Master Attendant's Office, Colombo, 18th May, 1864.
No. 95.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
JAMES DONNAN, Master Attendunt.
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.
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 11,
29.62
12,
29.65
"2
13,
29.67
"
14,
29.74
""
15,
29.74
16,
29.77
""
""
17,
29.78
*******
82
29.62
82
29.62
82
81
29.67
81
29.64
82
82
29.69
82
29.67
82
83
29.74
85
29.72
81
83
29.74
85
29.72
84
83
29.77
85
29.75
84
84
29.75
85
29.73
84
BAROMETER.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
"NOON
WET BULB.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 г.M.
THER- MOMETER.
Self Re- gistering
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M.
NOON
6 P.M.
6A.M. 3 P.M.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F. Dirn.
F.
Min. Max.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
NOON.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
June 11 27.9627.98 27.95 27.98 27.95 75.00 77.30 76.30 75.00 77.00|76.00|71.30)79.00 WSW
12 27.94 27.94 27.99 27.97 27.9870.30 74.30 76.30 76.30 74.30 76.30 71.30 77.30 SSW
2 WSW
6 WNW
11
13 28.00 28.05 28.04 28.00 28.0176.30 75.00 76.00 76.30 75.30 76.00 72.00 77.00 SBW
3 SW
13
i
14 28.00 28.10 28.10 28.04 28.05 76.30 79.30 78.00 76.30 78.30 78.00 73.00 79.30 SSW
5 SbW
19
15 27.07 28.09 28.09 28.05.28.05 76.30 78.00 77.30 76.00 77.30 74.30 75.00 79.00 SbW
17
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16 28.05 28.11 28.10 28.07 28.09 76.30 78.00 77.00 76.30 78.00 77.00 74.00 78.30 SbW
17 28.05 28.11 28.08 28.06 28.05 76.30 77,30|77.00 76.00 77.00 77.00 74.30 78.00 SbW
5 SbW
6 SbW
1 SSE
6 SSW
6 SbW
2 S
6 SSW
6 SbW
3 Clear & fine; PM. passing fog & rain.
5
Dense fog and rain; at 2 P.M. clear; at 3 P.M.
dense tog.
4
Dense fog and passing showers of rain; P.M. clear.**
6
Do.,
5
6 S
6 S
6
4 Passing fog and showers of rain; P.M. clear later
part thick fog.
Thick fog and passing showers of rain; at 11 A.M.
clear weather; at 6 P.M. thick fog.
Passing fog and showers of rain; at 10 AM, clear;
at 5 P.. passing fog.
do.,
do.
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