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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11тH MAY, 1861.
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China in Hongkong for the month ending 30th April, 1861, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,.
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
.$510,022,* $200,000.
RICHARD NEWBY,
Manager.
* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank stili outstanding.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China. Hongkong, 1st May, 1861.
I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, and found the necessary Amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.
J. C. POWER, Acting Colonial Treasurer,
Victoria, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1861.
NOTICE.
HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
8th May, 1861.
Notice to Consignees, Masters and others in charge of Merchant Vessels.
1. On or before the 1st June proximo all ships with the following exceptions shall be moved over to the North Side of the Harbour, mooring them properly with 45 Pathoms on each chain, the anchors lying in an E.N.E. and W.S.W. direction
from each other.
2. The Southern line of this anchorage shall be, the North Extremity of Hongkong shut in with the South Extremity of the Kowloon Peninsula bearing E. by S.; the Top Gallant Masts and Yards are to be on deck and flying Jib-boom in, a spare anchor should be ready for letting go, and the hawse invariably kept clear.
3. Hulks or receiving ships (not having Top Masts pointed) may for convenience lie on the South Shore.
4. Ships discharging cargo may also by permission anchor on the South Shore.
5. The Peninsular and Oriental Co.'s Hulk Fort William is for the convenience of the Public Service allowed to remain where she is the Mail Steamers anchoring near her but not to Southward.
Vessels under Articles 3 and 4 and 5 must perfectly understand that although they have permission to remain there, it is entirely at their own risk,
H. G. THOMSETT, Acting Harbour Master.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1861.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
May
4,
30.00
70
29.09
71
29.98
5,
29.97
71
29.96
74
29.96
"1
29.96
74
20.90
76
29.86
""
29.90
77
29.89
79
20.91
**
29.95
76
20.04
75
29.95
29.95
75
20.05
75
29.06
"}
10,
29.96
74
20.98
75
$0.00
AZRPRER
70
74
78
79
75
75
75
DATE.
1851 May
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"3
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11
BAROMETER.
GA.M.
9 A.M.
איסאי
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
*K*V 9
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Ser. Level 1,770 feet.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
*NOON
WET BULR.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.!
NOON.
6 P..
THER- MOMETER.
Self Be- gistering.
Min Maz
FAM 37.
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
Dira.
F. Dim
F. Dira.
F.
4 28.15 28.20 28.20 28.18 28.12 62.00 69.00 67.00 62.00 09.00 66.54|59.00175.00 JESE 5 28.16 28.1428.12 28.10 28.0970.00/74.00/72.00 09.00|72,00|71.0583,070. ISSE 6 28.10 28.1328.11 28.09 28.05|68.00|70.00)68.00/66,00|67.0067.0986,0 INSE
7 28.02 28.04 27.98|27.96|27.9668.00/72.00 69.00/69.00|71,0569.00076.0973) ESE 828.10 29.12 28.10 28.10|28.0968.00|71.00 09.00|68.0071.00|69.0067.00 72.0RBS 928.10 28.1828.15 28.10 28.10|69.00 70.05 69.00/69.00|71,60/69.0068,0072, BENE 10 28.14 28.1928.1928.1928.1368.00 71.00|69.00 68.00|71.00;69.09|58.00 72.6 ENE
4 ESE
SSW
3 E
4 SELE
2 SSW
3 EDS
2 Fog, wet, dew.
4
Fog, drizzle, fine.
Fog, drizzle.
3 Fog, wet dew.
Heavy rain, thunder, squally.
4 JESE
3 ELS
6 JELS
5 SELE
6
4 ELN
5 EbN
5 Fog, rain.
5 ENE
4 ENE
4 Fog, rain.
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