717680-1863-WEATHER-TABLES — Page 1

No. 23.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST FEBRUARY, 1863.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

63

It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Acting Governor, with the Advice of the Executi ve Council, has fixed the Police Rate for the year 1863 at Eight-and-a-half per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria, and Five per cent for Houses in the Villages of this Island.

In addition to which on Houses in Victoria a Lighting Rate of One-and-a-half per cent will be levied, in accordance with the terms of Ordinance No. 11 of 1856.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st February, 1863.

1863.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

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

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

Barometer.

Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.

Thermometer.

Feb.

14,

30.20

68

30.19

70

15,

30.20

69

30.20

70

">

16,

30.20

68

30.10

"

17,

30.20

67

30.15

"

18,

30.17

69

30.21

"1

19,

30.32

65

30.25

"}

20,

30.27

67

30.28

RRS8683

30.12

70

30.12

70

67

30.12

67

69

30.11

69

67

30.20

69

66

30.22

70.

30.20

69

5

DATE.

GA.M.

BAROMETER.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYDROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

J A.M.

NOON.

3 P.M.

6 г.M.

GA.M.

NOON.

& P.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

THER-

MOMETER.

Self Re- gistering Min Max

GA.M.

3 P.M

WINDS.

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

6 A.M.

NOON

6 P.M.

F.

Dirn. A Dim.

F.

Dibu

1863.

Feb. 14 28.20 28.25 28.21 28.20 28.1961.00|GG.30|65.15 60,15 64.30,61,00 60,00 67.13SE

į

15 28.21:28.27 28.28 28.18 28,17,63.00 65.00,64.00 62.30 64.00 63.3962.00 66.13EBS

5 SE

2 SE

2 SSE

3 ESE

1

Fine, though overcast.

4 Foggy, wet dew, &c.

31

t

15

17

-

16 28:22 28.25 28.23.28.17:28.1759.30 62.00 61.15 59.00 61.50 61.1359.00 63.001E 17 28.17 28.23 28.22 28.13 28.18‍62.30 66.00 66,00 62.00 65.00 65.0060.30 67.00SE

| 28.2928.24 18 28.23 28.29 28.29; 28.2428.2265,00|62.00 60.00 64.00 62.00 60.0063.00 63.50 NUE 1928.30 28.35 28.33 28.29′28.2557.00 61.30 58.00 50.50 59.00 57.00 50.30 63.00|1

3 EbS

3 SE

3

Dense fog, drizzle, &c.

F

4 SSE

3 SbE

2 Fog, wet dew, &c.

I

!

1 EAS

5 SSE

4

At 6 a.m. fine, from 8 a... fog, drizzle

17

į

!

20 28.31 28.34 28 33 28.32 28.2861.00|6 1.30 63.15 60.00 63.60 62.0059.00 66.30 EьN

5 EbS

1

4 ¡ESS

0

4

At 6 A.M. fog, drizzle; at Noon tine;

Evening fog, wet dew,

0

Fine.

Letters, Papers.

Lettera. Pipers.

Letters. Papers.

Calcott, C.

I

Gue, G.

1

Campbell, D.

1

Comby

1

Gundry, R. S. Gray, H. N.

1

1

Carpenter, R.

2

Gonsales, J.

1

Carberry, Mrs. M. 1

Graves

2

2

1

Campbell, Capt. !

Brett & Co.

1

Gardner, W. H. 1 Grune, J.

POST OFFICE NOTICE,

List of unclaimed LETTERS and PAPERS lying in the Hongkong Post Office for Parties not known, W0th February, 1863.

1

Almeida, A. A, 2

Barnarel Bell, Capf. 2 Barradas, J. B. 1 Bird, H.

Pellet, A.

Lettors. Papers.

Letters. l'apers.

Lets. Paps.

McCaskin

1

Poons, A. J.

1

Morval, F. C.

1

Palma, W.

Taylor, J, Tubb, F.

