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ROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 32.

No. 66.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 2ND AUGUST, 1862.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. VIII.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for printing the Government Gazette, and xecuting the general Printing required by this Government (except the Chinese Gazette) will expire the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for general information, that Tenders for printing e said Gazettes, and executing such other Printing Work, will be received at this Office up to 4 P.M.

Friday, the 15th Proximo.

Tenders must specify the terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken, and also the terms for applying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for printing and publishing the Chinese Gazette from the 1st May next (the date of expiry of the present Contract) to the 31st December, 1863.

The charge for Table and intricate Tabular Work must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for, Job Printing must be separate, stating the rate per page of Foolscap.

Eighty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer

will be expected to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette, and the Chinese Gazette, must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the Office of the Auditor

General.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th July, 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.

NOON.

6 P.M.

1862.

Barometer.

Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.

Thermometer.

July 26,

29.81

82

27,

29.67

>>

28,

29.94

"

29,

29.97

""

""

30,

29.97

31,

29.94

August

1,

20.90

XXXXXX

29.81

85

83

29.74

83

81

29.98

80

30.00

81

30.00

82

83

29.95 29.90

*888*88

29.78

84

29.84

80

82

29.95

85

83

29.95

82

84

29.94

84

86

29.90

84

86

29.85

$4

DATE.

BAROMETER.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYDROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET EULR.

THER- MOMETER

Self Re- gistering.

WINDS.

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,

& A.M.

9 A.M.

Xoos.

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

GA.M.

NOON.

GP.M.

Min. Mox.

6. A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

GAM. PM. Dien.

F. Dirn. *

Dirn.

F.

1802.

ly 26

27 27.7927.73|27.71 28.87

28.0028.01 28.00 27.9437.9175.00/78.0075.00 73.00 76.00 73.00/73,00,79.06SSE

72.0273.4071

8.0273.4071.00.72.30.73.00 70.00 72.00/72.307340 SSE 28 28.10 28.18 28.14 28.1228.0074.3075.00 75.00 74.00 75.00 75,0571.0075.00 29 28.09 28 12 28.12 28.09 28.0871.00 78.00 75.00 74.00 77.00 75.00 73.0078.00 SSW 80 28-1328.15 28.15 21228.1175.0078.00 76.00 74.00 77.00 76.0075.0078.00 SW 31 28.1228.15 28.11.22.98 28.0576.0078.00 76.0074.00 77.00 76.0074.00 78.00 wsw Ast 1 28.05 28.05 28 03 28.02/28.02'75.00/70.00 77.0075,00 77,50.76.8078.20, 70.00 SAY

3 EbN

5 E

G

From noon overcast, threatening "ppearance of

weather,

TO SLE

4 SSW

11 SWbS

2 N

G

Heavy squalls of wind and rala during past night;

at 9AM. a very heavy gale: fog, rain, &e.

3 SSW

1 W

2 SSW

3 Fog, passing showers, thunder, &c.

3 Slight fog, fine, &c.

1 sw

2 Fine

2 [SW

& SW

5 ISLA

ISSW

4 Fine.

4Slight fog, fine, &c.