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THE

Hongkong

Government

GAZETTE.

LEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 2d JULY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 215.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby

that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that "THE HOngkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

as before, be the only Official Organ for PaOCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

* 03.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

·Sale of lots.

The following Return of Lots sold on the 24th and 25th instant, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 29th June, 1859.

Return of Land Sale at Public Auction held on the 24th and 25th June, 1859.

AL OF LOT.

James Trubshaw,

F. Woods,

W. H. Mitchell,

Thomas L. Walker,

C. May,

W. H. Rennie,

W. H. Mitchell,

W. H. Mitchell,...

4:3

Henry Rutter,

Henry Rutter.

Cheong Assow,

...

Henry Wm. Davis. ...

Henry Rutter,

Chun Quan-ee,

Lum Atong, Cheong Assow,

Henry Rubery, Yeong Afat,

Lum Atong,

PURCHASER.

...

Totals,

SOLD.

FIXED ANNUal Rent.

PREMIUM.

June 24

...

June 25

4452474469Q26OBZZZZZ

9 7

4 18

14 13

16 12

2 16

6 18 10

5 10 0

8 9

2 11

5 17

1 19

...

1 19

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$280

150

220

235

270

400

665

170

120

...

£147 9 4

$3,065

CHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY,

Surveyor General.

No. 01.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With reference to Government Notification No. 58 of this Year, it is hereby made known for general in- tion, that the Lease of the Eastern Slaughter House is held for the ensuing Twelve Months by Kwok LONG, at a Monthly Rental of $150; and that of the Western by CHOW AOAN, at a Rental of $520 per

Teszem.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

[JULY 2, 1859.

Parties indebted to the Crown on account of Rent due on this 25th of June, are requested to pay the same

into the Treasury on or before the 17th proximo; after which date the Crown Solicitor will be requested to proceed against all Defaulters for Arrears due as above.

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1859.

已

皇

家稅清月前英半所

一千八百五十九

狀之十瓻七年有

師人卽七月地欠事

昭

未九

年五六

辦名將以如十稅

月十五日示

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH,

Treasurer.

香港八

理姓該後至七者本得科

特交欠仍英日准歲本

示與地未七以於上港篇

ПHE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer TH

“SINGAPORE,” will close on MONDAY, the 4th instant, at 6 o'clock p.M.

The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of 6d., News- PAPERS Id.; and from 11 A.M. to half-past 12 o'clock P.M., for a late fee of 1s. on each LETTER, and 2d.

on each NEWSPAPER.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.

Post-office, Hongkong,

2d July, 1859.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr JAMES BOWMAN in the firms of W.H, WARDLEY & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co. of Shanghae, cease on this date.

Our Business will be conducted by the remaining Partners Mr FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHN- SON, and Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- hae, under the style of JOHNSON & Co.; and at Hongkong, until further notice, as before.

W. H. WARDLEY & Co.,

of Hongkong. JAMES BOWMAN & Co.,

of Shanghae.

Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.

NOTICE. Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr T LANCELOT DENT in our firm, ceased on the 30th June 1854; and the Interest and Responsibiliy of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Firm, ceased on the 30th June, 1858.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

DENT & Co.

In re WONG POON KUNG alias FELES,deceased.

ARCHIBALD WHEELER,

TOTICE.-All Claims against the above Estates,

NOT

must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMI- NISTRATOR, before the 25th day of December, A.d. 1859, otherwise they will not be included in the

Scheme of Division.

All Persons indebted to the above Estates, are requested to make immediate payment.

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar-Official Administrator.

NOTICE.

Steam for

hallha

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GÅLLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “SINGAPORE, Captain CURLING, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- | sengers, Specic, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY,the 5th July, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 3d; SPECIE until Noon on the 4th, and PARCELS until 2 r.. on the 4th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 23d June, 1859.

NOTICE.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under

that the RAWSON, WILLIAM

SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN

CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN

& COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS, & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE undersigned beg to notify that they have

taken over the Business of Mr H. J.

[R THOMAS DAVID NEAVE, is a Partner | TARRANT, Solicitor and Notary Public.

in our Firm in China.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.

Hongkong, June 1859.

G. COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND,

Solicitors and Notaries Public, Hongkong, 8th June, 1859.

NOTICE.

R J. K. SMITH has been admitted a Partner of our House, of which we have established

a Branch at Singapore, under the same Firm,-the Partners being-

JAMES ADAM SMITH, of London; ROBERT PHILIP WOOD, of Liverpool; LAWRENCE ROBERTSON BELL, Manilaz and JOHN KNOX SMITH, at Singapore.

SMITH, BELL & Co. Manila, 30th May, 1859,

NOTICE. DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Butavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned beg. to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted a Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

FOR SALE.

J. H. ADAM.

At the Office of the China Mail, THE "HSIN CHING LU,” or “Book of Experi ments," by T. F. Wade, Esq., Chinese Secretary;

THE

a work in THREE PARTS, designed to assist Students

of the Peking Dialect. Price $6.00. China Mail Office, Hongkong,

BLA

25th May, 1859.

FOR SALE.

at the Office of the “China Mail." LANK CIRCULARS, with a List of Mercantile Firms, &c., &c., &c., in English and Chinese. Blauk Forms of-POWERS OF ATTORNEY, WILLS, CHARTERPARTIES, BILLS OF EX- CHANGE, BILLS OF LADİNG, SHIPPING ORDERS, COMPRADOR'S CHECK BOOKS SHIPPING ARTICLES, and the newest form of SHIP'S BILL OF SALE.

Also,

SAILING DIRECTIONS (Printed in Pamph let form) for the RIVERS YANG-TSZE-KEANG and MIN.

A TABLE, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES-Tea as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1859.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.~

PRICE, $12 per Annum, Single Copies, Thirty-sch Cents TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,--Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Ticenty Coutg-01" half of these charges for each Repetition.

;

THE

Hongkong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 9тп JULY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

VOL. V. No. 216.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE? will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMAtions, NotificatIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

No. 65.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The subjoined Order of Her Majesty in Council, repealing prohibitions on the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects ith China, imposed by the Orders in Council of 21th February, 1843, and 13th June, 1853, having been trans- itted to this Government by the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is, by direction of His Excellency the Acting Governor, published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th July, 1859.

AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, the 3d day of March, 1859.

PRESENT:

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

WHEREAS Her Majesty was pleased, by an Order in Council, passed on the twenty-fourth day of February, one thousand eight undred and forty-three, in pursuance of the powers vested in Her Majesty by an Act passed in the session of Parliament holden in the third 1 fourth years of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled "An Act to regulate the Trade to China and India,” prohibit Her Majesty's subjects from resorting, for the purposes of trade and commerce, to any other ports in the domin ons of the Emperor China than those of Canton, Amoy, Foo-chow-foo, Ningpo, and Shanghae, or than might be in the occupation of Her Majesty's forces; that any of Her Majesty's subjects committing a breach or violation of the said direction should, upon conviction thereof as therein taentioned, be liable to the penalty therein mentioned:

And whereas Her Majesty was also pleased, by another Order in Council, passed on the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight Fundred and fifty-three, (amongst other things,) to order and declare that all trade whatsoever of Her Mj sty's subjects in, to, or from any rt of the coast of China to the northward of the thirty-second degree of north latitude, should be unlaw.ul, and that every party engaged insach trade as principal, agent, shipowner, ship-master, or supercargo, should be liable to be apprehended, conveyed in custody, tried, and nishe kas therein mentioned; and further, that it should be lawful for any of the Comin indors of Her Maj sty's ships, or any other officer - authorize in that behalf, to seize any ship or vessel under the British flag which might reasonably be suspected of having been engaged, cr being engaged, in trade declared to be unlawful as aforesaid, and to bring such ship or vessel, and the master, officer, supercargo, and crew thereof, to the Colony of Hongkong, or to any other place where the Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China might, for the the being, be resident, or direct the same to be brought; and there to detain such ship or vessel, and the masters, officers, supercargo, and crew thereof, until the said Chief Superintendent should have tried and determmed the charges which might be brought against them, or any of them, of having been engaged in such unlawiul trade as afores:id:

And whereas, by a Treaty agreed upon and concluded between Her Majesty and the Emperor of China, and signed in the English and Chinese languages, at Tien-tsin, on the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, it is amongst other things Mipulated and agreed, that British subjects may travel for their pleasure, or for purposes of trade, to all parts of the interior of China, under Passports which will be issued by their Consuls, and countersigned by the ocal authorities, and that Bri ish merchant-ships shall have autho- ay to trade upon the Great River (Yang-tze), but that the Upper and Lower Valley of the said river being disturbed by ourflaws, no port hd be for the present open to trade, with the exception of Chin-kiang, which shall be opened in a year from the date of the signing of the said Treaty, and that so soon as peace shall have been restored, British subjects shall also be admitted 10 trade at such ports as far as Han-kow, hat exceeding three in number, as the British Minister, after.consultation with the Chinese Secretary of State, may determine shall be ports entry and discharge. And in and by the said Treaty it is further stipulated and agreed, that in addition to the cities and towns of Canton, Amoy, Fuchow (or Foo-chow-fo), Ningpo, and Shanghae, opened bythe Treaty of Nankin, British subjects may frequent the cities and ports of New-Chwang, Tang-Chow, Tai-Wan (Formosa), Chau-Chow (Swatow), and Kiung-Chow (lainan); that they shal be permitted to carry trade with whomsoever they please, and to proceed to and fro at pleasure with their vessels and inerchandise; and that they shall enjoy the same privileges, advantages, and immunties, at the said towns and ports, as they enjoy at the ports already opened to trade, including the bett of residence, of buying or renting houses, of leasing land therein, and of building churches, hospitals, and cemeteries:

And whereas it is in and by the said Treaty further stipulated and agreed, that the ratifications of the said Treaty under the hands of Her Majesty and of His Majesty the Emperor of China respectively, shall be exchanged at Pekin within a year from the day of the signature

the said Treaty:

And whereas by reason of the aforesaid stipulations of the said Treaty, it is necessary to revoke the prohibitions on the trade of Her Majesty's subjects in China contained in the said "Orders in Council of the twenty-fourth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, respectively:

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

[JULY 9, 1859.

I. Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said Act of the third and fourth years of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, and in pursuance of an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the sixth and seventh years of Her Majesty's reign, intituled “ An Act for the better government of Her Majesty's subjects resorting to China," and in execution of the powers thereby or otherwise howsoever in Her Majesty in Council vested, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and doth hereby order, that the said several recited clauses and provisions of and in the said Orders in Council of the twenty-fourth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, respectively, and all and every other clause and provision of and in any order in Council or Ordinance whatsoever, whereby any prohibition, restriction, punishment, penalty, or forfeiture, hath been or is imposed upon the trade of Her Majesty's subjects in Caina, or upon Iler M jesty's subjects in respect thereof, "shall be and the same are hereby repealed.

II. And it is further ordered that this Order shall commence and take effect on and from the day of the exchange of the ratifications of the said Treaty of the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.

And the Right Honourable the Earl of Malmesbury, and the Right Honourable Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bronet, two of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and the Lords Cominissioners of the Admiralty, are to give the necessary directions herein as to them may respectively appertain.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

WM. L. BATHURST.

Parties indebted to the Crown on account of Rent due on this 25th of June, are requested to pay the same

into the Treasury on or before the 17th July; after which date the Crown Solicitor will be requested to proceed against all Defaulters for Arrears due as above.

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1859.

FRED. FORTH,

Treasurer.

皇

已

一千八百

家

清月前英半所

狀之瓻十瓻七年有

五

Bili 人即七清月地欠事

未九

年. 辦名將以如十十到照五六

理姓該後至七者本得

科

特交仍英日准歲本

示

示與

地未七以於上港

篇

NOTICE.

R F. SILVEIRA is authorized to sign our Firm

N. BOULLE.

R THOMAS DAVID NEAVE, is a Partner

in our Firm in China.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.

Hongkong, 9th July, 1859.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE,

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

THE

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship * PEKIN," Captain BURNE, with Her Majesty's Mails, l'as- sengers. Specic, and Curgo, will leave this for the above Places, on FRIDAY, the 22d July, at 2 P.M. CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 20th; SPECIE until Noon on the 21st, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 21st.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1859.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

T is hereby notified for general information, that MR ADOLPHUS ARTHUR ANNESLEY has been appointed to do and perform the duties of PACKET AGENT at Nagasaki in Japan, peuding the approval of His Lordship the Postmaster-General to

the same.

Post-office, Hongkong,

6th July, 1859.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Postmaster.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr LANCELOT DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1854; and the Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1858.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

DENT & Co.

Mby procuration.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of MR JAMES

T BOWMAN in the tape of W. H. WARDLEY & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co. of Sanghae, cease on this date.

W. H. WARDLEY & Co., of Hongkong;

Hongkong, June 1859.

NOTICE.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS SAMUEL Rawson, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, William Paterson and Mischis SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in S nuupore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM

JAMES BOWMAN & Co., | SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS

of Shanghae.

& COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.

NOTICE.

R J. K. SMITH has been admitted a Partner

PATERSON, SIMONS, & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

of our House, of which we have established | ПHE undersigned beg to notify that they have

a Branch at Singapore, under the same Firm,—the Partners being-

JAMES ADAM SMITH, of“ London ; ROBERT PHILIP WOOD, of Liverpool ; LAWRENCE ROBERTSON BELL, Manila ; and JOIIN KNOX SMITH, at Singapore.

SMITH, BELL & Co.

Manila, 30th May, 1859.

BLA

FOR SALE.

at the Office of the China Mail." LANK CIRCULARS, with a List of Mercantile Firms, &c., &c, &c., in English and Chinese. Blan Forin◄ of—POWERS OF ATTORNEY, WILLS, CHARTERPARTIES, BILLS OF EX- CHANGE, BILLS OF LADİNG, SHIPPING ORDERS, COMPRADOR'S CHECK BOOKS SHIPPING ARTICLES, and the newest form of SHIP'S BILL OF SALE,

Also, SAILING DIRECTIONS (Printed in Pamph- let form) for the RIVERS YANG TSZE-KEANG and

MIN.

A TABLE, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES-Ten as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1859,

taken over the Business of Mr H. J. TARRANT, Solicitor and Notary Public.

G. COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND,

Solicitors and Notaries Public. Hongkong, 8th June, 1859.

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist

ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Bataria and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted a Partner at Butuvia and Sourubaya, and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

J. H. ADAM.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong-

PRICE, $12 per Aunum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,- Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cenis-Onb4* half of those chargos for each Repetition.

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

[JULY 9, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

WM. L. BATHURST.

Parties indebted to the Crown on account of Rent due on this 25th of June, are requested to pay the same

into the Treasury on or before the 17th July; after which date the Crown Solicitor will be requested to proceed against all Defaulters for Arrears due as above.

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1859.

FRED. FORTH,

Treasurer.

皇

已

一千八百

家

清月前英半所

狀之瓻十瓻七年有

五

Bili 人即七清月地欠事

未九

年. 辦名將以如十十到照五六

理姓該後至七者本得

科

特交仍英日准歲本

示

示與

地未七以於上港

篇

NOTICE.

R F. SILVEIRA is authorized to sign our Firm

N. BOULLE.

R THOMAS DAVID NEAVE, is a Partner

in our Firm in China.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.

Hongkong, 9th July, 1859.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE,

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

THE

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1859.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

the same.

Post-office, Hongkong,

6th July, 1859.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Postmaster.

NOTICE.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

DENT & Co.

Mby procuration.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of MR JAMES

T BOWMAN in the tape of W. H. WARDLEY & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co. of Sanghae, cease on this date.

W. H. WARDLEY & Co., of Hongkong;

Hongkong, June 1859.

NOTICE.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM

JAMES BOWMAN & Co., | SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS

of Shanghae.

& COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.

NOTICE.

R J. K. SMITH has been admitted a Partner

PATERSON, SIMONS, & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

of our House, of which we have established | ПHE undersigned beg to notify that they have

a Branch at Singapore, under the same Firm,—the Partners being-

JAMES ADAM SMITH, of“ London ; ROBERT PHILIP WOOD, of Liverpool ; LAWRENCE ROBERTSON BELL, Manila ; and JOIIN KNOX SMITH, at Singapore.

SMITH, BELL & Co.

Manila, 30th May, 1859.

BLA

FOR SALE.

Also, SAILING DIRECTIONS (Printed in Pamph- let form) for the RIVERS YANG TSZE-KEANG and

MIN.

A TABLE, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES-Ten as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1859,

taken over the Business of Mr H. J. TARRANT, Solicitor and Notary Public.

G. COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND,

Solicitors and Notaries Public. Hongkong, 8th June, 1859.

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted a Partner at Butuvia and Sourubaya, and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

J. H. ADAM.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong-

PRICE, $12 per Aunum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,- Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cenis-Onb4* half of those chargos for each Repetition.

THE

Jonghong

Government

GAZETTE.

New SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 16TH JULY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 217.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby p that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Conflict.%. Austria.

The subjoined Proclamation by Her Majesty The QUEEN, for the maintenance of Neutrality pending the Hosti- s which have broken out between The Emperor of Austria on the one Part, and The King of Sardinia and The peror of the French on the other, having been transmitted to this Government by The Right Honourable The retary of State for the Colonies, is, by direction of His Excellency The Acting Governor, published for general

rmation.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th July, 1859.

BY THE QUEEN.

A PROCLAMATION.

VICTORIA R.

WHEREAS We are happily at Peace with all Sovereigns, Powers, and States:

And whereas, notwithstanding Our utmost Exertions to preserve Peace between all the vereign Powers and States now at War, Hostilities have unhappily commenced between His Im- rial Majesty The Emperor of Austria on the one Part, and His Majesty The King of Sardinia and

Imperial Majesty The Emperor of the French on the other Part:

And whereas a State of War now exists between His Imperial Majesty The Emperor of Austria the one Part, and His Majesty The King of Sardinia and His Imperial Majesty The Emperor of French on the other Part, and between their respective Subjects and others inhabiting within ir Countries, Territories, or Dominions :

And whereas We are on Terms of Friendship and amicable Intercourse with all and each of se Sovereigns, and with their several Subjects and others inhabiting within their Countries, rritories, or Dominions:

And whereas great Numbers of Our loyal Subjects reside and carry on Commerce, and possess Property and Establishments, and enjoy various Rights and Privileges, within the Dominions of ath of the aforesaid Sovereigns protected by the Faith of Treaties between Us and each of the fresaid Sovereigns:

And whereas We, being desirous of preserving to Our Subjects the Blessings of Peace, which now happily enjoy, are firmly purposed and determined to abstain altogether from taking any , directly or indirectly, in the War now unhappily existing between the said Sovereigns, their jects and Territories, and to remain at Peace with and to maintain a peaceful and friendly rcourse with all and with each of them, and their respective Subjects, and others inhabiting thin any of their Countries, Territories, and Dominions, and to maintain a strict and impartial utrality in the said Hostilities and War unhappily existing between them :

We, therefore, have thought fit, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, to issue this Our val Proclamation:

THE

Jonghong

Government

GAZETTE.

New SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 16TH JULY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 217.

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Conflict.%. Austria.

rmation.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th July, 1859.

BY THE QUEEN.

A PROCLAMATION.

VICTORIA R.

WHEREAS We are happily at Peace with all Sovereigns, Powers, and States:

Imperial Majesty The Emperor of the French on the other Part:

We, therefore, have thought fit, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, to issue this Our val Proclamation:

The Hongkong Government Gazettę.

[JULY 16, 1859.

And We do hereby strictly charge and command all Our loving Subjects to govern themselves accordingly, and to observe a strict Neutrality in and during the aforesaid Hostilities and War, and to abstain from violating or contravening eitlier the Laws and Statutes of the Realm in this Behalf, or the Law of Nations in relation thereto, as they will answer to the contrary at their Peril:

And whereas in and by a certain Statute made and passed in the Fifty-ninth Year of His Majesty King George the Third, intituled "An Act to prevent the Enlisting or Engagement of Ilis "Majesty's Subjects to serve in a Foreign Service, and fitting out or equipping; in His Majesty's Dominions, Vessels for Warlike Purposes, without His Majesty's Licence," it is amongst other Things declared and enacted as follows:-

"That if any Person within any Part of the United Kingdom, or in any Part of His Majesty's Dominions, beyond the Seas, shall, without the Leave and Licence of His Majesty for that Purpose first had and obtained as aforesaid, equip, furnish, fit out or arm, or attempt or endeavour to equip, furnish, fit out, or arm, or procure to be equipped, furnished, fitted out, or armed, or shall knowingly aid, assist or be concerned in the equipping, furnishing, fitting out, or arming, of any Ship or Vessel, with Intent or in order that such Ship or Vessel shall be employed in the Service of any Foreign Prince, State, or Potentate, or of any Foreign Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or People, or of any Person or Persons exercising or assuming to exercise any Powers of Government in or over any Foreign State, Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or People, as a Transport or Store Ship, or with Intent to cruise or commit Hostilities against any Prince, State, or Potentate, or against the Subjects or Citizens of any Prince, State, or Potentate, or against the Persons exercising or assuming to exercise the Powers of Government in any Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or Country, or against the Inhabitants of any Foreign Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or Country, with whom His Majesty shall not then be at War, or shall within the United Kingdom or any of His Majesty's Dominions, or iu any Settlement, Colony, Territory, Island, or Place, belonging or subject to His Majesty, issue or deliver any Commission for any Ship or Vessel, to the Intent that such Ship or Vessel shall be employed as aforesaid, every such Person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a Misdemeanor, and shall, upon Conviction thereof upon any Information or Indictment, be punished by Fine and Imprisonment, or either of them, at the Discretion of the Court in which such Offender shall be convicted; and every such Ship or Vessel, with the Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, together with all the Materials, Arms, Ammunition, and Stores which may belong to or be on board of any such Ship or Vessel, shall be forfeited; and it shall be lawful for any Officer of His Majesty's Customs, or Excise, or any Officer of His Majesty's Navy, who is by Law empowered to make Seizures for any Forfeiture incurred under any of the Laws of Customs or Excise, or the Laws of Trade and Navigation, to seize such Ships and Vessels aforesaid, and in such Places and in such Manner in which the Officers of His Majesty's Customs or Excise and the Officers of His Majesty's Navy are empowered respectively to make Seizures under the Laws of Customs and Excise, or under the Laws of Trade and Navigation; and that every such Ship aud Vessel, with the Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, together with all the Materials, Arms, Ammuni tion, and Stores which may belong to or be on board of such Ship or Vessel, may be prosecuted and condemned in the like Manner and in such Courts as Ships or Vessels may be prosecuted and condemned for any Breach of the Laws made for the Protection of the Revenues of Customs and Excise, or of the Laws of Trade and Navigation."

And it is in and by the said Act further enacted,—

"That if any Person in any Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or in any Part of His Majesty's Domi- nions beyond the Seas, without the Leave and Licence of His Majesty for that Purpose first had and obtained as aforesaid, shall, by adding to the Number of the Guns of such Vessel, or by changing those on board for other Guns, or by the Addition of any Equip ment for War, increase or augment, or procure to be increased or augmented, or shall be knowingly concerned in increasing or augmenting, the Warlike Force of any Ship or Vessel of War or Cruizer, or other armed Vessel, which at the Time of her Arrival in any Part of the United Kingdom or any of His Majesty's Dominions was a Ship of War, Cruizer, or armed Vessel in the Service of any Foreign Prince, State, or Potentate, or of any Person or Persons exercising or assuming to exercise any Powers of Government in or over any Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or People belonging to the Subjects of any such Prince, State, or Potentate, or to the Inhabitants of any Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or Country under the Control of any Person or Persons so exercising or assuming to exercise the Powers of Government, every such Person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a Misdemea nor, and shall, upon being convicted thereof upon any Information or Indictment, be punished by Fine and Imprisonment, or either of them, at the Discretion of the Court before which such Offender shall be convicted.”

Now, in order that none of Our Subjects may unwarily render themselves liable to the Penal- ties imposed by the said Statute, We do hereby strictly command, that no Person or Persons what- soever do commit any Act, Matter, or Thing whatsoever contrary to the Provisions of the said Statute, upon Pain of the several Penalties by the said Statute imposed, and of Our high Dis- pleasure.

And We do hereby warn and admonish all Our loving Subjects, and all Persons whatsoever entitled to Our Protection, to observe towards each and all of the aforesaid Sovereigns, their Sub- jects and Territories, and towards all Belligerents whatsoever with whom we are at Peace, the Duties of Neutrality; and to respect, in all and each of them, the Exercise of those Belligerent Rights which We, and Our Royal Predecessors, have always claimed to exercise.

And We do hereby further warn all Our loving Subjects, and all Persons whatsoever entitled to Our Protection, that if any of them shall presume, in contempt of this Our Royal Proclamation and of Our high Displeasure, to do any Acts in derogation of their Duty as Subjects of a Neutral Sovereign, in a War between other Sovereigns, or in violation or contravention of the Law of Nations in that Behalf, as more especially by breaking, or endeavouring to break, any Blockade lawfully and actually established by or on behalf of any or either of the said Sovereigns, by carrying Officers, Soldiers, Despatches, Arms, Ammunition, Military Stores or Materials, or any Article or Articles considered and deemed to be Contraband of War, according to the Law or modern Usages of Nations, for the Use or Service of any or either of the said Sovereigns, that all Persons so offend- ing, together with their Ships and Goods, will rightfully incur and be justly liable to hostile Capture, and to the Penalties denounced by the Law of Nations in that Behalf.

And We do hereby give notice, that all Our Subjects and Persons entitled to Our Protection who may misconduct themselves in the Premises will do so at their Peril, and of their own Wrong, and that they will in nowise obtain any Protection from Us against such Capture or such Penalties as aforesaid, but will, on the contrary, incur Our high Displeasure by such Misconduct.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Thirteenth Day of May, in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and in the Twenty-second Year of Our Reign.

GOD save the QUEEN.

Y 16, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer KIN," will close on THURSDAY, the

at 6 o'clock P.M.

SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up wing morning. LETTERS received from dick A.M., for a late fee of 6d., PAPERS 3 from 11 A.M. to half-past 12 o'clock P.M.,

te of Is., PAPERS 2d. Hers and Newspapers posted between the 1 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. orpaid.

ce, Hongkong, July, 1859.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

Interest and Responsibility of MR JAMES WMAN in the firms of W. II. WARDLEY Hanghong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co.

, cease on this date.

Ausiness will be conducted by the remaining -Mr FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHN

Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- the style of JOHNSON & Co.; and at until further notice, as before.

W. H. WARDLEY & Co., of Hongkong; JAMES BOWMAN & Co., of Shanghue.

ng, 30th June, 1859.

NOTICE.

Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr ANCELOT DENT in our Firm ceased on the 1854; and the Interest and Responsibility WILKINSON DENT in our Firm ceased on

June, 1858.

gong. 1st July, 1859.

DENT & Co.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

THE

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL Steam NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “ PEKIN,” Captain BURNE, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on FRIDAY, the 22d July, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 20th; SPECIE until Noon on the 21st, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 21st.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

NOTICE.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

"ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM

SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May neat, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS, & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist-

ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value Aing between the former Members of the Firm of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the

not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

such declaration.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

́R THOMAS DAVID NEAVE, is a Partner

in our Firm in China.

Min

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Hongkong, June 1859.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted a Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

J. H. ADAM.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.-

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One "half of these charges for each Repetition.

THE

Houghong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 23D JULY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 218.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby ven that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

*., as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

No. 68.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It has already been intimated by Placard to the Chinese, and is hereby notified to the European Inhabitants Victoria, that the Chinese Night Passes will, until further notice, be required after 8 P.M., instead of 9 P.M. as sently.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th July, 1859.

No. 67.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The subjoined Return (in English and Chinese) of Intestate Estates, deposited in the Colonial Treasury tween 1st January, 1857, and 30th June, 1859, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

Return of Balances of Estates, deposited in the Colonial Treasury by the Registrar and Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court as Official Administrators, from the first day of January, 1857, to the thirtieth day of June, 1859.

NAMES.

DATE OF DEATH.

DATE OF ADMINISTRATION.

AMOUNT. DATE OF DEPOSITS.

REMARKS.

oralan,

o F. Taxeira...

no Fernandes,.

W. Curtis,.......

12th January, 24th January, 23d September,

19th February, 1856 | 11th March, 1856

7th February, 11th March,

4th October,

7.82

35.37 28th February, 1857 Deposited as Residue till claimed

Do.

1.95

Do.

1,071.61 26th October,

Do.

was Cotter,.

Jones,.....

28th February, 24th August,

10th April,

18th September,,,

2.19 30th December, 13.08

$535.81 of this since remitted to

the Widow. Deposited as Residue till claimed.

alias Babbajee Nye,....... 22d July,

Marshall,

Hossen,

Andrado,.....

29th May, 25th April, 24th May,

Starr,

14th April,

ེ བ མ བ ཀྐ མ

6 25

19th June,

12.39

8.60

17th

July,

10.28

16th

May,

29.07

Do.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Registrar.

The Hongkong Government Gazellę.

[Jury 23,1859.

Chinese Copy of Return of Balances of Estates deposited in Colonial Treasury between 1st January, 1857, and 30th June, 1859.

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Tr22,1559.] 23, 1839.]

NOTICE.

The Hongkong Government Gazelle,

* COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive

formation respecting

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

CHUN-KUM-YOw, Plaintiff,

Between

and

CHARLES FELLOWES, Defendant, HEREAS an action has been commenced in

have been resident in this Colony for a period W this Court, at the suit of the above named

years, sometime about the year 1849.

al Secretary's Office, Victoria, ngkong, 18th July, 1859.

Steam for

SHAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE,

JDEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

¿MBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship CADIZ, KELLock, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the ices, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th August,

260 will be received on board until 5 P.M. Ch, SPECIE until Noon on the 9th, and CLS until 2 P.M. on the 9th.

Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation y's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

↑ Written Declaration of the Contents and Value Packages for the Overland Route is required yptian Government, and must be delivered Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do themselves responsible for any Detention or e which may happen from incorrectness on laration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Navigation Company's Office, Mengkong, 23d July, 1859.

SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

(MAH AHING & CHUN ASHING, Plaintiffs,

and

CHARLES FELLOWɛs, Defendant.

HEREAS an action has been commenced in this Court at the suit of the above named AHING and CHUN ASHING, against the med CHARLES FELLOWES, to recover for having converted to his own use and y deprived the Plaintiffs of the use and of the Plaintiffs' goods, that is to say, pothree Thousand and Six Hundred Taels weight sin bags; and it being alleged that the said LS FELLOWES does not reside within this its Dependencies, a Writ of Foreign Attach- been issued, returnable on the First day at neal, wherein Messieurs DENT & COMPANY zhong aforesaid, Merchants, and the SENIOR OF HER MAJESTY'S COMMISSARIAT at

, are Garnishees : Notice is hereby given fond that, if at any time before final judgment in on the said CHARLES FELLOWES or any person alf will give the security and notice, and Appearance or plea required by the Ordinance Island, intituled “ An Ordinance to provide I regulate Process in actions at Law against absent from the Colony," the said Attach- ay be dissolved.

this 20th day of July, a.n. 1859.

EDWARD H. POLLARD, Plaintiff's Attorney.

CHUN-KUM-YOW, against the above named CHARLES FELLOWES, to recover damages for having converted to his own use and wrongfully deprived the Plaintiff of the use and possession of the Plaintiff's goods, that is to say, two Chinese Vessels of the class ordinarily called "Smug-Boats;" and it being alleged that the said CHARLES FELLOWES does not reside within this Island or its Depend- encies, a Writ of Foreign Attachment, has been issued, returnable on the First day of August next, wherein the SENIOR OFFICER OF HER MAJESTY'S COMMISSARIAT at Hongkong, is Garnishee: is hereby given thereof, and that if at any time hefore final Judgment in this action, the said CHARLES FELLOWES, or any person in his behalf will give the security and notice, and file the appear- ance or plea required by the Ordinance of this Island, intituled “An Ordinance to provide for and regulate, Process in actions at Law against persons absent from the Colony," the said Attachment may be

dissolved.

Dated the 21st day of July, A.D. 1859.

Notice

EDWARD H. POLLARD,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

NOTICE.

ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby notified, that they, are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court (by I'roclamation or otherwise), to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, OR

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.

THE Tron screw steamer “JAMES HARTLEY,” of 480 tons Register, 41 for 12 years, built at Stockton on Tees in 1836, 140 Horse-power. Her consumption of Coal is 19 tons per diem, carries 200 in her bunkers, and has very large

cupations of Fuel in. The Steamer is in good order,

and ready to proceed on any voyage.

She is well adapted for the Batavia, Siam, Straits, or Coast Trade, and has excellent accommodation for Passengers.

Her Inventory contains every requisite, including Duplicates of the principal portion of her Machinery. The Steamer may be inspected at any moment. If not sold within a few days, she will be despatched to Calcutta. For further particulars, apply to

MAXN. FISCHER.

NOTICE.

R THOMAS DAVID NEAVE, is a Partner

in our Firm in China.

Hongkong, June 1859.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr LANCELOT DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1854; and the Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1858.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

DENT & Co.

NOTICE.

HAVE this day opened a BRANCH of “THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA,” in Hongkong, for general Banking Business.

Singapore, Calcutta, and Bombay, and also on

The Bank draws upon its AGENCIES in Shanghae,

THE CITY BANK, LONDON, The Bank receives Money in Deposit for stated periods, the Rates of Interest on which can be ascer- tained by application at the Office.

By order of the Directors,

C. S. SHERWOOD, Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,

Temporary Office, 370 Stanley Street.

Hongkong, 19th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of MR JAMES BOWMAN in the firms of W. II. WARDLEY of Shanghac, cease on this date. & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co.

Our Business will be conducted by the remaining Partners-Mr FRANCIS BULKĚLEY JOHN- SON, and Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- hae, under the style of JOHNSON & Co.; and at Hongkong, until further notice, as before.

W. H. WARDLEY & Co., of Hongkong; JAMES BOWMAN & Co., of Shanghae.

Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.

NOTICE.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTs in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS &^Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

hitherto

Aing between of the partnership ha berto exist

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as Partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

J. II. ADAM.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 219.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby

that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that "THE HOngkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Treaty with Japan

The subjoined Order of Her Majesty in Council dated 3d March 1859, providing for the exercise of Jurisdic- ser British Subjects in Japan, under the 6th and 7th Victoria, cap. 94, having been transmitted to this Govern- The Right Honourable The Secretary of State for the Colonies, is, by direction of His Excellency The Governor, published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, THE 3D DAY OF MARCH, 1859.

PRESENT:

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

WHEREAS by an Act of Parliament, made and passed in the session of Parliament holden in the sixth and seventh of the reign of Her Majesty, intituled "An Act to remove doubts as to the exercise of power and jurisdiction by jesty within divers countries and places out of Her Majesty's dominions, and to render the same more effectual," angst other things, enacted, that it is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty to hold, exercise, and enjoy, any jurisdiction which Her Majesty now hath, or at any time hereafter may have, within any country or place out Majesty's dominions, in the same and as ample a manner as if Her Majesty had acquired such power or jurisdic- the cession or conquest of territory:

Preamble.

6 & 7 Vict., c. 94.

Treaty with Jap an

And whereas a Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Commerce hath been agreed upon and concluded between Her by and His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan, which was signed by the respective Plenipotentiaries of their said signed August 20, 1000

on the twenty-sixth day of August last: And whereas, immediately upon and from the exchange of the tons of the said Treaty, Her Majesty will have power and jurisdiction in the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan: Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said Act, IIer Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council,

, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

1. This Order shall commence and take effect immediately upon and from the day of exchange of the ratifications

ald Treaty between Her Majesty and His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan,

Commencement this Order.

Interpretation of

II. And it is further ordered, that, in the construction of this Order, the word "Consul" shall be construed to

al and every officer in Her Majesty's service, whether Consul-General, Consul, Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent, terms. n duly authorised to act in any of the aforesaid capacities in the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, and en- I carrying into execution the provisions of this Order; and that the terms "British ship," or "vessel," or "ship under the British flag," shall be construed to include any ship or vessel British-registered and navigated ing to law; and any ship or vessel owned, or partly owned, by a person entitled by law to be an owner of a --registered vessel; that the term "crew" shall be construed to include all persons employed in navigating any Hip or vessel; and that, wherever in this Order any word or words is or are used importing the singular number masculine gender only, such word or words shall, nevertheless, be construed to include several persons as well as person, and females as well as males, unless it be otherwise specially provided, or there be something in the subject

ext repugnant to such construction.

Power to Consuls to

II. And it is further ordered, that the Consul in the port, place, or district in which he may reside, shall have power and authority to carry into effect and to enforce by fine or imprisonment, as hereinafter provided, the enforce Treaties, and to ance of the stipulations of the said Treaty, or of the Articles for the regulation of trade appended thereto, or of establish Rules and Re-

Treaty or Treaties which may be made between Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, and the Tycoon of gulations.

is heirs and successors, or of any Articles or Regulations appended thereto, and to make and enforce, by fine or ament, rules and regulations for the observance of the stipulations of any such Treaty, and for the peace, order,

government of Her Majesty's subjects being within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan.

Rules and Regula-

And it is further ordered, that all rules and regulations inade by the Consul as aforesaid shall forthwith be and a copy of the same shall be affixed, and kept affixed and exhibited, in some conspicuous place in the public tions to be exhibited in the said Consul; and printed copies of the said rules and regulations shall be provided by the Consul, and sold the Consular Office.

not exceeding one dollar for each copy; and for the purpose of convicting any person offending against the let and regulations, and for all other purposes of law whatsoever, a printed copy of the said rules and regulations, I under the hand of the said Consul to be a true copy thereof, shall be taken as conclusive evidence of such rules galations; and no penalty shall be incurred, or shall be enforced, for the breach of any such rules or regulations,

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until the same shall have been so affixed and exhibited for one calendar month in the public office of the ( district within which the breach of such rules or regulations shall be alleged to have been committed: Pr always, that no rule or regulation to be hereafter made by any of Her Majesty's Consuls, and to be enforce penalty, shall take effect until it has been submitted and approved of by the Consul-General, and has thereupon printed, and a copy of the same has been affixed and exhibited as aforesaid for one calendar month, in the public

Proceedings for en-

And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for the Consul, upon information or upon the compl forcement of Treaties, any party, that a British subject has violated any of the stipulations of any Treaty between Her Majesty and the T and of Rules and Regu of Japan, or has disregarded or infringed any of the rules and regulations for the observance of the stipulations & lations for the obser- such Treaty, affixed and exhibited according to the provisions of the next preceding Article of this Order, to sur

before him the accused party, and to received evidence and examine witnesses as to the guilt or innocence of such in regard to the offence laid to his charge, and to award such penalty of fine or imprisonment to any party convi any offence against any such Treaty, or against any such rules and regulations which may be specified in any Treaty, or in any such rules and regulations; and any charge against a British subject for a breach of any Trea for a breach of the rules and regulations for the observance of any such Treaty, shall be heard and determined b Consul without assessors: Provided always, that in no case shall the penalty to be attached to a breach of any rules and regulations exceed five hundred dollars, or three months' imprisonment.

vance thereof.

Proceedings for en-

forcement of Rules and Regulations other than those for the observance

thereof.

VI. And it is further ordered, that any charge against a British subject for a breach of any rules and regulat other than those relating to the observance of Treaties, shall in like manner be heard and determined by the C and in all cases in which the penalty shall not exceed two hundred dollars, or one month's imprisonment, the C shall hear and determine the charge summarily, without the aid of assessors; but where the penalty attached : breach of any rules and regulations other than those relating to the observance of Treaties, shall amount to more t two hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for more than one month, it shall be obligatory upon the Consul, befor shall proceed to hear the charge, to summon two British subjects of good repute, residing within his district, to with him as assessors, which assessors shall, however, have no authority to decide on the innocence or guilt of the p accused, or on the amount of fine or imprisonment to be awarded to him on conviction, but it shall rest with: Consul to decide on the guilt or innocence of the party accused, and on the amount of fine or imprisonment t awarded to him: Provided always, that in no case shall the pen ilty to be attached to a breach of rules and regulat other than those for the observance of Treaties, exceed five hundred dollars, or three months' imprisonment; provided further, that in the event of the said assessors, or either of them, dissenting from the conviction of the accused, or from the penalty of fine or imprisonment awarded to him by the Consul, the Consul shall take a nor such dissent, with the grounds thereof, and shall require good and sufficient security for the appearance of the convicted, at a future time, in order to undergo his sentence or receive his discharge; and the Consul shall, w twenty days, report his decision, with all the particulars of the case, together with the dissent of the assessors or e of them, and the grounds thereof, to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; and Her Majes Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs shall have authority to confirm or vary, or reverse, the decision of Consul, as to him may seem fit: Provided always, that if an appeal shall be entered against the decision of the Co no such report shall be made to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on the ground of the dissent the assessors, or either of them, but the appeal shall be prosecuted in the manner hereinafter ordered. Revision of decisions

VII. And it is further ordered, that in any question relating to the observance of Treaties, or of the rules a: of subordinate Consular regulations for the observance of Treaties, or of rules and regulations other than those for the observance of Treaties.

report of any and every decision made by a subordinate Consular Officer, with or without the aid of assessors, shall sent in to the superior Consular Officer of the district, and that on the receipt of such report, the superior Consul Officer of such district shall proceed, without assessors, to revise such decision as to him may seem fit, and such revisi shall have for the purposes of this Order, the same effect as if the case had been originally heard and determined such superior Consular Officer, with or without the aid of assessors: Provided always, that in any case in which ti assessors or either of them shall dissent from a decision of a subordinate Consular Officer, such decision shall not subject to revision by the superior Consular Officer, but in the event of no appeal being entered as aforesaid, shall submitted to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for revision, in the same manner as if su : decision had been originally made by the superior Consular Officer.

Appeal against con- victions for breach of Treaties or of Rules and regulations.,

VIII. And it is further ordered, that any party tried and convicted before a Consul for a breach of any Treas between Her Majesty and the Tycoon of Japan, or for a breach of rules and regulations for the observance of any suc Treaty, or for a breach of rules and regulations other than those relating to the observance of Treaties, may appea after sentence given by such Consul, to the Consul-General, who shall have power to confirm or vary, or reverse, suc sentence, as to Consul-General may seem fit, and to adjudge the expenses of such appeal, and from whose decisio there shall be no further appeal; and upon notice given of such appeal, which notice must be given to the Consul writing, signed by the party appealing within fifteen days after the conviction, the Consul shall be entitled to requin reasonable security from the party so appealing, which security shall, in part, consist of one or two sufficient suretie to be approved by the Consul, to the intent that, if the Consul-General should confirin or vary the sentence passed the Consul, the appellant shall submit to such sentence, and likewise pay what shall be adjudged by the Consul-Genera for expenses: Provided always, that the Consul shall forthwith report such appeal, and transmit a copy of the pr ceedings of such trial to the Consul General; and the party appealing against the sentence of the Consul shall required to prosecute his appeal before the Consul-General within such time as shall be, by the Consul, with the approval of the Consul-General, assigned for the prosecution of such appeal; and if the party appealing shall no duly prosecute his appeal within such time as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Consul to enforce his sentence in th same manner as if such appeal had not been interposed.

Proceedings against IX. And it is further ordered, that if any party charged with an offence committed against such Treaties, or su offenders escaping from rules and regulations as aforesaid, shall escape or remove from the Consular district within which his offence was cor one Consular district to mitted, and shall be found within another Consular district, it shall be lawful for the Consul within whose distri such party shall be found, to proceed against him in the same manner as if the offence had been committed within suc last-mentioned district.

another,

Consuls empowered, X. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for the Consul of the district within which the party suel subject to appeal, to shall be found, to hear and determine any suit of a civil nature against a British subject, arising within any part of th hear civil suits, in which dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, whether such suit be instituted by a subject of the Tycoon of Japan, or by a subje British subjects are de- fendant and Japanese,

or citizen of a foreign State in amity with Her Majesty; and if any party in such suit shall be dissatisfied with t or subjects of other decision given by such Consul, it shall be lawful for such party, within fifteen days after such decision, to give to t Powers, plaintiffs. Consul notice of appeal to the Consul-General; whereupon the Consul shall, with as little delay as possible, transmit a the documents which were produced before him, and none other, together with a statement of the grounds on whic he has formed his decision, to the Consul-General, and shall forthwith notify to the several parties the transmission thereof; and, saving the provision contained in Article XV of this Order, the Consul-General shall decide on such documents and on such statement, and shall communicate his decision to the Consul, who shall forthwith proceed to carry the same into execution, and against such decision of the Consul-General there shall be no appeal: Provided always, that it shall be lawful for the Consul to require from any party appealing to the Consul-General reasonable security, which shall consist in part of one or two sufficient sureties to be approved by the Consul, that such party shall abide by the decision to be given by the said Consul-General.

Consuls empowered,

XI. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for the Consul of the district within which the party sued subject to appeal, to shall be found, in like manner to hear and determine any suit of a Civil nature arising within any part of the dominions hear civil suits in which of the Tycoon of Japan, instituted by a British subject against a subject of the Tycoon of Japan, or against a subject British subjects are

or citizen of a foreign State in amity with Her Majesty, provided the defendant in such suit shall consent to submit to plaintiffs and Japanese,

r subjects of other his jurisdiction, and give sufficient security that he will abide by the decision of the Consul, or, in case of appeal, by Powers, defendants. that of the Consul-General, and will pay such expenses as the Consul or Consul-General shall adjudge; and if any party in such suit shall be dissatisfied with the decision given by such Consul, it shall be lawful for such party, within fifteen days after such decision, to give to the Consul notice of appeal to the Consul-General, and the proceedings in every such suit, or in any appeal arising therefrom, shall be conformable to and under the same conditions as the proceedings in a suit, or in an appeal arising therefrom, in which a British subject is defendant, and a subject of the Tycoon of Japan, or a subject or citizen of a foreign State in amity with Her Majesty, is plaintiff.

Consuls empowered,

XII. And it is further ordered, that in the event of any suit of a Civil nature arising between British subjects subject to appeal, in eer within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, it shall be lawful, upon the application of any party to such suit, for the tain cases, to hear civil Consul of the district within which the party sued shall be found, to hear and determine such suit, subject to an appeal suits between British

to the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hongkong; and every such appeal shall be male and conducted in the same subjects.

manner and form, and under the same conditions, as in cases in which the defendant only is a British subject.

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Evidence to be ad-

XIII And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls before whom any suit ever of a Civil nature is brought for decision, to summon two, and not more than four, British subjects, of good suits. te, residing within his district, to sit with him as assessors at the hearing of such suit, and in case the sum sought * recovered shall exceed five hundred dollars such suit shall not be heard by the Consul without assessors, if within sonable time such assessors can be procured; and the assessors aforesaid shall have no authority to decide on the its of such suit, but in the event of such assessors, or any of them, dissenting from the decision of the Consul, the Sal shall enter the fact of such dissent, and the grounds thereof, in the minutes of the proceedings, and in case of

all transmit the same to the Consul-General, together with the documents relating to the suit. XIV. And it is further ordered, that in an appeal to the Consul-General from the decision of a Consul, it shall ;:le open to any party to adduce any further evidence than that which had been laid before the Consul; and that a duced on hearing of ap-

y shall not be required to appear personally to prosecute an appeal, or support a sentence: Provided always, that peals.

appeals from the decision of a Consul, it shall be lawful for a party to allege facts essential to the issue of the suit oh have come to his knowledge subsequently to the decision of the Consul, and to produce evidence in support of ch facts, and provided also that it shall, moreover, be lawful for the said Consul-General to admit any further legal lence besides that adduced before the Consul, on its being established, to the satisfaction of the Consul-General, by eth or affidavit, that the party desiring to produce such further evidence was ignorant of the existence of such evidence, was taken by surprise at the hearing before the Consul, or was unable to produce it before the Consul, after due and resonable diligence and exertion on his part in that behalf, or where, under the particular circumstances of the case,

shall appear to the said Consul-General that further evidence ought to be received.

Examination of wit-

XV. And it is further ordered, that the Consul shall have power in a civil suit to examine on oath, or in such fr and with such ceremonies as the witness may declare to be binding on his conscience, any witness who may appear nesses. before him, and shall have power, on the application of any party in such suit, to issue a compulsory order for the Attendance of any person being a British subject who may be competent to give evidence in such suit; and any British adject having been duly served with any such comp ilsory order, and with a reasonable notice of the day of the hearing Such suit, and upon his expenses of appearing as a witness having been paid or tendered to him by the party at whose plication he shall have been ordered to attend, shall, on his wilful default to appear as a witness at the hearing of such be punished with a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or with imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty at the discretion of the said Consul; and every witness, being a British subject, so examined as aforesaid, in case wilful false testimony, may, by the said Consul, be convicted of and punished for the crime of wilful and corrupt vorjury.

Settlement of suits

tration.

Trial of crimes com-

mitted by British sub-

jects.

XVI. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for the Consul to promote the settlement of a suit or e ntention by amicable agreement between the parties, and, with the consent of the several parties, to refer the decision by agreement or arbi-

fa suit or contention to one or more arbitrators, and to take security from the parties that they will be bound by the result of such; and the award of such arbitrator or arbitrators shall be, to all intents and purposes, deemei and jaken to be a judgment or sentence of the Consul in such suit or contention, and shall be entered and recorded as such,

shall have the like effect and operation, and shall be enforced accordingly, and shall not be subject to any appeal. XVII

And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to cause to be appre- lel and brought before him any British subject who may be charged with having committed any crime or offence thin the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, or on board of any Japanese ship or vessel within the said dominions; such Consul shall thereupon proceed, with all convenient speed, to inquire concerning the same, and for such pose shall have power to examine on oath, or in such form and with such ceremonies as the witness shall declare to Finding on his conscience, any witness who may appear before him to substantiate such charge; and shall have power compel any person, being a British subject, who may be competent to give evi lence as to the guilt or innocence of theparty so charged, to appear and give evilence, and to punish the wilful default of any such person to appear and De evidence, after reasonable notice of the day of the hearing of such charge, by fine or imprisonment, in like manner provided in Article XV of this Order; and shall examine every such witness in the presence an1 heuring of the rty accused, and afford the accused party all reasonable facility for cross-examining such witness, and shall cause the it on of every such witness to be reduced to writing, and the same to be read over, and, if necessary, explainel to party accused, together with any other evidence that may have been given against him during the course of the try; and shall require such accused party to defend himself against the charge brought against him, and, if necessary, aise him of the legal effect of any voluntary confession; and shall take, in like manner, the evidence of any witness when the accused party may tender to be examined in his defence; and every witness, being a British subject, so ained as aforesaid, in case of wilful false testimony, may by the said Consul be convicted an 1 punished for the crime wilful and corrupt perjury; and when the case has been fully inquired into, and the innocence or guilt of the person ased established to the satisfaction of the Consul, the Consul, as the case may be, shall either discharge the party used from custo ly if satisfied of his innocence, or proccel to pass sentence on him if satisfiel of his guilt; and it shall lawful for any Consul, having inquired into, triel, and determined, in the manner aforesaid, any charge which may te brought before him, to award to the party convicted any amount of punishment not exceeding imprisonment for one

month, or a fine of two hundred dollars.

Assessors on the trial

XVIII. And it is further ordered, that if the crine or offence whereof any person, being a British subject, may 1-accused before any of Her Majesty's Consuls as aforesaid, shall appear to such Consul to be of such a nature as, if of crimes committed by

rel, would not be adequately punished by the infliction of such punishment as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for such British subjects.

ul to summon, two or not more than four, British subjects of good repute, residing within his district, to sit with a as assessors for inquiring into, trying, and determining the charge against such person; and the Consul who shall y any such charge with the assistance of a sessors as aforesaid, shall, if he is himself convinced of the guilt of the y accused, have power to award any amount of punishment not exceeding imprisonment for twelve months or a fine fone thousan I dollars, and the assessors aforesaid shall have no authority to decide on the innocence or guilt of the arty accused, or on the amount of punishment to be awarded to him on conviction; but in the event of the said wowessors, or any of them, dissenting from the said conviction of, or from the amount of punishment awarded to, the used party, the said assessors or any of them shall be authorized to record in the minutes of the proceedings the gands on which the said assessors or any of them may so dissent, and the Consul shall forthwith report to the Consul- eral the fact that such dissent has been so recorded in the minutes of the proceedings, and shall as soon as possible y before the Consul-General copies of the whole of the depositions and proceedings, with the dissent of the assessor assessors recorded therein; and it shall be lawful thereupon for the Consul-General, by warrant under his hand and a hiressed to the Consul by whom the case was heard an 1 determined, to confirm or vary, or remit altogether, as the Consul-General may seem fit, the punishment awarded to the party accused, and such Consul shall give immediate feet to the injunction of any such warrant.

XIX. And in order more effectually to repress crimes an offences on the part of British subjects within the minions of the Tycoon of Japan, it is further ordere l, that it shall and may be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to cause any British subject who shall have been twice convictel before him of any crine or offence, and shed for the same, and who after execution of the sonte ice of the Consal on any secoal conviction shall not be able fad good and sufficient security to the satisfaction of the Consul for his future good behaviour, to be sent out of the sinions of the Tycoon of Japan; and to this end any such Consul as aforesaid shall have power an I authority, as soon as be practicable after execution of the sentence on such second conviction, to send any such twice-convicted party out se dominions of the Tycoon of Japan; if a native of the territories formerly administered by the East India Company, me port of the said territories; and if such party is not a native of such territories, to England; and meanwhile to him in custody, until a suitable opportunity for sen ling him out of the said dominions shall occar: and any no to be sent out of the said dominions as aforesaid shall be embarked in custo·ly on board one of Her Majesty's forwar, or, if there should be no such vessel of war available for such purpose, then on board any British ship or Aband to any such port as aforesaid or to England; and it shall be lawful for the comman ler of any of Her Vety's ships of war, or of any British ship or vessel bound to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, to receive sach person as aforesaid under a warrant from the Consul to him addressed, and thereupon to convey him in ly to any such port as aforesaid or to England, in the same manner as if he were a distressed British subject,

le shall be willing and able himself to defray the expenses of his passage.

XX. And it is further ordered, that in any case in which any British subject shall be accused before any of Her ty's Consuls of the crime of arson, or house're king, or cutting or maiming, or stabbing or wounding, or of any et endangering li ́e, or of causing any bo lily inj ary dangerous to life, the procee lings before the Consul shall be nel on with the aid of assessors, convened in the manner aforesaid; and it shall be lawful for the Consul, if to him Seria fit, to cause any person convicted before him of any of the crimes aforesaid, over and above any fine or inent which may be awarded to such.person, to be sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, and to ich port as aforesaid, or to England, in the manner pointed out in the next preceding Article of this Order, not- anding the crime laid to the charge of such person may be the first of which he has been convicted before the

Consuls may award deportations on second conviction.

Consul may, in cer- tain cases, award de-

portation on just coa- viction.

Consuls may requiro

British subjects to give security to keep the peace.

Consuls to report de. portations to

who may send the de- ported person to Eng land, or vary or remit his punishment.

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XXI. And it is further ordered that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, upon information laid before him by one or more credible witnesses, upon oath, that there i, reasonable ground to apprehend that any British subject is about to commit a breach of the public peace, to cause such British subject to be brought before him, and to require such British subject to give sufficient security to keep the peace; and, in the event of any such British subject being convicted of, and punished for, a breach of the peace, to cause such British subject, after he shall have undergone the punishment which may be awarded to him by the Consul, to find security for his future good behaviour; and, in the event of any British subject who may be required, as afore. said, to give security to keep the peace, or to find security for his good behaviour, being unable or wilfully omitting to do so, then, and in every such case, it shall be lawful for Her Majesty's Consul to send such British subjects out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, and to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, in the manner pointed out in Article XIX of this Order.

XXII. And it is further ordered that, in all cases in which a British subject shall have been sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan to any such port as aforesaid, or to England, as provided in Articles XIX, XX, a XXI of this Order, the Consul sending him out shall forthwith report such act of deportation, with the grounds of his decision, to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, or, in a case where the party so deported is a native of the aforesaid territories, to the Governor-General of India.

XXIII. And it is further ordered that a report of every sentence passed by a subordinate Consular officer in the of subordinate Consular matters referred to in Articles XVII,. XVIII, XIX, XX, and XXI of this Order, and awarding a fine exceeding

twenty dollars, or imprisonment for more than ten days, shall be sent in to the superior Consular officer of the district and, on the receipt of such report, such superior Consular officer shall proceed, without assessors, to revise such sentence as to him may seem fit; and if the sentence should have been pronounced by the subordinate Consular officer, without assessors, or with the concurrence of assessors, then the decision pronounced by the superior Consular officer, revision of the proceedings, shall be final; but if the sentence of the subordinate Consular officer shall have been pronounced, with dissent on the part of the assessors, or of any of them, then the superior Consular officer shall not proceed to revise such sentence, but shall submit the whole proceedings to the Consul-General in the same manner as if the case had been originally heard and decided by the superior Consular officer, with dissent on the part of the assessors, or any of them.

XXIV.

And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to send any person sentenced to imprisonment under this Order, at any time while such sentence of imprisonment is in the course of execution, to Hongkong, in any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or in any British ship or vessel, to undergo his term of imprisonment in any jail in Hongkong, and it shall be lawful for the commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British ship or vessel, to receive any such person on board, with a copy of such sentence and a warrant from the Consul for its due execution, addressed to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said Colony of Hongkong, and thereupon to convey him in custody to Hongkong, and on his arrival there, to deliver him with the said copy of such sentence and warrant, into the custody of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, or other officer of Her Majesty within the said Colony, lawfully acting as such, who, on the receipt of the said warrant, and of the person therein name, shall be authorized to commit, and shall commit, such person to any jail of the said Colony; and such sentence shall be ea forced to execution in the said common jail in the same manner as if the sentence had been awarded by the Supreme Court of the said Colony.

Persons sentenced by Consuls may be sent to Hongkong for imprison-

ment.

Consuls may promote. reconcilment in cases of Assault.

Definition of crimes

demeanours.

XXV. And it is further ordered, that in cases of assault not coming within the terms of Article XX of this Order, it shall be lawful for the Consul before whom complaint is male, to promote reconciliation between the parties, and to suffer compensation and amends to be made, and the proceedings thereby to be stayed.

XXVI. And it is further ordered, that save and except as regards offences committed by British subjects against and offences and mis- the stipulations of Treaties between Her Majesty and the Tycoon of Japan, or against rules and regulations for the ob. servance of the stipulations of such Treaties, duly affixed and exhibited according to the provisions of Article IV of this Order, or against rules and regulation for the peace, order, and good government of Her Majesty's subjects being with in the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, duly exhibited and affixed as aforesaid, and save and except as regards the offence of engaging in trade, declared in Article XXIII of this Order to be unlawful, no act done by a British subject being within the dominious of the Tycoon of Japan shall be deemed and taken to be a crime, or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person committing it liable to punishment, which, if done within that part of Her Majesty's domi nions called England, would not, by a Court of Justice having criminal jurisdiction in England, have been deemed and taken to be a crime or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person so committing it, liable to punishment.

Minutes of proceedings before Consula to be drawn up and preserv- ed.

Trade of British sub-

declared unlawful and punishable.

XXVII. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for Her Majesty's Consul to cause any British subject charged with the commission of any crime or offence, the cognizance whereof may at any time appertain to him, to be sent in any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or in any British vessel, to Hongkong, for trial before the Supreme Court of the said Colony; and it shall be lawful for the commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British vessel, to receive any such person on board, with a warrant from the said Consul, addressed to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said Colony, and, thereupon, to convey him in custody to Hongkong, and on his arrival there to deliver him, with the said warrant, into the custody of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, or other officer within the said Colony lawfully acting as such, who, on the receipt of the said warrant, and of the party therein named, shall be authorized to commit, and shall commit, such party so sent for trial to any jail of or in the said Colony, and it shall be lawful for the keeper of the said jail to cause such party to be detained in safe and proper custody, and to be produced upon the order of the said Supreme Court; and the Supreme Court at the sessions to be next holden shall proceed to hear and determine the charge against such party in the same manner as if the crime with which he may be charged had been committed with- in the Colony of Hongkong.

And it is further ordered, that Her Majesty's Consul on any occasion of sending a prisoner to Hongkong for trial, shall observe the provisions made with regard to prisoners sent for trial to a British Colony in an Act passed in the sixth and seven years of Her Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act to remove doubts as to the exercise of power and juris- diction by Her Majesty within divers countries and places out of Her Majesty's dominions, and to render the same

more effectual.”

XXVIII. And it is further ordered, that the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hongkong shall have, and may exercise concurrently with Her Majesty's Consul, authority and jurisdiction in regard to all suits of a Civil nature between British subjects arising within any parts of the dominions of the Emperor of Japan: Provided always, that the said Supreme Court shall not be bound, unless in a fit case it shall deem it right so to do, by writ of" certiorari" or otherwise, to debar or prohibit the Consul from hearing and determining, pursuant to the provision of the several Articles of this Order, any suit of a Civil nature between British subjects, or to stay the proceedings of the Consul in any such matter.

XXIX. And it is further ordered, that a minute of the proceedings in every case heard and determined before a Consul, in pursuance of this Order, shall be drawn up and signed by the Consul, and shall, in cases when assessors are present, be open for the inspection of such assesors, and for their signature if they shall concur therein; and such minute, together with the depositions of the witnesses, shall be preserved in the public office of the said Consul, and a copy of every such ininute and of such depositions shall, if the Consul General see fit to require them, be transmitted by the Consul to the said Consul-General.

XXX. And whereas it is stipulated in and by the said Treaty agreed upon and concluded between Her Majesty jects in contravention and his said Majesty the Tycoon of Japan as aforssaid, that the ports and towns of Hakodaki, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki, of Treaty with Japan shall be opened to British subjects on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and that, in addition thereto, the following ports and towns shall be opened to them at the dates thereinafter and hereinafter speci- fied, that is to say, Nec-e-gata, or if Nee-e-gata be found unsuitable as a harbour, another convenient port on the west coast of Nipou, on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and iliogo on the first day of Janu- ary, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three:

Now it is hereby further ordered, that all trade whatsoever of Her Majesty's subjects in, to, or from any part the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, excepting the ports and towns aforesaid, and all trade whatsoever of Her Majes ty's subjects in, to, or from any of the ports and towns aforesaid, before the respective days and times specified in the said Treaty as aforesaid, shall be and the same is hereby declared to be unlawful, and every person engaged in such t ade as a principal, agent, shipowner, shipmaster, or supercargo, shall be liable to be apprehended by any of ifer Majes ty's Consuls, and shall, when so apprehended, be sent by him to Jeddo, in any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or in any British ship or vessel, for trial before the Consul-General. And it shall be lawful for the Commander of Her Majesty' ships of war, or of any British ship or vessel, to receive any such person on board under a warrant from the said Consul addressed to the Consul-General, and thereupon to convey him in custody to Jeddo, and, on his arrival there, to deliver him, with the said warrant, into the custody of the said Consul-General, who, on the receipt of the said warrant ani the person therein namel, shall be authorised to commit, and shall commit, the person so sent for trial, and detain, or cause him to be detained, in any place of safe custody at Jeddo, and the Consul-General shall forthwith proceed to hear and determine the charge against such person, and such person shall, upon conviction, be liable to a finè not excceling ten thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

▸

JULY 30, 1859.]

The

Hongkong Government Gazelle,

XXXI. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of the Cominanders of Her Majesty's ships, or any ether oficer duly authorized in that behalf, to seize any ship or vessel under the British flag which may reasonably be suspected of having been engaged, or of being engaged, in any trade declared by the next preceding Article of this order to be illegal, and to bring such ship or vessel, and the master, officers, supercargo, and crew thereof to Jeddo, and there to detain such ship or vessel, and the master, officers, supercargo, and crew thereof, until the said Consul- General shall have trie land determined the charge which may b› brought against them, or any of them, in respect of such unlawful trade as aforesaid.

Vessels and persons

engaged in

unlawful

trade may be seized and sent for trial.

Enforcement of fines

Rules of practice, and

regulations for the ex- penses of witnesses, and rates of fees in civil suits to be established.

XXXII. And it is further ordered, that all fines and penalties imposed by or under this Order may be enforced and levied by distress and seizure, and sale of ships, and goods, and chattels, and no bill of sale, mortgage, or transfer and penalties. of any property whatsoever, made after the apprehension of any person for any offence against, or cognizable under any of the provisions of this Order, or with a view to security or indemnity against any such offence to be thereafter com- mitted, shall be of any forec or avail whatsoever to defeat or affect the operation of any of the provisions of this Order. XXXIII. And it is further ordered that it shall be lawful for the Consul-General from time to time to establish rules of practice to be observed in proceedings before the said Consul, and to make regulations for defraying the expenses of witnesses in such proceedings, and the costs of criminal prosecutions, and also to establish rates of fees to be taken in regard to civil suits heard and determined before the said Consul, and it shall be lawful for the said Consul to enforce by distress and seizure and sale of goods, or if there be no goods by imprisonment, the payment of such established fees, and of such expenses as may be adjudged against the parties or any of them: Provided always, that a table specifying the rates of fees to be so taken shall be affixed and kept exhibited in the public office of the said Consul. XXXIV. And it is further ordered, that all fees, penalties, fines, and forfeitures, levied under this Order, save and except such penalties as may by Treaty be payable to the Japanese Government, shall be paid to the public account, and he applied in diminution of the public expenditure on account of the Consular establishment in Japai: Provided always, that in the event of the Japanese authorities declining to receive any fine payable to the Japanese Government as atoresaid, the same shall be paid to the public account and applied in the manner last mentioned.

Appropriation of fees, penalties, &c.

Consuls may grant

probate, and administer

XXXV. And it is further ordered, that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls to grant probate of the will, or letters of administration of the intestate estate, of a British subject deceased and leaving property within the limits of the district within which such Consul shall exercise authority; and in the case of a party so deceased, either to intestate estates.

wing a will or intestate, it shall be lawful for the Consul, provide that probate of the will, or letters of administra- tion to the estate, of the party decease, shall not have been applied for within thirty days by any person lawfully entitled thereto, to administer to such estate, and to reserve to himself, out of the proceeds of such estate, a commission not exceeding two and a-half per centum on such proceeds.

XXXVI. And it is further ordere 1, that a register shall be kept by each and every of Her Majesty's Consuls, of all British subjects residing within the ports, places, or districts of Japan within his jurisdiction; and that every British subject now residing within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan shall, within a reasonable time after the commence- ment and taking effect of this Order, to be specified in a notice to be affixed and publicly exhibited in the Consular Office, apply to the Consul of the district to be enrolled in such register; and every British subject who may arrive within the said dominions, save and except any British subject who may be borne on the muster-roll of any British ship or vessel arriving in a port of Japan, shall, within a reasonable time after his arrival, to be specified as aforesaid, apply to the Consul of the district to be enrolled in such register; and any British subject who shall refuse or neglect to make application so to be enrolled, and who shall not be able to excuse, to the satisfaction of the said Consul, such his refusal or neglect, shall not be entitled to be recognized or protected as a British subject in any difficulties or suits whatsoever in which he may be involved in the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, within the time during which he shall not have been so enrolled.

XXXVII. And it is further ordered, that the Consul within his Consular district may exercise any of the powers which by any Acts of the Imperial Parliament, now enacted or hereafter to be enacted, for the regulation of merchant samen, or for the regulation of the mercantile marine, may be exercised by one or more justices of the peace within Her Majesty's dominions.

XXXVIII. And it is further ordered, that nothing in this Order contained shall be taken or construed to preclude a British Consul within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan from performing any act of administration or juris liction, or other act, which British Consuls within other States in amity with Her Majesty are, by law, usage, or sufferance, enabled to perform.

XXXIX. And it is further ordered, that any suit or action brought against any person by reason of anything done under the authority and in execution of the power or jurisdiction of Her Majesty, entrusted to him by this Order, or in execution of any of the provisions of this Order, shall be commenced within six calendar months after the fict committed, and not otherwise; and the defendant in every such action or suit shall be entitled to the benefit of the pro- ious made with respect to defendants in actions or suits in an Act passed in the sixth and seventh years of Her Majesty, entitled "An Act to remove doubts as to the exercise of power and jurisdiction by Her Majesty, within divers countries and places out of Her Majesty's dominions, and to render the same more effectual."

And the Right Honourable the Earl of Malinesbury, and the Right Honourable Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart., two of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, are to give the necessary directions herein as to them may respectively appertain.

WM. L. BATHURST.

Consuls may exercise powers of justices of the peace for enforce- ment of Acts relating to seamen and mercan- tile marine.

Consuls in Japan may

perform all acts which may be performed by British Consuls else-

where.

Limitation of actions and suits.

Νο. 70.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month ending 30th June, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

$492,085. $300,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

I inspected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in Reserve is in

accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALIIO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 22d July, 1859.

A. STUART BAYNES, D.A.C.G.,

for Colonial Treasurer.

No. 71.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, London, and China, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

JULY 30, 1859.]

The

Hongkong Government Gazelle,

Vessels and persons

engaged in

unlawful

trade may be seized and sent for trial.

Enforcement of fines

Rules of practice, and

regulations for the ex- penses of witnesses, and rates of fees in civil suits to be established.

Appropriation of fees, penalties, &c.

Consuls may grant

probate, and administer

WM. L. BATHURST.

Consuls may exercise powers of justices of the peace for enforce- ment of Acts relating to seamen and mercan- tile marine.

Consuls in Japan may

perform all acts which may be performed by British Consuls else-

where.

Limitation of actions and suits.

Νο. 70.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

$492,085. $300,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

I inspected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in Reserve is in

accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALIIO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 22d July, 1859.

A. STUART BAYNES, D.A.C.G.,

for Colonial Treasurer.

No. 71.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, London, and China, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

JULY 30, 1859.]

The

Hongkong Government Gazelle,

Vessels and persons

engaged in

unlawful

trade may be seized and sent for trial.

Enforcement of fines

Rules of practice, and

regulations for the ex- penses of witnesses, and rates of fees in civil suits to be established.

Appropriation of fees, penalties, &c.

Consuls may grant

probate, and administer

WM. L. BATHURST.

Consuls may exercise powers of justices of the peace for enforce- ment of Acts relating to seamen and mercan- tile marine.

Consuls in Japan may

perform all acts which may be performed by British Consuls else-

where.

Limitation of actions and suits.

Νο. 70.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

$492,085. $300,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

I inspected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in Reserve is in

accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALIIO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 22d July, 1859.

A. STUART BAYNES, D.A.C.G.,

for Colonial Treasurer.

No. 71.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, London, and China, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[JULY 30, 1859.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong, for the Month ending 30th June, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$251.436.* $150,000.

* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

JOHN COSTERTON, Mangger.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 1st July, 1839.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 4th July, 1859.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the general Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for general information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be received at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, block of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE TO SHIPMASTERS AND OTHERS.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 25th July, 1859.

The Acting Harbour Master urgently calls the attention of Masters and others in charge of Merchant vessels, to the Notification (herewith again inserted) issued from this Department the 14th May, 1859, for the management of Vessels during the Typhoon months; and desires it to be understood that any one neglecting the Regulations therein set forth, will be proceeded against under Section VIII. of Ordinance No. 11 of 1845.

NOTICE.

W. II. NEWMAN,

Acting Harbour Master,

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 15th May, 1859.

It is hereby notified to Masters and others in charge of Merchant Vessels, that, on or before the 1st June proximo, all Ships in Port are required to move over to the North side of the Harbour, and there moor with Forty-five Fathoms of Chain to each Anchor, open Hawse to the North-cast.

A straight Line from the North-west Point of the Island of Hongkong, intersecting the Southernmost House on the Beach at Limeburner's Village, Cheem-sha-tsui, extending towards the second high ridge from the North of the Island of Lantao, such Line running nearly East and West, will be the Line, south of which no Merchant ship shall lay during the Typhoon months, without special permission from the Harbour Master.

To facilitate the business of the Port during fine weather, Vessels actually loading or unloading may; on written application from Consignees and request of the Master, receive special permission to lay over on the Town side of the Harbour whilst so engaged,-such Vessels having their sails bent and all clear to stand over for the opposite Coast on the first prognostic of foul weather. It is, however, clearly to be understood, that Vessels pursuing this course do so entirely at the responsibility of Masters and Agents.

Merchant Ships, (with the exception of thoso calling for orders, and whose stay in Port will not exceed from two to three days,) will keep their Topgallant Masts and Yards on Deck, Flying Jibboom in, and particular at- tention must be paid to keep their Hawse clear.

As some Ships now in Harbour are moored in a most slovenly manner, so slack that it is impossible to keep their Chains from twisting, the Harbour Master finds it necessary to state that, in mooring Vessels, Masters are required to veer out Ninety Fathoms of Chain on their first Anchor, and when taut in the required direction, then drop their second Anchor, veering out on that Chain, and heaving in Forty-five Fathoms of their first.

Persons neglecting these precautionary measures will be subject to the full penalty provided in Section VIII of Ordinance No. 11 of 1845.

A. L. INGLIS,

Harbour Muster.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[JULY 30, 1859.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$251.436.* $150,000.

* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

JOHN COSTERTON, Mangger.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 1st July, 1839.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 4th July, 1859.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE TO SHIPMASTERS AND OTHERS.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 25th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

W. II. NEWMAN,

Acting Harbour Master,

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 15th May, 1859.

Persons neglecting these precautionary measures will be subject to the full penalty provided in Section VIII of Ordinance No. 11 of 1845.

A. L. INGLIS,

Harbour Muster.

34, 1859.7

NOTICE.

The Hongkong Governmcal Gazettę,

Sittings of the SUPREME COURT

ART JURISDIetox, will be held on Eyl day of August, A.n. 1859, at

MALAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar.

ARD THOMAS, dee vase 1.

IN THE SUPREME COUNT ON HONGKONG.

Beturvon

NOTICE.

Man Ating & Cner Asuisa, Plaintigs, | [IME COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive

Grad

CHARLES FELLOWns, Digcandal,

17 HEREAS an action has been commaenced in this Court at the suit of the above named MAII AHING and CHUN ASHING, against the above named CHARLES FELLOWES, to recover

WINZ FREDERICK LORENZEN, damages for baring converted to his own use and

IS HEREBY GIVEN to the NEXT Nas and all other Persons, to produce any COPICILS of the above Parties that may ssession, before the SUPREME COURT, URDAY, the Sixth day of August, A.D. if none. that the Next of Kin de accept LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION; failing istration will be granted to the Regis- sid Court, or such other Person as the think fit.

Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

E SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ROBERT STRACuas,—Plaintiff';

and

RICBARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS,

—Defendant.

REAS an action has been commenced in is Court at the suit of the above named STRACHAN, against the above named AND AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS, to › Sum of Six Thousand Dollars, upon and by ... Indenture dated the first day of January imade between the said RoBERT STRACHAN

wrongfally deprived the Plaintiff's of the use and possession of the Plaintifs' goods, that is to say, Thirty-three Thousand and Six Hundred Tarls weight of Dollars in bags; and it being alleged that the said CHARLES FELLOWES does not reside within this Island or its Dependencies, a Writ of Foreign Attach- ment has been issued, returnable on the First day | of August neat, wherein Messieurs DENT & COMPANY of Hongkong aforesaid, Merchants, and the SENIOR OFFICER OF HER MAJESTY'S COMMISSARIAT at Hongkong, are Garnishees: Notice is hereby given thereof, and that, if at any time before final judgment in this action, the said CHARLES FELLOWES or any person in his behalf will give the security and notice, and file the appearance or plea required by the Ordinance of this Island, intituled “ An Ordinance to provide | for and regulate Process in actions at Law against persons absent from the Colony," the said Attach- ment may be dissolved.

information re pecting

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON, said to have been resident in this Colony for a period of two years, sometime about the year 1849.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

to attend at the | ENTLEMEN summoned U SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby notified, that they, are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court (by Proclamation or otherwise), to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

I a BRANCH, AUS

HAVE this day opened a BRANCH of "THE

TRALIA, AND CHINA," in Hongkong, for general Banking Business.

Dated this 20th day of July, a.n. 1859.

EDWARD II. POLLARD, Plaintiff's Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

CHUN KUM-YOw, Plaintiff,

part, and the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS ars of the other part, whereby the said AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS Covenanted the said ROBERT STRACHAN the said Sum -and Dollars, but has not paid the same; alleged that the said RICHARD Augustus 1rs does not reside within this Island dencies, a Writ of Foreign Attachment issaed, returnable on the Eighth day of

wherein MANOEL ROSA, Printer, and Book-kesper, both of Hongkong afore-encies, Camishees: Notice is hereby given thereof, Eat any time before final Judgment in this

il RHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS, on on his behalf, will give the security and file the appearance or Plea required by the this Island No. 2 of 1855, intituled sume to provide for and regulate Process Law against Persons absent from the the said Attachment may be dissolved, cis 25th day of July, A.D. 1859. 6. COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND, Plaintiff's Attornies, Hongkong.

SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. ROBERT STRACHAN,—~-Plaintiff'; and

RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS,

- Defendant.

NAS an action has been commenced in is Court at the suit of the above named STRACHAN, against the above named AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS, to

Between

and

CHARLES FELLOWES, Defendant. HEREAS an action has been commenced in this Court, at the suit of the above named CHUN-KUM-YOW, against the above named CHARLES FELLOWES, to recover damages for having converted to his own use and wrongfully deprived the Plaintiff of the use and possession of the Plaintiff's goods, that is to say, two Chinese Vessels of the class ordinarily called “Smug-Boats;" and it being alleged that the said CHARLES FELLOWES does not reside within this Island or its Depend- a Writ of Foreign Attachment has been issued, returnable on the First day of August next, wherein the SENIOR OFFICER OF HER MAJESTY'S COMMISSARIAT at Hongkong, is Garnishee: Notier is hereby given thereof, and that if at any tine before final Judgment in this action, the said CHARLES FELLOWES, or any person in his behalf will give the security and notice, and file the appear- ance or plea required by the Ordinance of this Island, intituled “An Ordinance to provide for and regulate Process in actions at Law against persons absent from the Colony," the said Attachment may be

dissolved.

Dated the 21st day of July, a.n. 1859.

EDWARD H. POLLARD,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. um of Six Thousand Dollars upon and byHE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- Indeature dated the first day of January, de between the said ROBERT STRACHAN

and the said RICHARD Augustus LonG

i the other part, whereby the said RICHARD ING PHILLIPS covenanted to pay to RT STRACHAN the said Sum of Six urs, but has not paid the same; and it that the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG

not reside within this Island er its a Writ of Foreign Attachment has returnable on the Eighth day of August A. Cuibs, Surgeon, and C.HI, Bosman, of Hongkong aforesaid, are Garnishers: given thereof, and that if at any nd Judgment in this action, the said USTUS LONG PHILLIPS, or any Person will give the security and notice, and imnce or Plea required by the Ordinance No. 2 of 1855, intituled, “An Ordi- vide for and regulate Process in Action Persons absent from the Colony," the tent may be dissolved.

24 day of July, A.D. 1859. COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND,

Plainiff's Allornies, Hongkong.

NOTICE.

and Responsibility of the late Mr LOT DENT in our Firm ceased on the 54; and the Interest and Responsibility BKINSON DENT in our Firm ceased on

1858.

DENT & Co.

1st July, 1859.

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship CADIZ Captain KELLOCK, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Curyo, will leave this for the above Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th August,

at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until P.M. on the 8th; SPECIE until Noon on the 9th, and PARCELS until 2 r.M. on the 9th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Boute is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with l'arcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 23d July, 1859.

FOR SALE.

