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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 25TH MAY, 1861.
VOL. VII.
No. 21.
No. 58.
HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excelency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander- in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Adiniral of the same.
Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through His Grace The Duke of Newcastle, Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinance; namely:-
No. 19 of 1860, entitled—“ An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Four thousand and forty-four Pounds to defray the charges of the Year 1860":-
Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinance has been so approved and confirmed, as aforesaid.
By His Excellency's Command,.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 23rd Day of May, 1861.
NOTICE.
HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
8th May, 1861.
Notice to Consignees, Musters 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 Fathomus 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. TITOMSETT, 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
18,
29.97
76
20.95
80
29.98
78
19,
30.00
78
80.02
80
30.00
79
20,
30.01
78
29.98
20.98
78
>>
21,
29.95
78
29.93
81
29.91
80
22,
20.00
80
29.88
83
29.90
81
23,
20.02
81
29.90
82
29.90
80
21,
29.0
80
29.88
80
20.85
80
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