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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH OCTOBER, 1864.

NOTICE.

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Consignees and Masters of ships are hereby informed that, after the 15th proximo, the Boundary, North of which Ves sel shall not anchor, is as follows:-

Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. 1 S.

All ships to be properly moored with 35 fathoms chain (East and West.)

The passage between North Boundary of Man-of-war anchorage and the Kowloon Peninsula to be kept clear.

The Vessels of the P. & O. Steam Navigation Company, when not at the Company's buoy, to moor in a North Westerly direction from the Fort William.

The Vessels of the "Messageries Imperiales" to moor in a North Westerly direction from the Melville. Steamers and Vessels not having any definite employment will still remain on the North side near H. M. S. Hercules.

H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Master's Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1864.

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

1864.

Barometer.

Thermometer.

Barometer. Thermometer.

Barometer.

Thermometer.

October

29.98

78

29.99

78

29.99

78

30.00

77

30.03

77

30.00

78

"}

30.05

77

30.03

79

30.03

78

"

30.09

77

30.12

77

30.04

77

30.10

77

30.08

76

30.09

76

""

30.10

76

30.06

My

30.04

777

30.04

76

30.04

78

30.02

"}

DATE.

BAROMETER.

5 A.M.

9 A.M.

'NOON

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYDROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

THER- MOMETER.

Self Re- gistering

Min. Max.

6A.M. 3P.M.

WINDS.

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

6 A.M.

NOON

Dirn.

F.

Dira. F.

6 P.M.

Dirn. F.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

1864.

Oct.

1 28.27 28.30 28.25 28.25 28.2468.00 74.30 69.00 66.30 69.30 66.00 64.00 79.00 E

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་་

2 28.27 28.2828.31 28.26|28.26|67.30|76.30 71.30 65.30 67.00 67.00 64.00 78.30 E

3 E

3 E

3 E

2 E

4 Clear & pleasant weather throughout.

2

Do.

do.

3 28.30 28.31 28.31 28.30 28.30 68.30 74.03 71.30 65.30 67.00 67.00 64.00 77.00 ENE

2 NEBE

2 E

3

Do.

do.

T

4 28.35 28.36 28.38|28.33|28.30|67.00|72.30,68.30 65.00 66.00 66.00 63.00|78.00 E

3 E

3 E

2

Do.

do.

**

5 28.35 28.85 28.37 28.33′28.30 67.30 73.50 69.30 66.00|66.00 66.00.64.00,77.00]EыN

3 E

2 E

1

Do.

do.

11

6 28.35 28.35 28.35 28.30 28.30 67.30 74,00,69.30 66.00 66.00 66.30 64.00)77.00 E

2 EbN

2 EbN

Do.

do.

"

i

7. 28.30 28.30 28.30 28.28 28.28 67.3474.00 69.30 66.00 67.00'66.00 64.00 77.00 NE

3 E

2 E

1

Do.

do.

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