At the Office of the China Mail, HE “IISIN CÌHING LU,” or “Book of Experi- ments," by T. F. Wade, Esq., Chinese Secretary; a work in THREE PARTS, designed to assist Students of the Peking Dialect. Price $6.00. China Mail Office, Hongkong,

25th May, 1859. -

The Bank draws upon its AGENCIES in Shanghac, Singapore, Calcutta, and Bombay, and also on

THE CITY BANK, LONDON. The Bank receives Money in Deposit for stated periods, the Rates of Interest on which can be ascer- tained by application at the Office.

By order of the Directors,

C. S. SHERWOOD, Manager, Temporary Office, 370 Stanley Street. Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,

Hongkong, 19th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of MR JAMES BOWMAN in the firms of W. II. WARDLEY & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co. of Shanghae, cease on this date.

Our Business will be conducted by the remaining Partners-Mr FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHN- SON, and Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- hac, under the style of JOHNSON & Co.; and at Hongkong, until further notice, as before.

W. II. WARDLEY & Co., of Hongkong; JAMES BOWMAN & Co., of Shanghae.

Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.

NOTICE.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under

30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE. DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist- ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co, Balaria and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted a. Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as Partner of the

J. H. ADAM.

Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

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TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Doller; cach Additional Line, Twenty Cents-Onc- half of these charges for cach Repetition.

THE

Yongkong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 6TH AUGUST, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 220.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby prea that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

ll, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

No. 73.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 5th August, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month

ending 30th July, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st August, 1859.

$490,692. $300,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

reby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 5th August, 1859.

A. STUART BAYNES, D.A.C.G.,

for Colonial Treasurer.

No. 74.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 5th August, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong, for the Month ending 31st July, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED, -

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$300.277.* $150.000.

* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

D. T. ROBERTSON, pro-Manager.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 1st August, 1859.

archy certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALIIO,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 5th August, 1859.

A. STUART BAYNES, D.A.C.G.,

for the Colonial Treasurer.

No. 72.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[AUGUST 6, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

half-page,

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The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

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Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

'R DORARJEE PESTONJEE CAMAJEE, was admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, on the 25th of May last.

RUTTONJEE HORMUSJEE CAMAJEE & Co.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1859.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. HE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer CADIZ" will be closed on TUESDAY, the 9th August, at 6 P.M.

The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of Gd., NEWSPAPERS 1d.;

and from II A.M. to half-past twelve P.M., for a late fee of Is., on each Letter, and 2d on each Newspaper.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.

Post-office, Hongkong,

15th July, 1859.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.

THE

HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship CADIZ” Captain KELLOCK, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pus- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ROBERT STRACHAN,—Plaintiff;

Between

and RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS

-Defendant.

HEREAS an action has been commenced in this Court at the suit of the above named ROBERT STRACHAN, against the above named RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS, to recover the Sum of Six Thousand Dollars, upon and by virtue of an Indenture dated the first day of January 1859, and made between the said ROBERT STRACHAN of the one part, and the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS of the other part, whereby the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS Covenanted to pay to the said Robert StrACHAN the said Sum of Six Thousand Dollars, but has not paid the same; and it being alleged that the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS Long Phillips does not reside within this Island or its Dependencies, a Writ of Foreign Attachment has been issued, returnable on the Eighth day of August next, wherein MANOEL ROSA, Printer, and J. GREGORY, Book-keeper, both of Hongkong afore- said, are Garnishees: Notice is hereby given thereof, and that if at any time before final Judgment in this action, the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS, or any Person on his behalf, will give the security and notice, and file the appearance or Plea required by the Ordinance of this Island No. 2 of 1855, intituled “An Ordinance to provide for and regulate Process in Action at Law against Persons absent from the

Colony," the said Attachment may be dissolved,

Dated this 25th day of July, A.d. 1859.

G. COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND, Plaintiff's Attornies, Hongkong.

above Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th August, IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG·

at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 8th; SPECIE until Noon on the 9th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 9th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE,

Between

apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation W1

Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value

of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 23d July, 1859.

NOTICE.

HAVE this day opened a BRANCH of "THE I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA,” in Hongkong, for general Banking Business.

The Bank draws upon its AGENCIES in Shanghae, Singapore, Calcutta, and Bombay, and also on

THE CITY BANK, LONDON.

Agents in Australia, THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

The Bank receives Money in Deposit for stated periods, the Rates of Interest on which can be ascer- tained by application at the Office.

By order of the Directors,

C. S. SHERWOOD, Manager, Temporary Office, 370 Stanley Street. Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,

Hongkong, 19th July, 1859,

ROBERT STRACHAN,—Plaintiff';

and

RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS,

-Defendant.

'HEREAS an action has been commenced in this Court at the suit of the above named ROBERT STRACHAN, against the above named RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS, to recover the Sum of Six Thousand Dollars upon and by 1859, and made between the said ROBERT STRACHAN virtue of an Indenture dated the first day of January,

of the one part, and the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS of the other part, whereby the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS covenanted to pay to the said ROBERT STRACHAN the said Sum of Six

THE

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive

information respecting

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON,

said to have been resident in this Colony for a period of two years, sometime about the year 1849.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby notified, that they, are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court (by Proclamation or otherwise), to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

THR

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

IE Interest and Responsibility of MR JAMES BOWMAN in the firms of W. H. WARDLEY

of Shanghae, cease on this date. & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co

Our Business will be conducted by the remaining Partners-Mr FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHN. SON, and Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- lae, under the style of JOHNSON & Co.; and at | Hongkong, until further notice, as before.

W. H. WARDLEY & Co., of Hongkong; JAMES BOWMAN & Co., of Shangkae.

Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.

NOTICE.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER-

CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

Thousand Dollars, but has not paid the same; and it WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM

being alleged that the said RicHARD AUGUSTUS Long PHILLIPS does not reside within this Island or its Dependencies, a Writ of Foreign Attachment has been issued, returnable on the Eighth day of August next, wherein A. CHILDS, Surgeon, and C.H. Bosman, Merchant, both of Hongkong aforesaid, are Garnishees: Notice is hereby given thereof, and that if at any time before final Judgment in this action, the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS, or any Person on his behalf, will give the security and notice, and file the appearance of Plea required by the Ordinance

of this Island No. 2 of 1855, intituled, “ An Ordi- nance to provide for and regulate Process in Action at Law against Persons absent from the Colony," the said Attachment may be dissolved.

Dated this 22d day of July, A.d. 1859.

THE

G. COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND, Plaintiff's Attornies, Hongkong.

NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr LANCELOT DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1854; and the Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Firin ccased on the 30th June, 1858.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

DENT & Co.

PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE. DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist- ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Bataria and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as

heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted a Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as Partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

J. H. ADAM.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

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THE

Hongkong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 13TH AUGUST, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 221.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby ven that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

16 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the neral Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for eral information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be rived at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.,

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, k of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordir. nces, Notifications, &c., made up into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the

government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on THURSDAY, the Steenth day of August, A.D. 1859, at 12 o'clock

Er Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

E undersigned are instructed by the Mort- pizce, to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, under a er contained in a Mortgage, dated 1st day of ary. 1859, on TUESDAY, the 16th day of

instant, at 12 o'clock Noon, at their Sale Peddar's Wharf.-

A that the NEWSPAPER called the "HONG- *NG REGISTER," and the Copyright, and all zular the right, title, and interest of Mr R. PHILLIPS therein, with all the Plant and Copies remaining in stock of said Newspaper, and singular the goodwill and stock in trade business of Printer and Publisher of him the 1. A. LONG PHILLIPS, with all Presses, Type, hery, unsold Copies of publications, office fur- and all other things appertaining to the busi- ve and except all such Plant and Type pur- by the said R. A. LONG PHILLIPS, after the te of the said Mortgage.

particulars, apply to Messrs CoOPER TURNER * HAZELAND, Solicitors, D'Aguilar Street, or

THOS. HUNT & Co.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 9th August, 1859.

Steam for

nisa

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. NE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “GRANADA,” Captain TOWNSEND, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th August, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 22d; SPECIE until Noon on the 23d, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 23d.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value

NOTICE.

LL Persons having any Claims against, or

of late

THOMAS, deceased, are requested to settle the same on or before the 31st day of January, 1860.

EUDOCIA MARIANA THOMAS, Administratrix.

Hongkong, 13th August, 1859.

NOTICE. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive

TH information respecting

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON,

said to have been resident in this Colony for a period of two years, sometime about the year 1849.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

of the Packages for the Overland Route is required G

by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 11th August, 1859.

NOTICE. ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the

notified, that they, are not at liberty, without express SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby leave of the Court (by Proclamation or otherwise), to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

THE

Hongkong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 13TH AUGUST, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 221.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby ven that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

16 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the

government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on THURSDAY, the Steenth day of August, A.D. 1859, at 12 o'clock

Er Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

E undersigned are instructed by the Mort- pizce, to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, under a er contained in a Mortgage, dated 1st day of ary. 1859, on TUESDAY, the 16th day of

instant, at 12 o'clock Noon, at their Sale Peddar's Wharf.-

particulars, apply to Messrs CoOPER TURNER * HAZELAND, Solicitors, D'Aguilar Street, or

THOS. HUNT & Co.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 9th August, 1859.

Steam for

nisa

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 22d; SPECIE until Noon on the 23d, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 23d.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value

NOTICE.

LL Persons having any Claims against, or

of late

THOMAS, deceased, are requested to settle the same on or before the 31st day of January, 1860.

EUDOCIA MARIANA THOMAS, Administratrix.

Hongkong, 13th August, 1859.

NOTICE. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive

TH information respecting

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON,

said to have been resident in this Colony for a period of two years, sometime about the year 1849.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

of the Packages for the Overland Route is required G

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 11th August, 1859.

NOTICE. ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

THE was admitted a Partner in our Firm in

NOTICE.

R DORARJEE PESTONJEE CAMAJEE, { [ȚIE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr LANCELOT DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1854 ; and the Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1858.

China, on the 25th of May last.

RUTTONJEE HORMUSJEE CAMAJEE & Co.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1859.

NOTICE

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS Samuel RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the

30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

WILL

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

NOTICE.

DENT & Co.

THE Interest and Responsibility of MR JAMES T BOWMAN in the firms of W. H. WARDLEY & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co of Shanghae, cease on this date.

Our Business will be conducted by the remaining Partners Mr FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHN- SON, and Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- hac, under the style of JOHNSON & Co. ; and at Hongkong, until further notice, as before.

W. H. WARDLEY & Co., of Hongkong; JAMES BOWMAN & Co., of Shanghae.

Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.

[AUGUST 13, 1859.

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned bega to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted A Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as Partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

J. H. ADAM,

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.- PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,—Five Lines and under, One Dollar; cach Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of those charges for each Ropetition.

THE

Hongkong

NEW SERIES.

Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 20тн AUGUST, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 222.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby. given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HOngkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the neral Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for · eral information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be- ived at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, ck of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into eges from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected: keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the

Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,..

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859:

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

Steam for

THE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A } "GRANADA," will be closed on TUESDAY, 424 Aunist, at 65 P.M.

Tresdal SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 il o'clock a.M., for a late fee of Gd., NEWSPAPERS and from 11 A.M. to half-past twelve P.M., for Ate fee of 18., on each Letter, and 2d on each ** skaper.

Letters and Newspapers posted between the 2 of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock r.. * be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

Pt-office, Hongkong,

17th August, 1859.

* LORENZ FREDERICK LORENZEN,

deceased.

OTICE-All Claims against the above Estate,

must be proved and filed in my Office in the Fow Court House, before the 22d day of reary4.n. 1860, otherwise they will not be

drd in the Scheme of Division.

A Persons indebted to the above Estate, are

nted to make immediate payment to

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar-Official Administrator.

NOTICE.

[R DORABJEE PESTONJEE CAMAJEE, was admitted a Partner in our Firm in

21, on the 25th of May last.

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

NOTICE.

LL Persons having any Claims against, or

indebted to, the Estate of the late EDWARD ·· THOMAS, deceased, are requested to settle the same on or before the 31st day of January, 1860.

EUDOCIA MARIANA THOMAS, .

Administratrix.

Hongkong, 13th August, 1859.

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "GRANADA,“ Captain TOWNSEND, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pus- sengers, Specic, and Curgo, will leave this for the above l'laces, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th August,THE

at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 22d; SPECIE until Noon on the 23d, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 23d.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE.

REQUIRED.

MAXN, FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

*MONJEE HORMUSJEE CAMAJEE & Co. Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1859,

Hongkong, 11th August, 1859.

NOTICE.

COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive information respecting

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON,

said to have been resident in this Colony for a period. of two years, sometime about the year 1849..

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the

GSUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby

notified, that they are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court, (by Proclamation or otherwise,) to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER⚫ CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTs in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM

SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May net, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

FOR SALE.

At the Office of the China Mail,

[THE “ISIN CHING LU,” or “Book of Experi-

་

ments." by T. F. Wade, Esq., Chinese Secretary;

a work in THREE PARTS, designed to assist Students of the Peking Dialect. Price $6.00.

Chino Mail Office, Hongkong,

25th May, 1859,

שון

NOTICE.

E Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr LANCELOT DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1854; and the Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Firm ccused on the 30th June, 1858.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

NOTICE.

DENT & Co.

HE Interest and Responsibility of MR JAMES BOWMAN in the firms of W, H. WARDLEY & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co of Shanghac, cease on this date.

Our Business will be conducted by the remaining Partners-Mr FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHN- SON, and Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- hae, under the style of JOHNSON & Co.; and at Hongkong, until further notice, as before.

W. H. WARDLEY & Co., of Hongkong; JAMES BOWMAN & Co., of Shanghae.

IIongkong, 30th June, 1859.

[August 20, 1859.

NOTICE. DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist.

Aing between the former Members of the Firm

ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned beg to intimate, that he will continue the Business, a heretofore, at both places, and under the same styl as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admiced as Partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

J. II. ADAM.

Batavia, 1st January, 1359.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong- PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of these charges for each Repetition.

THE

Jonghong

Government

GAZETTE.

EW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 27TH AUGUST, 1859.

VOL. V. No. 223.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby

that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HOngkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

75.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

In conformity with Clause XXVIII of Ordinance No. 11 of 1858 the following Forms of Pawn Tickets and

es in Pawnbroker's Books are published in English and Chinese for general information.

By Order,

Clonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th August, 1859.

PAWN TICKET.

A.B., No. Blank Street,

Pawnbroker.

(or A.B. & Coy., No.-

Blank Street,) Pawnbrokers.

day y

All com

1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

V. has this day deposited with me (or us,) the undermentioned Goods and Chartels in pawn, as mentioned below.

* LOAN,

DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLE, }

CONDITION THEREOF., AMOUNT OF Loan.

RATE OF INTerest.

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

[AUGUST 27, 1859.

Month of

1859.

defen

NO. OF LOAN.

Chinese

DAY OF THE MONTH.

WHETHER BORROWER

IF PLEDGE DEPOSITED BY A MESSENGER, THEN AS TO JE REAL OWNER THEREOF.

PLACE OF ABODE OF BORROWER GHING

IS OCUPIER OR

BORROWER.

STREET IND

INNATE.

Name.

Place of inde as before

Occopier or

Innate.

FORM OF ENTRY IN BOOK.

loans & contine through

months, and i Commenti huw

wist each semending women's

DESCRIP- TION OF

ARTICLE.

CONDI ON ANICLE.

ALL OF LOAN.

RATE OF INTEREST,

AUGUST 27, 1859.]

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No.72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, Mock of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

卜

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colónial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

Chu Hongkong

Government Gazette.

FOR SALE.

[AUGUST 27, 1859.

NOTR M.

information respecting

E next Sittings of the SUPREME COURT | ŋYHE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVICA- | THE COLONIAL SPO ET...m, whil be gl in its S1 MMARY JURISDICTION, will be held on FRIDAY, de Second day of September, a.n. 1859, at 12 o'clock at Noon.

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

La re ROBERT FULTON, deceased, YOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the NEXT OF KIN and all other Persons, to produce any WILLS or CODICILS of the above Party that may be in their possession, before the SUPREME COURT, on SATURDAY, the Third day of September, A.D. 1859; or, if none, that the Next of Kin do accept or retuse LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION; failing which, Administration will be granted to the Regis- trar of the said Court, or such other Person as the Court may think fit.

By the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADLN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. ȚIMIE PENINSULAR & OKIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- 1 TION COMPANY's Steam-ship • GANGES,” Captain BOWEN, with Her Majesty's Mails, l'us- singers, Sprcie, and Caryo, whi leave this for the

TION COMPANY'S S. S. “CANTON,” 218,5% | L tons Register, 150 Horse-power, is of light draught of Water, and well known as a most desirable River Steamer. If not disposed of by private Sale, she will be offered for Sale by Public Auction shortly.

MAXN, FISCHER.

Hongkong, 23d August, 1859.

NOTICE.

"R RICHARD J. ASHTON has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, since 1st Jury last.

GILMAN & Co.,

of Canton, Shanghac, and Foochow. China, 13th August, 1859.

NOTICE.

ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the

SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby

| nouied, that they are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court, (by Proclamation or otherwise,) to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

above Places, on MONDAY, the 12th of September, hereby given, that the Co-partnership under

at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 3 P.M. on the 10th; SPECIE until Noon on the 11th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 11th September.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the l'eninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, longkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention of Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness ou such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 26th August, 1859.

which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTONG, said to have been resident in this Colony for a parts. of two years, sometime about the year 1843.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

TR DORABJEE PESTONJEE CAMAJEE, was admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, on the 25th of May last. RUTTONJEE HÖRMUSJEE CAMAJEE & C».

Hongkong, 1st August, 1859.

NOTICE.

BOWMAN in the firms of W. H. WARDLEY THE Interest and Responsibility of MRAMES

& Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co of Shanghac, cease on this date.

Our Business will be conducted by the remaining Partners-Mr FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHN. SON, and Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- hae, under the style of JOHNSON & Co.; and at Hongkong, until further notice, as before.

W. II. WARDLEY & Co., of Hongkong; JAMES BOWMAN & Co., of Shanghue.

Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist.

the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the Aing between the former Members of the Firm

30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May neat, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr TLANCELOT DENT in our Firm ceased on the

30th June, 1854 ; and the Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1858.

Hongkong. 1st July, 1859

DENT & Co,

ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the Business, us heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, at, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted a Partner at Batavia and Sourybuya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as Partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

J. H. ADAM.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-sis

Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-024- half of these charges for each Repetition.

THE

Hongkong

NEW SERIES.

Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 3D SEPTEMBER, 1859. VOL. V. No. 224.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby giren that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

No. 72.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the general Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for eneral information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be nceived at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, lock of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the

Governirent.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

ALL Persons having claims upon or indebted to the Estate of the late CAPTAIN WALCOT, tant, 47th Regiment, B.N.I., will be good gh to make the same known to the undersigned, or before the 15th inst., after which no claims will attended to.

CHARLES P. LUCAS,

Captain Commanding 47th Regiment, B.N.I., President of Committee of Adjustment. Hongkong, 1st September, 1859.

FOR SALE.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY's S. S. “CANTON," 218,5% Register, 150 Horse-power, is of light draught Water, and well known as a most desirable River er. If not disposed of by private Sale, she will red for Sale by Public Auction shortly.

MAXN. FISCHER. Hongkong, 23d August, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETAR

HE COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON,

to have been resident in this Colony for a period wo years, sometime about the year 1849.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

Steam for SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & OKIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “GANGES," | Captain BowEN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specic, and Caryo, will leave this for the above Places, on MONDAY, the 12th of September, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 10th; SPECIE until Noon on the 11th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 11th September.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent,

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 26th August, 1859.

NOTICE.

́S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

WIL

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

DENT & Co,

Hongkong. 1st July, 1859.

NOTICE.

R DORABJEE PESTONJEE CAMAJEE, was admitted a Partner in our Firm in

China, on the 25th of May last.

RUTTONJEE HORMUSJEE CAMAJEE & Co.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1859.

FOR SALE.

At the Office of the China Mail,

The Honghong Government Gazette.

NOTICE.

HEIISIN CHING LU," or "Book of Experi- MR RICHARD J. ASIITON has been admitted

ments," by T. F. Wade, Esq., Chinesc Secretary; | July last.

a work in THREE PARTS, designed to assist Students

of the Peking Dialect. Price $6.00.

China Mail Office, Hongkong,

25th May, 1859.

NOTICE.

ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the

SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby notified, that they are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court, (by Proclamation or otherwise,) to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

a Partner in our Firm in China, since 1st

GILMAN & Co., of Canton, Shanghae, and Foochow. China, 13th August, 1859.

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of MRAMES BOWMAN in the firms of W. II. WARDLEY & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co of Shanghac, cease on this date.

Our Business will be conducted by the remaining |

Partners Mr FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHN-

SON, and Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- hae, under the style of JOHNSON & Co.; and at Hongkong, until further notice, as before.

[SEPTEMBER 3, 1859.

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist. ing between the former Members of the Firma ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begi to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same styl as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W, W. COOK has been admitted as Partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

J. H. ADAM.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

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tte of the 12th April, 1856,) as Consul for the Republic of New Granada, is withdrawn from this date.

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W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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His Excellency Sir HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the bay of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, having this day taken the usual Oaths Council, and assumed the duties of this Government, is pleased to direct that the following Commissions from Her

Gracious Majesty The QUEEN be published for general information.

By Order,

appoi

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary. at Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1859.

ETTERS PATENT under the Great Seal appointing SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, to be

Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies. VICTORIA, by the Grace of GoD of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of faith, To Our trusty and well beloved HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Esquiro, Greeting: Whereas, by in Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of Our United Kingkom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date Westminster, the Fifth Day of April, One Thousand Eight-hundred and Forty-three, in the Sixth Year of Our 2. We did make provision for the Government of Our Colony of Hongkong, and of its Dependencies, as upon ence being thereunto had, will more fully, and at large appear; And Whereas We did by certain other Letters nt, under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, also bearing date at West- ter, the Eleventh Day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-four, in the Seventeenth Year of Reign, constitute and appoint Our trusty and well beloved JOHN BOWRING, Esquire, now Sir JoHN BOWRING, ht, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over Our said Colony of Hongkong, and of its De- encies, for and during Our Royal Pleasure: NOW KNOW YOU, that We have revoked and determined, i by these Presents, Do revoke and determine, the said last recited Letters Patent, and every Clause, Article, Ting therein contained; And further know you, that We reposing especial trust and confidence in the fence, courage and loyalty, of you the said IIERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, of Our especial grace, knowledge, and mere motion, Have thought fit to constituto and appoint, and do hereby constitute appoint you the said HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, to be the Governor and Commander-in-Chief over Our said Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and of all Forts and Garrisons, erected and ished within the said Colony for and during Our pleasure; And We do hereby require and command the said IIERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, to do and exccuto all Things that shall belong to your Command and the trust We have reposed in you, according to the several powers and directions granted to pointed to the Governor of Our said Colony of Hongkong and of its Dependencies, in and by the said first Letters Patent of the Fifth of April, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-three, and the Instructions Our Signet and Sign Manual accompanying the same or thereafter given by Us, or according to such further

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tte of the 12th April, 1856,) as Consul for the Republic of New Granada, is withdrawn from this date.

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Gracious Majesty The QUEEN be published for general information.

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ETTERS PATENT under the Great Seal appointing SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, to be

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[SEPTEMBER 10, 1859.

Powers, Instructions, and Authorities, as shall from time to time and at any time hereafter bo granted or appointed you, under Our Signot and Sign Manual, or by Our Order in Our Privy Council, or by Us through one of Our Prin cipal Secretaries of State; And We do hereby require and command Eli Officers and Ministers, Civil and Military, and all other the Inhabitants of Our said Colóny of Hongkong and its Dependencion, to be obedient, aiding, and as- sisting to you the said HenceLES GEORGE Router Roussos, in the execution of this Our Commission, and of the Powers and Authorities herein contained. In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself at Westminster, the Twenty-socond Day of June in the Twenty-third Year of Our Reign, By Warrant under the Queen's Sign Manual.

C. ROMILLY.

LETTERS PATENT appointing SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, to be Vice-Admiral of the Island of Hongkong.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of Gop of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, To Our beloved HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Esquire, Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Island of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and in the event of his absence, the Officer administer ing the Government of our said Island and its Dependencies for the time being, Greeting: We confiding very much, in your Fidelity, Care and Circumspection in this behalf, do by these Presents, which are to continue during Our pleasure only, ordain, constitute, and depute you, the said HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief aforesaid, and in the event of your absence, the Officer administering the Government of Our said Island and its Dependencies for the time being, Our Vice-Admiral, Commissary, and Deputy in the Office of Viee-Admiralty in Our Island of Hongkong aforesaid, and Territories thereon depending, and in the Maritime parts of the same, and thereto adjoining whatsoever, with power of taking and receiving all and every the Fees, Profits, Advantages, Emoluments, Commodities, and Appurtenances whatsoever due and belonging to the said Office of Vice-Admiral, Commissary, and Deputy in Our said Island of Hongkong, and Territories dependent; thereon, and Maritime parts of the same and adjoining to them whatsoever, according to the Ordinances and Sta tutes of Our High Court of Admiralty of England: And We do hereby commit and grant unto you, the aforesaid HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief aforesaid, and in the event of your absence, the Officer administering the Government of Our said Island, and its Dependencies for the time being, Our Power and Authority in and throughout Our Island of Hongkong afore mentioned and Territories thereof, and Maritime parts whatsoever adjacent thereto, and also throughout all and every the Sea Shores, Publie Streams, Ports, Fresh Waters, Rivers, Creeks, and Arms as well of the Sea as of the Rivers and Coasts whatsover of Our said Island of Hongkong, and Territories dependent thereon, and Maritime parts whatsoever of the same, and thereto adjacent, as well within Liberties and Franchises as without, To take cognizance of and proceed in all Causes, Civil and Maritime, and in Complaints, Contracts, Offences, or Suspected Offences, Crimes, Pleas, Debts, Exchanges, Ac counts, Charter-Parties, Agreements, Suits, Trespasses, Injuries, Extortions, and Demands, and Businesses Civil and Maritime whatsoever, commenced or to be commenced, between Merchants, or between Owners and Proprietors of Ships and other Vessels, and Merchants or others whomsoever, with such Owners and Proprietors of Ships, and all other Vessels whatsoever employed or used within the Maritime Jurisdiction of Our Vice-Admiralty of Our said Island of Hongkong, and Territories depending on the same, or between any other Persons whomsoever, had, made begun, or contracted for any Matter, Thing, Cause, or Business whatsoever done or to be done within Our Maritime Jurisdiction aforesaid, together with all and singular their Incidents, Emergencies, Dependencies, annexed and con nexed Causes whatsoever, wheresover, or howsoover, and such Causes, Complaints, Contracts, and other the Premises abovesaid, or any of them, which may happen to arise, be contracted, had, or done, to hear and determine according to the Rights, Statutes, Laws, Ordinances, and Customs, anciently observed; And moreover, in all and singular Com plaints, Contracts, Agreements, Causes, and Businesses, Civil and Maritime, to be performed beyond the Sea, or contracted there, howsoever arising or happening, and also in all and singular other Causes and Matters which in any manner whatsoever touch, or any way concern, or anciently have and do or ought to belong unto the Maritime Jurisdiction of Our aforesaid Vice-Admiralty of Our said Island of Hongkong and Territories thereon depending and Maritime parts thereof, and to the same adjoining, whatsoever, and generally in all and singular other Causes Suits, Crimes, Offences, Excesses, Injuries, Complaints, Misdemeanors, or suspected Misdemeanors, Trespasses, Regratings, Forestallings, and Maritime Businesses whatsoever, throughout the places aforesaid, within the Maritime Jurisdiction of Our Vice-Admiralty of Our Island of Hongkong aforesaid and Territories thereon depending, by Sea or Water, or the Banks or Shores of the same, howsoever done, committed, perpetrated, or happening, and also to enquire, by the Oaths of honest and lawful Men of Our said Island of Hongkong, and Territories depending thereon, and Maritime parts of the same and adjoining to them whatsoever, dwelling both within Liberties and Franchises and without, as well of all and singular such matters and things which of right and by the Statutes, Laws, Ordinances, and Customs anciently observed were wont and ought to be enquired of, a Wreck of the Sea, and of all and singular the Goods and Chattels of whatsoever Traitors, Pirates, Manslayers, and Felons, howsoever offending, within the Maritime Jurisdiction of Our Vice-Admiralty of Our Island of Hong kong aforementioned and Territories thereunto belonging, and of the Goods, Chattels, and Debts of all and singular their Maintainers, Accessories, Counsellors, Abettors, or Assistants whomsoever, and also of the Goods, Dehts and Chattels of whatsoever Person or Persons, Felons of themselves, by what means or howsoever coming to their death within Our aforesaid Maritime Jurisdiction, wheresoever any such Goods, Debts, and Chattels or, any part thereof, by Sea, Water, or Land, in Our said Island of Hongkong and Territories thereon dependent, and Maritimo parts of the same, and thereto adjacent, whatsoever, as well within Liberties and Franchises as without, have been or shall be found forfeited or to be forfeited or in being: And moreover, as well of the Goods, Debts, and Chattels, of whatsoever other Traitors, Felons, and Man-slayers, wheresoever offending, and of the Goods, Debts, and Chattels of their Maintainers, Accessories, Counsellors, Abettors, or Assistants, as of the Goods, Debts, and Chattels of all Fugitives, Persons Convicted, Attainted, Condemned, Outlawed, or howsoever put or to be put in exigent for Treason, Felony, Manslaughter, or Murder, or any other Offence or Crime whatsoever, and also concerning Goods, Waving, Flotzon, Jetson, Lagon, Sharos, and Treasures, found or to be found, Deo- dands, and of the Goods of all others whomsoever taken or to bo taken derelict or by chance, found or to be found, or howsoever due or to bo duc, and of all other Casualties, as well in, upon, or by the Sea and Shores, Crecks, and Coasts of the Sea or Maritime parts, as in, upon, or by all Fresh Waters, Ports, Public Streams, Rivers, or Crecks, or Places overflowed whatsoever within the ebbing and flowing of the Sea or High Water, or upon the Shores or Banks of any of the same, within Our Maritime Jurisdiction aforesaid, howsoever, whensoever, or by what means soever, arising, happening, or proceeding, or wheresoever such Goods, Debts, and Chattels, or other the Premises, or any Parcel thereof, may or shall happen to be met with or found within Our Maritime Jurisdiction aforesaid; 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ning Anchorage, Lastage, and Ballast of Ships, and of Fishes Royal, namely, Sturgeons, Whales, Porpusses, tins, Riggs, and Grampusses, and generally of all other Fishes whatsoever, which are of a great or very large of fatness, anciently by Right or Custom, or any way appertaining or belonging to Us, and to ask, require, levy, collect, receivo and obtain and to the use of Us and the Office of Our high Admire) of Great Britain aforesaid for ime being, to keep and preserve the said Wreck of the Sea, and the Goods, Debis, and Chattels, and all and singu- ther the Premises, together with all and all manner to Fines, Mulets, Issues, Forfeitures, Amereements, Ran- - and Recognizances whatsoever, forfeited or to be forfeited, and pecuniary Punishments for Trespassos, Crimes, In- Extortions, Contempts, and other Misdemeanors whatsoever, howsoever imposed or inflicted, or to be imposed or ted. for any Matter, Cause, or Thing whatsoever, in Our said island of Hongkong and Territories thereunto belong- and Maritime parts of the same and thereto adjoining, in any Court of Our Admiralty there held or to be held, nted or to be presented, assessed, brought, forfeited, or adjudged, and also all Amercoments, Issues, Fines, quisites, Mulets, and pecuniary Punishments whatsoever, and Forfeitures of all manner of Recognizances before r your Lieutenant, Deputy or Deputies, in Our said Island of Hongkong and Territories thereunto belonging Maritime parts of the same aud thereto adjacent, whatsoever, happening, or imposed or to be imposed or in- d, or by any means assessed, presented, forfeited, or adjudged, or howsoever by reason of the premises due or to he in that behalf to Us or Our Heirs and Successors; And further to take all manner of Recognizances, Cautions, rations, and Stipulations, as well to Our use, as at the instance of any Parties for Agreements, or Debts, and r Causes whatsoever, and to put the same in execution, and to cause and command them to be executed, and to arrest, and cause and cominand to be arrested, according to the Civil and Maritime Laws and ancient Cus- of Our said Court, all Persons, Ships, Things, Goods, Wares, and Merchandises, for the Premises and every of ; and for all other causes whatsoever concerning the same, wheresoever they shall be met with or found through- Our said Island of Hongkong and Territories thereunto belonging and Maritime parts thereof and thereto ning, as well within Liberties and Franchises as without; and likewise for all other Agreements, Causes, or s, howsoever contracted or arising, so that the Goods or Person of the Debtors may be found within Our Mari- Jurisdiction aforesaid, and to hear, examine, discuss, and finally determine the same, with their Emergencies. De- incics, Incidents, annexed and connexed Causes and Businesses whatsoever, together with all other Causes Civil Maritime, and Complaints, Contracts, and all and every the respective Premises whatsoever above expressed, ac- ing to the Laws and Customs aforesaid, and by all other lawful Ways, Means, and Methods according to the best of r skill and knowledge, and to compel all manner of Persons in that behalf, as the case shall require to appear, and to wer, with power of using any temporal Coercion, and of inflicting any other Penalty or Mulet according to the Laws Customs aforesaid, and to do and minister Justice according to the right order and course of the Law summarily plainly, looking only into the truth of the fact, and to fine, correct, punish, chastise, and reform, and imprison, cause and command to be imprisoned in any Gaols being with Our Island of Hongkong aforesaid, and itories thereunto belonging, the partics guilty, and the Contemnors of the Law and Jurisdiction of Our airalty aforesaid, and Violators, Usurpers, Delinquents, and Contumacious Absenters, Masters of Ships, riners, Rowers, Fishermen, Shipwrights, and other Workmen and Artificers whatsoever, exercising any of Maritime Affairs, according to the Rights, Statutes, Laws, Ordinances, and Customs anciently observed; to deliver and absolutely discharge, and cause and command to be discharged, whatsoever Persons imprisoned sach Cases who are to be delivered; and to preserve, and cause to be preserved the Public Streams, ris, Rivers, Fresh Water, and Creeks whatsoever within our Maritime Jurisdiction aforesaid, in what Place ver they be in Our said Island of Hongkong, and Territories thereunto belonging, and Maritime parts of the be, and thereto adjacent whatsoever, as well for the preservation of Our Navy Royal, and of the Fleets and els of Our United Kingdom and Dominions aforesaid, as of whatsoever Fishes increasing in the Rivers and os aforesaid; and also to keep, and cause to be executed, and kept in our said Island of Hongkong, and Ter- ries thereunto belonging, and Maritime parts thereof, and thereto adjacent whatsoever, the Rights, Statutes, Laws, inances, and Customs anciently observed, and to do, exercise, expedite, and exccute all and singular other Things the Premises, and every of them, as they by right and according to the Laws and Statutes, Ordinances, and Customs resaid should be done; And morcover to reform Nets too close and other unlawful Engines or Instruments whatso- r for the catching of Fishes wheresoever, by Sea or Public Streams, Ports, Rivers, Fresh Waters, or Creek whatso- throughout Our Island of Hongkong aforesaid, and Territories dependent thereon, and Maritime parts of the ne and thereto adjacent, used or exercised by Water within Our Maritime Jurisdiction aforesaid wheresoever, and punish and correct, the Exercisers and Occupiers thereof according to the Statutes, Laws, Ordinances, and Custom resaid; and to pronounce, promulge, and interpose all manner of Sentences, and Decrees, and to put the same in vention with Cognizance, and Jurisdiction of whatsoever other Causes, Civil and Maritime, which relate to the Sea, which any manner of Ways respect or concern the Sea, or Passago over the same, or Naval, or Maritime Voyages, Our said Maritime Jurisdiction, or the Places or Limits of Our said Admiralty, and Cognizance aforemen- med, and all other things done or to be done, with power also to proceed in the same, according to the Statutes, ws, Ordinances, and Customs aforesaid anciently used, as well of mere Office, mixed or promoted, as at the tance of any party, as the Case shall require and seem convenient. And likewise with cognizance and decision Wreck of the Sea, great or small, and of the death, drowning, and view of Dead Bodies of all Persons, soever killed, or drowned, or murdered, or which shall happen to be killed, drowned, or murdered, or any other means

to their death in the Sea, or Public Streams, Ports, Fresh Waters, or Creeks atsoever within the flowing of the Sea and High Water mark, throughout Our aforesaid Island of Hong- , and Territories thereunto belonging, and Maritime parts of the same, and thereto adjacent, or elsewhere Thin Our Maritime Jurisdiction aforesaid, together with the Cognizance of Mayhem in the aforesaid Places thin Our Maritime Jurisdiction aforesaid, and flowing of the Sea and Water there happening, with Power also panishing all Delinquents in that kind according to the Exigencies of the Law, and Customs aforesaid, and to do, reise, expedite, and execute all and singular other things which in and about the Premises only shall bo sary, or thought meet according to the Rights, Statutes, Laws, Ordinances, and Customs aforesaid, power of deputing and surrogating in your place for the premises One or more Deputy or Deputics, as often you shall think fit, and also with power from time to time of naming, appointing, ordaining, assigning, ing, and constituting whatsoever otlier necessary fit and convenient Officers and Ministors under you for said Office and execution thereof in Our said Island of Hongkong, and Torritories thereunto belonging, Maritimo parts of the same and thereto adjacent whatsoever. Saving always the Right of Our High Court Admiralty of England, and also of the Judge and Registrar of the said Court, from whom, or either of whom, it is our intention in any thing to derogate by these Presents; and saving to every one who shall be wronged or grieved by any definitive Sentence, or Interlocutory Deerce, which shall be given in the Vice-Admiralty Court Our Island of Hongkong aforesaid, and Territories thereunto belonging, the right of appealing to Us in neil: Provided nevertheless, and under this express Condition, that if you the aforesaid HERCULES GEORGE

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Bor RomINSON, Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief aforesaid, and in the event of your absence the Officer administering the Government of Our said Island and its Dependencies for the time being, shall not yearly, (to wit,) at the end of every year between the Feasts of Saint Michael the Archangel and all Saints, duly certify, and cause to be effectually certified (if you shall be thereunto required) to Us, and Our Lieutenant-Official, Principal, and Commissary General and Special, and Judge and President of the fligh Court of Our Admiralty of England aforesaid, all that which from time to time by virtue of these presents you shall do, execute, collect, or receive in the Premises or any of them, together with your full, and faithful account thereupon to be made in an authentie form and sealed with the Seal of Our Office remaining in your Custody, that from thence, and after default therein, these Our Letters Patent of the Office of Vice-Admiral aforesaid, as above granted, shall be null and void, and of no force or effect: Further, We do in Our Name command all and singular Our Governors, Justices, Mayors, Sherifis, Captains, Marshals, Bailiffs, Keepers of all Our Gaols and Prisons, Constables, and all other Our Cilieers, and faithful and liege Subjects whomsoever and every of them, as well within Liberties or Franchises as without, that in and about the execution of the Premises, and every of them, they be aiding, favour- ing, assisting, submissive, and yield obedience in all things, as is fitting, to you the aforesaid HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Esquire, Our Govornor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Island of Hongkong and its Dependen- cies and in the event of your absence, the Officer Administering the Government of Oursaid Island and its Dependencies for the time being, and to your Deputy whomsoever, and to all other Officers (by you appointed, or to be appointed) of Our said Vice-Admiralty in Our Island of Hongkong aforesaid, and Territories thereunto belonging, and Maritime parts of the same, and thereto adjoining, under pain of the Law and the peril which will fall thereon.

Given at London in the High Court of Our Admiralty of England aforesaid, under the Great Seal thereof, the Twenty-third Day of June in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-nine, and of Our Reign, the Twenty-third.

H. C. ROTHERY,

Registrar.

No. 78.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ADAMS, Esquire, having reported his arrival in the Colony, has been appointed Attorney General of Hongkong, by virtue of a Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1859.

No 79.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Under Orders from His Grace The Secretary of State for the Colonies, W. II. ADAMS, Esquire, Attorney General, has been this day appointed Acting Chief Justice of Hongkong, until further notice.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1859.

No 80.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

F. W. GREEN, Esquire, has this day resumed the office of Acting Attorney General, held by him previously to the departure of the Honourable Chief Justice HULME.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1859.

No 81.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

WILLIAM C. F. ROBINSON, Esquiro, has been appointed Private Secretary to His Excellency The Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1859.

NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency The Governor and Commander-in-Chief will be glad to receive Heads of Departments, Naval and Military Officers, and Gentlemen desirous of calling on him, at the Government House, on Tuesday next the 13th instant, between the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.

By Order,

W. C. F. RO BINSON,

Private Secretary.

Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th September. 1859.

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[SEPTEMBER 10, 1855.

H. C. ROTHERY,

Registrar.

No. 78.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ADAMS, Esquire, having reported his arrival in the Colony, has been appointed Attorney General of Hongkong, by virtue of a Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1859.

No 79.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Under Orders from His Grace The Secretary of State for the Colonies, W. II. ADAMS, Esquire, Attorney General, has been this day appointed Acting Chief Justice of Hongkong, until further notice.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1859.

No 80.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

F. W. GREEN, Esquire, has this day resumed the office of Acting Attorney General, held by him previously to the departure of the Honourable Chief Justice HULME.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1859.

No 81.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

WILLIAM C. F. ROBINSON, Esquiro, has been appointed Private Secretary to His Excellency The Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1859.

NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

W. C. F. RO BINSON,

Private Secretary.

Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th September. 1859.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the ral Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for ral information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be ived at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, ko ton lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copics of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into

from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of cach issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and tho Printer will be expected keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must bo found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the

›vernment.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

VIE BONE CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on MONDAY, the Day of September, A.n. 1859, at 12 o'clock

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

VOTICE is hereby given, that in consequence of

the death of Mr JOHN SMITHERS, the office ASHER and BAILIFF of the SUPREME COURT

w Vacant.

All Persons wishing to apply for the said office, requested to address their communications, toge- with such Certificates of recommendation as they ess, to the undersigned.

W. H. ALEXANDER. Registrar.

Victoria, 8th September, 1859.

NOTICE.

ALL Persons having claims upon or indebted to the Estate of the late CAPTAIN WALCOT, stant, 47th Regiment, B.N.I., will be good h to make the same known to the undersigned, before the 15th inst., after which no claims will tended to.

CHARLES P. LUCAS, Captain Commanding 47th Regiment, B.N.I., "President of Committee of Adjustment. Hongkong, 1st September, 1859. -

FOR SALE.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- 1 TION COMPANY'S S. S. “CANTON," 218,5% Register, 150 Horse-power, is of light draught Water, and well known as a most desirable River er. If not disposed of by private Sale, she will fered for Sale by Public Auction shortly.

MAXN. FISCHER. Hongkong, 23d August, 1859.

NOTICE.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

THE

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “GANGES,” Captain BowEN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Caryo, will leave this for the above Places, on MONDAY, the 12th of September,

at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 10th; SPECIE until Noon on the 11th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 11th September.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 26th August, 1859.

NOTICE.

wech THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under

WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS

NOTICE.

DENT & Co,

Hongkong. 1st July, 1859.

NOTICE. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive

information respecting

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON, said to have been resident in this Colony for a period of two years, sometime about the year 1849.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of MR JAMES

BOWMAN in the firms of W. H. WARDLEY & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co of Shanghac, cease on this date.

Our Business will be conducted by the remaining Partners Mr. FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHN- SON, and Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- hae, under the style of JOHNSON & Co.; and at Hongkong, until further notice, as before.

W. H. WARDLEY & Co., of Hongkong; JAMES BOWMAN & Co., of Shanghae.

Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist-

ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted a Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W.

T SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May \ W. COOK has been admitted as Partner of the

ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the

, that they are not at liberty, without express of the Court, (by Proclamation or otherwise,) to Ter their services dispensed with; that they can rtain whether their presence is required or not ying to the Registrar of the said Court; and they absent themselves without leave, they do at the risk of being fined for such absence. By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

AR RICHARD J. ASHTON has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, since Ist

July last.

GILMAN & Co.,

of Canton, Shanghae, and Foochow. China, 13th August, 1859.

Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

J. H. ADAM.

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THE

Yonghong

GAZETTE

Government

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17TH SEPTEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 226.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette,entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

No. 82.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The subjoined Return of Police and Lighting Rate Collections for the Year 1858, is published for general formation.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th September, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Detailed Statement exhibiting the Sums collected for the POLICE AND LIGHTING RATES, for the Year ending

31st December 1858.

DHCRIP-

NUMBER OF LOTS.

NUMBER OF RECEIPTS,

AMOUNTS.

DESCRIP- TION OF

NUMBER OF

Lors.

NUMBER OF RECEIPTS.

AMOUNTS,

LOTS.

Marine I

1395-1401 and 1413 1392-1394

334.50 60.00

Marine 112

1779

36.00

2 and Ea

300 00

lle

1778

30.00

240.00

16-18

534.00

1402-1407

144.00

19 22

582 00

1408-1412

176.40

300.00

命

1785

30.00

1422

66.00

24-42 1428

526.50

24.00

•

480,00

16a

1747and1748, 2026-2023,'

195.60

1414-1421 and 1787-1794

403 20

and 2051

1786

20 00

168

1746-2050

10 20

1423.1426

100 50

16c

1773 and 1774

45.00

1427 and 2014-2025

201 60

16d

1773

30.00

};

1784

30.00

1771

30.00

1783

30.00

17a

1770

30.00

1782

30.00

176

1745, 1768, and 1769

32.40

1781

30.00

17c

1766-1767, and 2010-2019

184.20

1780 and 201-12013

59.10

53.59

504.00

11-15

885 00

ƒ1129-1431, 1742-1744,

522.90

1777

30.00

1761-1765, 2052-2063

1776

30.00

919-920

180.00

1775

30.00

918

180.00

The Honghong Government Gazette.

Detailed Statement, &c.,--Continued.

[SEPTEMBER 17, 1850.

Descrip-

TION OF Lors.

NUMBER OP Lors.

NUMBER OF RECEIPTS.

AMOUNTS.

DESCRIP-

TION OF LOTS.

NUMBER OF LOTS.

NUMBER OF RECEIPTS.

AMOUNTS.

Marine

936 and 937

51.00

Inland

033 and 939

5100

940-947

120 60

1484. 1753 and 1754

10.6.20

1485. 1752, and 1756

99.40

#20-323 324

Building

853 862 and 302-357

3D-364 and 381

285

1436 and 1751

69.80

256

(1437 and 1438, and 1740.

1135

503-519 and 708

148.80

| 1749, 1750, & 2083-2085

20&29a, 30 & 30ại 948

135.00

dracol's Quarters

( 282-987 and 337-339, and

360.00 45.09

BAG 10 192 00 30.00 162 60

356.40

产要

་་

31 and 36

212.951

187.50

1439 and 1739, 2006and 2087)

106.60

2462

48 00

1440 and 1728

78.00

208 and 209

330.00

1441 and 1737

68.40

1053

90.00

1412 and 1730

55.20

a b c d

1037

27.00

1443 and 1735

72.00

1945-1961

217.80

1414 and 1731

7020

446 and 7806

04.00

1415 and 1733

70.30

474

72.00

343

390.00

1446 and 1732

70.80

1447 and 1731

68-40

966-971

02.10

1448 and 1730

68-40

965

7.00

་་

2208502 ± 68948 & 22:

1419-1454, and 1726, 1727

227.20

640 and 641

45 00

1729

26.40

318

90.00

346

1728

24.00

690

90.00

1482, 1741, 1755, 1758,`

546-550 and 577-579

280.50

180.00

1759, and 1760

962-864

21.00

35 a

1433 and 1757

84.00

62 and 194

552 and 575

130.00

1547, 1561

366 60

624

رارة

60,00

43-52

220.50

6:25

551

42.00

Kastern Market.

652 653

60.00

954

150.00

Void

( 1453, 1462, & 1468-1469,

and 1693-1717

905 10

41a

1455, 1456, 1457,& 1718,'

295.80

to 1725

955

75.00

956 and 957

162.00

079

680 and 806.809

1984 and 2089-2094

1941-1944 and 2066-2079

428-431

1978-1102

€0.00

201 00

16470

180.70

88 20

234.30

1161-1134

1260

138.30

480 00

475

60-110

84.00

982 50

111.183

1067-1074

92.40

1,044 70

1094-1066

43 20

184-250

1,293 00

251-253

252.00

دو

1579, 1580, and 1578

76,50

778

༔;

1059-1063

81 60

5:0-512

108.00

1577

90.00

780

557, 588, 1997-2010

488 10

7-10

22.50

372 and 775-782

258 00

251-265

1,020.00

1322-1338 and 1340-1343

800 30

952-Government Coals, &c.}

Bla

1285-1205

157.80

953

72.00

1145

72.00

CRO

27.00

935

90.00

1472-1474, and 1693, 1695

14100

1247-1249

70 60

67a

1470, 1471, 1696 and 1697

21154

922-934

79.30

1562

72.60

543

135 00

63a

1563-1567

180.00

314, 545, and 580 and 581

201.00

1568-1571

54.00

91 and 91a

598-639

228.40

1572-1575

50.40

102

1918

36.00

1576

42.00

926

2412

12.00

( 71 and 71a

926

2410-2411

34.80

1 and 72

1581

120,00

92c

2407-2409

47.40

1582

04 and 94a

681

120 00

1585

1922, 1923 and 2356-2353

84.00

1502 1515 and 1538. 1546

312.60

1497-1501 and 1535-1537

149.70

J491-1495 and 1531-1534

167.10

1919-1921 and 2359 2361 520-522 and 524-531 642

67.50

192 00

84.00

1487-1490 and 1527-1530

187.20

1484-1486 and 1521-1526

156.30

1480.1483 and 1521-1523

255.60

(1823-1020, & 1884-1866. }

100, 100a and 101 669 Government Quarters

194.35

1475-1479 and 1516-1520

312.00

102

1583

GO 00

is2,-1837 and 2081 and 2062}

1855-1866 and 1887-1902

386.10

103

388.20

101

912

96.00

12064-2665 and 2080

102

913 and 914

360.00

104

821-834 and 840-844

139 00

103 and 104

915-917

£750.00

105

ƒ511-513 & 829, 830, 845,

154,80

505

1203

7.20

and 846

507

1198

7.20

106

496 499, 562-567, and 847,

206.40

་

509

2469

36.00

107

501 504

162.00

614

9.11

103 CO

108

505 (Rebuilding)

Inlandi

796.805

166 50

100

570

36.00

787

60.00

119

(Union Chapel)

650 and 651

93.00

112

617

45.00 .

1139-1144

106.80

113

(Building)

1978-1986 and 539

354 00

618

60 00

51:::: ཤྩ བམ་

1974-1977

135.00

115

654-663 and 828

157.50

303 and 304

300-302

396.00

116

816-823

271.50

306 00

117

1818 and 1879

42.00

408 410 and 532-536

729 00

117a

1819 and 190

45.60

1136 1138

37.20

1176

1820 and 1831

40 20

1962-1970

307 50

1176

1821 and 1942

50.40

་་

271-275 and 401-405

232 20

0174

1822 and 1803

45 60

411-414

96.00

118

667 and 663

30.00

269 270, and 406, and 407

105.60

119

606

72.00

120

DG8

120 00

120 and 122

670

60.00

در

126

267

120 00

121

671-673,

60.00

909 and 910

162.00

(061, 665, 815, 824, 325,

124

225.00

213

300.00

Land 826

311 and 312

330.00

125

810-814, and 827

192.00

785

60 00

126

674-677

117.00

18a

783 and 784

126 00

(314-347 and 392-396 and

127

305 10

305 310

249 60

7 708-705

240 370 and 374-876

222 on

120

818-372 and 238-301

109 20

201

371 and 373

5.800

199

433-438 and 437-455

331.20

367.368 and 377 and 378

102 00

130

563 and 569

147 00

}

292-296 and 326-331

336 00

649

48.00

207-208

240.00

2406

18.00

288-291 and 332-336, and

1326

2401

14.40

378.00

789.792

1328

2103

18.00

1618

48.00

1920

255

16.80

1935-1940

168.00

133

305, 366, 379, and 360

180 00

1921 1933, and 2287-2295

487.20

131

940.443 and 10-478

219.00

1279

180.00

135

441-449 and 464 463

229.80

MBER 17, 1859.]

The Bonghong Covernment

Covernment Gazellę,

Detailed Statement, &c.—Continued.

NEMBER OF

Lors.

NUMBER OF RECEIPTS.

AMOUNTS.

DESCRIP- TION OF LOTS.

NUMBER OF Lors.

NUMBER OF RECEIPTS

AMOUNTS.

150-455 and 459-463

223 20

Inland

2390

10.80

2383

7.20

457 and 158

999.00

2016

2387

1080

221d

2366

10.80

and a

476

42.00

2216

10.80

1:16 and 1917

31.60

2361 and 2365

25.20

13.50

23:07-2400

67.20

2401

16.80

220

2367

20.40

470-483

120.631

2268

29.70

$0.00

£27

2369-2371

57.60

and 478

160.50

2372

13.50

72.00

229

2373

3.60

607

72.00

2230

2374

10.80

6.6

90.00

2286

2375 and 2376

18.00

151 and 152a

685

42.00

228c

2377

10.80

157 and 158

682

80 80

228d

2378

10.80-

160

281.

120 00

229

2379

7.20

101

277

120.00

2290

2230

10 80

19.

1831-1854

120.90

2296

2381

10.80

1847-1850 and 1913-1915

1845,1846,1911 and 1912

208.80

2200

82.80

229d

2312 and 2333 2384

18.00

10.80

276 and 400

192.00

230

2351-2353

| 33.00

278-280 and 880

148 20

231

2349-2350

30.00

2005

14.40

231a

2318

16 80

2405

1:40

232

2347

18.00

1635

2007

10.80

282a

2314-2346

43.20

1466

2003

1080

2:3

2343

18.00

1682

2099

10.80

;}V

2312

15.60

1662

2100

18.00

2338

2341

15.60

1667

2101

30.00

2340

15.60

1671

831 and 832

0.00

233d

2338 and 2330

21.60

399,877, 878 and 879

89.40

233€

2537

10.80

340, 342, 397, 398, 848, 849

114.00

234

2336

10.80

415. 117

72.00

231a

2335

14.40

418 420 and 883

84.00

2346

2:34 and 2333

24.00

421-424 and 875 and 376

107.70

934C

2332

14.40

425-427

90 00

23-4d

2331

16.80

9:5 903

39.00

2348

2330

14.40

684-887

75.60

235

2296-2298

39.60

872-874

40.50

235a

£299

18 00

850-052

59.40

236

2300

18.00

178

901-904

33.00

2364

2301

21.60

دو

170

869-871 and 888-391

93.30

2366

2362

18.00

1903

21.60

237

2303

14.40

180%

1904

21.60

237

2304

14.40

1905

15 69

2676

2305

10.80

180c

1906

18.00

237€

2306

10.80

1502

1907

18.00

237d

2307 and 23908

17.10

181

853-855

59.40

238

2309

10.80

182

519 and 901

28.80

2886

ი

2310-2312

43.20

183

517 and 518

180.00

2386

2313

14.40

184

516 and 868

97.20

283c

2314

7.80

185

514 and 515

180 00

239

2250

13.50

16 and 190

553

72.00

239a

310

2249

}}

187

554-556 and 892-894

126.00

2396

2248

3.10

5.40

187a

573,574,and 895

105.00

239c

2247

15.60

138

557 558

78.00

240

2246

18.00

189

559-61

99.00

240α

2245

191

1812 and 1908

48.00

211

2244

11 70

1014

1843

24.00.

241α

2241-2243

45.00

8.10

1018

1843a (Chapel)

2418

2210

1916

102

1900.13:4,1910

603-887

80.40

241c

2230

12.00

3.60

75 30

242

2430

3.60

193

850-858

64.80

242a

2431

4.80

134

(see lot 62)

2426

21452

195

1838 and 2088

54.00

243

Void

195a

1889

24.00

243a

2329

8.40

1956

1840

24.00

2436

2328

7.20

1956

1841

30.00

243c

2327

: 8.40

196

862-864

80.40

213e

2326

7.20

197

500 and 859 861

81.00

2437

2325 and 2324

14.40

150

1011-1019

157 80

244

2315

3.60

200

571 and 572

69.00

244α

2316

7.20

201

506 and 507

114.00

2446

2317

7.20

202

1795-1317 and 1867-1878

897 70

244c

2318

7.20

204

2142-2147

73 20

244d

2319

1.80

205

2104-2107

75.60

244€

2320

7.20

205α

2103-2111

54.30

2447 ::

2321

7.20

2056 and c

2103 and 2162

60.00

2444

2322

7.20

205d

2163-2163

84.60

244/

2323 Market

2016

2236-2238 and 2124-2426

46.20

245

2275-2278

18.00

2415-2449

45.00

2450

2274

4.80

2420 2123

33.30

2456

2273

4.80

2150-2154

51.60

2456

2272

3.60

209

2413-2419

50.40

245d

2271

4.80

210

2455-2461

67.05

2156

2270

2.40

211

1674-1692

385.80

245f

2269

360

1212

2178

27.00

2459

2268

4.80

212a

2179-2182

36.00

245h

2267

2126

2167-2180

72.00

2452

2266

2126

2133 2186

(0.00

245)

2265

}

Market.

213

2:51 2355

24.00

246

2114

11.70

214

2362 2803

31.20

2466

2113

15.00

215

484-486

70.20

2465 and c

2112

60 00

218

500 595

195 60

247

2119

15.60

12124

596 and 597

25.80

2470

2118

15.60

1671-1673

$6.00

2476

2117

15.60

2104 1

1660-3670

120.00

2176

2116

15.60

1654-1665

180.60

2176

2115

15.60

222

1054 and 1055 (Broken)

248 and 248α

2122

20.40

223

2300

7.20

2485

2121

13.60

2395

10.80

248 c and d

2120

20.00

2391

16.80

249 and 249a

2126

2040

Sup

2303

1080

2406

2125

13.20

223d

2392

10.80

249c

0124

15.60

223e

2301

10 80

249d

2123

15.60

224

2390

10.80

250

2234

14.40

DESCRIP

TION OF LOTS.

The Songhong Government Gazette,

Detailed Statement, &c.,-Continued.

SEPTEMBER 17, 1859.

NUMBER OF LOTS.

NUMBER OF RECEIPTS,

AMOUNTS.

Descrip-

TION OF LOTS.

NUMBER OF LOTS.

NUMBER OF RECEIPT.

AMOUNTS.

Inland

2134-2141 an 1 2148-2155

112 80

Inland

337

1206 319

3044

252

2123 and 2156

13.20

2122 and 2157

13.20

240

1971-1973

€0.09

2131 and 2158

21.60

313

6:9 768

30.09

•

2130 and 2159

21.69

718-720, and 726-729

18.00

252d

2129 and 2160

18.00

245

717

6.00

2*3

21:28 and 2161

18:00

316

716

4.89

253 a and b

2127

23 60

317

732 and 733

9.79

་་

254

2203

36.00

721-725, and 730, and 731

12.30

2206 and 2207

14.40

319

1026 1051

115.50

2205

18.00

350

1052

42.00

9.00

2204

14.40

351

2963

7.20

352

2462 and 2403

10.60

255d

2202

14.40

353

2464-2166

13.50

255€

22126

18.00

355

2103 void.

2191

96.00

256

$200 and 2199

43.:0

990

2566

2198 and 2197

50-40

357

1182-1185

14.85

2565

2201

25 20

553

1363

42.00

2195 and 2196

21 60

359

1648-1653

41.40

2194

2100

360

697 and 608, void.

2193

3.60

361

Chinese Temple.

256f

2192

12.00

362

16:1 1847

57.00

257

972 and 973

7.20

3413

1636-1640

60.00

259

976

7.20

361a

1000 100G

25.80

978 and 977

31.50

265

997-999 and 1007

26.10

2433-2436

22.50

360

1632-1634

40.80

1629 1631

203

2427-2429, and 2437-2439

28.50

567

139-00

264

2410 242

12.30

363

1626-1628

50.40

269

1619

72.00

265

2443 (Drought-house.)

263

709-715

10.80

369α

1620

60.00

269

983-989

56.40

372

1053

60.)

269a

990

72.00

873

1196 and 1197

480

270

991-996

81.90

374

1194 and 1195

16.40

1193

4.00

270a

1008-1010

54.00

271

2230 2263

5040

376

1192

4.80

2022 2225

240

377

1199, 1191

12.09

}

2226 2229

57.60

378

1189, 1189

: 25.00

2219-2221

14.40

370

1186, 1187

7.80

1181, 1182

720

2251 (pulled down.)

2252 and 2253

14.40

2254-2258

18.00

2102, 2174-2177

152 00

2169-2173

108.00

253

1621, 1622, and 1635

1623-1625

2007

12201-2211

585-587

1146-1150

36.60

: 43.20

4.00

82.80

40.50

23.40

200

2079-2286

46.80

་་

291 and 291

691

72.00

1199-1202, and 1204-1211

98.40

201

317

60.09

781-789, 742, and 771-774

14.40

31.50

300

743-747, and 756-765

21.60

292 and 203

2a, 294a, 295

315-316 314

150.00

301

750

1.50

90.00

302

706-770

4.70

246

974-975

16.80

395

502

18.00

206

979 982

36.60

402

2212-2218

32 40

300

1180

4.20

407

9261 a 2264

42.00

301

1179

8.40

463

643-045, and 896-900

272.40

302

1177 and 1178

14.70

460-410-411

960

72.00

303

1314 and 1315

13.80

417

1216-1222

6410

304

1172 and 1174

10.20

418

1223-1926

10.50

305

1316

14.40

419

1227-1231

22.20

306

1317

13.50

422

2259-2261

9.00

42.00

307

1318 and 1319

16.80

424

308

1320

16.80

426

684

36.00

309

1321

36.00

427

958 & 959-Officers Quarters.

310

1170 and 1171

14.85

432

1212-1215

35.10

311

1169

7.20

1278-1236

18.00

212

1163

4.80

485

1237-1240

13 50

313

1366

7.20

438

1241-12:3

20.25

1244-1246

20.25

317 and 319

Market.

322

1163-1167

6.00

451

1603-1610

60.00

323

1151 1153

8.40

453

1611-1613

78.00

324

1312-1313, & 1383, & 1384

7.50

455

1616-1617

21.00

325

1385 and 1311

7.80

456

1614-1615

12.00

326

1389 and 1390, and 1310

3.60

480

1281-1284-void.

327

13-6 and 1309

12.00

500

1263-1268, & 1275, & 1276

300.80

328

1387 and 1307, and 1308

16 20

501

329

1386 and 1305, and 1366

12.00

502

1250-1257, & 1277, & 1278 1237-1262

27.00

45.00

330

1304

15.00 Farm

1159

36.00

332

1303

10.80

( 748-754, 1154-1158,1160-)

333

1302

14.40

331

1300 and 1301

28.80 Squatters]

|1162. 1175-1176, 1232, { 12/9-1274,

335

1298 and 1299

14.70

336

1297

14.40

1319-1365,

| 1367-1332, 1584-1601.

(2444, and 740, and 741.

(TOTAL COLLECTION,VICTORIA,

267.10

55,791.00

VILLAGES.

NEMBER OF RECEIPTS.

AMOUNTS,

VILLAGES.

NUMBER OF RECEIPTS.

AMOUNTS.

Hongheongloo,

1-23

18.08 Tytam,

263-277

18.11

Chutekcemony,

24-38

13.24

Stanley,

278-468

266.71

Suy-tring Wang

39-14

4.91

Sywalchye,

469-473

1.66

Wongkoksuy,

45-53

6.26

Hoongkong,

474-614

•

59.27

Showkowan,

54-104

41.03

Ngo-yan-wan,

105-111 J & 112-134

62.27

Aberdeen,

Kakeong Wan,

135-136

3.92

Saiwan,

137-158

30.47

Huplechow,

Pokefoolum, Kow-re-wan,

615-644

78 37

645-774

386.74

775-786

12.17

787

Hok-yun Wan,

159-168

6.44

Sheak-tong tsui,

788 to 812, and 817

21.92

Sheak 'O,

169-228

42.90

Syongpoon,

Too-tee-wan,

220-230

00.30

Wongheichoong,

Wongmakok,

Tytamtook, Kaseewan,

247-252

5.29

231-246

14.53

813-816, & 817a-819

$20-033

TOTAL,

11.08

52.48

1163.66

253-202

4.88

SEPTEMBER 17,1859.]

The Hongkong Government

Government Gazettę.

No. 83.

Summary of Collections.-Year 1858.

Total Police and Lighting Rates, Victoria and Sookunpoo,

Total Police Rates, Villages,

TOTAL,"

...

$55,791 00

1,163 66

£11,623 2 6

242 8 7

$56,954 66

£11,865 11 i

Examined,

W. H. RENNIE,

Auditor General,

A. GRANDPRE,

·Collector of Police and Lighting Rates.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency The Governor is pleased to recognize C. BRODERSEN, Esquire, as Hanoverian Consul at this Port, provisionally, until the receipt of Her Majesty's Exequatur.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th Sptember, 1859.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the general Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for eneral information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be received at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

into

from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the

Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

Steam for

INGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE,

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALÇUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “MALABAR,” tan Grainger, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- rs, Specie, and Curgo, will leave this for the ve Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Septem- r. at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. is the 26th; SPECIE until Noon on the 27th, and PARCELS until 2∙P.M. on the 27th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, r at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation pany's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the

of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do! hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Ajudice which may happen from incorrectness on

.. declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 14th September, 1859.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

E Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer “MALABAR," will be closed on TUESDAY, the 27th September, at 6 PM.

The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of 6d., NEWSPAPERS ld.; and from 11 A.M. to half-past twelve P.M., for a late fee of 1s., on each Letter, and 2d on each Newspaper.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION, AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the

30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

WILLI

NOTICE.

"ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS

& COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, ŠIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

OTICE is hereby given, that in consequence of the death of Mr JOHN SMITHERS, the office of USHER and BAILIFF of the SUPREME COURT is now Vacant.

All Persons wishing to apply for the said office, are requested to address their communications, toge- ther with such Certificates of recommendation as they possess, to the undersigned.

W. H. ALEXANDER. Registrar. Victoria, 8th September, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME

Nineteenth day of September, A.D. 1859, at 12 o'Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

FOR SALE.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY'S S. S. “ CANTON," 218& tons Register, 150 Horse-power, is of light draught of Water, and well known as a most desirable River beamer. If not disposed of by private Sale, she will tS offered for Sale by Public Auction shortly.

MAXN. FISCHER. Hongkong, 23d August, 1859.

SEPTEMBER 17,1859.]

The Hongkong Government

Government Gazettę.

No. 83.

Summary of Collections.-Year 1858.

Total Police and Lighting Rates, Victoria and Sookunpoo,

Total Police Rates, Villages,

TOTAL,"

...

$55,791 00

1,163 66

£11,623 2 6

242 8 7

$56,954 66

£11,865 11 i

Examined,

W. H. RENNIE,

Auditor General,

A. GRANDPRE,

·Collector of Police and Lighting Rates.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency The Governor is pleased to recognize C. BRODERSEN, Esquire, as Hanoverian Consul at this Port, provisionally, until the receipt of Her Majesty's Exequatur.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th Sptember, 1859.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the general Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for eneral information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be received at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

into

from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the

Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

Steam for

INGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE,

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. is the 26th; SPECIE until Noon on the 27th, and PARCELS until 2∙P.M. on the 27th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, r at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation pany's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the

of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do! hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Ajudice which may happen from incorrectness on

.. declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 14th September, 1859.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

E Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer “MALABAR," will be closed on TUESDAY, the 27th September, at 6 PM.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

WILLI

NOTICE.

"ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS

& COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, ŠIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

OTICE is hereby given, that in consequence of the death of Mr JOHN SMITHERS, the office of USHER and BAILIFF of the SUPREME COURT is now Vacant.

All Persons wishing to apply for the said office, are requested to address their communications, toge- ther with such Certificates of recommendation as they possess, to the undersigned.

W. H. ALEXANDER. Registrar. Victoria, 8th September, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME

Nineteenth day of September, A.D. 1859, at 12 o'Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

FOR SALE.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

MAXN. FISCHER. Hongkong, 23d August, 1859.

SEPTEMBER 17,1859.]

The Hongkong Government

Government Gazettę.

No. 83.

Summary of Collections.-Year 1858.

Total Police and Lighting Rates, Victoria and Sookunpoo,

Total Police Rates, Villages,

TOTAL,"

...

$55,791 00

1,163 66

£11,623 2 6

242 8 7

$56,954 66

£11,865 11 i

Examined,

W. H. RENNIE,

Auditor General,

A. GRANDPRE,

·Collector of Police and Lighting Rates.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency The Governor is pleased to recognize C. BRODERSEN, Esquire, as Hanoverian Consul at this Port, provisionally, until the receipt of Her Majesty's Exequatur.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th Sptember, 1859.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the general Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for eneral information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be received at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

into

from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the

Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

Steam for

INGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE,

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. is the 26th; SPECIE until Noon on the 27th, and PARCELS until 2∙P.M. on the 27th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, r at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation pany's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the

of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do! hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Ajudice which may happen from incorrectness on

.. declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 14th September, 1859.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

E Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer “MALABAR," will be closed on TUESDAY, the 27th September, at 6 PM.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

WILLI

NOTICE.

"ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS

& COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, ŠIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

OTICE is hereby given, that in consequence of the death of Mr JOHN SMITHERS, the office of USHER and BAILIFF of the SUPREME COURT is now Vacant.

All Persons wishing to apply for the said office, are requested to address their communications, toge- ther with such Certificates of recommendation as they possess, to the undersigned.

W. H. ALEXANDER. Registrar. Victoria, 8th September, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME

Nineteenth day of September, A.D. 1859, at 12 o'Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

FOR SALE.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

MAXN. FISCHER. Hongkong, 23d August, 1859.

}

NOTICE. ØYENTLEMEN summoned

The Bonghong Government Gazelle.

to attend at the A SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby todded, that they are not at liberty, without express leaves of the fent, (by Proclamation or otherwise,) to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascerttia whether their presence is required or not by aplying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do co at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Kejistrar,

NOTICE.

FR RICHARD J. ASHTON has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, since Ist

Juty kust.

GILMAN & Co.,

of Canton, Shanghae, and Foochow. China, 13th August, 1859.

NOTICE.

E Interest and Responsibility of the lab "Mr LANCELOT DENT incona Pivas conad on the 30th June, 1954; and the Interestar 4 Resin-¡biliy of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Fina droed un the 30th June, 1858.

Hongkong. 1st July, 1859.

NOTICE.

DENT & C»,

AȚIE COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive

information respecting

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON,

said to have been resident in this Colony for a period of two years, sometime about the year 1849.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

[SEPTEMBER 17, 1859.

NOTICE.

Dissetation of the partnership hitherto exist- ing between the fortaer Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Butaria and Souzalaya, having | taken place on the 31et altino, the undersized be? to intimate, the he will contine to Ba-lumes, an heretofore, at both places, and under the same styl as forme

Notica date, Me

at the same time given, that, from this

has been admitted Japa; and that Mr W, n admitted as Partner of the

Spandau Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859,

J. H. ADAM.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.- PRich, 112 por Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz Couts.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, Ons Dollar; cach Additional Line, Tucuty Cents-One- half of these harges for each Repetition.

THE

dungdong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 1859. VOL. V. No. 227.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 6 of 1859.

WEDNESDAY, 18th MAY, 1859.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE ACTING Governor aND ALL THE MEMBERS, EXCEPT THE AUDITOR-GENERAL,

MR LYALL, AND MR DENT.

Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING having directed, on the 30th ultimo, that the Meeting of the Council which stood adjourned to the 2d instant, should be postponed till further notice,-The Council was summoned for yesterday, the 17th instant, at Noon, by order of His Excellency The Acting Governor; but it appearing at the expiration of the time allowed by the 5th Rule of the Standing Orders, that the number of Members present on the occasion was insufficient to form a Quorum, the Council stood adjourned to this day, and met accordingly, pursuant to Notice sent round to Members at half-past 10 A.M., as ordered by the Acting Governor. e Minutes of the Council held on the 21st April, were read and approved.

Excellency The Acting Governor laid on the Table the following Petition, received through the Clerk of Councils, on the 23d of April:-

TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Humble Petition of WILLIAM THOMAS BRIDGES, Doctor of Civil Law, Barrister-at-Law, and Practitioner-in-Law, in the Colony of Hongkong.

SHEWETH,-

That your Petitioner has been informed that Ordinance 12 of 1858 is under consideration for its amendment at the present time before your Excellency in Council.

That it appears to your Petitioner, that a great hardship has been inflicted upon your Petitioner and other Barristers-at-Law, acting as local Practitioners-in-Law, by the Third Section of such Ordinance.

That such hardship consists in this, that whereas all other distinctions between Barristers and Solicitors are done away with, one is yet preserved, which admits of any number of Solicitors or Attornies being in partnership together, but denies the same right to such Practitioners in Law as are Barristers in the mother-country.

That an injury is thereby inflicted both on the practitioner, and on the client, inasmuch as the Barrister-practitioner is ompelled on absenting himself from the Colony for health or a visit to the mother-country, to break up altogether a business con- nction which it may have been the labour of years to bring together, whereas the interests of the Solicitor-practitioner can be looked after by the remaining partner or partners; and the interests of the client are also similarly affected, as those who employ Barristers as their legal advisers must necessarily be compelled to transfer all their matters in hand to strangers, instead of con- tinuing it in the same office under the superintendence of the locum tenens or successor of their original Counsel.

That your Petitioner confidently submits that no valid reason whatsoever can be adduced for making any distinction in this respect between either class of legal Practitioners in this Colony, and as undoubted advantages have already resulted from the nalgaination of the two branches of the profession, it is but fair and reasonable all restrictions upon this amalgamation should be done away with, unless valid and existing reasons can be shewn to the contrary,

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Excellency.in Council to repeal the whole or so much of the Third Section of Ordinance 12 of 1858, as to your Excellency and the Legislative Council shall seein meet,

And your Petitioner, &c.,

the same having been read,--

(Signed)

WILLIAM T. BRIDGES.

Vas moved by the Acting Chief Justice, and seconded by the Colonial Secretary,that the said Petition do lie

ou the Table.

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

SEPTEMBER 24, 1859.

The Ordinance to amend Ordinances No. 3 and No. 12 of 1858 was read a second time;

And the Council went into Committee upon the said Ordinance.

Sections 1 and 2 being agreed to,

The Acting Governor moved, that this Ordinance do pass, and that the Title be “An Ordinance to amend Ordinances

No. 3 and No. 12 of 1858.”

Question put and passed, the Ordinance being numbered "No 3 of 1859.”

Ordered, that the said Ordinance be published in the next Government Gazette.

His Excellency laid on the Table Despatch No. 18 of the 12th March last, from the Secretary of State, relative to the Protest of the un-official Members of the Legislative Council against the appointment of the Auditor General to a Seat in the Council;

And the same having been read,

The Council adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 21st Day of September, 1859.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,

Governor.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

No 84.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency The Governor and Commander-in-Chief has been pleased to appoint W. H. ADAMS, Esquire, Acting Chief Justice, to a Seat in the Legislative Council of this Colony, pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.

The Honourable W. H. ADAMS, Esquire, has been this day sworn in accordingly.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st September, 1859.

No. 85.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

F. W. GREEN, Esquire, Acting Attorney General, has been appointed by His Excellency The Governor and Commander-in-Chief to a provisional and temporary Seat in the Legislative Council of this Colony, subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government.

The Honourable F. W. GREEN, Esquire, has been sworn in accordingly.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st September, 1859.

No 86.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

The subjoined Additional Rules and Regulations for the several Courts of Vice-Admiralty abroad, established by Her Majesty's Order in Council, bearing date the 6th day of July, 1859, are published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st September, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary,

WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William IV., intituled “An Act to regulate the Practice and the Fecs in the Vice-Admiralty Courts abroad, and to obviate Doubts as to their Jurisdiction," Her Majesty is empowered to make such Rules and Regulations, and to alter them from time to time, as may be found expedient, for the said Vice-Admiralty Courts; and whereas by an Order in Council, bearing date the 6th day of July, 1859, certain ́additional Rules and Regulations for the several Courts of Vice-Admiralty abroad were established, We, therefore, send you herewith a copy of the aforesaid Order in Council, and the additional Rules and Regulations thereby established; and We hereby desire and direct you to act in accordance with and to be guided by such Order in Council, Rules, and Regulations, in all matters to which they relate.

(Signed)

SOMERSET.

R. S. DUNDAS. FRED. PELHAM. CHARLES EDEN. CHARLES FREDERICK. SAM. WHITBREAD.

To the VICE-Admirals, Judges, and other OFFICERS and PRACTITIONERS,

in the several Vice-Admiralty Courts abroad.

By Command of their Lordships,

(Signed)

C. PAGET,

Secretary,

Rudes dous it

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 6th day of July, 1859.

PRESENT:

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS there was this day read at the Board a Memorial from the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated the 21st of June, 1859, in the words following, viz :-

"Whereas by the Act of the 2d William IV., cap. 51, it was enacted that it should be lawful for His Majesty, with the advice of His Privy Council, from time to time to make and ordain such Rules and Regulations as should be deemed expedient touching the practice to be observed in Suits and Proceedings in the several Courts of Vice-Admiralty, then or thereafter to be established in any of His Majesty's Possessions abroad, and also from time to time as should be found expedient to alter any such Rules and Regu lations, and to make any new Regulations in lieu thereof: And whereas it hath been represented unto us that it is desirable to make additional Rules and Regulations touching the practice to be observed in Suits and Proceedings in the said several Courts of Vice-Admiralty in Your Majesty's Possessions abroad: Now, therefore, we, Your Majesty's Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, do most humbly submit to Your Masjesty that Your Majesty will be most graciously pleased by your Order in Council to inake and ordain as additional Rules and Regulations to be observed in Suits and Proceedings in the several Courts of Vice-Admiralty at present or hereafter to be established in any of Your Majesty's Possessions abroad, the accompanying Rules and Regulations which have been prepared by the Registrar and approved by the Judge of the High Court of Adiniralty of England, and to order that the same shall be enforced and take effect from the first day of January 1860,"

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

SEPTEMBER 24, 1859.

The Ordinance to amend Ordinances No. 3 and No. 12 of 1858 was read a second time;

And the Council went into Committee upon the said Ordinance.

Sections 1 and 2 being agreed to,

The Acting Governor moved, that this Ordinance do pass, and that the Title be “An Ordinance to amend Ordinances

No. 3 and No. 12 of 1858.”

Question put and passed, the Ordinance being numbered "No 3 of 1859.”

Ordered, that the said Ordinance be published in the next Government Gazette.

And the same having been read,

The Council adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 21st Day of September, 1859.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,

Governor.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

No 84.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Honourable W. H. ADAMS, Esquire, has been this day sworn in accordingly.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st September, 1859.

No. 85.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Honourable F. W. GREEN, Esquire, has been sworn in accordingly.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st September, 1859.

No 86.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st September, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary,

(Signed)

SOMERSET.

R. S. DUNDAS. FRED. PELHAM. CHARLES EDEN. CHARLES FREDERICK. SAM. WHITBREAD.

To the VICE-Admirals, Judges, and other OFFICERS and PRACTITIONERS,

in the several Vice-Admiralty Courts abroad.

By Command of their Lordships,

(Signed)

C. PAGET,

Secretary,

Rudes dous it

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 6th day of July, 1859.

