718160-1863-POST-OFFICE-NOTIFICATION — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JULY, 1863.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

181

It is hereby notified that commencing with the first Mail despatched from this Office for the United Kingdom after the proximo, the whole postage on Letters sent via Marseilles will be collected entirely by the scale in operation for Letters rwarded via Southampton, and in order to cover the transit rate paid to France, 4d. up to the weight of an ounce, instead of kl. per ounce will be levied.

Thus the new rates of postage on Letters sent via Marseilles will be as follows:-

Not exceeding į oz.

1s. 4d.

Above oz, and not exceeding 1 oz. 28. 8d.

Above 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 oz. 5s. 4d.

Above 2 oz. and not exceeding 3 oz. 88.

Every ounce after the first.

28. Ed.

And a corresponding alteration will take place in the rates of postage collected in this Office on Letters sent in transit through the United Kingdom when forwarded viâ Marseilles,

General Post Office, Hongkong, 4th July, 1863.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S 1 ROAD.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

1863.

Barometer.

Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.

Thermometer.

June

27,

29.74

82

29.78

ΤΟ

29.73

80

28,

29.80

82

29.81

82

29.75

82

}}

29,

29.74

83

29.72

84

29.68

82

22

30,

29.73

82

29.73

80

29.74

81

17

July

29.86

82

29.85

81

29.87

81

29.91

81

29.92

80

29.91

79

"

3,

29.91

80

29.94

83

29.94

83

17

BAROMETER.

DATE.

1863.

6 A.M.

9 A.M.

NOON.

3 P.M.

G P.M.

GA.MI.

Noos.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYDROMETER.

DRY RULB.

WET BULB.

6 P.M.

GA.M.

NOON.

GP.M.

THER- MOMETER.

Self Re- gistering Min. Max.

6A.M.

WINDS.

3 P.M.

11

June 27 27.85 27.9327.92 27.01 27.8874,00|74.30|73.30 74.00 74.30,73.00/72.00/75.00 S 28 27.93 27.97/27.97/27.95|27.9073.00 77.0076.1573.00 76.0075,15,72.0078.30 S 29 27.90 27.9227.91 27.85 27.7875.3079.1075.0075.00 77.30 74.55,73.30 80.15)

6 A.M.

Dirn. F. Dirn.

8 ISSW

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

NOON

REMARKS AB TO WEATHER.

6 P.M.

5

0 EbN

F. Dira.

7 IS

0 SSE

1 E

P.

2

Fog, rain, squally; evening fog, wet dew.

3

16 A.M. fog, rain; from 9 A.M. Aue.

7

"

"

30 27.84 27.90 27.92 27.90 27.8973.50 74.30 74.50 73.30 74.0074.25 72.30,75.50 SELE

7 SSE

4 ISSE

5

July

1 27.98 28.02 28.02 28.01 28.00 74.30 73.30|74.0074.15 73.15,73.3072.50 75.00 SbE

6 SSW

5 SSW

4

Fog, wet dew; noon fine; 4 PM, overcast, cloudy, A threatning appearatice of weather; evening

rain; strong gale during past night, with rain at intervals.

6 A.M. fog, rain, squally; 10 to 4 P.M. fog, wet dew;

evening rain; showers at intervals during past night.

Fog, drizzle; evening fog, wet dew.

帽

2 (28.05 28.09 28.09 28.06 28.0573.0074.00|73.30 73.0073.30 73.00 72.00.74.30 SEbs

5 SbE

2 SE

4 Fog, rain; from 10.30 A.M. fog, wet dew.

35

8 28.06 28.1.1 28.11 28.10 28.1073.0077.00/75.15 73.00 76.00 74.00 72.00 77.55 SEBS

+ EbS

3 ESE

2

6 A.3. fog, rain; from 9 A.31. fine.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers

Lettera. Papers.

Carberry, Mrs. M. 1

Finlay, J.

1

Aegerter, J. 1

Comp, J.

1

List of unclaimed LETTERS and PAPERS lying in the Hongkong Post Office for Parties not known, 3rd July,

Almeida, A. A. 3

1863.

Lets. Paps.

Shields, Capt. 1 Suche

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Irvine, J.

2

Munro, J.

1

1

1

Agner, C. F.

Graves

4

2

1

Clark,

1

Ager, W.

6

Chaves, M,

2

Gomes, J.

Jones, T.

2

Nunes,

2

1

Spalding, G.

1

Abrahams, T.

15

Conery, W.

Green,

2

Joseph, P.

1

*

Smith.H.T.&Co.2

1

Arkaright, G. 2

Cranston, J. W. 1

Goodail, G.

Jeger, G.

1.

Osborne, F.

1

Sn. Juan, M.

1

Corcelles, G.

Granderie, E.

6

Johnson, H.

1

Oson, S. M.

1

1

Britto, A.

1

Clarance, Mrs. 1

Girette, C.

Oliver, W.

1

Thompson

2

¿

Behrendt

1

Clare, W.

1

Garis, W.

2

Boyle, Mrs.

1

Hide

Kurssens, H. J. 1 King, M. Kenrick, G. C. 1

Thomas, Capt. 1

1

Petrie, T.

1

Teirney, P.

1

Pickering, C.W.S

14

Taita, Y.

2

Baptista, M. J. 1

Doйnan, D.

3

Hay

2

Brymuer, R.

1

Danmerie, L.

1

Harton, H.

Luna

2

Parker, Thos. I

Tridan, L.

1

1

Baase, H.

4

5

Donough, J.

1

Hodgson, W.

1

Lucas, Miss

1

Powell, H. J.

1

Telford, Rev.

Becker, J.

Lala

1

Pogson, G.

1

1

1

Bennett, L.

Escude, C.

Hirsah, A.

1

1

1

Hussman, C. 1

Lecog, A.

Van der Laan

1

1

Ronald. S.

1

Bonde, C.

1

Eldridge, H.

1

Laun, E.

3

Bobst, J. R.

1

Eaglesham, A. 1

Ilarrison, E.

Rates, G. M.

Brown,

Brabant. E. Butler, W.

Berenbart, A. 2

Edgar, T.

Hooker, T. S. 3

21

Ruza, A. F.

Vial,

1

1

Langlois, Capt. 1

Rementer, G.

2

Vietheer, H.

1

2

Holliday, T.

1

1

Ferreira, A.

2

Hoddou,

1

Marques, C. M. 1 McKimnon, J. 1

Rubbert, F.

1

Roza María

Williamson, A.B.1

1

2

Freedle,

1

Hall, Mrs.

2

McKayua, P.

2

Rodrigues, A. P.1

Wallis, C.

1

1

Fortozo, G.

2

Hardy,

1

Mason, P.

2

Rodrigues,

2

Wade, J.

2

Williamson, W. 1

1

Budgen, E.

Folgin, Capt. 2

Hawkins, T. E 1

Moote, Capt.

1

Smith

4

1

Whitehead, W. 1

1

Bristow, H.

Fraser, W. J.

1

1

Burt, W. W.

Farren, J.

1

Herbert, Capt. 1 Habier, M.

Mello, A.

2

Stephens, E.

1

Williams, D.

10

10

1

Marr, J. B.

2

Shineful, C.

1

Wall G. & Co. 1

1

Brunckow, E. 1

Fernandes, A. P.1

Meares, C. M.

1

Stokes, C.

1

- Fisher, A.

5

Imbert, E.

1

Monroe, G.

I

Souza

1

Xavier,

1