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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH APRIL, 1862.

137

ment of Pensions,

I. There shall be payable in every year to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, Provision for pay- out of the General Revenue of the Colony of Hongkong, all such sums as may become due in respect of any Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities granted or to be granted in conformity with the provisions contained in the Minutes of Government relating thereto, hereafter to be issued.

No. 37.

Port.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Governor has been pleased to appoint L. RICHARDSON, Esquire, to be Health Officer of this

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1862.

No. 38.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

The following Gentlemen have been nominated by His Excellency the Governor Cathedral Trustees on behalf of Government for the year 1862-1863, under the provisions of Ordinances No. 2 of 1847, and No. 3 of 1850:-

The Honorable CHARLES ST. GEORGE CLEVERLY, Esquire, HENRY KINGSMILL, Esquire,

The Honorable WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Esquire,

The Honorable JOHN SMALE, Esquire.

And J. C. POWER, Esquire, is appointed, on the same behalf, Auditor of Cathedral Account's for the said year.

It has also been notified to this Government, that J. J. MACKENZIE, Esquire, and the Honorable C. W. MURRAY, Esquire, were re-elected Trustees for the year 1862-1863 by the Seatholders of the Cathedral, in accordance with the terms of the Ordinances above referred to.

And that T. G. LINSTEAD, Esquire, was nominated, on the same behalf, Auditor of Cathedral Accounts for the said year.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th April, 1862.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary

All Persons indebted to the Crown for Arrears of Crown Rents due on the 25th December last, are requested to pay the same into the Colonial Treasury, on or before the 30th Instant; after which date the Names of all Defaulters will be forwarded to the Crown Solicitor for recovery of such Arrears.

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1862.

FREDK. FORTII, Colonial Treasurer.

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

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

1862.

Barometer.

Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.

Ther.ometer.

April 19,

30.06

71

30.04

73

30.03

72

20,

30.06

74

30.08

76

"

30.10

75

21,

30.10

74

30.11

78

"

30.10

76

22,

30.10

75

30.08

75

"}

30.04

75

23,

30.08

75

30.07

78

""

30.00

78

""

24,

30.00

78

30.00

79

30.00

79

25,

30.00

79

30.02

80

""

29.94

79

228*228

BAROMETER.

DATE.

6 A.M.

9 A.M.

NOON.

3 P.M.

G P.M.

GA.M.

NOON.

GP.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYDROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

THER-

MOMETER

Self Re- gistering.

Min. Max.

WINDS.

6 A.M.

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

NOON.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

6 P.M.

6A.M. 3P.M.

Dirn.

F. Dirn. F.

Dirn.

F.

11

13

13

+3

"

25 28.18 28.21 28.1928.152

1862.

April 19 28.1928.2228.2138.2128.2366.00 70,00 67.00 66,00 70,00 67.0063.00 71,00 SSE 28.26 28,32 28.3128.29 28.29 67,00 73,0570,00|67.00|72,05 69.30 64,0074,30%, 6W 21 28.26 28.32 28:31 28.27|28,26]68.00 78,0069.00l67.30f74.00j68.30 67.00/78.00 SW

20

23 28,21 28.20 28,2528,21|28,19/68,0077.00|70,00;69,30173,00j69,15 67,10|77,00, WSW 24 28.1928.2228.20 28.16/28.1270.0577

6 SSE

6 SSE

5

Fog, wet dew, rain.

1 S

1 SBW

3

og at intervals, fine.

1

S

2 SSE

Fino.

22 28.25 28.23:28.27 28.2328.2167,00,75,80,70,05, 66,80 71,39 68.00 68.00 77,00 SELS

5 IssW

3 SW

Do.

4 SWbW 5 SSW

5

Do.

2,009,70,007 1,00/72.0 69,00|77 10 SWLWY) 5|28,12/70.00/75,0071.2 69.10|72,00,71.00 69,00|76,00)SSW

5 ISW

5 SDW

6 Fog at intervals, wet dew.

6 [SWbS

5 ISWbS

6 Fog at intervals.