PRESENT:

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS there was this day read at the Board a Memorial from the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated the 21st of June, 1859, in the words following, viz :-

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

SEPTEMBER 24, 1859.

The Ordinance to amend Ordinances No. 3 and No. 12 of 1858 was read a second time;

And the Council went into Committee upon the said Ordinance.

Sections 1 and 2 being agreed to,

The Acting Governor moved, that this Ordinance do pass, and that the Title be “An Ordinance to amend Ordinances

No. 3 and No. 12 of 1858.”

Question put and passed, the Ordinance being numbered "No 3 of 1859.”

Ordered, that the said Ordinance be published in the next Government Gazette.

And the same having been read,

The Council adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 21st Day of September, 1859.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,

Governor.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

No 84.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Honourable W. H. ADAMS, Esquire, has been this day sworn in accordingly.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st September, 1859.

No. 85.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Honourable F. W. GREEN, Esquire, has been sworn in accordingly.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st September, 1859.

No 86.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st September, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary,

(Signed)

SOMERSET.

R. S. DUNDAS. FRED. PELHAM. CHARLES EDEN. CHARLES FREDERICK. SAM. WHITBREAD.

To the VICE-Admirals, Judges, and other OFFICERS and PRACTITIONERS,

in the several Vice-Admiralty Courts abroad.

By Command of their Lordships,

(Signed)

C. PAGET,

Secretary,

Rudes dous it

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 6th day of July, 1859.

PRESENT:

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS there was this day read at the Board a Memorial from the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated the 21st of June, 1859, in the words following, viz :-

TEMBER 24, 1839.]

The Hongkong Government Gazeitę.

Her Majesty, having taken the said Memorial and the additional Rules and Regulations for the several Courts of Vice-Admiraly abroad panying the same into consideration, was pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to approve thereof, and to order, as it is ordered, that the said additional Rules and Regulations (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) shall be enforced and take effect from day of January 1860. And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are to give the necessary directions „ccordingly.

(Signed)

WM. L. BATHURST.

ADDITIONAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURTS ABROAD.

Preliminary Acts in

1. In all cases of Damage, unless the Judge shall be pleased otherwise to direct, each Party or his Proctor shall, Damage Causes.

the libel or act on petition is given in, bring into and deposit in Court a sealed packet containing a statement of owing particulars :-

----

The names of the two vessels which came into collision, and the names of their respective masters.

The time of the collision as nearly as can he stated.

3. The place of the collision.

4. The direction of the wind.

5. The state of the weather.

The courses of the respective vessels on first sighting each other.

*. The distance at which the other vessel was first seen.

The steps taken to avoid the collision.

3. The parts of each vessel which first came into contact.

And such packets shall remain in the Registry sealed up and shall not be opened save with the permission of the antil the proofs in the cause are brought in, or the whole of the pleadings and evidence are concluded, and such

nts shall be called the "Preliminary Acts," and may be in form of the Schedule hereto annexed, marked A.

H. It shall be competent to the Court, if it shall think fit so to do, and if the Parties in the cause consent thereto, Cause may be heard the evidence to be taken upon the Preliminary Acts, and without its being necessary to bring in any further on preliminary Acts s in the cause,

. In proceedings by act on petition, the Proctor by whom the Act is to be commenced shall, on an appearance. given to the action, be assigned to bring in his act on petition by a time to be then fixed by the Judge or his Sur- ; and on his bringing in the same he shall deliver a copy thereof to the adverse Proctor, who shall thereupon be i to bring in his answer thereto by such further time as may be then fixed by the Judge or Surrogate; and on swer or any subsequent writing to the Act being brought in, the Proctor bringing in the same shall deliver a copy to the adverse Proctor, and a similar assignation shall be made on the adverse Proctor to bring in his reply And when both Proctors decline to write further to the act, a Conclusion (form of which is herennto an- marked B.), shall be brought in signed by both the Proctors, and, on the proofs being given in, the cause shall gned for hearing.

and Evidence.

In the event of a Proctor not complying with the assignation made upon him to bring in his act on petition Court may dismiss the time specified for such purpose, the Court may dismiss the cause. And if after the act on petition shall have Cause or conclude Act, Even in, either Proctor shall fail to comply with any assignation made upon him to bring in any subsequent writ- if Assignation not com-

the act, the Court may conclude the act, and assign the Proctors to bring in their proofs within a time to be then plied with. in order that the cause may be set down for hearing.

Proceedings by Plea

V. In proceedings by plea and proof upon a libel or allegation being given in, an assignation shall be made upon

rso Proctor to bring in his allegation responsive thereto on some day to be then fixed by the Judge or Surrogate, and Proof. iibel or allegation so given in as aforesaid shall stand admitted, unless the adverse Proctor shall within four days the giving in of the same declare in Acts of Court that he opposes the admissibility thereof.

VI. No witness shall be examined on any plea until after the pleadings in the cause have been concluded, except the permission of the Court, and upon good cause shown.

VII. The witnesses may be examined in one or other of the following methods:-

1. Vind voce in open Court.

2. By the Registrar or an Examiner of the Court in chambers.

By a Commissioner specially appointed by virtue of a commission to be issued under Seal of the Court, form of

which is hereto annexed, marked C.

VIII. When the witnesses are to be examined in open Court, a list of the witnesses to be examined by each party is zven to the adverse Proctor forty-eight hours before the time appointed for their examination, provided that herein contained shall prevent the immediate examination of the witnesses, if both parties in the cause consent and the Court shall think fit to order it.

examined until Plead-

Witnesses not to be

ings concluded.

Examination of Wit-

nesses.

Examination in open

Court.

Witnesses whether

IX. It shall be competent to the Court to summon and examine before it any witnesses, whether the proceedings

ve been by act on petition or by plea and proof, and whether the witnesses shall or shall not have previously made previously examined or its or given evidence in the cause.

not may be summoned X. In any examination by the Registrar or an Examiner, or a Commissioner specially appointed, the Proctors in vocc.

to give Evidence vivâ se, or their substitutes, may, unless the Judge shall order to the contrary, be present; but the evidence, as well Proctors may be pre- as upon interrogatories, shall be taken down in writing by the Registrar, Examiner, or Commissioner, as the sent at the Examina- ay be. The witnesses may be cross-examined upon interrogatories either prepared beforehand or framed and put tion in chambers.

g at the time of the examination, and after cross-examination, they may in the same manner be re-examined also written interrogatories; but the questions shall in all cases be put, and the interrogatories be administered, by the trar, Examiner, or Commissioner.

XI. No Party in a cause, except by special leave of the Judge, shall be allowed to be present at such examination Parties in the Cause

Registrar, Examiner, or Commissioner, unless he shall be conducting the proceedings in person.

And no Party, Examination in cham- not to be present at

7. or substitute shall be permitted to take any part in such examination, cross-examination, or re-examination, or bers except in certain manner to interfere with or object to the con nct or proceedings of the Registrar, Examiner, or Commissioner, cases.

to design the witnesses to the several articles of the pleas, and to tender written interrogatories to the Registrar, er, or Commissioner, for the purpose of their being administered to the witnesses.

XII. It shall not be necessary to repeat a witness to his deposition, either in chief or on interrogatories; but the Not necessary to re- far, Examiner, or Commissioner, who shall have taken the evidence shall certify at the foot of the deposition that peat a Witness to his

e has been read over audibly and distinctly to the witness, and that the witness has acknowledged the same to be Deposition.

XIII. If the witness refuse to sign his deposition, the Registrar, Examiner, or Commissioner who shall have taken the Deposition may be shall certify at the foot of the deposition that the witness has so refused, and that the deposition is in accordance read at the hearing, evidence given by such witness, and the deposition of such witness may thereupon be read and referred to at though Witness refuse ring of the cause.

to sign ft. IV. It shall be competent to the Court, whether the examinations take place in open Court, or before the Regis-

Court may direct Examiner, or Commissioner, to direct the evidence of the witnesses to be taken down by a shorthand writer or

Evidence to be taken , who shail have been previously s vora faithfully to report the evidence; and a transcript of the shorthand

down by

shorthand writer. or reporter's notes, certfied by him to be correct, and approved by the Judge, or the Registrar, Examiner, or oner, as the case may be, shall be admitted to prove the oral evidence of the witnesses, and be taken down and evidence in the cause.

7. Witnesses may be produced for examination before the Registrar in any reference made to him either alone or Witnesses may be sistance of merchants, after they shall have been duly sworn to speak the truth; and the evidence shall, if either produced on a refer- the cause require it, be taken down by a shorthand writer or reporter appointed by the Court, who shall he ence before the Regis

sworn faithfully to report the evidence, and a transcript of the shorthand writer's or reporter's notes, certified

be correct, and approved by the Registrar, shall be admitted to prove the oral evidence of the witnesses, and and used as evidence in any objection that may be taken to the Registrar's report on such reference.

trar.

VI. All the pleadings and proofs in a cause may, if the Judge shall so direct, be printed prior to the hearing, and Pleadings, &c., may

ating shall be in such manner and form, and under such regulations in regard to the cost and mode of printing be printed."

as the Judge of the Court shall from time to time direct.

The Hongkong Government Gazette. [SEPTEMBER 24, 1830.

PRELIMINARY ACT.

Insert title of cause

Statement on behalf of the Owners of the.

The names of the vessels and their respective masters,

II.

Time of collision,

III.

Place of collision, -

IV.

Direction of the wind,

State of the weather,

VI.

The courses of the respective vessels on first sighting

each other,

VII.

Distance at which the other vessel was first seen,

VIII.

Steps taken to avoid the collision,

IX.

Parts of each vessel which first came into collision,

this

day of

185

Signature of Party or his Proctor.

CONCLUSION TO ACT ON PETITION.

In the present of A.B, dissenting, denying, alleging, and praying as before. Whereupon the Judge assigned to hear on petition of both Proctors whensoever.

Date

185 *

(Signed)

A.B. C.D.

VICTORIA, by the grace of God of the United Kindom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, to Greeting: Whereas in a certain cause of

(whereof

Our Vice-Adiniralty Court of

or vessel

furniture

on behalf of

•

civil maritime promoted in against the now is or lately was master), her tackle, apparel, and

and against intervening a Commission has been duly decreed for the examination of certain witnesses necessary to prove the contents of the

bearing date the

day of

One thousand eight hundred and

given in in the said cause on behalf of the said requiring), We do therefore authorize and empower you, and do hereby will and require you, that upon any day or days to be by you appointed (justice so (Sundays excepted), you do in the presence of the Proctor of the said

or his lawfully appointed substitute or etherwise, not- withstanding his absence or contumacy, administer an oath upon the Holy Evangelists in due form of aw unto the witnesses who -hall be produced before you on behalf of the said

to speak the truth in this behalf, and forthwith carefully examine and inter- rogate the said witnesses as well upon the articles of the said

as upon the int rrogatories to be administered by the Proctor of the raid

or his substitute, either annexel to these presents or to be delivered to you at the time of the exa- mination of the said witnesses, and cause their sayings and depositions to be faithfully reduced into writing; and further, that upon such the examination of the said witnesses being completed, you transmit to the Judge of ur aforesaid Court, or h ́s Sur ogate, their sayings aui de- positions, and the whole paoceedings had and done before you, reduced into a proper form, together with these presents.

Given in our aforesaid Court, under the Great Seal thereof, the

of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred

and

day

in the Year

and of Our Reign the

MBER 24, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazelle.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for information that Tenders for Printing tho said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be ed at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, often lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &e., made up into from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sisty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

pa sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for tho Job Printing it will be furnished by the

mment.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

R CHARLES WILSON MURRAY is ad-

mitted a Partner in our Firm.

BIRLEY & Co. gkong, 23d September, 1859.

CONSULATE OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY,

HONGKONG, 20th September, 1859. WEDISH SUBJECTS residing in this COLONY, are hereby requested to appear at this Consulate Lefore the 30th instant, to take their oath of

to His Royal Majesty CHARLES XV., the : King of Sweden and Norway.

Steam for

N. DUUS, Consul.

DAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE,

DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

OMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. DE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- 2008 COMPANY's Steam-ship “SINGAPORE,”

CURLING, with Her Majesty's Mails, l'as- Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Septem- : 2 P.M. ARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. 26th; SPECIE until Noon on the 27th, and ELS until 2 P.M. on the 27th. Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, at the Peninsular & OrientalSteam Navigation

ny's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,

A Writen Declaration of the Contents and Value Packages for the Overland Route is required Egyptian Government, and must be delivered per to the Company's Agents with the ling or with Parcels; and the Company do I themselves responsible for any Detention or ice which may happen from incorrectness on

claration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Navigation Company's Office, gkong, 14th September, 1859.

NOTICE.

R RICHARD J. ASHTON has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, since 1st

st.

GILMAN & Co.,

of Canton, Shunghae, and Foochow. , 13th August, 1859.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. UE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer *„SINGAPORE" will be closed on TUES- DAY, the 27th September, at 6 P.M.

The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock .., for a late fee of Gd., NEWSPAPERS 1d.; and from 11 A.M. to half-past twelve r.., for a late fee of 1s., on each Letter, and 2d on each Newspaper.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Shgapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

TOTICE is hereby given, that in consequence of the death of Mr JOHN SMITHERS, the office of USHER and BAILIFF of the SUPREME COURT is now Vacant.

All Persons wishing to apply for the said office, are requested to address their communications, toge- ther with such Certificates of recommendation as they possess, to the undersigned.

W. H. ALEXANDER. Registrar. Victoria, 8th September, 1859.

FOR SALE.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S S. S. “ CANTON," 218,5% tons Register, 150 Horse-power, is of light draught of Water, and well known as a most desirable River bceamer. If not disposed of by private Sale, she will St offered for Sale by Public Auction shortly.

MAXN, FISCHER.

Hongkong, 23d August, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the

SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby notified, that they are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court, (by Proclamation or otherwise,) to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent theinselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER

Registrar.

NOTICE.

E Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr LANCELOT DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1854 ; and the Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1858.

Hongkong. 1st July, 1859.

NOTICE.

DENT & Co,

UE COLONIAL SECRETARY Will be glad to receive

information respecting

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON, said to have been resident in this Colony for a period of two years, sometime about the year 1849.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist-

ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Butaria and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as Partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

J. H. ADAM.

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GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 228.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a New SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for Proclamations, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary,

No. 87.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specio in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th September, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month

ending 31st August, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st September, 1859.

$554,910. $300,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

HENRY RUBERY,

for Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 23d September, 1859.

No. 88.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th September, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong, for the Month ending 31st August, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$242,089.* $150,000.

Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China,

Hongkong, 1st September, 1859.

JOHN COSTERTON,

Manager.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Speci●

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

HENRY RUBERY,

for Accountant,

Victoria, Hongkong, 23d September, 1859.

FREDK. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

No 89.

Sales of land

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

[OCTOBER 1, 1859.

Sales of Land by Public Auction will be held, on the Ground to the sold, on Monday and Tuesday, the 10th and 11th October, commencing at 4 o'clock P.M.

The following Schedulo of the Lots for Sale is published for general information. Lots from Nos. 1 to 7, in the vicinity of Bonham Road, will be sold on the 10th, and the remainder, at Wanchi, on the following day.

By Order

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 1st October, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Schedule of Lots of Land proposed to be sold by Public Auction, on Monday and Tuesday, the 10th and 11th October, at 4 o'clock p.m.

BOUNDARY MEASUREMENTS.

ORDER OF SALE

LOCALITY.

CONTENT IN SQUARE FEET.

FIXED ANNUAL RENT.

N. & W.

S. & W.

S. & E.

IP.

235

Peel Street Extension.

160}

1201 80

580

30,200

E. & S.

East of Mahommedan Burial Ground,

125

320

:དྡྷེ

200

27,000

N. & E

North of Bonham Road.

440

260

280

45,200

22 12

Do. Do.

154

150

280

235

46,125

150

335

50,250

4 2 28

~ 2 32

7 8

ප

N. &: W.

S & W.

South of Bonham Road.

380

220

720

440

145,400

N. & E.

Do.

440

220

460

720

149,600

2d Day's Sale,-

IV.

Wanchi Do.

2,500

Under Morrison Hill.

105

3,921

Do.

100

4.000

100

4,900

Do.

2,000

Do.

(Marine.)

120

123

167

9:300

Do.

do.

100

112

155

107

15.720

Do.

do.

178

155

8,325

Do.

do.

200

11,000

Do.

do.

100

200

20,000

Do.

do.

100

200

20.000

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CHAS. ST. GEO. CLEVERLY, Surveyor General.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT

NOTIFICATION.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, into block of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "MALABAR, Captain GRAINGER, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pus- sengers. Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on THURSDAY, the 13th October, at 2 r.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 11th; SPECIE until Noon on the 12th, and PARCELS until 2 r.. on the 12th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 29th September, 1859.

FOR SALE.

HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM Naviga- TION COMPANY's S. S. “ CANTON,” 218,5 tons Register, 150 Horse-power, is of light draught of Water, and well known as a most desirable River becamer. If not disposed of by private Sale, she will St offered for Sale by Public Auction shortly.

MAXN. FISCHER.

Hongkong, 23d August, 1859.

NOTICE.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS SAMUTI RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION. ACUN rs in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the

30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM

WILPATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN

SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

R CHARLES WILSON MURRAY is ad-

mitted a Partner in our Firm.

BIRLEY & Co, Hongkong, 23d September, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

TOTICE is hereby given, that, in consequence of

the death of Mr JOHN SMITHERS, the office- of USHER and BAILIFF of the SUPREME COURT is now Vacant.

All Persons wishing to apply for th id office, are requested to address their communi -8, tnge- ther with such Certificates of recogimendicion as they possess, to the undersigned.

W. II. ALEXANDER. Registrar.

Victoria, 8th September, 1859.

NOTICE.

CY ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby notified, that they are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court, (by Proclamation or otherwise,) to- consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Cents.

Registrar.

Printed at the Ofice of the China Mail, Hongkong-

PRICE, $12 per Aunum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, Ons Dollar; even Additional Line. Twenty Cents-Ones half of these harges for each Reprulion.

THE

Canga

Givernment

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 8TH OCTOBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Von. V. No. 229.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 18.53, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE'

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

No 90.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency the Governor directs that public attention be called to the subjoined Notice, issued by the Colo- niai Surgeon.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 5th October, 1859.

VACCINATION.

W. T. MERCER,

·Colonial Secretary.

The Colonial Surgeon, having obtained a supply of good vaccine lymph, is desirous of securing a continued succession of cases, so as to ce the entire Colony in such a state of protection against epidemics of Small-pox, as vaccination affords.

With this object in view he will be happy to vaccinate gratuitously all Children, European or Chinese, brought to his house, Elgin Ter Tuce, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, between 11 and 12 o'clock.

He will require, however, the following rules to be attended to:--

1st, The vaccinated Children will be brought back on the 8th day from the date of vaccination. 2d, No one is to interfere with the vaccine pustule in the way of vaccinating children from it, removing lymph, or otherwise. Cd, Children having regular Medical attendants, will please bring a certificate to

to undergo the operation and propagate the virus.

the effect that

they are in a proper state of health

Colonial Surgeon's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 5th October, 1859.',

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

In addition to the Lots of Ground advertised for Sale by Auction on the 10th and 11th instant, the two follow- ing will also be submitted for Sale on the 11th instant.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, IIongkong, 6th October, 1839.

Schedule of additional Lots of Land for Sale on the 11th October, 1859.

ORDER OF SALE..

LOCALITY.

BOUNDARY MEASUREMENTS.

CONTENT IN SQUARE FEET.

FIXED ANNUAL RENT.

Wanchi. (Marine.)

100

175

200

Do.

do.

100

106

145

195

14,350

16,000

£50 0 0

45 0 0

CHAS. Sr. Geo. CLEVERLY. Surveyor General.

No.92.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office on or before the 20th instant, for the following works :-

Item 1. The Reconstruction of the Cemetery Chapel in the Wong-nei-chung Valley.

Item 2.-The Construction of a portion of the Praya extending from the Premises of Messrs Wardley &

Co., Lot No. 104, to the Parade Ground Road.

Iten 3. The Construction of a portion of the Praya at Bowrington, near Lots 457, 458, and Marine Lot

No. 52.

Item 4.-The Construction of a portion of the Praya at Wanchi.

Item 5.-Ropair and Reconstruction of the Road from Pokefulum Bridge to the Town of Aberdeen. Plans and Specifications may be seen upon application at the Surveyor General's Office, between the hours of

11 A.M. and 3 P.M.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th October, 1859.

示

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Socertary.

已

至石排灣街: 第五欸重修山路一帶由博湖林石橋第Ó又在灣仔築造石䃟一幅

五十二段處五十七四百五十八與海第鎿三些熱石䃟一幅在鴻頸近四百

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二七

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No. 91.

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遵無放

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

In addition to the Lots of Ground advertised for Sale by Auction on the 10th and 11th instant, the two follow- ing will also be submitted for Sale on the 11th instant.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, IIongkong, 6th October, 1839.

Schedule of additional Lots of Land for Sale on the 11th October, 1859.

ORDER OF SALE..

LOCALITY.

BOUNDARY MEASUREMENTS.

CONTENT IN SQUARE FEET.

FIXED ANNUAL RENT.

Wanchi. (Marine.)

100

175

200

Do.

do.

100

106

145

195

14,350

16,000

£50 0 0

45 0 0

CHAS. Sr. Geo. CLEVERLY. Surveyor General.

No.92.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office on or before the 20th instant, for the following works :-

Item 1. The Reconstruction of the Cemetery Chapel in the Wong-nei-chung Valley.

Item 2.-The Construction of a portion of the Praya extending from the Premises of Messrs Wardley &

Co., Lot No. 104, to the Parade Ground Road.

Iten 3. The Construction of a portion of the Praya at Bowrington, near Lots 457, 458, and Marine Lot

No. 52.

Item 4.-The Construction of a portion of the Praya at Wanchi.

11 A.M. and 3 P.M.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th October, 1859.

示

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Socertary.

已

至石排灣街: 第五欸重修山路一帶由博湖林石橋第Ó又在灣仔築造石䃟一幅

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九十

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TOBER 8, 1859.]

The

Songhong Government Gazette,

93.

55.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified, that under the terms of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, and Section 1 of Ordinance of 1858, Wednesday, the 9th Day of November next, is fixed for a Special Sessions of Justices of the Peace, to Ild on that day, at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for the pur- of considering Applications for Licenses for the salo of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors, during the year

the 1st December next.

pdk.ions for such Licenses must be lodged at the Chief Magistrate's Office, at least Ten Days before the Jis, in the Form prescribed by the above quoted Section of the first mentioned Ordinance; and no application

er that period be received for submission to the Sessions.

Printed forms of Applications may be obtained, by intending Applicants, at the Chief Magistrato's Office, on k Days between the Hours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th October, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

čtion.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Public ané

Sales of Land by Public Auction will be held, on the Ground to be sold, on Monday and Tuesday, the 10th ́ 11th October, commencing at 4 o'clock P.M.

The following Schedulo of the Lots for Sale is published for general information. Lots from Nos. 1 to 7, in vicinity of Bonham Road, will be sold on the 10th, and the remainder, at Wanchi, on the following day.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 1st October, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Schedule of Lots of Land proposed to be sold by Public Auction, on Monday and Tuesday, the 10th and 11th October, at 4 o'clock v.M.

MER

*ALE.

72.

BOUNDARY MEASUREMENTS.

LOCALITY.

CONTENT IN SQUARE FEET.

FIXED ANNUAL RENT.

N. & W.

S. & IT.

S. & E.

JP.

$. d.

235

1201

Peel Street Extension.

580

30,200

7 8

160

80 ƒ

E. & S.

East of Mahommedan Burial Ground.

125

320

200

27,000

2 9 6

N. & E

North of Bonham Road. *

410

260

280

45,200

Do. Do.

154

150

230

335

46,125

150

335

50,250

N. & W.

S & W.

South of Bonham Road,

330

220

* 720

440

145,400

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22 12

222

N. & E.

Do.

440

220

460

2d Day's Sale,—

Wanchi

Do.

Under Morrison Hill. ›

105

Do.

100

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720

149,600

2,500

2.500

3,921

4,000

7 7

100

4,900

- 7

Do.

2,000

Do.

(Marinc.)

120

123

107

9.300

Do.

do.

100

112

155

107

15.720

Do.

do.

178

155

8,925

Do.

do.

200

14,000

Do.

do.

100

200

20,000

Do.

do.

100

200

20,000

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CHAS. ST. GEO, CLEVERLY, Surveyor General.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for al information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be weld at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rato per page, half-page, of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of cacha issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

på sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the

mmment.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

Conial Secretary's Office. Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

The Hongkong Government Gazeite.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. |

WILLIAM H. PALMER, Plaintiff,

and,

Beticcen & JAMES WENTWORTH BRIELow, trading

under the state and style of • SMITH t & BRIMELOW,” Defendant, THERPAS an action has been commented in the Court at the suit of the above named WILLIAM II. PALMER, ist the above named JAMES WENTWORTH SAIMELOW, trading us aforesaid, to recover the Sum

a Hundred

GEORGE HOLMES, Plaintiff,

Between

JAMES WENTwokti BrizeLOW,

Defendant.

HEREAS an action has been commenced in this Court at the suit of the alave named GIORGE HOLM.. Must the above nemed REMY, ELOW,30 recover JAMES WENTWORT

the Sum of Three Hunderd and Forty Dollars av 1 upwards, for the balance of an account the Goods -hew Dolars and Socery Cuts, being the

and delivered by the said Growse Hormis to said James Wentworen Papirtow; and it b. ice en account for goods sold and delivered, and it being alleged that the said James WestworTH

alleged that the said James WENTWORTH Blan BRIELOW does not reside within this Island or its

Low does not reside within this Lland or its Depen- Dependencies, a Writ of Foreign Attachment has been dencies, a Writ of Foreign Attrelment hus been issued, returnable on the Twenty-fourth day of Octo-issued, returnable on the 24th day of October, One ber inst., wherein JOHN ROBERTS, Storekeeper, thousand eight lemdred and fifty-nine, wherein DocG- amal DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, Merchant, both of

LAS LAPRAIK and JoRN ROBERTS the elder, are Garnishees: Hongkong as aforesaid, are Garnishees :

before final Judgment in this action, the said JAMES Notice is hereby given thereof, and if at any time WENTWORTH BRIMELOW, or any person on his behalf, will give the Security and notice, and the appearance or plea required by the Ordinance of this inti-Island, intituled “An Ordinance to promide for und regulate Process in Actims at Law, against Per- sons absent from the Colony," the said Attachment may be dissolved.

Notice is hereby given thereof and that if at any time before final Judgment in this action the said JAMES WENTWORTH BRIMELOw trading as afore- said, or an person on his behalf, will give the Security and Notice, and file the appearance or plea required by the Ordinance of this Island No. 2 of 1855, tuled “ An Ordinance to provide for and regulate process in actions at Law against persons absent from the Colony," the said Attachment may be dissolved.

Dated this Third day of October, 1859.

COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND,

Plaintiff's Attornies,--Hongkong,

I. the Estate of ROBERT FULTON, late En- gineer of the Steamer “ Toeg-wan,” deccascil. LL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.

EDWARD TATE, Chief Engineer Steamer “ Fel-ma,”

Executor.

Hongkong, 7th October, 1859.

FOR SALE.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's S. S. “ CANTON," 218;% tons Register, 150 Horse-power, is of light draught

of Water, and well known as a most desirable River breamer. If not disposed of by private Sale, she will St offered for Sale by Public Auction shortly.

MAXN, FISCHER.

Hongkong, 23d August, 1859.

Dated this 4th day of October, 1859.

AMBROSE PARSONS,

Queen's Road, Hongkong—I'laintif”'s Attorney,

NOTICE.

OCTOBER 8, 1

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE 6-

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILI

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTE HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM N TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “MALM Captain GRAINgru, with Her

rs, Sp.cie, and Carpo, alove Places, on THURS, at 2 P.M.

Ive this

CARGO will be received on board until en the 11th; SPECIE until Noon on the 12 PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 12th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and P.: apply at the Peninsulac & Oriental Steam Nat Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED,

A Written Declaration of the Contents and of the Packages for the Overland Route is re by the Egyptian Government, and must be d by the Shipper to the Company's Agents wi Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Comp not hold themselves responsible for any Detenti Prejudice which may happen from incorrects such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHT:

Superintendent,

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 29th September, 1859.

NOTICE.

8 hereby given, that the Co-partnership -

FR CHARLES WILSON MURRAY is ad- which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WI..

mitted a Partner in our Firm.

BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, 23d September, 1859.

NOTICE.

ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby

WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and M SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires 6. 30:h instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

notified, that they are not at liberty, without expressVILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILL

leave of the Court, (by Proclamation or otherwise,) to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not | by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

PATERSON, and HENRY MINC: SIMONS, will only on business as MERCH. & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st. next, as Co-partner, nader the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & C- Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

Printed at the Ofice of the China Mail, Hongker PRich, $12 per Annum. Single Copics, Thirty Cents.

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, | TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under,

Registrar.

Dollar; each Additional Linc, Twenty Cents- half of these charges for each Repetition

THE

Soughong

Government

GAZETTE.

MEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 15т OCTOBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 230.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby Aven that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

vill, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

b. 95.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Land Sale held on the 10th and 11th instant, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

Return of Land sold at Public Auction, on the 10th and 11th October, 1859.

No, of

LOT.

island.

PURCHASER.

604

John Dent,

605

D. Ruttunjee,

...

C00

D. Ruttunjec,

...

007 G. Overbeck,

...

608

A. Parsons,

:..

...

600

Thos. L. Walker,

...

610

Thos. L. Walker,

...

611

0. H. Burrows.

...

612

O. IL Burrows,

...

013

Thos. L. Walker,

...

614

Thos. L. Walker,

***

...

613

Thos. L. Walker,

...

***

616

Thos. L. Walker,

...

farine.

107

0. H. Burrows,

...

108

O. H. Burrows,

***

Ing

O. II. Burrows,

...

110

Thos. L. Walker,

•

112

Thos. L. Walker, Thos. L. Walker,

113 A. E. Vaucher,

A. E. Vaucher,

114

...

***

...

WHEN

SOLD.

ANNUAL RENTAL. PREMIUM.

10th

وو

11th

...

4-22T0HODONNA *923888

470222 T3

5. d.

7 8

9 6

12 0

1 6

2000000HOONOOO

Dollars.

105

720

1,150

600

450

200

25 0

40 0

20 0

50 0

45 0

OOOOoooo

OOOO 0000

513 14 2

4,105

CHAS. ST. GEO. CLEVERLY,

Surveyor General.

No. 94.

Eng yonghong Government Gazette.

[OCTOBER 15, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency the Governor directs the publication of the accompanying List of Chinese voluntary Contribu- tors to the Fund for purchasing Books, &c., for the use of the Government Schools in the Colony.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th October, 1859.

THE NAMES of ContribuTORS

AT SAIVING-ZUN, AND

TAIPING-SILK,

CONTRIB TORs at Sheung-WAN, Continued.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

THE NAMES OF CONTRIBUTORS

AT CHUNG-WAN.

Acheong,

$20.00

Brought forward,

Man-lion.

Choung Asau,

Ching On,

10.00

Tại Cheung-hong,

$70.00 10.00

Lau Ashu,

$10.00

Wei Akwong,

16.09

10.00

Un-hing,

5.00

Chen Chan Ee,

10.00

...

10.00

Tso-tat,

5.00

Yeung Chung-kam,

10.00

ક્

Veng Kwai,

5.00

Wong Fing,

5.00

Lay Shan-ning,

5.00

Lum Takke,

4.00

Song Shing-li,

Man-tsai-tong,

Tin-yun Kun-57,

Chung Yi-wo,

...

5.00

Wo-hing,

10.60

4.60

Sung-ki,

5.00

4.00

...

Tai Ro Duong,

5.00

4.00

Lam King-yau,.......

4.00

Kung Chu-hong,

2.00

San-tsun-shing

4.00

'Ng Tak-hang,

4.00

Tsai Cheung-hing,

2.00

Yi-shun.

4.00

•

...

Awa,...

4.00

Lo Heung-kiu,

1.60

Li-sui-matt,

4.00

...

Yeung Kai,.

4.00

Li Yik,

1.60

Kin-cheng-hong,

4.00

Tsui Chak-chau,

0.00

Vin-lung,

1.00

Chan-shing-tsan,

4.09

Li Aki,...

3.00

Sam-lung............

1.00

San-tsin-tak,

3.20

Ku Afu, ...

3.00

Lün-lung,

1.00

Wing-fuk-hong,

3.00

...

Foong-ming

...

3.00

Vi-lung,

1.00

Hang-fung-hong,

2.00

Lai-yan,

3.00

Wing Yün, .......

1.00

Yun-tai-bong,

2.09

Leung-on.

2.00

***

Fung Yun,

1.00

Wo-fung-hong,...

2.00

...

Tai Wa-hang,

2.00

Hoi-shing,

1.00

Shang'yin-hong,

2.00

...

Hang Fung-tai,...

1.00

Yi-li-hong,...

2.00

Leung-tsau,

Leung-tsung,

2.00

Kwong-fuk,

1.00

Yi-shun-hong,

2.00

Leung Shing,

2.00

Yün-hing,

1.00

Kwong-hing-hong,

2.00

Chau Sz,

2.00

...

Tsol-li.

1.00

Wing-ching-tai,

2.00

Wong Sun,

2.00

Utling,

1.00

Kam-cheung-tai,

2.00

Wong Kung-cheung,

2.00

Hing-hung.

1.00

San-tin-wo,

200

Tai-shing,

2.00

Fat-li

Fon-lung,

On-line,

Kwan

TOTAL,

1.00

Kung-wo,.........

Shang-cheung,

2.50

1.00

Leung-kwong,

2.00

Sam Yik,

2.00

1.00

Lo Chiu-shang,...

Nam-wo,

2.00

1.00

Lo Kit-un,

1.01

Ching Achiu,

2.89

1.00

0.50

€94.50

Tai-lung,

THE NAMES of ContrIBUTORS

AT HAIWAN,

AND TANG-LUNG-CHAU.

Kung-tsin-hong,

Kwong-tsung-tai, ..

I wong-cheung-tai,

Ching-lung,

Ku-lüng,

Fuk-lung,. Lai-yun,

Pan-shing,

1.00

1.50

Tar-ki,

1.80

1.00

Yu-hing,

1.00

Ming-tai,

1.00

Wing-tai,...

1.00

Ching-hi,

1.60

1.00

San-shing,

1.50

1.00

Wang-shing,

1.00

Yi-on,

1.00

Yi-shing,.

0.50

Tat-shing,

1.00

Kwong-ung-tai,

0.50

Kwong-hing,

1.00

Mi-shing,..

0.30

Tang-luk.

Tara-fu,

$60.00

Shing-lung,

1.00

I-lung,

0.50

10.00

Lin-cheung,

1.00

Sui-li,

0.50

"Ng Achuk, Tun :-yal,......... Ta Cai-tail, Thang-yi, ... Chiu Hop-ho. Chan Chin-kü............

10.00

Wang-lung,

1.09

5.00

Ku-tai,

1.00

TOTAL,

$127.50

5.00

Mau-fung,

1.09

3.00

Hang-on,

1.00

2.00

Sun-lung,

1.00

San-lung-yi,

1.00

SUMMARY.

Leung Shik-hing,...

Ho lung ping,...

TOTAL,

.1.00

Tsun-tai,

0.50

1.00

Tsun-lung,...

0.50

SHEUNG-WAN,

184.50

Cheung-lung,

0.50

HA-WAN AND TANG-LUNG-CHAU,

98.00

$98.00

Man-shing,

0.50

Po-cheung,

0.50

SAI-YING-FUN AND TAI-PING-SHAN, CHUNG-WAN,

94.50

127.50

Chi-hing,

0.50

...

THE NAMES OF CONTRIBUTORS AT SHEUNG-WAN.

Yan-on-tsan,

0.50

TOTAL,

$504.50

Kworg-nam-hing,

0.50

Tam-t50,

Akwai.

Nam Cheung-lung,

Carried forward,

$50.00

10.00 10.00

Yun-loi,

$70.00

Kwong-tai-chung

On-lung,... Ying-lung,

Yung-shing,

TOTAL,

0.50

...

0.50

...

0.50

$184.50

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TOBER 15, 1859.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

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AD 90.

The Hongkong Government Gazelle,

[OCTOBER 15, 1850.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specio in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BAN CORPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Senratury.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month

ending 30th September, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st October, 1859.

$567,747. $300,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentionel Bank, and that the Amount of Spec:

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

No. 97.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FREDK. FORTII,

Colonial Treasurer,

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong, for the Month ending 30th September, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

3229,381,* $160,000.

* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China,

Hongkong, 1st October, 1859.

JOIN COSTERTON,

Manuyer.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specia

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

It is not

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom panied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.

The Reports must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and reach his Office by noon of the 1st February, 1860, when they will be submitted to the decision of a Committee of non-competitors appointed for the purpose by His Ex- cellency The Governor.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October 1859.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT, NOTIFICATION.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Steam for

The Songhong Government Gazette.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. TIME ParaNSULAR & ÕIGENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

[OCTOBER 15, 1850,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,

{ WILLIAM II. PALMER, Plaintiff,

and,

Between JAMEs Wentworth Bunuelow, trading

[ under the name ard style of “ SMITH & 【BrimeLow," Defendant,

་་

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "FORNARIAS an action has he tan Drspas, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- Specie, and Coro, will leave this for the above Places, on SATURDAY, the 29th October,

at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 27th; SPECIE until Noon on the 28th, and PARCELS until 2 r.M. on the 28th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONFENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

YOTICE is hereby given, that Mă PATRICK ROSE HARPER has been appointed Interim Agent for the Commercial Bank of India at Hong- kong, in place of MR GRANVILLE SHARP.

By Order of the Board,

Commercial Bank of India, Bombay, 16th September, 1859.

R. ANGUS,

Manager.

In the Estate of ROBERT FULTON, late En- gineer of the Steamer ↳ Toey-wan,” deccased. LL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned

forthwith.

EDWARD TATE, Chief Engineer Steamer “ Fei-Ma,”

Executor.

Hongkong, 7th October, 1859.

commenced in this Court at the suit of the above named WILLIAM II, PALMER, agoinst the above named JAMES WENTWORTH BRIMELOW, trading as aforesaid, to recover the Sum of Sczen Hundred and Ninety-two Dollars and Seventy Cruis, being the balance on account for goods sold and delivered, and it being alleged that the sail JAMES WENTWORTH BRIM ELOW does not reside within this Island or its

Between

GEORGE HOLMEs, Plaintiff,

and

JAMES WENTWORTH BRIMELON,

Defendant.

HEREAS an action has been commenced in

this Court at the suit of the above nam GEORGE HOLMES, against the above na JAMES WENTWORTH BRIMULOW,to rea the Sum of Three Hundred and Forty Dellers a upwards, for the balance of an accom for Goods and delivered by the said GEORGE Jones to fi said JAMES Wentworth BRIMELOW; and it be alleged that the said JAMES WENTwojerg Baru Low does not reside within this Island or its Depers Dependencies, a Writ of Foreign Attachment has beendencies, a Writ of Foreign Attachment has be a is sued, returnable on the Twenty-fourth day of Octo-

issued, returnable on the 24th day of October, Ona ber inst., wherein JouN ROBERTS, Storekeeper, an.

thousand eight hunded an 10%,

wherein Dong- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, Merchant, both of Hongkong LAS LAPRAIK and JOHN ROBERTS the elder, ate

Garnishees: as aforesaid, are Garnishees:

Notice is hereby given thereof and that if at any time before final Judgment in this action the said JAMES WENTWORTH BRIMELOW trading as afore- said, or any person on his behalf, will give the Security and Notice, and file the appearance or plea required by the Ordinance of this Island No. 2 of 1855, inti- tuled “An Ordinance to provide for and regulate process in actions at Law against persons ubsent from the Colony," the said Attachment may be dissolved.

Dated this Third day of October, 1859.

COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND,

Plaintiff's Attornies,-Hongkong.

NOTICE. FR CHARLES WILSON MURRAY is ad-

mitted a Partner in our Firm.

BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, 23d September, 1859.

NOTICE.

ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the

SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are bereby notified, that they are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court, (by Proclamation or otherwise,) to ascertain whether their presence is required or not consider their services dispensed with; that they can by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

Notice is hereby given thereof, and if at any time before final Judgment in this action, the said JAMES WENTWORTH BRIMELOW, or any person on his behalf, will give the Security and Notice, and file the appearance or plea required by the Ordinance of this Island, intituled, “An Ordinage to provide for and regulate process in actions at Law, against per- sons absent from the Colony," the said Attachment may be dissolved.

Dated this 4th day of October, 1859.

AMBROSE PARSONS,

Queen's Road, Hongkong--Plaintiff's Attorney.

NOTICE.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership unde:

IS THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM

WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and Mincurs Sixs, have heretofore carried on business as Max. CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

Printed at the Ofice of the China Mail, Hongkong.- PRICE, $12 per Aunum. Single Copies, Thirtys-iz Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of these charges for cach Repetition.

THE

Goverment

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 22D OCTOBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 231.

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

ill, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

5. 99.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct the publication of the following Despatch from His Graco the KE OF NEWCASTLE, relating to the landing of Coloured Seamen belonging to British Ships in the Southern Ports the United States of America.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th October, 1859.

CIRCULAR.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

DOWNING STREET, 23d July, 1859.

SIR-I transmit herewith for your information and guidance, the Copy of a Letter which I have received from the Lords of the bittee of Privy Council for Trade, with the Copy of a Circular which their Lordships have issued to the Shipping Masters at the various of the United Kingdom, instructing them to warn Coloured Seamen, and the Masters who may engage them, of the state of the Law th respect to free Negroes who may land in the Southern States of America, and of the necessity of such Coloured Seamen being prepared a evidence of their place of Birth and Nationality; and I have to request that you will cause similar instructions to be issued to Shipping sters and others in the Ports of the Colony under your government.-I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient humble servant,

Governor SI II. ROBINSON, &c., &c., &c., Hongkong.

NEWCASTLE.

OFFICE OF COMMITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL FOR TRADE,

WHITEHALL, 23d June, 1859.

SIR-I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th int, with its inclosures, relative to the difficulties which occur in ascertaining and proving the nationality of British Coloured Seamen

in the Southern Ports of the United States.

I am to acquaint you, for the information of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, that copies of the papers forwarded in your letter have dy been salinitted to my Lords by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to whom my Lords have stated their opinion that it would He possible in this country to furnish Coloured Seamen with certificates of nativity as proposed by Mr Barclay, as the Shipping Masters re whom they are engaged could have no means of ascertaining their nationality.

It would be practicable in cases where Coloured Seamen are shipped in a British ship for any voyage from a port in the United Kingdom tart in the United States, to furnish certificates that they have been so shipped, but it is doubtful whether any advantage would be deriv- from granting such certificates.

It has appeared to my Lords that the only remedy for the evil complained of would be to instruct all Shipping Masters before whom ured Seiten are engaged for voyages to the Southern Ports of the United States to warn such Seamen, and the Masters who engage of the ine nvenience and risk they run from the operation of the laws concerning the admission of Free Negroes into the Slave States tias Republic, and to point out the precautions which it is desirable that Masters who determine to ship Free Negroes should take.

With this view, my Lords have issued a Circular (a copy of which is inclosed) to the Shipping Masters in the various ports of the United dom, and they desire me to suggest for the consideration of the Duke of Newcastle, whether a Circular to the same effect might not with ware

be issued to Shipping Masters or Officers of Customs in those Colonies from which Coloured Scamen are in the habit of shipping to United States. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,

H. MERIVALE, Esq. C.B., &c., &c., Colonial Ofice,

Circular No. 114.

Instructions to Shipping Masters.

JAMES BOOTH.

BOARD OF TRADE, 14th June, 1859.

The attention of my Lords has been directed to the stringent laws in force, in the Southern States of Americh, with regard to the admis- of Free Negroes,

A happened that Coloured Searren serving in British Merchant ships have suffered in Americau ports from the operation of these and when the British Compal has on tracentred to protect them, he has been embarrassed by the difficulty of producing proof of their pality.

The Bonghong Government Gazette.

[OCTOBER 22, 1859.

Under these circumstances, and in the absence of any means available in this country of furnishing Coloured Scamen with official cert. Beates of birth, my Lords think, that all Shipping Masters before whom Coloured Se una are engaged for voyages to the Southern Ports the United States should warn such Seamen, and the Masters who engage them, of the inconvenience and risk to which they may be expo- through the operation of the laws above mentioned, and should point out to them, in case the Masters determine to carry Free Coloure Sonmen to suel ports, that they should be prepared with full evidence of their place of birth and their nationality.

T. H. FARRER, Assistant Secretary, Marine Department.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Painting the Government Gazelle, and executing the general Printing required by this Government, will expire on the S1st of December next, it is hereby intimated for general inferntion that Tenders for Priating the said Gate, and executing such other Printing Work, will he received at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year,

Tendors must specify terms on which the Gazette will be underinken at a certain rato por pago, half-page, block of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up int, pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of cach issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a suficient number on hand.for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

No. 93.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

It is hereby notified, that under the terms of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, and Section 1 of Ordinance No. 7671858, Wednesday, the 9th Day of November next, is fixed for a Special Sessions of Justices of the Peace, to be held on that day, at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for the pur pose of considering Applications for Licenses for the sale of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors, during the year commencing the 1st December next.

Applications for such Licenses inust be lodged at the Chief Magistrate's Office, at least Ten Days before the Scasions, in the Form prescribed by the above quoted Section of the first mentioned Ordinance; and no application will after that period he received for submission to the Sessions.

Printed forms of Applications may be obtained, by intending Applicants, at the Chief Magistrate's Office, on Week Rays between the Hours of 10 a м. and & P.M.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th October, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient cupply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- panied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.

The Reports must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and reach his Ofice by noon of the 1st February, 1860, when they will be submitted to the decision of a Committee of non-competitors appointed for the purpose by Ilis Ex- cellency The Governor.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Sceretury.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October 1859.

Steam for

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, | TUE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA, RUE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY'S Stean-ship "NORNA," Captain DUNDAS, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Spiele, and Cage, will leave this for the above Places, on SATURDAY, the 29th October, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 27th; SPECIE until Noon on the 28th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 28th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

A Witton Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Puckenes for the Overland Route is required by the Egypania Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the is of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

NORNA” will be closed on FRIDAY, the 28th October, at 6 F.M.

The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. Lutens received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of lid., NewSPAPERS 1d.; and from 11 A.M. to half past twelve r.., for a late fee of 18., on each Letter, and 2d on each Newspaper.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master,

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst., and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation,

JOZĖ JORGE & Co.,

in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1259.

In the Estate of ROBERT FULTON, hate En- gineer of the Steamer ↳ Toez-win,” diceus:A. LL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned

EDWARD TATE, Chief Engineer Slicnego **

Becutor. Hongkong, 7th October, 1850,

forthwith.

Bel-Mu,”

NOTICE.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which Tinegas SaMUL RAWSON, WILLIAM Wemyss KR, WILLIAM PATERSON and Mixcus SIMONS, have heretof be carried on business as Mik CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 26th in-rout.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May neat, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

FOR SALE.

At the Office of the Chiwe Mail, TERE “IISIN CHUNG LUC” or “Book of Experi- mants," by T. F. Wade. Esq., Chinese Secretary;

a work in Tunar Pants, designed to assist Students of the Peking Dislect. Price" ~ 8,00, China Mall Onles. Hongheng,

25th May, 1839.

Printed at the Ofice of the Cg Mail, Hongkong- Paice, $12 per 4vnum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz

TLANS

ADVERTISEMENTA-Five Lines and under, Joburg euch Additional Line, Furnity Ceids-Giert kalf of these turges for each Nepetition.

The Bonghong Government Gazette.

[OCTOBER 22, 1859.

T. H. FARRER, Assistant Secretary, Marine Department.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of cach issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a suficient number on hand.for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

No. 93.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Printed forms of Applications may be obtained, by intending Applicants, at the Chief Magistrate's Office, on Week Rays between the Hours of 10 a м. and & P.M.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th October, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Sceretury.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October 1859.

Steam for

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, | TUE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA, RUE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY'S Stean-ship "NORNA," Captain DUNDAS, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Spiele, and Cage, will leave this for the above Places, on SATURDAY, the 29th October, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 27th; SPECIE until Noon on the 28th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 28th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

NORNA” will be closed on FRIDAY, the 28th October, at 6 F.M.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master,

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst., and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation,

JOZĖ JORGE & Co.,

in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1259.

EDWARD TATE, Chief Engineer Slicnego **

Becutor. Hongkong, 7th October, 1850,

forthwith.

Bel-Mu,”

NOTICE.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May neat, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

FOR SALE.

At the Office of the Chiwe Mail, TERE “IISIN CHUNG LUC” or “Book of Experi- mants," by T. F. Wade. Esq., Chinese Secretary;

a work in Tunar Pants, designed to assist Students of the Peking Dislect. Price" ~ 8,00, China Mall Onles. Hongheng,

25th May, 1839.

Printed at the Ofice of the Cg Mail, Hongkong- Paice, $12 per 4vnum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz

TLANS

ADVERTISEMENTA-Five Lines and under, Joburg euch Additional Line, Furnity Ceids-Giert kalf of these turges for each Nepetition.

THE

Government

Jonghong

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 29TH OCTOBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 232.

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

-ill, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

.100.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

At the request of the Government of Ceylon, publicity is given to the subjoined Notice, relative to a temporary ht at Colombo.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th October, 1859.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

NOTICE

OBSERVE.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

COLOMBO, CEYLON, 20th September, 1859.

CEYLON. THE COLOMBO LIGHT will be under repairs from the 1st of February to the 1st of April 1860, during which time there be a temporary Light upon the Clock Tower, upon which much dependence cannot be placed. Ships approaching Colombo by night uld therefore be very cautious, and keep their Deep Sea lead going. It is worthy of remark, that if soundings off Ceylon be got between dirty and Forty fathoms, the Ship is within Five or Six leagues of the land, and had better not near till daylight.

JNo. A. PRITCHARD, Commander, R.N., Master Attendant, Colombo.

No. 101.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct the publication of the following communication from the cretary to the Red Sea and Indian Telegraph Company, announcing the opening of the line between Aden and Alexandria on the 1st current.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th October, 1859.

RED SEA AND INDIAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

62 MOORGATE STREET, E.C.,

LONDON, 10th September, 1859. SIR, I am instructed to inform you that the Directors of the Red Sea and Indian Telegraph Company have decided upon opening the Fretion of their line between Alexandria and Aden, for the transmission of messages on the 1st October next,

I am further instructed to enclose a print of the Official Notification of the Scale of Charges which have been provisionally fixed by the Board. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient Servant,

C. S. PEEL, Secretary.

To The Secretary to the Government, Hongkong.

THE

Government

Jonghong

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 29TH OCTOBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 232.

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

-ill, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

.100.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

At the request of the Government of Ceylon, publicity is given to the subjoined Notice, relative to a temporary ht at Colombo.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th October, 1859.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

NOTICE

OBSERVE.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

COLOMBO, CEYLON, 20th September, 1859.

JNo. A. PRITCHARD, Commander, R.N., Master Attendant, Colombo.

No. 101.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th October, 1859.

RED SEA AND INDIAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

62 MOORGATE STREET, E.C.,

I am further instructed to enclose a print of the Official Notification of the Scale of Charges which have been provisionally fixed by the Board. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient Servant,

C. S. PEEL, Secretary.

To The Secretary to the Government, Hongkong.

The Benghong Government Gazette.

RED SEA AND INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

[OCTOBER 29, 1556

62 MConGRATE STRENT. R.C.

London, 9th September, 1859.

Notice is hereby given that this Company will be prepared to transmit Messages for the Pallie on and after the 1st of O-tober, and i further notice, between ALEXANDRIA and ADEN; and that the following scale of charges has been fixed for throu jå Mes-ages over this portio..

For a Message of Twenty Words, including the address---

their Ene, viz:

From Alexandria to SheZ

Kosseir Suakin. Aden

As.

11.

21s. 108.

The Directors have entered into a provisional agreement with the Electric and Laternational Telegraph Company for the transmission their Messages to and from Alexandria, and Agents have been specially appointed for that purpose.

Arrangements have elso been concluded with the Indian Governinent and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company wi regard to Messages between INDIA and ADEN.

The only routes at present available between this Country and Alexandria are those vid Marseilles and Trieste, but the Mediterrane Extension Company expect shortly to open their new line to Malta, whilst there is every probability that a direct communication with Alex. andria will be established through Constantinople in the course of a few weeks.

In the meantime Messages for the Red Sea, India, Australia or China can be despatched from any Station of the Electric and Interna. tional Telegraph Company, via Trieste or Marseilles, at the following rates :---

For a single Message of not exceeding Twenty Words, including the address--

From England to Suez (including the charge to Alexandria) £0 17

Kosseir Suakin

1 14 0

Aden

any Telegraph Station in India

2 13 0

2 17

Half the price of a single Message being charged for every Ten Words or fraction of Ten Words in excess.

Thus, for a Message from England to India of from Twenty to Thirty Words, the charge will be £4.5s. 6d. ; from Thirty to Forty Words, £5 148., &e

Due notice will be given of the Tariff via Malta as soon as the line comes into operation

Messages for Australia and China will be forwarded by post from ADEN.

Messages from India, with the full payment due upon them, at the above rates, will be received at any of the Government Telegraph Sta- tions in that country, and forwarded by telegraph to Bombay, and thence, by the first opportunity, to ADEN.

Messages from AUSTRALIA and CHINA must be sent by steamer to the Company's Superintendent at ADEN, and Deposits will be received at the Office of the Electric and International Telegraph Company at Lothbury, as security for the payment of such Messages by the parties receiving them in England.

All Messages will be forwarded by the first vessel leaving either of the Company's Terminal Stations, ALEXANDRIA or ÅDEN.

The Company will not be responsible in any case for delays arising either from the absence of such means of transmission, or from any interruption in the working of their Telegraph, or from any other cause.

In order to provide as far as possible against mistakes in the transmission of Messages by the Electric Telegraph, every Message of consequence ought to be REPEATED by being sent back from the Station at which it is to be received, to the Station from which it is originally sent. Half the usual price for transmission will be charged for repeating the Message.

Ang further information may be obtained at the Company's Office.

NOTICE.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 26th October, 1859.

In connection with the Notification from this Office of the 14th May last. Masters and others in charge of Merchant Vessels, are hereby directed to move their Ships over to the South (Hongkong) side of the llarbour on the 1st November proximo.

A direct line from Kellet's Island, intersecting the P. & O. Company's Receiving Ship Fort William, to the lower gap on Lantow, (Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. & S.,) shall be considered the line North of which no Vessel shall anchor between the 1st November and 1st June next. The North side of this line to be a clear working passage; and for public convenience no vessels shall bring up inconveniently near the P. & O. Company's Receiving Ship Fort William, but leave plenty of room for the access of the Mail Steamers.

Vessels shall not berth within 600 yards from the Shore, so that an Inner Passage may be kept clear for the convenience of Steamers and small Coasting Craft; avoiding that part of the Anchorage occupied by Her Majesty's Ships in the vicinity of the Dockyard and Arsenal.

Vessels not mooring shall anchor with Forty Fathoms of Chain to their Best Bower, having their Second Bower a Cock-bill and Chain ranged on deck all clear to let go at any moment.

NOTICE.

W. H. NEWMAN, Acting Harbour Master.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 26th October, 1859.

All persons intending to apply for "Seamen's Boarding-house Licenses" for the year 1859-60, under Ordinance No. 6 of 1852, whether for Houses already occupied, or for new Boarding Houses, are required to send in their Applications in writing to this Office on or before Saturday the 19th November next, stating the Name of tho Applicant, the District number of the House, and whether the latter is now Licensed or not.

It is further notified, that preference will be given to large airy Houses situated on the Queen's Road to the Westward of Gough Street Stairs.

W. H. NEWMAN, Aeting Harbour Master.

▸

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, block of ten lines, or singlo line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The Benghong Government Gazette.

RED SEA AND INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

[OCTOBER 29, 1556

62 MConGRATE STRENT. R.C.

London, 9th September, 1859.

For a Message of Twenty Words, including the address---

their Ene, viz:

From Alexandria to SheZ

Kosseir Suakin. Aden

As.

11.

21s. 108.

Arrangements have elso been concluded with the Indian Governinent and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company wi regard to Messages between INDIA and ADEN.

For a single Message of not exceeding Twenty Words, including the address--

From England to Suez (including the charge to Alexandria) £0 17

Kosseir Suakin

1 14 0

Aden

any Telegraph Station in India

2 13 0

2 17

Half the price of a single Message being charged for every Ten Words or fraction of Ten Words in excess.

Thus, for a Message from England to India of from Twenty to Thirty Words, the charge will be £4.5s. 6d. ; from Thirty to Forty Words, £5 148., &e

Due notice will be given of the Tariff via Malta as soon as the line comes into operation

Messages for Australia and China will be forwarded by post from ADEN.

All Messages will be forwarded by the first vessel leaving either of the Company's Terminal Stations, ALEXANDRIA or ÅDEN.

Ang further information may be obtained at the Company's Office.

NOTICE.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 26th October, 1859.

Vessels not mooring shall anchor with Forty Fathoms of Chain to their Best Bower, having their Second Bower a Cock-bill and Chain ranged on deck all clear to let go at any moment.

NOTICE.

W. H. NEWMAN, Acting Harbour Master.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 26th October, 1859.

It is further notified, that preference will be given to large airy Houses situated on the Queen's Road to the Westward of Gough Street Stairs.

W. H. NEWMAN, Aeting Harbour Master.

▸

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

TOBER 29, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazelię,

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected stop a suficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the

vernment.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

93.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

It is hereby notified, that under the terms of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, and Section 1 of Ordinance 7 of 1858, Wednesday, the 9th Day of November next, is fixed for a Special Sessions of Justices of the Peace, to held on that day, at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police, at Elevon o'Clock in the Forenoon, for the pur- se of considering Applications for Licenses for the sale of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors, during the year

mencing the 1st December next.

Applications for such Licenses must be lodged at the Chief Magistrate's Office, at least Ten Days before the sions, in the Form prescribed by the above quoted Section of the first mentioned Ordinance; and no application A after that period be received for submission to the Sessions.

Printed forms of Applications may be obtained, by intending Applicants, at the Chief Magistrate's Office, on "eck Days between the Hours of 10 A M. and 4 P.M.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th October, 1859.

98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretury.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- led with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not templated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a ch smaller outlay.

The Reports must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and reach his Office by noon of the 1st February, 1860, en they will be submitted to the decision of a Committee of non-competitors appointed for the purpose by His Ex- Hency The Governor.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October 1859.

Steam for

NGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.

E PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

COMPANY'S Steam-ship VION

· CADIZ,” | en KeLLock, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the Places, on TUESDAY, the 15th November,

P.M.

ARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. 13th, SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and RCELS until 2 P.M. on the 14th.

Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, y at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation qany's Othee, Hongkong,

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

Written Declaration of the Contents and Value Packages for the Overland Route is required Egyptian Government, and must be delivered Shipper to the Company's Agents with the of Lading or with Parecls; and the Company do ald themselves responsible for any Detention or dice which may happen from incorrectness on . declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 29th October, 1859.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION, Tis notified for public information, that a PACKET AGENCY has been established at Swatow, and pending the confirmation of His Lordship the Post- master General,

CHARLES W. BRADLEY, Esq., has been appointed to do and perform the duties of such office.

Post Office, Hongkong, 27th October, 1859.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Postmaster.

NOTICE.

R WILLIAM HENRY GREEN has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, from 1st July last.

GILMAN & Co., of Canton, Shanghac, & Foochow. China, 26th October, 1859.

In the Estate of ROBERT FULTON, late En- gineer of the Steamer “Toey-wan,” deceased. LI. Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.

EDWARD TATE, Chief Engineer Steamer “ Fei-Ma,"

Executor.

Hongkong, 7th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst., and the Firin will be continued in Liquidation.

JOZE JORGE & Co.,

in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

CLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong,- PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; cach Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of these charges for cach Ropetition.

THE

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5тп NOVEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 233.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE' will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

In consequence of the great convenience and noise caused by persons crowding the space within the Bar of the Court, it is necessary to notify to the Public, that it is the intention of the Court to insist upon the observ- nce of the Rules regarding the admission of persons within the Bar, and which Rules are as follow, viz:-That no erson has any right of entry within the Bar except the Members of the Legal Profession, Members of Council, Justices of the Peace, Reporters for the Press, and Parties in the cause, who are to enter by the Stairs at the right hand corner of the hall of the Court House-the Judge's private entrance being at the left hand corner. Any Person not entitled to enter within the Bar and wishing to do so, should send in his card (or name) for submis-

sion to the Chief Justice.

The chairs on the raised platforms in the body of the Court are for the use of the European, and the benches in the centre for the Native Community.

By Order of the Court,

NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

Gentlemen summoned to attend at the Supreme Court, as Jurors, are hereby notified that they are not at berty, without express leave of the Court (by Proclamation or otherwise) to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absenco.

By Order of the Court,

NOTICE.

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 26th October, 1859.

In connection with the Notification from this Office of the 14th May last, Masters and others in charge of Merchant Vessels, are hereby directed to movo their Ships over to the South (Hongkong) side of the Harbour on the 1st November proximo.

A direct line from Kellet's Island, intersecting the P. & O. Company's Receiving Ship Fort William, to the lower gap on Lantow, (Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. S.,) shall be considered the lino North of which no Vessel hall anchor between the 1st November and 1st June next. The North side of this line to be a clear working passage ; and for public convenience no vessels shall bring up inconveniently near the P. & O. Company's Receiving

St William, but leave plenty of room for the access of the Mail Steamers.

Vessels shall not berth within 600 yards from the Shore, so that an Inner Passage may be kept clear for the avenience of Steamers and small Coasting Craft; avoiding that part of the Anchorage occupied by Her Majesty's Ships in the vicinity of the Dockyard and Arsenal.

Vessels not mooring shall anchor with Forty Fathoms of Chain to their Best Bower, having their Second Bower Cock-bill and Chain ranged on deck all clear to let go at any moment.

W. H. NEWMAN,

Acting Harbour Master.

THE

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5тп NOVEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 233.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE' will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

sion to the Chief Justice.

The chairs on the raised platforms in the body of the Court are for the use of the European, and the benches in the centre for the Native Community.

By Order of the Court,

NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

By Order of the Court,

NOTICE.

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 26th October, 1859.

St William, but leave plenty of room for the access of the Mail Steamers.

Vessels not mooring shall anchor with Forty Fathoms of Chain to their Best Bower, having their Second Bower Cock-bill and Chain ranged on deck all clear to let go at any moment.

W. H. NEWMAN,

Acting Harbour Master.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

NOTICE.

[NOVEMBER 5, 1859.

HARBOUR MASter's Office, 26th October, 1859.

All persons intending to apply for "Seamen's Boarding-house Licenses" for the year 1859-60, under Ordinanc No. 6 of 1852, whether for Houses already occupied, or for new Boarding Houses, are required to send in their Applications in writing to this Office on or before Saturday the 19th November next, stating the Name of the Applicant, the District number of the House, and whether the latter is now Licensed or not.

It is further notified, that preference will be given to large airy Houses situated on the Queen's Road to the Westward of tough Street Stairs.

W. II. NEWMAN, Acting Harbour Master.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazelle, and executing the general Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for general information that Tenders for Printing tho said Gazette, and oxecuting such other Printing Work, will be rçecived at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-pago, block of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into pages

from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- panied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

Steam for

THE DON CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME SINGAN, SUEZ, MANGA ARDEI GALLE, ME

COURT, be held on FRIDAY, the Eighteenth day of November, A.D. 1859, at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

THE COURT will sit on SATURDAY, the 12th

bearing of all such business as may be brought before it, notice of which shall have been given to the Registrar.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

Court House, Victoria, Hongkong,

3d November, 1859.

NOTICE.

S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MiscHx Simons, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KÈR, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMI-SON AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, ps Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA -

TION COMPANY'S Steam-ship "CADIZ,” Captain KELLOCK, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Curgo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY, the 15th November, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 13th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 14th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation | Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

any Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 29th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst., and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation.

JOZE JORGE & Co.,

in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

R WILLIAM HENRY GREEN has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, from 1st July lust.

GILMAN & Co., of Canton, Shanghae, & Foochow. China, 26th October, 1859.

In the Estate of ROBERT FULTON, late En- gineer of the Steamer “ Toey-wan,” deccased. LL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the sanie to the undersigned forthwith.

EDWARD TATE, Chief Engineer Steamer “Fei-Ma,"

Executor.

Hongkong, 7th October, 1859.

FOR SALE.

At the Office of the China Mail,

[{MIE"HISIN CHING LU.” or “Book of Experi ments," by T. F. Wade. Esq., Chinese Secretary;

a work in THP og PARTS, designed to assist Students of the Peking Dialect. Price $6.00.

China Mail Office, Hongkong,

25th May, 1859.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. DERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mall, Hongkong.-- PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line. Twinty Cents—One- half of those charges for each Repetition.

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The Hongkong Government Gazette.

NOTICE.

[NOVEMBER 5, 1859.

HARBOUR MASter's Office, 26th October, 1859.

It is further notified, that preference will be given to large airy Houses situated on the Queen's Road to the Westward of tough Street Stairs.

W. II. NEWMAN, Acting Harbour Master.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- panied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

Steam for

THE DON CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME SINGAN, SUEZ, MANGA ARDEI GALLE, ME

COURT, be held on FRIDAY, the Eighteenth day of November, A.D. 1859, at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

THE COURT will sit on SATURDAY, the 12th

bearing of all such business as may be brought before it, notice of which shall have been given to the Registrar.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

Court House, Victoria, Hongkong,

3d November, 1859.

NOTICE.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KÈR, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS & COMMI-SON AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, ps Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA -

TION COMPANY'S Steam-ship "CADIZ,” Captain KELLOCK, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Curgo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY, the 15th November, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 13th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 14th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation | Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

any Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 29th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst., and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation.

JOZE JORGE & Co.,

in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

R WILLIAM HENRY GREEN has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, from 1st July lust.

GILMAN & Co., of Canton, Shanghae, & Foochow. China, 26th October, 1859.

EDWARD TATE, Chief Engineer Steamer “Fei-Ma,"

Executor.

Hongkong, 7th October, 1859.

FOR SALE.

At the Office of the China Mail,

[{MIE"HISIN CHING LU.” or “Book of Experi ments," by T. F. Wade. Esq., Chinese Secretary;

a work in THP og PARTS, designed to assist Students of the Peking Dialect. Price $6.00.

China Mail Office, Hongkong,

25th May, 1859.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. DERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

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THE

Goverment

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 234.

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 7 of 1859.

WEDNESDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER, 1859.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND ALL THE MEMBERS, EXCEPT MR JARDINE, WHO WAS ABSENT AT CANTON. The Council met to-day by special Summons.

he Minutes of the Council held on the 18th May last, were read and approved.

is Excellency The Governor announced to the Council the arrangements made with the view of supplying the

vacancies amongst the Official Members.

Mr W. H. Adams, Attorney General and Acting Chief Justice, had been appointed provisionally to be a Member of the Legislative Council until Her Majesty's pleasure should be made known.

Mr W. H. Rennie had been requested to retain his seat, and The Governor had recommended to the Secretary of State that his provisional appointment should be confirmed in the room of Mr Tudor Davies, resigned.

Mr F. W. Green, the Acting Attorney General, had been appointed to a provisional and temporary Seat in the Legislative Council.

Messrs Adams and Green being in attendance were accordingly sworn in.

Excellency then made some observations as to the present constitution of the Legislative Council, expressing his opinion that for the future the Official Members should never bear to the Non-offical Members a greater proportion than two to one.

e Governor stated that the Colonial Estimates for the Year 1860, were in course of preparation, and would,

when ready, be submitted to the Council.

ad Despatch No. 39 of 9th April last, from the Secretary of State, respecting the Resolution of the Legislative Council of 8th December last, on the subject of the distinction to be preserved between the "Fixed Establish- ment" and the annual "Estimates ;" and His Excellency remarked that, until further instructions, the whole of the Expenditure for the Civil Service for the Year 1860, would be submitted to the Vote of the Council. the representation of the Governor, that several heavy articles of Furniture are wanting at Government House, which should be provided by the Colony as is usual in other Colonies, it was unanimously agreed, that the Surveyor General be directed to procure the same at the public expense, their cost being hereafter included in a Supplementary Estimate.

Colonial Secretary was desirous of giving Notice of motion on the subject of the Press of the Colony, and intimated that, with the sanction of His Excellency The Governor, he would at the next Meeting of Council submit a Resolution thereon,

Upon the form of Resolution he would decide when he handed his written Notice to the Clerk of Coucils; at present he would simply state that his object was to give either the Council collectively, or the Members individually, an opportunity of expressing an opinion on the present state of the Hongkong Press.

The Hongkong Government Gazelle.

[NOVEMBER 12, 1850

The Governor said that he would be glad to receive at an early date the remarks which had been called for from th

Coloninal Treasurer, and Messrs Jardine and Dent, on the ultimate conditions of the Postal Authorities Home for placing the Post Office at Hongkong under the control of the Local Government.

A question was then put by the Acting Attorney General, relative to Ordinance No. 5 of 1858; and some remark

were made by the Colonial Secretary on the possible necessity of submitting to the Council, at an early da amendments of the Markets' and Pawnbroking Ordinances.

The Acting Chief Justice remarked that under the Local Ordinance substituting penal servitude for transportation,

Criminals were necessarily sentenced to as long periods of penal servitude as formerly of transportation und Statute Law.

Mr Adams under these circumstances advised that power be given to the Court to pass sentences of pena! servitudo for reduced periods.

The Council adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 9th Day of November, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,

Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The subjoined Draft Ordinance, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published for general information; and it is hereby notified, that Noon of Monday, the 21st instant, has been fixed for the second reading of the said Ordinance.

By Order,

Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th November, 1859.

Preamble.

Estimates, 1860.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VIGESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. of 1859.

By Ilis Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exceeding Nincty Thousand Pounds to the Public Service of the Year 1860

[ November, 1859.]

Whereas the Expenditure required for the Service of this Colony for the Year 1860, has been estimated at the Sum of Eighty-nine Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty-five Pounds, Eighteen Shillings, and Eight Pence: Be it enacted and ordained by Ilis Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

A Sum not exceeding Ninoty Thousand Pounds shall bo and the same is hereby charged upon the Revenue of this Colony for the Service of the Year 1860, and the said Sum so charged shall be expended as hereinafter specified, that is to say :-

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:-

The Governor, Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer,

...

Auditor General,

...

Surveyor General,

Clerk of Councils,

...

***

...

***

...

£ $ d. 3,300 0 0 3,050 0 1,785

...

要

Registrar General,

...

Harbour Master and Emigration Officer,

Police Rate Collector,

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

...

ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT,...

MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

CHIEF MAGISTRATE,

...

POLICE,

GAOLS,

...

***

...

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES and GRATUITIES,

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

...

***

1,550 0 2,570

NOCOOO....

205

1,994 10

2,002 10 672 10

6,585

800

50 0 0

...

1,542 10 3.362 11

...

3,320 0 0

12,980 10

3,305 0

150 0

50 0

WORKS and BUILDINGS,

...

ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES,

***

SPECIAL EXPENSES, &c.,

...

22,550

...

17,500

300 0 0

£99,625 18 8

No. 102.,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Publicity is hereby given to the Crown Solicitor's inability to recover the following arrears of Crown Rent, as reported by the Honourable The Colonial Treasurer; and if there be within the Colony resident Agents of the Lessees named, they are requested at once to settle Claim and prevent resumption of their respective Lots:-

Inland Lot, No. 488,-Amount overdue £7.2.11; Crown Solicitor reports,-"No goods or chattels to levy on; no Agent." Name-

S. Harding, Lessee.

Farm Lot, No. 4,-Arrears £3.11.3; Crown Solicitor reports,-“No goods or chattels to levy on; no Agent." Name-II. Mackay,

Lessee. Inland Lots No. 365 and 481,-Arrears £32.10.6; Crown Solicitor reports,-“ No goods or chattels to levy on; and Yeong Assow is

not to be found." Name-Yeong Assow, Lessee.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th November, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

The Hongkong Government Gazelle.

[NOVEMBER 12, 1850

The Governor said that he would be glad to receive at an early date the remarks which had been called for from th

Coloninal Treasurer, and Messrs Jardine and Dent, on the ultimate conditions of the Postal Authorities Home for placing the Post Office at Hongkong under the control of the Local Government.

A question was then put by the Acting Attorney General, relative to Ordinance No. 5 of 1858; and some remark

were made by the Colonial Secretary on the possible necessity of submitting to the Council, at an early da amendments of the Markets' and Pawnbroking Ordinances.

The Acting Chief Justice remarked that under the Local Ordinance substituting penal servitude for transportation,

Criminals were necessarily sentenced to as long periods of penal servitude as formerly of transportation und Statute Law.

Mr Adams under these circumstances advised that power be given to the Court to pass sentences of pena! servitudo for reduced periods.

The Council adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 9th Day of November, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,

Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th November, 1859.

Preamble.

Estimates, 1860.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VIGESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. of 1859.

An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exceeding Nincty Thousand Pounds to the Public Service of the Year 1860

[ November, 1859.]

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:-

The Governor, Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer,

...

Auditor General,

...

Surveyor General,

Clerk of Councils,

...

***

...

***

...

£ $ d. 3,300 0 0 3,050 0 1,785

...

要

Registrar General,

...

Harbour Master and Emigration Officer,

Police Rate Collector,

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

...

ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT,...

MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

CHIEF MAGISTRATE,

...

POLICE,

GAOLS,

...

***

...

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES and GRATUITIES,

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

...

***

1,550 0 2,570

NOCOOO....

205

1,994 10

2,002 10 672 10

6,585

800

50 0 0

...

1,542 10 3.362 11

...

3,320 0 0

12,980 10

3,305 0

150 0

50 0

WORKS and BUILDINGS,

...

ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES,

***

SPECIAL EXPENSES, &c.,

...

22,550

...

17,500

300 0 0

£99,625 18 8

No. 102.,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Inland Lot, No. 488,-Amount overdue £7.2.11; Crown Solicitor reports,-"No goods or chattels to levy on; no Agent." Name-

S. Harding, Lessee.

Farm Lot, No. 4,-Arrears £3.11.3; Crown Solicitor reports,-“No goods or chattels to levy on; no Agent." Name-II. Mackay,

Lessee. Inland Lots No. 365 and 481,-Arrears £32.10.6; Crown Solicitor reports,-“ No goods or chattels to levy on; and Yeong Assow is

not to be found." Name-Yeong Assow, Lessee.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th November, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

NOVEMBER 12, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

No. 103.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government, to appoint a Provisional and Temporary Seat in the Executive Council of this Colony, the Honourable F. W. GREEN, Esq, eting Attorney General, who has this day taken the Oaths accordingly.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th November, 1859.

No. 101.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Notice is hereby given that His Excellency The Governor has been pleased, under the Authority of the 16th ction of the Supplementary Customs Consolidation Act 1855, to appoint the Harbour Master of this Colony for e time being to be Principal Officer of Customs to carry into effect the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act,

1854.

All transfers, endorsements, and other transactions connected with the Registry of Ships, will in future be Fected at the Harbour Master's Office, in place of the Colonial Secretary's Office as hitherto.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th November, 1859.

No. 105.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

It is hereby notified by direction of His Excellency the Governor in Council, that, on future occasions of Fire a or near the City of Victoria, the conduct of operations shall devolve on the Superintendent of Police, and public

tention is called to the following Clause, No. VIII of Ordinance No. 9 of 1857, which will be enforced:-

Every Person whomsoever required by the Superintendent of Police to co-operate with any Fire Brigade, whether consisting of Volunteers or not, so that the same be approved by His Excellency, or in the working of Fire Engines, or in the suppression of Fire, shall be und to obey such requisition under the penalty for every case of disobedience, of not less than Ten Dollars nor more than Fifty Dollars, to imposed by ang Justice of the l'eace, or (if such Justice shall think fit and the offender shall be a Chinaman) of not more than Fifteen lows nor less than Five Blows."

And it is further notified that for the purposes of the said Clause, and ponding further legislative measures, lis Excellency the Governor declares the recognition of the following Fire Brigades:-The Police, The Military, hose furnished from the Naval Dockyard, and Ships of War in Harbour, and those belonging to such Private Engines as may be in attendance.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Offico, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th November, 1859.

NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

In consequence of the great inconvenience and noise caused by persons crowding the space within the Bar of the Court, it is necessary to notify to the Public, that it is the intention of the Court to insist upon the observ- ance of the Rules regarding the admission of persons within the Bar, and which Rules are as follow, viz:-That no person has any right of entry within the Bar except the Members of the Legal Profession, Members of Council, Justices of the Peace, Reporters for the Press, and Parties in the cause, who are to enter by the Stairs at the right hand corner of the hall of the Court House-the Judge's private entrance being at the left hand corner. Any Person not entitled to enter within the Bar and wishing to do so, should send in his card (or name) for submis- sion to the Chief Justice.

The chairs on the raised platforms in the body of the Court are for the use of the European, and the benches in the centre for the Native Community.

By Order of the Court,

NOTIFICATION,

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

Gentlemen summoned to attend at the Supreme Court, as Jurors, are hereby notified that they are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court (by Proclamation or otherwise) to consider their services dispensed with ; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

น

By Order of the Court,

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 26th October, 1859.

In connection with the Notification from this Office of the 14th May last, Masters and others in charge of Merchant Vessels, are hereby directed to move their Ships over to the South (Hongkong) side of the Harbour on the 1st November proximo.

A direct line from Kellet's Island, intersecting the P. & O. Company's Receiving Ship Fort William, to the lower gap on Lantow, (Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. S.,) shall be considered the line North of which no Vessel shall anchor between the 1st November and 1st June next. The North side of this line to be a clear working passage; and for public convenience no vessels shall bring up inconveniently near the P. & O. Company's Receiving Ship Fort William, but leave plenty of room for the access of the Mail Steamers.

NOVEMBER 12, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

No. 103.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th November, 1859.

No. 101.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

1854.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th November, 1859.

No. 105.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

tention is called to the following Clause, No. VIII of Ordinance No. 9 of 1857, which will be enforced:-

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Offico, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th November, 1859.

NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

The chairs on the raised platforms in the body of the Court are for the use of the European, and the benches in the centre for the Native Community.

By Order of the Court,

NOTIFICATION,

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

น

By Order of the Court,

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 26th October, 1859.

A direct line from Kellet's Island, intersecting the P. & O. Company's Receiving Ship Fort William, to the lower gap on Lantow, (Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. S.,) shall be considered the line North of which no Vessel shall anchor between the 1st November and 1st June next. The North side of this line to be a clear working passage; and for public convenience no vessels shall bring up inconveniently near the P. & O. Company's Receiving Ship Fort William, but leave plenty of room for the access of the Mail Steamers.

The Songhong Government Gazettę,

[NOVEMBER 12, 1859.

Vessels shall not berth within 600 yards from the Shore, so that an Inner Passage may be kept clear for th convenience of Steamers and small Coasting Craft; avoiding that part of the Anchorage occupied by Her Majesty' Ships in the vicinity of the Dockyard and Arsonal.

Vessels not mooring shall anchor with Forty Fathoms of Chain to their Best Bower, having their Second Bow: a Cock-bill and Chain ranged on deck all clear to let go at any moment.

NOTICE.

W. H. NEWMAN,

Acting Harbour Master.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 26th October, 1859.

