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DATE.

DIEU

MO

DROIT

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 20.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 18TH MAY, 1861.

NOTICE.

VOL. VII.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

8th May, 1801.

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 cach 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 convenienes 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.

GA.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

1801.

Barometer.

Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer.

Barometer.

Thermometer.

May

11,

30.00

75

30.00

75

30.02

75

12,

30.02

75

30.00

76

30.08

76

"

13,

30.10

75

30.10

78

30.09

76

14,

30.09

70

30.07

777

30.08

76

15,

30.10

74

30.03

75

30.06

74

"

>> 16,

30.06

74

30.01

76

30.05

76

"

17,

30.02

70

30.02

70

29.97

75

16 A.M.

9 A.M.

BAROMETER.

'KOON

P.M.

GP.M.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Lovel 1,770 feet.

HYGROMETER.

DRY BULB.

THER- MOMETER,

WINDS.

Self Re-

WET BUIR. gistering.

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

GA.M.

*KOON

Gr.M.

6 A.M.

NOON.

· P.M.

Min Mar

GA.M.

NOON.

G P.M.

GA.M. 3P.M

Line

7. Dir.

F. Dirn.

7.

11 28.15228.1928.19 8.18|28.1769.00771,00|69.00|69.05|71.00/69.00j68,00/73,04ELN

$70,00/74.0073.00|70.00|73.00/72.00/69.00|80.00 ENE

13 28,28 28,3128.32:28.25 28.2569.0075.0969,0669.0072.35 67.0038.00 76.061bS

1861

May

JA

12 28.2428.25 28.28

"

14 28.2628

16 28.23 28.

1628.21 28.26|28.1

28.27 28.2868.0073.0068.0068.00|70.05 67.00 67.00 73.0:EN

28.2164.0072,0067,00 23,00 68.00, 61,0063,00|73.00|6 28.2167.00 75,00 73.00|66,00/71.00|70.0565.00180.00 ELS 17 28.20 28.2328.20 28.1528.1568.0070.00/60.00 68.0075.00/69.00 67.0076.00 ESE

2

8 ENE

3 EbS

4

Thick fog, rain, drizzle.

4 EN

3 SE

2

Fog, wet, dow, fog.

8 jE

4 IS

4

Fog, wet, dew, fine, lazy.

4 E

5 E

5

Fog at intervals, fine.

6 ELN

6 E

5 Hazy, cloudy, fine.

4 JELS

2 EDS

1

Fog, hazy, fe

4 ESE

5 SELE

5

Fog, wet, dew, fog,

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