No. 135.
THE HONGKONG governmeNT GAZETTE, 17TH SEPTEMBER, 1864.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
345
The question of compensation for the Chinese dispossessed from the South West point of Kowloon Peninsula having now been disposed of, it becomes necessary to consider the position of the Chinese Owners and Occupiers of Land and Houses in the remainder of that district.
The propriety of this measure will be apparent from the inconvenience of two different systems of tenure within the. Colony and the possible injury that would befal such Owners and Occupiers if a title in law were not granted them for their respective, holdings, sufficient under the altered circum- stances of occupancy.
All persons therefore having proprietary claims as above are called on to send in a statement of their titles, with full particulars as to the position and extent of their holdings to Lieut. WILLIAMS, R.E., on or before 30th September next; when to all able to substantiate their claims Crown Leases for 999 years will be granted free of expense, subject only to the same rent as they were formerly liable for to the Chinese Government..
Occupiers of Lands or Houses within the territory, lately ceded, who shall not be provided with Crown Leases after the 1st January next, will be considered Squatters and held liable to be dispossessed at any time, subject to the payment of Squatters' Rent until such dispossession.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th August, 1864.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1864..
Barometer
Barometer Thermometer. Barometer.
Thermometer.
September 10
29.83
82
29.84
84
$20.82
83
11
29.93
83
29.93
83
29.90
82
17
12
29.98
82
29.93
83
29.86
82
"}
13
29.90
81
29.82
84
29.82
83
11
14
29.85
82
29.82
84
29.83
84
"
15
29.84
29.83
88
29.82
85
">
16
29.80
29.83
84
29.83
82
BAROMETER.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER,
THER
MOMETER.
DATE.
'DRY BULD.
WET BULA!
Self Re gistering
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
*NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
"NOON
6 PM.
6 A.M.
NOON.
Min Max 6 A.MS
←
6A.M. 3PM.
A NOONG P.M.:
Dira. i. F. boru. J'. Dira. F.
1864.
"
Sept. 10 28.10 28.12 28.18 28.15 28.20 75.00 76.80 76.80.74.80 76.00 75.00 74.00 78.00 SE
11 28.25 28.25 28.26 28.26 28.26 75.00 74.80'75.00 74.80 74.00 75.00 78.00 78.00 Ebs 12 28.05 28.28 28.28 28.22 28.23 78.80 77.80 76.00 7200 78.80 75.00 71.80 78.00 E
8 SSE
2 SE
19
가
1
18 28.22 28.25 28.25 28.15 28.15 74.00 78.80 77.80 72.80 76.80 71.80 71.80 81.00 SbW
2 SSE
8 SE
8 E
1W1 NьW 2
2
Clear and pleasant weather throughout.
4
Do.
19
14 28.17 28.20′28.15 28.12 28.12 76.80 80.00 79.80 75.80 77.00 71.80 71.80 88.00 NьE
8 NW
"
15 28.15 28.20 28.14 28.14 28.12 76.80 88.80 79.80 74.00 80.00 76.00 78.80'83.00 NьE
2. SE
19
16 28.12 28.18 28.16 28.12 28.12 76.80 80.80.78.00 75.80 78.00 76.00 74.00 84.00 NE 14
Thick fer; at 8.30 A.. thunder; latter part with
thick fog and light drizzling rain, Clear and pleasant weather throughout.
4 NNW1 Pasking for at 8.30 AM.; clear weather latter part. 2 SW
2NNW2 Calm
do.
do.
part clear and pleasant weather.
2
0
Clear and pleasant weather throughout
Clear at noon; distant thunder ni intervals: latter
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