All persons intending to apply for "Seamen's Boarding-house Licenses" for the year 1859-60, under Ordinaue- No. 6 of 1852, whether for Houses already occupied, or for new Boarding Houses, are required to send in thei Applications in writing to this Office on or before Saturday the 19th November next, stating the Name of th Applicant, the District number of the House, and whether the latter is now Licensed or not.

It is further notified, that preference will be given to large airy Houses situated on the Queen's Road to the Westward of Gough Street Stairs.

W. H. NEWMAN, Acting Harbour Master.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- panied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.

The Reports must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and reach his Office by noon of the 1st February, 1860, when they will be submitted to the decision of a Committce of non-competitors appointed for the purpose by His Excellency the Governor.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG, In the matter of the Insolvency of HENRY

JONES, late of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ESTATE and EFFECTS of the above named Insolvent, have been vested in WILLIAM HASTINGS Alexandar, Registrar of the said Court, and Pro- visional Assignee of Insolvent Estates.

By the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

Court House, Victoria,

12th November, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE DONT CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on FRIDAY, the Eighteenth day of November, &.n. 1859, at 10 o'clock

in the Forenoon.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst., and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation.

JOZE JORGE & Co., in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1859.

Steam for

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, THE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY'S Steam-ship “C4 DIZ,” Captain KELLOCK, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY, the 15th November, | at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 e.. on the 13th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 14th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

“CADIZ” will be closed on MONDAY, the 14th November, at 6 P.M.

The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning, LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of 6d., NEWSPAPERS ld.; and from 11 A.M. to half-past twelve P.M., for a late fee of 1s. on each Letter, and 2d on each Newspaper.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid..

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

FR WILLIAM HENRY GREEN has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in China,

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required from 1st July last. by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN, FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 29th October, 1859.

GILMAN & Co.,

of Canton, Shanghae, & Foochow. China, 26th October, 1859.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong-

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Liner and under, Ons Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-032 half of these charges for each Repetition.

The Songhong Government Gazettę,

[NOVEMBER 12, 1859.

Vessels not mooring shall anchor with Forty Fathoms of Chain to their Best Bower, having their Second Bow: a Cock-bill and Chain ranged on deck all clear to let go at any moment.

NOTICE.

W. H. NEWMAN,

Acting Harbour Master.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, 26th October, 1859.

It is further notified, that preference will be given to large airy Houses situated on the Queen's Road to the Westward of Gough Street Stairs.

W. H. NEWMAN, Acting Harbour Master.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- panied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG, In the matter of the Insolvency of HENRY

JONES, late of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ESTATE and EFFECTS of the above named Insolvent, have been vested in WILLIAM HASTINGS Alexandar, Registrar of the said Court, and Pro- visional Assignee of Insolvent Estates.

By the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

Court House, Victoria,

12th November, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE DONT CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on FRIDAY, the Eighteenth day of November, &.n. 1859, at 10 o'clock

in the Forenoon.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst., and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation.

JOZE JORGE & Co., in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1859.

Steam for

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, THE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY'S Steam-ship “C4 DIZ,” Captain KELLOCK, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY, the 15th November, | at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 e.. on the 13th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 14th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

“CADIZ” will be closed on MONDAY, the 14th November, at 6 P.M.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid..

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

FR WILLIAM HENRY GREEN has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in China,

MAXN, FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 29th October, 1859.

GILMAN & Co.,

of Canton, Shanghae, & Foochow. China, 26th October, 1859.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong-

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Liner and under, Ons Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-032 half of these charges for each Repetition.

THE

Jonghong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 235.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby ven that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereaf to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

I will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

. 106.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that JULIUS C. POWER, Esq., will officiate as Marriage Registrar, until further notice, under e provisions of Ordinance No 1 of 1852.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th November, 1859.

5.107.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

His Excellency The Governor directs the publication of the following Proceedings of a Meeting of Justices of e Peace, held on the 16th instant.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th November, 1859.

MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Justices of the Peace, held at the Magistracy, on Tuesday the 16th November, 1859.

Honourable W."T. MERCER, Esquire.

Honourable F. FORTH, Esquire.

Honourable C. St G. CLEVERLY, Esquire.

CHARLES MAY, Esquire.

PRESENT:

W. H. MITCHELL, Esquire.

ANGUS FLETCHER, Esquire. Honourable W. H. RENNIE, Esquire. JOIN RICKETT, Esquire.

ROBERT WALKER, Esquire.

Mr MITCHELL in the Chair (by vote.)

Read Circular convening the Meeting, dated the 12th November instant.

Read Sections 58 and 69 of Gaol Regulations.

Proposed by the Honorable W. T. MERCER, Esquire, and seconded by R. WALKER. Esquire, and carried unanimously,

RESOLVED.That Section 58 of Gaol Regulations be amended so far as to subdivide Misdemeanants into two classes,-

1st,-Misdemeanants convicted of Libel; and

2d, Misdemeanants convicted of other offences.

And that whenever possible these two classes should be kept separate.

ADDENDUM.—The Justices also desire to express an opinion, that as soon as possible the present plan of confinement for Female Criminals be altered to a suitable place within the walls of the Criminal Prison, it being desirable to preserve the separation between Debtor and Criminal prisoner.

Proposed by the Honorable W. T. MERCER, Esquire, and seconded by C. MAY, Esquire,-That Rule 69 of the Gaol Regulations be

sended as follows:-

"Misdemeanants of the 1st class shall not be compelled to do more work than the ordinary Prison work, necessary for the preservation of the cleanliness and comfort of their Rooms or Cells; and other Misdemeanants, except those sentenced to hard labour, shall be put to such work as they may be fitted for, but shall not, except for punishment, be put to stone-breaking, oakum-picking, or on the treadmill. Every convicted Felon shall be put to such labour as the said Governor shall direct, unless it be otherwise ordered in the Warrant of Commitment. And after the close of the month of December, in each year, the said Governor shall make out an account of the profit and loss of Ciaol Labour for the preceding year, and such account shall be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary for the information of his said. Excellency,”

Regulation 63 stands amended as above.

W. II. MITCHELL,

Chairman.

No. 108.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[NOVEMBER 19, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specio in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th November, 1859.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bunk of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month

ending 31st October, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st November, 1859.

$557.928. $300,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 18th November, 1859.

No. 109.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRFDK. FORTII,

Colonial Treasurer.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILL BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th November, 1859.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong, for the Month ending 31st October, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$203,658.* $150,000.

* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China.

Hongkong, 1st November, 1859.

JOHN COSTERTON,

Manager.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountunt.

Victoria, Hongkong, 18th November, 1859.

FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

NOTIFICATION.

In consequence of the great inconvenience and noise caused by persons crowding the space within the Bar of the Court, it is necessary to notify to the Public, that it is the intention of the Court to insist upon the observ ance of the Rules regarding the admission of persons within the Bar, and which Rules are as follow, viz:—That no person has any right of entry within the Bar except the Members of the Legal Profession, Members of Council, Justices of the Peace, Reporters for the Press, and Parties in the cause, who are to enter by the Stairs at the right hand corner of the hall of the Court House-the Judge's private entranco being at the left hand corner. Any Person not entitled to enter within the Bar and wishing to do so, should send in his card (or name) for submis sion to the Chief Justice.

The chairs on the raised platforms in the body of the Court are for the use of the European, and the benches in the centre for the Native Community.

By Order of the Court,

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTIFICATION.

Gentlemen summoned to attend at the Supreme Court, as Jurors, are hereby notified that they are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court (by Proclamation or otherwise) to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their prosence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

OVEMBER 19, 1859.]

The Honghong Government

Gazelle.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and excenting the oral Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for al information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be ved at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rato per page, half-page, ek of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into ges from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.

The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of cach issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the

sveranent.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

4. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme

• providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- aied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not templated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be officiently executed for a ach smaller outlay.

The Reports must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and reach his Office by noon of the 1st February, sk, when they will be submitted to the decision of a Committee of non-competitors appointed for the purpose by Is Excellency the Governor.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

Steam for

INGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE,

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “OTTAWA,” tain ROGERS, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- rs. Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the Places, on TUESDAY, the 29th November,

2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. the 27th; SPECIE until Noon on the 28th, and ARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 28th.

Por Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation pany's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value the Packages for the Overland Route is required Egyptian Government, and must be delivered the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do old themselves responsible for any Detention or dice which may happen from incorrectness on a declaration.

MAXN, FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 19th November, 1859.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. In the matter of the Insolvency of HENRY

JONES, late of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ESTATE and EFFECTS of the above named

Insolvent, have been vested in WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar of the said Court, and Pro- visional Assignee of Insolvent Estules.

By the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

Court House, Victoria,

12th November, 1859.

FOR SALE.

TIE following Works,—

“William's Middle Kingdom,” $5.

•

"Commercial Guide," 4th Ed., $3.

"Tonic Dictionary of the Chinese Lan-

guage," $7 and $7.50.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst., and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation.

JOZE JORGE & Co.,

in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

R WILLIAM HENRY GREEN has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, from 1st July last.

GILMAN & Co., of Canton, Shanghac, & Foochow.. China, 26th October, 1859.

FOR SALE,

At the "China Mail

Office

THE TREATY WITH JAPAN; REGU LATIONS UNDER WHICH BRITISH TRADE IS TO BE CONDUCTED WITH JA- PAN; and HER MAJESTY'S ORDER COUNCIL. Stitched together.-PRICE $1.

Hongkong, 22d August, 1859.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING.

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THE

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Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 236.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby en that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 8 of 1859.

WEDNESDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, 1859.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, AND ALL THE MEMBERS.

Council met to-day by special Summons.

Minutes of the Council held on the 21st September last, were read and approved.

Colonial Secretary observed that, under existing circumstances, there was not the same necessity as before for the motion on the subject of the Hongkong Press, of which he had given notice. He thought it right, however, to endeavour to obviate the current misrepresentation of his object in the intended motion. His intention had been solely to provide some substantial security for the Public against the scurrilous attacks of a portion of the Press, and the means which he had designed to propose for this purpose were such as no respectable Editor would object to. With this explanation he would, with His Excellency's perinission, withdraw his notice of

motion.

Excellency The Governor laid upon the Table the Estimates for 1860, and having explained the financial posi- tion and prospects of the Colony, moved the first reading of a Bill, entitled “An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exceeding Ninety Thousand Pounds to the Public Service of the Year 1860." The Bill was accordingly read a first time; and the second, reading was fixed for Monday, the 21st instant, at Noon, to which Day the Council adjourned.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,

Read and approved, this 21st Day of November, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

REGULÆ GENERALES,

Governor.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

MICHAELMAS TERM.

14th November, 1859.

1. That all Writs of Capias ad Respondendum shall, from and after the date hereof, be in force for One Month only, and that llowing Memorandum be subscribed to every such Writ, viz.,-" This Writ is to be executed within One Calendar Month the date thereof, including the day of such dato, and not afterwards.”

2. That the Writ of Capias and Respondendum shall and may be issued under the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Court, words " at the next sitting of the said Court in its Summary Jurisdiction" being inserted in lieu of the words "within Eight after the execution hereof on him, inclusive of the day of such execution"; and that only one-half of the Court Fees and Costs e Writ allowed on the Common Law side of the said Court shall be taken or allowed on the Writ when issued under its Mary Jurisdiction.

3. That the Parties obtaining a Rule or Judge's Order for a Special Jury, shall produce the same to the Registrar of the t, who shall be attended by the Parties or their Legal Advisers, and shall thereon proceed to nominate and strike a Special according to the practice followed in England.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 21st Day of November, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E Castro,

Clerk of Councils,

By the Court,

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

}

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[NOVEMBER 26, 1859.

ལ་འ་ཆ་ ༡

Sanation 22 June,

Preamble.

Estimates, 1860.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 4 of 1859.

By His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice ‹ the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exeecding Ninety Thousand Pounds to the Public Service of the Year 1861.

[21st November, 1859.] Whereas the Expenditure required for the Service of this Colony for the Year 1860, has been estimated: the Sum of Eighty-nine Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty-five Pounds, Eighteen Shillings, and Eight Pence: Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislativ Council thereof, as follows:-

A Sum not exceeding Ninoty Thousand Pounds shall bo and the same is hereby charged upon the Revenue of this Colony for the Service of the Year 1860, and the said Sum 80 charged shall be expended a hereinafter specified, that is to say :

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS :-

The Governor,

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Treasurer,

Auditor General,

Surveyor General,

...

•

...

Clerk of Councils,

Registrar General,

...

Harbour Master and Emigration Officer,

Police Rate Collector,

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT,... MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

CHIEF MAGISTRATE,

***

POLICE,

GAOLS,

...

•••

...

.:..

...

3,300 3.050 0 1,785 0 1.550 0

0 0

...

2,570 0

205 0

1.994 10 0 2,002 10 0 672 10 0

6,585

800

1,542

3,562 11

3,320

12,980 10

***

3,305

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES and GRATUITIES, MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

WORKS and BUILDINGS,

...

ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES, SPECIAL EXPENSES, &c.,

***

...

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 21st Day of November, 1859.

L. D'ALMA DA E CAHTRO,

Clerk of Councils,

...

150

...

22,550

...

17,500

300 0

£89,625 18 8

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.

No. 110.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

A Fairway through the Harbour having been buoyed for the convenience of River Steamers, it is horehy notified that the Harbour Master has received strict instructions to keep this clear of all Ships, Junks, Vessels, and Boats of any description whatsoever.

The inner line of Five Buoys is at an average distance of 200 yards from the shore, and 450 yards apart, painted Red, and marked with the odd numbers from 1 to 9.

The outer Buoys are moored 120 yards from the inner line, are four in number, and marked with the even numbers from 2 to 8; these are painted White, the Buoys at the extremities having Basket Beacons thereon for the purpose of more clearly defining the Fairway.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d November, 1859.

No. 111.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

The subjoined Extract from letter of the Honourable The Surveyor General, conveying information on the subject of Water Supply, having been furnished on individual application, is hereby placed before the Public generally.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d Novomber, 1859.

EXTRACT.

Regarding all existing arrangements for the supply of Water to this Town, including all Reservoirs, Tanks, Water-pipes, Drainage &c., for the purpose of the proper competing for the further supply, I have the honour to report that the present arrangements are so simple, being merely intended for the supply of the Gaol, Police Station, Government House and Offices, and a few Fire-cocks in the vicinity of these buildings, they will not affect in any degree a general scheme which may be proposed for the collection of water for the supply of the whole town.

"The Tanks in existence having pipes therefrom, are those at Glenealy, Wyndham Street, and Union Chapel; namely, Glenealy 255 feet above the sea, containing 30,000 gallons. A 6-inch main is taken to Glencaly Gate, one branch service pipe is thence taken to Government House, and another 4-inch pipe proceeds to the summit of Caine Road, 223 feet above the sea, from which a 3-inch pipe is laid down passing

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[NOVEMBER 26, 1859.

ལ་འ་ཆ་ ༡

Sanation 22 June,

Preamble.

Estimates, 1860.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 4 of 1859.

An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exeecding Ninety Thousand Pounds to the Public Service of the Year 1861.

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS :-

The Governor,

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Treasurer,

Auditor General,

Surveyor General,

...

•

...

Clerk of Councils,

Registrar General,

...

Harbour Master and Emigration Officer,

Police Rate Collector,

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT,... MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

CHIEF MAGISTRATE,

***

POLICE,

GAOLS,

...

•••

...

.:..

...

3,300 3.050 0 1,785 0 1.550 0

0 0

...

2,570 0

205 0

1.994 10 0 2,002 10 0 672 10 0

6,585

800

1,542

3,562 11

3,320

12,980 10

***

3,305

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES and GRATUITIES, MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

WORKS and BUILDINGS,

...

ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES, SPECIAL EXPENSES, &c.,

***

...

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 21st Day of November, 1859.

L. D'ALMA DA E CAHTRO,

Clerk of Councils,

...

150

...

22,550

...

17,500

300 0

£89,625 18 8

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.

No. 110.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The inner line of Five Buoys is at an average distance of 200 yards from the shore, and 450 yards apart, painted Red, and marked with the odd numbers from 1 to 9.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d November, 1859.

No. 111.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d Novomber, 1859.

EXTRACT.

NOVEMBER 26, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

From the suminit on

rough the Gaol, Pottinger Street, and to the Central Police Station, with fire and stop-cocks at all the cross roads. Ene Road, a 3-inch branch proceeds through Elgin Street, and supplies the twin tanks near the Union Chapel. These latter contain 1,000 gallons, and are 151 feet above the sea; a 4-inch pipe is laid therefrom to Hollywood Road, and a 3-inch pipe continued through Peel street to the Queen's Road; a branch 3-inch pipe terminates at the Aberdeen and Hollywood Road junction, and another 3-inch branch ceeds through the West end of Gage Street and on to Gough Street steps. At all the cross streets, fire and ako stop-cocks are placed if

essary,

“A Tank at 100 feet above the sea is placed on the Glenealy Stream at Wyndham Street, with short 3-inch service pipes for fire-cocks By to Wellington Street junction with D'Aguilar Street, and on to Stanley Street junction.

"For present storage of water only an Iron Tank, 180 feet above the sea, for 10,000 gallons, is placed at the head of Tai-ping Shan; two itional Tanks of similar size will be shortly added, and means for a temporary supply are in course of execution. A Stone Tank is also ing built on the Bonham Road, for the supply of Tai-ping Shan West, at 190 feet above the sca; this is to contain 30,000 gallons, and a mporary supply will be laid down to this Tank from the springs in the neighbourhood.

"A Stone Tank for 30,000 gallons is erected on the Bonham Road, at 145 feet above the sea, and a temporary supply is laid thereto. These latter will have no discharge pipes, other than what may be necessary for the withdrawal of water therefrom at present.

"It is also contemplated to erect a small Tank at the West Point Police Station, and a similar one at the Civil Hospital; these will supplied in a temporary manner only, and will contain 5,000 gallons each.

With regard to the Drainage of the Town, I may in general terms observe, that almost all the Streets where houses are erected have Sewers therein, and in the Streets leading direct to the sea large Culverts are placed for the reception and discharge of storm waters.

"A Sum of £2,838 has been authorized for the erection of the Tanks last named, and for the temporary supply thereto, and as far as acticable this will be arranged in a permanent manner; that is, where pressure is requisite iron pipes and proper stop-cocks will be fixed, nd in other respects this temporary service is performed by wooden shoots and earthenware pipes.

"I shall be happy to give any further information of which I may be in possession, observing however, that the plan of the city is open inspection in my office, and that the Ordnance Survey shews clearly all existing streams from which water may be procured, but no means ve been resorted to for the collection of such into Reservoirs, the Tanks now erected being merely for the distribution of water into various stricts."

No. 112.

(True Extract.)

W. T MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Whereas on the morning of the 22d instant, a Burglary, accompanied by the murder of one LEW SAM-WOH, was committed at Show-kia-wan : Notice is hereby given, that a REWARD of

TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS

will be paid by this Government to any one giving such information as shall lead to the conviction of any person or persons engaged in the said murder.

This Notice has been duly circulated in the Chinese language.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d November, 1859.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, block of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of cach issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary:

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- panied with Specifications, l'lans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

NOVEMBER 26, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

From the suminit on

essary,

No. 112.

(True Extract.)

W. T MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Whereas on the morning of the 22d instant, a Burglary, accompanied by the murder of one LEW SAM-WOH, was committed at Show-kia-wan : Notice is hereby given, that a REWARD of

TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS

will be paid by this Government to any one giving such information as shall lead to the conviction of any person or persons engaged in the said murder.

This Notice has been duly circulated in the Chinese language.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d November, 1859.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, block of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of cach issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary:

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- panied with Specifications, l'lans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

The Hongkong Government Gazelle,

Steam for

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

In re CHARLES BUCKTON'S Insolvency,

OTICE. A second and final Dividend of | SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE,

$6,395 per cent on all Claims proved before the Court or admitted in the Schedule, will be paid at the Registrar's Office, Supreme Court, on TUES- DAY, the 29th day of November instant, and follow- ing days.

WILLJAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Provisional Assignee, Court House, Victoria, 26th November, 1839.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION, EME Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer “OTTAWA” will be closed on MONDAY, the 2874 Norðmber, at 6 P.M.

The usual SureLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., tor a late fee of 6d., NEWSPAPERS WA

and from II A.M. to half-past twelve г.M., for a late fee of 1s. on each Letter, and 2d on each Newspaper.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 1 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

E next Sitting of the SUPREME COURT in its SUMMARY JURISDICTION, will be held on FRIDAY, the Second day of December, a.d. 1859, at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon.

By Order of the Court,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA, AHE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

[NOVEMBER 26, 1859.

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st irst, and the Firm will be continued in Liquidatis,

JOZE JORGE & Co., in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1855.

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “O7ZAWA,” Captain ROGERs, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, wil! leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY, the 29th Novemdar, | from at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 r.M. on the 27th; SPECIE until Noon on the 28th, and PARCELS until 2 r.m. on the 28th.

NOTICE.

"R WILLIAM HENRY GREEN has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in Ching, 1st July last.

GILMAN & Co., of Canton, Slanghas, & Fuochon, China, 26th October, 1859.

FOR SALE,

At the “China Mail” Office.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation IE TREATY WITH JAPAN; REGU Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value | of the Packages for the Overland Route is required. by the Egyptian Government, and runst be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, | Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Registrar,

Ilongkong, 19th November, 1859.

LATIONS UNDER WHICH BRITISH TRADE IS TO BE CONDUCTED WITH JA- IN PAN; and HER MAJESTY'S ORDER COUNCIL. Stitched together.-PRICK $1.

Hongkong, 22d August, 1859,

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Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.- PRICE, $12 per Aunun. Single Copies, Thirty-eir Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, On! Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One half of these charges for each Repetition.

THE

GAZETTE

Government

NOW SERIES.

The Contract for publishi-

en that a NEW SERIES of i

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 3D DECEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL: V. No. 237.

is Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” ll, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

113.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With reference to Government Notification No. 101, His Excellency The Governor is pleased to direct the Heation of the following additional letter from the Red Sea and India Telegraph Company, covering amended ice of the Scale of Charges for Telegraphic Messages.

By Order,

Telegraph.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 30th November, 1859.

THE RED SEA AND INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

No. 62, Moorgate Street, E. C.,

LONDON, 10th October, 1859.

SIR,-In reference to my letter of the 27th ultimo, announcing the completion of the Malta-Sicilian line of Telegraph, I have the honour form you that the Tariff therein contained for Messages by that route is not correctly stated, and I now beg to enclose an amended copy o charges as at present established.

2. We were originally informed that no Messages would be forwarded through the Italian States, except in French or Italian, but an intimation has recently been received, that the Neapolitan, Roman, and other Governments have consented to through-Messages between and the United Kingdom being transmitted in the English language.

3. I beg to call your attention to the withdrawal from the present notice, of the clause referring to the repeating charge for Messages at rates, which has been cancelled in consequence of the difficulty experienced in carrying out the arrangement on the Continental Lines.- we the honour to be, your obedient Servant,

The Secretary of the Government, Ilongkong.

RED SEA AND INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

C. L. PEEL, Secretary.

་

The Telegraph being now open as far as Multa, the following revised Notice is issued :

62, MOORGATE STREET, E. C.,

LONDON, 30th September, 1859.

Notice is hereby given that this Company will be prepared to transmit Messages for the Public on an after the 1st of October, and till notice, between ALEXANDRIA and ADEN; and that the following scale of charges has been fixed for through Messages over this portion eir liue, viz: For a Message of Twenty words, including the address-

From Alexandria to Suez

Kosseir

Suakin Aden

45.

11s.

213.

•

40s.

Arrangements have been concluded with the Indian Government and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company with l to Messages between INDIA and ADEX.

A uniform rate for a single Message of Twenty words has been fixed at two Rupees (4s.) throughout India. The total charge per single ere from ALEXANDRIA to any Telegraph Station in INDIA will thus be £2. 43.

The Directors have also entered into a provisional agreement with the Electric and International Telegraph Company for the transmission ir Messages to and from Alexandria, and Agents have been specially appointed for that purpose.

The only routes at present available between this Couarry and Alexandria are those vid Marseilles, Trieste, and Malta, whilst there is

probability that a direct communication with Alexandria will be established through Constantinople in the course of a few weeks. In the mean time Messages for the Red Sea, In lia, Australia, or China, can be despatched from any Station of the Electric a nd Inter- sal Telegraph Company, old Trieste or Mtrscilles, at the following rates:

For a single Message of not exceeding Twenty words, including the address

From England to Su z (including the charge to Alexandria) £0 17 0

Kosseir Stakin Aden

1 14

2 13

any Telegraph Station in India

2.17

↓

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

Half the price of a single Message being charged for every Ten words or fraction of Ten words in excess.

[DECEMBER 3, 1839.

Thus for a Message from England to India of from Twenty to Thirty words, the charge will be £4. 53. 6d. ; from Thirty to Fort words, £5. 14s. 07.

Messages for Australia and China will be forwarded by post from ADEN, for which 1s. additional will be charged. Messages from INDIA, with the full payment due upon them, at the above rates, will be received at any of the Government Telegrap! Stations in that country, and forwarded by telegraph to BOMBAY, and thence, by the first opportunity, to ADEN.

Messages from AUSTRALIA and CHINA must be sent by steamier to the Company's Superintendent at ADEN, and Deposits will be receivei at the principal Offices of the Electric and International Telegraph Company, as security for the payment of such Messages by the parti receiving them in England. Without such Deposit, no Message will be forwarded.

All Messages will be forwarded by the first vessel leaving either of the Company's Terminal Stations, ALEXANDRIA or ADEN, The following charge for Messages between ENGLAND and ALEXANDRIA, via Malta and the Italian States, has been provisionally adopted and must be added to the rates chargeable beyond ALEXANDRIA for Messages sent by that route:

1 to 25 words. £1. 16s.

26 to 50 words. £3, 108.

The above rates include the postage (28.) between Malta and Alexandria.

51 to 100 words. £6. 18s.

NB-All Messages vid Malta and Sicily must be sent in the French or Italian Languages*, and therefore, if not specially directed to be sent by that route, they will be forwarded from Alexandria either to Trieste or Marseilles.

The Company will not be responsible for delays arising from any interruption in the working of their Telegraph, or from any other cause. Further information may be obtained at the Company's Office.

By order of the Board,

C. L. PEEL, Secretary.

The notification originally issued, regarding a repeating rate for Messagcs, has been cancelled, owing to the difficulty experienced in carrying out this arrangement over the Continental lines.

No. 110.

→ Messages can now be sent in English.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

A Fairway through the Harbour having been buoyed for the convenience of River Steamers, it is hereby notified that the Harbour Master has received strict instructions to keep this clear of all Ships, Junks, Vessels, and Boats of any description whatsoever.

The inner line of Five Buoys is at an average distance of 200 yards from the shore, and 450 yards apart, painted Red, and marked with tho odd numbers from 1 to 9.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d November, 1859.

No. 111.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Hi Nov. 1859.

No.236

The subjoined Extract from letter of the Honourable The Surveyor General, conveying information on the subject of Water Supply, having been furnished on individual applicatic, is hereby placed before the Public generally..

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d November, 1859.

EXTRACT.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

"Regarding all existing arrangements for the supply of Water to this Town, including all Reservoirs, Tanks, Water-pipes, Drainage, &c., for the purpose of the proper competing for the further supply, I have the honour to report that the present arrangements are so simple, being merely intended for the supply of the Gaol, Police Station, Government House and Offices, and a few Fire-cocks in the vicinity of those buildings, they will not affect in any degree a general scheme which may be proposed for the collection of water for the supply of the

whole town.

"The Tanks in existence having pipes therefrom, are those at Glenealy, Wyndham Street, and Union Chapel; namely, Glenealy 258 feet above the sea, containing 30,000 gallons. A 6-inch main is taken to Glenealy Gate, one branch service pipe is thence taken to Government House, and another 4-inch pipe proceeds to the summit of Caine Road, 223 feet above the sea, from which a 3-inch pipe is laid down passing through the Gaol, Pottinger Street, and to the Central Police Station, with fire and stop-cocks at all the cross roads. From the summit on Caine Road, a 3-inch branch proceeds through Elgin Street, and supplies the twin tanks near the Union Chap These latter contain 20,000 gallons, and are 151 feet above the sea; a 4-inch pipe is laid therefrom to Hollywood Road, and a 3-inch pipe continued through Peel Street to the Queen's Road; a branch 3-inch pipe terminates at the Aberdeen and Hollywood Road junction, and another 3-inch branch proceeds through the West end of Gage Street and on to Gough Street steps. At all the cross strects, fire and also stop-cocks are placed if necessary.

A Tank at 100 feet above the sea is placed on the Glenealy Stream at Wyndham Street, with short 3-inch service pipes for fire-cocks only to Wellington Street junction with D'Aguilar Street, and on to Stanley Street junction.

"For present storage of water only an Iron Tank, 180 feet above the sea, for 10,000 gallons, is placed at the head of Tai-ping Shan; two additional Tanks of similar size will be shortly added, and means for a temporary supply are in course of execution. A Stone Tank is also being built on the Bonham Road, for the supply of Tai-ping Shan West, at 190 feet above the sea; this is to contain 30,000 gallons, and a temporary supply will be laid down to this Tank from the springs in the neighbourhood.

"It is also contemplated to erect a small Tank at the West Point Police Station, and a similar one at the Civil Hospital; these will be supplied in a temporary manner only, and will contain 5,000 gallons each.

"With regard to the Drainage of the Town, I may in general terms observe, that almost all the Streets where houses are erected have Sewers therein, and in the Streets leading direct to the sea large Culverts are placed for the reception and discharge of storm waters.

“A Sum of £2,838 has been authorized for the erection of the Tanks last named, and for the temporary supply thereto, and as far as practicable this will be arranged in a permanent manner; that is, where pressure is requisite iron pipes and proper stop-cocks will bo fixed, and in other respects this temporary service is performed by wooden shoots and earthenware pipes.

"I shall be happy to give any further information of which I may be in possession, observing however, that the plan of the city is open for inspection in my office, and that the Ordnance Survey shows clearly all existing streams from which water may be procured, but no means

ave been resorted to for the collection of such into Reservoirs, the Tanks now erected being merely for the distribution of water into various - districts."

(True Extract.)

W. T MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

DESEMBER 3, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government

Gazette.

No. 112.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Whereas on the morning of the 22d instant, a Burglary, accompanied by the murder of one LEW SAM-WOI as committed at Show-kia-wan: Notice is hereby given, that a REWARD of

TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS

ill be paid by this Government to any one giving such information as shall lead to the conviction of any person or ersons engaged in the said murder.

This Notice has been duly circulated in the Chinese language.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d November, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme or providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- anied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not ontemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a

uch smaller outlay.

The Reports must be addressed to the Colonial Secrotary, and reach his Office by noon of the 1st February, 1860, when they will be submitted to the decision of a Committee of non-competitors appointed for the purpose by

lis Excellency the Governor.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

IN THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT OF HONGKONG. TOTICE.-AN INTERMEDIATE SITTING of the above Court, will be held on WEDNESDAY, 7th day of December instant, at 10 o'clock in the

renoon.

By Order of the Worshipful the Judge,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER.

Registrar.

COURT OF PROBATE, HONGKONG.

In re TUNG SING-CHEW, Deceased.

TUNG YUN-TUK,

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the NEXT OF KIN, and all other Persons, to produce any VILL or COPICIL of the above Parties that may in there possession, before the Supreme Court, on ATURDAY, the 10th day of December, 1859; or, none, that the Next of Kin do accept or refuse tters of Administration; failing which, Administra- will be granted to the Registrar of the said

Lurt.

By the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG

INSOLVENCY JURISDICTION.

In the matter of the Insolvency of HENRY

JONES, a prisoner for Debt in the Gaol of Victoria.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. In the matter of Insolvency of HENRY WIL- LIAM HYATT, late of the" Albion Hotel,” Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the ESTATE and EFFECTS of the above named Insolvent, have been vested in WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar of the said Court, and Pro- visional Assignee of Insolvent Estates.

By the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

Court House, Victoria, 3d December, 1859.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "GANGES," Captain BOWEN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th Decem- ber, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 13th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 14th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ESTATE and EFFECTS of the said Prisoner He been vested in the Prosional Assignee by order this Court; and that the Schedule of the above d Prisoner has been filed in the said Court, and it is ordered that the said Prisoner be brought of the Packages for the Overland Route is required For Examination at the Supreme Court House, Berin, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of Decemby the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered -One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-nine, at o'clock in the Forenoon; and in case any Creditor nds to oppose the discharge of such prisoner, he give notice in writing of such his intention to Court and such Prisoner, two days, exclusive of day, prior to the day of hearing. Dy the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar. Dated the 3d day of December, 1889.

by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Offico, Hongkong, 1st December, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst., and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation.

JOZE JORGE & Co., in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

R WILLIAM HENRY GREEN has been admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, from 1st July last.

GILMAN & Co., of Canton, Shanghae, & Foochow.

China, 26th October, 1859.

FOR SALE.

【HE following Works,—— TH “William's Middle Kingdom," $5.

“Commercial Guide,” 4th Ed., $3.

"Tonic Dictionary of the Chinese Lan-

guage," $7 and $7.50.

Map of China, Pocket $1, and Mounted $2.

Rev. S. W. BONNEY,

Apply to the

Cunton;

or Rev. W. ASHMORE,

Gough Street.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1850.

FOR SALE.

At the Office of the China Mail,

HE "HSIN CHING LU," or "Book of Experi-

ments," by T. F. Wade, Esq., Chinese Secretary;

a work in THREE PARTS, designed to assist Students of the Peking Dialect. Price $6.00. China Mail Office, Hongkong,

25th May, 1859,

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the “China Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.-

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,—Five Linos and under, Ons Dollar; cach Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of these charges for each Repetition.

THE

Hongkong

Government

GAZETTE.

JEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 238.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby ven that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE" ill, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

i. 114.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK EPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th December, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month ending 30th November, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$645,607. $300,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st December, 1859.

spected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify that the Specie in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 9th December, 1859.

FREDK. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

p. 115.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MErcantile INK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th December, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

unt of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in

Hongkong, for the Month ending 30th November, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$333,637.* $150,000.

Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1859.

JOHN COSTERTON,

Manager.

Sereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

FREDK. FORTH,

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 9th December, 1859.

Colonial Treasurer.

No. 112.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[DECEMBER 10, 1850

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Whereas on the morning of the 22d instant, a Burglary, accompanied by the murder of one LEW SAM-W was committed at Show-kia-wan: Notice is hereby given, that REWARD of

TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS

will be paid by this Government to any one giving such information as shall lead to the conviction of any person persons engaged in the said murder.

This Notice has been duly circulated in the Chinese language.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d November, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scher for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom panied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is n contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for much smaller outlay.

The Reports must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and reach his Office by noon of the 1st Februa 1860, when they will be submitted to the decision of a Committee of non-competitors appointed for the purpose l His Excellency the Governor.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

NOTICE.

ПHE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on MONDAY, the Nineteenth day of December; A.D. 1859, at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon.

By Order of the Court,

THE

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, T

Registrar.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

HE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer “GANGES” will be closed on WEDNES- DAY, the 14th December, at 6 P.M.

The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of Gd., NEWSPAPERS ld.; and from 11 A.M. to half-past twelve P.M., a late fee of 1s. on each Letter, and 2d on each, Newspaper.

for

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst. and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation

JOZE JORGE & Co.,

in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1859.

JUST PUBLISHED-PRICE $2

N English and Cantonese POCKET DICTION

ARY, by JOHN CHALMERS, A.M. Apply

WONG ASHING,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "GANGES,” | or, at the Captain BowEN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Caryo, will leave this for the above Places, on THURSDAY, the 15th December, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 13th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS until 2 F.M. on the 14th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 1st December, 1859.

London Missionary Society's Printi

Office, Hongkong. KUM-LI-FAU HOSPITAL,

Conton.

Hongkong, 3d December, 1859.

FOR SALE.

At the Office of the China Mail, THE “HISIN CHING LU,” or “Book of Experi ments," by T. F. WADE, Esq., Chinese Secretary,

a work in THREE PARTS, designed to assist Student. of the Peking Dialect. Price $6.00. China Mai! Office, Hongkong,

25th May, 1859.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. DERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may hav

VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plans) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

Printed at the Office of the Chine Mail, Hongkong-

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་

THE

0110

NEW SERIES.

Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17тп DECEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 239.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1653, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that

NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF HONGKONG.

No. 9 of 1859.

MONDAY, 21st NOVEMBER, 1859.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, AND ALL THE MEMBERS.

The Council met to-day, pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Council were read and approved.

The Bill entitled "An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exceeding Ninety Thousand Pounds to the Public Service of

the Year 1860,” was read a second time;

And the Council went into Committee upon the Estimates for the said Year.

The Governor ordered, that the Estimated Assets over Liabilities, on the 1st January, 1860, be put down at £40,000

instead of £45,000 as shown in the Estimates. The alteration was accordingly made.

414

The following Votes were then agreed to:-

GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT,

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S

do.

COLONIAL TREASURER'S

do.

AUDITOR GENERAL'S

do.

SURVEYOR GENERAL'S

do.

CLERK OF COUNCIL'S

do.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S

do.

HARBOUR MASTER AND EMIGRATION OFFICER'S ESTABLISHMENT,

POLICE RATE COLECTOR'S ESTABLISHMENT,

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

ECCLESIASTICAL

do.

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

(including HOSPITALS,)

MEDICAL

do.

EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT,

CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S ESTABLISHMENT,

POLICE;

GAOLS,

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES,

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,

£ 3. d. 3,300 0 0

3,050 0 1,785 0 1,550 0 0 2,570 0

205 0 0 1,994 10

2,002 10 0

672 10 6,583 0

800 17

50 0 0

1,542 10

3,362 11

3,320 0

12,980 10

SPECIAL EXPENSES, &c.,

Total,

•

3,305 0

150

50 0 0 22,550 0 0

17,500 0 0 300 0 0

£89,625 18 8

The Appropriation Bill being in accordance with the above Votes, His Excellency The Governor put the Question, That this Bill do pass, and that the Title bo," An Ordinance to apply a Sum not excceding Ninety Thousand Pounds to the Public Service of the Year 1860.”

Question put, and carried; the Ordinance being numbered “ No. 4 of 1859.”

THE

0110

NEW SERIES.

Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17тп DECEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 239.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1653, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that

NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF HONGKONG.

No. 9 of 1859.

MONDAY, 21st NOVEMBER, 1859.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, AND ALL THE MEMBERS.

The Council met to-day, pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Council were read and approved.

The Bill entitled "An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exceeding Ninety Thousand Pounds to the Public Service of

the Year 1860,” was read a second time;

And the Council went into Committee upon the Estimates for the said Year.

The Governor ordered, that the Estimated Assets over Liabilities, on the 1st January, 1860, be put down at £40,000

instead of £45,000 as shown in the Estimates. The alteration was accordingly made.

414

The following Votes were then agreed to:-

GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT,

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S

do.

COLONIAL TREASURER'S

do.

AUDITOR GENERAL'S

do.

SURVEYOR GENERAL'S

do.

CLERK OF COUNCIL'S

do.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S

do.

HARBOUR MASTER AND EMIGRATION OFFICER'S ESTABLISHMENT,

POLICE RATE COLECTOR'S ESTABLISHMENT,

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

ECCLESIASTICAL

do.

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

(including HOSPITALS,)

MEDICAL

do.

EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT,

CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S ESTABLISHMENT,

POLICE;

GAOLS,

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES,

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,

£ 3. d. 3,300 0 0

3,050 0 1,785 0 1,550 0 0 2,570 0

205 0 0 1,994 10

2,002 10 0

672 10 6,583 0

800 17

50 0 0

1,542 10

3,362 11

3,320 0

12,980 10

SPECIAL EXPENSES, &c.,

Total,

•

3,305 0

150

50 0 0 22,550 0 0

17,500 0 0 300 0 0

£89,625 18 8

Question put, and carried; the Ordinance being numbered “ No. 4 of 1859.”

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[DECEMBER 17, 1859.

Ordered, that the said Ordinance be published in the next Government Gazelle.

The Acting Attorney General. by permission of His Excellency, presented a Petition from the Crown Solicitor,

applying for increase of Salary; and the same having been read,-

It was moved by the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, and carried unanimously:

That the said Petition do lie on the Table.

The following opinion was submitted by the Acting Attorney General, and adopted by the Members; it was then

read, and ordered to be entered on the Minutes:--

"We desire to enter on the Minutes an expression of opinion that the Salary of the Registrar of the Supreme Court is inadequate to secure permanently the Services of a competent man for the Office. Since the reduction of the Salary on the appointment of the present Registrar, the value of money has decreased exceedingly, and the duties of the Office have increased in an inverse proportion,"

FREDERICK WILLIAM GREEN,

CHARLES ST GEORGE CLEVERLY,

(Signed)

W. T. MERCER,

W. IT. RENNIE.

J. JARDINE,

JOHN DENT,

GEORGE LYALL,

FREDERICK FORTH,

W. H. ADAMS.

The Governor laid on the Table a Bill, entitled “An Ordinance to grant a Civil List to Her Majesty for the Colony

of Hongkong;”

And the same having been read a first time,-

It was moved by the Acting Chief Justice, seconded by the Acting Attorney General, and carried unanimously,-

"That a Committee consisting of Messrs Jardine, Dent, and Lyall, be appointed to consider the proposed Ordinanco to grant a Civil List to Her Majesty for the Colony of Hongkong,' and to report thereon to the

Council." Read, and passed, Rules of Court, of 14th November 1859, submitted by the Acting Chief Justice. The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 16th Day of December, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,

Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The three following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published for general information; and it is hereby notified, that Noon of Monday, the 26th instant, has been fixed for the second reading of the said Bills.

By Order,

Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th December, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

Preamble.

Supplementary Esti

mates.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. of 1859.

By His Excellency SIR IIERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Four Thousand Pound to defray the charges of the Year 1859.

[ December, 1859.]

Whereas it has become necessary to mako further Provision for the Public Service of the Colony for the Year 1859, in addition to the charge upon the Revenue for the Service of the said Year already provided for in the Estimates submitted to the Legislative Council: Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:---

I. A Sum not exceeding Four Thousand Pounds shall be, and the same is hereby, charged upon the Revenue of this Colony for the Service of the Year 1859, and the said Sum so charged shall be expended as hereinafter specified, that is to say :-

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS :

The Governor,

...

Auditor General,

***

Registrar General,

MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

POLICE,

***

徘徊

•

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES,

TRANSPORT,

...

SPECIAL EXPENSES,

...

$. d.

702 274

6 10

6 2

12 6 0

404 12 3

... 1,509 4 4

262

3.10

606 13 喋

148 1 7

£3,908 15

(

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[DECEMBER 17, 1859.

Ordered, that the said Ordinance be published in the next Government Gazelle.

The Acting Attorney General. by permission of His Excellency, presented a Petition from the Crown Solicitor,

applying for increase of Salary; and the same having been read,-

It was moved by the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, and carried unanimously:

That the said Petition do lie on the Table.

The following opinion was submitted by the Acting Attorney General, and adopted by the Members; it was then

read, and ordered to be entered on the Minutes:--

FREDERICK WILLIAM GREEN,

CHARLES ST GEORGE CLEVERLY,

(Signed)

W. T. MERCER,

W. IT. RENNIE.

J. JARDINE,

JOHN DENT,

GEORGE LYALL,

FREDERICK FORTH,

W. H. ADAMS.

The Governor laid on the Table a Bill, entitled “An Ordinance to grant a Civil List to Her Majesty for the Colony

of Hongkong;”

And the same having been read a first time,-

It was moved by the Acting Chief Justice, seconded by the Acting Attorney General, and carried unanimously,-

Council." Read, and passed, Rules of Court, of 14th November 1859, submitted by the Acting Chief Justice. The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 16th Day of December, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,

Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th December, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

Preamble.

Supplementary Esti

mates.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. of 1859.

An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Four Thousand Pound to defray the charges of the Year 1859.

[ December, 1859.]

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS :

The Governor,

...

Auditor General,

***

Registrar General,

MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

POLICE,

***

徘徊

•

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES,

TRANSPORT,

...

SPECIAL EXPENSES,

...

$. d.

702 274

6 10

6 2

12 6 0

404 12 3

... 1,509 4 4

262

3.10

606 13 喋

148 1 7

£3,908 15

(

DECEMBER 17, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazelle.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. of 1859.

By His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor, and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

An Ordinance for providing Hospital Accommodation on board Chinese Passenger Ships, and for the Medical Inspection of the l'assengers about to proceed to Sea in such Ships.

[ December, 1859.]

Whereas it is dosirable to provide for the allocation of a Space on board Chinese Passengers Ships, for the purposes of a Hospital or Sick Bay, and also for the Medical Inspection of the Passengers on board such Ships, with a view to the better securing the Health of Passengers in such Ships: Be it enacted and ordained, by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

Preamble.

I. Iu overy Chinese Passenger Ship there shall be a sufficient Space properly divided off to the satis-

Hospital accomino- faction of the Emigration Officer at the Port of Clearance, to be used exclusively as a Hospital or Sick Bay for dation to be provided the Passengers; this Space shall be either under the Poop, or in the Round-house, or in any Deck-house which shall be properly built and secured to the satisfaction of such Emigration Officer, or on the upper Passenger Deck, and not elsewhere, and shall in no case be of less dimensions than Eighteen clear Superficial Feet for every Fifty Passengers which the Ship shall carry. Such Hospitals shall be fitted with Bed Places, and supplied with proper Beds, Bedding, and Utensils, to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer at the Port of and properly fitted up. Clearance, and shall throughout the Voyage be kept so fitted and supplied.

II.

In the measurement of the Passenger Decks. Poop. Round-house, or Deck-house, for the purpose of Space for Hospital determining the Number of Passengers to bo carried in any Chinese Passenger Ship, the Space for the Hospital to be included in mea- surement of capacity for Passengers.

shall be included.

III. No Chinese Passenger Ship shall clear out or proceed to Sea on any Voyage of more than Seven Passengers and crew Days' duration, until some Medical Practitioner shall have certified to the Emigration Officer, and the said to be examined before Emigration Officer shall be satisfied, that none of the Passengers or Crew appear, by reason of any bodily or sailing, by some Medi- mental Disease, unfit to proceed or likely to endanger the Health or Safety of other Persons about to proceed cal Practitioner. In such Vessel; and a Medical Inspection of the Passengers for the purposes of giving such Certificate shall take place either on board the Vessel, or, at the discretion of the said Emigration Officer, at such convenient Place on Shore, before embarkation, as he may appoint; and the Master, Owner, or Charterer of the Ship, shall pay to such Medical Practitioner a Sum at the rate of Twenty-five Mexican Dollars, for every Hundred Persons' so examined: Provided, that in case the Emigration Officer on any particular occasion shall be unable to obtain such Certificate as aforesaid, or the attendance of a Medical Practitioner within a reasonable time, or without payment of an Inspection Fee at a higher rate than that hereby ordained, thon it shall be- lawful for the said Emigration Officer to dispense with such Medical Inspection as aforesaid, and to satisfy himself by his own personal oxamination, (for which he shall receive the Fee hereinbefore ordained to be paid,) of the fit sanitary state of the Crow and Passengers: Provided also, that all Fees received under this Section by the Emigration Officer, or Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong, shall be within Three Days, after the receipt thereof, paid over by the Officer receiving them into the Treasury, to the use of the Crown.

Certificate not to be the

IV. No Emigration Officer shall give the Certificate required by the Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855, in granted unless respect of any Chinese Passenger Ship, unless he be satisfied as aforesaid with the Hospital Accommodation Provisions hereof shall have been complied in such Ship provided, and with the sanitary state of tho Crew and Passengers thereto belonging.

with. V. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until Her Majesty's Confirmation thereof shall have been proclaimed in this Colony by His Excellency the Governor.

Suspending clause.

VI. In the Interpretation of this Ordinance the term "Chinese Passenger Ship" shall have the same Interpretation clause. meaning as is attached thereto under the Act of the Imperial Parliament passed in the Eighteenth and Nine- teenth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, known as the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855.”

VII. This Ordinance may be cited for any purpose whatever under the name of the " Chinese Passen- gers' Health Ordinance.”

Short title of Ordi-

nance.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. of 1859,

By His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to amend the Provisions of Ordinance No:8 of 1858, respecting the Deportation of Mendicants.

[ December, 1859.] Whereas it is desirable to amend the Provisions, in Ordinance No. 8 of 1858 contained, respecting the Deportation of Mendicants from this Colony, and to embody the Law respecting such Deportations in one Ordinance: Be it enacted and ordained by Ilis Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

Preamble.

1. That from and after the passing of this Ordinance, Ordinance No. 1 of 1859, and also so much of Repeal of No. 1 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858 as provides that Persons convicted of Mendicancy in the Public Streets shall, if Ilis 1859, and of part of Excellency in Council shall so decide, bo deported to any place in the Chinese Empire or elsewhere, shall be, No. 8 of 1858. and the same are hereby, repealed.

II. That any Offender under Section Twenty-three of Ordinance No 8 of 1858 shall, in addition to the punishment for such Offence provided by the said Ordinance, bo deported to his Nativo Country if His Excel- deported to their Na- lency the Governor shall so decide.

Offenders may be

tive Country. .

9.4

No. 116.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

DECEMBER 17, 1850.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Honorable F. W. GREEN, Esquire, having resigned Office in consequence of ill-health, His Excellency The Governor has been pleased to appoint HENRY KINGSMILL, Esquire, to perform the duties of Attorney-General, from the 15th instant, pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government, or until further notice.

His Excellency has been further pleased to nominate the Acting Attorney General to a Provisional and Tem- porary Scat in the Legislative Council, and the Honorable HENRY KINGSMILL, Esquire, has been this day sworn in accordingly,

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th December, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Νο 117.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With reference to Ordinance No 13 of 1858, and the 6th Section thereof, it is hereby notified that the said Ordinance has been disallowed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th December, 1859.

No. 112.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Whereas on the morning of the 22d instant, a Burglary, accompanied by the murder of one LEW SAM-WOH was committed at Show-kia-wan: Notice is hereby given, that a REWARD of

TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS

will be paid by this Government to any one giving such information as shall lead to the conviction of any person or persons engaged in the said murder.

This Notice has been duly circulated in the Chinese language.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d November, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- panied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.

The Reports must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and reach his Office by noon of the 1st February 1860, when they will be submitted to the decision of a Committee of non-competitors appointed for the purpose by His Excellency the Governor.

By Order,

(

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG® INSOLVENCY JURISDICTION,

In the matter of the "Insolvency of HENRY WIL- LIAM HYATT, a Prisoner for Debt in the Gaol of Victoria. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN-that the ESTATE and EFFECTS of the said Prisoner have been vested in the Provisional Assignee by order of this Court; and that the Schedule of the above named Prisoner has been filed in the said Court, and

that it is ordered that the said Prisoner be brought up for examination at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 24th day of Decem- Ler, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-nine, at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon; and in case any Creditor intends to oppose the discharge of such Prisoner, he must give Notice in Writing of such his intention to the Court and such Prisoner, two days prior to the day of hearing.

By the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar. Dated this Sixteenth day of December, 1859.

COURT OF PROBATE, HONGKONG. In re WILLIAM SCOTT, late of Hongkong,

Νο

Deceased.

【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN—to the NEXT OF KIN, and all other Persons, to produce any WILL or CODICIL of the above Party that may be in there possession, before the Supreme Court, on THURSDAY,the 22d day of December, 1859; or, if none, that the Next of Kin do accept or refuse tion will be granted to the Registrar of the said Letters of Administration; failing which Administra-

Court.

By the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

NOTICE.

HE SUPREME COURT will hold a NISI 盏 PRIUS SITTING, on SATURDAY, the Twenty-

fourth day of December instant, at ten o'clock in the

Forenoon.

By order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar. Hongkong, 17th December, 1859.

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst. and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation

JOZE JORGE & Co., in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1859.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.- PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Ccuts. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; cach Additional Line, Twenty Cents-01k" half of these charges for each Repetition.

THE

Bongiong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 24TH DECEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Voz. V. No. 240.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE" will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

No. 118.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

land sala

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice is hereby given, that a Sale of Crown Lands will be held at Sowkewan, on Tuesday, the 3d January, at 12 o'clock Noon ; and the following Schedule of the same, already circulated in the Chinese Language, is published for general information.

Persons occupying any portion of the Crown Lands included in this Schedule, who can show proof of residence &c., in former years, and can produce before the sale the Registrar General's Receipt for payment of Squatter Rent will be permitted to retain the Lots upon which their houses are situated, upon payment of the fixed Annual Rental and the average price at which the remainder of the Lots may be sold. In all cases where persons have built house without authority, and do not become the purchasers of the Lots upon which their buildings stand, they will be per mitted to remove the materials.

已

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

一千八百五十九 1

無癰〇

月

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d December, 1859.

凜則呈能受受

其照地號日年灣

香港

遵其其鑒將價鑒民業數數正正洲港

○ 必允戶鄰受司末所尺

居叉其要方政主

要方政主派若丁

派若丁午月所:

所不舖照准

照准在定千方十十三有民

號公等

要照之段囘之投有寸

印司知

盡鄰歴

其灣地現俱

現俱鐘唐地蝨

日

未“十一卄

示

行年舖稅時在有每出出十段事

譭價若地收可民年投二准照

去値業段單將居單所其月於得

各承收主惟如舖繹該地十徬

宜受單不其数年戶

明錢篇

The Honghong Government

Gazette.

DECEMBER 24, 1859.

ORDER NO

BOUNDARY MEASUREMENT.

Schedules of Lot for Sale at Sowkewun.

CONTENT

SALF. ¡LOT

II".

SOVARE FEST.

FIXED ORDER | No. ANNUAL RENT.

BOUNDARY MEASUREMENT.

CONTENT

FIXED ANNUAL

OF SALE. LOT.

SQUARE

RENT.

FEST.

S. d.

100

215

11,825

4 1

100

215

10,750

3 14

55 N & W

12-N 50

125

915

215

26,875

9 5

ران)

215

10,750

215

10,750

3 14

215

10,750

215

10,750

74S & E

26-N$ E 65

2,132

74 N & B

115

155

193

200

...

200

.50

203

200

6698888 888SAR

4.725

5,940

7,700

50 S&W

10,000

14,000

AA COW NO 10 — — Gn to

14 3

65-N&E

12 6

50.8 & w

10 66

58-N

45.

967

& & GGG55882

6,400

5,500

1,265

{{}

1,520 0

13 TI

2,279

40 & 24;

3,620

3.900

3,575

4,116

ado a

2,214

1,612

3 8

10 68

1,275

~OA

3 8

(Lots from 69 to '92 withdrawn)

4.000

3,200

...

3,840 1

10,000 10.000

11,200

10,00

10,000

15,000

200

10,000

+24

200

40 & 15

160

200

10,000

200

10,000

200

10,000

200

50.

10,000

200

10,000

200

10,000

200

9,000

200

125

25,000

60 00 00 00 00 10 20 0 00 00 en að oð en að co

8 10

3,840

8 10

4,000

8 101

4.960

12004 10 **

5 10 5 10

8 10

100

812

3 8

101

1,750

8 0

102

2,760

103

3,600

104

115

9,045

105

150

9,000

4 2

106

3.000 0 13

8 10 107

150

9,000

2 7

101

108

3.000

109

150

7.590

110

2.500

111

150

7.500

112

2,600 0 11

150

112

7,600

1 14

113

150

7,500 3 8 10

+34

103

134

167

6,968 1

114

2,500

0 11

504

124

134

6,450

115

150

7,300

70-E

124

4.950

1 2

116

2,500

$$37

144

112-84 E

100

160.

N 170

40 128

8,480

117

150

7,500

165

160-S

35-E

35-W

165

9,920 3 8 3 1 5,765

19 8,250 2 16

118

2,500 0

119

150

7,500 3

120

2,500

165

9,075 3 2

121

150

9,750

165

11,530

122

{50&21-W}

3,138

54 N&#; 100

88 N E

3,976

7 4

123

200

125

31-N

150

12,475

132

88-S&W

4,400

124

150-8 &

120

6,750

60-54 E 115

132

8,027

125

30 & 301

120

100

5,300

100-N

35-N & W.

115

5.280

126

100

5,600

100

100-S

30-E 30- W

3,000

127

100

5,000

100

5,000

***128

100

5.000

100

6,500 2

129

100

7,400

100

3,500

130

100

7.400

151

+++131

100

7.800

152

100

100.s & m

80 S&E

80 N&I

8,000

100

5,400

100

~ 2 00

132

100

7,000

9 7 133

100

5,000

6,800 3 2 5. 134

100

5,000

1O 1O CO 23 W ∞ ION NO 10 20 Or me fin

}

11 5

2 5

11 7

100-E

100-N 100

455&#

}

135

100

4,400

84 T' 11,450 5

136

100

100-S

70-E 70

3 7.000

137

130-N 80

100

4,000 2 0 9 4,000

2 0 9

* West End.

✦ School House.

✰✰ Stream

SS Public Tank.

No. 119:

Stream. § Stream. Reserved. T Stream. !** Rented-Police Station. ++ Reserved.—Joss House. Joss House-Reserved. ¶¶ Stream. *** Opposite Tank. +++ Tank.

CHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY.

Surveyor-General

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

ublic Auction

It being contemplated to offer cortain Crown Lands, situated in the vicinity of the proposed Sanatarium, for sale by Public Auction at the Surveyor General's Office, at Noon on Monday, the 30th day of January next, any Person wishing to obtain Land in that neighbourhood is requested to point out the same to the Surveyor General, on or before the 9th proximo, in order that it may be surveyed and included in the Sale Bill.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d December, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- panied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.

By Order,

W. T. MERGER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859

The Honghong Government

Gazette.

DECEMBER 24, 1859.

ORDER NO

BOUNDARY MEASUREMENT.

Schedules of Lot for Sale at Sowkewun.

CONTENT

SALF. ¡LOT

II".

SOVARE FEST.

FIXED ORDER | No. ANNUAL RENT.

BOUNDARY MEASUREMENT.

CONTENT

FIXED ANNUAL

OF SALE. LOT.

SQUARE

RENT.

FEST.

S. d.

100

215

11,825

4 1

100

215

10,750

3 14

55 N & W

12-N 50

125

915

215

26,875

9 5

ران)

215

10,750

215

10,750

3 14

215

10,750

215

10,750

74S & E

26-N$ E 65

2,132

74 N & B

115

155

193

200

...

200

.50

203

200

6698888 888SAR

4.725

5,940

7,700

50 S&W

10,000

14,000

AA COW NO 10 — — Gn to

3 14

14 3

65-N&E

12 6

50.8 & w

10 66

58-N

45.

967

& & GGG55882

6,400

5,500

1,265

{{}

1,520 0

13 TI

2,279

40 & 24;

3,620

3.900

3,575

4,116

ado a

2,214

1,612

3 8

10 68

1,275

~OA

3 8

(Lots from 69 to '92 withdrawn)

4.000

3,200

...

3,840 1

10,000 10.000

11,200

10,00

10,000

15,000

200

10,000

+24

200

40 & 15

160

200

10,000

200

10,000

200

10,000

200

50.

10,000

200

10,000

200

10,000

200

9,000

200

125

25,000

60 00 00 00 00 10 20 0 00 00 en að oð en að co

8 10

3,840

8 10

4,000

8 101

4.960

12004 10 **

5 10 5 10

8 10

100

812

3 8

101

1,750

8 0

102

2,760

103

3,600

104

115

9,045

105

150

9,000

4 2

106

3.000 0 13

8 10 107

150

9,000

2 7

101

108

3.000

109

150

7.590

110

2.500

111

150

7.500

112

2,600 0 11

150

112

7,600

1 14

113

150

7,500 3 8 10

+34

103

134

167

6,968 1

114

2,500

0 11

504

124

134

6,450

115

150

7,300

70-E

124

4.950

1 2

116

2,500

$$37

144

112-84 E

100

160.

N 170

40 128

8,480

117

150

7,500

165

160-S

35-E

35-W

165

9,920 3 8 3 1 5,765

19 8,250 2 16

118

2,500 0

119

150

7,500 3

120

2,500

165

9,075 3 2

121

150

9,750

165

11,530

122

{50&21-W}

3,138

54 N&#; 100

88 N E

3,976

7 4

123

200

125

31-N

150

12,475

132

88-S&W

4,400

124

150-8 &

120

6,750

60-54 E 115

132

8,027

125

30 & 301

120

100

5,300

100-N

35-N & W.

115

5.280

126

100

5,600

100

100-S

30-E 30- W

3,000

127

100

5,000

100

5,000

***128

100

5.000

100

6,500 2

129

100

7,400

100

3,500

130

100

7.400

151

+++131

100

7.800

152

100

100.s & m

80 S&E

80 N&I

8,000

100

5,400

100

~ 2 00

132

100

7,000

9 7 133

100

5,000

6,800 3 2 5. 134

100

5,000

1O 1O CO 23 W ∞ ION NO 10 20 Or me fin

}

11 5

2 5

11 7

100-E

100-N 100

455&#

}

135

100

4,400

84 T' 11,450 5

136

100

100-S

70-E 70

3 7.000

137

130-N 80

100

4,000 2 0 9 4,000

2 0 9

* West End.

✦ School House.

✰✰ Stream

SS Public Tank.

No. 119:

Stream. § Stream. Reserved. T Stream. !** Rented-Police Station. ++ Reserved.—Joss House. Joss House-Reserved. ¶¶ Stream. *** Opposite Tank. +++ Tank.

CHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY.

Surveyor-General

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

ublic Auction

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d December, 1859.

No. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- panied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.

By Order,

W. T. MERGER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859

EMBER 24, 1859.]

NOTICE.

The Hongkong Governmens-Gazettę.

TORIA, by the Grace of God of the United ngdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, of the Faith, to THOMAS EMERSON GREEN- HENRY DRESSER, GEORGE BAYLEY, and RIPLEY, and their Agents, Greeting: n opening of the matter unto us in our Clane-ry on the Twenty-second day of r One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty 1 case wherein WILLIAM RAY is Plantiff, Said Thomas EMERSON GREENHOW, SR. GEORGE BAYLEY, and WILLIAM Defendants, upon the application of the upen reading an affidavit of WILLIAM the Twenty-second day of September One Flight Hundred and Fifty-nine, an affidavit maw HL, filed the Twenty-second day of

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship PEKIN," Captain BERNE, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on FRIDAY, the 30th December.

at 2 r.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 r. on the 28th; SPECIE until Noon on the 29th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 29th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 19th December, 1859.

One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-apply & the Record and Writ Clerk's Certificate of of the Plaintiff's Bill; and the Plaintiff by or undertaking to bide by any Order our said wight thereafter think fit to make respecting mages that might be occasioned to you the ats by the Order of our said Court, made sold Twenty-second day of September One 1 Fight Hundred and Fifty-nine, having been d having signed the Registrar's Book to necordingly, our said Court did order that tion should be awarded against you, the THOMAS EMERSON GREENHOW, HENRY GEORGE BAYLEY, and WILLIAM RIDLEY, in you the said Defendants and your Agents, other person or persons, from selling or dis- of, causing or procuring to be sold or dis- the Ship or Vessel called the "Justyn,” in tiï's Bill mentioned, advertized to be sold in mentioned, until the hearing of the said r our said Court should make other order to We therefore, in consideration of the trary:

do hereby strictly enjoin and restrain you fendants, THOMAS EMERSON GREENHOW, DRESSER, GEORGE BAYLEY, and WILLIAM and your Agents, or any other person or under the penalty of Six Thousand Pounds, lel upon your and each and every of your Goods, and Chattels, to our use, from selling or gof, or causing or procuring to be sold or of, the Ship or Vessel called the Justyn in intiff's Bill mentioned, advertized to be sold as mentioned, until the hearing of this cause, : said Court make other Order to the contrary. tness ourself at Westminster, the third day of October, in the Twenty-third year of our Reign.

ROMILLY, M. R. J. A. MURRAY,

C. R. & W.

[L.S.]

ER TURNER & HAZELAND,

Victoria, Hongkong.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

THE THE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer “PEKIN " will be closed on THURSDAY, the 29th December, at 6 P.M.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. Tis hereby notitied for general information, that on and after the 1st January, 1860, the postage on NEWSPAPERS, sent between HONGKONG, and the UNITED KINGDOM, by way of Southampton and Egypt, will be Twopence instead of one penny each as heretofore. This arrangement will apply also to NEWSPAPERS sent between HONGKONG, and places through the UNITED Kingdom ria Southampton, and between HONGKONG, ie, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, &c. No additional rate will be levied on NEWSPAPERS for places through the UNITED KINGDOM when forwarded to ENGLAND, by way of Marseilles, or for NEWSPAPERS contained in the Mails for FRANCE and SPAIN.

The Term NEWSPAPERS includes Prices Current, and all Publications admitted to the privileges of a NEWSPAPER.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master

Post Office, Hongkong,

17th December, 1859,

JUST PUBLISHED-PRICE $2 N English and Cantonesc POCKET DICTION-

AN and areno, cat, apply to

or, at the

WONG ASHING,

London Missionary Society's Printing Ofice, Hongkong. KUM-LI-FAU HOSPITAL,

Canton.

Hongkong, 3d December, 1859.

FOR SALE.

At the Office of the China Mail,

THE “HISIN CHING LU,” or “Book of Experi- ments," by T. F. Wade, Esq., Chinesc Secretary;

a work in THREE PARTS, designed to assist Students of the Peking Dialect. Price $6.00.

China Mail Office, Hongkong,

25th May, 1859.

FOR SALE.

PAIR of DIRECT ACTING MARINE SCREW-

The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of 6d., NEWSPAPERS ld.; and from 11 A.M. to half-past twelve P.M., for A a late fee of 1s. on each Letter, and 2d on each,minal, Newspaper.

All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst. and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation

JOZE JORGE & Co., in Liquidation.

Macao, 4th October, 1859.

with NEW BOILERS complete, by one of the most successful makers in Great Britain. May be obtained on very favourable terms, shipped either in London or Southampton.

Address"X.," care of WM. JOHNSTON, Esq., Superintendent Engineer, P. & O. Company, Hong- kong.

Hongkong, 10th November, 1859.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.— PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-0116- half of these charges for each Repetition.

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THE

Hongkong

EW SERIES.

Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 31ST DECEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 241.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultino; and notice is hereby ven that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

ll, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 10 of 1859.

FRIDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1859.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND ALL THE MEMBERS, EXCEPT THE SURVEYOR General.

› Council met to-day by special summons.

› Minutes of the Council held on the 21st November last, were read and approved.

HENRY KINGSMILL, who had been appointed Acting Attorney General in the place of Mr GREEN, resigned, being

in attendance, was sworn in as a Provisional Member of the Legislative Council.

d a first time a Bill, entitled “An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not

exceeding Four Thousand Pounds to defray the Charges of the Year 1859."

id a first time a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance for providing Hospital Accommodation on board Chinese Passenger

Ships, and for the Medical inspection of the Passengers about to proceed to Sea in such Ships."

d a first time a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858, respecting the Deportation of Mendicants."

ered, that the aforesaid Bills be read a second time on the 26th instant.

Council then adjourned to Monday, the 26th instant, at Noon.

Read and approved, this 26th Day of December, 1859.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,

Governor.

120.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

PROCLAMATION.

RCULES G.*R. ROBINSON.

By His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the ny of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN, conveyed through His Grace The Duke of castle, Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the wing Ordinance, namely;-

No. 3 of 1859," entitled-

“An Ordinance to amend Ordinances No. 3 and No. 12 of 1858:"—

Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinance has been so approved and confirmed as aforesaid.

By His Excelleney's Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 27th Day of December, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

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[DECEMBER 31, 1859.

finned

doclamation.

22 June, 18/50

Preamble.

Supplementary Esti- mates, 1859.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 5 of 1859.

An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Four Thousand Pounds,

to defray the charges of the Year 1859.

[26th December, 1859.] Whereas it has become necessary to make further Provision for the Public Service of the Colony for the Year 1859, in addition to the charge upon the Revenue for the Service of the said Year already provided for in the Estimates submitted to the Legislative Council: Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:—

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:

The Governor,

Auditor General,

Registrar General,

...

MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

POLICE,

...

•

***

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES,

TRANSPORT,

***

SPECIAL EXPENSES,

•

...

8. d. 792 6.10

274 6 2

...

12 6 9 404 12

1,568 4 4 262 3 10 506 13 4

148 1

...

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 26th Day of December, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA e Castro,

Clerk of Councils.

£3,968 15

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.

confirmed -

Proclamation

of 21 may, 1860.

Preamble.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINÆ.

No. 6 of 1859.

An Ordinance for providing Hospital Accommodatim on board Chinese Passenger Ships, and for the Medical Inspection of the Passengers and Crews about to proceed to Sea in such Ships.

[26th December, 1859.]

Whereas it is desirable to provide for the allocation of a Space on board Chinese Passenger Ships, for the purposes of a Hospital or Sick Bay, and also for the Medical Inspection of the Passengers and Crews on board such Ships, with a view to the better securing the Health of Passengers therein : Be it enacted and ordained, by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- ospital accommo-

I. In every Chinese Passenger Ship there shall be a sufficient Space properly divided off to the satis- dation to be provided, faction of the Emigration Officer at the Port of Clearance, to be used exclusively as a Hospital or Sick Bay for the Passengers; this Space shall be either under the Poop, or in the Round-house, or in any Deck-house which shall be properly built and secured to the satisfaction of such Emigration Officer, or on the upper Passenger Deck, and not elsewhere, and shall in no case be of less dimensions than Eighteen clear Superficial Feet for every Fifty Passengers which the Ship shall carry. Such Hospitals shall be fitted with Bed Places, and and properly fitted up. supplied with proper Beds, Bedding, and Utensils, to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer at the Port of

Clearance, and shall throughout the Voyage be kept so fitted and supplied. Space for Hospital II. In the measurement of the Passenger Decks, for the purpose of determining the Number of Passengers to be included in mea- surement of capacity to be carried in any Chinese Passenger Ship, the Space for the Hospital shall be included. for l'assengers.

cal Practitioner.

in such Vessel; and a Medical Inspection of the Passengers for the purposes of giving such Certificate shall take place either on board the Vessel, or, at the discretion of the said Emigration Officer, at such convenient Place on Shore, before embarkation, as he may appoint; and the Master, Owner, or Charterer of the Ship, sall pay to such Medical Practitioner a Sum at the rate of Twenty-five current Dollars, for every Hundred Persons so examined: Provided, that in caso the Emigration Officer on any particular occasion shall be unable to obtain such Certificate as aforesaid, or the attendance of a Medical Practitioner within a reasonable time, or without payment of an Inspection Fee at a higher rate than that hereby ordained, then it shall be lawful for the said Emigration Officer to dispense with such Medical Inspection as aforesaid, and to satisfy himself by his own personal examination, (for which he shall receive the Fee hereinbefore ordained to be paid.) of the fit sanitary state of the Crew and Passengers: Provided also, that all Fees received under this Section by the Emigration, Oflicer, or Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong, shall be, within Three Days after the receipt thereof, paid over by the Officer receiving them into the Treasury, to the use of the Crown.

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[DECEMBER 31, 1859.

finned

doclamation.

22 June, 18/50

Preamble.

Supplementary Esti- mates, 1859.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 5 of 1859.

An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Four Thousand Pounds,

to defray the charges of the Year 1859.

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:

The Governor,

Auditor General,

Registrar General,

...

MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

POLICE,

...

•

***

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES,

TRANSPORT,

***

SPECIAL EXPENSES,

•

...

8. d. 792 6.10

274 6 2

...

12 6 9 404 12

1,568 4 4 262 3 10 506 13 4

148 1

...

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 26th Day of December, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA e Castro,

Clerk of Councils.

£3,968 15

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.

confirmed -

Proclamation

of 21 may, 1860.

Preamble.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINÆ.

No. 6 of 1859.

An Ordinance for providing Hospital Accommodatim on board Chinese Passenger Ships, and for the Medical Inspection of the Passengers and Crews about to proceed to Sea in such Ships.

[26th December, 1859.]

cal Practitioner.

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IV. No Emigration Ollieer shall give the Certificate required by the Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855, in Certificate not to be e-pect of any Chinese Passenger Ship, unless he be satisfied as aforesaid with the Hospital Accommodation granted unless the

such Ship provided, and with the sanitary state of the Crew and Passengers thereto belonging.

Provisions hereofshall have been complied

V. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until Her Majesty's Confirmation thereof shall have been with. roclaimed in this Colony by His Excellency the Governor.

Suspending clause.

VI. In the Interpretation of this Ordinance the term "Chinese Passenger Ship" shall have the samo aning as is attached thereto under the Act of the Imperial Parliament passed in the Eighteenth and Nine- Interpretation clause.

th Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, known as the " Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."

This Odinance may be cited for any purpose whatever under the name of the " Chinese Passen- crs' Health Ordinance.”

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 26th Day of December, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.

Short title of Ordi-

nauce,

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 7 of 1859.

confirmed. Parolan

By His Excellency SIR IIERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in- hief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of le Legislative Council of Hongkong.

'n Ordinance to amend the Provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858, respecting the Deportation of Mendicants.

[26th December, 1859.] Whereas it is desirable to mend the Provisions, in Ordinance No. 8 of 1858 contained, respecting the eportation of Mendicants from this Colony, and to embody the Law respecting such Deportation in one dinance: Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of je Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--

1. That from and after the passing of this Ordinance, Ordinance No. 1 of 1859, and also so much of rdinance No. 8 of 1858 as provides that Persons convicted of Mendicaney in the Public Streets shall, if His xcellency in Council shall so decide, be deported to any place in the Chinese Empire or elsewhere, shall be, ad the same are hereby, repealed.

25 May, 18

Preamble.

Repeal of No. 1 of 1859, and of part of

No. 8 of 1858.

Offenders may be

II. That any Offender under Section Twenty-three of Ordinance No 8 of 1858 shall, in addition to the mishment for such Offence provided by the said Ordinance, be deported to his Native Country, or, with deported to their Na- e consent of such Offender, to any other place, if Ilis Excellency the Governor shall so decide.

tive Country.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 26th Day of December, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,

. 112.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Whereas on the morning of the 22d instant, a Burglary, accompanied by the murder of one LEW SAM-WOH as committed at Show-kia-wan: Notice is hereby given, that a REWARD of

TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS

ill be paid by this Government to any one giving such information as shall lead to the conviction of any person or ersons engaged in the said murder.

This Notice has been duly circulated in the Chinese language.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d November, 1859.

b. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme r providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- nied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not atemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a uch smaller outlay.

The Reports must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and reach his Office by noon of the 1st February 60, when they will be submitted to the decision of a Committee of non-competitors appointed for the purpose by is Excellency the Governor.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859

DECEMBER 31, 1859.]

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101

such Ship provided, and with the sanitary state of the Crew and Passengers thereto belonging.

Provisions hereofshall have been complied

V. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until Her Majesty's Confirmation thereof shall have been with. roclaimed in this Colony by His Excellency the Governor.

Suspending clause.

th Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, known as the " Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."

This Odinance may be cited for any purpose whatever under the name of the " Chinese Passen- crs' Health Ordinance.”

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 26th Day of December, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.

Short title of Ordi-

nauce,

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 7 of 1859.

confirmed. Parolan

'n Ordinance to amend the Provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858, respecting the Deportation of Mendicants.

25 May, 18

Preamble.

Repeal of No. 1 of 1859, and of part of

No. 8 of 1858.

Offenders may be

tive Country.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 26th Day of December, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,

. 112.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Whereas on the morning of the 22d instant, a Burglary, accompanied by the murder of one LEW SAM-WOH as committed at Show-kia-wan: Notice is hereby given, that a REWARD of

TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS

ill be paid by this Government to any one giving such information as shall lead to the conviction of any person or ersons engaged in the said murder.

This Notice has been duly circulated in the Chinese language.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d November, 1859.

b. 98.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859

102

NOTICE,

The Hongkong Government Cazelle.

Plaintiff'; and upon reading an affidavit of WILLIAM THE next Sitting of the SUPREME COURT | Ray, filed the Twenty-second day of September Che

in its SUMMARY JURISDICTION, will be held on FRIDAY, the Sith day of January, A.D. 1860,

at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon.

By Order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION,

T is hereby notitied for general imformation, that a PACKET AGENCY has been established

JEDDO in JAPAN,

and that, pending the confirmation of His Lordship the Post Master General, ABEL Gower, Esq., first assistant of the Consulate General, has been ap- pointed to do and perform the duties of Packet Agent at that place.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Postmaster. Post Office, Hongkong, 13th December, 1859. ́

date.

NOTICE.

TE have authorised MR ROBERT BRAND to sign our Firm per procuration from this

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Hongkong, 31st December, 1859.

NOTICE.

ICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen,

•Defender of the Faith, to THOMAS Emerson Green- HOW, HENRY DRESSER, GEORGE · BayLEY, and WILLIAM RIDLEY, and their Agents, Greeting: Whereas upon opening of the matter unto us in our Court of Chancery on the Twenty-second day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty- nine, in a cause wherein WILLIAM RAY is Plantiff, and you the said THOMAS EMERSON GREENHOW, HENRY DRESSER, GEORGE BAYLEY, and WILLIAM RIDLEY, are Defendants, upon the application of the

[DECEMBER 31, 1850.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

T is hereby notified for general information, that on and after the Ast January, 1860, the postage on Newspaptats, sent between Hoṣakosa, and the UNITED KINGDOM, by way of Southampton and Egypt, will be Twopence instead of one penny each as heretofore. This arrangement will apply also to NEWSPAPERS Sent between HONGKONG, and places through the UNITED Kingdom via Southampton, and between HONGKONG, and places short of the UNITED Kisgnom, ie, Malta, GIBRALTAR, &c. No aldi- tional rate will be levied on NEWSPAPERS for places through the UNITED KINGDOM when forwarded to ENGLAND, by way of Marseilles, or for NEW-PAPERS contained in the Mails for FRANCE and SPAIN.

The Term NEWSPAPERS includes Prices Current,

Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-nine, an affidavit | of WILLIAM HILL, filed the Twenty-second day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fitty- nine, and the Record and Writ Clerk's Certificate of the filing of the Plaintiff's Bill ; and the Plaintiff” by his Solicitor undertaking to bide by any Order our said Court might thereafter think it to make respecting any damages that might be occasioned to you the Defendants by the Order of our said Court, made on the said Twenty-second day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-nine, having been gra sted, and having signed the Registrar's Book to that effect accordingly, our said Court did order that Defendants, THOMAS EMERSON GREENHOW, HENRY and all Publications admitted to the privileges of a an injunction should be awarded against you, the

Dresser, GrorgE BAYLEY, and WILLIAM RIDLEY, to restrain you the said Defendants and your Agents, or any other person or persons, from selling or dis- posing of, causing or procuring to be sold or dis- posed of, the Ship or Vessel called the “Justyn," in the Plaintiff's Bill mentioned, advertized to be sold as therein mentioned, until the hearing of the said cause, or our said Court should make other order to the contrary: We therefore, in consideration of the premises, do hereby strictly enjoin and restrain you the Defendants, THOMAS EMERSON GREENHOW, HENRY DRESSer, George BAYLEY, and WILLIAM RIDLEY, and your Agents, or any other person or persons, under the penalty of Six Thousand Pounds,

NEWSPAPER.

Post Office, Hongkong,

17th December, 1859,

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master

NOTICE.

UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st ins t. and the Firm will be continued in Liquidatio n

JOZE JORGE & Co.,

Macao, 4th October, 1859,

to be levied upon your and each and every of your A

Lands, Goods, and Chart is, to our use, from selling or disposing of, or causing or procuring to be sold or disposed of, the Ship or Vessel called the Justyn in therein mentioned, until the hearing of this cause, or our said Court make other Order to the contrary, Witness ourself at Westminster, the third day of October, in the Twenty-third year of our Reign.

ROMILLY, M. R. J. A. MURRAY. C. R. & W.

the Plaintiff's Bill inentioned, advertized to be sold as

[L.S.]

COOper Turner & HAZELAND,

Victoria, Hongkong.

in Liquidation.

FOR SALE.

PAIR of DIRECT ACTING MARINE SCREW- ENGINES, collective Power 100 Horse no- minal, with NEW BOILERS complete, by one of the most successful makers in Great Britain. May he obtained on very favourable terms, shipped either in London or Southampton.

Address "," care of WM. JOHNSTON, Esq., Superintendent Engineer, P. & D. Company, Ilong- kong.

Hongkong, 10th November, 1855.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.-— PRICE, $12 per Aunum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, Que

Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents—One- half of these charges for each Repetition.

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Hongkong

GAZETTE

Government

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 1ST JANUARY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 189.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby given, that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, uider a New Contract, and that

“THE HOngkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855. --

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Na. 123.

W. CAINE.

PROCLAMATION.

By The Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM CAINE, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas the Commands Lier Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honourable SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, Baronet, M.P., Principal. Secretary, of State for the Colonies, have been received,

proving of and confirming the following Ordinances, namely:-

No. 11 of 1858, entitled-

“An Ordinance for the prevention of Offences touching Securities, Sales, and Deposits ;” No. 12 of 1858, entitled-

"An Ordinance for Practitioners in Law:"

Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinances have been so approved and confirmed aforesaid.

By Command of the Honourable The Acting Governor,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 27th Day of December, 1858.

No. 124.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

At the request of the Government of Ceylon, the annexed advertisement of a Pearl Fishery to take place at Aripo in the beginning of March next, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 27th December, 1858.

GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENT.

PEARL FISHERY.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Notice is hereby given, that a Pearl Fishery will take place at Aripo, in the Island of Ceylon, on or about the 1st of March next 1833; A that the Banks to be fished, are the Modregam Bank, and that portion of the North-west, part of the Chivel Paar Bank left unfished last arch; estimated to contain Oysters sufficient to employ Fifty Boats for Fifteen days.

It is therefore recommended, that such Boat-owners and Divers as may wish to be employed at the said Fishery, should be at Aripo on re the 20th February next. And it is particularly notified, that the first day's fishing will positively take place on the first day in that the weather may permit the Boats to fish.

se Fishery will be conducted on account of Government, and the Oysters put up to sale in such lots as may be deemed expedient.

arrangements of the Fishery will be the same as have been usual on similar occasions. -

ayments to be made in ready money in Ceylon Currency, or in East India Company's Ruples.

fs the Ranks in. Colombo, or Bills on the Agents of this Governm.nt in India, at Ten days sight, will be taken, on Letters of Leing produced to warrant the drawing of such Drafts or Bills.

ABY 1, 1859.0

The Hongkong Government Gnzettá,

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

ders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office, on or before the 10th day of January next, for the etion of Culverts, Surface Drains, &c., &c., in Victoria.

Tenders to express a rate per Lineal Foot, inclusive of excavation and filling in over Culverts on comple- following sizes of Culverts may be required in the ensuing Year.

feet by 4 feet, arched with arched invert

2.0 flat-stone covering with arched invert.

No. 1. 5

3.6

2.6

多

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.0

VATION

rate per Cube Foot for Ashlar masonry set in mortar, and rough masonry. Also the rate per Cube Yard ing and removing rock. General excavation per Cube Yard.

he above Works to be carried on from time to time as circumstances may require, in accordance with Plans

日 for the respective services.

Varther information, if necessary, may be obtained at the Surveyor General's Office.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Do.

lonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 31st December, 1858.

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NOTICE.

VORGE F. MACLEAN is authorised to

our Firm per procuration.

LYALL, STILL & Co.

:, 1st January 1859.

Steam for

TPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, N, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

3.1Y, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.

INSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- OMPANY's Steam-ship “SINGAPORE,” INGER, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas-

and Cargo, will leave this for the on SATURDAY, the 15th January,

will be received on board until 5 P.M. : SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and antil 2 P.M. on the 14th.

lars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, Peninsular & OrientalSteam Navigation office, Hongkong.

ANTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

n Declaration of the Contents and Value ges for the Overland Route is required ptian Government, and must be delivered pper to the Company's Agents with the ing or with Parcels; and the Company do mselves responsible for any Detention or which may happen from incorrectness on

...ration.

MAIN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

insular & Oriental

igation Company's Office, gong, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

HE next Sittings

of the SUPREME COURT,

in its SUMMARY JURISDICTION, will be held on FRIDAY, the Seventh day of January, A.D. 1859, at 12 o'clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar.

NOTICE.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co.,

was closed on the 31st ullino.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed) T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN. W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHAM

December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859.

In the Estate of GEO. D. BONNYMAN, late Master of the Chinchin,” deccased. ́OTICE.—All parties having Claims against the above named Estate, are requested to notify the same to the undersigned, before the 1st day of February, 1859. :

ROBT. H. CAIRNS, Administrator.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1858.

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House at

Hongkong.

Mn ROWLAND HAMILTON, and Mr HU- BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad- mitted Partners in our Firm.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr EDGER, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

Min

NOTICE.

́R ROBERT JARVIE was admitted a Partner

in our Firm, on the 1st of July last. GILMAN & Co.,

of Canton, Shanghae, and Foochow. Shanghae, Ist December, 1858

M.R

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried

on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRÌDAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858,

PER

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAV ID PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail.”

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.-

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,—Five Lines and under, Ons Dellar; cach Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of those charges for each Repetition.

THE

Hongkong

Government

GAZETTE.

SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 8TH JANUARY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 190.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby gwen, that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMAtions, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colmial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 27 of 1858.

WEDNESDAY, 8th DECEMBER, 1858.

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE ACTING GOVERNOR PRESIDING, AND ALL THE MEMBERS.

Comcil met to-day, pursuant to adjournment.

Minutes of the Council, held on the 4th instant, were read and approved.

g into Committee of the whole Council for the further consideration of the Estimates for 1859, Hourable The Acting Governor expressed himself in the following terms:---

In resuming the adjourned Debate on the Estimates' Ordinance, I wish to lay down the course which So Government, after reflection on last Saturday's Proceedings, has come to the conclusion to adopt.

"Although concurring in the main with the wishes and intentions of the Council as expressed on Saturday, i feel that I cannot do more than sanction the amendment of Sir John Bowring's Ordinance, in so far as that amendment is necessary and imperative.

"I propose therefore to add a certain Sum to the Works and Buildings, which Sum may be stated in vo divisions: 1st, a Sum of £5,653.1.9,-—the Balances due on the Surveyor General's Works already in progress, and which will have to be paid in the ensuing Year. I presume the non-entry of this item in the Estimates to have been an oversight, for I find it distinctly laid down, that un-expended Balances at the end of One Year must be re-charged on the Estimates of the ensuing. This item therefore becomes a necessity; therwise I should have shrunk from interference with the Estimates prepared under Sir John Bowring's direction.

The next Sum is one of £5,000, which was agreed to by the Council for the reasons given by the Colonial Secretary, and supported by the Honourable Mr Lyall. It is an Expenditure that can no longer L delayed, as Government is pledged to perform its engagements to the Public without delay, and that portion of the Bowring Praya opposite the Lower Bazaar and Central Market must be at once carried out. In giving consideration hereafter to the Praya Ordinance, this special provision can always be borne in mind.

"The Lock Hospital Receipts and Expenditure must also appear, as all money passing through the Treasury (as this does by terms of Ordinance No. 12 of 1857) must be regularly brought into the Colonial Accounts of Revenue and Expenditure.

"These are the only alterations I can sanction, and the Ordinance as amended, I will now read to you." Ordinance having been read and agreed to, His Honour resumed :-

Before formally proposing the passing of this Ordinance, I wish to state that I am ready to adopt and rt the Expenditure on Public Works which the Council agreed to on Saturday, but that I can only do this in my Despatch to the Secretary of State; and if the Secretary of State sanctions the Expenditure, I presume that the Council can entertain an amended Estimate. But as time presses, I am anxious to get over this Ordinance, too long delayed already, and I therefore move that this Ordinance as amended do pass, and that the Titlo bo- An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exceeding Seventy-six Thousand Pounds to the Plic Service of the Year, 1859.""

to put and passed,-the Ordinance being numbered "No. 15 of 1858."

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Ordered, that the said Ordinanco be published in the next Government Gazette. It was moved by Mr Jardine, seconded by Mr Lyall, and carried unanimously,-

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ecessary for th in possession o for the Gove Saveyor General be lawful for Person entitl

That, (it being the opinion of The Honourable The Acting Governor and certain Members of Conneil, that Officers appointed by the local Government and once approved by the Crown, as well as Polico Establishment, belong to the Fixed Establishments of the Colony,—in such a sense as to preclude Members of Council from voting on each and every item of Expenditure connected with them.)—it is wish of this Council that the point thus in question be submitted to the decision of The Right Honouratie The Secretary of State.”

The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 4th Day of January, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. CAINE, Acting Governor,

Goter as is her to Marine Lot-hol making such Asse

de by the Sher il Lands, Tene to be made out of to take possession er conveyance o Cruceforth, but

thereof as aforest Premises so take the Land-office,

The following Ordinance " to provide for the erection of a Public Way, along the Water Frontage of the City jesty and He Victoria," having been read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is, in pursuanest the Crow Clause XXIX of the Standing Orders and Rules for the Legislative Council of Hongkong, published for payable for the information of those whom it may concern.

By Order,

Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 4th January, 1858.

isap

Preamble.

Power to construct Praya.

Name of Praya.

Prava to be erected

HONGKONG.

And w the Sea below H

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Holders should

Clerk of Councils.

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIE REGINÆ.

No. of 1859.

By The Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM CAINE, Acting Governor and Commander-in-C of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to provide for the erection of a Public Way along the Water Frontage of the City of Victoria.

Rent therefor:

XI. It sha without grant o shall have been on between the Cannot agree, t be charged in Assessment of purpose of mak nter upon an Amount found it shall be lawf of which it sha

the Holder of ed as aforesaid,

[ January, 1859.] of Ground by F Whereas it is desirable that a Public Way should be erected continuously along the Water From adjoining in pe of the City of Victoria: Be it enacted and ordained by The Honourable the Acting Governor of Htion shall be m kong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

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reclamation fro

XII. Pr

I. It shall be lawful for the Governor to give authority to the Surveyor General to construc before provide · procure to be constructed, one uniform and continuous Quay or Praya, and all Works connected there along the Water Frontage of the City of Victoria, extending from Navy Bay at the extreme West the to Wong-nei-choong at the extreme East thereof.

II. The said Quay or Praya shall be called the Bowring Praya.

III. The said Quay or Praya and Works connected therewith shall be erected from Designs and I according to Plans pre- prepared by the Surveyor General; and the Ground Plan thereof shall be exhibited for Public inspe viously published. in the Office of the Surveyor General during Office-hours for a period of Two Weeks, before any W

shall be commenced by him under the authority of this Ordinance.

Prolongation

Boundary Lines

Lots affected.

IV. In the event of any difficulty occurring in the prolongation of the "Boundary Lines" of Mi of Lots through Land reclaimed or to be reclaimed from the Sea, it shall be lawful for the Surveyor Ge to fix and determine the direction and extent of such prolonged Boundary Lines, provided that he do insert the same on the Plans of the said Praya and Works so open to Public inspection as aforesaid.

V. It shall be lawful for the Governor, on the recommendation of the Surveyor General, to auth Power to give effect to compromises be- and give effect to any Compromise to be come to, between the Governor on behalf of the Crown, and tween the Crown and Holder of the Crown Lease of any Marine Lot, by which the Claims of such Holder and the Claims o Crown respectively, may be adjusted equitably and to the advantage of the Colony. And for this pur it shall be lawful for the Governor to sanction the erection, by any such Marine Lot-holder, of the porti the said Praya to be erected immediately in front of his own Lot: Provided only that the Erection o such portion of the said Praya shall be carried on and completed under the inspection and to the satisfa of the Surveyor General, and in accordance with the Plan by him prepared or approved.

Holders of Marine Lots affected.

Estimates to

VI. The Surveyor General shall in every ensuing Year, at some time before the Month of June, su annually submitted by to the Governor a Statement of the portion of the Works proposed by him to be carried out unde 0 Surveyor General.

Ordinance within the Year next following, and Estimates of the Expenditure to be incurred on ac thereof. And it shall be lawful for the Governor to propose such Estimates, or any of them, in any ance, making Provision for the Contingent Expenditure of the Colony to be dealt with in like manner a other Estimate to be so proposed.

Power of Entry Surveyor General.

Penalty for obstruc- tion, &c.

VII. It shall be lawful for the Surveyor General, and all Officers, Servants, and Workmen emp! by or under him, at all times, and with all necessary means and appliances, to enter upon all or any adjacent or approaching to the site of the said Praya, in the course of its erection, and to do there that shall be necessary for carrying out the Works provided for by this Ordinance.

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of the Survey carrying out o date any Arra having commi

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VIII. If any Person shall wilfully obstruct any Person acting under the authority of this Ordine or destroy, remove, or injure any Timber, Stone, or other Materials to be employed in or about the ere of the said Praya, or shall deface any Marks which shall have been made for the purposes of this Ordin: he shall forfeit for every such Offence a Sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars

IX. Every Holder of the Crown Lease of a Marine Lot who shall sustain any Loss or Dama Provision for as- sessinent of Damage reason of any Work, Matter or Thing done under the authority of this Crdinance, on the Area occupit hereby occasioned to the Tenant and set forth in the Lease aforesaid, shall be entitled to Compensation; and the Amount to be Holders of Marine as such Compensation shall be assessed by the Sheriff and a Common Jury, in the same manner as in where Judgniert has been suffered to go by default by a Defendant in an Action-at-Law. And on made by the Sheriff of the Amount assessed as such Compensation as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for th vernor to direct such Amount to be paid by the Colonial Treasurer to the Person entitled to receive the

Lots.

Wher

deported fi by the Ho

as follows:

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Ordered, that the said Ordinanco be published in the next Government Gazette. It was moved by Mr Jardine, seconded by Mr Lyall, and carried unanimously,-

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The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 4th Day of January, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. CAINE, Acting Governor,

Goter as is her to Marine Lot-hol making such Asse

de by the Sher il Lands, Tene to be made out of to take possession er conveyance o Cruceforth, but

thereof as aforest Premises so take the Land-office,

By Order,

Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 4th January, 1858.

isap

Preamble.

Power to construct Praya.

Name of Praya.

Prava to be erected

HONGKONG.

And w the Sea below H

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Holders should

Clerk of Councils.

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIE REGINÆ.

No. of 1859.

An Ordinance to provide for the erection of a Public Way along the Water Frontage of the City of Victoria.

Rent therefor:

XI. It sha without grant o shall have been on between the Cannot agree, t be charged in Assessment of purpose of mak nter upon an Amount found it shall be lawf of which it sha

the Holder of ed as aforesaid,

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reclamation fro

XII. Pr

II. The said Quay or Praya shall be called the Bowring Praya.

shall be commenced by him under the authority of this Ordinance.

Prolongation

Boundary Lines

Lots affected.

Holders of Marine Lots affected.

Estimates to

Power of Entry Surveyor General.

Penalty for obstruc- tion, &c.

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of the Survey carrying out o date any Arra having commi

The tw

day, are pul

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Power of compul-

purposes of this Or-

Whenever it shall appear to the Governor on the report in writing of the Surveyor General, that it ry for the completion of the Works to be carried on under this Ordinance, that Her Majesty should sory Purchase of Pro- ssion of any Lands or Tenements or Erections of any kind not belonging to the Crown, it shall be perty required for the Governor to purchase the same on behalf of the Crown on such Terms as shall be fixed by the dinance. General; and if the Person entitled to the said Lands shall refuse to accept the said Terms, then it wful for the Governor to direct an Assessment of the Compensation or Consideration to be paid to entitled thereto for the purchase of the same Lands, Tenements, or Erections, in the same is hereinbefore provided for the assessment of Compensation to be allowed in respect of damage Lot-holders. And it shall be competent to the Sheriff and the Jury empanelled for the purpose of .ch Assessment, to enter upon and view the said Lands, Tenements, or Erections. And after Return the Sheriff of the Amount found by the said Jury to be payable as Compensation in respect of the ds, Tenements, or Erections, it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct payment of the said Amount de out of the Colonial Treasury to the Person entitled thereto, and to direct the Surveyor General And no assignment evance of the said Lands or Tènements shall be deemed necessary to vest the same in the Crown Srih, but a Declaration shall be made by the Surveyor General of his having taken possession as aforesaid, with a Statement of the Amount of Compensation as assessed, and a description of the s so taken by metes and bounds; and a Memorial of the said Declaration having been registered at n-office, it shall be considered thenceforth as Evidence of the vesting of the said Premises in Her and Her Successors to all intents and purposes whatsoever; and no Claim shall thereafter lie the Crown in respect of the said Premises, except for the Consideration or Compensation assessed as for the same, as is hereinbefore provided.

er possession of the said Lands, Tenements, or Erections in the name of the Crown.

upon

And whereas many unauthorized encroachments have been made by Holders of Marine Lots below High-water mark, and Land reclaimed at great expense,—and it is desirable that the said should be permitted to retain possession of the Lands so reclaimed upon payment of an equitable foot therefor: It is hereby further ordained as follows:—

Power

heretofore encroached

upon.

X. It shall be lawful for the Governor to permit any Piece or Parcel of Land so reclaimed from the Sea,

to grant about grant or license from the Crown, to be rented with the Marine Lot in front of which the said Land Leases, and Conditions Have been so reclaimed by the Holders of the Crown Lease thereof, upon such Terms as shall be agreed of Leases to be grant- between the said Holders and the Surveyor General; and if the said Holders and the Surveyor General ed, of Crown Lauds armot agree, then it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct an Assessment of the Rent reasonably to te charged in respect of the Land so reclaimed, in the same manner as is hereinbefore provided for the nient of Compensation to be allowed in respect of Damages to the Marine Lot-holders; and for the pose of making such Assessment, it shall be competent to the Sheriff and the Jury thereto empanelled, to ter upon and view the Land so reclaimed as aforesaid. And after return made by the Sheriff of the out found by the said Jury to be reasonably chargeable as the rent of the said Land so reclaimed, then all be lawful for the Governor to offer the said Land to be held as aforesaid with the Marine Lot in front And in the event of which it shall have been so reclaimed, at and for the Rent so assessed as aforesaid;

Holder of the said Marine Lot declining to accept a Lease of the Land so reclaimed at the Rent to assess- as aforesaid, then it shall be lawful for the Governor forthwith to order the sale of the said Piece or Parcel Ground by Public Auction, either in Lots or undivided, and together with any Piece or Parcel of Ground ing in possession of the Crown, as to the Governor shall seem best: Provided always, that Compensa- shall be made to the Holder of the original Marine Lot so sold, for the Expense incurred in and about the anation from the Sea of the Land in front thereof,-such Compensation to be assessed in manner herein- are provided for the Assessment of Damage to Marine Lot-holders under Section IX of this Ordinance. XII. Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall in any way affect or interfere with the ng out of any Works now in the course of Erection or Construction under the direction or supervision tofore made, not to be the Surveyor General; and that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to set aside or invali- Cate any Arrangements or Compromises heretofore entered into between the Crown and Marine Lot-holders esigns and ring committed purpresture.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Compromises here-

disturbed.

The two following Ordinances, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published for general information.

By Order,

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 4th January, 1859.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIE REGINE.

No.

of 1859.

By The Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM CAINE, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the to do thereo Legislative Council of Hongkong.

f this Ordinal

bout the ered

of this Ordinat

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 8 of 1858.

[

January, 1859.]

Whereas it is desirable to put some limit on the selection of the localities to which Persons may be Be it enacted and ordained ss or Damage deported from this Colony under the Provision of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858 : Area occupie by the Honourable the Acting Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, Amount to be follows:-

manner as in

And on

Preamble

Limit to localitie

I. That no Person who shall be deported by His Excellency the Governor in Council, under the Twenty-eighth Section of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858, shall be deported to any Place other than the Native to be selected for de lawful for the Country of such Person, without such Person's free will and consent.

receive the s

portation under Ordi nance No. 8 of 1858.

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[JANUARY 8, 1859.

Preamble

HONGKONG.

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIE REGINÆ.

No.

of 1859.

By The Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel Wuadam Caine, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chi of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of t Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1858.

[

January, 1859.]

Be it enacted and ordained by th Whereas it is desirable to amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1858: Honourable the Acting Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council there Section IV of Ordi- as follows:- nance No. 10 of 1858 repealed.

Steam for

I. That the Fourth Section of Ordinance No. 10 of 1858 be, and the same is hereby, repealed.

NOTICE.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, HE undersigned have this day entered into IIE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAIIA

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859.

THE undership under the style of HESSE, ANDERSON, consed in our f MR GRALLA

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & OKIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- ITION COMPANY's Steam-ship “SINĜAPORE,” Captam GRAINGER, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pus- sumpers, Sju cie, and Cargo, will leave this for the Alive Places, on SATURDAY, the 15th January,

at 2 MM.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 15th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 14th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & OrientalSteam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

́R GEORGE F. MACLEAN is authorised to

sign our Firm per procuration.

LYALL, STILL & Co.

Hongkong, 1st January 1859.

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL | COMMISSION BUSINESS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

WIT

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EILERS.

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

Canton, 3d January, 1859,

THI

NOTICE.

PAUL EHLERS.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed) T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON,

WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

In the Estate of GEO. D. BONNYMAN, late Master of the " Chinchin,” deceased.

baving Claims against

above named Estate, are requested to notify the same to the undersigned, before the 1st day of February, 1859.

ROBT. H. CAIRNS, Administrator.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1858.

NOTICE.

Sor

NEW SERIES.

The Contrac given, that a NEV

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has join will, as before, be

our Firm, which will, from this day, be car

on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAIL & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858,

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House

WE Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR IF BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are mitted Partners in our Firnı.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will si, for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

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Queen's Road, Hongkong.

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No.

of 1859.

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1858.

[

January, 1859.]

Steam for

I. That the Fourth Section of Ordinance No. 10 of 1858 be, and the same is hereby, repealed.

NOTICE.

THE undership under the style of HESSE, ANDERSON, consed in our f MR GRALLA

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, HE undersigned have this day entered into IIE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAIIA

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859.

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

at 2 MM.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 15th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 14th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & OrientalSteam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

́R GEORGE F. MACLEAN is authorised to

sign our Firm per procuration.

LYALL, STILL & Co.

Hongkong, 1st January 1859.

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL | COMMISSION BUSINESS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

WIT

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EILERS.

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

Canton, 3d January, 1859,

THI

NOTICE.

PAUL EHLERS.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed) T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON,

WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

In the Estate of GEO. D. BONNYMAN, late Master of the " Chinchin,” deceased.

baving Claims against

above named Estate, are requested to notify the same to the undersigned, before the 1st day of February, 1859.

ROBT. H. CAIRNS, Administrator.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1858.

NOTICE.

Sor

NEW SERIES.

The Contrac given, that a NEV

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has join will, as before, be

our Firm, which will, from this day, be car

on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAIL & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858,

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House

WE Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR IF BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are mitted Partners in our Firnı.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will si, for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

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GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 15TH JANUARY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 191.

Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby At a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that “THE HONGKONG, GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

ERRATUM.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

In Government Gazette, No. 190 of 8th January, 1859, Page 130:-for "Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong,

4th January, 1858;"read,-“ Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 4th January, 1859.”

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Whereas by the Verdict of a Coroner's Jury, certain Person or Persons unknown have been declared guilty of wilful murder of a Chinese, name unknown, but answering to the name of CELESTIAL, late a Servant on board American Ship Mastiff, recently lying in this Harbour: Notice is hereby given, that

A FREE PARDON,

AND A SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS,

given as a REWARD for such Evidence as shall lead to the Conviction of the Person or Persons actually of the above murder,-such Person or Persons so proved actually guilty being excepted from all benefit of

oice.

By Order,

! lonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th January, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tinders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office, on or before Monday, the 31st instant, for the

of Retaining and Boundary Walls to the area South of the present Gaol.

ituns and Specifications may be seen upon application, at the above Office, between the hours of 11 A.M...

2.5.

By Order,

W.T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Cvlonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th January, 1859.

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[JANUARY 15, 185;

JANUARY 15, 1

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony of Hongkong for the Year 1858, a Comparative Table for the Two Years last past, are published for general information.

By Order,

.No. 1.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th January, 1859.

8981

4981

UTILIⱭNGAXE

*8C81 ANY LOST NINH MO AT THE TO UNLIKE ANY HANDY SO INIKILVIS HAILVYVIN

REVENUE.

8981

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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1858.

EXPENDITURE.

The followi

Victoria," havi ursuance of C or the second i

LAND REVENUE,

RENT, exclusive of Lands, LICENSES:-

Spirit,

...

£ 20,201

5,843 13

678

£4.760 4,508

Opium,

•*•.

Forfeitures,

...

Pawnbrokers,

Boarding-house Keepers,

Auctioneers,

Billiard Tables, Bowling Alley, Marrige, Salt Broker, Emigrant,

Undertaker,

TAXES:-

Balance of Police and Lighting Rates of 1857, Amount Collected on account of 1858,

FINES, FORFEITURES, and FEES OF COURTS :— Fines,

Fecs,...

FEES OF OFFICE:--

Shipping Seamen,.

656

500

125

312

139

7 12

7*.:* : :6237O

CODE: 20022

11,192 | 17

GOVERNOR and LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, ..

11 COLONIAL SECRETARY,

COLONIAL TREASURER, AUDITOR GENERAL, CLERK OF COUNCILS,

SURVEYOR GENERAL,

REGISTRAR GENERAL,"

HARBOUR MASTER,

POLICE AND LIghting Rate Collector, JUDICIAL,

ECCLESIASTICAL,

EDUCATIONAL,

MEDICAL,

...

CHIEF MAGISTRATE,

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

GOVERNOR Of Gaol,

2.710 4

3,169 18 11 1,731 10

1,073 17

217

2.277 14 2,191 2,188 33 15 5,910

742

696

673

3,083

8,418 11

992 1

3,306 19 9,974

coal

13,281

་

TOTAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

36,110 10

3,151

...

107 10 748

782

4,007

Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony, Colonial Registers,...

919 7 56 17

247

Deed Registry,...

439

Burials,

Registration of Boats and Hawkers,

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,..

REIMBURSEMENTS,

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,

INTEREST,

SPECIAL RECEIPTS,

1,650 12

6660NO

EDUCATIONAL,

HOSPITAL,

3,322 16

POLICE,

10 GAOL, RENT,

REVENUE SERVICE3, exclusive of Establishments, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, do.

do.,

do.

do.,

do.

do.,

do.

do.,

do.

do.,

457

254 15

503

3,211

2,188 $10

TOTAL,

1 14 7

TRANSPORT,

458 10

2,170

8 WORKS and BUILDINGS,

1,942

383

ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES, MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

...

SPECIAL EXPENSES,

62,476

208 13,868 10

4,581

27 18

1,533 4 11

TOTAL,

62,979

8 13

Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 8th January, 1859.

J. A. CARVALIIO,

Accountant.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

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Secretary.

The Hongkong Government Gazettę.

FRED FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

1857

DECREASE.

£ 3. d.

s. d.

Land Revenue,

Rents exclusive of Lands,

15.310 13 83

3,757

20.201 7 11

5,843 13 11

£ s. d. 4.890 13 43 2,086 13 8

3. d.

Licenses:-

Spirit,

...

2,790 5 7

4,760 14 7

Opium,

Pawnbrokers,

Auctioneers'

Emigrant,

Rates,

Fees

Boarding-house Keepers'

Billiard Tables,

Bowling Alley,

Marriage,

Salt Brokers,

Undertaker,

Taxes:-Police & Lighting

Fines of Courts,

Forfeiture do.,

do.,

Fees of Office :-

Shipping Seamen,

Colonial Registers,

Survey,

Deed Registry,..

Burials,

Marriages,

Registration of Boats and

Hawkers,

Protective Passes,

Emigration Brokers,

Sale of Government Property, Reimbursements,

Miscellaneous Receipts,

Interest,

Special Receipts,

Total,

...

2,462 13 3 875 0 0

127 10 0

375 0 0

62 10 0

4,508 6

656 5

92 11 4

500 0 0

125 0 0

1,970 8 111 2,045 13

218 15 0

34 18 8

...

125 0

62 10 0

ECOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, is 1857 AND 1858.

REVENUE.

1858

INCREASE.

EXPENDITURE.

1858

INCREASE.

...

545 12 9 361 5 101

67 5 11

64 14 81 623 16 41

DECREASE.

£ 3.

162 11 5

...

252 0 11

32 15 2

1857

Governor and Lieut.-Governor, Colonial Secretary,

2,872 15 7 2,624 6 2

£ 3. d.

2.710 4 2 3,169 18 11

Colonial Treasurer,

1,370 4 6

Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,

1,325 17 101

...

150 0 0 2,213 0 01

Registrar General,

1,567 8 6}

1.731 10 4 1,073 17 9 217 5 11 2,277 14 9 2,191 4 11

Marriage Registrar,

Harbour Master,

78 2 6

...

78 2 6

6 5 0

11 9 2

5 4 2

Police and Lighting Rates Collector,

1,098 4 7

312 16 3

785 8 4

...

Judicial,

32 15 2 1,835 11 1

121 0 2

6,098 5 5

2,188 2 0

352 10 11

33 15 0

5,910 6 11

87 5 2

7,376 11

45 7 7

3 6 6

2,021 17 3 524 17 101 678 2 4

139 19 7

7 12 9

13,281 4 4

3,151 3 1 107 10 61 748 12 10

94 12 0

4 6 3

5,904 13 01

1,129 5 10

70 10 6

Ecclesiastical, Educational,

Medical,

Chief Magistrate,

Superintendent of Police,

417 7 4 Governor of Gaol,

863 14 2

...

384 0.5

380 0 0 2,315 3 3 10,099 13 2 1,504 4 2

Official Signatures, &c.,

...

1,269 11 8 100 12 6

3 2 6

5 4 2

919 7 6

56 17 6

...

Total Establishments, £ Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,

35,757 19 81

742 10 4 696 13 81 673 3 6 3,083 9 41

8,418 11 7

992 1 8

36,110 10 1

187 19 31 121 3 10

312 13 31

293 3 6

763 6 11

3,389 9 51

1,681 1 7 512 2 6

3,036 19 1

9. 7 6

6 5 0

...

229 5 73 282 6 8

5 0 0

247 1 8

439 10 2

17 16 0 157 3 6

...

1,272 9 8

1,650 12 6

378 2 10

...

200 4. 21 375 0 0 14,679 0 21 403 16 6

1,559 7 7 900 0

41 15 1!

200 4 2

375 0 0

1 14 7

458 10 81 2,170 59

1,912 891

....£

58,842 2 7

62,476 981

Deduct Decrease,

Net Increase,

20,747 9 7 17,113 2 61

3,634 7 14

17,113 2 61

Total,

54 14 2

610 18 2 1,042 8 91 12 7 41

350 4 2

43 15 0

5 4 2

5,0 0

14,677 5 7

Revenue Services,

Administration of Justice, Education,

Hospital,

Police,

Gaol,

Rent,

Transport,

Works and Buildings, Roads, Streets, and Bridges, Miscellaneous Services,

Lands and House Purchased, Special Expenses,

1,741 19 9 401 17 6

526 0 10 10 759 6 11 6,262 9 7

9 16 1

1,971 14 8

: 3,797 10 6

65,497 19 71 Deduct Increase,

0 0

208 6 8 13,868 10 73 4,581 9 7 27 18 4

1,533 4 111

215 5 8

414 14 7

139 16 0

17 2 7

426 11 51

3,055 13 91

457 6 7

18 15 0

254 15 0

503 17 7 3,211 3 11 2,188 10 71

42 12 0

121 1 9

237 12 5

77 6 11 155 9 4 446 10 101

336 17 6

317 14 2

3,109 3 81

18 2 3

1,681 0 0

1,971 14

2,161 5

62,979 8 13

7,476 6 2

9,994 17 7 7,476 6 2

Nett Decrease,

2,518 11 53

Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 8th January, 1859

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountant

for the second time, for the information of those whom it may concern. parence of Clause XXIX of the Standing Orders and Rules for the Legislative Council of Hongkong, published,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Victoria," having been read, a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council, held on the 4th instant, is, in The following Ordinance "to provide for the erection of a Public Way, along the Water Frontage of the City of

By Order,

Council Office, Victoria, IIongkong, 14th January, 1859.

Clerk of Councils. -L. D'ALMADA e castro,

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ERCER,

Secretary.

The Hongkong Government Gazettę.

FRED FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

1857

DECREASE.

£ 3. d.

s. d.

Land Revenue,

Rents exclusive of Lands,

15.310 13 83

3,757

20.201 7 11

5,843 13 11

£ s. d. 4.890 13 43 2,086 13 8

3. d.

Licenses:-

Spirit,

...

2,790 5 7

4,760 14 7

Opium,

Pawnbrokers,

Auctioneers'

Emigrant,

Rates,

Fees

Boarding-house Keepers'

Billiard Tables,

Bowling Alley,

Marriage,

Salt Brokers,

Undertaker,

Taxes:-Police & Lighting

Fines of Courts,

Forfeiture do.,

do.,

Fees of Office :-

Shipping Seamen,

Colonial Registers,

Survey,

Deed Registry,..

Burials,

Marriages,

Registration of Boats and

Hawkers,

Protective Passes,

Emigration Brokers,

Sale of Government Property, Reimbursements,

Miscellaneous Receipts,

Interest,

Special Receipts,

Total,

...

2,462 13 3 875 0 0

127 10 0

375 0 0

62 10 0

4,508 6

656 5

92 11 4

500 0 0

125 0 0

1,970 8 111 2,045 13

218 15 0

34 18 8

...

125 0

62 10 0

ECOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, is 1857 AND 1858.

REVENUE.

1858

INCREASE.

EXPENDITURE.

1858

INCREASE.

...

545 12 9 361 5 101

67 5 11

64 14 81 623 16 41

DECREASE.

£ 3.

162 11 5

...

252 0 11

32 15 2

1857

Governor and Lieut.-Governor, Colonial Secretary,

2,872 15 7 2,624 6 2

£ 3. d.

2.710 4 2 3,169 18 11

Colonial Treasurer,

1,370 4 6

Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,

1,325 17 101

...

150 0 0 2,213 0 01

Registrar General,

1,567 8 6}

1.731 10 4 1,073 17 9 217 5 11 2,277 14 9 2,191 4 11

Marriage Registrar,

Harbour Master,

78 2 6

...

78 2 6

6 5 0

11 9 2

5 4 2

Police and Lighting Rates Collector,

1,098 4 7

312 16 3

785 8 4

...

Judicial,

32 15 2 1,835 11 1

121 0 2

6,098 5 5

2,188 2 0

352 10 11

33 15 0

5,910 6 11

87 5 2

7,376 11

45 7 7

3 6 6

2,021 17 3 524 17 101 678 2 4

139 19 7

7 12 9

13,281 4 4

3,151 3 1 107 10 61 748 12 10

94 12 0

4 6 3

5,904 13 01

1,129 5 10

70 10 6

Ecclesiastical, Educational,

Medical,

Chief Magistrate,

Superintendent of Police,

417 7 4 Governor of Gaol,

863 14 2

...

384 0.5

380 0 0 2,315 3 3 10,099 13 2 1,504 4 2

Official Signatures, &c.,

...

1,269 11 8 100 12 6

3 2 6

5 4 2

919 7 6

56 17 6

...

Total Establishments, £ Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,

35,757 19 81

742 10 4 696 13 81 673 3 6 3,083 9 41

8,418 11 7

992 1 8

36,110 10 1

187 19 31 121 3 10

312 13 31

293 3 6

763 6 11

3,389 9 51

1,681 1 7 512 2 6

3,036 19 1

9. 7 6

6 5 0

...

229 5 73 282 6 8

5 0 0

247 1 8

439 10 2

17 16 0 157 3 6

...

1,272 9 8

1,650 12 6

378 2 10

...

200 4. 21 375 0 0 14,679 0 21 403 16 6

1,559 7 7 900 0

41 15 1!

200 4 2

375 0 0

1 14 7

458 10 81 2,170 59

1,912 891

....£

58,842 2 7

62,476 981

Deduct Decrease,

Net Increase,

20,747 9 7 17,113 2 61

3,634 7 14

17,113 2 61

Total,

54 14 2

610 18 2 1,042 8 91 12 7 41

350 4 2

43 15 0

5 4 2

5,0 0

14,677 5 7

Revenue Services,

Administration of Justice, Education,

Hospital,

Police,

Gaol,

Rent,

Transport,

Works and Buildings, Roads, Streets, and Bridges, Miscellaneous Services,

Lands and House Purchased, Special Expenses,

1,741 19 9 401 17 6

526 0 10 10 759 6 11 6,262 9 7

9 16 1

1,971 14 8

: 3,797 10 6

65,497 19 71 Deduct Increase,

0 0

208 6 8 13,868 10 73 4,581 9 7 27 18 4

1,533 4 111

215 5 8

414 14 7

139 16 0

17 2 7

426 11 51

3,055 13 91

457 6 7

18 15 0

254 15 0

503 17 7 3,211 3 11 2,188 10 71

42 12 0

121 1 9

237 12 5

77 6 11 155 9 4 446 10 101

336 17 6

317 14 2

3,109 3 81

18 2 3

1,681 0 0

1,971 14

2,161 5

62,979 8 13

7,476 6 2

9,994 17 7 7,476 6 2

Nett Decrease,

2,518 11 53

Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 8th January, 1859

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountant

for the second time, for the information of those whom it may concern. parence of Clause XXIX of the Standing Orders and Rules for the Legislative Council of Hongkong, published,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

Council Office, Victoria, IIongkong, 14th January, 1859.

Clerk of Councils. -L. D'ALMADA e castro,

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Hongkong Government Gazettę,

[JANUARY 15, 1859.

Preamble.

Power to construct Praya.

Name of Praya.

Praya to be erected

HONGKONG.

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. of 1859.

By The Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM CAINE, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chic of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Adıniral of the same, with the Advice of th Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to provide for the erection of a Public Way along the Water Frontage of the City of Victoria.

[

January, 1859.] Whereas it is desirable that a Public Way-should be erected continuously along the Water Frontag of the City of Victoria: Be it enacted and ordained by The Honourable the Acting Governor of Hong kong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. It shall be lawful for the Governor to give authority to the Surveyor General to construct, procure to be constructed, one uniform and continuous Quay or Praya, and all Works connected therewith along the Water Frontage of the City of Victoria, extending from Navy Bay at the extreme West thereof to Wong-nei-choong at the extreme East thereof.

II.

The said Quay or Praya shall be called the Bowring Praya.

III. The said Quay or Praya and Works connected therewith shall be erected from Designs and Plan according to Plans pre- prepared by the Surveyor General; and the Ground Plan thereof shall be exhibited for Public inspectio viously published. in the Office of the Surveyor General during Office-hours for a period of Two Weeks, before any Work

shall be commenced by him under the authority of this Ordinance.

Prolongation Boundary Lines

Lots affected.

Holders of Marine Lots affected.

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purpose enter upon a Amount founc

it shall be law of which it sh the Holder of ed as aforesaid of Ground by aljoining in p tion shall be u reclamation fi

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IV. In the event of any difficulty occurring in the prolongation of the "Boundary Lines" of Marin of Lots through Land reclaimed or to be reclaimed from the Sea, it shall be lawful for the Surveyor Genera to fix and determine the direction and extent of such prolonged Boundary Lines, provided that he do fir insert the same on the Plans of the said Praya and Works so open to Public inspection as aforesaid. Power to give effect V. It shall be lawful for the Governor, on the recommendation of the Surveyor General, to authoriz to compromises be and give effect to any Compromise to be come to, between the Governor on behalf of the Crown, and th tween the Crown and Holder of the Crown Lease of any Marine Lot, by which the Claims of such Holder and the Claims of th Crown respectively, may be adjusted equitably and to the advantage of the Colony. And for this purpos it shall be lawful for the Governor to sanction the erection, by any such Marine Lot-holder, of the portion the said Praya to be erected immediately in front of his own Lot: Provided only that the Erection of an such portion of the said Praya shall be carried on and completed under the inspection and to the satisfactio E CRIMIN of the Surveyor General, and in accordance with the Plan by him prepared or approved.

The Surveyor General shall in every ensuing Year, at some time before the Month of June, subm annually submitted by to the Governor a Statement of the portion of the Works proposed by him to be carried out under th Surveyor General.

Ordinance within the Year next following, and Estimates of the Expenditure to be incurred on accou Ordit in any thereof. And it shall be lawful for the Governor to propose such Estimates, or any of them, ance, making Provision for the Contingent Expenditure of the Colony to be dealt with in like manner as a other Estimate to be so proposed.

Estimates

to be

Power of Entry to Surveyor General.

Penalty for obstruc- tion, &c.

Lots.

Power of compul- sory Purchase of Pro- perty required for purposes of this Or- dinance.

VI.

VII. It shall be lawful for the Surveyor General, and all Officers, Servants, and Workmen employe by or under him, at all times, and with all necessary means and appliances, to enter upon all or any Land adjacent or approaching to the site of the said Praya, in the course of its erection, and to do thereon a that shall be necessary for carrying out the Works provided for by this Ordinance.

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VIII. If any Person shall wilfully obstruct any Person acting under the authority of this Ordinanc SATURDAY, or destroy, remove, or injure any Timber, Stone, or other Materials to be employed in or about the erecti A. 1859; or, it of the said Praya, or shall deface any Marks which shall have been made for the purposes of this Ordinancer refuse LETT he shall forfeit for every such Offence a Sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars.

IX. Every Holder of the Crown Lease of a Marine Lot who shall sustain any Loss or Damage Provision for as- sessment of Damage reason of any Work, Matter or Thing done under the authority of this Ordinance, on the Area occupied b hereby occasioned to the Tenant and set forth in the Lease aforesaid, shall be entitled to Compensation; and the Amount to be pa Holders of Marino as such Compensation shall be assessed by the Sheriff and a Common Jury, in the same manner as in cas where Judgment has been suffered to go by default by a Defendant in an Action-at-Law. And on retu made by the Sheriff of the Amount assessed as such Compensation as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the GE Partn vernor to direct such Amount to be paid by the Colonial Treasurer to the Person entitled to receive the sam

X. Whenever it shall appear to the Governor on the report in writing of the Surveyor General, that is this day diss is necessary for the completion of the Works to be carried on under this Ordinance, that Her Majesty shou obtain possession of any Lands or Tenements or Erections of any kind not belonging to the Crown, it shall lawful for the Governor to purchase the same on behalf of the Crown on such Terms as shall be fixed by th Surveyor General; and if the Person entitled to the said Lands shall refuse to accept the said Terms, then shall be lawful for the Governor to direct an Assessment of the Compensation or Consideration to be paid: the Person entitled thereto for the purchase of the same Lands, Tenements, or Erections, in the san manner as is hereinbefore provided for the assessment of Compensation to be allowed in respect of damag to Marine Lot-holders. And it shall be competent to the Sheriff and the Jury empanelled for the purpose making such Assessment, to enter upon and view the said Lands, Tenements, or Erections. And after Retu made by the Sheriff of the Amount found by the said Jury to be payable as Compensation in respect o ft said Lands, Tenements, or Erections, it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct payment of the said Amou to be made out of the Colonial Treasury to the Person entitled thereto, and to direct the Surveyor Gener to take possession of the said Lands, Tenements, or Erections in the name of the Crown. And no assignme or conveyance of the said Lands or Tenements shall be deemed necessary to vest the same in the Crow thenceforth, but a Declaration shall be made by the Surveyor General of his having taken possessio thereof as aforesaid, with a Statement of the Amount of Compensation as assessed, and a description of th Premises so taken by metes and bounds; and a Memorial of the said Declaration having been registered: the Land-office, it shall be considered thenceforth as Evidence of the vesting of the said Premises in Hi Majesty and Her Successors to all intents and purposes whatsoever; and no Claim shall thereafter! against the Crown in respect of the said Premises, except for the Consideration or Compensation assessed: payable for the same, as is hereinbefore provided.

And whereas many unauthorized encroachments have been made by Holders of Marine Lots up the Sea below High-water mark, and Land reclaimed at great expense,-arid it is desirable that the s Holders should be permitted to retain possession of the Lands so reclaimed upon payment of an equitab Rent therefor: It is hereby further ordained as follows:-

XI. It shall be lawful for the Governor to permit any Piece or Parcel of Land so reclaimed from the Se Power to grant Leases, and Conditions without grant or license from the Crown, to be rented with the Marine Lot in front of which the said Lar❤ of Leases to be graut- shall have been so reclaimed by the Holders of the Crown Lease thereof, upon such Terms as shall be agre ed, of Crown Landa on between the said Holders and the Surveyor General; and if the said Holders and the Surveyor Gener cannot agree, then it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct an Assessment of the Rent reasonably be charged in respect of the Land so reclaimed, in the same manner as is hereinbefore provided for th Assessment of Compensation to be allowed in respect of Damages to the Marine Lot-holders; and for t

heretofore encroached

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Tamaking such Assessment, it shall be competent to the Sheriff and the Jury thereto empanelled, to and view the Land so reclaimed as aforesaid. And after return made by the Sheriff of the nd by the said Jury to be reasonably chargeable as the rent of the said Land so reclaimed, then Lawful for the Governor to offer the said Land to be held as aforesaid with the Marine Lot in front shall have been so reclaimed, at and for the Rent so assessed as aforesaid; And in the event of of the said Marine Lot declining to accept a Lease of the Land so reclaimed at the Rent to assess- id, then it shall be lawful for the Governor forthwith to order the sale of the said Piece or Parcel My Public Auction, either in Lots or undivided, and together with any Piece or Parcel of Ground possession of the Crown, as to the Governor shall seem best: Provided always, that Compensa- be made to the Holder of the original Marine Lot so sold, for the Expense incurred in and about the from the Sea of the Land in front thereof,-such Compensation to be assessed in manner herein- rovided for the Assessment of Damage to Marine Lot-holders under Section IX of this Ordinance. i. Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall in any way affect or interfere with the

137

Compromises here-

ut of any Works now in the course of Erection or Construction under the direction or supervision tofore made, not to be veyor General; and that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to set aside or invali- disturbed. Arrangements or Compromises heretofore entered into between the Crown and Marine Lot-holdesr Committed purpresture.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

ALES A. SINCLAIR, Esquire, having returned from Leave of Absence, resumed the duties of his Office, as Majesty's Vice-Consul in Charge at the Port of Ningpo, on the 1st instant.

rintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

VINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME

I will be held on TUESDAY, the f January, A.D. 1859, at 12 o'clock

order of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON,

Acting Registrar.

LIAM FRASER BEVAN, deceased. NILL WEBSTER,

IS HEREBY GIVEN to the NEXT Was and all other Persons, to produce any ©hich of the above parties that may sjon, before the Supreme Court, on i. the Twenty-second day of January, ‚f note, that the Next of Kin do accept TERS OF ADMINISTRATION; failing trati: wil be granted to the Regis- 1 Court.

11. Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar.

NOTICE.

ership heretofore existing between CHRISTIAN SCHWABE, and FREDERICK the firm of G. C. SCHWABE & Co.,

ved by lapse of time.

g accounts will be liquidated by Messrs BOWER, HANBURY & Co.

December, 1858.

NOTICE.

Caned have entered into Partnership LANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, under POWER, HANBURY & Co., and will siness hitherto conducted by Messrs 4. & Co. at this Port.

FREDERICK BOWER. THOMAS HANBURY.

* Tat January, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE undersigned have this day entered into

G. W. CAINE.

NOTICE.

E undersigned live this day entered ist, MR GEORGE F. MACLEAN

R GEORGE F. MACLEAN is authorised to

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

undersigned.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

PAUL EHLERS.

HE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House at

W Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR HU- mitted Partners in our Firm. BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad-

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the House occupied by the lule Mr EDGER, Queen's Road, Hongkung.

LYALL, STILL & Co.

Hongkong, 1st January 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHAM ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 31st December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Ilongkong, 25th November, 1858,

In the Estate of GEO. D. BONNYMAN, late Master of the " Chinchin,” deceased.

NOTICE.-All parties having Claims against the

above named Estate, are requested to notify the same to the undersigned, before the 1st day of February, 1859.

ROBT. H. CAIRNS, Administrator.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1858.

PERS

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.➡ PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents. TEMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-Ons- half of those charges for each Repetition.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

ALES A. SINCLAIR, Esquire, having returned from Leave of Absence, resumed the duties of his Office, as Majesty's Vice-Consul in Charge at the Port of Ningpo, on the 1st instant.

rintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

VINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME

I will be held on TUESDAY, the f January, A.D. 1859, at 12 o'clock

order of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON,

Acting Registrar.

LIAM FRASER BEVAN, deceased. NILL WEBSTER,

11. Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar.

NOTICE.

ership heretofore existing between CHRISTIAN SCHWABE, and FREDERICK the firm of G. C. SCHWABE & Co.,

ved by lapse of time.

g accounts will be liquidated by Messrs BOWER, HANBURY & Co.

December, 1858.

NOTICE.

Caned have entered into Partnership LANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, under POWER, HANBURY & Co., and will siness hitherto conducted by Messrs 4. & Co. at this Port.

FREDERICK BOWER. THOMAS HANBURY.

* Tat January, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE undersigned have this day entered into

G. W. CAINE.

NOTICE.

E undersigned live this day entered ist, MR GEORGE F. MACLEAN

R GEORGE F. MACLEAN is authorised to

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

undersigned.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

PAUL EHLERS.

HE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House at

W Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR HU- mitted Partners in our Firm. BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad-

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the House occupied by the lule Mr EDGER, Queen's Road, Hongkung.

LYALL, STILL & Co.

Hongkong, 1st January 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHAM ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 31st December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Ilongkong, 25th November, 1858,

In the Estate of GEO. D. BONNYMAN, late Master of the " Chinchin,” deceased.

NOTICE.-All parties having Claims against the

above named Estate, are requested to notify the same to the undersigned, before the 1st day of February, 1859.

ROBT. H. CAIRNS, Administrator.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1858.

PERS

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

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GAZETTE.

NET SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 22D JANUARY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 192.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby ge, that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

•, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 1 of 1859.

TUESDAY, 4th JANUARY, 1859.

PRESENT :

THE HONOURABLE THE ACTING GOVERNOR AND ALL THE MEMBERS, EXCEPT THE CHIEF JUSTICE,

ON ACCOUNT OF INDISPOSITION.

Cancil met to-day by Special Summons.

Mates of the Council held on the 8th December last, were read and approved.

Hour The Acting Governor read a Notice of motion by the Chief Magistrate, which had been sent in to the CA of Councils on the 29th December last, and had since been entered in the Order Book.

s to the following effect :-

The Chief Magistrate to move:- That His Excellency The Governor be requested to lay before this Council all Correspondence between the Local Government and The Secretary of State for the Colonies, with pect to the proceedings in this Council on the subject of the Opium Farm Privilege, and other matters ferred to it by Dr Bridges, then Member of this Council; and particularly with respect to the selection of 1 Committee of Inquiry thereupon appointed by this Council, the conduct of its Proceedings, the drawing up of its Report, and the confirmation by this Council of the said Report.""

Hur then said, that he declined to put the aforesaid motion, and added that, if the Chief Magistrate chose forward a written statement detailing his reasons for still urging the proposal, it should be entered on the Minutes of the next Council, but that His Honour could not sanction any Debate thereon.

pon, the Chief Magistrate agreed to furnish a written statement of his reasons for the motion in question. Ordnance “to provide for the erection of a Public Way along the Water Frontage of the City of Victoria,” was laid on the Table for the first reading,-when there appeared:---

For the first reading,

MR LYALL.

MR JARDINE.

CHIEF MAGISTRATE. SURVEYOR General.

Against it,- MR DENT.

AUDITOR GENERAL. COLONIAL TREASURER. ACTING ATTORNEY General. COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Ordinance was then read a first time, and ordered to be published three times in the Government Gazette, in

rance of Clause XXIX of the Standing Orders and Rules for the Legislative Council of Hongkong. that the second reading of the said Ordinance do take place on Friday, the 4th February next.

In pre gave notice of his intention to protest against such reading.

the motion of Mt Dent, seconded by Mr Jardine, it was agreed that the Surveyor General should furnish the Members of Council with the Plans and an Abstract of the Estimated Expenditure for the construction of the proposed Public Way in front of the City of Victoria.

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Read a first time, and ordered to be published in the next Government Gazette, “ An Ordinance to amend Ordin

No. 8 of 1858”

[JANUARY 22, 18

JANUAR

No. G.

The

CORPORAT

Read a first time, and ordered to be published in the next Government Gazette, "An Ordinance to amend Ordin

No. 10 of 1858."

Resolved, that this Council do adjourn to Tuesday, the 18th instant, at 12 o'clock. The Council adjourned accordingly.

Read and approved, this 20th Day of January, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

JOHN BOWRING, Governor.

Color

Accoun

Cuformed.- Coolamation of 25 may,

1859.

Preamble

Limit to localities

HONGKONG.

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIE REGINÆ.

No. 1 of 1859.

Reparated & N. 7 of 185

By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotent and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legisla Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 8 of 1858.

[20th January, 1859.] Whereas it is desirable to put some limit on the selection of the localities to which Persons may deported from this Colony under the Provision of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858: Be it enacted and ordai: by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council ther as follows:-

I. That no Person who shall be deported by His Excellency the Governor in Council, under: to be selected for de- Twenty-eighth Section of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858, shall be deported to any Place other than the Nat portation under Ordi- Country of such Person, without such Person's free will and consent.

nance No. 8 of 1858.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 20th Day of January, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA e Castro,

Clerk of Councils.

Confirmed. Purelion: 25 May 1880.

Preamblo.

Section IV of Ordi- nance No. 10 of 1858 repealed.

No. 4.

HONGKONG.

JOHN BOWRING

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 2 of 1859.

By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of: Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotenti and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislat Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1858.

[20th January, 1859.] Whereas it is desirable to amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1858: Be it enacted and ordained! His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, follows :-

I. That the Fourth Section of Ordinance No. 10 of 1858 be, and the same is hereby repealed.

JOHN BOWRING.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 20th Day of January, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., having yesterday returned to the Colony, has re-assum his duties as Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

By Order,

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

No. 5.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colo

Tho Victoria,

It is hereby notified, that Tho_Right Honourable The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved t provisional appointment of Mr JOIN DAY, (since deceased,) as Attorney General of Hongkong, pending the decisio of Her Majesty's Government on the suspension from Office of Mr ANSTEY.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

pursuanc for the tl

And February

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

Cou

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Read a first time, and ordered to be published in the next Government Gazette, “ An Ordinance to amend Ordin

No. 8 of 1858”

[JANUARY 22, 18

JANUAR

No. G.

The

CORPORAT

Read a first time, and ordered to be published in the next Government Gazette, "An Ordinance to amend Ordin

No. 10 of 1858."

Resolved, that this Council do adjourn to Tuesday, the 18th instant, at 12 o'clock. The Council adjourned accordingly.

Read and approved, this 20th Day of January, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

JOHN BOWRING, Governor.

Color

Accoun

Cuformed.- Coolamation of 25 may,

1859.

Preamble

Limit to localities

HONGKONG.

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIE REGINÆ.

No. 1 of 1859.

Reparated & N. 7 of 185

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 8 of 1858.

nance No. 8 of 1858.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 20th Day of January, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA e Castro,

Clerk of Councils.

Confirmed. Purelion: 25 May 1880.

Preamblo.

Section IV of Ordi- nance No. 10 of 1858 repealed.

No. 4.

HONGKONG.

JOHN BOWRING

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 2 of 1859.

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1858.

I. That the Fourth Section of Ordinance No. 10 of 1858 be, and the same is hereby repealed.

JOHN BOWRING.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 20th Day of January, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., having yesterday returned to the Colony, has re-assum his duties as Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

By Order,

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

No. 5.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colo

Tho Victoria,

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

pursuanc for the tl

And February

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

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The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specio in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK STRATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

Actpunt of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month ondling 31st December, 1858, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

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NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 3d January, 1859.

$555,000. $200,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

pected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

1859.]

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and orda ncil the

il, under

No. 7.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE ANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

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By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

Arront of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hokong, for the Month ending 31st December, 1858, rendered in accordance with the Terms of IIer Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$313,283.* $150,000.

* exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

JOHN COSTERTON,

Manager.

-Chief of enipotent

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1859.

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, 1859.]

berly certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Vistoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

ordained thereof,

aled.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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re-assum

Whereas the increase of the Population of the City and Suburbs of Victoria, renders it necessary that all Alable means be used for providing increase of House Accommodation; and whereas certain Lots of Ground already

are unoccupied by Messuages or Tenements according to the Conditions of Lease:-Notice is hereby given, it is the intention of this Government to enforce such Conditions, and the Surveyor General will be called on report in One Month from this date, all such Lots as shall be then unprovided with Tenements as required.

The Farm Lots at Pokfoolum are for the present excepted from the effect of this Notice; His Excellency Governor however invites the attention of the Owners of these to the advisability of proceeding at an early , to carry out the conditions of Sale.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

RCER,

etary.

pproved:

the decisi

RCER,

clary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st January, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Ordinance "to provide for the erection of a Public Way, along the Water Frontage of the City of toria, having been read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council, hold on the 4th instant, is, in Hance of Clause XXIX of the Standing Orders and Rules for the Legislative Council of Hongkong, published, the third time, for the information of those whom it may concern.

And Notice is hereby given, that the second reading of the said Ordinance is appointed for Friday, the 4th of bruary next, at 12 o'clock.

By Order,

Council Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st January, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

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The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specio in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK STRATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

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NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 3d January, 1859.

$555,000. $200,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

pected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

1859.]

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and orda ncil the

il, under

No. 7.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE ANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

n the Na

WRING

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$313,283.* $150,000.

* exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

JOHN COSTERTON,

Manager.

-Chief of enipotent

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1859.

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, 1859.]

berly certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Vistoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

ordained thereof,

aled.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

'RING.

re-assum

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

RCER,

etary.

pproved:

the decisi

RCER,

clary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st January, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

And Notice is hereby given, that the second reading of the said Ordinance is appointed for Friday, the 4th of bruary next, at 12 o'clock.

By Order,

Council Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st January, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

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Preamble.

Power to construct Praya.

Name of Praya.

Praya to be erected

Prolongation

Lots affected.

Boundary Lines

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

HONGKONG.

[JANUARY 22, 1859.

JANUARY 2

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIÆ REGINE.

No. of 1859.

By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of th Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiar and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislativ Council of Hongkong.

charged ir esment of stpose of mal ter upon at

Amount found hall be law which it sha Holder of ed as aforesaid of Ground by l 1859.]ining in po

An Ordinance to provide for the erection of a Public Way along the Water Frontage of the City of Victoria.

[ January, Whereas it is desirable that a Public Way should be erected continuously along the Water Fronta of the City of Victoria: Be it enacted and ordained by The Honourable the Acting Governor of Hon kong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

u shall be r lamation fr Before provid XII. Pi

I. It shall be lawful for the Governor to give authority to the Surveyor General to construct, procure to be constructed, one uniform and continuous Quay or Praya, and all Works connected therewith along the Water Frontage of the City of Victoria, extending from Navy Bay at the extreme West there to Wong-nei-choong at the extreme East thereof.

II. The said Quay or Praya shall be called the Bowring Praya.

trying out "date any Arra the Survey

having comm

No. 3.

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Plans .And 3 P.M.

III. The said Quay or Praya and Works connected therewith shall be erected from Designs and Plar according to Plans pre- prepared by the Surveyor General; and the Ground Plan thereof shall be exhibited for Public inspectic viously published. in the Office of the Surveyor General during Office-hours for a period of Two Weeks, before any Worl

shall be commenced by him under the authority of this Ordinance. of IV. In the event of any difficulty occurring in the prolongation of the "Boundary Lines" of Mari of Lots through Land reclaimed or to be reclaimed from the Sea, it shall be lawful for the Surveyor Generection of

to fix and determine the direction and extent of such prolonged Boundary Lines, provided that he do fir insert the same on the Plans of the said Praya and Works so open to Public inspection as aforesaid. Power to give effect V. It shall be lawful for the Governor, on the recommendation of the Surveyor General, to authori compromises be- and give effect to any Compromise to be come to, between the Governor on behalf of the Crown, and t tween the Crown and Holder of the Crown Lease of any Marine Lot, by which the Claims of such Holder and the Claims of t Crown respectively, may be adjusted equitably and to the advantage of the Colony. And for this purpo it shall be lawful for the Governor to sanction the erection, by any such Marine Lot-holder, of the portion the said Praya to be erected immediately in front of his own Lot: Provided only that the Erection of ar such portion of the said Praya shall be carried on and completed under the inspection and to the satisfactie of the Surveyor General, and in accordance with the Plan by him prepared or approved.

Holders of Marine Lots affected.

Estimates to be VI. The Surveyor General shall in every ensuing Year, at some time before the Month of June, subm annually submitted by to the Governor a Statement of the portion of the Works proposed by him to be carried out under t Surveyor General.

Ordinance within the Year next following, and Estimates of the Expenditure to be incurred on accou thereof. And it shall be lawful for the Governor to propose such Estimates, or any of them, in any Ordi: ance, making. Provision for the Contingent Expenditure of the Colony to be dealt with in like manner as a other Estimate to be so proposed.

Power of Entry to Surveyor General.

Penalty for obstruc- tion, &c.

Provision for as-

Lots.

Power of compul- sory Purchase of Pro- perty required for purposes of this Or- dinance.

VII. It shall be lawful for the Surveyor General, and all Officers, Servants, and Workmen employ by or under him, at all times, and with all necessary means and appliances, to enter upon all or any Lan adjacent or approaching to the site of the said Praya, in the course of its erection, and to do thereon: that shall be necessary for carrying out the Works provided for by this Ordinance.

VIII. If any Person shall wilfully obstruct any Person acting under the authority of this Ordinanc or destroy, remove, or injure any Timber, Stone, or other Materials to be employed in or about the erecti of the said Praya, or shall deface any Marks which shall have been made for the purposes of this Ordinanc he shall forfeit for every such Offence a Sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars.

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IX. Every Holder of the Crown Lease of a Marine Lot who shall sustain any Loss or Damage! sessment of Damage reason of any Work, Matter or Thing done under the authority of this Ordinance, on the Area occupied hereby occasioned to the Tenant and set forth in the Lease aforesaid, shall be entitled to Compensation; and the Amount to be pa And on retu Holders of Marine as such Compensation shall be assessed by the Sheriff and a Common Jury, in the same manner as in cas

where Judgment has been suffered to go by default by a Defendant in an Action-at-Law. made by the Sheriff of the Amount assessed as such Compensation as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the G vernor to direct such Amount to be paid by the Colonial Treasurer to the Person entitled to receive the san. 2. X. Whenever it shall appear to the Governor on the report in writing of the Surveyor General, that

Ilis E is necessary for the completion of the Works to be carried on under this Ordinance, that Her Majesty shou cbtain possession of any Lands or Tenements or Erections of any kind not belonging to the Crown, it shallt lawful for the Governor to purchase the same on behalf of the Crown on such Terms as shall be fixed by thiblication Surveyor General; and if the Person entitled to the said Lands shall refuse to accept the said Terms, then HYMOUR, shall be lawful for the Governor to direct an Assessment of the Compensation or Consideration to be paidy THE AD the Person entitled thereto for the purchase of the same Lands, Tenements, or Erections, in the sar manner as is hereinbefore provided for the assessment of Compensation to be allowed in respect of dama to Marine Lot-holders. And it shall be competent to the Sheriff and the Jury empanelled for the purpose making such Assessment, to enter upon and view the said Lands, Tenements, or Erections. And after Retu made by the Sheriff of the Amount found by the said Jury to be payable as Compensation in respect of t said Lands, Tenements, or Erections, it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct payment of the said Amou to be made out of the Colonial Treasury to the Person entitled thereto, and to direct the Surveyor Gener to take possession of the said Lands, Tenements, or Erections in the name of the Crown. And no assignme SIR,- or conveyance of the said Lands or Tenements shall be deemed necessary to vest the same in the Cronjesty's Se thenceforth, but a Declaration shall be made by the Surveyor General of his having taken possessivir Lordsh thereof as aforesaid, with a Statement of the Amount of Compensation as assessed, and a description of tith Lord M Premises so taken by metes and bounds; and a Memorial of the said Declaration having been registered pe, to con the Land-office, it shall be considered thenceforth as Evidence of the vesting of the said Premises in Her befor Majesty and Her Successors to all intents and purposes whatsoever; and no Claim shall thereafter jects wh jesty's N. against the Crown in respect of the said Premises, except for the Consideration or Compensation assessed: payable for the same, as is hereinbefore provided.

Supor

I have

And whereas many unauthorized encroachments have been made by Holders of Marine Lots up the Sea below High-water mark, and Land reclaimed at great expense,—and it is desirable that the sas Excellen Holders should be permitted to retain possession of the Lands so reclaimed upon payment of an equitab Rent therefor: It is hereby further ordained as follows:-

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Power to grant

XI. It shall be lawful for the Governor to permit any Piece or Parcel of Land so reclaimed from the St Leases, and Conditions without grant or license from the Crown, to be rented with the Marine Lot in front of which the said Lar of Leases to be grant- shall have been so reclaimed by the Holders of the Crown Lease thereof, upon such Terms as shall be agre ed, of Crown Lands

on between the said Holders and the Surveyor General; and if the said Holders and the Surveyor Geneplate the

My Lo

heretofore encroached cannot agree, then it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct an Assessment of the Rent reasonably ed, cou

upon.

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d in respect of the Land so reclaimed, in the same manner as is hereinbefore provided for the t of Compensation to be allowed in respect of Damages to the Marine Lot-holders; and for the making such Assessment, it shall be competent to the Sheriff and the Jury thereto empanelled, to and view the Land so reclaimed as aforesaid. And after return made by the Sheriff of the nd by the said Jury to be reasonably chargeable as the rent of the said Land so reclaimed, then Fiful for the Governor to offer the said Land to be held as aforesaid with the Marine Lot in front shall have been so reclaimed, at and for the Rent so assessed as aforesaid; And in the event of of the said Marine Lot declining to accept a Lease of the Land so reclaimed at the Rent to assess- did, then it shall be lawful for the Governor forthwith to order the sale of the said Piece or Parcel Public Auction, either in Lots or undivided, and together with any Piece or Parcel of Ground possession of the Crown, as to the Governor shall seem best: Provided always, that Compensa- made to the Holder of the original Marine Lot so sold, for the Expense incurred in and about the tion from the Sea of the Land in front thereof,-such Compensation to be assessed in manner herein- provided for the Assessment of Damage to Marine Lot-holders under Section IX of this Ordinance. vil. Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall in any way affect or interfere with the

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out of any Works now in the course of Erection or Construction under the direction or supervision tofore made, not to be Compromises here- Surveyor General; and that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to set aside or invali- disturbed. y Arrangements or Compromises heretofore entered into between the Crown and Marine Lot-holders committed purpresture.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office, on or before Monday, the 31st instant, for the

a of Retaining and Boundary Walls to the area South of the present Gaol.

Pans and Specifications may be seen upon application, at the above Office, between the hours of 11 A.M.,

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th January, 1859.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c. &c., has directed the tion. for general information, of the following Copy of a Despatch from His Excellency SIR MICHAEL K.C.B., together with its enclosure, addressed by the EARL OF MALMESBURY to the LORDS COMMISSIONERS ADMIRALTY, relative to the unauthorized importation of Goods into Japan.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

Calcutta, AT HONGKONG, 17th January, 1859.

-Herewith I have the honour to transmit, for Your Excellency's information, a Copy of a Letter from the Earl of Malmesbury, Her retary of State for Foreign affairs, dated the 24th November last, to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, informing ps that certain British Merchants in China will endeavour improperly to import Goods, &c., into Japan; and in accordance Malmesbury's wishes Her Majesty's Steam Sloop Inflexible will sail for Jeddo (calling at Shanghai and Nagasaki), in two days se to the Japanese Government the opinion of Her Majesty's Government on such illegal traffic, if it should be attempted, after the ratification of the Treaty; and that Her Majesty's Government will not extend their protection to any British may violate the Laws of Japan.

request that Your Excellency will be pleased to communicate to the British Merchants in China, the course prescribed to Her Naval Forces in Japan.—I have, &c,

CY SIR JOHN BOWRING, LL.D.,

Her Majesty's Superintendent of Trade in China,

Hongkong.

(Signed,)

M. SEYMOUR, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.

FOREIGN OFFICE, 24th November, 1858.

I have the honour to acquaint Your Lordships, that I have been informed that certain British Merchants in China con- mediate despatch to Japan of Vessels laden partly with Goods which, even if the Treaty wese ratified, and the trade duly ot legally be imported into Japan,

2. 1959.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office, on or before Monday, the 31st instant, for the

a of Retaining and Boundary Walls to the area South of the present Gaol.

Pans and Specifications may be seen upon application, at the above Office, between the hours of 11 A.M.,

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th January, 1859.

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千八百五十九正

F t

年

十正

s Ordinanc

= the erecti

is Ordinanc

月初十

r Damage

à occupied

十四

unt to be

地

特官點

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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示署鐘

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IS SE

取止鐘每意址南南日英承

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如墙邊為本接可量至自閱不並空期月事

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nd on retur

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vn, it shall i

fixed by t Terms, the

to be paid =, in the sa ect of damag he purpose

after Retur -espect of 1 said Amou eyor Gener o assignme in the Crow en possessi -ription of t* registered emises in I thereafter on assessed

Ine Lots up that the s E an equita!

from the Sc he said La hall be eyor Genc

agre

reasonably.

示

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

Calcutta, AT HONGKONG, 17th January, 1859.

request that Your Excellency will be pleased to communicate to the British Merchants in China, the course prescribed to Her Naval Forces in Japan.—I have, &c,

CY SIR JOHN BOWRING, LL.D.,

Her Majesty's Superintendent of Trade in China,

Hongkong.

(Signed,)

M. SEYMOUR, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.

FOREIGN OFFICE, 24th November, 1858.

2. 1959.

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construct. -d therewit Vest theree

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to authoriz

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Claims of th

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June, subr

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office, on or before Monday, the 31st instant, for the

a of Retaining and Boundary Walls to the area South of the present Gaol.

Pans and Specifications may be seen upon application, at the above Office, between the hours of 11 A.M.,

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th January, 1859.

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千八百五十九正

F t

年

十正

s Ordinanc

= the erecti

is Ordinanc

月初十

r Damage

à occupied

十四

unt to be

地

特官點

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

十看明建地在三玆篇

示署鐘

鐘點點圖 *#*# 於人

地詳

墻建監十定招

IS SE

取止鐘每意址南南日英承

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nd on retur

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vn, it shall i

fixed by t Terms, the

to be paid =, in the sa ect of damag he purpose

after Retur -espect of 1 said Amou eyor Gener o assignme in the Crow en possessi -ription of t* registered emises in I thereafter on assessed

Ine Lots up that the s E an equita!

from the Sc he said La hall be eyor Genc

agre

reasonably.

示

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

Calcutta, AT HONGKONG, 17th January, 1859.

request that Your Excellency will be pleased to communicate to the British Merchants in China, the course prescribed to Her Naval Forces in Japan.—I have, &c,

CY SIR JOHN BOWRING, LL.D.,

Her Majesty's Superintendent of Trade in China,

Hongkong.

(Signed,)

M. SEYMOUR, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.

FOREIGN OFFICE, 24th November, 1858.

The Bonghong

Government Gazette.

[JANUARY 22, 1859.

Her Majesty's Government would much regret that the commencement of British intercourse with Japan should be signalized by act of smuggling and other illegality or violence on the part of British Subjects, which, although they might for the moment be pecuniari beneficial to the parties concerned in them, would tend to check the dispositions of the Japanese Government to enter into friendly intercours with this country, to paralyze legitimate trade, and to impress the people and Government of Japan with an unfavorable opinion of th British character, which would require a long time to efface.

At all events, it is the duty of Her Majesty's Government to do their utmost to avert any such evil consequences, and I have according to request Your Lordships by to-morrow's Mail, to send instructions to Sir M. Seymour, at once to despatch to Jeddo a Ship of adequ force, and to instruct the Commander of such Ship to inform the Japanese Government that Her Majesty's Government are not privy to an British Sabjects carrying on any illicit trade with Japan, if such should be attempted either before or after the exchange of the ratification: of the Treaty; but that Her Majesty's Government highly disapproving of such conduct, will not extend their protection to any Briti Subjects, who may violate the laws of Japan.

The British commanding officer in Japan should also warn the Masters of any British Ships so trading, that they will not be protecte from the effects of any such illegal proceedings on their part.

It might also be desirable that Sir M. Seymour should, in the manner which he may judge most suitable, make known to Britis Subjects in the Chinese Ports and at llongkong, the course prescribed to Her Majesty's Naval Force in Japan.-I have, &c.,

The LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF ADMIRALTY.

(Signed,)

MALMESBURY.

True Copies,

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

any information concerning one 且

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed to have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

LL Persons indebted to the “ CHINA MAIL” OFFICE, are requested to make an early settlement of their accounts; and it is desired that all Claims against it may be forthwith sent in.

“China Mail "Oflice,

228 January, 1859.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- "CADIZ,” TION COMPANY's Steam-ship Captain CURLING, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers. Specic, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on SUNDAY, the 30th January, at 9 A.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 28th; SPECIE and PARCELS until Noon on the 29th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & OrientalSteam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value

of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government,and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY,

West Point, Hongkong.

TO be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION,—Pursuant to an Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, made in the cause of STEPHENSON v. MURROW_ by Mr DUDDELL, on the Premises, on WEDNES- DAY, the Sirteenth day of February, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-Nine, at Noon, in One or inore Lots-MARINE LOTS Numbers Fifty- Seven and Seventy-One, with the DWELLING-

HOUSES thereon, lately in the occupation of Messrs

W. H. WARDLEY & COMPANY and Mr MURROW; and the COAL «GODOWNS, STORE ROOMS and · PREMISES leased to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

GROUND KENTS £201.8, with £96.8.7, claimed by the Crown on alleged encroachment. Further particulars with Conditions of Sale may be had of Mr STACE or Mr GASKELL, Solicitors, &c., Hongkong, and of the above Auctioncer.

N. R. MASSON, Acting Registrar, and Reciever in the cause of STEPHenson v. Murrow,

P. J. HUGHES.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. POST-OFFICE AT CANTON,

T is hereby notified for Public information, that a

IT POST OFFICE will be established at CAN-

TON, on and after MONDAY NEXT, the 24th

day of January instant. The Office will, pro tempore, be under the charge of MR JAyme Rangel.

The Postage on LETTERS from Canton to Hong- kong, and vice versa, is 4d. under an ounce in weight, 8d. above 1⁄2 an ounce, and so on, adding 8d. per ounce, for every ounce or fraction of an ounce in addition.

NOTICE.

HE Partnership heretofore existing betwee TGUSTAY CHRISTIAN SCHWABE, and FREDERICT BOWER, under the firm of G. C. SCHWABE & C is this day dissolved by lapse of time.

All outstanding accounts will be liquidated their successors, Messrs Bower, HANBURY & Co.'

Shanghae, 31st December, 1858.

NOTICE.

HE undersigned have entered into Partnersh as MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, und the firm of BOWER, HANBURY & Co., and w continue the business hitherto conducted by Mess G. C. SCHWABE & Co. at this Port.

Paid Letters and Newspapers received at Hong- kong by the Contract Mail Packets, and addressed to Canton, will be transmitted thence without any other charge for Postage than that paid in the first instance at the place of posting; and Letters and Newspapers posted at Canton for the Mails for England, will be Shanghae, 1st January, 1859. subject to the same rates of postage only, as they would be if posted in Hongkong.

Mails will be regularly made up by every Steamer and Gun Boat up and down the River.

The Post-Office is situated for the present at HONAM, at the rear of the Premises of Messrs RUSSELL & Co.; and the Hours of attendance will be from 10 o'clock A.M., to 4 o'clock P.M., except on the making up or departure of the Mails to or from Europe, when every facility will be given for the public convenience.

Post-Office, Hongkong, 18th January,1859.

TIITE

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post Master.

NOTICE,

IE Interest and Responsibility of the late GEORGE SMITH, and of Mr BENJAMIN GOTT KINNEAR, in our Firm, ceased on 31st December, 1857.

E Interest and Responsibility of Mr ANDREW ARCHIBALD RANKEN, in cur firm, ceased on 31st December, 1858.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 6th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

́R FRAMJEE SAPOORJEE is authorized to

sign our Firm, from this date.

D. N. MODY & Co. Hongkong, 20th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

HE undersigned have this day entered into Co-partnership under the style of HESSE, EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

ITI reference to the foregoing Notice, the W

Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THIOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1358,

FREDERICK BOWER. THOMAS HANBURY,

NOTICE.

IIE Business heretofore conducted in China und

the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & C was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of t Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed) T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN. ·

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House:

WE Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR HI BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are a mitted Partners in our Firm.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will s for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr EDGE

Queen's Road, Hongkong.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHA! T ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 3: December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859.

NOT

In the Estate of GEO. D. BONNYMAN, late

Master of the " Chinchin,” deceased. OTICE.-All parties having Claims against

above named Estate, are requested to not the same to the undersigned, before the 1st day: February, 1859.

ROBT. H. CAIRNS, Administrator.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1858.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES May ha

PERSO

VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plais

printed from them at the Office of the Chi Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong PRICE, $12 per Annum Single Copics, Thirty-

Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under,

Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-0# half of these charges for cach Repetition.

NEW SERI

The Co given, that a

will, as before

No. 10.

Coloni

The su whom it me

Coloni:

Circular No.

Board of

INSTRUCT

The Co

more accurat

Supping Act

Factors

ab muselves ac ...... the above tes for canc

No. 9.

The f VICTORIA, by the Ha

Colon

Number,

COUNTRI

Great Britain Mydney, Port

Adelaide, Cdcutta, Bo

Singapore, New York,

California

Mouth Americ

Dáma vir, Jas Court of CI

Alacao, &

The Bonghong

Government Gazette.

[JANUARY 22, 1859.

The British commanding officer in Japan should also warn the Masters of any British Ships so trading, that they will not be protecte from the effects of any such illegal proceedings on their part.

The LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF ADMIRALTY.

(Signed,)

MALMESBURY.

True Copies,

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

any information concerning one 且

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed to have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

LL Persons indebted to the “ CHINA MAIL” OFFICE, are requested to make an early settlement of their accounts; and it is desired that all Claims against it may be forthwith sent in.

“China Mail "Oflice,

228 January, 1859.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 28th; SPECIE and PARCELS until Noon on the 29th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & OrientalSteam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value

of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government,and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 18th January, 1859.

SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY,

West Point, Hongkong.

HOUSES thereon, lately in the occupation of Messrs

W. H. WARDLEY & COMPANY and Mr MURROW; and the COAL «GODOWNS, STORE ROOMS and · PREMISES leased to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

N. R. MASSON, Acting Registrar, and Reciever in the cause of STEPHenson v. Murrow,

P. J. HUGHES.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. POST-OFFICE AT CANTON,

T is hereby notified for Public information, that a

IT POST OFFICE will be established at CAN-

TON, on and after MONDAY NEXT, the 24th

day of January instant. The Office will, pro tempore, be under the charge of MR JAyme Rangel.

