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No. 15.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22D MARCII, 1862.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

89

Tenders will be received at this Office up to Noon of Monday, the 24th Proximo, for the Privilege of preparing and selling Prepared Opium within the Colony of Hongkong for One Year from the 1st April next, under the conditions set forth in Ordinance No. 2 of 1858.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th February, 1862.

No. 27.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office, on or before Monday the 24th Instart, for the following services:-

Item No. 1.-Nullah, and Roads thereto at Wanchai. Item No. 2.---Streets in Wanchai.

Plans and Specifications may be seen upon application at the Office of the Surveyor General between the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th March, 1862.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

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

6 A.M.

DATE.

NOON.

6 P.M.

1862.

Barometer.

Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.

Thermometer.

March 15,

30.29

"}

16,

30.37

""

17,

30.32

18,

30.21

"

19,

30.18

88535

60

30.33

61

30.35

60

30.36

61

30.33

61

61

30.26

63

30.21

62

30.26

65

30.20

64

30.18

66

30.17

J7

""

20,

30:15

66

30.19

69

30.15

21,

30.15

67

30.17

69

30.18

8385836

62

61

67

""

BAROMETER.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYDROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

GA.M.

9 A..

NOON.

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

GA.M.

Noos.

6 P.M.

GA.M.

Noos.

6 P.M. |

THER- [MOMETER'

Self Re- gistering.

Min. Mar.

GA.M. 31.3.

WINDS.

GA.M.

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

NOON. 6 P.M.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

Dirn. F. Dirn.

Dirn. F.

"1

})

13

1862.

March 15 28.3928.44 28.41 28.39 28,3751.00 58.00|54,00 48.0053.30 49.00 19,00 60,00 NNE

16 28.44 28.47|28,46,28.41|28.38|18,30|58,00|19.00-15.30|52.00 15.00, 18.00 59.00 EEN 17 28.37 28.4328,40/28.36|28.33|19,00|60,05 58.05|47,00 5100 51.00 17,0062.001 18 28.32 28.39

3728.35 28.3354,09|62.00|60.00|52,00|57,00 56,00|52.00 63.00 ESE

2 W

4 ENE 5 E

2 NEUN 4 E

4 EbS

21“ལ

5

Fine.

Fine.

Fine.

4 ESS

"

"

""

19 28.31 28.38 28.37 28.3028.2958.00167.00162.00|56.00|60.30,57,00 57.00 68.00 SELE 20 28.31 28.26 28.53 28.2828.2860.00 69.00 63.00 57.30 62.30 60.0559.00 70,00 ESE 21 28.31 28.3|28.31 28.28 28.28 62,05|71,05|59,30|58.4564.00 59.00 61.3072.00 NNW

5 ESE

2 SSE

2 ESE 2 E 1 SUE

1

4 ELS

4 E

Fine.

Slight fog, fine, &c. Fine.

5 Fiue, afternoon foggy.