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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1861.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office on or before noon of Wednesday, the 18th instant, for the necessary Excavation for laying down about 18,000 feet run of 10-inch diameter iron water piping, at per foot run.

Plans and Specifications for the same may be seen at the Surveyor General's Office.

DATE.

'By Order,

CHAS. ST. GEO. CLEVERLY,

Surveyor General.

Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 5th September, 1861.

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.

August 31,

29.68

82

29.58

85

29.50

Sept.

29.48

83

29.46

83

29.49

29.50

83

29.69

$3

29.74

29.80

80

29.80

81

29.77

81

29.77

80

29.75

80

29.71

""

29.71

79

29.69

83

29.70

"}

29.72

80

29.70

81

29.70

81

3885827

80

BAROMETER.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.

HYGROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BULE.

THER- MOMETER.

WINDS.

Self Re- gistering.

Force, ranges from 0 to 12.

BEMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

Min Mar

6 A.M.

NOON.

6 P.M.

1861

Ĝ A.M.

KV 6

NOON.

3 P.M.

G P.M.

6 A.M.

Noox.

6 P.M. |

GA.M.

Noox.

6 P.M. |

GA.M.) 3 P.M.

Diru. F.

August 31 27.89 27.89 27.8527.80 27.7574.00 79.00176.00 73.05 76.00 74.00|73.00|80.00 NW Sept. 1 27.69/27.70 27.70 27.7027.6073.0575.0075.00|73.0073.0575.0670.00,76,00 NW

227.87 27.94/27 9427.9427.9375.0071.00 73.0074.0573.08/73.0071.0075.00 SUW 327.96,28.00 28.0128.0128.073.0575.0074.0073.0074.03|73.0070.00 76.00 ELS 4 28.00 28.02/28.01/28.00/27.9674.00/73.0373.007-0073.00|73.00|70,00/75.00 ESE 5 27.92 27.95 27.95 27.90 27.8978,00|76.007 1,00;70.00|71.00/73,00|70,00|77,00 NE 6 27.89 27.9527.127.9027.6672.0073.20|72.05|69.0072.0072.0070.0075.00 NELE

95/27.

Dirn. 7. Dirn. F.

5 NWEN 7 SW G S 3 E

7 NWbN 7 5 SW 1 SSE 3 EbS

2

4

1 EbN 8 EbN 8 E

2 EbN

4

9 Ebs 8 E

8

Misty, overcast, threatening appearance of weather

Fog at intervals, qually passing showers.

Foggy, drizzle, continuous raiu from 12.30.

Fog at intervals, passing showers.

Fog, heavy showers, overcast, threatening appear-

ance in weather.

Heavy gule, though fine,

Fog at intervals, passing showers, heavy gale.

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