717683-1863-POST-OFFICE-NOTIFICATION — 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.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

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

6 P.M.

DATE.

6 A.M.

NOON.

1863.

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

67

"

17,

30.20

67

30.15

18,

30.17

69

30.21

,,

19,

30.32

65

30.25

>>

20,

30.27

67

30 23

RR58633

30.12

70

30.12

30.12

69

30.11

67

30.20

.69

66

30.22

30.20

RASSSRS

70

67

69

70.

69

"

GA.M.

9 A.M.

BAROMETER.

Noox.

3 P.M.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYDROMETER.

THER- MOMETER.

WINDS.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

Self Re- gistering

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

REMARKS AS to Weather,

6 r.M.

& A.M.

Noos.

6 P.M.

GA.M.

Noox.

6 P.M.

GA.M.

MinMax.

A.. 3P.M.

biru. F. Dům. * Dir.

Noox

6 P.M.

1863.

Feb. 14 28.20.28.25-28.21 28.20/28.1961.00 66.30 05.15 G0.15 64.30.04.0060.00 67.13 NE

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15 28.21 28.27 28.28 28.18 28.1763.00|65.00.64.00 62.30 64.00,63.8 62.00 66.13) EbS 16 28:22 28.25 28.23 28.17 28.1759.30 62.00 81.15 59.00 61.30 61.1550.00 63.001E

5 SE

2 SE

3 Ebs

2 SSE

3 ESE

3 SE

1

Fine, though overcast.

4 Foggy, wet dew, &c.

3

Dense fog, drizzle, &c.

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17 28.17 28.23 28.22 28.13 28.18‍62.3066.00 66.00 62.00 65.00 65.00 €0.30 67.00 SE

4 ISSE

3 SLE

2 Fog, wet dlew, &c.

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18 28.23 28.29 28.29;28.2428.2265.00 62.00.60.00 64.00 62.00 60.00;63.00 63,50 NBE 19 28.30 28.35 28.33′28.29′28.2557.00 61.30 58.00 56.50 59.00 57.00 56.30 63.00|E

1 ES

5 SSE

4

At 6 A.M. fine, from $ 4.3. fog, drizzle

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5 Ebs

4 ELS

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1

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20 28.31 28.34 28 33 28.32 28.28 61.006 1.30 63,15 60.00 ̊63,00 62.00,59.00 €6.30 EbN

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0

fAt 6 A.M. fog, drizzle; at Noon tine:

[ Evening fog, wet dew. 0 Fine.

1

Letters. Papers.

Lettera, Papers.

Calcott, C.

1

Gue, G.

J

Campbell, D. Comby

1

j

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

1

1

Carpenter, R.

>>

Gonsales, J.

1

Carberry, Mrs. M. 1

Graves

2

2

1

Campbell, Capt. L

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, 20th February, 1863.

I

Letters. Papers. Almeida, A. A. 2

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

Taylor, J. Tubb, F.

McCaskin

Lettors. Papers.

1

Letters. l'apers,

Lets. Paps.

Morval, F. C.. 1

Poons, A. J. Palma, W.

1

1

1

Michael, S. C. I

Pellet, A.

1

Therry, J.

1

Maury, T.

1

Potkinghome

1

Todd, J. H.

1

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,

Hickman, Dr. 1

Martin, T.

1

Rivet

1

Van der Laan

1

Murton, N.

1

B, Birchen&Co. 1

H. B.

1

Rodrigues

1

Ventorine, M.

1

Donnan, D.

1

Butler, J. B. 1

Hind. H. W.

1

Delafolie, E. F.

3

Baker, W.

1

Hamilton, Mrs. 1

Brand & Co.

Hide

J

Marques, C. M. 1 Mello, J.

1 McKinnon, J. L

Roza, A. F.

1

Veroli, L.

1

Vas, J.

1

•

Smith

8

1

Finlay. J.

1

Milton, J.

1

Scott, W. C.

1

Britto. A.

Honis

1

White, H.

1

G

'

Fabier, J.

4

Behrendt

1

Ferreira, M A. 1

Hay, Dr. W. G. 2

Mailand

1

Sladden. T.

2

Whalley, P.

2

Benito, J. V.

1

Fernandez, L. 2

Harton, H.

1

Munro, J.

1

2

Sueill, R.

1

Wadding-

2

Betone

1

2

Floves, B.

Howell, J. W.

2

Scott, D.

1

ham, A. f

North, J. W.

1

Sluders, C.

1

Wood, J. D.

1

Baguton, J. C. 1

Fullertem, A. 1

Nunes, J. C.

1

Souza, J. M.

1

Williams, Mrs. 1

Brown, W.

1

Furtado, P.

1

Berry, Capt. 1

Jegher, C.

1

Nolle, W.

1

Simmons, W.

1

Wilkinson

1

Flym. J.

1

Jepson, R. C.

1

Nexon, A.

1

Schtuter

2

Wakeman, H.

1

Bastone, E.

1

Frienkel, L.

Joyce, W.

1

Nielplas, A.

1

Salter, A.

2

Willcox, C. S. 1

Funny, F.

1

Nichblls, W.

1

Sattas, J.

Williamson, A.6.1

Cochran, D.

1

Freedle,

1

Ketelsen

1

Sewell

1

Waller

1.

Carlin, A.

1

Fortozo, G.

1

Kedruss, J.

1

Oryan

Swan, W.

2

Cruz, S.

Westgarth, J.

1

Oldham, R.

1

Stephens, E.

1

Webb, C. O.

I

Cordeiro, M.

1

Groum, H. B. 1

Lawler, R. E.

1

Oneil, M.

1

Wallis, C.

Crowen, J.

1

Gutierrez, S. C, 2

Lewis,

2

Osborne, F.

Q

Thomas, J.

1

Clyatt, W.

Wolff, N.

1

1

Crawford, J. W. 2

Clarke, J.

1

Graham, Capt. 1 Green, E. Gilpin, S.

1

1

Lambert, J. Lloyd. E. Littleberry, C. 1

1

Telford, F.

1

1

Peres, F. Pinto, J.

1

Tucker, B. W.

1

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

Letters. Papers.

+3

Letters. Papers.

2 2

Flamer

Hardy

1

1

Haughty Hesper

Melville

Letters. Papers,

1

P. Charlotte

Letters. Papers.

2

Leitors. Papers.

Sanspareil

1

3 1

3

Staunch Sphinx

1

Weazel

1

3