NOTICE.

HE Partnership heretofore existing betwee TGUSTAY CHRISTIAN SCHWABE, and FREDERICT BOWER, under the firm of G. C. SCHWABE & C is this day dissolved by lapse of time.

All outstanding accounts will be liquidated their successors, Messrs Bower, HANBURY & Co.'

Shanghae, 31st December, 1858.

NOTICE.

Mails will be regularly made up by every Steamer and Gun Boat up and down the River.

Post-Office, Hongkong, 18th January,1859.

TIITE

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post Master.

NOTICE,

IE Interest and Responsibility of the late GEORGE SMITH, and of Mr BENJAMIN GOTT KINNEAR, in our Firm, ceased on 31st December, 1857.

E Interest and Responsibility of Mr ANDREW ARCHIBALD RANKEN, in cur firm, ceased on 31st December, 1858.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 6th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

́R FRAMJEE SAPOORJEE is authorized to

sign our Firm, from this date.

D. N. MODY & Co. Hongkong, 20th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

HE undersigned have this day entered into Co-partnership under the style of HESSE, EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

ITI reference to the foregoing Notice, the W

Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THIOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1358,

FREDERICK BOWER. THOMAS HANBURY,

NOTICE.

IIE Business heretofore conducted in China und

the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & C was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of t Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed) T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN. ·

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House:

WE Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR HI BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are a mitted Partners in our Firm.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will s for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr EDGE

Queen's Road, Hongkong.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHA! T ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 3: December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859.

NOT

In the Estate of GEO. D. BONNYMAN, late

Master of the " Chinchin,” deceased. OTICE.-All parties having Claims against

above named Estate, are requested to not the same to the undersigned, before the 1st day: February, 1859.

ROBT. H. CAIRNS, Administrator.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1858.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES May ha

PERSO

VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plais

printed from them at the Office of the Chi Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong PRICE, $12 per Annum Single Copics, Thirty-

Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under,

Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-0# half of these charges for cach Repetition.

NEW SERI

The Co given, that a

will, as before

No. 10.

Coloni

The su whom it me

Coloni:

Circular No.

Board of

INSTRUCT

The Co

more accurat

Supping Act

Factors

ab muselves ac ...... the above tes for canc

No. 9.

The f VICTORIA, by the Ha

Colon

Number,

COUNTRI

Great Britain Mydney, Port

Adelaide, Cdcutta, Bo

Singapore, New York,

California

Mouth Americ

Dáma vir, Jas Court of CI

Alacao, &

THE

2, 1859.

Tized by ac - pecunia: sintereon: pinion of a

according of adequ privy to a ratificati. Dany Briti

be protect

n to Briti

JRY.

Honghong

sting betwe nd FREDER:

VABE & C

liquidated BURY & CO.

SERIES.

Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 29TH JANUARY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 193.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby

that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that “THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

as before, be the only Official Organ for Proclamations, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colònial Secretary.

to Partners!

AGENTS, Uni & Co., and v

cted by Me-

BOWER ANBURY,

70.

GOVERNMENT. NOTIFICATION.

The subjoined Circular from the Board of Trade is published for the information of Marine Surveyors and others

it may concern.

in China un

WSON & C

e name of

By Order,

Clonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th January, 1859.

ON,

AY,

bar No. 100.

and of Trade, October, 1858.

. BLENKIN.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

URN ORTON.

of our Hous

and MR E GRAY, are a

TALL will s

EDY & C

Tate Mr Ep

Alteration of Fac-

TRUCTIONS TO REGISTRARS OF SHIPPING IN HER MAJESTY'S POSSESSIONS ABROAD.

Commissioners of Customs, with the approval of the Board of Trade, having directed that, with a view to the tamarate admeasurement of the Tonnage of Vessels under Rule 2, prescribed by Section 22 of" The Merchant tors under Rule 2, Sec.

* Act. 1854,” the Decimal Factor 0017 for Ships built of Wood, and '0018 for those built of Iron, be substituted 22.

ors 18 and 0021 now in use, as directed by the said Section, the proper officers will be careful to govern recordingly in all future computations. Vessels already measured by Rule 2 must be remeasured agreeably ve modification of the Rule, on the application of their Owners or Agents, and delivery of the original certiti-

r cancellation.

T. H. FARRER, Assistant Secretary, Marine Department.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Returns connected with the Shipping, Emigration, and such portion of the Trade at the PORT OF A. HONGKONG, during the Year 1858, as could, in the absence of a Custom House, be officially ascertained Harbour Master's Department, are published for general information.

MRGRAH!

irm on the

ZIE & Co.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.`

YMAN, la! eceased.

ims against

uested to m

e the 1st doy

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th January, 1859.

No. 1.

r, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Cleared at Ports, in the Colony of Hongkong, from each Country in 1858.

H. CAIRNS

nistrator.

CENTES WHENCE ARRIVED.

CLEARED.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

ING.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

LATES may Elled or 1: of the

51,531

54,531

Port Phillip, Hobart Town,

1. New Zealand, &c., &c., &c.,

...

22,763

Bombay, Rangoon, Akyab,

ail, Hongkon opios, Thirts

s and under.' enty Cents-L =tition.

ra, ami Labuan,

211

240,200

28,046

271

268,246

* Boston, Baltimore, and

164

149,667

164

149 667

...

A LATICAL

45,116

29,327 20 628

29.327

20,628

- Jasa, Malay Islands, &c.,

...

11,209

Cons, Shanghai, Canton,

ton, &., &c.,

225

93,591.

21,398

267

114.989

Total,.

855

633,060

152

83,416 ***

***

21,007

716,476

A. L. INGLIS, Harbour Master.

THE

2, 1859.

Tized by ac - pecunia: sintereon: pinion of a

according of adequ privy to a ratificati. Dany Briti

be protect

n to Briti

JRY.

Honghong

sting betwe nd FREDER:

VABE & C

liquidated BURY & CO.

SERIES.

Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 29TH JANUARY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 193.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby

that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that “THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

as before, be the only Official Organ for Proclamations, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colònial Secretary.

to Partners!

AGENTS, Uni & Co., and v

cted by Me-

BOWER ANBURY,

70.

GOVERNMENT. NOTIFICATION.

The subjoined Circular from the Board of Trade is published for the information of Marine Surveyors and others

it may concern.

in China un

WSON & C

e name of

By Order,

Clonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th January, 1859.

ON,

AY,

bar No. 100.

and of Trade, October, 1858.

. BLENKIN.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

URN ORTON.

of our Hous

and MR E GRAY, are a

TALL will s

EDY & C

Tate Mr Ep

Alteration of Fac-

TRUCTIONS TO REGISTRARS OF SHIPPING IN HER MAJESTY'S POSSESSIONS ABROAD.

* Act. 1854,” the Decimal Factor 0017 for Ships built of Wood, and '0018 for those built of Iron, be substituted 22.

r cancellation.

T. H. FARRER, Assistant Secretary, Marine Department.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

MRGRAH!

irm on the

ZIE & Co.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.`

YMAN, la! eceased.

ims against

uested to m

e the 1st doy

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th January, 1859.

No. 1.

r, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Cleared at Ports, in the Colony of Hongkong, from each Country in 1858.

H. CAIRNS

nistrator.

CENTES WHENCE ARRIVED.

CLEARED.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

ING.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

LATES may Elled or 1: of the

51,531

54,531

Port Phillip, Hobart Town,

1. New Zealand, &c., &c., &c.,

...

22,763

Bombay, Rangoon, Akyab,

ail, Hongkon opios, Thirts

s and under.' enty Cents-L =tition.

ra, ami Labuan,

211

240,200

28,046

271

268,246

* Boston, Baltimore, and

164

149,667

164

149 667

...

A LATICAL

45,116

29,327 20 628

29.327

20,628

- Jasa, Malay Islands, &c.,

...

11,209

Cons, Shanghai, Canton,

ton, &., &c.,

225

93,591.

21,398

267

114.989

Total,.

855

633,060

152

83,416 ***

***

21,007

716,476

A. L. INGLIS, Harbour Master.

146

The Hongkong Government Gazette,

No. 2.

[JANUARY 29, 1859.

JANUARY 2.

Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels of each Nation Entered at Ports, in the Colony of Hongkong,

in the Year 1858.

Number, 1

NAMES

ENTERED.

NATIONALITY OF VESSELS.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crows.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

torin, Hongkon

601

British,

American,

Austrian,

Bremen,

102

1 391,932 187,910

559

14 285

Belgian, Chilian,

540

3,979

Dutch,

Danish,

31.495

10,231

20.205

List of Emigr

French,

Hamburg,

22.823

Hanoverian,

2,357

Mecklenburg,

New Grenadian,

Norwegian,

269

DATE CLEAR

718

302

Oldenburg,

2,118

976

Portuguese,

Peruvian,

Prussian,

Russian,

Spanish,

Siamese,

Swedish,

1,050

5,218

23.

12.243

...

4.834

€90

596

January 1,

59 20

February 9 10

March 6

་་

Sardinian,

1,167

Total,.

...

1,007

710,476

A. L. INGLIS, Harbour Master.

April

No. 3.

Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels of each Nation Cleared at Ports, in the Colony of Hongkong, in 1858.

CLEARED.

May

NATIONALITY of Vessels.

WITH Cargoes.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

June

483

345,494

► 24

187

156 507

•

1.077

British,

American,

Austrian,

Bremen,

Belgian,

CHET

Dutch,

Danish,

French,

Hamburg,

Hanoverian,

Mecklenburg,

New Grenadian,

Norwegian,

Oldenburg,

Portuguese,

Peruvian,

Prussian,

Russian,.

Spanish,

Siamese, Swedish, Sardinian,

Total,.

...

11,810

510

July

November 9 December 7

1.945

34.029

13471

19 664

17.330

3,385

269

871

302

1,857

322

2,988

708

596

...

3 629

DATE.

16.143

3,990

800

968

...

637,697

...

•

...

A. L. INGLIS, Harbour Master.

January 9 15 February 9

March

April

No. 4.

་་

May

Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Entered at each Port, in the Colony of Hongkong, in the Year 1858.

ENTERE D.

NAMES OF POrts.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

June

July

August 6

21.

September 5

October 8

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

21 November 9 December 9

Victoria, Hongkong,

855

633,060

152

83,416

Total,".

855

633,060

152

83,416

1,007

716,476

་

1,007

716,476

A. L. INGLIS, Harbour Master.

147

1839.

NUARY 29, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

No. 5.

Naber, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Cleared at each Port, in the Colony of Hongkong, in the Year 1858.

CLEARED.

NAMES OF PORTS.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vesscla.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Hongkongy

Total,

aster.

1858.

Crews.

̄aster.

1858.

***

968

637,697

968

637,697

No. 6.

A. L. INGLIS, Harbour Master.

Emigrant Ships Cleared by the Emigration Officer, Hongkong, during the Year ending 31st December, 1858.

PE CLEARED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

OF WHAT PORT.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHITHER Bound.'

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

Male. Female. Male. Female.

ry 1, 1858 Joseph Peabody,

1,13

Boston

426 Gottenburg|

London

Bremen

Elenere, Tasmania,

1,190

Glasgow

Agamemnon,

Daring,

Panama,

974

1 095

Boston

1,1:0

New York

Abyssinian,

1.072

London

Gellert,

643

Mastiff,

1,030

New York

Ocean Chief,

1,026

Liverpool

White Swallow,

1,190

Boston

Norwood,

846

London

Aurora,

1,398

Salem

Robert Passenger,

439

London

Beatrice,

887 Boston

William,

703

London

Carribean,

874

London

Tynemouth,

1,228

London

J. H. Ferdinand,

717

Rotterdam

Moorsfort,

1,288

Liverpool

Lord Warriston,

1,144

Greenock

Formosa,

701

George Kendall,

897

Leonidas,

697

London

Boston Light

Samuel Hendrikus,

Carntyne, Frigate Bird,

Mauritius, Anna Lange,

1,164

Boston

611

འདརབ བ ད དན ནམམང་ང་མརམས་

Bordeaux.

Liverpool

Rotterdam

944 Liverpool

Edward Weston O. F. Almfelt James Norse Robert Thompson Robert Simonson William Porter Cave Richard Henry Lewis Herman H. Wicke William O. Johnson William Brown Nathaniel Ingersoll Frank Bristow W. H. Clough Edward Sayer George L. Rogers Joseph G. Milton John Winchester John Wake

G. H. Lodewyks

E. Coulthurst

W. Lock

San Francisco Melbourne

356 63.

Havannah

367

Sydney

453

San Francisco

278

Sydney & Melbourne

496

| Sydney

450

San Francisco

214

Sydney

447

...

Sydney & Melbourne

544

San Francisco

309

Sydney

438

Sydney

525

San Francisco

280

Sydney

377

Sydney & Melbourne

356

San Francisco

380

Sydney

696

371

San Francisco

568

Sydney & Melbourne

562

478

343

San Francisco

293

Elkanah Crowell

377

254

419

244

Donald Cruikshank

Havannah

741

J. D. Raschen

Sydney & Melbourne

441

H. B. Major

Sydney

•

1,230

San Francisco

460

151

Havannah

554

Sydney

316

...

San Francisco

...

Sydney & Melbourne

250

...

San Francisco

Melbourne

Demerara

292

San Francisco

100

H. Durand

Philip Farley

J. H. C. Andrew

A. G. Bonton

W. G. Sparks

805 | Philadelphia| P. C. Cope

Glasgow

Bremen

New York New York London Greenock

2,134

983

Norway,

2,075

Atmosphere,.

1,500

Joseph Shepherd,

629

Scotia,

•

1,021

St. Paul,

669

Havre

Santa Claus,

1,256

Boston

Hebe,

591

Rotterdam

Frowning Beauty,

367

London

Oithona,

766

London

Royal George,

545

Liverpool

Geotges, .

791

Boston

Total Tons,

39,657

W. II. Lunt R. Phillips John Bell D. H. Pinard Bailey Foster

A. H. Kiehl

John Maun Wilson

William Holines Patrick Robb William Slater

San Francisco

No. 7.

Total Passengers. 115 624,186

A. L. INGLIS, Emigration Officer.

1858.—IMPORTS of Opium and Treasure per P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamers.

BOMBAY LINE. *

Formosa,

Ottawa,

Ganges,

Singapore,

Norna,

Shanghai,

Cadiz,

Bomb y,

Aden,

Pekin,

ber 9

Pottinger,

Singapore,

Norna, Cadiz,

Pekin, Pottinger, Singapore, Ganges, Norna, Pekin, Malabar,

Singapore, Cadiz, Pekin, Norna, Malabar,

Singapore,

tember 15

Creat

ber 9

aster.

STEAMER.

OPIUM.

TREASURE.

-Turkey.

Benares.

Malia.

Chests 491

$ 9,100

136

717

92.113

...

749 7-chts.

61,047

996 2

226.382

1.086

226,910

214

1,592

445,301

1,382 1

680,486

563 1 766

3,500

1,407 3

592,253

799 1

263 542

...

8722

152,962

465 1

159,468

547 2

238,182

1,050

321.267

...

1,063

309.729

837 1

162 762

990

239.720

560 2

135.091

6273

843,565

1.1971 1.096

227.548

238,054

1 184]

187.651

1033

164.774

1,267

257,250

1,777 I

703,964

229

25,547 chests.

$6,449,626

}

•

A. L. INGLIS, Harbour Master.

* As furnihod by the P. & O. Company.

118

DATE.

January Tabuary March

April

May

Formosa,

Luly Mary Wood, Formosa,

Lady Mary Wood,

Formosa

Lady Mary Wood,

Aden,

Formosa,

Aden,

་་

June

July

August

Formosa,

Aden,

Formosa,

Aden,

Causa",

Formosa,

An,

September 3

Norna,

Formosa,

October 11

Formosa,

Aden,

November 11

December 12

Formosa, Aden, Formosa, Aden,

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

No. 8.

1858.-EXPORTS of Opium and Treasure.

To SHANGHAI. *

STEAMER.

OPIUM.

Chests 295 24-chests.

605 2

460 3

411 1

7646

693

568

728 2

298

511

7401

326 2

526 5

598 2

486 2

598

510 3

588 2

880

784

626

486

721 3 1,154 1

[JANUARY 29, 1859)

JANUARY

TREASURE.

$12,223 18.480

42,976

31,508

92 3.7 166.593

13.000

163,214

125.432

65.244

60.901

82.080

240.287

219 220

12,167 103 260

85.152

248 481 199.614

213 454

491.697

167.454

287.350

309,296

$3,401,479

* As furnished by the P. & O. Company.

No. 9.

14,386 & 36 1-chests.

A. L. INGLIS, Harbour Master.

1858.-EXPORTS of Silk and Treasure per P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamers. *

No. 3.

Tend. erection of Plans

and 3 P.M

Colo

DATE.

STEAMER.

SILK, Southampton.

SILK,

TOTAL.

TREASURE.

· Marseilles,

Bombay.

January

February 15

Aden,

509

.177

636

$1.008.318

Ottawa..

489

323

813

1.336 065

Ganges,

531

lii

642

arch 15 30

Singapore, Norna,

158

199

375,6 H 462 533

A CIVIL

370

397

1,216 512

Cadiz,.

554

592

1214

314,835

April 13

Bombay,

1,404

136

1,540

440 841

Pekin,

1.480

500

115

2095

319.865

May

Pottinger,

1,342

863

439

2.644

370.796

THE

THE C any MA

to have t sometime

Colonia Hon;

Singapore,

1,475

340

496

2,371

904.374

June

Norna,

323

301

299

923

Cadiz,

101

154

225

480

July

Pekin,

197

117

122

436

646,545

Pottinger,

1.257

403

1.699

858 612

August 10

Singapore,

2,042

138

2.180

923 162

Gangcs,

1,838

219

2.097

764 939

Manila,

1.307

111

145

1.563

30.500

590 942 593.802

LLI

settlemen Claims ag * Chin

September 12

Pekin,.

2.383

363

2.792

644 479

Norna,

2.678

342

3.020

1,043.898

October

Malabar,

2,622

460

3,082

255.450

Singapore,

2,070

412

2,482

153,693

November 15

Cadiz,

1.277

676

1,953

142 399

Pekin,

2,582

443

217

3.272

162.475

יין

December 15

Norna,. Malabar,

2.156

464

2.620

42 213

HE:

FRIDA at 12 o'c

2,397

296

2,767

355.313

33,079

6,283

4,535

43,897

$14,037,610

* As furnished by the P. & 0. Company.

No. 10.

A. L. INGLIS, Harbour Master.

1858.-EXPORTS of Silk and Treasure per P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamers.

From SHANGHAE. *

NOT

WILLS be in th SATUI

1859;

or refus which, trar of t

SILK.

DATE ARRIVING AT HONGKONG.

TREASURE.

STEAMER.

Southampton.

Marseilles.

Bombay.

Hongkong.

360

$513,700

January 13

Rem',

Lady Mary Wood,

460

114

630,500

February 12

531

111

119

201,800

Formosa,

Lady Mary Wood,

38.265

THE

210

708,225

29th Ji

Arch

April

Formosa,

Lady Mary Wood,

454

288

168

324.763

Formosa,

1,282

330.260

A SI followi!

Lady Mary Wood,

884

369

277.211

6 to h:

1,300

658

240

193.600

May

Aden, -

1351

289

145

213

573.694

and N.

Jule

•

July

Forin 83,

Aden.

Porn1032,

Aden,

323

301

247.000

101

411.440

197

117

།|

416,000

POR

1 237

Formoža,

344.459

2015

895 300

August

Aden,

Chusan,

1,838

219

602

325 800

2,245

221

4.6

148

September October

Formosa,

Norna,

2,678

342

373.000 87,500

877

241

159

יין

Formosa,

1.702

37-

29435

GOTI

Aden,

1.759

350

139

24,000

Decem

Formosa,

November 9 26 December 10

Adem, la mas. Aden, Formosa,

1,161

676

13.300

2558

443

23.600

2,006

464

6,550

2,382

296

216

140,400

on 31.

29,762

5,370

€1,525

2,191

$7,131,602

Sha

A. L. INGLIS, Harbour Masters

-“

MARY 29, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

149

Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office, on or before Monday, the 31st instant, for the etion of Retaining and Boundary Walls to the arca South of the present Gaol.

Plans and Specifications may be seen upon application, at the above Office, between the hours of 11 A.M.,

13 P.M.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th January, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

戊

午九

두 十正

一千八百五十九

也地三十看明建地在

三玆為

特官

點

地

詳墙建建監十定招憲

示署鐘點

基造獄

於人

月初十十四

取止鐘每意址

意址南日英承.

視赴起日如墻

欲如墻邊為本接

可量至自閱不並空期月事

示

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

any information concerning one

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

A CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed Lave been temporarily resident in this Colony

time during the last four yeurs. Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

LL Persons indebted to the “CHINA MAIL" OFFICE, are requested to make an early tlement of their accounts; and it is desired that all Chims against it may be forthwith sent in.

China Mail" Office,

31st December, 1858.

NOTICE.

HE next Sittings of the SUPREME COURT, THE next Sittings of the SUP, WE COU FRIDAY, the Fourth day of February, A.D. 1859,

at 12 o'clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar.

SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY, West Point, Hongkong.

O be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION,-Pursuant to an

Tto

NOTICE.

THE undersigned have this day entered into

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, | EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL

COMMISSION BUSINESS. made in the cause of STEPHENSON . MURROW. by Mr DUDDELL, on the Premises, on SATUR- DAY, the Nineteenth day of February, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-Nine, at Noon, in One or more Lots-MARINE LOTS Numbers Fifty- Seven and Seventy-One, with the DWELLING- HOUSES thereon, lately in the occupation of Messrs W. H. WARDLEY & COMPANY and Mr MURROW; and the COAL GODOWNS, STORE ROOMS and PREMISES leased to the Peninsular and | Oriental Steam Navigation Company, terminable in July, 1860.

GROUND RENTS £201.8, with £96.8.7, claimed by the Crown on alleged encroachment, the same having been hitherto paid by the Receiver, by order of the Supreme Court, under protest, and therefore open to readjustment. Further particulars, with Con- ditions of Sale and Plans of the said Premises, may be had of Mr STACE or Mr GASKELL, Solicitors, &c., Hongkong, and of the above Auctioneer.

N. R. MASSON, Acting Registrar, and Reciever in the cause of STEPHENSON V. MURROW.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

In re TUNG-SOO, deceased. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the NEXT OF KIN and all other Persons, to produce any WILLS or CODICILS of the above party that may be in their possession, before the Supreme Court, on

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. SATURDAY, the Fifth day of February, A.D.

HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- THE 1359; or, if none, that the Next of Kin do accept

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “CADIZ,

trar of the said Court.

By the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

LE Next GENERAL MAIL per Steamer "CADIZ,” will close on SATURDAY, the Cita January, at 6 o'clock P.M.

A SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL will be made up on the flowing morning. LETTERS received from half-past 6 to half-past 7 à M. for a late fee of Sixpence each, 2nd New PAPERS for 1d. each.

Post-office, Hongkong,

1th January, 1859.

THE

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Muster.

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of the late GEORGE SMITH, and of Me BENJAMIN QUIT KINNEAR, in our Firm, ceased on 31st December, 1857.

E Interest and Responsibility of Mr ANDREW

above Places, on SUNDAY, the 30th January, at 9 A.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 28th; SPECIE and PARCELS until Noon on the 29th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value

uch declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 18th January, 1839.

NOTICE.

ARCHIBALD RANKEN, in our firm, ceased T

on 31st December, 1858.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.

Shanghae, 6th January, 1859.

•

HE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHAM ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 31st December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Cantor 1st January, 1839.

WITH

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the

PAUL EHLERS. undersigned.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

MR.

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE, & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858,

NOTICE.

HE Business heretofore conducted in China unde

the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

*by their Attorney, W. Bleskin.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House at

WE Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and Mn HU- BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad-

mitted Partners in our Firmı.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858. Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr EDGER, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

In the Estate of GEO. D. BONNYMAN, late Muster of the “ Chinchin,” decrased.

NOTICF-All parties having Claims against the

above named Estate, are requested to notify the same to the undersigned, before the 1st day of February, 1859.

ROBT. H. CAIRNS, Administrator.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1858. Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.— PRICE, $12 per Annum, Single Copios, Thirty-six Cent's. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Fivo Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of these charges for each Repetition.

THE

Hongkong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5тн FEBRUARY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 194.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given, that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855. -

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

ERRATUM.

In Government Gazette, No. 193 of 29th January, Page 147, Return No. 6, at the end, for "Total Passengers,

Adults, Male, 15,624,186;” read,—“ Total Passengers, Adults, Male, 15,624, Female, 186."

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF HONGKONG.

No. 2 of 1859.

THURSDAY, 20th JANUARY, 1859.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, AND ALL THE MEMBERS.

It appearing that the Monthly Criminal Sessions were holden on the 18th instant, the day to which the Council

stood adjourned,-

The Council met to-day, pursuant to postponement, as ordered by The Honourable The Acting Governor.

The Minutes of the Council held on the 4th instant were read and approved.

The Chief Magistrate, according to notice conveyed to His Excellency The Governor, put.in the following Protest:- PROTEST AND REASONS, &c., &c.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, Thursday, 20th January, 1859.

At a Council held on the 4th instant, I submitted the following Motion for debate:--

"That His Excellency the Governor be requested to lay before this Council all Correspondence between the Local Govern- ment and the Secretary of State for the Colonies, with respect to the proceedings of this Council on the subject of the Opium Farm privilege, and other matters referred to it by Dr Bridges then Member of this Council; and particularly with respect to the selection of the Committee of Inquiry thereupon appointed by this Council, the conduct of its proceedings, the drawing up of its Report, and the confirmation by this Council of the said Report."

The Honourable the Lieut.-Governor, then Acting Governor and Chairman of the Council, refused to allow any discussion what- ever on the Motion. I now respectfully enter this my Protest against such refusal of the Lieut.-Governor, with my reasons for thinking the Motion a proper one to be discussed. My reasons are that :-

---

It is obviously desirable, unless special reasons are shown to the contrary, that this Council, which appointed the Committee of Inquiry and unanimonsly adopted its Report, should be officially and certainly informed whether any, and, if any, what communications on the subject have been made by the Local Government to the Secretary of State, and whether any, and, if any, what communica- tions in reply have been received by the Local Government from the Secretary of State; and it is neither advisable nor respectful to this Council, that it should thus be left as a body in complete ignorance on the subject. It is still less advisable when many Members, if not every individual Member of the Council, must have heard and read in the local Newspapers reports as to the nature of the Cor- respondence referred to. If the Correspondence is such as it is reported to be, it contains a great amount of error, falsehood, and slander, and it is only by the production of the Correspondence, that the Council can ascertain the truth or falsehood of these reports.

THE

Hongkong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5тн FEBRUARY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 194.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given, that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855. -

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

ERRATUM.

In Government Gazette, No. 193 of 29th January, Page 147, Return No. 6, at the end, for "Total Passengers,

Adults, Male, 15,624,186;” read,—“ Total Passengers, Adults, Male, 15,624, Female, 186."

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF HONGKONG.

No. 2 of 1859.

THURSDAY, 20th JANUARY, 1859.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, AND ALL THE MEMBERS.

It appearing that the Monthly Criminal Sessions were holden on the 18th instant, the day to which the Council

stood adjourned,-

The Council met to-day, pursuant to postponement, as ordered by The Honourable The Acting Governor.

The Minutes of the Council held on the 4th instant were read and approved.

The Chief Magistrate, according to notice conveyed to His Excellency The Governor, put.in the following Protest:- PROTEST AND REASONS, &c., &c.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, Thursday, 20th January, 1859.

At a Council held on the 4th instant, I submitted the following Motion for debate:--

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152

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

FEBRUARY 5, 1859.

I have been informed that some Members of this Council have stated, and I have read on more than one occasion in the lo Newspapers, that De Bridges-then Acting Colonial Secretary, and himself the person whose conduct had been under inquiry by t Committee referred to-forwarded to Downing Street the Report of the Committee, immediately after it was presented to the Count before the evidence was printed, and with his answer to it,-in which answer he charged Mr Dent and myself, the only Members of t Committee, with injustic», falsehood, and hostility to himself. He stated, it is reported, that through some management of Mr Anstey we were appointed because we were hostile to him (Dr Bridges),—that we conducted the Proceedings of the Committee under Anstey's influence, and that the Report which purported to be ours, was not sɔ, but was really drawn up by Mr Anstey. The Coun knows that some of these statements are untrue; and I denounce the whole of them not only as untrue, but as the very opposite of tru slaud rous they clearly are. Had I been allowed to speak in favour of my Motion, I could have given facts in evidence of their untru I shall only now state, that I believe that the Honourable Mr Lyall would, if called upon, without any prompting on my part, rek circumstances which manifestly contradict the notion that I was actuated by any hostility to Dr Bridges. I say, that I could har given facts in evidence, but I should not have considered it necessary to do so, until I had ascertained by the production of the Co respondence, that the above statements had been made in it.

But the public reports do more than allege that Correspondence went hence to Downing Street which should not have gone: the further assert, that no communication has ever been made to the Secretany of State, that the Report of the Committee was unanimous approved by the Council. Until I know whether this statement is true, I refrain from remarking on it-I might be but fighti shadows. But how am I, how is this Conncil, to be informed of its truth or falsehood, except by the production of the Correspondence The reports do not even stop here: they further allege that a Despatch has been received from the Secretary of State highly com plimentary to Dr Bridges, and approving of his conduct in reference to the Opium Monopoly. Surely. if there be a Despatch of th nature, virtually condemning a Report unanimonsly adopted by the Council, it is desirable that the Council should be informed thereof and it can only be properly informed by the production of the Correspondence.

These reports of communications sent home, which should not have been sent home-of facts not communicated to the Secretar of State, which ought to have been communicated to him-of a despatch received from the Secretary of State, virtually reflecting up the conduct of this Courcil,-may be true or may be untrue; but they are certainly very widely known and believed, and that rela to the Despatch from the Secretary of State appeared in the China Mail-a Newspaper which, although it is denied that it is t Government organ, does certainly appear to have more ready access to official information than other Newspapers, and which, in i accounts of the Proceedings of the cil which adopted the Report of the Committee of Inquiry, curiously enough omitted. mention of the important fact that the Report was so adopted.

It will scarcely be contended, therefore, that it is not of importance that the truth or untruth of these reports should be know to Mr Dent, Mr Anstey, and myself, whose honor and honesty it is said have been called in question to the Council, whose conduc also, it is said, has been disapproved by the Secretary of State;-to the Government here, that these reports, so injurious to character for sincerity and justice, may, if untrue, be contradicted;-to the Secretary of State, that he may learn whether he has be deceived or not;-to the Public, who are present by their representatives at our sittings, in order that they may know whether an secret injustice has taken place. It is only the production of the Correspondence before this Council, which can satisfy any one on the points.

For the above reasons, I think that my Motion for the production of the Correspondence was a proper one for debate; and for the -game reasons, I respectfully protest against the refusal of the Acting Governor to allow any discussion whatever on the subject.

H. TUDOR DAVIES, Member of the Legislative Council.

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And the same having been read, and ordered to be entered on the Minutes,- His Excellency remarked, that the Correspondence between himself and the Secretary of State being of a privileged of Ladir

character, he was not at liberty to lay it on the Table without special instructions; and as to the reports in the local Newspapers, if the Honourable Member trusted to them, he would find himself frequently misled. Br His Excellency had no objection to state, that the whole of the Documents connected with the Opium Monopol Committee appointed by the Council had been sent to the Home Authorities, and though acknowledged, they had elicited no opinion from the Secretary of State. In another Despatch, however, of a subseqent date, the Secretary of State desired the acknowledgments of Her Majesty's Government to be conveyed to Dr Bridges, for his very effective services, energy, and judgment, whilst discharging the duties of Acting Colonial Secretary. Read Despatch, No. 44 of 1st October last, from the Secretary of State, conveying instructions for amending

Ordinance No. 8 of 1858.

The Ordinance “to amend Ordinance No. 8 of 1858," was then read a second time,―

And the Council went into Committee upon the said Ordinance.

Section I and the Preamble being agree to,-

The Governor proposed, that this Ordinance do pass, and that the Title be "An Ordinance to amend Ordinanc

No. 8 of 1858."

Question put, and carried,-the Ordinance being numbered " No. 1 of 1859."

Ordered, that the said Ordinance be published in the next Government Gazette.

Read Despatch, No. 33 of 20th October last, from the Secretary of State, conveying instructions for the amendment

of Ordinance No. 10 of 1858.

The Ordinance “to amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1858," was then read a second time

And the Council went into Committee upon the said Ordinance.

The Provisions of this Ordinance being agreed to,-

tim

The Governor proposed, that this Ordinance do pass, and that the Title be "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance

No. 10 of 1858."

Question put and carried, the Ordinance being numbered " No. 2 of 1859."

Ordered, that the said Ordinance be published in the next Government Gazette. '

With reference to Ordinance No. 5 of 1858, a Despatch having been read from the Secretary of State, with En

closure, recommending the re-consideration by the Colonial Government of the said Ordinance,-

It was moved by the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, and carried unanimously,-

That the consideration of the Despatch now read, and of the Ordinance therein referred to, be deferred until some

permanent appointment shall have been made to the office of Attorney General for Hongkong. Resolved, that this Council do adjourn to Friday, the 4th February next, at 12 o'clock.

The Council adjourned accordingly.

Penins Steam Navig Hongkong

Read and approved, this 4th Day of February, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

JOHN BOWRING,

Governor.

Ex-

UARY 5, 1859.]

NOTICE,

The Hongkong Government Gazelle.

f the JURY LIST row 1859, is posted

NOTICE.

LL Persons indebted to the “ CHINA MAIL'

SUPREME Corse Hours, for in-A OFFICE, ate requested to make an early

them of any În recuracies, Omissions, &c., | in Whiting to the Registrar, on.or soood day of February instant, in the provisions of Section 3 of

No. 4 of 185].

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON,

urt House,

Acting Registrar.

Abray, 1859.

NOTICE.

settlement of their accounts; and it is desired that all Claims against it may be forthwith sent in.

China Mail " Office,

31st December, 1858.

NOTICE.

IIE Interest and Responsibility of the late GEORGE SMITH, and of Mr BENJAMIN GOTT KINNEAR, in our Firm, ceased on 31st December, 1857.

THE

(-LONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving IIE Interest and Responsibility of Mr ANDREW

formation concerning one

ARCHIBALD RANKEN, in our firm, ceased on 31st December, 1858.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 6th January, 1859.

ATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

'NGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed en temporarily resident in this Colony

during the last four years.

Secretary's Office, Victoria, Kong, 19th January, 1859.

Steam for

MORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, N, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

HBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.

NINSULAR & Oriental STEAM NAVIGA- COMPANY'S Steam-ship “PEKIN," CaNE, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- zie, and Curgo, will leave this for the wes, on TUESDAY, the 15th February,

will be received on board until 5 P.M. SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and until 5 P.M. of the 14th.

lars regarding FREIGHT and Passage, - Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation

fice, Hongkong.

INTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

on Declaration of the Contents and Value ges for the Overland Route is required tan Government, and must be delivered per to the Company's Agents with the ag or with Parcels, and the Company do mselves responsible for any Detention or ich may happen from incorrectness on ...tion.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

insular & Oriental

ation Company's Office, Dg, 1st February, 1859,

NOTICE.

153

E have established a BRANCH of our House at

W Hongkong.

MR. ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR HU- BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad- mitted Partners in our Firm.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the Ilouse occupied by the late Mr EDGER, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHAM TANDERSON, Censed in our Firm on the 31st

December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co.

Canton, 1st January, 1859,

SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY, West Point, Hongkong.

E undersigned have this Co-partnership under the day entered into 10 be sold by PUBLIC AUCTIO,Pursuant to an

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

WITH

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceuses to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

PAUL EHLERS.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858,

THE

NOTICE.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China unde

the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON, S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, made in the cause of STEPHENSON v. MURROW— by Mr DUDDELL, on the Premises, on SATUR- DAY, the Nineteenth day of February, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-Nine, at Noon, in One or more Lots-MARINE LOTS Numbers Fifty- Seven and Seventy-One, with the DWELLING- HOUSES thereon, lately in the occupation of Messrs W. H. WARDLEY & COMPANY and Mr MURROW

and the COAL GODOWNS, STORE ROOMS

and PREMISES leased to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, terminable in July, 1860.

PERS

N. R. MASSON, Acting Registrar, and Receiver in the cause of STEPHENSON v. MURROW.

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ERSONS having ENGRAV ID PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

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NEW SERIES.

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 195.

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE' will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

No. 11.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby announced, that His Excellency The Governor, with the, advice of the Executive Council, has determined that a Rate of Eight-and-a-half per Cent be paid, for the Year commencing from the 1st January 1859, ta Property within the Colony, valued as liable to Police Assessment.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th February, 1859.

No. 12.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

The subjoined Report, for which the thanks of this Government are due to the Members of the Committee for Superintending Government Schools, is published for general information.

By Örder,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th February, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

The Committee for superintending the Government Schools in the Island of Hongkong, in presenting to His Excellency the Governor their Report for the year 1858, have but few facts of any special interest on which it is necessary to make any lengthened remarks.

The aggregate number of Scholars attending in the Schools has, during the past year, increased from about 420 to 675, in the five months of January to May 1858 inclusive

The number of Schools is fifteen as in 1857; and the Inspector Rev. W. Lobscheid has male application for permission to establish three additional Schools in the present current year, all of which are intended to promote the instruction of the Hakha population, who emigrate from their homes on the mainland, and dwell for longer or shorter periods in Hongkong. One of these Schools is proposed to be near the Mahomedan Mosque in Victoria; another at the Stone-cutters' Village to the West of the City; and the third is designed for the Village of Tung-lung-chow near East Point. There are three Hakha Schools, in the Villages of Sai-wan, Shaou-ke-wan, and Tai-tam-tuk, included in the fifteen Schools already established.

During the summer months of the South-West monsoon, the fishing season greatly diminishes the number of Scholars, especially in the villages of Shik-pai-wan, (Aberdeen,) Tung-lung-chow, and in a less degree at Shik-ow. This, together with the poverty of the parents, is a great difficulty in the successful promotion of Education.

The severe epidemic an I mortality at Aberdeen and other parts of the Island during the past year, served to break up many Native The threatening edicts of the Mandarins, and the consequent exodus of a large part The Chinese have, however, now generally families, and seriously affected the Government Schools of the Native population of Hongkong, still further served to thin the attendance of the Scholars, returned; and under Mr Lobscheid's efficient Inspectorship, marked improvement has taken place. The Committe notice especially the large attendance of 80 pupils in the School at Chung-wan (Central Victoria), and the presence of a few girls at some of the Schools.

The course of instruction pursued is the general routine of Native Chinese books, with an endeavour to impart at the same time the meaning of the sentences or words more fully than is usual in purely Native systems of teaching at School.

The Pupils learn also portions of the New Testament in Chinese. The meaning is explained, and passages are committed to memory. The first rudiments of spelling and reading English are also taught in the larger schools; and a few facts of Geography are learnt by their finding places on European Maps.

There is the continued difficulty in raising the moral and intellectual tone of the Native teachers. Being dependent on their neighbours, and often having opportunities of adding to their income by drawing up petitions and legal documents, they are frequently in danger of having their attention absorbed in the law-suits and altercations of the Villagers; and to watch over this source of inconvenience a close oversight is required. They are represented by the Inspector, however, as willing and docile; and as not excluding the hope of eventually being elevated and improved.

The Committee feel, that it is no part of their province in the establishment of Government Schools, to discourage or to supersede private Native Schools. Their aim and endeavour is rather to raise the educational standard, and not to place themselves in antagonism to voluntary efforts to provide for themselves a good education for their children on the part of the Chinese population.

It is, however, a natural expectation on the part of the Committee, that the system of Governinent Free Schools, while it confers the boon of education on those who cannot afford to pay for it, will also, as an inevitable result, if they are carried on by efficient Chinese Teachers, and superintended and visited frequently by a European Inspector, with the additional advantage of junior Chinese Teachers in some of the Schools, able to impart the first elements of English reading, tend gradually to attract Chinese Children from private Schools, and to diminish the prospect of any but the most efficient Chinese Teachers being able to support themselyes by their independent efforts.

With respect to the expense of the Schools, the Committee have to observe, that during the past year special causes have operated to retard the increase in the attendance of Scholars; and that in ordinary years the number of Pupils may be expected in future to amount to upwards of 1,000 boys. The sum of £1,500 granted by the Colonial Government for the ensuing year, will thus provide education for each Day-Scholar, at the rate of £1 to £1 10s.-a cost not unreasonably large amid the necessary expenses of European Inspectorship and the scattered position of the Schools.

With the view of rendering their supervision more complete, the Committee have requested Mr Lobscheid to furnish them with a Monthly Journal of his visits; and hope to arrange frequent periods of individual visits from one or another of their number to the outlying Schools, which most need the moral support of such countenance from Europeans.

G. VICTORIA. W. R. BEACH.

JOHN CHALMERS. JOHN SCARTH. ·

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No. 13.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[FEBRUARY 12, 1859.

FEBRUAR

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified, that The Right Honourable The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved th appointment of the Honourable FREDERICK WILLIAM GREEN, Esquire, as Acting Attorney General, in place of th late Mr DAY.

By Order,

No. L-A Yar 18:

PLAC

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1859.

No. 14.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretury.

nguine,

...

The Reverend J. J. IRWIN, having reported his return to the Colony, has resumed his duties as Colonial Chaplain.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1859.

Νο. 15.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Notice of a Light House on Cape Northumberland, South Australia, is published for general information, at the request of the Master of the Trinity House in that Province.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1859.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

MACDONNELL LIGHTHOUSE," CAPE NORTHUMBERLAND.

The Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 5' East.

The Master and Wardens of the Trinity House, Port Adelaide, hereby given notice, that the "MACDONNELL LIGHT," on Cape Northum. berland, in Latitude 38° 3'0" S., Longitude 140° 37′ 45′′ E., will be EXHIBITED NIGHTLY on and after the 1st of January, 1859, from Sunset to Sunrise.

The Lighthouse Tower, which is 28 feet in height, stands on a rocky headland elevated 103 feet above high-water mark. The Light, which is catopric and revolving, consists of three faces, and exhibits alternately every minute a White, Red, and Green Light, on an arc visible from seaward from N. 74o E. to N. 66o W. round by south (by compass).

The White Light may be seen from the deck of a moderate-sized vessel about 18 miles, and from aloft at a distance proportionate to the elevation attained.

The Red Light will not be seen, under the most favorable circumstances, at a greater distance than 15 Miles. The Green Light will not generally be distinguished beyond a range of 8 miles.

During hot weather and N.E. Winds, when there is often much refraction, the White Light will frequently be observed at a great distance.

Vessels approaching from the eastward should not bring the White or Red Light to bear to the westward of W.N.W, and when the Green Light becomes visible on that bearing should steer more southerly, in order to give the reef, which stretches to the eastward of Cape Northumberland, a wide berth.

Vessels from the northward, should never sight the White or Red Light on a bearing more southerly than ES., and on distinguishing the Green Light should immediately alter the course so as to give the outlying reefs, to the westward of the Cape running parallel to the coast a mile from the shore, an offing.

pass

In bad weather with the wind hanging from the southward, it will be advisable to give the Cape such an offing as will enable a ship to the Lighthouse without sighting the Green Light, and should the weather, which is occasionally the case, be thick, or it be blowing hard, it will be prudent not to sight the Red Light, which, under such circumstances, would not be seen at the distance first given,

The coast to the north-westward of the Cape soon becomes low, and owing to the heavy ocean swell, which sets directly on the shore, should be very carefully avoided.

The Lightkeepers are provided with a nine-pounder carronade, and a code of Marryat's Signals, which will be used to warn vessels if observed to be standing into danger.

B DOUGLAS, Master of the Trinity House, South Australia.

Trinity House, Port Adelaide, South Australia, 30th November, 1858.

No. 3.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China, &c., &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed Returns of the British Trade at the PORT OF AMOY, during the Year 1858, be published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th February, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

No. I.-A Return of the Number and Tonnage of Merchant Vessels which Arrived at, and Departed from, the PORT OF AMOY, during the Year ending 31st December, 1858, distinguishing the Countries to which they belong.

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NO. IN TARIFF.

ARRIVED.

DEPARTED.

UNDER WHAt Colours.

No. OF SHIPS.

TONNAGE.

UNDER WHat Colours,

NO. OF SHIPS.

TONNAGE.

British,

331

99,331

British,

329

Dutch,

22.226

Dutch,

97,897 22.369

Siamese,

12,320

Siamese,

11,467

Spanish,

9,467

Spanish,

Hamburg,

7.449

Hamburg,

American,

Bremen,

9,975

American,

10 848 .7.096 7,573

5,035

Bremen,

4.564

Danish,

Hanoverian,

Chilian,

Swedish,

French,

3,201

Danish,

3.041

2,659

Hanoverian,

2,209

1,595

Chilian,

•

1,595

1,190

Swedish,

1.190

0-8-9988882 3

1,098

French,

1,098

Portuguese,

1,060

Portuguese,

1.060

Norwegian,

Oldenburg,

Prussian,

New Granadian,

Portuguese Lorchas,

302

Norwegian,

302

270

Oldenburg,

210

Prussian,

240

130

New Granadian,

130

3,011

Portuguese Lorchas,

2.839

596

180.559

F82

175,518

British Consulate, Amoy, 31st December, 1858.

M. C. MORRISON,

Acting Consul.

Brit

156

No. 13.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[FEBRUARY 12, 1859.

FEBRUAR

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

No. L-A Yar 18:

PLAC

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1859.

No. 14.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretury.

nguine,

...

The Reverend J. J. IRWIN, having reported his return to the Colony, has resumed his duties as Colonial Chaplain.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1859.

Νο. 15.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Notice of a Light House on Cape Northumberland, South Australia, is published for general information, at the request of the Master of the Trinity House in that Province.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1859.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

MACDONNELL LIGHTHOUSE," CAPE NORTHUMBERLAND.

The Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 5' East.

The White Light may be seen from the deck of a moderate-sized vessel about 18 miles, and from aloft at a distance proportionate to the elevation attained.

The Red Light will not be seen, under the most favorable circumstances, at a greater distance than 15 Miles. The Green Light will not generally be distinguished beyond a range of 8 miles.

During hot weather and N.E. Winds, when there is often much refraction, the White Light will frequently be observed at a great distance.

pass

The coast to the north-westward of the Cape soon becomes low, and owing to the heavy ocean swell, which sets directly on the shore, should be very carefully avoided.

The Lightkeepers are provided with a nine-pounder carronade, and a code of Marryat's Signals, which will be used to warn vessels if observed to be standing into danger.

B DOUGLAS, Master of the Trinity House, South Australia.

Trinity House, Port Adelaide, South Australia, 30th November, 1858.

No. 3.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th February, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

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cbgman, Dubav,

nge of Good

don,{ Sam York,

British (

NG. HI-

of 71.76:

No, Is TAFF.

ca2 12āmRA

4.5

British

No. IV..

NO. IN TARIFF.

ARRIVED.

DEPARTED.

UNDER WHAt Colours.

No. OF SHIPS.

TONNAGE.

UNDER WHat Colours,

NO. OF SHIPS.

TONNAGE.

British,

331

99,331

British,

329

Dutch,

22.226

Dutch,

97,897 22.369

Siamese,

12,320

Siamese,

11,467

Spanish,

9,467

Spanish,

Hamburg,

7.449

Hamburg,

American,

Bremen,

9,975

American,

10 848 .7.096 7,573

5,035

Bremen,

4.564

Danish,

Hanoverian,

Chilian,

Swedish,

French,

3,201

Danish,

3.041

2,659

Hanoverian,

2,209

1,595

Chilian,

•

1,595

1,190

Swedish,

1.190

0-8-9988882 3

1,098

French,

1,098

Portuguese,

1,060

Portuguese,

1.060

Norwegian,

Oldenburg,

Prussian,

New Granadian,

Portuguese Lorchas,

302

Norwegian,

302

270

Oldenburg,

210

Prussian,

240

130

New Granadian,

130

3,011

Portuguese Lorchas,

2.839

596

180.559

F82

175,518

British Consulate, Amoy, 31st December, 1858.

M. C. MORRISON,

Acting Consul.

Brit

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February 12, 1859]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

157

N. II.—A Statement exhibiting the Movement of British Shipping, in the Trade with the PORT OF AMOY, during the Your 1858; and shewing the Number and Tonnage of British Vessels in Harbour on the 31st December, 1858.

PLACES AND PORTS.

Good Hope,

Total.

ARRIVED.

DEPARTED.

NUMBER.

TONNAGE.

NUMBER.

TONNAGE.

SUMMARY.

28 047

21.477

15,722

16,386

Entered.- 331 Vessels, 99,331 Tons.

16,600

14,345

9.134

5,884

13.076

15 252

5,198

7.261

3.226

7,532

2,344

1.3:6

Cleared,-

329 Vessels, 97,897 Tons.

Of which number entered in Ballast,— 104 Vessels, 27,566 Tons.

264

1,951

2,388

1,435

1,374

838

1,958

597

1,601

820

...

620 552

Cleared in Ballast,—

159 Vessels, 40,864 Tons.

In Harbour on 31st December, 1858,–

16 Vessels, 5,909 Tons.

331

99,331

329

97,897

esh Consulate, Amov, 31st December. 1858.

M. C. MORRISON, Acting Consul.

III-A Return of the Quantities and Value of Merchandize Imported into the PORT OF AMOY, in 227 British Vessels, 471.765 Tons, from the Countries and Places undermentioned, during the year ending the 31st December, 1858.

17.

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES. *

Becho de Mar, Birds Nests,

um-

rom

ght,

the

Cotton

Long Cloths,.

Turkey Red,. Cotton Yarn, Flintstones, (Hassware, Gambier, Metal-Iron,

•

QUANTITIES.

415 Picula

}

21 Packages

18,012 Bales

42,100 Pieces

2,150

FROM WHAT COUNTRIES & PLACES ESTIMATED VALUE'IN

IMPORTED.

Straits do.

H.kong, Straits, Bombay, & 8.hae

Hongkong & Straits

do.

DOLLARS.

$ 12,445

3,180 337.178 103.032

4 657

2,262 Bales

1,581 Piculs

216 Packages

280 Picula

do. Straits

209,964

2,665

do.

2,159

do.

700

2,985

do.

8.955

Lead,

2,817

Straits & Hongkong

18,314

Tin,

4,223

do.

139,371

Quicksilver,

管

144 Flasks

do.

4,330

reat

Pepper,

1,084 Piculs

do.

7,592

Rittans,.

19.214

4,803

do.

Rice,.

Wheat,

Pease, Saltpetre,

Mockfish,

Treasure,

the

ape

ing

the

ird,

ɔre,

Is if

Wine, Woods-Sapan,

Sandal,

Unenumerated, Mangrove Bark,

Woollens,-Long Ells,

Broad Cloths,

Spanish Stripes,

Camlets, Flannel,

•

Miscellaneous,—Oil Cake, &c., &c.,

Opium,

372,295

Formosa, Ningpo, East Coast,

632,902

39,117

do.

78,235

55,770

do.

111,540

355

Formosá

25,526

int

462

396

23,750

80 Pieces

10 Bales

do.

Formosa, Straits, & Kampoot

Hongkong

3 700

1,981

23,750

180

do.

100

261 Pieces

1,080

do.

6,274

do.

13 259

do.

1 000

2,384) Chests

All the above places. Hongkong & Singapore

429 000

1,601,814

Total,

$1.040.484

At 48. 7d. the Dollar, equal to £925,944.5.0 Sterling.

Betish Consulate, Amoy, 31st December, 1858.

M. C. MORRISON,

Acting Consul.

* IV-A Return of the Quantities and Value of Merchandize Exported from the PORT OF A MOY, in 169 British

Vessels of 56,512 Tons, to the Countries and Places undermentioned during the Year 1858.

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

QUANTITIES.

TO WHAT COUNTRIES & PLACES EXPORTED.

ESTIMATED VALUE IN DOLLARS.

46 Boxes

6,168 Piculs

1,903 Packages,

Straits, & Siam

Hongkong

do. Straits

4 262 127,630

109.350

9,515 12 336

Alam,

Brass Leaf, Gold Leaf, Gold Thread,

Building Materiala,-

Tiles, Granite Stones,

Camphor,

Chinaware,

Crackers,

Kittysols,

Paper of all kinds, Suk, Shoes,

Sagar Candy,

Tea,

Tobacco,

Treasure, Copper Cash,

Vermillion,

Grain,-

•

Rice, Pear, Wheat,

Preserved Vegetables, &c., &c., &C.,

Miscellaneous-Dried Beef, Sinews, Vermicelli, Shrimps.

152 Piculs

None 63 Packages 100

Hongkong & Straits

do.

1,172,354 in No.

do.

4,124

do.

797 Picula 174,341 Packages

58 Cases

49 600 in No.

32,709 Packages

94 Pieces

18 Packages 41,505 Piculs

$ 3,800

12,720 3,610

14 785

3.926

Hongkong

9.570

Straits

43,406

do.

580

do.

4.960

do.

32,709

do.

23,560

do.

614

H.kong, Ningpo, Straits, & S.hae

166.019

do.

306,927

Hongkong, England, & New York

360.084

134

Straits

16,105

437 Boxes

Hongkong

1,068,076

413 Piculs

Straits & Manila

5,786

266 Packages

Straits

11,999

46,538 Picula 14,138 600

Hongkong

79 116

Hongkong, East Coast, & Manila do.

28.277

1,200

32 308 24,005

At 48. 7d. the Dollar, equal to £699,357.6.3 Sterling.

All the above places

Total,

853,852

$3,051,741

M. C. MORRISON,

Acting Consul.

British Consulate, Amoy, 31st December, 1858.

158

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[FEBRUARY 12, 18:

ITERUAT

No. V. Statement of Tonnage Dues, and Import and Export Duties, paid by British Vessels in the PORT OF AMOY, from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1858.

Ship:

No. Shir's NAME.

TONS.

TONNAGE IMPORT EXPORT DUES. DUTIES. DUTIES.

TOTAL.

No.

SHIP'S NAME. TONS.

TONNAGE

DUES.

IMPORT

EXPORT

DUTIES. DUTIES.

1887

Taels m.c.c. Taels m.c c. Taels m.c e Tales m.c.c.

7 Homer.

595

175 Independence,

147

189 Versailles,

620

Whampoa,

370 94.0.0.0

Euphrates,

40 Canton Carpenter,

241| M. Howes,

245 Macassar,.

457

213

27.55.2 0.9.0.7

•

446

456

248 Black R. Packet,

264

66.0.0.0

261 Aim,

194

48.5.0.0

265 Rory O'More,.

295

***

267 Canton,.

142

0.1.0.8

...

4021.4.0.0 1.8.0.0 80.7.7 1 116.9.3.9 83.5.4.2 636 2.2.7 783.9.5.4 28.0 6.0 798.9.0.7

97 Independence, 98 Wild Dayrell, 4021.4 0.0) 99 Formosa,

958 0.0 100 Aden, 108.32.3 101! Gazelle, 117.846 102 Mazeppa,

83 5.4.2 103 Cleopatra,. 686.2 2.7 104 Shanghae, 849.9 5.4 105 Toeywan,

76 5 6.0 106 Aden,. 799.0.1.5 107 Wild Dayrell,

147

Tuels m.c.c Taels m c.c. Taels m.c.c Tal

14.7.0.0 38.3.1.2

Vindex. Arrow, Lacywa A s.

158

Manila. Edward

450

64.7.7.0

Wild D

507

•

Paradis

Ahzabe

110

Eugenic

1,019

412

174

129.0.6.2

26.0.0.0 154.3.0.8 280

Rowne

Rosita,

507

Shangh

158

268 Travancore,

582

108 Canton Packet, 109 Formosa,

75.0.0.0

38.1.5.5 113:

450

269 Elizabeth Ross,

158

119.1.9.3

119.1.9.3 110 Shanghae,

413

188.0.0.0

183

111 Gazelle,

4939

112 Gem,.

252

65.4.4.3

1858

113 Scotia,

1,020

Lady M. Wood,.

296

114 M. Howes,

446

111.5.0.0

Sir James Brooke,

373

186.5.0.0

45.0.0.0

193.7.0.7

425.2.0.7 115 Shanghae,.

413

Eamont,.

140

116 Vindex,

179

Corriemulzie,

606 151.5.0.0 462 3.1.6

613.8.1.6 117 Wild Dayrell,

158

12:1.8.5

135.2.0.8

ཀྰ་བ་ཚོ་

Nora,. Gazelle

...

56.3.7.4 121:

26.3.7.7 137 60.0.0.0

135

L..

Toeywi Rolla,

Pandal

Nova,

Adelai

Z phy

Shingl

Plizib

Louisa,

272

602.2.8.9

602.2.8.9 118 Toeywan,

174

Consta

6 Wild Wave,

159

119 Free Trade,

146

...

641

7 Mazeppa,

110

120 Mazeppa,

Antage

110

...

Helles:

Harpooneer,

405

202.5.0.0 416.9.7.9 210.2.9.7

Canton,

142

829.7.7.6 121 Inchinnan,

122 Vivid,

565

148

14.8.0.0

125 4.5.6

32 7.7.0

1730

Thraci

Wild Dayrell,

158

518.0.0.0

11 Eamont,.

140

518.0.0.0, 123 Ed. Marquard,

121 Spectator,

293

73.2.5.0

66.5.7.9

139

Aunie,

Vivid,

295

Staten

12 Inchinnan,

565

125 Elizabeth,

440

...

13 Toeywan,

60.4.5.5

96.7.5.0

157.2.0.5 126 Mary Smith,

9.9 0.0

51.3.20

14 Canton,

127 Kate Carnie,

549

274.5 0 0

5 7.6.0

...

15 Gazelle,

16 Queen of the West,

128 Hepscott,

5741

287.0.0.0

129 Eugene,.

235

117.5.0.0

183.1.6.0 250.5.7.6

612

280.

4701

17 Zephyr,

140

130 Earl Grey,

571

18 Malacca,

•

669

19 Mariner's Hope,

246

1.4.4.0 2.60 0

95.5 5 6 221,2.3.2

96.9 9.6 131 Crishna,

271

223.8.3.2 132 Toeywan,

174

87.0.0.0

96.6.0.0

31.3.3.9

363

241. Queen

Na Portu

Ann h

** Euphr

45 Tonyw

Norma

2143

Water

Canto

20 Nora,.

165

133 Wild Dayrell,

158

Giabal

21 Canton,

142

134 Lord Clarendon,

273

Wild

92 Eena,.

200 100.0.0.0 85.8.6.0

142.9.0.7

328.7.6.7 135 Harpooneer,

405

Sarah

Mazeppa,

110.

136 Nora,

165

7.9 2.0

...

24 Lady M. Wood,

296

137 Shanghae,.

412

120.0.0.0

120,

Zephy

Nongi

Good Chance,

149

74.5 0 0

Uncle Tom,

148

74.0.0.0

112.5 6.2 118.7.5.0

187.0 62 138 Ningpo,

487

***

Wild

192.7.5.0 139 Rolla,

164

Vindex,

179

140 Five Brothers,

398

199.0.0.0

311.8.6.9

Antagonist,

436

9.1 2 0

2.6.0.0

11.7.20141 Lanrick,

283

39.6.2.2

96.8 7.2 87.0.0 0

607.7.

Domi

120

Crouk

Lord

Canton Packet,

142 Shanghae,

413

31.3.7.5

***

Shing

30 Gem.,

252

126.0.0 0

262 5 6.8

31 Neva,

133

66 5.0.0

166.3 0.6 61.2.5.0

554.8 7.4 143 Vindex,

179

...

Home

127.7 5.0 144 Northumberland, .

509

Athel

32 Sir James Brooke,

373

33 Toerwad,

174

35 8.0 0 134.8.9.2

34 Zephyr,

148

35) Zoe,

282

70.5.0.0

30 Mazeppa,

110 55.0.0.0

269.5 7.1 128.8.5.0

37 Wild Dayrell,

158

43 7.5.0

35.8 0.0145 Mazeppa,

178.6.4.2 146 Gazelle,

147 Siam,

340 0.7.148 Surat, 183.8.5.149 Eagle,

150 Lady Elgin,

110

---

Surat

Almer

324

***

Sal

•

501

Five

458

Suom

750

Eliza

...

38 Remi,

322

161.000 346.0.6.0

507.0.6.0

151 Black R. Packet,

264 132.0.0.0

39 Canton,

142

152 Euphrates,

40 Formosa,

450

153 Toeywan,

457 174

228.5.0.0

75.9.0.4 470.4.7.3

358.1.1.6

3661

Mart

6989

Maca

91.7.2.4 7.7.8.6 993

Celes

42 Queen of the West,

9.6 0.0

16.0.0.0

25.6.0.0

154 Sea Queen, .

***

Toey

43 Formosa,

450

155 Whampoa,

Tigri

44 Vindex,.

179

156 Oceanica,

45 Gazelle,

157 Wagoola,

549

***

46 Canton,

142

47 Lady M. Wood,

296

46 Remi,

322

40.5.0.0

14.7.4.9

177.2.6 0

14.7.4.9 158 Eena,.

159 Zephyr,

200

148

Briti

217.7.6.0 160 Vindex,

179

49 Wild Dayrell,.

158

50 Emily Annina,

164

161 Roseneath, 162 Wild Dayrell,

256

158

51 Canton Packet,

7.5.0.0

52 Banshee,

465

53 Toeywan,

174

56 9.7.4

54 Neva,

133

16.6.5.0 53.7 7.5

20 3 7.6 84 4 0 0

77.9.2.5 163 Toeywan,

164 Gazelle, 77.3.5.0 165 Shanglae, 84.4.0.0 166 Persia,

174

17.0.3.7

159 7.1.2

1397

...

412

128.250

12*

5971

149.2.5 0

249 2.0 6

3984

55 Vindex,

179

167 Kensington,

617

308 5.0.0

17.2.6 6

68.2.2.1

3935

56 Lady Mary Wood,

296

168 Scutari,

543

***

57 Elizabeth Ross,

153

169 Elizabeth Ross,

155

58 Louisa,

272

68.0.0.0

857.0.4 0

925.7.4.0 170 Uncle Tom,

148

14.8.0.0

59 Gazelle,

60 Mazeppa,

61 Formosa, 62 Canton,

Remi,

171 Shanghae,.

412

28.67 0 327.8.4 9 979 7 8.0

28.0

...

342

COUNTRI

979.7.

...

110

172 Wild Dayrell,

158

4501

173 Mzeppa,

115

142)

174 Toeywan,

174

160.3 20

1603.

322

64 Rory O'More,

295

65 Good Chance,

149

14.9.0.0

453.3 3,2

9.4.3 0

194 7.6 0 648.0 9.2 175 Caro,

176 Aim. 342.3.8.3

401

Hongkong Straits,

•

425

146 0 0 0

191.8.2 2

337

366.7.1.3 177 Fettercairn,

292

109.0.0.0

59.6.5 7

168

66 Formosa,

4501

178 Abbotsford,

436

254.0 0.0|

345.9.9.7

355.4.2 2 9554

...

67 Vindex,.

179

179 Ravensworth,

508

68 Wild Dayrell,.

158

180 Bangkok,

310

270.5.0 0

121.6.6.2

120.8.1.3 31247

69 Black R. Packet,

264

70 Toeywan,

1741

44.8 9.2

173 6 6 9 8.3.5.2

71 Canton,.

142

27.1.0.5

173.6.6 91 Pantaloon,

53 2.4 4 182 Tigris, 27.1.0.5 183 Mani'a,

174

295 147.5 0.0 283.8.8.4

1.8.0.0

...

436.1

646

72 Lady M. Wood,

296

...

73. Ocean Bride,.

3331

83 5.0.0

184 Wycliffe,. 110 7.1.3 194.2.1.3 185 Syrian,

368

184 0.0.0

152 8 4.9

4.4.7.3 341.3.

228

114 0.0.0

74 Mazeppa,

110

...

186 Toeywan,

174

199.4.3 1 151.2.0.0

3134

1512

75 Spray of the Ocean,

805

...

187 England,

597

149.2 5.0

866.1. 716.8.6.4

76 Shanghae,

412

206.0.0.0

82.6.4.0

288.6 4.0 188| Vindex,

179

77 Gazelle,

94 47.0.0.0

•

...

78 Remi,

79 Formosa,

30 Shanghae,. 81 Mazeppa, 82 Toeywan, 83 Vindex, 84 Scutari,

85 Aden,

322

•

***

4501

412

480.6.5.7

1101

44.0.0.0 91.0.0.0 189 Harpooneer,

190 Five Brothera, . 191 Croukbune, 480.6.5.7 192] Pearl,

193 Courser,

405

398

199.0.0.0

212.6.1.1

46.2.6.0

457.0

300

COUNTRI Α1

125

9.6.0.0

45.1.9.7

54.7

***

227

...

174

64.5.1.0

36.4.1.6 100.9.2.6 194 Louisa Baillie,

409)

...

179

195 Canton Packet,

513

60.0 0.0 40 1.4.0 507 253.5.0.0 344.1.7.5)

164.0.0.8

100.1.4 0 196 Gem,. 761.6.8.3 197 frazelle,

252

126.0.0.0

27.9.4.2

153.9

85 Shanghae,.

412

87 Lady M. Wood,

296

88 Sophia Fraser, 89, Ballarat,

90. Toeywan, 91; Banshee, 92 Roseneath,

93 Shanghae,

291 72.7.5.0

712

•

174

465

2.56 128.0.00

379.6.9.8 146.7 0.0 416.6.6.7

61.1.8.1

170.1.4.6 170.1.4.6 198 Prince Regent,

199 Louisa, 95.0.0.0 167.7.5.0 200 Ann Key,

2011 Eamont, 440.8.7.9 202 Mary Smith, 146.7.0.0 203 Now Margaret, 544.6.6 7 204 Athelston,

583

272

121

•

18.0

120

991

411

205.5.0.0

8.6.7 0 494.2.5.5

.6997

Shangha Ningpo, Foochow

East Con Formosa

Macao, Manila, Kampoo

•

Siam, Rangoor

569

4124

205 Julia,

375

187.5.0.0 129 0.7.2

496.5.5.3

813.1

94] Ameer,.

$98,

95 Bangkok,

310

96 Elizabeth Ross,

158

105.2.1 1 1310.7 7 3 36.0.0.0

206 Water Lily, 1415 9,8.4) 207] Tainar, .

36,0,0 0} 203] „Mazeppa,

331

556

278.0.0.0

150.2 5 9

4289

115

1859.

February 12, 1859.]

The Hongkong-Government Gazette.

No. V.—Statement of Tonnage Dues, &c,—Continued.

159

Samp's Name,

Tons.

TONNAGE IMPORT EXPORT

Duzs. DUTIES. DUTIES.

TOTAL. No. SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

TONNAGE DUES.

IMPORT EXPORT DUTIES. DUTIES.

TOTAL.

| Taels m.c.c.|Taels m.c.c. Taels m.c.c. Taels m.c.c.

TOTA

180

212

56.7.6.0

272 Mary Smith, 56 7.6 0 273 Euphrates,

457

174

Tabs

194

150.5 6.0 5.6.5.8

150.5 6 0 274] Pearl,

9.7.0.0j

15.6.8.4

4.3.2.0

Taels m.c.c. Taels m.c.c. Taels m.c c. Test: m.c.c.

9.9.0.0

25 5.3.4

14.0.2.0

646

5.6.5.8 275 Bangkok,

276 Shanghae,

310

In Harbour, on 1st January, 1859.

412

Marquard.

293

Darrell,.

148

521

xth Ross,

155

39.7.0

Wrecked in the Amoy Harbour,

43.2 3.9

47.2.0.9 277 Harpooneer,

405

278 Uncie Tom,

148

40.4.8.0

279 Shanghae,

412

206.0.0.0

416.3.3.3 456.8.1.3 492.0.5.0 690,0.5.0

280 Eena,

2001

21.6.0.0 27.0.6.2

th,

48.6.6.2 281| Croukbane,

282 Eamont,

125

110

Bride..

333 167.5.0.0 442.3.2.7 1,047.0.9.5 1,656.9.22 283 Shanghae,

412

223

412

38.6.2.5

165

113:

188.8

284 Five Brothers, 38.6.2.5 285 Whampoa,

286 Persia, 287 Toeywan,

398

376

9.8.8.0

4.6.1.9 38.4 2.9

4.6 1.9

48.0 0.9

661

38.3.9 2,

38.3.9.2

174

33.8.4.6

287

143.5.0.0

174)

539.6.7.6 12.3.6.0

32.7.8.2

715 9 5.8 288| Eagle,

458

12 3,6.0 289| Shanghae,

412

59.9.5.4 60.3.1.0

59.9 5.4

20.0.2.0

80.3.3.0

164

290 Wild Dayrell,-

158

***

...

***

597

291 Wild Wave,

1601

...

292 Edward Marquard,

293

...

137

72.1

Adelaide,

285

293 Polly,

388

9.3.6 0

148

294 Good Chance,

149

14 8.0.0

133.2.

nghae,

412

295 Elizabeth,

440

33.3.8.3

In Harbour, on 1st January,

9.3.6.0 48.1.8.3

1859.

...

rab the Ross,

155

498.8.0 0

498.8.0.0 296 John Brightman, -

373!

2.5.4.5

383

297 Shanghae,

412

stance,

A Esponist,

436

692 9.7 0

692.9.7.0 298 Julie,

375

Pelespont,

330

299 Croukbane,

125

12.5.0.0

60.9.0 3 73.4.0.3

537

178,00

I: racial,

316

158 0.0 0

1394

148

14.8.0.0

In Harbour, on 1st

230.4.6 2 33.3.8.3

January, 1859.

13.7.8 2 5 28.0

300 Kensington,

617

In Harbour, on 1st January, 1859.

402.2.4.4 301 Toeywan,

174

33 8.4.6

53.4.6.3 302 Day Dream,

401

100.2.5.0

730 6.2 5

33.8.4.6 830.8.7.5

Statement,

405|

303 Ann,

436

Queen of the West,

In Harbour, on 1st January, 1859.

304 Gem,

252

In Harbour, on 1st January, 1859.

6.6.9.6

970

...

280% 4701 369.0*

Ann Key,

NPL

305) Zephyr,

148

480

...

306 Shanghae, '-

413

18.5.4.8 545.9.1.5

564.4.6.3

rassa,

121

307 Water Lily,

331

156.5.0.0

156.5.0 0

Puphrates,

420

210.0.0.0

Terwall,

174

56.1.0.4 37.8.5.0

122.9.1.3

...

389.0.1.7 308 Ocean Bride,

37.8.5.0 309 Toeywan, -

3331

98 4.3.2

174

54.9.6.0

214

Water Witch,

236

310 Robert Henderson,

552

112 1.0.0 2,072.0 0.0 2,072.0.0.0

98.4.3 2 167.0.6.0%

Canton Packet,

6-1

311 Eamont,

110

italya,

419

104.7.5.0

753.6.3.8

...

858.3.8.8 312 Starlight,

366

W. Ware,

159

...

140

...

313 Tory,

451

Serah Lucy,

450

...

314 Zephyr,

148

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315 Shanghae,

413

120.

•

487

316 Adelaide,

285

Wii Dayrell,

148

317 Shanghae, -

413

6077

Amimon,

583

291.5 0.0

647.7 0.3

939.2.0.3 318 Five Brothers,

398

1262

Prokbane,.

134

319 Prince Regent,

582

1. Clarendon,

273

138.5.0.0

412

Shanghine,

595

Hier,

2.0.0.0

In Harbour, on 1st January, 1859.

138.5.0.0) 320] Eugene,

235

Do.

In Harbour, on 1st January, 1859.

163.0 8.0

43.0.0.G 43.0.0.6

In Harbour, on 1st January, 1859.

823 6.7.6

In Harbour, on 1st January, 1859,

do.

657.2 3.5 825.3.1.5

72.5.8 8:09.3.4

321 Eena,

200

322 Toeywan,

174

33.8.8.0

Armel-ton,

a Witch, ir Brothers,

569

323 Shanghae,

413

14 20.4 317.4 4.1

48 084 317.4.4.1

501

...

324 Rolla,

164

555

325 Statesman,

405

...

336

326 Wild Dayrell,

158

398

326

113.2.8.6 4.1.4.0

399 2.6.4 80.7.4.4

512.5 5.0 327| Shanghae,

413

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566 6 696

Eizabeth Rose,

158

84.8 84 328] Wild Wave,

329 Wycliffe,

159

368

Mart a Howes, .

446

15.8.5.9

60 5.1.2

76.3.7.1 330 Uncle Tom,

148

993

Macassar,

456

Clestial,

494

331 Toeywan, 332 Shanghae,

174

413

In Harbour, on 1st January, 1859.

392 0.0.0 4834.0.0.4 826.0.0.8

In Harbour, on 1st January, 1859.

do. Do.

212.6.1

79.4.6 0 292 0 9.6

174

Torwan,

295

22.0.0.0 In Harbour, on 1st January, 1859.

22.0.0.0

Total,

16031

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331

1684

9354

3123

17.0

1597

1272

ARRIVED.

Er tish Consulate, Amoy, 31st December, 1858.

PORT OF AMOY.

[104270| 8775.7.1.1/16779.0.6.5 |25961.7.2.6)51516.5.0.6,

M. C. MORRISON, Acting Consul.

No. VI.—Direct Trade in British Vessels from and to British Ports.

DEPARTED.

393

NUMBER OF VESSELS.

TONNAGE.

2801

CRANTRIES WHENCE

342

AKK;YED.

979.

With Cargoes. Ballast.

Total.

With In Cargoes. Ballast.

Total.

COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED.

NUMBER OF VESSELS.

With In Cargoes. Ballast.

TONNAGE,

With

Total.

Cargoes. Ballast

Total.

80823

19,461 14,854 868

8,586

28,047

Hongkong,

12,018 9,459

21.477

15,722

Straits,

13,415

2,971

16,386

Bombay,

597

Cape of Good Hope, London,.

820

620

620-

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103

134 34,315

9,454

43,769

132

27,470 | 12,430

39,900

436 11

Indirect or Carrying Trade in British Vessels from and to other Countries.

3415

8134

ARRIVED.

DEPARTED.

151:

NUMBER OF VESSELS.

TONNAGE,

Cvestairs WHENCE

457

ARRIVED.

With Cargoes. Ballast.

Total.

With Cargoes Ballast.

Total.

COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED

NUMBER OF VESSELS.

With In Cargoes. Ballast

TONNAGE.

With

Total.

In Cargoes. Ballast.

Total.

11.703

8 577

1535.

3,733

3,187

5.265 557 9.343 2,011

16,968 9.134

Shanghae, Ningpo.

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13,076

Foochow,

5.198

East Coast,

3 226

3,226

Formosa,

23260

2,344

...

2,344

spot,

6044

42.

264 2,388

...

264

2.888

Macao,

Manila,

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1.374

1,958

1,374 1,958

Siam,

New York, Havana,

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9.316 5.029

14.345

4.144

1.740

8,726

6 526

5,884 15,252

1,072

6,189

3.163

4,369

7,261 7.532

326

1,020

1 316

264

1,687

1,435

1,951 1,435

565

273

838

552

1,601 1,601

128

198 38,754 17,176 | 55,930

British Consulate, Amoy, 31st December, 1858.

109 •

197

29,563 28,431 57,997

M. C. MORRISON,

Acting Consul.

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The Jonghong Government Gazette,

[FEBRUARY 12, 1859.

FEBRUAT

No. A.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, L.L.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c., &c., is pleased t direet the publication for general information of a Despatch from Captain CRACROFT, R. N. of H. M. S. Nig addressed to be communicated by H. E. the Naval Commander-in-Chief, detailing proceedings against the plunderer- at Cupehi of the British Steamer Five Brothers.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th February, 1859.

No 3 of 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

REPORTING PROCEEDINGS.

HER MAJESTY'S SMP Niger, HONGKONG, 5th February, 1859. SIR. In compliance with your Excellency's instructions, I left this harbour at 2 P M. on Monday last the 31st ultimo, with the Steam Gu vesse! Nimrod, and Gun-boat Plover,-taking the latter in tow in the Lyemoon Pass, and proceeded to Cupchi, where I arrived at 4 P.M. Tuesday.

2. I found the remains of the Five Brothers in the spot indicated by the Master of that Ship, a very small portion of the fore part ‹{ the Vessel and her Funnel only shewing above water,-the hull having parted in two, and being almost broken up owing to the heavy swe setting through the narrow pass.

3. I immediately diretted Commander Mends to search the vicinity with an armed party, in case any of the plunder from the wreck should be in the neighbourhood; but everything taken from it had been removed into the interior, while his proceedings were watched from the heights above by a great number of Chinese, who kept aloof, and it was impossible to communicate with them before dark.

4. The following morning, after an unsuccessful attempt to get the Plover over the Bar, I proceeded up to the town of Cupchi with the armed Boats, and demanded an interview with the Authorities. A Military Mandarin was immediately sent to me, and on stating the objec of my visit, he replied that the Authorities had already been made acquainted with the outrage committed upon the Passengers and Crew the Five Brothers, and bad sent a report to the Prefect of Lok-fun ;-that measures were being taken to discover the perpetrators of it, bu: that some of the Villages were wholly beyond the control of the Mandarins, and requested I would punish them in any way I thought proper, as a warning to deter others from committing a similar offence, the South western suburb of Cupchi itself being especially requiring to be made an example of, being the resort of men half fishermen and half pirates.

inted out as

5. Accordingly, on Thursday I landed all the Small-arm Men and Marines, with a 12-pounder Rocket Battery, marched to the Villages nearest the scene of the wreck, and demanded an indemnity from the Elders for the loss of life and property that had taken place, threatening them with the destruction of their Villages if my demand was not complied with. A similar demand was next made on the Elders of the S W suburb of Cupchi, but as no notice was taken of my message, I directed a few Rockets to be thrown into the place, and the Fishing Boats off it to be set on fire. Some resistance was offered, but these measures had the desired effect, and they came off to sue for mercy,

6. The result was that, after due deliberation, I accepted the sum of 2,500 Dollars from the Elders of the Suburb and Villages, which I considered sufficient indemnity under the circumstances of the case, the Master of the Five Brothers statement having been, from reliable and corroborative evidence, much exaggerated; and considering also that the suburb of Cupchi, and one of the Villages, which opened a fire on our force with Matchlocks, had suffered severely from the Rockets, which were directed with great precision by Lieutenant Blake, First of this Ship.

7. During these operations, Mr Veitch, the Master of the Niger, made a survey of the pass where the wreck took place, a copy of which is enclosed. It is impossible to look at it, without being satisfied that to attempt the passage was in the highest degree imprudent.

S. I cannot conclude without expressing my thanks to Commander Mends and Lieutenant Rason, for the manner in which they carried out my orders. We had no casualties, but I fear that the Chinese had several; and as this expedition was carried out on their New Year's day, a strong impression will have doubtless been made upon a people so superstitious, which, if it tends to cause shipwrecked mariners to receive better treatment for the future in this locality, will not have been thrown away.

9. Mr Caldwell, whose services have been invaluable, having completed his arrangements with the Elders for the payment of the indemnity, I left Cupchi at 2.30 yesterday afternoon, and have the honour to report my arrival here, with H. M. S. Nimrod and Plover, at 11 o'clock A.M. this day.I have the honour to be, &c., &c.,

His Excellency Rear Admiral SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR, K.C.B.,

Commander-in-Chief.

