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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 35.

No. 89.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 23rd AUGUST, 1862.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. VIII.

Whereas the completion of the buildings at Bowrington is necessary without further delay, it is hereby notified that all Leaseholders in that District, who shall be reported by the Surveyor General on the 30th September next as not having complied with conditions of holding or who shall have neglected to prosecute the work after this notice, will be proceeded against in terms of the Crown Lease under which they hold.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th August, 1862.

No. 90.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

A Report having been this day received to the effect that Cholera, was very prevalent at Shanghai, it is hereby notified that the Colonial Surgeon and Harbour Master have been instructed to take all the necessary precautious in reference to Vessels arriving from that Port.

By Order,

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

W. II. 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.

August 16,

29.84

82

20.82

87

29.80

86

*

""

17,

29.82

85

29.80

87

29.80

83

18,

29.84

83

29.86

85

29.80

84

22

27

19,

29.83

84

29.85

84

29.80

84

20,

29.90

84

29.90

83

29.91

83

""

21,

29.03

80

29.94

86

29.92

82

""

22,

29.94

81

29.93

80

29.90

81

DATE.

GA.M.

BAROMETER.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYDROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

Noos.

5 P.M.

6 г.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.|

GA.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

THER- MOMETER

Self Re- gistering.

Min. Ma.c.

SAM, 3P.M.

WINDS.

6 A.M.

1 irn.

F.

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

NOON.

Dien. | F

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

6 P.M.

Din.

F.

1862.

27

August 16 28.05 28.02 28.05 28.0027.97 78.00 81.00 79.00 76.00 77,50,77.3075.0083.00 SW 17 27.98 28.0228.0027.9627.9678.00 $3.50 77.00 77.00 82.00 71.00/75.00,83.00 NW 18 28.00 28.05 28.0428.03 28.0277.00 82.00 $3.00 76.00 79.00 80.90 74.00 22.30W.W 19 28.02 28.05 28.03/28.00 28.0077.00 $1.60 77.00 76.00 79.00 76.0075.00 $2.00 $ 20 28.06 28.0928.0798.0428.0177.9076.50 75.00 76.00 76.00 74.003

6.00|74,00;74.00 79.30'S

2 WSW

2 WEN

2

2 SSW

1 SW

1 NNW

0 WSW

2 S

3

1

Very fine.

1 S

4 SW

21 28.00 28.11 28.1128.0728.07 74.20 76,20,74.10 73.30 75.30 74.1072.3077,00 SHE 22 28.0928.11 28.10 28.08/28.0675.30/75 00,73.30;75.0075.00:79.00$72.00|76.00'SSW

5 IS

3 SbW

5 SW

5 ISW

1

Very fine.

Very fue; in the evening overcast, rain, thunder,

lightning, &e.

1 Slight overcast, though evening fine.

2 Fog, overcast, rain, thunder, &c.

1 Foggy, overcast, rain, squalls, &c.

Foggy, wet dow, uy reast, pa: sing showers; heavy

squalls during past night,

143701-15 15-18 THE DING, THE

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