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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 22.

No. 59.

Published by Authority.

„VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 1ST JUNE, 1861.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. VII.

His Excellency The Governor has been pleased to appoint, with the sanction of His Excellency The Naval Commander-in-Chief, GEORGE B. F. SWAIN, Esquire, R.N., to be one of the Government Marine Surveyors at this Port.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 30th May, 1861.

NOTICE.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

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 EN.E. and W.S.W. direction from each other.

2. The Southern line of this anchorage shall be, the North Extremity of Ilongkong 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 sparo 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 inust 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.

NOON.

6 P.M.

6 A.M.

1861.

Barometer.

Thermometer.

Barometer.

Thermometer. Barometer.

Thermometer,

May

25,

29.84

80

26,

29.88

80

27,

29.99

77

17

28,

30.02

29,

30.01

""

30,

30.03

31,

30.03

8272222

29.84

82

29.86

81

29.88

79

29.92

79

29.98

79

30.00

F9

79

30.01

81

30.01

80

80

30.01

82

30.02

81

80

30.04

82

30.04

81

30.00

84

20.98

82

DATE.

May

11

11

P

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او

1861

BAROMETER,

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PLAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYGROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

THER- MOMETER..

"Self Re- gistering.

WINDS.

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

GA.M.

JA.M.

NOON.

3 z

6 P.M.

6 A..

Noox.

6 P.M.

GAM.

NOON.

6 P.M.

Min. Max.

6 AM

NOON.

& P.M.

6.A.M.3.3

Dir. I.

Dirn.

J'.

Dira.

F.

25

4.05|73,00,68,00,78.41ŻSW

28.06|28.05 28.04|28,03/28 017-4.00/70.0975.00|74.05|76.00|75.0072.00/77.00SW 26 (28.02 28.0428.03|28.0328.0474.00|77.0075.0074.00/77,00/75.00,7100)79.04SW

70.00177.00178,05/70,00 27 28.15 28.20:28.2128.2028 17 2828.23 28.25 28.24 28.27 28.1475,00| 4.00/73.00/76,00|72.00/72.00|62.66 SLW 0578.00 73.00|21.0779.00/73.00/73.00|67.00S&W

20262629.2828.25|28 2028.1!

60 28.23 28.26 28.27-282208 2074.0031.0675,-0.5,875,9075.00 72.00 89.668 31 26.21 28.25 28.2828.1928. Į 74.00/83.00/75.00/72,076.00/73.0072,0090.00 SSW

4 SW

4 SW 3 SW

2

Heavy rain, Fog,

4 SSW

4

For at intervals.

SbW

2 S 2 SLE

2 S

4 Heavy rain, thick Fog.

4 Fog, rain, Fog at intervals.

Fo, blue sky, clear, fine.

3 S6E

4

Blue sky, clear, fue.

2 SSW

3 SWbS

A

Fog, clear, blue sky, fine,

2