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No. 64.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH JUNE, 1863.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The attention of the Public is called to the provisions of the following Section of Ordinance No. 4 of 1863-
VI. From and after the passing of this Ordinance no Person shall land upon the said Island called Stone Cutters' Island except a Justice of Peace, an Officer of Police or such Persons as shall be duly authorized by an order signed by the Colonial Secretary; and no Vessel shall without sufficient reason approach to within the distance of one hundred yards from the said Island except Police Boats, Commissariat Boats, Boats belonging to Her Majesty's Ships of War, or Boats carrying Justices of the Peace or Persons employed in the service of this Government, or Persons duly authorized as above; and any Person who, contrary to this Ordinance, shall land on the said Island or shall being in any Vessel wilfully approach within the said distance from the said Island shall incur a penalty of not exceeding Five hundred Dollars.
And Notice is hereby given that the provisions of the said Section will be strictly enforced. By His Excellency's Command,
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th June, 1863.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1863.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
June
20,
29.95
84
29.93
85
29.91
84
21,
29.90
85
29.88
85
29.82
85
22,
29.85
85
29.83
86
29.82
86
""
23,
29.90
85
29.88
86
29.85
85
""
24,
29.90
86
29.90
86
29.86
85
"}
25,
29.83
85
29.78
84
29.75
83
"}
26,
29.72
83
29.64
85
29.60
85
""
DATE.
1863.
'N'Y 9
BAROMETER.
9 A.M.
*NOON
3 F.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
*NOON
6 P.M.
WET BULR.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THER- MOMETER,
Self Re- gistering
Min. Max.
6A.M. 3P.M.
June 20 28.08 28.10 28.08 28.06 28.0476.00 79.00 76.50 75.00 77.30,76.0074.30 80.30 SSW
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS As to Weather.
6 A.M.
Dirn.
NOON
y. Dirn.
6 P.M.
Dira.
F.
4 SSW
4 İS
5
21 28.03 28.06 28.03 28.00 27.9676.30 78.00 76.50 76.00 76.50 76.0575.05 78.30 S
3 SWbS
5 SSW
6
11
22 28.01 28.02/28.00 27.98 27.9974.00 78.20 77.00 73.30 77.00 75.3073.00 78.50 S
5 SBW
4 SWbS
4
Slight fog, fine.
6 A.M. fog, wat dew; from 9 A.M. fine, thongs
slight fog at intervals.
6 A.M. fog, wet dew; from 8 A.M. fine.
39
23 28.03 28.06 28.05 28.00 28.0176.50 79.50/77.3076.00 77.80 76.0075.30.80.30 S
13
24 28.04 28.07 28.06 28.04 28.02 76.5579.00 78.00 76.00 77.00 76.1575.30 81.00'SE
5 SSW
1 SE
4 SWbS
4
Very fine.
"
25 27.98 27.98 27.97 27.91 27.89 76.30 77.0075.15 75,05 76.00 75.0075.00 78.00 SE
5 EbS
5 ESE
4 Ebs
4
77
26 27.84 27.81 27.7527.72 27.6874.50 74.30 73.30 73.55 74.00 78.00 73.00 75.30 SE
8 SSE
10 SSE
12
29
Do., heavy squalls, wind and rain during past night, distant thunder.
6 Fine, though squally, from 11 AM. overcast; cloudy,
a threatening appearance of weather; 4P.M. fig. rain, thunder, lightning, &e.; strong gale during past night, accompanied with rain.
6 A.M. fine, though gale still increasing and veering from E.S.E. to S.S.W.; 6 P.M. very heavy gale with heavy squalls at intervals accompanied with rain.
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