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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22nd AUGUST, 1863.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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The attention of the Public is called to Government Notification of 1st Ultimo, requiring Police and Lighting Rates due for the current Quarter to be paid into the Colonial Treasury before the 31st Instant, and also to the 16th Clause of Ordinance No. 5 of 1863 under which Persons will be proceeded against who shall neglect the said requisition.

Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 8th August, 1863.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

It is hereby notified that, at a Meeting of the Executive Council held this day, His Excellency the Acting Governor with the advice of the Council determined that the Rate imposed by Government Notification No. 23 of 21st February last shall be levied Quarterly, and that the amounts due for the Quarter ending 30th September next shall be payable at the Colonial Treasury, between the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M., from the 1st to the 31st August next.

By Order,

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 1st July, 1863.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

With reference to Government Notification No. 125 which was published in the Government Gazette No. 49 of the 29th November last, it is hereby notified that Colonial Postage Stamps of Four Cents, Six Cents, and Thirty Cents in addition to the Stamps mentioned in the said Notification will be issued from this department on the terms therein set forth.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 15th August, 1863.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

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

DATE.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

1863.

Barometer.

Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer.

Barometer.

Thermometer:

August 15,

29.71

82

29.72

83

29.07

80

16,

29.64

80

29.63

80

20.03

80

,,

"

17,

29.70

80

29.74

82

29.75

81

18,

29.82

81

20.81

83

29.80

83

""

"

19,

29.82

83

29.77

84

29.78

83

20,

20.77

83

29.76

84

29.76

83

>>

21.

29.80

85

29.80

81

29.78

81

GA.M.

BAROMETER.

*K*Y G

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYDROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULK,

NOON.

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

GA.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 r.M.

THER- DOMETER.

Self Re- gistering

Min Mux.

6A.. 3PM.

WINDS.

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

GA.M.

Dirn.

NOON

& P.M.

F.

Dirn. F.

Dirn.

F.

1563.

legast 15 27.85 27.90 27.90 27.80 27.8074.0576.0574.0578.0576.00 73.0574.00 77.00

*

16 27.85 27.85 27.80 27.84 27.8573.00|78.007-1.00|72.00|72.00 72.0078.00 73.00/SW

|

17 27.80 27.90 27.90 27.95 27.1972.00|75.00|74.00|73,05/75.0073.0073.0073.00 w 18 28.00 28.00 28.00 28.00 27.9074.00 76.00 75.00 74.00 76.00 75.00 74.00 84.00 SW 1927.95 27.90 27.50 27.95 27.9575.00/76.0075.05.7-4.05 75.00 75.00 G6.00 $4.00 SW

J

1 20 27.96 27.05 27.95 27.95 27.9575,00|78.00/76.00 75,00 77.0576.00 66,00 84.00 SW

1 E

11 SUE

7 SW

2 [SW

11 S

4

First part, foggy with rain; latter part, clear.

9 Foggy with rain, and heavy squalls.

7 ISW

8 Fog and rain.

5 SW

6 SW

4 Fog.

4 SW

6 ISW

5 Fog and rain.

2 SSW

4 ISW

5 Do. do.

21 27.95 27.08 27 9827.95 27.93 75.00 75,00/75.00 75,00 74.00 75,00 67.00 83.00 Sw

3 SW

3 SW

4Fog and rain, with thunder, and Light-

ning.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

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

Ships of War, 21st August, 1863.

Letters. Papers. Barrosa Bastard

2

Cockchafer 2

Firm

Letters. Papers,

24 Grasshoper,

3

Janus

Melville

Letters. Papers.

I

3

Hardy

2

Opussum

Snap Staunch

Weasel

Letters. Papers.

1

3

*

Janus

1

P. Charlotte "