1

•

Michael, S. C.

1

1

Therry, J.

1

Maury, T.

1

Potkinghome

1

Todd, J. H.

I

Mille, A.

1

Pettengill

1

Talbert

1

Matie, F.

1

1

Morton, E.

1

Roberts

Ullmer, A.

1

Barbosa, R.

1

Dilo, J.

1

Mayer W.

1

R. F. A.

1

Barton, A.

1

Dunn

2

Brodie & Co.

1

Doral,

1

Hickman, Dr. 1

Martin, T.

1

Rivet

1

Van der Laan

I

Murton, N.

1

B. Birchen&Co. 1

H. B.

1

Rodrigues

1

Ventorino, M.

1

Dounan, D.

1

Butler, J. B. 1

Hind, H. W.

1

Marques, C. M. 1

Roza, A. F.

1

Veroli, L.

}

Delafolie, E. F.

3

Baker, W.

1

Hamilton, Mrs. 1

Mello, J.

1

Vas, J.

1

Brand & Co.

Hide

1

MeRinton, J.

Smith

8

1

1

Finlay, J.

1

Britto, A.

Honis

1

Milton, J.

1

Scott, W. C.

1

White, H.

1

6

1

Fabier, J.

4

Behrendt

1

Benito, J. V.

1

Betone

1

2

Floves, B.

Ferreira. M A. 1 2 Fernandez, L.

1

Hay, Dr. W. G. 2

Mailand

1

Sladden. T.

2

Whalley, P.

→

Harton, H.

1

Munro, J.

1

2

Sueill, R.

1

Wadding-

2

Howell, J. W.

2

Scott, D.

1

ham, A.

North, J. W.

1

Sluders, C.

1

Wood, J. D.

1

Bagaton, J. C. 1

Fullertem. A. 1

Nunes, J. C.

1

Souza, J. M.

1

Williams, Mrs. 1

Brown, W.

1

Furtado, P.

1

Jegher, C.

1

Nolle, W.

1

Simmons, W.

1

Wilkinson

1

Berry, Capt.

1

Flym. J.

1

Jepson, R. C.

1

Nexon, A.

1

Schtuter

인

Wakeman, H. 1

Bastone, E.

.1

Frienkel. L.

1

Joyce, W.

1

Nielplas, A.

1

Salter, A.

2

Willcox, C. S. 1

Funny, F.

1

Nicholls, W.

1

Sattas, J.

1

Williamson, A.B.1

Cochran, D.

1

Freedle,

1

Ketelsen

1

Sewell

1

Waller

1.

Carlin, A.

1

Fortozo, G.

I

Kedruss, J.

1

Oryan

1

wan, W.

2

Westgorth. J. 1

Cruz, S.

Crowen, J.

1

Oldham, R.

1

Stephens, E.

1

Webb, C. 0.

1

Cordeiro, M.

1

Groum, II. B.

1

1 Gutierrez, S. C. 2

Ciyatt, W.

1

Crawford, J. W. 2

Graham, Capt. 1 Green, E.

1

Clarke, J.

1

Gilpin, S.

1

Lawler, R. E. Lewis, Lambert, J. Lloyd, E. Littleberry, C. 1

1

Oneil, M.

1

Wallis, C.

1

2

Osborne, F.

2

Thomas, J.

1

Wolff, N.

រ

1.

Telford, F.

1

1

· Peres, F.

Pinto, J.

11

Tucker, B. W. 1

Tayag, S.

1

List of Unpaid and Registered LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's

Ships of War, 20th February, 1863.

Cormorant

Euryalus 2

Letters. Papers.

+3

Letters. Papers.

Flamer

1

+2

Hardy

1

Letters. Papers,

1 Haughty Hesper

3 1

Melville

3

P. Charlotte

Staunch Sphinx

Letters. Papers.

2

Letiors, Papierk.

1

>> Sanspareil

Weazel

I

1

3