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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH 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.
* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.
RICHARD NEWBY,
Manager.
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 Fathoms 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 Mas's 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.
I. 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
30.00
70
90.99
71
29.98
29.97
71
20.96
74
29.96
"
6,
29.96
71
20.90
76
29.86
وو
29.90
77
29.89
79
29.91
8,
29.95
76
20.94
75
99.95
""
29.95
75
20.05
75
20.00
"
10,
29.96
74
20.98
75
30.00
REPREER
70
74
78
79
75
75
75
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
THER- MOMETER.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
WINDS.
DATE.
DRY BULB,
WET BULB.
Self Re- İgistering.
GA.M.
9 A.M.
*NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
'K'V 9
NOON.
6 P.M.
GA.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
Min. Man
6 A.3.
Νους.
GAM
بار3
Diru.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
6 P.M.
F. Dia. F. Dirn. P.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
1861
May
19
31
92
6 28.10 28.13 28.11 28.09 28.0568.00 70.00|68.00/00.00,6700/67.menaunD720 SSE 7 28.02 28.04 27.98 27.9627.9668.00 72.00 69.00 68.00|71,05,69,6mR73 8 28.10 28.1228.10 28.10 28.0968.00 71.00 69.60 38.00|71.0069.00897,48,72/EbS 928.10 28.18 28.15 28,10 28.10 69.00 70.05 69.00 69.0071.00 69.6068720 BENE 10 28.14 28.19 28.1928,1928.1368.00 71.00 69.00 68.00 71.00;69.0068.0072.0 (ENE
4 28.15 28.20 28.20 28.18 28.1262.00 69.00 67,00 62.00|69.00 66.0059.0075.00JESE 5 28.16 28.1428.12 28.10 28.0970.00 74.00|72.00;09.00|72,00/71.0853000707 ASSE
4 ESE
3 E
2 Fog, wet, dew.
SSW
2 SSW
1
Fog, drizzle, fine.
ESE
4 SEDE 4 ESE
3 Ebs
4
Fog, drizzle.
3 ELS
3
Fog, wet dew.
6 JEGS
5 SEDE
6 Heavy rain, thunder, squally.
4 EEN
5 EbN
5 Fog, rain.
5 ENE
4 ENE
4 Fog, rain.
17
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