P. CRACROFT,

Captain.

HER MAJESTY'S SHIP "Niger," OFF CUPCHI, 3d February, 1859. SIR,-In compliance with your orders, I have examined the position of the Merchant Steamer "Five Brothers," and find that she is on a rock 60 Fathoms South of Cupchi Point; the least water on the rock 2 Fathoms. It is not marked in the Admiralty Plan, but the surrounding waters are strewed with rocks.

The Vessel is a complete wreck, a part of the bow and the funnel being above water.

I beg to enclose a Copy of the Admiralty Plan of Cupchi Point, with the position of the wreck marked, and the soundings around her; also of the water on the Bar at the entrance of the River.--I have the honour to be, Sir, &c., &c.,

ALFD. J. VEITCH,

Master & Pilot.

Captain P. CRACROFT,

H.M. Ship" Niger."

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INDIAN OCEAN.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO.

All bearings are Magnetic.

SUNDA STRAIT.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary,

CAUTION.-Welcome Bay, lying immediately to the eastward of Second point, on the southern shore of Sunda Strait, appears to be full dangers not surveyed, and should be entered with extreme caution. A Shoal, with 12 feet on it, and 6 fathoms close to, extends between

Second point and Tambing point to the distance of half a mile off shore.*

COVENTRY SHOAL.t-This shoal was discovered by the ship Caroline Coventry, when steering to the Eastward of West Island for the Northern entrance of Sunda Strait. It is described as being partly above water, and the Breakers on it to be a quarter of a mile in extent. Its position is in about lat. 5° 30′ S., long. 106° 25′ E., and it was in line with West Island when bearing N.N.E. 1 E.‡

GASPAR STRAIT.

ALWINA ROCK §-The ship Alwina passed close to a rock lying N.N.W. 14 miles from the North-westernmost of the eleven islands, off the N.W. Hook of Billiton Island. It appeared to be a detached danger, with a depth of 6 to 9 feet on it, and to have deep water all around. Its position is in about lat, 2° 27′ S., long. 107° 42′ E.||

MOLUCCA PASSAGE.

BAHIA REEF.-The ship Bahia, when proceeding to the southward through the Molucca passage, struck, and dragged heavily over a Coral Reef lying in about lat. 1° 10′ S., long. 126° 50′ E.

AUSTRALIA, NORTH-EAST COAST.

THE KENN REEF-On which the English ship Rodney, and Dutch barque Olivier Van Noord, were wrecked, 7th June, 1858, when kund from Melbourne to India through Torres Strait, was discovered in 1824, and stated to consist of rocks and sand banks, partly above wer, extending S E. and N.W. about 9 miles, and apparently 6 or 7 miles across, with the middle of its eastern edge in lat. 21° 9′ S.

155° 49′ E.¶

From the report of these vessels, the position of this reef (supposing it to be Kenn Reef, which does not seem clear,) appears to be about ven on the Admiralty chart, but its extent 20 miles in a S.W. and N.E. direction. Mariners, therefore, are warned to be very careful when approaching this neighbourhood, until it has been correctly examined; more particularly as Mr M'Kenzie, who passed close to the posel position of Kenn Reef in the Gambia in 1851, states that it could not be seen, although the vessel's course was shaped for it after observations. Probably the safest route (if intending to pass to the Eastward of Kenn Reef,) would be to keep on the Meridian of 157° E. until well to the Northward of its parallel.

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 7th December, 1858.

Remarks by Captain C. Fellowes, II.M.S. Cruizer, 1857. See Admiralty Chart of Sunda Strait, No. 2,056 ; scale, m=0·3 of an inch.

+ From Mercantile Marine Magazine, November 1858.

See Admiralty Chart of Java Island, No. 2,058 ; scale, d=3.3 inches, on which this danger is marked.

From Mercantile Marine Magazine, November 1858.

See Admiralty Chart of Gaspar Strait, No. 2,137; scale, d=191⁄2 inches, on which this danger is marked.

Seq Admiralty Chart, N.E. Coast of Australia, and its Barrier reefs, Torres Strait, and S.E. Coast of New Guinea, No, 2,385; scale, d=1 inch.

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FEBRUARY 19, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Notification addressed by RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Esquire, Her Majesty's Consul at Canton, to the British Mercantile Community at that Port, respecting various matters in connection with the Chinese Custom House, is herewith published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th February, 1859.

NOTIFICATION.

G. W. CAINE.

BRITISHI CONSULATE, Canton, February 15th, 1859.

Ilis Excellency the Hoppo has requested the undersigned, 1Ier Majesty's Consul, to call the attention of the British Mercantile Community at this Port to the necessity for greater care on the part of those who transmit Foreign Goods from any other Consular Port to Canton, with an exemption Chop. Unless the Chop supply full particulars as to the Quality, Quantity, Number of Pieces, &c., so as to give the Custom House Officials here satisfactory means of identifying the Packages or Goods as those upon which Duties have actually been paid, and also specify the Sum paid, the Importers cannot be allowed the exemption sought. of such details, it would be well if Mercantile correspondents at the other Ports, were duly warned of the necessity for greater care as to the And as much inconvenience frequently arises from the absence insertion of such full particulars in every exemption Chop.

Various questions have also been the subject of discussion recently connected with a carrying trade in Chinese produce; more especially Cotton, Peas, and Beans, and the transhipment of Teas at Whampoa, from Macao or other outlying Ports, and for which exemption from duty has been erroneously claimed by the Shippers.

The undersigned is further requested, therefore, by His Excellency the Hoppo, to advise the British Mercantile Community, that no Chinese produce, brought here from any other Port or Place for consumption or sale, can by Treaty be held exempt from an Import Duty, either on the plea that it has already paid an Export Duty at the place of shipment, or that it is of a class of produce exempted by the Treaty Import Tariff,”-only applicable to Foreign Goods or produce. In the case of Teas, brought from any other Port or Place for shipment at Canton or Whampoa, the Tariff Export Duty is justly leviable, unless it can be shown such Teas have already paid at some other Consular Port the legal Export Dues according to Tariff.

The Duty levied on Cotton, the produce of China, brought to the Port in Chinese Vessels, His Excellency the Hoppo states to be the same as that specified in the Treaty Tariff: namely, 4 Mace per Picul. There is no distinction made therefore to the disadvantage of Foreign Ships, since this is also the amount claimed when the same produce is brought in the latter. The duty on Peas, at the present rate of exchange, is about 56 Cash per Picul in Chinese Vessels, and the same rate only is claimed when brought in Foreign Vessels.

(Signed)

- RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, HB.M.'s Consul for Canton.

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REGINA T. ROBERT GIBBONS, JOHN JONES,

and CHARLES WILLIAMS.

N EXTRA CRIMINAL SESSIONS for the trial of the above named Prisoners, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the Twenty-third instant, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar.

Court House, 19th February, 1859.

NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of the late MR

ANDREW SHORTREDE in our Business,| ccased on the 31st December, 1858.

A. SHORTREDE & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

ПE Business hitherto carried on in this Colony in the name of A. SHORTREDE & Co., as Newspaper Proprietors and Printers, will be con- tinued by the undersigned under the same title.

AND. S. DIXSON. Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

NOTICE.

ANDREW and MR JAMES

MJEFFREY, are authorized to dign out Firm

per procuration.

A. SHORTREDE & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

NOTICE.

TR PHILIP COHEN was admitted a Partner

MR was a

PHILLIPS, MOŬRE, & Co. Hongkong, 12th February 1859.

NOTICE. DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist- ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & CO., Butaria and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted as

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE 'ENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- Tu

TION COMPANY'S Steam-ship "OTTAWA," Captain ALDUAM, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on SUNDAY, the 27th February, at 9 A.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 25th; SPECIE until Noon on the 26th, and PARCELS also until Noon on the 26th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do | not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of the late GEORGE SMITH, and of Mr BENJAMIN GÖTT KINNEAR, in our Firm, ceased on 31st December, 1857.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr ANDREW ARCHIBALD RANKEN, in our firm, ceased on 31st December, 1858.

SMITHI, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 6th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

OTTAIVA," will close on SATURDAY, HE Next GENERAL MAIL per Steamer

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

the 26th February instant, at 6 o'clock P.M.

A SUPPLEMENTARY Mail will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from half-past 6 to half-past 7 A M. for a late fee of Sixpence each, and NEWSPAPERS for ld. each.

Post-office, Hongkong, 11th February, 1859.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

any information concerning one MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed to have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

The

IIis

NOTICE.

IE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHAM ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 31st December, 1858.

Que

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859,

NOTICE.

Dol

Cot

E undersigned have this day entered into Co-partnership under the style of HESSE, EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION Business.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

WITH

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the signed, ceases to exist from this date.

Business hitherto carried on by the under-

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House at

Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR HU- BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are nd-

bener at Buarit and Sourways; and that Mr W. The style of BLENKIN, HAWSON & Co.

HE Business heretofore conducted in China under mitted Partners in our Firni.

W. COOK has been admitted as partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

J. II. ADAM.

TR ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858,

was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. Blenkin.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

Ma ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr EDGER, Queen's Road, Hongkong,

Printed at the of the China Mail, Office Hongkong.-

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; oach Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of those charges for each Repetition."

The

1 8

Co1

THE

Hongkong

NEW SERIES.

Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1859. VOL. IV. No. 197.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONgkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMAtions, NotificatioNS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 3 of 1859.

FRIDAY, 4th FEBRUARY, 1859:

PRESENT:

ITIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND ALL THE MEMBERS, EXCEPT THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ABSENT ON ACCOUNT OF INDISPOSITION, AND THE CHIEF JUSTICE, IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE SITTINGS oF THE SUPREME COURT IN ITS SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

The Council met to-day, pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the Council, held on the 20th January, were read and approved.

The Governor observed that Mr Dent had laid before him, to be read at this Meeting, a Protest against the Ordi-

nance on the Table; but as such Protest, at this stage of the Proceedings, could not be entertained,—

His Excellency moved, That the said Ordinance, " to provide for the erection of a Public Way along the Water

Frontage of the City of Victoria,"-be now read a socond time.

Whereupon, Mr Dent, seconded by Mr Jardine, moved an amendment," That the second reading of the said

Ordinance be postponed sine die.”

Question put-That the second reading of this Ordinance be postponed sine die.

Debate ensued.

Council divided.

Question carried.

Ayes (6).

MR DENT.

MR LYALL.

MR JARDINE.

CHIEF MAGISTRATE.

SURVEYOR GENERAL.

COLONIAL SECRETARY..

The Council adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 22d Day of February, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

Noeg (8).

AUDITOR GENERAL.

COLONIAL TREASURER. ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL.

JOHN BOWRING, Governor.

No. 17.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specio in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th February, 1859.

THE

Hongkong

NEW SERIES.

Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1859. VOL. IV. No. 197.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONgkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMAtions, NotificatioNS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 3 of 1859.

FRIDAY, 4th FEBRUARY, 1859:

PRESENT:

The Council met to-day, pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the Council, held on the 20th January, were read and approved.

The Governor observed that Mr Dent had laid before him, to be read at this Meeting, a Protest against the Ordi-

nance on the Table; but as such Protest, at this stage of the Proceedings, could not be entertained,—

His Excellency moved, That the said Ordinance, " to provide for the erection of a Public Way along the Water

Frontage of the City of Victoria,"-be now read a socond time.

Whereupon, Mr Dent, seconded by Mr Jardine, moved an amendment," That the second reading of the said

Ordinance be postponed sine die.”

Question put-That the second reading of this Ordinance be postponed sine die.

Debate ensued.

Council divided.

Question carried.

Ayes (6).

MR DENT.

MR LYALL.

MR JARDINE.

CHIEF MAGISTRATE.

SURVEYOR GENERAL.

COLONIAL SECRETARY..

The Council adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 22d Day of February, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

Noeg (8).

AUDITOR GENERAL.

COLONIAL TREASURER. ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL.

JOHN BOWRING, Governor.

No. 17.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specio in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th February, 1859.

166

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

FEBRUARY 26, 1859.

ITBRUARY

Account of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month ending 31st January, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$566,332. $200,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st February, 1859. I inspected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in Reserve.

is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 25th February, 1859.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

All Pa

pay the l be forw

Coloni

Tho S1

No. 18.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, London, and CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th February, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Account of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong, for the Month ending 31st January, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$320,000.* $150,000.

* exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

JOHN COSTERTON, Manager.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong,

Hongkong, 1st February, 1859.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 25th February, 1859.

No. 19.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

The subjoined Table of intended Mail Dates is published for general information, at the request of the Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Excellency

Counc

paberg, A. L

tibeck, V Aertson, Gr Jeton, Sai

estrung,

Acoach, Alexi

Barnsley, Ha Policito, Joã Jarretto, Joã with,Ne khead, I Lakeway, C Banchard, I

#ssck, Freder Boturtt, Wi Nat

inney,

11⁄2 radaile, '1 Porton, Jam

Hyd, Clowe #awring, J. Baadstreet, Pan, João Homelow, J Broderson, Hooks, Jur

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th February, 1859. Table of Dates of Intended Departures of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Packets from the Ports of SHANGHAE, MANILA, and HONGKONG, from the beginning of March 1859, to the end of February, 1860.

FROM SHANGHAE.

1859

FROM MANILA

1859

Harrows, ()

Baldwin, Je

Haldwin, R

Hosman, Cl

Morel, Eugi Harrows, S

Iturrows, C

Jon, Josep Baker, Jam Baumont,

FROM HONGKONG.

1859

March

...

March

...

Cairns, W

...

April

...

23 5

...

Campbell,

April

...

April

...

Campos, F

...

i 23

Campos, J

Castello, J

...

May

...

Cohen, Pl

May...

...

May

...

Compton,

...

June

...

June

...

Costerton,

June

...

July August... September

October

November

...

•••

...

17 4

July August

...

September October

...

18 6 22

July

August...

...

Craven, J

...

Crawford,

...

Cunningh

Cohen, Ec

...

Cockburn

...

September

Coutts, A

...

December

...

272.

November

December

...

23 9 23

October

November

.... ...

...

December

...

Da Silva, Davis, G

De Aqui Dawson, Deacon,

D. Silve

February

...

1860

January

...

February

...

.... 9

...

1860

January

1860

Dick, Da

...

Dickson.

...

Duus, N

...

February

...

Duus, E

Dolla, C

...

Davis, I

Duus, J

166

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

FEBRUARY 26, 1859.

ITBRUARY

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$566,332. $200,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st February, 1859. I inspected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in Reserve.

is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 25th February, 1859.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

All Pa

pay the l be forw

Coloni

Tho S1

No. 18.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, London, and CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th February, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$320,000.* $150,000.

* exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

JOHN COSTERTON, Manager.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong,

Hongkong, 1st February, 1859.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 25th February, 1859.

No. 19.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

The subjoined Table of intended Mail Dates is published for general information, at the request of the Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Excellency

Counc

paberg, A. L

tibeck, V Aertson, Gr Jeton, Sai

estrung,

Acoach, Alexi

Barnsley, Ha Policito, Joã Jarretto, Joã with,Ne khead, I Lakeway, C Banchard, I

#ssck, Freder Boturtt, Wi Nat

inney,

11⁄2 radaile, '1 Porton, Jam

Hyd, Clowe #awring, J. Baadstreet, Pan, João Homelow, J Broderson, Hooks, Jur

FROM SHANGHAE.

1859

FROM MANILA

1859

Harrows, ()

Baldwin, Je

Haldwin, R

Hosman, Cl

Morel, Eugi Harrows, S

Iturrows, C

Jon, Josep Baker, Jam Baumont,

FROM HONGKONG.

1859

March

...

March

...

Cairns, W

...

April

...

23 5

...

Campbell,

April

...

April

...

Campos, F

...

i 23

Campos, J

Castello, J

...

May

...

Cohen, Pl

May...

...

May

...

Compton,

...

June

...

June

...

Costerton,

June

...

July August... September

October

November

...

•••

...

17 4

July August

...

September October

...

18 6 22

July

August...

...

Craven, J

...

Crawford,

...

Cunningh

Cohen, Ec

...

Cockburn

...

September

Coutts, A

...

December

...

272.

November

December

...

23 9 23

October

November

.... ...

...

December

...

Da Silva, Davis, G

De Aqui Dawson, Deacon,

D. Silve

February

...

1860

January

...

February

...

.... 9

...

1860

January

1860

Dick, Da

...

Dickson.

...

Duus, N

...

February

...

Duus, E

Dolla, C

...

Davis, I

Duus, J

BRUARY 26, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

167

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

All Parties indebted to the Crown for Arrears of Crown Rents due on the 25th of December last, are requested the same at the Treasury, on or before the 15th of March next; on which date the Names of all defaulters e forwarded to the Crown Solicitor for Collection of such Arrears.

Colonial Treasury, 24th February, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

The subjoined List of Jurors for the Year commencing on the 1st March, 1859, as revised and amended by His

ncy The Governor, and the Legislative Council, is hereby published for general information.

By Order,

Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d February, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

JURY LIST, a.d. 1859.

Merchant, Elgin Street

NAMES.

*7. A. L.

i, Wm.

Graham

Samuel

*g. John Martin Alexander

Publisher of the Daily Press, Queen's Road] Embrechts, George Clerk, Messrs Pustau & Co.

ADDRESS.

NAMES.

Endicott, H. Charley Edwards, Henry Geme

Storekeeper, Messrs Thos. Hunt & Co.

Accountant

See, Harold

Jo Antonio

„Nelson Marvin-S.cialJuror

Frederick John George

Henry Porter

ick Horsen-SpecialJuror

Walam

Nathaniel Ball

. Thos. S.

James

sworthy

r. J. Charles-Special Juror *t, Parker

*. James Wentworth

Charles-Special Juror

. James Alfred ** 0. Hofman

Jn Campbell Robert Henry (La H.

*, Sis E., Jun. * Ogden Hoffman

kadų, Francis Butain

I'm

Patrick-Special Juror

Huardo P.

Jaquim Pereira de

James

Plip--Special Juror

Clerk, Messrs Smith & Brimelow

Falconer, George

Findlater, George

Fletcher, Angus Special Juror Foster, Wm. Hammond, Jun.

M.tile Assistant, Messrs Jardine, M. & Co. Frank, Christian

Storekeeper, P. & O. S. N. Company Merchant, Messrs Russell & Co. Storekeeper, Victoria Harbour Clerk, Messrs Vaucher Frères

Storekeeper, Messrs Thos. Hunt & Co. Merchant, Queen's Road Clerk, Mrs Marsh

Marine Reporter, China Mail Office Commission Agent, Queen's Road

Licensed Victualler, Queen's Road

Merchant, D'Aguillar Street

Merchant, Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Hotel Keeper, Commercial Hotel Druggist, Queen's Road Storekeeper, Queen's Road -

Merchant, Messrs Pustan & Co. Auctioneer, Hollywood Road Clerk, Pottinger Street

Messrs McGregor & Co. Messrs McGregor & Co.

|Flirschfeld, Ludwig

Forbes, William Howall

Flockton, William

Fox, Samuel Crane

Glatz, Charles

Gutierrez, Lourenço João

Gutierrez, Apolinario

Co.]]

Gutierrez, Venancio

Gutierrez, Querino

Com.Agent, Messrs Koopmanshap&Bosman Clerk, Messrs Vaucher Frères & Co. Merchant, Messrs Burrows & Co. Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Burrows &Co. Assistant, Mr Lapraik Licensed Victualler, Queen's Road West Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Russell & Co.

Godown Keeper, Messrs Dent & Co. Banker, Oriental Bank

Clerk, P. & O. S. N. Company Clerk, Judah & Co., Gough Street Clerk, Mr Murrow, Wellington Street Merchant

ben, John Brown—Special Juror M.tile Assistant, Messrs Jardine, M. & Co.

John_Special Juror

Jen H.

Ninian

aru, William

Award

James S. Alcxander

Banker, Mercantile Bank

Clerk, Messrs De Silver & Co.

Storekeeper, Queen's Road

Clerk, Messrs Bowra & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs P.Moore &Co.

Assistant to Mr Brooks, Auctioneer

Messrs Hall & Stuckey

Gomes, Francisco D'Assis Granert, William Gilfillan, James

Gibb, Hugh Bold-Special Juror

Hall, Stephen P. Harding, William Harper, George Harsant, Frederick May · Heard, John-Special Juror

lelland, George Henderson, James Hoey, Henry Edward Horder, Chas. William Hudson, J. Trevitt Hunt, W. Henry

Hutchison, Wm.-Special Juror Hyatt, Wm.

Hyndman, Henrique

Hallpike, Julius

Hammond, Fred. Hogg, Edward Jenner Halser, John J.

Halton, Eldred-Special Juror Hudson, Charles Heaton, George H.

ADDRESS.

Clerk, Messrs McEwen & Co.

Storekeeper, Mess Thos. Hunt & Co. Merchant, Caine Road

Watchmaker, Mr Lapraik.

Carpenter, Mr Lamont.

Merchant, Messrs Fletcher & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Russell & Co.

Licensed Victualler, Qeeen's Road

Clerk, Messrs Pustau & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Russell & Co.

Clerk, Messrs Hall & Stuckey

M.tile Assist.Messrs Smith, Kennedy & Co

Watchmaker, Queen's Road Merchant, Hollywood Road Clerk, Wellington Street Clerk, P. & O. S. N. Company Clerk, Messrs Russell & Co. Clerk, Messrs Dent & Co.

M.tile Assistant, Messrs Borradaile & Co. Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Fletcher & Co. Merchant, Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Shipwright, Messrs Hall & Stuckey

Storekeeper's Assistant, Messrs Bowra&Co. Shipwright, Messrs Harper & Co. Clerk, Messrs Bowra & Co. Merchant, Messrs Augustine Heard & Co. Clerk, Messrs John Burd & Co. Blacksmith, Messrs Hall & Stuckey Licensed Victualler, Queen's Road

Clerk, Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co. Clerk, Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co. M.tile Assist. Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co. Merchant, Messrs Turner & Co. ́Licensed Victualler, Queen's Road

Clerk, Messrs Duus & Co.

Storekeeper, Messrs McEwen & Co. Mercantile Assistant, Mr Jameson Clerk, Messrs Lindsay & Co.

Licensed Victualler, Queen's Road

Merchant, Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Gilman & Co. Marine Surveyor, Elgin Street

Va Ianis João

ne, Marcimiano J. James J.

Richard

et, fieorge P.

George

· Siolay--Special Juror

ward Hercules

Burles

Henry Was

Jum

Clerk, Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Messr&J.Purdon&Co.

Isaac, E

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Sassoon & Co. Jameson, Charles

M.tile Assistant, Messrs Jardine, M. & Co. Jeffrey, James

M.tile Assistant, Messrs Aug. Heard & Co. Johnson, Francis Bulkely

Storekeeper, Queen's Road

Blacksmith, Queen's Road

Blacksmith, Mr Lamont

Merchant, Queen's Road

Clerk, Messrs John Burd & Co. Assistant, Messrs Borradaile & Co. Accountant, Commercial Bank of India Mercantile Assistant

Jurgens, Henry

Johnson, Charles Turton

Kenward, Robert Kup, Antoine W. P. Koopmanschap, Charles

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Sassoon & Co.

Commission Agent, Queen's Road

Foreman, China Mail Office

Merchant, Q. Road, Messrs Wardley & Co. Storekeeper, Queen's Road

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Wardley&Co.

Assistant, Hongkong Dispensary

Merchant, Gough Street

Com.Agent,Messrs Koopmanshap&Bosman

BRUARY 26, 1859.]

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167

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Colonial Treasury, 24th February, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

The subjoined List of Jurors for the Year commencing on the 1st March, 1859, as revised and amended by His

ncy The Governor, and the Legislative Council, is hereby published for general information.

By Order,

Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d February, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

JURY LIST, a.d. 1859.

Merchant, Elgin Street

NAMES.

*7. A. L.

i, Wm.

Graham

Samuel

*g. John Martin Alexander

Publisher of the Daily Press, Queen's Road] Embrechts, George Clerk, Messrs Pustau & Co.

ADDRESS.

NAMES.

Endicott, H. Charley Edwards, Henry Geme

Storekeeper, Messrs Thos. Hunt & Co.

Accountant

See, Harold

Jo Antonio

„Nelson Marvin-S.cialJuror

Frederick John George

Henry Porter

ick Horsen-SpecialJuror

Walam

Nathaniel Ball

. Thos. S.

James

sworthy

r. J. Charles-Special Juror *t, Parker

*. James Wentworth

Charles-Special Juror

. James Alfred ** 0. Hofman

Jn Campbell Robert Henry (La H.

*, Sis E., Jun. * Ogden Hoffman

kadų, Francis Butain

I'm

Patrick-Special Juror

Huardo P.

Jaquim Pereira de

James

Plip--Special Juror

Clerk, Messrs Smith & Brimelow

Falconer, George

Findlater, George

Fletcher, Angus Special Juror Foster, Wm. Hammond, Jun.

M.tile Assistant, Messrs Jardine, M. & Co. Frank, Christian

Storekeeper, P. & O. S. N. Company Merchant, Messrs Russell & Co. Storekeeper, Victoria Harbour Clerk, Messrs Vaucher Frères

Storekeeper, Messrs Thos. Hunt & Co. Merchant, Queen's Road Clerk, Mrs Marsh

Marine Reporter, China Mail Office Commission Agent, Queen's Road

Licensed Victualler, Queen's Road

Merchant, D'Aguillar Street

Merchant, Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Hotel Keeper, Commercial Hotel Druggist, Queen's Road Storekeeper, Queen's Road -

Merchant, Messrs Pustan & Co. Auctioneer, Hollywood Road Clerk, Pottinger Street

Messrs McGregor & Co. Messrs McGregor & Co.

|Flirschfeld, Ludwig

Forbes, William Howall

Flockton, William

Fox, Samuel Crane

Glatz, Charles

Gutierrez, Lourenço João

Gutierrez, Apolinario

Co.]]

Gutierrez, Venancio

Gutierrez, Querino

Godown Keeper, Messrs Dent & Co. Banker, Oriental Bank

Clerk, P. & O. S. N. Company Clerk, Judah & Co., Gough Street Clerk, Mr Murrow, Wellington Street Merchant

ben, John Brown—Special Juror M.tile Assistant, Messrs Jardine, M. & Co.

John_Special Juror

Jen H.

Ninian

aru, William

Award

James S. Alcxander

Banker, Mercantile Bank

Clerk, Messrs De Silver & Co.

Storekeeper, Queen's Road

Clerk, Messrs Bowra & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs P.Moore &Co.

Assistant to Mr Brooks, Auctioneer

Messrs Hall & Stuckey

Gomes, Francisco D'Assis Granert, William Gilfillan, James

Gibb, Hugh Bold-Special Juror

Hall, Stephen P. Harding, William Harper, George Harsant, Frederick May · Heard, John-Special Juror

lelland, George Henderson, James Hoey, Henry Edward Horder, Chas. William Hudson, J. Trevitt Hunt, W. Henry

Hutchison, Wm.-Special Juror Hyatt, Wm.

Hyndman, Henrique

Hallpike, Julius

Hammond, Fred. Hogg, Edward Jenner Halser, John J.

Halton, Eldred-Special Juror Hudson, Charles Heaton, George H.

ADDRESS.

Clerk, Messrs McEwen & Co.

Storekeeper, Mess Thos. Hunt & Co. Merchant, Caine Road

Watchmaker, Mr Lapraik.

Carpenter, Mr Lamont.

Merchant, Messrs Fletcher & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Russell & Co.

Licensed Victualler, Qeeen's Road

Clerk, Messrs Pustau & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Russell & Co.

Clerk, Messrs Hall & Stuckey

M.tile Assist.Messrs Smith, Kennedy & Co

Watchmaker, Queen's Road Merchant, Hollywood Road Clerk, Wellington Street Clerk, P. & O. S. N. Company Clerk, Messrs Russell & Co. Clerk, Messrs Dent & Co.

M.tile Assistant, Messrs Borradaile & Co. Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Fletcher & Co. Merchant, Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Shipwright, Messrs Hall & Stuckey

Clerk, Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co. Clerk, Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co. M.tile Assist. Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co. Merchant, Messrs Turner & Co. ́Licensed Victualler, Queen's Road

Clerk, Messrs Duus & Co.

Storekeeper, Messrs McEwen & Co. Mercantile Assistant, Mr Jameson Clerk, Messrs Lindsay & Co.

Licensed Victualler, Queen's Road

Merchant, Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Gilman & Co. Marine Surveyor, Elgin Street

Va Ianis João

ne, Marcimiano J. James J.

Richard

et, fieorge P.

George

· Siolay--Special Juror

ward Hercules

Burles

Henry Was

Jum

Clerk, Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Messr&J.Purdon&Co.

Isaac, E

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Sassoon & Co. Jameson, Charles

M.tile Assistant, Messrs Jardine, M. & Co. Jeffrey, James

M.tile Assistant, Messrs Aug. Heard & Co. Johnson, Francis Bulkely

Storekeeper, Queen's Road

Blacksmith, Queen's Road

Blacksmith, Mr Lamont

Merchant, Queen's Road

Clerk, Messrs John Burd & Co. Assistant, Messrs Borradaile & Co. Accountant, Commercial Bank of India Mercantile Assistant

Jurgens, Henry

Johnson, Charles Turton

Kenward, Robert Kup, Antoine W. P. Koopmanschap, Charles

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Sassoon & Co.

Commission Agent, Queen's Road

Foreman, China Mail Office

Merchant, Q. Road, Messrs Wardley & Co. Storekeeper, Queen's Road

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Wardley&Co.

Assistant, Hongkong Dispensary

Merchant, Gough Street

Com.Agent,Messrs Koopmanshap&Bosman

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NAMES.

Lane, Thomas Ash Lambert, J. William Lament, John

Lapraik, Douglas-Special Juror Lawrence, Fredk. Wm.—Special Juror Lawrence, George Richards Laycock, Henry Leigh, Albert

Lemann, H. B.

Linstead, Theophilus Cee

Lawrence, Charles Henry

Lapraik, John

Lambert, John D.

Lincoln, N. W.

Laurie, Peter

MacAndrew, James-Special Juror Macleod, Malcolm A.—Special Juror Magniac, Herbert Macfarlane, James

Maclean, George Francis

Marsh, Henry

arques, Domingos

Maxwell, William

McDougall, Henry

Millisch, James

McDermott, Benjamin

Michell, James

Murray, Andrew D.

Murrow, Yorick Jones

Mackenzie,Jas.Joseph-Special Juror Mackenzie, D. W.—Special Juror Macdouall, John Marques

Norris, George A. F. Noronha, Joso

Neave, Thomas D.-Special Juror Nissen, Woldemar-Special Juror

ADDRESS.

Storekeeper, Queen's Road Clerk, P. & O. S N. Company Shipwright, East Point Merchant,. D'Aguilar Street

Merchant, Messrs James Purdon & Co. Mercantile Assistant, Queen's Road Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Dent & Co. Mercantile Assistant

Merchant, Messrs Gilman & Co.

NAMES.

Reddie, R. M.-Special Juror Ryrie, Phineas

Rab, Thomas Henry Ramsay, Alexander

Roberts, Oliver E.-Special Juror

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Lindsay &Co. Sa, Francisco de M.tile Assist, Messrs James Purdon & Co. Schaeffer, Hermann

Schwemann, George William Mercantile Assistant, Mr Douglas Lapraik

Scott, Charles

Mercantile Assist., Messrs Olyphant & Co. Schütze, Francis Mercantile Assist., Messrs Jardinc, M.& Co. Sherrard, Robert B.

Soul, George

Soares, Francisco Paula Stanford, Wm. Stephenson, James

Merchant, Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co. Steward, 11. F. Merchant, Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co. Sassoon, Ruben David M.tile Assistant, Messrs Jardine, M. & Co.[Soares, Mathias Clerk, Mr Lainont

Stuckey, William

Stiles, John

M.tile Assistant, Messrs Lyall, Still & Co. Sutherland, Thomas Clerk, Messrs Thos. Hunt & Co. Milliner and Mercer, Queen's Road Schoolmaster, Staunton Street

Master Mariner, Recg.-shipF. William,V.H Engineer, Spring Gardens

Licensed Victualler, Queen's Road Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Siemssen&Co. MasterMariner,Recg.-shipJohnAdam,V.H. Commission Agent, Wellington Street Merchant, Messrs Dent & Co. Merchant, Hollywood Road Accountant, Oriental Bank Corporation Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Fletcher & Co.,

Storekeeper, Messrs McEwen & Co. Assistant, Oriental Bank Corporation Merchant, Messrs Smith, Kennedy & Co. Merchant, Messrs Siemssen & Co.

Strachan, George Sullivan, James Stearns, John O. Pago Stanford, B.

Sharp, Granville,--Special Juror

Taber, George Albert Tarrant, William

Thomas, Edward

Thoms, William

Toms, Richard

Trubshaw, James Tyson, George Thorburn, Jona David

ADDRESS..

Merchant, Holliday, Wise & Co. Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Turnerà

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Dent &

Clerk, Messrs Lane, & Crawford Merchant, Gage Street

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Dreyer å Shipwright, Messrs Harper & Co. Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Pustau&

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Merchant, Queen's Road

Clerk, Messrs Lindsay & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Almeida, Soares & Receiving ship Bombay

SINGA

Merchant, Stanley Street

ADE

Merchant, Messrs Sassoon & Co. Clerk, Club House

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Turner &

Shipwright, Messrs Hall and Stuckey Clerk, P. & O. S. N. Company Godown Keeper, Messrs Dent & Co. Architect, Staunton Street

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Russell & Mercantile Assistant Mr Charles Jan Banker,Commerical Bank, Hollywood.

Licensed Victualler, Wellington Street Newspaper Proprietor, Elgin Street Licensed Victualler, Queen's Road Master Mariner, ship Falcon, Vic. Har! Clerk, Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co. Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Dent & Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Russell & Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Turner &

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Overbeck, Gustave

Urmson, George-Special Juror

Merchant, Messrs Birley & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Dent & Co.

Stean

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Dent & Co. Vaucher, Albert Emile-Special Juror Merchant, Queen's Road M.tile Assistant, Messrs Lyall, Still & Co. Vaucher, Ifenry

Vickers, J. M,

M.tile Assist.,Messrs Gibb, Livingston&{ M.tile Assist.,Mesars Gibb, Livingstondi

Ozorio, Candido Julio

Ozorio, Candido Antonio

Orne, Charles William-Special Juror Messrs Russell & Co.

Park, Robert Dudgeon

Parker, E. Francis-Special Juror

Piccope, T. C.

Plessman, Bernhard

Pereira, Ignacio D'Almeida

Purdon, John Graham

Phillips, R. L.-Special Juror Parkin, W. W. Palmer, W. H.

Rangel, Floriano Antonio

Rangel, Sigismundo

Raynall, Gustav

Remedios, Florentino dos

Remedios, João J. dos-SpecialJuror Reynvaan, William

Rickett, John (Junior)

Roberts, John

Rodger, Alexander

Roesing, Gustave

Rutter, Henry Spccial Juror

Mercantile Assistant, Mr A. Wilkinson Merchant, Messrs Augustine Heard & Co. Bill Broker Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Dent & Co. Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Dent & Co. Merchant, Messrs James Purdon & Co. Newspaper Prop., Hongkong Register Office Merchant, Messrs Olyphant & Co. Storekeeper, Messro Jardine, M. & Co.

Mercantile Assistant, Hollywood Road. Purser, Steamer Hongkong Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Pustau & Co Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Deut & Co. Merchant, Gough Street. Ship-Chandler, Queen's Road. Clerk, P. & O. Steam N. Company Clerk, Messrs Smith & Brimelow M.tile Assist., Messrs Dent & Co. M.tile Assist., Messrs Schaeffer & Co. Bauker, Commercial Bank

Walcott, John Watson, James B. Wiener, G. A.-Special Juror West, James.

Wheeley, Alfred August Wilkins, George Wilkinson, Alfred Special Juror Willaunie, John Wilson, Alexander Wise, John-Special Juror" Wise, Ludwig-Special Juror Woods, Frederick Woodruff, Samuel Wilson, Andrew Wild, Daniel Watson, Alexander

Wordsworth, George

Walker, Robert Scott-Special Wong Ashing,

Yuill, Robert F.

Master Mariner, Recg.-ship Ruparell, V.

Merchant, Messrs Lindsay & Co. Secretary, Club House

Mercantile Assistant, Messrs Dent & C^.) Billard-room Keeper, Commercial Hotel Merchant, Hollywood Road

Bill Broker, Nulla Bridge

Storckeeper, Messrs MacEwen & Co. Merchant, Holliday Wise & Co. Merchant, Messrs Siemssen & Co. Landed Proprietor, Caine Road”. Storekeeper, Queen's Road Editor, China Mail Office Druggist, Queen's Road

M.tileAssist.,Messrs Augustine Heard & Storekeeper's Assistant, Messrs Bowra & ( Juror Merchant

Printer, London Mission

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Mercantile Bank

Revised and amended, and the Special Jurors designated, in pursuance of Ordinance No 4 of 1851, by His Excellency The Governor and the Legislative

Council, this 22d day of February 1859.

L. D'ALMADA. « CASTRO. Clerk of Councils.

Returned to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, the 29th day of January, 1859.

Received this 29th day of January 1859,

}

W. H. MITCHELL.

Sheriff of Hongkong.

N. R. MASSON.

Acting Registrar

Betti

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FEBRUARY 26, 1859.]

NOTICE.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

Text Sittings of the SUPREME COURT,

is SUMMARY JURISDICTION, will be held on AY, the Fourth day of March, A.d. 1859,

Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON,

Acting Registrar.

COURT OF PROBATE, HONGKONG. jare WILLIAM S. BRABAN, deceased.

DANIEL WEBSTER,

WILLIAM FRASER BEVAN,

·TICE.—All Claims against the Estate of above decensed, must be proved before the OFFICIAL NISTRATOR, before the 22d day of July, A.D. otherwise they will not be included in the

of Division.

Persons indebted to the above Estate, are kred to make immediate payment to

NORMAN RAMSAYEMASSON, Acting Registrar-Official Administrator.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.

E PENINSULAR & Oriental STEAM NAVIGA-

THAN COMPANY's Steam-ship “OTTAWA,” | O ALDHAM, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the Places, on SUNDAY, the 27th February,

A.M. AAO will be received on board until 5 P.M. 25th; SPECIE until Noon on the 26th, and ELS also until Noon on the 26th. Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation vay's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value Packages for the Overland Route is required Egyptian Government, and must be delivered Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do themselves responsible for any Detention or e which may happen from incorrectness on Ceclaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Navigation Company's Office, gkong, 16th February, 1859.

NOTICE.

Persons indebted to the “CHINA MAIL”

AOFFICE, are requested to make an early ment of their accounts; and it is desired that all ins against it may be forthwith sent in. China Mail" Office,

31st December, 1858.

NOTICE.

THE

THE Interest and Responsibility of the late MR ANDREW SHORTREDE in our Business, ceased on the 31st December, 1858.

A. SHORTREDE & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

THE

NOTICE. THE Business hitherto carried on in this Colony in the name of A. SHORTREDE & Co., as Newspaper Proprietors and Printers, will be con- tinued under the same Title by the remaining Partner,

AND. S. DIXSON. Hongkong, 19th February, 1859,

NOTICE.

'R ANDREW WILSON, and MR JAMES JEFFREY, are authorized to Sign our Firm per procuration.

A. SHORTREDE & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

NOTICE.

'R PHILIP COHEN was admitted a Partner

in our Firm on the 1st January last..

PHILLIPS, MOORE, & Co. Hongkong, 12th February 1859.

NOTICE.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES BOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed) T. S., RAWSON,.

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN. W. M. C. NORTON..

bina, Ist January, 1859.

NOTICE. DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist- ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted as Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W.

NOTICE.

169

THE Interest and Responsibility of the late GEORGE SMITH, and of Mr BENJAMIN GOTT KINNEAR, in our Firm, ceased on 31st December, 1857.

THE

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr ANDREW ARCHIBALD KANKEN, in our firm, ceased on 31st December, 1858.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.

Shanghae, 6th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858,

THEA

NOTICE.

ПHE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHAM

ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 31st December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, Ist January, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE undersigned have this day entered into Co-partnership under the style of HESSE, EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceuses to exist from this dute.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned:

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

PAUL EHLERS.

E have established a BRANCH of our House at.

WE Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMIETON, and MR HU- BERT MARSHALL. MURRAY GRAY, are ad-- mitted Partners in our Firm

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign. for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

W. COOK has been admitted as partner of the Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr EDGER, Sourabaya Firm,

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

J. H. ADAM.

THE information concerning one

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

Queen's Road, Hongkong.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING.

PERSO

þERSONS baving Engrav

Mail."

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed Printed at the of the China Mail, Office Hongkong.—

| to have been temporarily resident in this Colony

sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1859,

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,—Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of these charges foreach Repetition,

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GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5TH MARCH, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 198.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby riven that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HOngkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

el, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATions, Notifications, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

X 20.

PROCLAMATION.

JHN BOWRING.

Br His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief

rintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China:

Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honourable EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, Baronet, M.P., Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinance, namely:

No. 7 of 1858, entitled-

“An Ordinance for amending Ordinance No. 11 of 1844:

Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinance has been so approved and confirmed ** aforesaid.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 2d Day of March, 1859.

No. 22.

PROCLAMATION.

JOHN BOWRING.

By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief

rintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China.

The Sentence of Death passed upon CHARLES WILLIAMS, alias GACHET, convicted of Wilful Murder at thə at Criminal Sessions, is this day commuted to that of Penal Servitude for Life.

By His Excellency's Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 2d Day of March, 1859.

No 23.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at this Office up to Noon of Monday, the 21st instant, for the Privilege of preparing ling Prepared Opium within this Colony, for One Year, from the 1st April next, under conditions set forth in inance No 2 of 1858.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d March, 1859.

16:

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5TH MARCH, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 198.

"THE HOngkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

el, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATions, Notifications, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

X 20.

PROCLAMATION.

JHN BOWRING.

Br His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief

rintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China:

No. 7 of 1858, entitled-

“An Ordinance for amending Ordinance No. 11 of 1844:

Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinance has been so approved and confirmed ** aforesaid.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 2d Day of March, 1859.

No. 22.

PROCLAMATION.

JOHN BOWRING.

By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief

rintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China.

The Sentence of Death passed upon CHARLES WILLIAMS, alias GACHET, convicted of Wilful Murder at thə at Criminal Sessions, is this day commuted to that of Penal Servitude for Life.

By His Excellency's Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 2d Day of March, 1859.

No 23.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d March, 1859.

16:

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Returns from the Registrar General, connected with the Trade and Population of the Colony, are published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

No. 1.-Classification and Number of Public and Private Buildings, in the COLONY OF HONGKONG, during the Year 1858.

EUROPEAN.

VICTORIA. VILLAGES.

TOTAL

818

226

326

...

Total,

* 689

716

Public Offices, Barracks, Guard Rooms, Police Stations, and other Government Buildings, Churches and Chapels,

Mosques, and Chinese Temples,

Merchants' Housee, and First-class Buildings, assessed at and above £100 per annum value, (occupied,) Shops and Private Dwellings below value £100 per annum (occupied,) Houses untenanted,

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CHINESE.

CHINESE SHOPS, &C.

VICTORIA. VILLAGES. TOTAL.

CHINESE SHOPS, &C.

VICTORIA. VILLAGES.

TOTAL

Brought Forward,

1,852

563

2,415

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Bakers, Bamboo Workers,

Barbers,.

Bathing Houses,

Bean-curd Sellers,

15 19

Hongs,

Ivory Carvers,

J088 Carvers and Joss Paper Dealers,.

Joss Stick Sellers,

...

Lantern Sellers,

Bird Sellers,

Mat Makers,

Blacksmiths,

Mat and Mat-bag Dealers,

...

Boat Builders' Sheds,

Mat Shed Buildere,

19 8

Bookbinders,

Milk-Men,

...

Braziers, and Coppersmiths,

Money Changers,

Bricklayera,

***

Oar Dealers,

cu co

Brick and Tile Dealers,”

Oil Sellers,

Brokers,

Old Clothes,

Brothels,

102

Carpenters,

♡ ♡

105

Old Iron and Rags,

Opium Shops,

Cattle Sheds,

...

Packing Houses,

Caulkers,.

Painters,

Chandlers,

219

287

Paint Sellers,

Charcoal and Firewood Dealers,

Clothiers,,

Coal Sheds,

Pawnbrokers,

***

Pig Dealers,

Pilot Houses,

Coffin Makers,

Compradores, Confectioners, Conjec Sellers,

Portrait and Landscape Painters,

...

Poulterers,

Priests' Houses,

25 19

Rattan Wares;

Cook Shops..

Rattan Splitters,

Coolies' Houses,

Rice Dealers,

Coopers,

Rope and Sail Makers,

***

...

Cotton Quilt,

Sedan Chairs to Hire,

Crockery and Earthenwares,

Schools,

Druggists,

Sheep Dealers,

Dyers,

Shoe Makers,

Eating Houses,

...

Shoe Sellers, Chinese,

...

Engine House,

Sign-board Makers,

Families,.

Farmers,

654

268

922

Soy Sellers.

...

106

114.

Stationers,

Fishermen,

Stone Cutters,

***

Fish Lans, Fresh,

Tailors,

Do. Salt,

Tea Sellers,

Flour Dealers,

Tepos' Houses,

Foreign Goods and Wares,

Timber Dealers,

២.

2018

...

Fruiterers,

Tin-Men,

Gardeners,

Tobacconists,

Glaziers,

Umbrella Makers,.

...

Gold and Silver Smiths,

...

Grass Cutters,

எம்

Undertakers,

Washermen,

Green Grocers,

Watchmakers,

...

Gun Siniths,

Weight and Scale Makers,

...

Hat and Cap Sellers,

Vacant Houses,

...

116

130

Carried forward,

852

563

2,415

2,626

650

3,276

D. R. CALDWELL,

Registrar General

172

已

一千八

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[MARCH 5, 1850. -

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Returns from the Registrar General, connected with the Trade and Population of the Colony, are published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

No. 1.-Classification and Number of Public and Private Buildings, in the COLONY OF HONGKONG, during the Year 1858.

EUROPEAN.

VICTORIA. VILLAGES.

TOTAL

818

226

326

...

Total,

* 689

716

Public Offices, Barracks, Guard Rooms, Police Stations, and other Government Buildings, Churches and Chapels,

Mosques, and Chinese Temples,

Merchants' Housee, and First-class Buildings, assessed at and above £100 per annum value, (occupied,) Shops and Private Dwellings below value £100 per annum (occupied,) Houses untenanted,

•

CHINESE.

CHINESE SHOPS, &C.

VICTORIA. VILLAGES. TOTAL.

CHINESE SHOPS, &C.

VICTORIA. VILLAGES.

TOTAL

Brought Forward,

1,852

563

2,415

•

Bakers, Bamboo Workers,

Barbers,.

Bathing Houses,

Bean-curd Sellers,

15 19

Hongs,

Ivory Carvers,

J088 Carvers and Joss Paper Dealers,.

Joss Stick Sellers,

...

Lantern Sellers,

Bird Sellers,

Mat Makers,

Blacksmiths,

Mat and Mat-bag Dealers,

...

Boat Builders' Sheds,

Mat Shed Buildere,

19 8

Bookbinders,

Milk-Men,

...

Braziers, and Coppersmiths,

Money Changers,

Bricklayera,

***

Oar Dealers,

cu co

Brick and Tile Dealers,”

Oil Sellers,

Brokers,

Old Clothes,

Brothels,

102

Carpenters,

♡ ♡

105

Old Iron and Rags,

Opium Shops,

Cattle Sheds,

...

Packing Houses,

Caulkers,.

Painters,

Chandlers,

219

287

Paint Sellers,

Charcoal and Firewood Dealers,

Clothiers,,

Coal Sheds,

Pawnbrokers,

***

Pig Dealers,

Pilot Houses,

Coffin Makers,

Compradores, Confectioners, Conjec Sellers,

Portrait and Landscape Painters,

...

Poulterers,

Priests' Houses,

25 19

Rattan Wares;

Cook Shops..

Rattan Splitters,

Coolies' Houses,

Rice Dealers,

Coopers,

Rope and Sail Makers,

***

...

Cotton Quilt,

Sedan Chairs to Hire,

Crockery and Earthenwares,

Schools,

Druggists,

Sheep Dealers,

Dyers,

Shoe Makers,

Eating Houses,

...

Shoe Sellers, Chinese,

...

Engine House,

Sign-board Makers,

Families,.

Farmers,

654

268

922

Soy Sellers.

...

106

114.

Stationers,

Fishermen,

Stone Cutters,

***

Fish Lans, Fresh,

Tailors,

Do. Salt,

Tea Sellers,

Flour Dealers,

Tepos' Houses,

Foreign Goods and Wares,

Timber Dealers,

២.

2018

...

Fruiterers,

Tin-Men,

Gardeners,

Tobacconists,

Glaziers,

Umbrella Makers,.

...

Gold and Silver Smiths,

...

Grass Cutters,

எம்

Undertakers,

Washermen,

Green Grocers,

Watchmakers,

...

Gun Siniths,

Weight and Scale Makers,

...

Hat and Cap Sellers,

Vacant Houses,

...

116

130

Carried forward,

852

563

2,415

2,626

650

3,276

D. R. CALDWELL,

Registrar General

♡

DESCRIPTION of Boats.

No. 2.— No. 2.-Detailed Return of the Number and Description of Chinese Vessels Anchored and Plying in the Harbour and Bays of HONGKONG, on the 30th December, 1858, specifying the Number of Persons on Board.

VESSELS.

"No. OF

VICTORIA.

CHILDREN.

No. of

VESSELS.

ABERDEEN.

CHILDREN.

NO. OF

VESSELS.

STANLEY.

CHILDREN.

SAIWAN AND SHOWKEWAN.

CHILDREN.

No. of

VESSELS.

No. of

VRSSELS.

SHEAKO.

CHILDREN.

Water Boats,

Junks,

Lorchas,

205

...

175 13

...

Trading Boats,

273

56 27 13

Wood Do.,

7 49

Passage Do.,

25 257

33 42

19 13 79

£22

77 13

29. 11

లు

3333

Balt

Do.,

411

Cargo

Do.,

123

654 213 173

...

97 3 19

...

Do., •

Coal

Fishing Do.,

Haka and Pullaway Boats,

12 89

...

F:..

...

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117

605

133

458 1,656

397

489

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87 63 39 234 113 78

153

818

211 133: 93

311

3 15

...

.:..

85 13

9 7

...

....

...

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***

...

***

43 LI

...

117

❤

...

***

33.

7 2 10

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***

...

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...

Stone

Do.,

55 305 107 131 78 11 67 15

...

692 315

173

3 12'

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...

157 111.

...

100

....

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...

Bum

Do.,

Sampans,

33 142 73 58 36 1,597 | 3,111 |2,313 |2,047 |1,163

...

***

dar

...

286

359

173

79 197 93 57

196

53.

2,522 | 8,017

3,360 3,107 1,793

368

860 345 224

145

250 1,138 340 220 155

294 1,149 431

328 194

15 76

No. of

VESSELS.

TOTAL.

CHILDREN.

March 5, 1859.]

The

Hongkong Government Gazettę.

9 205

...

175

CAS

379

...

54 28

...

52 422

579

132

...

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≈ 2 2 2 8

2338

85 76

710 224

192 108

487 2,384 779 460

333

17 85

464 1,683 408 498

317

9 7

74 424 137 153 91

142 73 58

36 22,050 3,875 |2,655 |2,299 | 1,314

14 93,449 11,240 4,496 | 3,893 2,296

D. R. CALDWELL, Registrar General.

173

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The Hongkong Government Gazette.

No. 3.-Summary of Return No. 2.

TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS

[MARCH 5, 1855.

MARC

NAME OF Harbour and BAYS,

TOTAL NUMBER OF VESSELS

ON BOARD.

CHILDREN.

AT EACH.

Males. Females.

TOTAL POPULATION AT EACH PLACE.

REMARKS.

Males. Females.

Victoria Bub-Disti

Victoria Harbour,

Aberdeen Bay,

2,522 368

8,017

3,360

3,107

1,793

16,277

860

345

224

145

1,574

Stanley and Tytam Bays,

250

1,138

340

220

155

1,853

Saiwan and Show-ke-wan,

294

1,149

431

328

194

2,102

Sheako Bay,

119

Shea

Nel-i

Sheo

Taip

Chor

Ilaw

Wor

Book

3,449

11,240

4,496 3,893

2,296

21,925

D. R. CALDWELL, Registrar General.

Districts

Sho

Sai-

Sher

Tytr

Stan

Abe

Heo

Pok

No. 4.-Abstract of Returns furnished from each House occupied by Chinese in the COLONY OF HONGKONG, stating Number of Persons resident therein, Mortality, &c.

Host pop

Tempora Emigran

MORTALITY.

CHILDREN.

TOTAL

TOTAL MORTALITY

DISTRICTS.

Males. Females.

OF EACH PLACE.

Boys.

Girls.

In the Out of the Colony.

GENERAL OCCUPATION,

Colony.

CHINESE.

Sheak-tong-tsui,

Sei-ing-poon,

568

727

3,386

585

359

288

4,618

5.467

541

344

274

6,626

Sheong-wan,

Tai-ping-shan,

6,079

3,267

1,182

1,071

11,599

7.449

Choong-wall,

1,947

1,220

818

11,434

Ha-wan,

3,466

790

343

262

4,661

116

Wong-nei-chong,

153

333

Soo-koau-poo, (a)

1,694

431

278

198

2,601

28,262

7,723

3,822

2,992

42,799

546

Show-kc-wan, (8)

1,014

187

1,355

110

Sai-wan,

Sheak-o, (c)

124

308

Ty-tam-took,

104

Stanley, (d)

641

306

123

104

1,174

Aberdeen, (4)

1,046

142

132

1,370

107

243

Heong-kong,

Pok-foo-lum,

3,048

860

477

319

4,704

154

Of deaths out of the Colony, I should say about

one

per cent,-475.

Trade.

Fishing,

Quarrying, Agriculture,

and a small amount of trade.

Europe Goa, M Alleur,

Indiana Chinese

31,310

8,583

4,299

3,311

47,503

700

475

1,175

Do.

► Do.

Do.

(a.) Soo-koan-poo includes Hong-yeong-loo, Tsut-che-moy, and Pok-tsui-wan, (b.) Show-ke-wan includos 'Ngo-yan-wan, and Wong-kok-tsui. (c.) Sheako includes Hok-tsui, and Toote-wan.

(d.) Stanley includes Ty-tam, and Wong-ma-kok. (6.) Aberdeen includes Ap-ple-chow.

D. R. CALDWELL, Registrar General.

No. 5.-Return shewing the Mortality amongst the Chinese during the Year 1858.

DIED OUT OF THE COLONY.

to pa

will 1

City of Victoria,

•

Dead bodies found exposed in Victoria, and buried by the Police, Number of Chinese died in Gaol, and Government Civil Hospital,

Show-ke-wan,

Sai-wan,

Sheake,

Ty-tam-took,

Stanley,

Aberdeen,

Heongkong,

Pokfoolum,

Dead bodies found in Villages, and buried by the Police, Estimated Mortality out of the Colony,

POPULATION OF EACH PLACE.

DIED IN THE COLONY.

42,799

546

Estimated at one

115

per cent.

42,799

758

1,355

110

308.

104

1,174

1,370

243

QHQGBTAAQ

Estimated at one

per cent.

4,704

171

Total,

47,503

929

ADA taken

to int

475

hereto

as for

475

date, Partn

Sourc

D. R. CALDWELL, Registrar General.

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No. 6.—Return of the Population of Hongkong, 1858.

1mzia District, bat ustricts:-

Sheak tong-tsui,

Se -ing-poon, . breng-wan,

Taipang-shan,

Chaj-g-wan,

Hamad,

Wong nei-chong..

Sook van poo,

•

Putricts: ---

słow-ke-wan,

Sai-wall,

Sheakoj

Tytam-took,

Stanley,

Aberdeen,

Heongkong,

Pok-foo-lum, .

at population in the Harbour and Bays of Hongkong,

temporary Residents, Vagrants, and Persons living in Mat-sheds, Legranta,

175

WHITES.

COLOURED.

TOTAL.

1,164

298

2,632

281

3,796

579

612

115

3.745

873

5,811

815

7,261

4.338

8,669

2,765

3,809

1,052

205

128

1,972

629

32,084

10 715

35,880

11,294

1,102

253

193

115

764

410

1,178

192

140

103

3,525

1.179

15,133

6,792

15,133

6,792

1,500

200

...

1,164

298

55,074

18,967

56,238

19,265

No. 7.-Census of Hongkong, 31st December, 1858.

a. Manila, and others,

Ars, chity Seamen and Temporary residents,

15 Cana, Malaya, &c.,

Cese in the employ of Europeans,

Trending in the City of Victoria,

Do. in Villages,.

Da Bost population in Victoria Harbour,

Do.

other than Victoria

Temporary residents and Vagrants, .

Da. Emigrants,

•

D. R. CALDWELL, Registrar General.

ADULTS.

NO. OF NO. OF

CHILDREN,

TOTAL.

HOUSES.

BOATS.

REMARKS.

Males. Females. Boys Girls.

714

189

144

1,109

153

In Victoria and Villages.

271

949

226

215

1 462

295

2,337

281

205 2.618

28.262

7.723

3,822

2.992

42 799

3,048

860

477

319

4.704

2,522

8.017

3.360

927

3,223

1,136

3,107 786

1.793

16.277

503

5,648

1,500

200

3,889

3,449 47,831

13 586

8,407

5,679

75,503

D. R. CALDWELL,

Registrar General.

THE

t one

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

All Parties indebted to the Crown for Arrears of Crown Rents due on the 25th of December last, are requested pay the same at the Treasury, on or before the 15th of Ma next; on which date the Names of all defaulters

be forwarded to the Crown Solicitor for Collection of such Arrears.

Colonial Treasury, 24th February, 1859.

NOTICE.

R HENRY COHEN, is authorized to Sign

our Firm per procuration.

PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Heşkeng, 1st March, 1859.

NOTICE.

DITION of the partnership hitherto exist- between the former Members of the Firm SPAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having wier place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs

timate, that he will continue the Business, as er, at both places, and under the same style

ace is at the same time given, that, from this 14. My D. T. BRYCE has been admitted as ferart at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. COUK has been admitted as partner of the barwiaja Firm,

J. H. ADÀM.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of the late M

ANDREW SHORTREDE in our Business.. ceased on the 31st December, 1858.

A. SHORTREDE & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

NOTICE. THE Business hitherto carried on in this Colony in the name of A. SHORTREDE & Co., as Newspaper Proprietors and Printers, will be con tinued under the same Title by the remaining Partner,

AND. S. DIXSON.

Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

NOTICE.

ANDREW WILSON, and MR JAMES

MAFFREY, are authorized to Sign our Firm

per procuration.

FRED. FORTH, ·

Colonial Treusuver.

NOTICE.

PHILIP COHEN was admitted a Partner in our Firm on the 1st January last.

PHILLIPS, MOORE, & Co. Hongkong, 12th February 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. Blenkin,

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

A. SHORTREDE & Co.

Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

hina, 1st January, 1859.

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No. 6.—Return of the Population of Hongkong, 1858.

1mzia District, bat ustricts:-

Sheak tong-tsui,

Se -ing-poon, . breng-wan,

Taipang-shan,

Chaj-g-wan,

Hamad,

Wong nei-chong..

Sook van poo,

•

Putricts: ---

słow-ke-wan,

Sai-wall,

Sheakoj

Tytam-took,

Stanley,

Aberdeen,

Heongkong,

Pok-foo-lum, .

at population in the Harbour and Bays of Hongkong,

temporary Residents, Vagrants, and Persons living in Mat-sheds, Legranta,

175

WHITES.

COLOURED.

TOTAL.

1,164

298

2,632

281

3,796

579

612

115

3.745

873

5,811

815

7,261

4.338

8,669

2,765

3,809

1,052

205

128

1,972

629

32,084

10 715

35,880

11,294

1,102

253

193

115

764

410

1,178

192

140

103

3,525

1.179

15,133

6,792

15,133

6,792

1,500

200

...

1,164

298

55,074

18,967

56,238

19,265

No. 7.-Census of Hongkong, 31st December, 1858.

a. Manila, and others,

Ars, chity Seamen and Temporary residents,

15 Cana, Malaya, &c.,

Cese in the employ of Europeans,

Trending in the City of Victoria,

Do. in Villages,.

Da Bost population in Victoria Harbour,

Do.

other than Victoria

Temporary residents and Vagrants, .

Da. Emigrants,

•

D. R. CALDWELL, Registrar General.

ADULTS.

NO. OF NO. OF

CHILDREN,

TOTAL.

HOUSES.

BOATS.

REMARKS.

Males. Females. Boys Girls.

714

189

144

1,109

153

In Victoria and Villages.

271

949

226

215

1 462

295

2,337

281

205 2.618

28.262

7.723

3,822

2.992

42 799

3,048

860

477

319

4.704

2,522

8.017

3.360

927

3,223

1,136

3,107 786

1.793

16.277

503

5,648

1,500

200

3,889

3,449 47,831

13 586

8,407

5,679

75,503

D. R. CALDWELL,

Registrar General.

THE

t one

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

be forwarded to the Crown Solicitor for Collection of such Arrears.

Colonial Treasury, 24th February, 1859.

NOTICE.

R HENRY COHEN, is authorized to Sign

our Firm per procuration.

PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Heşkeng, 1st March, 1859.

NOTICE.

DITION of the partnership hitherto exist- between the former Members of the Firm SPAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having wier place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs

timate, that he will continue the Business, as er, at both places, and under the same style

ace is at the same time given, that, from this 14. My D. T. BRYCE has been admitted as ferart at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. COUK has been admitted as partner of the barwiaja Firm,

J. H. ADÀM.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of the late M

ANDREW SHORTREDE in our Business.. ceased on the 31st December, 1858.

A. SHORTREDE & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

NOTICE. THE Business hitherto carried on in this Colony in the name of A. SHORTREDE & Co., as Newspaper Proprietors and Printers, will be con tinued under the same Title by the remaining Partner,

AND. S. DIXSON.

Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

NOTICE.

ANDREW WILSON, and MR JAMES

MAFFREY, are authorized to Sign our Firm

per procuration.

FRED. FORTH, ·

Colonial Treusuver.

NOTICE.

PHILIP COHEN was admitted a Partner in our Firm on the 1st January last.

PHILLIPS, MOORE, & Co. Hongkong, 12th February 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. Blenkin,

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

A. SHORTREDE & Co.

Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

hina, 1st January, 1859.

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No. 6.—Return of the Population of Hongkong, 1858.

1mzia District, bat ustricts:-

Sheak tong-tsui,

Se -ing-poon, . breng-wan,

Taipang-shan,

Chaj-g-wan,

Hamad,

Wong nei-chong..

Sook van poo,

•

Putricts: ---

słow-ke-wan,

Sai-wall,

Sheakoj

Tytam-took,

Stanley,

Aberdeen,

Heongkong,

Pok-foo-lum, .

at population in the Harbour and Bays of Hongkong,

temporary Residents, Vagrants, and Persons living in Mat-sheds, Legranta,

175

WHITES.

COLOURED.

TOTAL.

1,164

298

2,632

281

3,796

579

612

115

3.745

873

5,811

815

7,261

4.338

8,669

2,765

3,809

1,052

205

128

1,972

629

32,084

10 715

35,880

11,294

1,102

253

193

115

764

410

1,178

192

140

103

3,525

1.179

15,133

6,792

15,133

6,792

1,500

200

...

1,164

298

55,074

18,967

56,238

19,265

No. 7.-Census of Hongkong, 31st December, 1858.

a. Manila, and others,

Ars, chity Seamen and Temporary residents,

15 Cana, Malaya, &c.,

Cese in the employ of Europeans,

Trending in the City of Victoria,

Do. in Villages,.

Da Bost population in Victoria Harbour,

Do.

other than Victoria

Temporary residents and Vagrants, .

Da. Emigrants,

•

D. R. CALDWELL, Registrar General.

ADULTS.

NO. OF NO. OF

CHILDREN,

TOTAL.

HOUSES.

BOATS.

REMARKS.

Males. Females. Boys Girls.

714

189

144

1,109

153

In Victoria and Villages.

271

949

226

215

1 462

295

2,337

281

205 2.618

28.262

7.723

3,822

2.992

42 799

3,048

860

477

319

4.704

2,522

8.017

3.360

927

3,223

1,136

3,107 786

1.793

16.277

503

5,648

1,500

200

3,889

3,449 47,831

13 586

8,407

5,679

75,503

D. R. CALDWELL,

Registrar General.

THE

t one

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

be forwarded to the Crown Solicitor for Collection of such Arrears.

Colonial Treasury, 24th February, 1859.

NOTICE.

R HENRY COHEN, is authorized to Sign

our Firm per procuration.

PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Heşkeng, 1st March, 1859.

NOTICE.

DITION of the partnership hitherto exist- between the former Members of the Firm SPAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having wier place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs

timate, that he will continue the Business, as er, at both places, and under the same style

ace is at the same time given, that, from this 14. My D. T. BRYCE has been admitted as ferart at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. COUK has been admitted as partner of the barwiaja Firm,

J. H. ADÀM.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of the late M

ANDREW SHORTREDE in our Business.. ceased on the 31st December, 1858.

A. SHORTREDE & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

NOTICE. THE Business hitherto carried on in this Colony in the name of A. SHORTREDE & Co., as Newspaper Proprietors and Printers, will be con tinued under the same Title by the remaining Partner,

AND. S. DIXSON.

Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

NOTICE.

ANDREW WILSON, and MR JAMES

MAFFREY, are authorized to Sign our Firm

per procuration.

FRED. FORTH, ·

Colonial Treusuver.

NOTICE.

PHILIP COHEN was admitted a Partner in our Firm on the 1st January last.

PHILLIPS, MOORE, & Co. Hongkong, 12th February 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. Blenkin,

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

A. SHORTREDE & Co.

Hongkong, 19th February, 1859.

hina, 1st January, 1859.

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Steam for

The Hongkong Government

NOTICE.

Gazette.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, | 【HE undersigned have this day entered into

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. ПTHE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "NORNA,” Captain RODGERS, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pus- sengers, Specie, and Curgo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY, the 15th March, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 13th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS alse until 2 P.M. on the 14th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 3d March, 1859.

Co-partnership under the style of HESSE, MR

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION Business,

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

WIT

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EILERS.

IT! reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to caist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 34 January, 1859.

NOTICE.

IE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

any information concerning one

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed to have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of MRGRAHAM ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 31st December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co, Canton, 1st January, 1859.

[MARCH 5, 1855

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has je our Firm, which will, from this day, be car on under the title of WALKER, BORRADA) & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & C Hongkong, 25th November, 1858,

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our Hous

Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR li BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are. mitted Partners in our Firm.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will. for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & (», Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr Ed

Queen's Road, Hongkong.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAV 3D PLATES may }: VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Ph printed from them at the Office of the *C Mail."

Printed at the of the China Mail, Office Hongkan. PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thing Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under,

Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-6. half of these charges for each Repetition,

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 12TH MARCH, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Voz. IV. No. 199.

· Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby At a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that "THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

Its before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMAtions, NotificATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

ERRATUM.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

rorament Gazette, No. 197, of 26th February, Page 166, in the Table of Departure of the Mails from

Hongkong, for “ September 21," read " September 28."

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency The Governor has caused the issue of the subjoined Proclamation to the Chinese Population kong, on the occasion of the recent execution of two British Subjects for the wilful Murder of a Chinese 2 beari a vessel in this Harbour.

In adopting this measure His Excellency is influenced by the desire to make known to the Chinese Inhabitants eyond the Colony, that by Her Most Gracious Majesty's Government and under the Authority of British qual justice is dealt to all Persons without regard to Nation, to Blood, or to any accidental Circumstances

ever.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th March, 1859.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Regulations for the government of Victoria Gaol as last amended by the Justices of the Peace, and

1.d by His Excellency The Governor, are published for general information.

By Order,

(donial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary、

THE

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 12TH MARCH, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Voz. IV. No. 199.

Its before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMAtions, NotificATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

ERRATUM.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

rorament Gazette, No. 197, of 26th February, Page 166, in the Table of Departure of the Mails from

Hongkong, for “ September 21," read " September 28."

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

ever.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th March, 1859.

已

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示

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Regulations for the government of Victoria Gaol as last amended by the Justices of the Peace, and

1.d by His Excellency The Governor, are published for general information.

By Order,

(donial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary、

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Gaol to be under charge of Governor of Gaol.

To be open to the inspection of Justices of the Pence,

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

REGULATIONS

[MARCH 12, IS

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GAOL AT HONGKONG.

I. The Gaol of Hongkong shall be under the immediate superintendence of t Governor of the Gaol, who shall be responsible for the proper conduct thereof.

II. The Gaol shall be open to the inspection of any Justice of the Peace, a His Excellency the Governor of IIongkong may appoint certain of the Justices wh Ilis Excellency the duty it shall be to inspect the Gaol at least once a Week, either singly or otherwi These shall be called Visiting Justices. A Gaol Visitation Book shall be kept in t custody of the Governor of the Gaol, and it shall be the duty of the Visiting Justic to write therein the results of their inspection on each occasion; but the Book sim. also be open for the remarks of any Justice visiting the Gaol.

Governor may appoint Visiting Justices.

Gaol Visitation Book.

Gaol to be open to

III. This Book shall be forwarded every Monday to the Colonial Secretary,: be by him laid before his said Excellency, and any Order thereupon that his s Excellency may see fit to give, shall be intimated by the Colonial Secretary to t Governor of the Gaol, whose duty it shall be to see such Order carried out.

Chaplain and Surgeon, and the Colonial Surgeon.

IV. The Gaol shall be open at all times to the visits of the Colonial Chaplai

Governor of Gaol to prescribe Hours of

&c.

V. The Governor of the Gaol shall prescribe the Hours of every Day duri Work,purchase Books, which the Prisoners shall Work; and may, on the recommendation of the Coloni Chaplain, and with the sanction of the Colonial Secretary, purchase suitable Book for the use of the Prisoners. All improper Books shall be excluded from the Priso VI. Under special circumstances, the Governor of the Gaol may allow pend Regulations in Prisoner Food, Clothing, or other necessaries, besides or in lieu of the Prison allow ance, and temporarily suspend any Gaol Regulation in reference to any Prisoner provided that he record his proceedings therein in a Book to be kept by him, an called the Governor's Book, which Book shall be from time to time submitted to th Colonial Secretary for his said Excellency's information.

Governor of Gaol may alter Diet or sus-

certain cases.

Governor of Gaol may direct that Trans-

to Labour, &c.

VII. The Governor of the Gaol may direct any Prisoners under Sentence e ported Felons be put Transportation, or against whom Sentence of Death may have been recorded, to l kept to Hard Labour as Felons; or, if such Prisoner be already at Work, he ma direct the suspension of his Labour, provided that he record in the Governor's Boo his proceedings therein; and he may at his discretion authorize the employment o any Prisoner in the service of the Gaol, but not in its discipline, or in the service of any Officer, or so that such Prisoner shall sleep without the Prison premises.

Governor of Gaol may recommend Pri- soners for Pardon.

of Pardon.

VIII. On observing or becoming credibly informed of any extraordinary dili- gence or merit on the part of any Prisoner, the said Governor may record the sam plying with conditions in the Governor's Book, in order that his said Excellency may consider the propriet

of exercising his prerogative of Pardon towards such Prisoner; but if any conditional Pardon or Remission of Punishment be granted to and accepted by any Prisoner, and such Prisoner after release fail to fulfil the required Conditions, the said Governor may convey him together with the original Warrant of Commitment before a Justice the Peace, who, on being satisfied of the non-compliance with the Conditions, sha record a Minute of the same on the back of the Warrant, after which such Warrant shall have the same force as if such Pardon or Remission had not been granted.

Governor of Gaol may cause Prisoners to be ironed.

Officers of Gaol.

Warden not to be Bailiff, &c.

IX. The Governor of the Gaol may order any Prisoner to be ironed, or take out of Irons, for such time as he shall direct, recording the facts in the Governor's Book.

X. The Officers of the Gaol shall be,-

The Governor of the Gaol.

1 Warden,

1 Matron,

2 Turnkeys,

1 Chaplain.

1 Medical Officer,

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Resident.

Such other Officers as his said Excellency may from time to time appoint, and such Constables of the Police Force as may from time to time be appointed to do duty at the Gaol. And the Colonial Chaplain shall be the Chaplain, and the Colonial Sur- geon the Medical Officer, of the Gaol of Hongkong.

XI. No Officer of the Gaol shall be Under-Sheriff, or Bailiff, or concerned in any other occupation, or in any trade; and no such Officer, and no Person in trust for him, shall sell, let, or derive any benefit from the sale or letting, of any Article to any Prisoner, or from any dealing whatsoever with such Prisoner. No such Officer shall let for hire to any Person whatever, any room or portion of the residence allotted to him in or near the Gaol, or any room or ground belonging to the Gaol. No such Officer shall directly or indirectly have any interest in any Contract or Agreement for the supply of the Gaol, or use for himself or his family any Oil, Rations. Fool or other Article whatever supplied for the use of the Gaol, or by or on behalf of any Contractor for the supply of the Gaol.

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XII. Under the direction of the Governor of the Gaol shall be kept in a clean intelligible manner the following Books, and he shall be responsible that they be

preserved, and that they be not subjected to any alteration or erasure :----

1. Fine and Fee Book.

2. Order Book.

3. Journal.

4. Gaol Register.

5. Work Book.

6. Prisoner's Property Book.

7. Gaol Furniture and Stores Book.

8. Provision Book.

9. General Daily Account Book.

XIII. He shall also keep under his charge the Governor's Book, and the Gaol sitation Book.

XIV. All these Books shall be open to inspection by any Justice of the Peace Sting the Gaol, and calling for the same.

XV. The said Governor shall cause to be entered in the Fine and Fee Book, all taken from time to time by him or any other Officer of the Gaol, specifying the thority under which each Fee was taken, and all Fines paid by any Prisoner mined in default of payment of such Fine.

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Books to be kept by

Governor.

Books in his charge.

Inspection by Jus-

tices.

Entries of Fees and Fines.

Deputy.

XVI. With the approbation of the Governor of the Gaol, the Warden shall, Warden may appoint point an Officer of the Gaol to act as Deputy Warden whenever he shall be un- idably absent, and during such absence the Deputy shall have all the powers, ties, and responsibilities of the Warden. Before leaving the Gaol the Warden all personally give over charge to his Deputy.

XVII. The Warden shall be supplied with a Copy of these Regulations. XVIII. The Warden shall consider the Governor of the Gaol his immediate rior, and shall obey all his orders.

XIX. The Governor of the Gaol shall enforce on all his Subordinates the due vention of their several duties, not permitting them to have any other employment. shall reside in the house allotted to him for a residence, and shall record He shall see that no I absences at night, and the cause of them, in his Journal.

nother than an Officer of the Gaol, in the discharge of duty as such, without s permission, speak to or hold any intercourse or communication with a Prisoner, and that no Person sleep in the Gaol, other than a Prisoner, an Officer of the Gaol, or one of such Officer's Servants or family.

XX. The said Governor shall see that no one attached to the Gaol visit the Female Prisoners except in company with the Matron.

Warden's Copy of Regulation.

Subordination

Warden.

Duties of Governor of the Gaol.

As to his Female Prisoners

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XXI. He shall himself, and shall see that every Officer of the Gao do in like Forbearance enjoin- manner, exercise his Authority with firmness, humanity, and good temper; on no

nt striking any Prisoner without due authority.

Governor of Gaol may suspend his Sub-

XXII. The said Governor shall enter in the Order Book all orders relating to the Gaol. He may suspend any resident Officer of the Gaol disobeying his orders, ordinates.

otherwise misconducting himself, recording the particulars and reasons in his Jurnal, and reporting the same without delay to his said Excellency.

be respected by him.

XXIII. The Governor of the Gaol shall not enforce the attendance of any Religious liberty to Prisoner at Divine Service whose religious persuasion shall not accord with such Service.

in Journal.

XXIV. The said Governor shall record in his Journal all occurrences affecting What to be recorded the Gaol; particularly such as relate to the Health, Discipline, or Employment of the Prisoners, or the infringement of Gaol Regulations as to punishments; also every change of diet or clothing among the Prisoners; the allowance of extraor- nary indulgence to any Prisoner; any omission to wash the Prisoners; or clean or whitewash the Gaol at the appointed times; every case in which he may have placed Irons a Prisoner, not a Felon, and the causes thereof; and the several other matters enjoined by these Regulations.

Gaol

XXV. The said Governor shall personally inspect every Ward, Cell, Yard, Governor

to inspect each part of Division, or Part of the Gaol, and see every Prisoner at least once in each 24 hours, the Prison, &c., once and in default shall record the omission and the cause thereof in his Journal; and a day at least. he shall at least once a Week at an uncertain hour of the night go through the Gaol, and visit every Person on guard over the same, making an accurate record in his Journal of such visit, the hour thereof, and the state of the Gaol and the Guards.

XXVI. The said Governor shall record in his Journal every complaint made to Prisoners' complaints. him by any Prisoner.

XXVII. The said Governor shall take every precaution to prevent Fire, or the escape of Prisoners, and shall cause all the Wards, Cells, Bolts, Bars and Locks of the Gaol, and the Irons of the Prisoners, to be thoroughly examined daily; and shall fully explain the duty required of every Officer of the Gaol in case of Fire, or of the attempt of a Prisoner, or of any confederated attempt on the part of any number of Prisoners, to escape.

Precautions to be

takeu.

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Regulations as

Lights.

Prisoners on admis- sion to be searched.

How Prisoners to be Registered, &c.

Copies of Regulations to be hung up.

Cleaning of Gaol.

Washing of Prisoners.

Airing of Clothing, &c.

Prison Dress.

provide Employment

or Prisoners, &c.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[MARCH 12, 1859.

XXVIII. He shall cause a Light to be constantly burning throughout the night in every Ward or Division of the Gaol in which Prisoners shall be confined, but such Light shall not be placed inside the Cell within reach of the Prisoners; and a Light shall also be placed in each of the sleeping apartments of the Officers of the Gaol not on duty, in order that such Officers may in case of alarm be ready for duty in the shortest possible time.

XXIX. He shall cause that every Prisoner on admission be placed in a recep tion Cell, and strictly searched, and that all Knives, Weapons, Instruments, or things whatsoever likely to facilitate escape, be taken from such Prisoner; but no such search shall be made in presence of any other Prisoner, nor shall any Female Prisoner be searched except by the Matron of the Gaol.

XXX. On the Admission of each Prisoner, the Warden shall cause to be recorded in the Gaol Register, the Prisoner's Name, Sex, Country, Age, Height, Features, whether such Prisoner can read or write, and other particulars that he may deem necessary; and he shall take charge of all Money, Clothes, and other Effects that such Prisoner may have, or which may from time to time be sent on the Prisoner's account, and shall record an inventory of the same in the Prisoner's Pro- perty Book, with the time of the Prisoner's admission, or of their receipt, and shall restore them on the Prisoner's discharge, or dispose of them as the Governor of the Gaol may direct; but any of such Money or Property which a Prisoner before trial may require for the purpose of assisting him in conducting his defence on such trial shall be restored to him by the said Governor on demand.

