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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17TH AUGUST, 1861.

VOL. VII.

No. 33.

No. 92.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With reference to Government Notification No. 87 of 30th Ultimo it is hereby made known that Colonial Register No. 30, dated 22nd December, 1855, granted to the Lorcha "Palermo" has been returned and cancelled, the said Lorcha being employed in other than trading purposes.

Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 17th August, 1861.

W..T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary, Administering the Government.

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.

August 10,

29.04

85

11,

29.01

85

12,

29.86

""

13,

29.82

83

""

14,

20.82

"

15,

29.81

>"

16,

29.75

****888

29.91

87

29.91

80

29.86

85

84

29.82

20.80

82

29.80

81

29.79

80

29.76

236888

29.84

85

84

29.82

81

29.82

83

29.81

81

29.77

80

80

29.70

79

23

DATE.

1801

BAROMETER.

GA.M.

9 A.M.

*NOON

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYGROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULB.

3 p.

6 P.M.

SA.M.

Noos.

6 P..

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

THER-

MOMETER.

Self Re- gistering. Min! Mar.

GA.M. 3 P.M

WINDS.

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

GA.M.

Noox.

€ 1.3.

Dirn. N. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.

August 10 28.1828.1728.16 28.11 28.1074.0077.0076.00 73.00 75.05 75.00 73.0078.00 SWbW

11 28.0928.1428.12 28 1628.0975.00|76.00|75.0075.0074.0074.0871.0079.00 SW

13

15

11

12 28.0698,08:28.05 28.0428.0274.00/75,05|75.00|73.05|71.05/75.00 72.00;77.08 SW 13 28.0826.04.28.04 27.99/27.90/74.05,78.0074.0571.0571.0073.00/2.0079.00 SW 14 28.05/28.06:28.06 28.05 28.0472.0078.00 78.0371.0075.00 73.0070.0079.00/WIN 15 27.9 28.059x00/28.00 28.00172,00 76.00 72.00 70,00/72.05|71.0570.00|76,90 NDW 1627.98 27.9627.95|27,9627.9971.00/72.0072.00 70.0571.0571.0569.00pm E

5 SW 6 INW

5 ISW

5 SWIS

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Fins.

6 SWLAV

4 WSW

&

5 SW

5

log at intervals, heavy squalls, rains, from N.W.

lightofter, &c.

2 YNW

Fa intervals, heavy squalls of rain W.NW.

4

Fog, drizzly squally thosder lightning, &c.

2 INWON 4 N

2 EBS

1

Fine, passing shower.

4 EN

4 Slight at intervals, passɔing showers,

8 E

GISELE

7

Tapy, heavy squalls, wind and rain distant themes

der byltning, &e., Ko