XXXI. The Governor of the Gaol shall cause plain and legible Copies of these Regulations, in English and Chinese, to be fixed in conspicuous places within the Gaol, and so that every Prisoner may have access thereto; and Translations in the Chinese language of all Regulations now in force or hereafter to be enacted, with regard to the conduct of the Gaol, shall be posted up in at least Three conspicuous places therein.

XXXI. He shall cause every part of the Gaol premises to be swept daily clean, or oftener if requisite, and shall cause the Gaol to be washed throughout at least once a Week.

XXXIII. He shall cause every Prisoner to wash himself daily, and that the whole Person of every Prisoner be washed thoroughly at least once a Week, and the Clothes constantly worn by such Prisoner next the skin, to be exchanged for a clean suit at least once a Weck. In the case of Prisoners under sentence of trans- portation or penal servitude, and also of Prisoners whom the Governor of the Gaol shall find to be of incorrigibly filthy habits, or whose health shall otherwise require it, he shall as soon as convenient after sentence cause their tails (if any) to be cut off, and to be so kept until six months before their enlargement. He shall cause the hair of every Prisoner to be kept cut as closely as such Prisoner has been in the habit of wearing it, but (except as above, and also except in the case of Europeans) not more closely, unless the Medical Officer so order; and he shall cause all Male Prisoners to be shaved once a week, in the manner in which they may before have been accus- tomed to be shaved.

XXXIV. He shall cause the Bedding and spare Clothing of every Prisoner to be aired once a Week, in the open air if practicable, and to be washed as often as needful.

XXXV. He shall cause every Prisoner convicted of Felony, every Prisoner committed for trial for Felony, and every misdemeanant sentenced to more than four Weeks' imprisonment with hard labor, to be supplied with (and constantly wear) a parti-coloured Dress, and with two suits of all Clothing worn next the skin, and all other Prisoners shall be duly supplied with Clothes, if their own be insuflicient, or unfit for use, or necessary to be preserved for purposes of Justice: but the Dress of such other Prisoners shall not be conspicuously marked, and every Prisoner shall be supplied with sufficient Bedding. If Sheets or Blankets be used, he shall see that they be washed at least once a Month, and that a Sheet used by one Pri- soner be not transferred unwashed to another.

Governor of Gaol to XXXVI. The said Governor shall provide useful employment, and the neces- sary materials and instruction for all Prisoners, and shall record the expense on the Debtor side of the Prisoners' Work Book, and on the Creditor side the price at which the product of the Prisoners' Labour is from time to time sold, or, (if for Government use,) estimated, and shall balance the account at the close of every Month; and he is hereby empowered to make Contracts for the supply of labour by the Prisoners, consistently with the these Regulations, and to sell the produce of the Prisoners' labour in other cases, recording in the proper Book all Contracts or Sales so made, and the amount of Money received.

Medical and spiritual

Mants,

XXXVI. He shall without delay call the attention of the Chaplain or Medical Officer to any Prisoner whose state of mind or body may appear to require their assistance, and he may, until further orders, change any treatment (not strictly Medical) appearing to affect such Prisoner injuriously.

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deliver a Daily List to

XXXVIII. The said Governor shall deliver daily to the Medical Officer a List Governor of Gaol to the Prisoners in solitary Confinement, of the Sick, and those who have complained Surgeon. iness, Sores, or otherwise, (not withholding the Name of any Person merely ause he may not deem such Person in need of Medical assistance); and of Prisoners having suffered or being about to suffer corporal Punishment.

XXXIX The said Governor shall give immediate notice of the Death of a In case of the Death Poner to the Medical Officer, and to the Coroner, and when practicable to the of a Prisoner, what Re-

tations or friends of the deceased.

port to be made.

XL. The said Governor shall permit no playing of Cards, or gaming of any No Gambling allow- l to be carried on in the Gaol, and will seize and destroy all Dice, Cards, or other ed in Prison. struments of gaming he may find there.

XLI. If misdemeanants sentenced to hard labour be required to work without. How Prisoners to be e Gaol walls, the said Governor may at his discretion direct that such misde-ironed.

anants be kept in Irons; but, except in the case of convicted Felons, or in case of cessity, he shall not handcuff or iron any other Prisoner, and he shall record very such case of necessity, and his reasons in his Journal; and every convicted bn shall constantly wear around one of his legs an iron ring of such description s the said overnor may approve.

XLII. The said Governor shall record in his Journal every case of alleged Prison offences. isconduct on the part of the Prisoners, the nature of the supposed Offence, his evision thereon, noting the date, names of Prisoners, and the Punishment actually

licted.

XLIII. The Warden shall attend every corporal Punishment inflicted within Warden to attend the Gaol, and enter in the Journal the Hour at which it was inflicted, the Number corporal Punishment.

Strokes or Lashes, and the orders of the Medical Officers thereon; and he shall

without

in no case inflict any corporal punishment exceeding Six Strokes, without the sanc- Not to execute any

on of the Governor of the Gaol, and a previous Certificate in Writing of the Medi-Punishment

Sentence of corporal l Officer of the Gaol, that the Person to be punished can receive the Punishment saction in Writing of swarded to him without injury to health.

Medical Officer.

be given to their friends

XLIV. Previous to the discharge of any Prisoner under the Age of 21 Years, On the discharge of the Governor of the Gaol shall inform such Prisoner's relatives or friends, (if any of Minors, &c., notice to

character can be found,) of the time of the intended discharge, that they may or superiors. attend to receive the Prisoner; and in case of a Soldier or Sailor, he shall, if pos-

de, inform the Superior Officer of such Person..

XLV. The said Governor shall allow Prisoners confined for Debt, or on Civil As to admission of Process, or committed for Re-examination or Trial, to see their legal advisers at all legal advisers. reasonable times, and in private if required; but he may withhold this privilege if le see sufficient reason, recording the fact and his reasons in the Journal, noting also the Names of the Applicant and the Prisoner; and he shall allow convicted Prisoners to see their legal advisers, if a Visiting Justice, the Sheriff, or the com- takting Magistrate so order; but every Person claiming admission as a legal adviser must be a Lawyer, practising in the Supreme Court of this Colony, or the authorized Clerk or Pupil of such Lawyer.

Prisoners for Re-

XLVI. The Governor of the Gaol shall allow Prisoners committed for Re-ex- amination to see their friends and relations at reasonable hours, unless the Com-examination may see.

tting or a Visiting Justice order to the contrary; but he may withhold this pri- their Friends. ge if he see sufficient reason, recording the particulars in his Journal as provided

in the last Clause.

XLVII. Unless he receive orders to the contrary, he shall allow Prisoners Prisoners committed mmitted for trial to see their friends and relations at reasonable hours twice a for Trial. Week or oftener, if the Committing or a Visiting Justice so order; but he withhold this privilege if he see sufficient reason, recording the particulars in his may

Journal as directed in the last Regulation.

XLVIII. He shall allow convicted Prisoners to see their relations and friends, Convicted Prisoners ence in the course of each successive Three Months; but if in case of Sickness or and defaulters.

therwise he see sufficient reason, he may allow the privilege oftener, recording the particulars in his Journal as directed in the last Regulation. Prisoners committed fernen-payment of Penalties or want of Sureties, may receive visits in the same anner as those committed for Re-examination, if the objects of the visits appear to be to make arrangements for the payment of the Penalty, or to procure the required Sureties, otherwise they shall be subject to the same rules in this regard as convicted Prisoners.

XLIX. He shall take proper and discreet means to ascertain that no Visitors ring into the Gaol any objectionable Article.

Objectionable Ar-

ticles.

L. If a Prisoner do not belong to the Established Church, the Governor of the gol shall allow him the visits of known Ministers of such Prisoner's own persuasion, gion. or of whom such Prisoner may approve.

Ministers of Reli-

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Visitors' Names to bo recorded.

As to Letters of Pri-

Eoners.

Inventory of Gaol Furniture.

Fines paid by Pri-

soners.

Certain parts of Gaol to be used as Sick Wards.

Returns to be made

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LI. The said Governorshall demand the names of visitors to Prisoners, and ente them and the particulars of their visits in his Journal, and on reasonable suspicion. he (or the Matron in the case of females), may with their permission search them, and if they decline to give their names, or to be searched, may refuse them admittance. LII. Unless the Committing or a Visiting Justice order to the contrary, he may allow Prisoners committed for Re-examination or trial to send and receiv letters; but he may withhold such privilege if he see sufficient cause, recording the particulars and reasons in his Journal; and, subject to the same restrictions, h shall allow each convicted Prisoner to send and receive one letter in the course every Three Months; but he shall inspect every letter or paper so sent, unless it addressed to a Visiting Justice or other authority, keeping the contents of the same strictly private, unless it be necessary to report the same to a Visiting Justice. may also inspect letters to or from Prisoners confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, or for want of Suretics, if he reasonably suspect them to refer to a projected escape. · or infringement of Prison discipline, recording in his Journal the particulars and reasons for so acting, and marking the letters with his initials; but he may with hold a letter to or from any Prisoner, upon recording in his Journal the particulars and reasons.

LIII. He shall cause to be kept in the proper Books an Inventory of all Fur niture and moveable property belonging to the Gaol, a Catalogue of all Books and printed papers allowed to be brought into the Gaol, an account of all Provisions and Stores supplied for the use of the Gaol or Prisoners, and an account of all Money paid and received by him.

LIV. He shall on payment of a Fine by a Prisoner, immediately transfer the Money to the Person authorized to receive it, noting the particulars in the Fine Book. LV. He shall reserve certain parts of the 'aol to be used as Infirmaries for Prisoners of both Sexes, paying strict regard to the Regulations herein provided for the separation of Male and Female Prisoners.

LVI. On the 3d day of every Month he shall lay before the Colonial Secretary by Governor of Gaol. for the information of his said Excellency, a Return in the following form, and shall

retain copies of all such Returns:-

Form of Monthly

Return to Colonial Se- cretary.

RETURN OF PRISONERS CONFINED IN

Sentenced to Transportation or Penal Servitude, Imprisoned for more then One Year,

...

Imprisoned for more then Six Months, and not more than One Year, Imprisoned for not more than Six Months,

Committed for Trial,

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LVII. Male and Female Prisoners shall always be so confined as to prevent the former from seeing, conversing, or holding any intercourse with the latter. The keys of all Cells, Wards, or Rooms, in which Female Prisoners shall be confined, shall remain constantly in the possession of the Matron; and the locks and keys of such Cells, Wards, or Rooms, shall be different from the locks and keys of the Cells, Wards, or Rooms, for Male Prisoners.

LVIII. The Prisoners, unless confined separately, shall be, in so far as the certain Gaol accommodation permits, divided into the following Classes; and no Prisoner of one Class, (with the exception hereinafter mentioned,) shall be confined, or asso- ciate with Prisoners of another Class.

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overy convicted Prisoner not a Felon shall be considered a Misdemeanant for purposes of these Regulations.

LIX. Prisoners are to be cleanly in their persons and habits.

Spitting, except in the receptacles provided for that purpose,

Dropping or depositing offensive matter in the Rooms, Cells, or Passages, Suffering the Cells or Rooms to be defiled and the like,

so forbidden.

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LX. All Prisoners of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Class shall be compellable to sweep

and lime-wash the rooms in which they shall be confined, and to wash their their Cells, &c. is and clothes as often as required by the Governor; and Prisoners of the other s to do the same, or cause it to be done.

LXI. Two Male Prisoners only shall never be lodged together; the number Two Prisoners not to

ed in one Cell or Room shall be one, three, or more. If there be only one Pri- occupy one Cell. of a particular Class confined in the Gaol, the Governor with the consent of Prisoner, may assign such Prisoner to any other Class.

LXII. No Officer or Guard attached to the Gaol shall be allowed Rations, nor

Restriction as to

in any case be supplied with Rations by the Contractor who shall provide guard Rations. ons for the Prisoners, unless he be a Constable borne on the strength of the Force, and such Rations be those to which he is entitled as 'such Constable, the Contractor for the Prisoners be also Contractor for the Police Force. LXIII. No Officer of the Gaol shall receive any Payment or Gratuity of any Officers of Gaol not

from any Prisoner, Visitor, or other Person, under any pretence whatever, less he be expressly authorised by Act of Parliament or by a Colonial Ordinance receive such Payment or Gratuity.

EXIV. No Officer of the Gaol shall visit, by entry within her Cell, any Female soner, unless in presence of the Matron.

LXV. The distribution of Rations and Clothing shall be personally superin- del by an Officer of the Gaol. Any Prisoner may request the Officer distri- ing to weigh or measure in his presence, or allow him to weigh or measure, any tile of Food so distributed to him, and the Officer shall comply with the request, pt it appear to the Governor of the Gaol that such request is vexatiously made, such request and refusal shall be noted by the said Governor in his Journal. LXVI. Chinese Prisoners and others accustomed to Chinese diet shall have at st two hot meals a day; and other Prisoners shall have three meals a day, two at st of them hot meals.

LXVII. Any Prisoner untried, or confined for Debt, on Civil Process, may any one day of Twenty-four Hours, receive from a friend or servant, at proper rs, a reasonable quantity of cooked provisions, and not exceeding one quart of liquor, or at his option one pint of wine, and any linen, bedding, clothing, or necessaries, subject to strict search, and under such Regulations as the Go- r of the Gaol may think expedient; and he may, at the request of the Prisoner, for such Articles out of any Money he may have belonging to the Prisoner; but y part of such Articles be transferred to another Prisoner, the said Governor prohibit their further receipt, and place the Prisoner on Gaol allowance, record- the facts in his Journal.-On any day that the Prisoner receives such articles of . he shall not receive the Gaol allowance. No fermented or spirituous Liquor with these exceptions, be used by any Person whatever, unless by order of the Vedical Officer, and in such quantity as he may prescribe.

to receive Gratuities.

Visits to Females.

Gaoler to Superin- Rations, &c.

tend the distribution of

Chinese diet.

Provisions for Per- sons confined for Debt,

LXVIII. Every Prisoner shall be allowed Half-an-hour for the consumption of Time for Meals.

Meal, and shall not be set to work until the expiration of the quarter of an ar immediately succeeding such half hour.

Description of La-

LXIX. Every convicted Prisoner, and every Prisoner confined for a breach of Revenue Laws, or for want of Sureties, shall Labour to the utmost of his ability bour for Prisoners. thin the Prison premises, and shall be set to that kind of Labour which from his tural abilities or previous habits shall appear most profitable; and every convicted on shall also be compellable to labour in Irons without the Gaol premises, unless either case it be otherwise ordered in the Warrant of Commitment, or by the Governor of the Gaol. Every Prisoner untried, or confined for Debt or on Civil Process, shall, at his own request, and for so long only as he shall desire, be set to Work in the same manner as convicted Prisoners not Felons. And, after the close of the Month of December, in each Year, the said Governor shall make out an

Ant of the profit and loss of Gaol Labour for the preceding Year, and such account

Shall be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary for the information of his said Excellency.

LXX. No Work shall be done in the Gaol on Sunday.

Not to work on Sun- days.

Prisoners under Sen-

LXXI Every Prisoner condemned to Death shall be confined in some safe ce within the Gaol, apart from all other Prisoner, and shall be allowed such a tence of Death. Dietary as the Sheriff with the approval of the Colonial Surgeon may direct, and no Persons other than an Officer of the Gaol shall be allowed to visit him, unless by

der in writing from the Sheriff.

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Matron's Duties.

Chaplain's Duties.

Chaplain's Reports.

Duties of Medical Oncer.

His powers.

As to discharge Sick Prisoners.

His yearly reports.

Every Officer or Jus-. tice to write his name

on the proper Book.

Scale of Diet for Pri-

soners.

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LXXII. No Dogs, (except for security), and no Birds or other animals so as : create a nuisance or obstruction therein, shall be kept within the Prison premises.

LXXIII. The Matron shall reside in the Gaol, and be under the orders of t Governor of the Gaol, and conform to all the Rules laid down for the Warden, so t as they are applicable to Female Prisoners. She shall be present at the distributi of food to Female Prisoners, and see every such Prisoner once in each 24 hours; si shall not absent herself from the Gaol for a night without the permission of the sa Governor. She shall take care that no Male Officer of the Prison, unaccompanied herself, enter a Cell or Room occupied by a Female Prisoner; she shall search Female Prisoner on admission, and as often as necessary, but not in presence of an Male Person or any other Prisoner, and shall deliver to the said Governor all proper found in possession of any such Prisoner, But in case of necessity, the Matron ma delegate her duty to the wife of an Officer of the Gaol, or some other married woman

every

LXXIV. The Chaplain shall read prayers with the Prisoners, and read or preach to them a discourse, and perform all other Offices of Religion as often as he may s fit, and shall visit each Prisoner in such Prisoner's Cell as often as such Chaplain ma see fit. He shall attend at all reasonable times when a Prisoner or sick Person may require his services. He shall specially tender his assistance to all Prisoners under Sentence of Death, or charged with Offences punishable with Death,

LXXV. He shall inform the Governor of the Gaol whenever he may observe the mind of a Prisoner likely to be injuriously affected by the treatment such Prisone may be then receiving. He shall record in the Visiting Book all observations made by him in the performance of his duty, appearing to him important.

LXXVI. The Medical Officer shall visit the Gaol at least once in each day, when his other duties permit him, and shall enter in the Visiting Book all observations or occurrences in the perfomance of his duty that he may deem important, all alterations in the Diet of Prisoners not removed to the Infirmary, any wants of cleanliness, drainage, warmth, or ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding clothing, provisions, or water.

LXXVII. He shall also keep a short daily record of the case of

every sick Prisoner, noting the name of the patient, nature of the disease, and treatment pursued. No Medicine shall be administered without his order. He shall regulate the hours of exercise for the sick Prisoners. He shall direct the purchase of such additional articles as he may deem necessary to the health of any Prisoner, recording in the Visiting Book the fact, and his reasons. He shall bring to the notice of the Chaplain every Prisoner whose state of mind shall appear to demand the Chaplain's care.

LXXVIII. If the said Medical Officer considers to be unsafe the discharge from Gaol of any Prisoner suffering from acute disease, he shall delay such discharge as long as he may deem expedient, notwithstanding that the term of such Prisoner's confinement may have expired, unless the Prisoner himself desire to be discharged. No corporal Punishment exceeding Six Strokes shall be inflicted without the previous inspection of the Colonial Surgeon. He may appoint a substitute to attend the Gaol during his unavoidable absence.

LXXIX. The said Medical Officer shall deliver to the Colonial Secretary, as soon as possible after the close of the Month of December in each Year, a Report in writing, in which shall be detailed the number of Sick among the Prisoners during the Year immediately preceding, the Mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol what diseases have been most prevalent therein, whether any part of the sickness may be reasonably attributed to defect in the construction or management of the Gaol, what sanitary precautions he may deem it necessary to add to those then in force, and such other matters as to him may seem fit.

LXXX. Every Non-resident Officer of the Gaol, excepting the Colonial Surgeon, every Visiting Justice, and every Justice of the Peace, on each occasion of his visiting the Gaol for the purpose of these Regulations, shall write his name, and the date of the visit in the Gaol Visitation Book.

LXXXI. The following is the prescribed allowance of food and necessaries for Prisoners, subject to such alterations as the Governor of the Gaol shall, with the consent of his said Excellency, from time to time make public:-

1.-For Chinese and Persons accustomed to Chinese Diet.

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LXXXII. For the maintainence of good order and discipline within the Gaol, the to punish his Subor- vernor shall have the power to punish his Subordinates on the Gaol staff, for any dinates by Fine; or, in rence or other misconduct, by Fine; or, in conjunction with a Justice of the tice of the Peace, by by Imprisonment, or by Fine and Imprisonment, as they shall consider Imprisonment; or, by ary-such Fine not to exceed One Month's Pay, and such Imprisonment with labour not to exceed One Month. LXXXIII. The Governor shall, in the case of grave offences within the Prison to inflict corporal pun- emitted by Prisoners, have power to inflict a punishment not to exceed Fifteen ishment on Prisoners.

es of a Rattan.

Power of Governor

Governor to record

to Colonial Secretary.

LXXXIX. The Governor shall, in every case of so punishing a Subordinate or such Panishments in Prisoner, as in the two last Regulations mentioned, record the particulars in his his Journal, and report urnal, and report the same within Twenty-four Hours for the information of the Jonial Secretary.

Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1857.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

In accordance with Instructions from the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies the follow- Regulations for the Examination of Candidates for the Civil Service of India, which is to take place in July

are published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

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1. In July 1859, an Examination of candidates will be held in London. Forty candidates will be selected, if so many shall be found d. Of these twenty-five will be selected for the Presidency of Bengal, eight for that of Madras, and seven for that of Bombay. ail hereafter be given of the days and place of Examination.

2. Any natural-born subject of Her Majesty, who shall be desirous of entering the Civil Service of India, will be entitled to be el at such Examination, provided he shall, on or before the 1st May 1859, have transmitted to the Civil Service Commissioners, Yard, London, S. W.-

(«) A certificate of his birth, showing that his age on the 1st May 1859 will be above eighteen years and under twenty-three

years;

(2) A certificate, signed by a physician or surgeon, of his having no disease, constitutional affection, or bodily infirmity,

unfitting him for the Civil Service of India;

() Satisfactory proof of good moral character;

(1) A statement of those of the branches of knowledge herein-after enumerate l in which he desires to be examined.

In any case in which a doubt may arise as to the eligibility of a candidate in respect of age, health, or character, such inquiries as necessary will be instituted by the Civil Service Commissioners.

The Examination will take place only in the following branches of knowledge:—

ness

the

English Language and Literature,—

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Composition,

English Literature and History, including that of the Laws and Constitution,

Language, Literature, and History of Greece,

Marks.

500

1,000

1,500

750

Rome,

France, Germany, Italy,

750

375

Mathematics, Pure and Mixed,

Natural Science; that is, Chemistry, Electricity and Magnetism, Natural History, Geology, and Mineralogy,

Moral Sciences; that is, Logic, Mental and Moral Philosophy,

1,250

500

No candidate will be allowed to be examine in more than three of the branches of knowledge included under

this head, and the total (500 marks) may be obtained by adequate proficiency in any three.

500

Sanskrit Language and Literature,

Arabic Language and Literature,

500

7,375

The merit of the persons examined will be estimated by marks, and the numbers set opposite to each branch in the preceding regula-

te the greatest number of marks that can be obtained in respect of it.

No candidate will be allowed any marks in respect of any subject of Examination unless he shall be considered to possess a competent Tre of that subject. ·

The Examination will be conducted by means of printed questions and written answers and by viva voce Examination, as may be

Bressary.

The marks obtained by each candidate, in respect of each of the subjects in which he shall have been examined, will be added up, names of the forty candidates who shall have obtained a greater aggregate number of marks than any of the remaining candidates et forth in order of merit, and such candidates shall be deemed to be selected candidates for the Civil Service of India. They shall mitted to choose, according to the order in which they stand, as long as a choice remains, the Presidency to which they shall be

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Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1857.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

are published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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(«) A certificate of his birth, showing that his age on the 1st May 1859 will be above eighteen years and under twenty-three

years;

(2) A certificate, signed by a physician or surgeon, of his having no disease, constitutional affection, or bodily infirmity,

unfitting him for the Civil Service of India;

() Satisfactory proof of good moral character;

(1) A statement of those of the branches of knowledge herein-after enumerate l in which he desires to be examined.

In any case in which a doubt may arise as to the eligibility of a candidate in respect of age, health, or character, such inquiries as necessary will be instituted by the Civil Service Commissioners.

The Examination will take place only in the following branches of knowledge:—

ness

the

English Language and Literature,—

nin

con. iting

te of

s for the

Composition,

English Literature and History, including that of the Laws and Constitution,

Language, Literature, and History of Greece,

Marks.

500

1,000

1,500

750

Rome,

France, Germany, Italy,

750

375

Mathematics, Pure and Mixed,

Natural Science; that is, Chemistry, Electricity and Magnetism, Natural History, Geology, and Mineralogy,

Moral Sciences; that is, Logic, Mental and Moral Philosophy,

1,250

500

No candidate will be allowed to be examine in more than three of the branches of knowledge included under

this head, and the total (500 marks) may be obtained by adequate proficiency in any three.

500

Sanskrit Language and Literature,

Arabic Language and Literature,

500

7,375

The merit of the persons examined will be estimated by marks, and the numbers set opposite to each branch in the preceding regula-

te the greatest number of marks that can be obtained in respect of it.

No candidate will be allowed any marks in respect of any subject of Examination unless he shall be considered to possess a competent Tre of that subject. ·

The Examination will be conducted by means of printed questions and written answers and by viva voce Examination, as may be

Bressary.

9. In July 1560, a further

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500

(Sanskrit,

350

Vernacular Languages of India (each),

Each candidate may name one or two languages. If he names one only, he must name either Sanskrit or a vernacular language current in the Presidency which he has selected.

500

The History and Geography of India,

The General Principles of Jurisprudence and the Elements of Hindu and Mohammedan Law, 4. Political Economy,

1,000

560

PLA

In this, as in the preceding Examination, the merit of the candidates examined will be estimated by marks, and the numbers set opposit The Examination will be conducted by mes to each subject denote the greatest number of marks that can be obtained in respect of it. of printed questions and written answers, and by vivú voce Examination, as may be deemed necessary.

10. No candidate will be permitted to proceed to India until he shall have passed the Further Examination, or after he shall have attained the age of twenty-five years.

1. The selected candidates who at the Further Examination shall be found to have a competent knowledge of the subjects specified in Regulation 9, shall be adjudged to have passed, and to be entitled to be appointed to the Civil Service of India.

12. The seniority in the Civil Service of India of the selected candidates shall be determined according to the order in which they stani on the list resulting from the Further Examination.

13. No person will, even after passing the Further Examination, be allowed to proceed to India unless he shall comply with the regul tions in force at the time for the Civil Service of India, and shall be of sound bodily health and good moral character. The Civil Servies Commissioners will require such further evidence on these points as they may deem necessary before granting their Certificate of Qualification. 14. Applications from persons desirous to be admitted as candidates are to be addressed to the Secretary to the Civil Service Commis sioners, Dean's Yard, London, S.W.

NOTE.-The Secretary of State for India in Council has authorized the Civil Service Commissioners to state that, with the view of meeting the expenses to be incurred by selected candidates during the interval which must elapse before they can proceed to India, it is his Lordships' intention to allow the sum of £100 to each selected Candidate who shall have passed the Further Examin- ation in July 1860 to the satisfaction of the Commissioners, and shall have complied with such rules as may be laid down for the guidance of selected candidates.

No. 23.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at this Office up to Noon of Monday, the 21st instant, for the Privilege of preparing or selling Prepared Opium within this Colony, for One Year, from the 1st April next, under conditions set forth in Ordinance No 2 of 1858.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

1. nasserin i wific Isl

jessbut,

deutta,

1 tavu,

* 10

Nugapore

Sanghae

Hongkong

No. IN

TARIFF

1995

已

千第十按月日烟署願點二

月三三洋為

百二八照

三起標投鐘月月十月烟招

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年十至英投充截十

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No. 6.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent

of Trade in China, &c., &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed Returns of the British Trade at CANTON, during the Year 1858, be published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th March, 1859.

*G. W. CAINE.

No. I.-Return of the Number and Tonnage of Merchant Vessels, Entered and Cleared at the Customs of the PORT OF CANTON, from 23d February, to 31st December, 1858.

British,

French,

Hanseatic,

American,

Danish,

Peruvian,

Prussian,

Dutch,

FLAG.

British Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1859.

ENTRIES.

CLEARANCES.

NOT CLEARED.

No. of VESSELS.

TONNAGE.

No. OF VESSELS.

TONNAGE,

No. of VESSELS.

TONNAGE.

45,818 472

39,363

6,455

472

19 140

19,000

140

13,300

12,910

390

1,490

1,260

1.260

840

360

300

155

82,680

135

75,223

7,457

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,

H. B. M's Consul for Canton.

1321 31

No.

9. In July 1560, a further

IMARDIKESAJ

Det

500

(Sanskrit,

350

Vernacular Languages of India (each),

Each candidate may name one or two languages. If he names one only, he must name either Sanskrit or a vernacular language current in the Presidency which he has selected.

500

The History and Geography of India,

The General Principles of Jurisprudence and the Elements of Hindu and Mohammedan Law, 4. Political Economy,

1,000

560

PLA

10. No candidate will be permitted to proceed to India until he shall have passed the Further Examination, or after he shall have attained the age of twenty-five years.

12. The seniority in the Civil Service of India of the selected candidates shall be determined according to the order in which they stani on the list resulting from the Further Examination.

No. 23.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

1. nasserin i wific Isl

jessbut,

deutta,

1 tavu,

* 10

Nugapore

Sanghae

Hongkong

No. IN

TARIFF

1995

已

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月三三洋為

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三起標投鐘月月十月烟招

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年十至英投充截十

二八八初事人

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No. 6.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent

of Trade in China, &c., &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed Returns of the British Trade at CANTON, during the Year 1858, be published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th March, 1859.

*G. W. CAINE.

No. I.-Return of the Number and Tonnage of Merchant Vessels, Entered and Cleared at the Customs of the PORT OF CANTON, from 23d February, to 31st December, 1858.

British,

French,

Hanseatic,

American,

Danish,

Peruvian,

Prussian,

Dutch,

FLAG.

British Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1859.

ENTRIES.

CLEARANCES.

NOT CLEARED.

No. of VESSELS.

TONNAGE.

No. OF VESSELS.

TONNAGE,

No. of VESSELS.

TONNAGE.

45,818 472

39,363

6,455

472

19 140

19,000

140

13,300

12,910

390

1,490

1,260

1.260

840

360

300

155

82,680

135

75,223

7,457

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,

H. B. M's Consul for Canton.

1321 31

No.

el:

# 12, 1859.]

The

Hongkong Government Gazette.

187

Statement shewing the amount of British Shipping in the Trade with the PORT OF CANTON, as from the Entries and Clearances at the Chinese Customs, during the period from 23d February, to 31st

dr. 1858.

ENTRIES.

CLEARANCES.

SHIPPING SHIPPING

SHIPPING

WITH

אן

TOTAL.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

WITH EXPORT CLEARING IN

CARGO.

SHIPPING ΝΟΤ

TOTAL.

BALLAST.

CLEARED.

ACES AND PORTS.

PLACES AND PORTS.

No. of

Vessels.

Tonnage

5,858 922 .3,198

No. of

Vessels.

Tonnage

931

2,410

737

No. of

•O || Vessels.

Tonnage

No. of

Vessels.

Tonnage

No. of

Vessels.

Tonnage

10 ON

Vessels.

Tonnage

No. of

Vessels.

Tonnage

Provinces,

6,792

Buenos Ayres,

420

922

Australian Colonies,

864

5,608

Bombay,

574

737

Foochow foo,

546

471

**507

13121

420

864

574

1,017

507

Shanghae,

471

3,469

3,469 | Singapore,

471

165

Great Britain,

22,800

Xingpo, ua Macao,

1,285

9,583 29

24,992 | 34

430 16,315 43

20,826 | 74

1,715 Hongkong & Macao,

...

14 12,746

471 34 22,800 14 |; 12,746

25,903

17 6,455

6,455

45,818

25,204 17

17 14,159

6,455 74

45,818

Prish Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1859.

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,

H. B. M.'s Consul for Canton.

S. 111-An approximate Return of the Quantities and Value of Foreign Merchandise Imported into the

PORT OF CANTON, during the Period from 23d February, to 31st December, 1858.

QUANTITIES.

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

aring

Bicho de Mar,

thin

end.:: urin

Cotton Raw,

Corton Manufactures,

Grey Shirtings,

White

do.

Spotted do. and Brocades,

Cotton Yarn,

Metals-Iron,

Lead,

Tin Plates

Rattens,.

Rice..

Woods-Sandal,

Sapan,

Woollens-Spanish Stripes,

Long Ells,

Miscellaneous Articles,-as Bark, Hides, Skins, Dried Fish

Prawns, and Straits Produce,

COUNTRIES WHENCE IMPORTED.

Straits India

England

12 Tons 62,924 Bales

228,000 Pieces

ESTIMATED VALUE.

$ 2,400 2,076,942

570.000

do.

56,700

141,750

do.

41,600

145,600

do.

36,300 Bales

363,300

do.

350,000 Picula

1,050,000

do.

80,000

600,000

do.

250 Boxes

3,250

Straits

601 Picula

1,800

Straits,Tenasserim, Java,&Calcutta

Pacific Malabar

[450,000

900,000

Straits England

7,534 2,305 32,570 Pieces

75.310

4,610

258,960

do.

10,480

104,800

Estimated at

500,000

Total,

$6,799,752

Equal at 48. 7d. per Dollar, to £1,558,276.10 Sterling.

Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1859.

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, H. B. M.'s Consul for Canton.

V-Table of Imports and Deliveries of Cotton and Cotton Yarn, into the PORT OF CANTON, for the Year 1858-

BOMBAY,

BENGAL,

59.908

Bales,

COTTON.

SHANGHAE,

TOTAL,

846 Bales,

62,924

MADRAS,

410

Bales,............ 1,760 Bales, Stock of Cotton in Foreign hands at Canton, 31st December, 1858,-Bales, 21.727.

Average Annual Import of 5 Years ending with

ESTIMATED Value,

$2,076,492

1845

Bales 292 563

1850

•

1856

202,373 204,999

1856

236,625

Imports, Deliveries,

Stock, 31st December, 1858,

Average Stock remaining at the end of the Year, during 16 Years, 1856

31st December, 1858,

COTTON YARN, 1858.

Bales 3,633 3,478

Bales 155

1858

75,077 21,727

Estimated Value,

$363,300

British Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1859.

the

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, H. B. M.'s Consul for Canton.

V.-An approximate Return of the Quantities and Values of some of the principal Articles Exported from the

PORT OF CANTON, to Foreign Countries, during the Period from 23d February, to 31st December, 1858.

AGE.

Cassia,

do. Oil

ARSE

172

200

457

on.

Mack, Rhubarb,

Silk,-Raw,

do.

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

Piece Goods,.

Sugar, Sugar Candy,

Tet,

do.

Miscellaneous Articles, as Matting, Crackers, Lacquered Ware,

Ivory Ware, Grass Cloths, &c., &c., Umbrellas, and Chairs, ]

U.States,British India,&S. America

England & Shanghae

TO WHAT PLACES EXPORTED.

QUANTITIES.

ESTIMATED Valub.

England,Cont.of Europe, & U.States]

24,000 Piculs

$ 408,000

England do.

1,000 Catties

317 667 Piculs

36,000

19,020

26,680

do.

1,000 Bales

350,000

Estimated at

500,000

600,000

360,000

6,555,889

350,000

250,000-

Estimated

Total,

1,200,000

$ 10,656,89

British India

England United States

British Colonies, Cape, & Australia Straits, England, India, U. States,

South America, &c., &c.,

¡Equal at 4s. 7d. per Dollar, to £2,442,134,19.7 Sterling.

British Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1859.

100,000 Picula

40,000 26.227,556 lbs

1,400,000 1,000,000

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, H. B. M.'s Consul for Canton.

PORT OF CANTON, from the 1st of January, to the 31st December, 1858.

NATION.

No. or Ships.

IMPORT DUTIES.

EXPORT DUTIES.

TONNAGE DUES.

REMARKS.

Taels m.c.c.

Great Britain,

41,995.5.3.4

Taels m.c.c. 303,611.1.0,9

France,

None

Marica-United States,

78 9.7.5

iloxburg,

4.656.8.0.5

Denmark,

None

None 37,035.9.3.8 74.558.1.5.9

6,403.7.9 5

Tarls m.c.c. 8,977.0.0.0 None 1,917.5 0.0

Entered with general Cargoes 23, with Rice 28, in Ballast

2,073 9.0.0

89.9.0.0

11 None

Peru,

1,469.9.1.5

158 5 0.0

Prussia,

Holland,

3,119.2.4.4

None

2222

90.0 0.0

None

None "

Hongkong,

Lighters employed export-*

Candy,

82,079.0.8.9

43,840.3.4.5

4,874.7.6.8

Steamers and Lorchas from

ing Sugar and Sugar

Total amount received during 1858 [Hienfung, 7th year, 11th month, 7th day, to 8th year, 11th month, 27th day,] Import, Export, and Tonnage Dues, Tacls 619,068.4.7.6

The above Memo. made out from Report furnished by the Custom House.

**668,6 on entering 1502.4 on leaving

British Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1859.

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, H. B. M.'s Consul for Canton.

NEW !

* Tonnage Dues on Steamers and Lorchas have been charged, not according to the Tonnage of Vessels, but according to the Value o Cargo,

NOTICE.

Steam for

THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME | SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, | A ing between the former Members of the 1.

COURT, will be held on FRIDAY, the Eighteenth day of March, A.D. 1859, at 12 o'Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, THE

Acting Registrar.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. HE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer

THE NORN.1, will close on MONDAY, the

14th March at 6 P.M.

The asual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of 6d., and PAPERS 1d.; and from 11 A.M. to 12 o'clock P.M., for a late fee of 1s. on each LETTER, and 2d. on each PAPER.

All Letters and Papers posted between the hours of 11 A.M., and Half-past 12 o'clock P.M., must be prepaid.

Post-office, Hongkong,

2d March, 1859.

F, W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. ȚIE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "NORNA,” Captain RODGERS, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pus- sengers, Specie, and Curgo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY, the 15th March, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.. on the 13th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS also until 2 P.M. on the 14th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & OrientalSteam Navigation | Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

SALE OF LAND AND PREMISES near Circular Buildings and West Point, Victoria. ήτο

110 be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, by Mr DUDDELL on the Premises, on WEDNESDAY, the Twenty-third day of March instant, at Noon,— Three PIECES OF LAND, registered as Inland Lots Numbers Two hundred and twelve, Two hundred | THE undersigned have this day entered into

HOUSES and BUILDINGS thereon. Lors Two hundred and twelve, and Two hundred and twelve A., are subject to a GROUND RENT of Six Pounds Six- teen Shillings (£6, 16s.) each, and will be sold subject to a Lease to the present occupier. Lor Five hundred and fifteen is subject to a GROUND RENT of Cil; ls.

Further particulars with conditions of Sale may be had of Mr Srace, Solicitor and Notary Public, Queen's Road.

N. R. MASSON, Receiver in the cause of STEPHENSON v. Murkow.

Hongkong, 12th March, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

any information concerning one

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed to have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 3d March, 1859.

NOTICE.

under style of IASSE,

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS,

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceuses to exist from this dute.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

PAUL EHLERS.

R HENRY COHEN, is authorized to Sign

our Firm per procuration.

PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1859.

NOTICE.

IE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHAM ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 31st December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE. DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto es

ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, h taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned i to intimate, that he will continue the Business, Beretofore, at both places, and under the same s as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W W. COOK has been admitted as partner of: Sourabaya Firm.

J. H. ADAM.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China un' THE

the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & C. was closed on the 31st ultimo,

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON,

WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joine! our Firm, which will, from this day, be carriei on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858,

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House at

W Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR IIU- BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad mitted Partners in our Firni.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghac, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr EDGER,

Queen's Road, Hongkong,

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING.

FNGRAY ED PLATES may have

VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "Chins Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong- PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six

Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One half of these charges for each Repetition,

given ti

will, as

In l

No. 27.

T Report-- time hav

I Surgeon

Colony.

these di

A perfe

which n order th

be estab

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Colonial Colony

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Servant in the C

of the 3

PORT OF CANTON, from the 1st of January, to the 31st December, 1858.

NATION.

No. or Ships.

IMPORT DUTIES.

EXPORT DUTIES.

TONNAGE DUES.

REMARKS.

Taels m.c.c.

Great Britain,

41,995.5.3.4

Taels m.c.c. 303,611.1.0,9

France,

None

Marica-United States,

78 9.7.5

iloxburg,

4.656.8.0.5

Denmark,

None

None 37,035.9.3.8 74.558.1.5.9

6,403.7.9 5

Tarls m.c.c. 8,977.0.0.0 None 1,917.5 0.0

Entered with general Cargoes 23, with Rice 28, in Ballast

2,073 9.0.0

89.9.0.0

11 None

Peru,

1,469.9.1.5

158 5 0.0

Prussia,

Holland,

3,119.2.4.4

None

2222

90.0 0.0

None

None "

Hongkong,

Lighters employed export-*

Candy,

82,079.0.8.9

43,840.3.4.5

4,874.7.6.8

Steamers and Lorchas from

ing Sugar and Sugar

Total amount received during 1858 [Hienfung, 7th year, 11th month, 7th day, to 8th year, 11th month, 27th day,] Import, Export, and Tonnage Dues, Tacls 619,068.4.7.6

The above Memo. made out from Report furnished by the Custom House.

**668,6 on entering 1502.4 on leaving

British Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1859.

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, H. B. M.'s Consul for Canton.

NEW !

* Tonnage Dues on Steamers and Lorchas have been charged, not according to the Tonnage of Vessels, but according to the Value o Cargo,

NOTICE.

Steam for

THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME | SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, | A ing between the former Members of the 1.

COURT, will be held on FRIDAY, the Eighteenth day of March, A.D. 1859, at 12 o'Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, THE

Acting Registrar.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. HE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer

THE NORN.1, will close on MONDAY, the

14th March at 6 P.M.

All Letters and Papers posted between the hours of 11 A.M., and Half-past 12 o'clock P.M., must be prepaid.

Post-office, Hongkong,

2d March, 1859.

F, W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

ALSO,

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.. on the 13th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS also until 2 P.M. on the 14th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & OrientalSteam Navigation | Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

SALE OF LAND AND PREMISES near Circular Buildings and West Point, Victoria. ήτο

Further particulars with conditions of Sale may be had of Mr Srace, Solicitor and Notary Public, Queen's Road.

N. R. MASSON, Receiver in the cause of STEPHENSON v. Murkow.

Hongkong, 12th March, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

any information concerning one

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed to have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 3d March, 1859.

NOTICE.

under style of IASSE,

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS,

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceuses to exist from this dute.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

PAUL EHLERS.

R HENRY COHEN, is authorized to Sign

our Firm per procuration.

PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1859.

NOTICE.

IE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHAM ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 31st December, 1858.

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE. DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto es

ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, h taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned i to intimate, that he will continue the Business, Beretofore, at both places, and under the same s as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W W. COOK has been admitted as partner of: Sourabaya Firm.

J. H. ADAM.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China un' THE

the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & C. was closed on the 31st ultimo,

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 200.

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line, for "on a Civil Process," read “ or on Civil Process."

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Colonial Surgeon's Report for the past Year, is published for general information.

By Order,

Clonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th March, 1859.

THE COLONIAL SURGEON'S REPORT FOR 1858.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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CIVIL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, 3d March, 1859.

The universally lamented and untimely death of my friend, the late Colonial Surgeon, has imposed upon me the duty of making this -duty which will be but very imperfectly fulfilled on account of the short period I have held the office, and in consequence of my Baving been so fully occupied in the practice of my profession and other duties.

I would call the attention of the Government to the fact, that one most important source of information which would make the Colonial 's Report of much more value than it is at present, is entirely wanting to him. There is no proper Registration of Deaths in this

, and therefore when it is asked what percentage of the Inhabitants of this Island die from Climatic diseases? and what form do osses assume? only a general and imperfect answer can be given. And yet it is of great importance that this answer should be and comprehensive as possible, for it is daily more and more satisfactorily proved that a very great proportion of the diseases to en fall victims are owing to causes which are entirely preventable by human means, and which only need to be made evident in

they may be got rid of.

I would submit that it is highly desirable, and at the same time very feasible, that the same system of Registration of Deaths should bed here as is in use in England, and that interment of the body should not be allowed to take place until the Sexton has received rform of Certificate of Death, filled up and signed by the medical attendant of the deceased.

Of course this should not be insisted upon in the case of the Chinese, nor perhaps in that of the Portuguese inhabitants of the Colony, the former and many of the latter are not attended by duly qualified Medical men, and those who do attend them would not be able to the Certificates in a satisfactory manner.

Were the Registration of the Causes of Death properly carried out, we should in a few years be in possession of a body of statistics

ight prove of the greatest value.

That the Sanitary condition of this Colony stands in great need of improvement has been more than once pointed out in previous Surgeons' Reports; but I am moved to insist upon this necessity the more pressingly in the present Report, in consequence of the having been visited during the year by one of the most terrible of those "preventable diseases," whose ravages, if not entirely owing stkast most fearfully aggravated and extended by, neglect of proper Drainage and Cleanliness, the evil results of which must act with force in a Community so crowded together as that of Victoria, and in a climate so favourable to the decomposition of animal and

products.

I am happy to learn that steps are to be taken to remedy the defects at present existing.

Previously to last Autumn, no well-authenticated case of Cholera was recorded to have happened in Hongkong, and so confident were Deal Practitioners of the immunity of the place, that it was at first thought by them that the cases of the disease at first reported were merely severe cases of Diarrhoea. But it soon became only too evident that the disease amongst us was the true Asiatic Cholera, for

symptom was wanting, and it destroyed its victims in an equally short space of time.

A was to be predicted of it, the disease first attacked the worst lodged and worst fed part of the Community-the Chinese, then some Indian eats, and then the European Seamen both on shore and afloat, and at the same time some of the Soldiers of the Garrison, and the Prisoners the Gasl. Finally, in three cases it attacked the higher class of European Inhabitants of the Colony, and in one of these cases proved fatal. At the same time the Portuguese in Macao suffered severely from the disease, and cases occurred in the Forces at Canton, and in some ves Men-of-war in the River.

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line, for "on a Civil Process," read “ or on Civil Process."

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Colonial Surgeon's Report for the past Year, is published for general information.

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Clonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th March, 1859.

THE COLONIAL SURGEON'S REPORT FOR 1858.

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they may be got rid of.

Were the Registration of the Causes of Death properly carried out, we should in a few years be in possession of a body of statistics

ight prove of the greatest value.

products.

I am happy to learn that steps are to be taken to remedy the defects at present existing.

symptom was wanting, and it destroyed its victims in an equally short space of time.

The disease afterwards visited the East Coast, reached Shanghae, and, it is also reported, raged with great virulence over a gree of the Japanese Empire.

What percentage of the Chinese population of Hongkong was attacked by the disease, and what proportion of those attacked d has been impossible to ascertain. It is well known, however, that a very considerable number were carried off by it. For instance, i reported that as many as Fourteen IIundred were destroyed by the disease at Aberdeen,

The late Colonial Surgeon attempted to procure information about the disease from the Chinese Medical Practitioners of the and many reports were sent in to him; but these, except that they prove that the disease was wide spread, are comparatively vale Some boast of having saved two-thirds and others three-fourths of their patients; but in these numbers most probably many cases simple Diarrhoea which accompanies Cholera, and is supposed to be its first stage, was doubtless included.

The Remedies they advise for it are numerous, but they are all derived from the vegetable kingdom, and not likely to prove bene Their disquisitions as to the nature and cause of the disease are as vague and unsatisfactory as those of their European brethren. The following is an approximate estimate of the number of cases of Cholera which occurred among the White population afloat ashore :-

CASES OF CHOLERA ASIATICA, OCCURRING IN VICTORIA, IN 1858.

LOCALITIES.

CASES. DEATHS

Military Hospital,

...

Naval Hospital,

Civil Hospital,....

Gaol,

***

Seamen's Hospital, St Francis Hospital, and Private Patients,

Total,

3.1

Mortality, 45.83.

With regard to the beneficial effects of treatmert in these cases much cannot be said. One practice which was adopted by the Colonial Surgeon, and which in several cases appeared to have a most marked and decided beneficial effect, was the early application of solid Nitrate of Silver, so as to make a circular blister about four inches in diameter over the pit of the stomach.

In the cases which came under my observation, this plan, even which adopted at a 100 advanced period of the disease, never fail check the vomiting and to prolong life, though it did not always succeed in saving it. I consider the treatment well worthy of a more exte

trial.

Hydrophobia, another disease heretofore unknown in the Colony, also made its appearance during the past year. In one case the att: came on six weeks to a day, after the infliction of the bite, and proved fatal in a few hours. Another man, who was bitten by the sa dog, fell a victim to the disease in the commencement of the present year, the first sympton showing itself ten months after the bite. this instance an attempt at suicide was made, which shortened the patient's sufferings by a few hours.

The Climatic diseases usually prevalent in the Colony were of their ordinary character, with the exception of Fever, which was someri more prevalent than usual, and manifested a tendency in many cases to put on a typhoid form, with imperfect intermissions.

In the Autumn of the year a number of cases of Phagedonic ulcers of the leg and foot, of a most obstinate and formidable charac occured amongst the Chinese prisoners in the Goal, and in two or three instances also attacked the Europeans.

An extensive trial of the prophylactic virtue of quinine wine (a dose being given the first thing every morning) was made in Garrison at Canton, and the Reports of the different Medical Officers bore evidence to its very great utility and benefit.

I would strongly recommend that a similar plan be adopted with those Constables who are sent to the out-lying Stations on! Island, such as Aberdeen, Stanley, Sow-ke-wan, and Siwan, for I have noted, not only since I have been Acting Colonial Surgeon, but informer years, that the worst and most obstinate cases of Fever and Dysentery arise among the men placed at these Out-stations; ar believe it to be a fact that, if their stay be at all prolonged at either of these Stations, scarcely one escapes altogether the ill-effects of Malaria.

These cases of disease might I believe he almost entirely avoided, if the Superintendent of Police were to insist that the Consta! stationed at these places should take every morning a dose, either of quinine mixture, or of quinine wine.

The experiment of establishing a Sanatarium on Victoria Peak, recommended some years ago by the late Dr Morrison, then Colon Surgeon, has again been agitated during the past year, and I believe stands a fair chance of being put to the proof, both by the milit authorities and by private enterprise. I believe that the difference of temperature would tell very favourably in many of the diseases wh occur here.

I shall conclude this Report with the following Statistical Tables having reference to the Gaol, the Civil Hospital, the Seameni : Hospital, the Police Force, and the state of the Weather during the year:-

VICTORIA GAOL.

The following Table shews the Number of Cases and Mortality under each Disease, during the Year, 1858.

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Abces,

Amentia,

Berri Berri,

Bronchitis,

Cholera,

Colica.

Constipatio,

Contusio,

Diarrhea,

DISEASE.

Dysentery,

Epilepsy,

Febris Intermittens,

Febris Remittens,,

Hematemesis,

Hemorrhoids,

Hemoptysis,.

CASES. DEATHS.

Icterus,

Hernia,

Opthalinia,

Orchitis,

Phagedenic Ulcers,

Phthisis,

Pneumonia,

Rheumatism,

Syphilis, Primary,

CASES.

DEATH:

DISEASE.

Brought over,

Syphilis, Secondary, Scabies,

Wounds, Gunshot,

Wounds, Incised, Dyspepsia,

Carried over,

Mortality 13.69.

Total,

Table showing Rate of Sickness and Mortality in the VICTORIA

GAOL, during the Year 1858.

AVERAGE STRENGTH.

TOTAL SICK, TOTAL DEATHS.

RATE OF SICKNESS.

RATE OF MORTALITY.

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163

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THE CIVIL HOSPITAL.

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DISEASE.

CASES.

DEATHS.

Hepatitis, Ilœmoptysis,

Hemorrhoids,

191

DISEASE.

CASES.

DEATHS.

Brought forward,

319

ra Asiatica,

Heart Disease,

Icterus, Lapra,

Mania,

Orchitis,

patio,

Phthisis, Pneumonia,

3phrine Tremens,

Psora,

postunia,

Rheumatism,

Stricture of Urethra,

Preenteria,

Syphilis, Primary,

Igapela,

ris Remittens,

Pustula in-Ano,

Proctora, -

Syphilis, Secondary,

Betis Intermittens,

108

Ulcers,

Vertigo,

Variola,

Wounds, Gunshot,

Wounds, Incised,

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Lad been picked up by the Police in a moribund condition, and were only brought up to the Hospital to die.

THE SEA MEN'S HOSPITAL.

The following Table shows the Number of Cases and Mortality under each Disease, during the Year, 1858.

Amputation,

Berri Berri,.

Cera Asiatica,

(201

Clusions, DesMity.

Partam Tremens,

Drazzhat,

Debestion, Disentery,

DISEASE.

Paris Intermittens,

I ris Remittens,

Frontures, Gastritis, tim rrhœa,. Hepaticis,

Mersin,

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CASES. DEATHS.

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Opthalmia, Orchitis, Paralysis,. Phthisis, Pneumonia,

Rheumatism,

CASES.

* Deaths.

#DISEASE.

Brought forward,

165

Scorbutus,

Spinal Disease,

Stricture of Urethra,

Syphilis, Primary,

Syphilis, Secondary,

Ulcers,

Variolo,

Wounds, Gunshot,

Wounds, Incised,

Other diseases,

Carried over,

165

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288

1858.

Angary, March, AYO,

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November, December,

Mortality 16 per cent.

THE POLICE.

Table showing the Admissions into Hospital and Deaths during the Year, 1858.

MONTH.

Totals,

EUROPEAN.

INDIAN.

CHINESE..

Admis

Deaths.

sions.

Admis- sions.

Deaths.

Admis- sions.

TOTAL ADMISSIONS. TOTAL Deaths.

Deaths.

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...

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213

...

198

257

Table showing Rate of Sickness and Mortality in the HONGKONG

POLICE FORCE, in the Year, 1858.

STRENGTH.

TOTAL SICK. TOTAL DEATHIS

RATE OF SICKNESS.

RATE OF MORTALITY

279

257

92.11

per cent.

2.50 per cent.

January, February,

March,

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.

Showing the range of the Thermometer and Barometer, direction of the Wind, Rain fall, &c.

THERMOMETER,

WEATHER.

Rain 15 days, 2-80 inches; only a few fine days. Rain 0-28, 5 slight showers.

BAROMETER

MONTH.

WIND.

Max. | Med.] Min, | Max,

Med. Min.

50 29.94

29-83

N.E. & E.

29.95

29-86

E. & N.E.

29-85

29-75

E.N.E.

Rain 18 days, 3-69 inches; overcast.

29-82

29-73

E.S.E.

Rain 6 days, 0·71 inches; generally fine.

29-70 29-66

29.64

E.-S.W.- -S.E.

Rain 22 days, 15:45 inches ; a few fine days.

29.61

29-57

29-54

S.W.-S.E.

rain fell in three days; latter part fine.

29.97

29.83

29 70

S.W.--S.E.

29.94 29-69

Rain 17 days, 12:07 inches.

30-12 29.80

29-02 29.70 30.09 29.91

59 30.00 29.87

April,

May,.

June,

July, August.

September,.

Getab r, Noveraber, December,.

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SHER & RRRGES

COCER & BORE8

29.57 S.W.-S.S.W.-S.E 29.67 S.W.-S. E.-N.E 29-61 S. W.-E.-N.E. 29-79 N.E.-SW.-E.N.E 29.75 E.N.E.-N. W.

Rain 19 days; 27-91 inches; heavy thunder from 22d to 25th-18-50 inches j'

Rain 21 days, G37 inches.

Rain 16 days, 5:42 inches.,

Rain -54, clear, fine.

Rain 0 15.

Rain 0.14; several days cloudy, overcast.

I have to add a few observations with regard to the Central Police Station, the Civil Hospital, and the Gaol.

The Drainage of the Central Police Station is in a very unsatisfactory state, and requires immediate amendment. It seems that the Station is entirely surrounded by a drain which has not a sufficient fall into the sewer, and that the contents of two privies pass into this drain, and must remain there for a considerable time.

Such an arrangement cannot but be injurious to the health of the many persons who inhabit the Station, and I have myself in the Summer several times noticed a most offensive effluvium to arise from it.

The Superintendent of Police has, I believe, called the attention of the Surveyor General to the matter.

I need not dilate upon the necessity which exists for the enlargement of the present Gaol, and the improvement of the Hospital accommodation therein, as the Government is fully alive to it, and has already appropriated funds for the purpose.

A large and commodious house situate at West Point, on a site which, as far as sanitary matters are concerned, is unobjectionable, has been purchased by the Government for a Civil Hospital. On the fitness of the building for this purpose I cannot now report, as its former owners have not as yet vacated it.

T. A. CHALDECOTT, Acting Colonial Surgeon.

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No. 28.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Despatch from His Excellency Rear-Admiral SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR, K.C.B., covering Captain COLVILE'S Report of a most successful Expedition against Pirates in the neighbourhood of Koolan, is published for general information.

record t

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By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 17th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Calcutta, AT HONGKONG, 17th March, 1859. SIR. Having received information that a number of Pirate Vessels had assembled near their old haunt at Coolan, I despatched Her Ma- jesty's Ship Niger, and the Gun-boats Janus and Clown, on the 11th instant, in search of them, accompanied by Mr Caldwell, Registrar General, who, as usual, kindly volunteered his services.

The Squadron returned last night, and I do myself the honour of forwarding your Excellency Acting Captain Colvile's report of his proceedings, which will hew the essential service rendered to the community at large, and the gallant manner in which Captain Colvile and the Officers and Men engaged, have succeeded in destroying a formidable force of Pirates.

I beg to draw your Excellency's notice to the good service rendered by Mr Caldwell-an additional claim to the many already possessed by that zealous Officer. As this is the last opportunity I shall have of addressing your Excellency on the subject of Piracy, I beg your Excel- lency will express to Mr Caldwell my high sense of the important services rendered by him on the numerous occasions he has volunteered to accompany Her Majesty's Ships on expeditions against Pirates, in which he has volunteered to share all the danger, without the inducements which animate Naval Officers to distinguish themselves.-I have the honour to be, Sir, your Excellency's most obedient, humble Servant,

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, LL.D., &c., &c., &c.,

Hongkong. -

M. SEYMOUR, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.

H.M.S. Niger, HONGKONG, 16th March, 1859.

SIR, I have the honour to lay before you the results of my late cruise after Pirates, and to congratulate your Excellency on the success of the undertaking.

Acting on information received at Macao, the whole of the 12th instant was spent in searching for a Fleet of Piratical Vessels cruising in the vicinity of the Tang Rocks, but failing to discover them, I weighed towards evening, and anchored late off Koolan, with the intention of visiting Tsoo-chong, under whose batteries a formidable Fleet of Piratical Junks were known to be lying--the depredators of several valuable cargoes: an Owner and Master of two of the captured Junks acting as Pilots, under the able and effective assistance of Mr Caldwell, Registrar

General.

Accordingly, at 7 on the morning of the 13th, I proceeded with the Boats (as per margin*) in tow of the Gunboats Clown and Janus, and after a run of 14 miles came within sight of a large flotilla of heavily-armed Junks and Row-boats, hauled under the protection of what we subsequently discovered to be regular defences, consisting of a water Stockade, with a double ditch and high stockaded embankment, armed with 36 Guns, protecting the whole sea face and flanks of Tsoo Chong.

Directing Lieutenant Wells in the 10-oared Cutter to examine a suspicious Junk to windward, whilst the Janus overhauled two others to leeward, I took the remaining Boats directly in towards the central force of Junks, leaving the Clown to cover our movements, but with peremptory orders to fire only in case the Shore Batteries opened on the Boats.

However, it soon became evident that the Enemy were prepared for a determined resistance, the Crews of the Junks joined the Villagers, who, with violent ejaculations and waving white Flags, on which the characters Hoong-kin-wong, (Triad King,) was prominent, invited us on, at the same time a heavy fire of Round and Grape opened on our advance.

Forming behind a knoll of land, insulated by 500 yards of shallow water from the left extreme of the Stockade, leaving the Pinnace to cover the landing, and much assisted by the very excellent shell practice of the Gunboats, the storming party dashed waist deep at the Stockade, and receiving a fire of Grape entered the embrasures of an 8-gun Battery, bayonetting the defenders, who crowded the inner ditch and appeared paralysed by the vigour of our proceedings. After a short hand to hand encounter, they retired precipitately, and now was seen the extra- ordinary sight of 60 Blue Jackets and Marines chasing fully 500 armed Men, through brakes and narrow acclivities for nearly two miles in the rear of the works.

In this movement great numbers of the Enemy were killed, and it had the effect of turning the Sea-defences, thus rendered comparatively

harmless.

* Galley,—Acting-Captain Colvile.

Pinnace,-Lieutenant Blako, Mr Laurenson, Mr Pearce, Mr Markham, and Mr Buck.

1st Cutter,-Mr Price, Midshipman.

2d Cutter,—Mr Smyth,

do.

3d Cutter, Mr Wells, Mr Potter, and Mr Wesley; subsequently to the destruction of Tsoo-Choong, Lieutenant Villiers.

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METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.

Showing the range of the Thermometer and Barometer, direction of the Wind, Rain fall, &c.

THERMOMETER,

WEATHER.

Rain 15 days, 2-80 inches; only a few fine days. Rain 0-28, 5 slight showers.

BAROMETER

MONTH.

WIND.

Max. | Med.] Min, | Max,

Med. Min.

50 29.94

29-83

N.E. & E.

29.95

29-86

E. & N.E.

29-85

29-75

E.N.E.

Rain 18 days, 3-69 inches; overcast.

29-82

29-73

E.S.E.

Rain 6 days, 0·71 inches; generally fine.

29-70 29-66

29.64

E.-S.W.- -S.E.

Rain 22 days, 15:45 inches ; a few fine days.

29.61

29-57

29-54

S.W.-S.E.

rain fell in three days; latter part fine.

29.97

29.83

29 70

S.W.--S.E.

29.94 29-69

Rain 17 days, 12:07 inches.

30-12 29.80

29-02 29.70 30.09 29.91

59 30.00 29.87

April,

May,.

June,

July, August.

September,.

Getab r, Noveraber, December,.

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SHER & RRRGES

COCER & BORE8

29.57 S.W.-S.S.W.-S.E 29.67 S.W.-S. E.-N.E 29-61 S. W.-E.-N.E. 29-79 N.E.-SW.-E.N.E 29.75 E.N.E.-N. W.

Rain 19 days; 27-91 inches; heavy thunder from 22d to 25th-18-50 inches j'

Rain 21 days, G37 inches.

Rain 16 days, 5:42 inches.,

Rain -54, clear, fine.

Rain 0 15.

Rain 0.14; several days cloudy, overcast.

I have to add a few observations with regard to the Central Police Station, the Civil Hospital, and the Gaol.

The Superintendent of Police has, I believe, called the attention of the Surveyor General to the matter.

T. A. CHALDECOTT, Acting Colonial Surgeon.

The materially Ever:

Village to

in deep V Boats wer Who necessary fortune:

After Lle-wan-

Mar cranies te In L Villiers.

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No. 28.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

record t

unceasin

experien

obedien

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 17th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, LL.D., &c., &c., &c.,

Hongkong. -

M. SEYMOUR, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.

H.M.S. Niger, HONGKONG, 16th March, 1859.

SIR, I have the honour to lay before you the results of my late cruise after Pirates, and to congratulate your Excellency on the success of the undertaking.

General.

In this movement great numbers of the Enemy were killed, and it had the effect of turning the Sea-defences, thus rendered comparatively

harmless.

* Galley,—Acting-Captain Colvile.

Pinnace,-Lieutenant Blako, Mr Laurenson, Mr Pearce, Mr Markham, and Mr Buck.

1st Cutter,-Mr Price, Midshipman.

2d Cutter,—Mr Smyth,

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storang party were now joined by the men uuder Lieutenants Blake and Wells, who, by a judicious detour to the right, had

ssed to the disc mfiture of the Pirates. House in the Town was a Magazine, in which large quantities of Arms and Munitions were stored. I consequently directed the be burnt. Eight large piratical fighting Junks and eleven Fast-boats shared a similar fate, their Guns having previously been sunk The 36 Guns of the Land-defences were also destroyed. Considerable resistance was offered by two of the Junks; the ere repeatedly hulled.

Water.

I bring to your Excellency's notice the very large force of Men, consisting of at least Thirteen Hundred effectively armed, with a y perfect knowledge of locile, and the determination they evinced in opposing our landing, I cannot but feel astonished at our good

dot a casualty occurred, whereas the loss of the Enemy could not have been under a Hundred and Eighty Men.

er communicating with a Mandarin Junk force just arrived from Macao, with the information that 7 Pirate Junks were at anchor off

con, opposite Moto, the Boats returned to the Ship at Koolan.

14. Having despatche 1 the Niger to await my arrival at Macao, I proceeded with the whole Boat Force to examine the numerous the west of Broadway en route to Lie-wan-ingon.

Lyke, a Bay opposite Koo-lan, four piracical Junks, with Guns, numerically formidable, were driven on Shore and burnt by Lieutenant

In the largest, an English red Ensign was found.

a deep inlet to the North of Louchow. three others were captured and destroyed.

Arriving at the Lie-wan-moon, I was informed that the seven Junks had slipped a few hours previously, and ran higher up the Creek. Villagers in pointing out their position were graphic in their account of the barbarities they were committing, and hailed our arrival with et enthusiastic rejoicings. A Hamlet had been sacked and a Pas-age-boat taken that very morning. Advancing until dusk I anchored, in prvi (by getting Pilot.) for prosecu ing my search in the morning.

March 15.—Weighed at Daylight and pilote i by Boatmen, who had been robbed by these Pirates on the Evening of our visit, threaded

ainder of the tortuous Reach connecting Broadway with a River running in a parallel direction.

The Piratical Squadron were shortly discovered ahead, using every effort to escape.

When the sternmost one, mounting 24 Gu is, was brought to, she proved to have been a Rice-boat captured in January last, from a Kong Chinese Merchant, who accompanied Mr Cal·lwell. I caused her, therefore, having previously removed the Guns, to be restored.

Harze Passage-boats were likewise released.

The Gunboats now unfortunately taking the ground, I despatched the Boats to capture the remainder, a service I am bound to add most seated, the Pinnace under Lieutenant Blake (the senior Lieutenant present,) after a running fight of one hour and a quarter driving Another Junk of 12-guns after a vigorous fguns on Shore, her Crew being immediately pounced upon by Mandarin Soldiers.

ane, in which two Stinkpots were thrown into Boats of Janus, under Lieutenant Knevitt, was carried by boarding; and three others, n respectively 7, 9, and 22-guns, were captured and burnt by Lieutentant Villiers, with the two Cutters in co-operation with the Clown. Laclusive of the Crew who fell into the hands of the Mandarins, Twenty-one Pirates were killed on this occasion by the fire from the I then returned to the and the Guns mostly 18 ani 24-pounders, of Am-rican_manufacture, were sunk beyond means of recovery. Mica, arriving at midnight, from whence I proceeded this morning to join your Flag. bringing before you the important results achieved by the zeal and gallantry of the Officers of the Boats and their Crews, I beg to great assistance derived from the Gunboars, to Lieutenants Lee and Knevitt, and the 2d Masters Messrs Gilpin and Worsfold, so g in their attention, every praise is due. Yet to Mr Caldwell the success attending this expedition is mainly owing; without his ce and adept method of gaining information, I fear our endeavours would have been futile.-I have the honour to be, Sir, your

GEORGE S. COLVILE,

Acting-Captain.

nt servant,

His Excellency Rear-Admiral SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR, K. C.B., &c., &c., &c.,

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Commander-in-Chief.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CLPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information:

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Account of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month ending 28th February, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$545,910. $200,000.

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P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st March, 1859. Impected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in 'Reserve

is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO,`

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 11th March, 1859.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

No. 30.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information. ·

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Argunt of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong, for the Month ending 28th February, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$324,866.* $150,000.

* exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

JOHN COSTERTON,

Manager.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong,

Hongkong, 1st March, 1859.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 11th March, 1859.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

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storang party were now joined by the men uuder Lieutenants Blake and Wells, who, by a judicious detour to the right, had

Water.

dot a casualty occurred, whereas the loss of the Enemy could not have been under a Hundred and Eighty Men.

er communicating with a Mandarin Junk force just arrived from Macao, with the information that 7 Pirate Junks were at anchor off

con, opposite Moto, the Boats returned to the Ship at Koolan.

14. Having despatche 1 the Niger to await my arrival at Macao, I proceeded with the whole Boat Force to examine the numerous the west of Broadway en route to Lie-wan-ingon.

Lyke, a Bay opposite Koo-lan, four piracical Junks, with Guns, numerically formidable, were driven on Shore and burnt by Lieutenant

In the largest, an English red Ensign was found.

a deep inlet to the North of Louchow. three others were captured and destroyed.

March 15.—Weighed at Daylight and pilote i by Boatmen, who had been robbed by these Pirates on the Evening of our visit, threaded

ainder of the tortuous Reach connecting Broadway with a River running in a parallel direction.

The Piratical Squadron were shortly discovered ahead, using every effort to escape.

Harze Passage-boats were likewise released.

GEORGE S. COLVILE,

Acting-Captain.

nt servant,

His Excellency Rear-Admiral SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR, K. C.B., &c., &c., &c.,

59.

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Commander-in-Chief.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CLPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information:

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$545,910. $200,000.

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P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st March, 1859. Impected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in 'Reserve

is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO,`

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 11th March, 1859.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

No. 30.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information. ·

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$324,866.* $150,000.

* exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

JOHN COSTERTON,

Manager.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong,

Hongkong, 1st March, 1859.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Specie

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 11th March, 1859.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

NOTICE.

THE undersigned will receive Tenders until Noon * on THURSDAY, the 31st of March, 1859, for the supply of such quantities of the undermen- tioned Articles, as may be required for the use of the PRISONERS Confined in HER MAJESTY'S GAOLS in the Colony, from the 1st day of April, 1859, to the 25th day of May, 1860, inclusive.

Full particulars and Conditions of Contract may be ascertained en application at this Office, where Patterns and Samples may be seen.

DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES. European Gaol Staff Uniform,—

WINTER COATS, each,....

IATS,

Caps,

SUMMER COATS,

In:lian Gaol Staff Uniform,—

WINTER COATS, each,..

Cars,

SUMMER COATS,

HATS,

Prisoners' Clothing,—

WINTER JACKETS, each.......

CLOTH, for

TROWSERS, pairs......................

per yard,

CLOTH CAPS, per dozen,

SUMMER JACKETS, each...................

་་

TROWSER'S, pairs..

CLOTH, for

per yard,.

STRAW HATS, per dozen.............................

CALICO, Blue and White, per yard.....................

BUTTONS, per gross,

NEEDLES

THREAD, per pound.

SHIRTS, White Calico, per dozen,

SHOES, per pair,

Flannel,

•

****

CHINESE LEATHER SOLE, per pound,

UPPER,

Socks WOOLLEN, per dozen,

COTTON,

BLANKETS, per pair,...

NAILS, of Sizes, per pound,..

BAR STEEL,

་་

IROS,

ROD IRON,

PADLOCKS, per dozen.................

IRON CHAINS, per picul,

HANDCUFFS, per pair,

HAMMER HANDLES, per dozen,

WHITE-WASH Brashes,.

SPLIT RATTANS, per picul, BAMBOO,

IRON SPOONS,

SCRUBBING BRUSHES, per picul.

cts.

SALE OF LAND AND PREMISES

near Circular Buildings and West Point, Victoria. 10 be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, by Mr DUDDELL on the Premises, on WEDNESDAY, the Twenty-third day of March instant, at Noon, Three PIECES OF LAND), registered as Inland Lots Numbers Two hundred and twelve, Two hundred and twelve A., and. Five hundred and fifteen, with the HOUSES and BUILDINGS thercoli. Lors Two | hundred and twelve, aud Two hundred and twelve 4.'| are subject to a Ground. RENT of Six Pounds Six- teen Shillings (£6, 16s.) each, and will be sold subject to a Lense to the present occupier. Lor Five hundred and fifteen is subject to a GROUND Rent of £11, 118.

Further particulars with conditions of Sale may be had of Mr STACE, Solicitor and Notary Public, | Queen's Road,

N. R. MASSON, Receiver in the cause of

STEPHENSON v. MURKOW,

Hongkong, 12th March, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

Tang information concerning one

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed to have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

HE undersigned have this day entered into THEo-padtnership under the style of HESSE,

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

WITH

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exi

ing between the former Members of the Fir ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, havi taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned b to intimate, that he will continue the Business, heretofore, at both places, and under the same sty as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted Partner at Balavia and Sourabaya, and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as partner of the | Sourabaya Firm.

J. H. ADAM.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON,

WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN,

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON,

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House at

WB Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR HU. BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad- mitted Partners in our Firni.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China per Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr EDGER,

Queen's Road, Hongkong.

BLA

FOR SALE.

at the Office of the ** China Mail." LANK CIRCULARS, with a List of Mercantile Firms, &c., &c, &c., in English and Chinese. Blan Forms of—POWERS OF ATTORNEY, WILLS, CHARTERPARTIES, BILLS OF EX- CHANGE, BILLS OF LADÍNG, SHIPPING ORDERS, COMPRADOR'S CHECK BOOKS SHIPPING ARTICLES, and the newest form of

Also,

R HENRY COHEN, is authorized to Sign | SHIP'S BILL OF SALE.

our Firm per procuration.

PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1859.

NOTICE.

The above Articles are to be supplied on requisi-ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 31st THE Interest and Responsibility of MR GRAHAM tion, in such quantities as may be demanded from time to time by the Gaol Governor, and payments December, 1858. for which will be made Monthly in MEXICAN DOLLARS, RUPEES, or STERLING COINS, in such pro- portion as may be received from the Treasury Chest.

The Contractor will be required to enter into a Bond, with two Sureties, for the due fulfilment of the Contract.

JOSEPH SCOTT, Governor Vietoria Gaol.

Gaol Office, 18th March, 1859,

D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE

MR.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858,

SAILING DIRECTIONS (Printed in Pamph let form) for the RIVERS YANG-TSZE-KEANG and MIN.

A TABLE, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES Tea as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1859.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAV 3D PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the Mail."

NEW S

given ti

will, as

No. 31.

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Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.—

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-siz Cents.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 201.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby gest that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROclamations, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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The subjoined Report of a successful Expedition, to Namtao, by Her Majesty's Ship Cruiser, and Gun-boats

and Janus, under the command of Commander BYTHESEA, R.N., is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

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Retribution," and Senior Officer.

H.M. SHIP Cruiser, HONGKONG, 20th March, 1859.

I have the honour to report that, in compliance with instructions from His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, I proceeded on an instant, with the Gun-boats Clown and Janus, to Namtao, to endeavour to recover Property amouuting in Value to 4,500 Dollars, Dom a Hongkong Passage Boat on the 27th ultimo.

Indiately on arrival I sent a Letter, which had been prepared by Mr Caldwell, to the principal Mandarin, stating the circumstances of

and requesting that the Property, or its Value, should be returned in Two Hours, otherwise I should proceed to hos:ilities. With an Hour the Elders of the Village came on board, and requested more time; a Letter from the Chief Magistrate also requested pension of the time. As there appeared to be a desire on the part of the Elders to come to a satisfactory arrangement, I gave till 7 this

As nothing had been concluded by that Hour, I fired a shot in the direction of the principal House of the Family to which the Pirates

: four other shots were afterwards fired in the same direction.

The Owners of the stolen Property at length consented to take 4,000 Dollars in full payment of the Sum,-1.000 of which were at once it the remainder, for which satisfactory security is given, to be paid at the Registrar General's Office at Hongkong within a Week.

The duty for which I was despatched having been thus happily concluded, I returned with the Gun-boats in Company to the present vrage—Í bave the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,

J. BYTHESEA, Commander.

(Signed,)

To Captain P. CRACROFT, Senior Officer,

Hongkong.

No. 82.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With reference to Government Notification No. 23 of the 2d instant, it is hereby made known, that His oney the Governor in Council has this day granted to CHEONG ASUN, Manager of the Foo-TAI Pawnbroker p. No. 89, in Queen's Road, West, and LUM KI, of the Too-LOONG Shop, No. 2776, in Bonham Strand, Broker, exclusive Privilege of preparing and selling prepared Opium within the Colony of Hongkong, and the Waters for the Term of One Year, commencing with the First Day of April, 1859, and ending with the 31st March, 1860.

The Form of Grant is as published in the Hongkong Government Gazette, No 155, of 22d May, 1858.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 201.

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROclamations, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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The subjoined Report of a successful Expedition, to Namtao, by Her Majesty's Ship Cruiser, and Gun-boats

and Janus, under the command of Commander BYTHESEA, R.N., is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

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H.M. SHIP Cruiser, HONGKONG, 20th March, 1859.

Indiately on arrival I sent a Letter, which had been prepared by Mr Caldwell, to the principal Mandarin, stating the circumstances of

As nothing had been concluded by that Hour, I fired a shot in the direction of the principal House of the Family to which the Pirates

: four other shots were afterwards fired in the same direction.

The duty for which I was despatched having been thus happily concluded, I returned with the Gun-boats in Company to the present vrage—Í bave the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,

J. BYTHESEA, Commander.

(Signed,)

To Captain P. CRACROFT, Senior Officer,

Hongkong.

No. 82.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Form of Grant is as published in the Hongkong Government Gazette, No 155, of 22d May, 1858.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th March, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

日會經出

The subjoined Notification, issued by Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Canton to the British Mercantile Community at that Port, respecting modifications in the Rate of Duties levied on certain Printed Goods of inferior quality, is published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th March, 1859.

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NOTIFICATION.

An Official Communication having been addressed by His Excellency Hang, the Comptroller of Maritime Customs at this Port, to the undersigned, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, respecting certain modifications in the Tariff-rate of Duties hitherto levied on a coarse kind of Printed Goods, consisting of Brown and Blue Handkerchiefs and Chintzes of like inferior quality, the annexed Translation is circulated for general information.

It will be seen that, on the representation of Her Majesty's Consul, His Excellency the Hoppo has agreed to class these coarse Handker chiefs and Chintzes among the Unenumerated Articles, and to levy an ad valorem Duty of Five per Cent, instead of considering them as heretofore in the same class with the more expensive Handkerchiefs and Chintzes to which the Treaty Tariff had more especially reference, and render- ing them liable to a Duty so heavy as to prove in many cases prohibitory.

His Excellency the Hoppo further agrees, that hereafter certain Dyed Cottons, named Kwei-hwa-poo, and Chay or Te-hwa-poo, among the Chinese, specimens of which are attached, ranging in Value from Three to Five or Six Taels, and about which frequent discussions have recently arisen, shall be admitted at a uniform Rate of Three Taels, and in like manner be classed among the Unenumerated Articles, on which a Duty of Five per Cent ad valorem will be levied.

The arrangements proposed in regard to these Four Articles, being all in favour of the Importer, and a great improvement on the mode of assessing the Duties hitherto in practice, Her Majesty's Consul has informed His Excellency that the British Mercantile Community will be duly advised that these Duties, and no others, will be collected on the above specified Goods.

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Captain B sengers, S above Plac

at 2 P.M.

CARGO ou the 28t PARCEL

For Pat *pply at th Company'

CONT

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British Consulate, Canton, March_22d, 1859.

(Signed,)

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,

Consul.

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An Official Communication in Reply, addressed to RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Esquire, H.B.M.'s Consul at Canton, by His Excellency HANG, Comptroller of Maritime Customs, &c., &c., &c. Dated Hien-fung, 9th year, 2d month, 15th day. 19th March, 1859.

I have received your Official Communication (informing me that the Chintzes, Printed Cottons, and Handkerchiefs, now brought to Canton for sale, are of a Quality so much inferior to the Goods that used to be imported when the Tariff first came into operation, that to levy Duties on them according to the Scale prescribed by the said Tariff is almost in effect to prohibit their importation. You further state, that the Shanghae Customs, perceiving the disproportion that existed between the intrinsic Value of the Imports in question and the Tariff Duty levied thereon, have, for some time past, classed them with the Unenumerated Articles, and levied an Import ad valorem Duty of Five per Cent, and you request me to adopt the same Rule at this Port.)

On the receipt of your Despatch, I at once examined the specimens enclosed of the Articles to which it referred, consisting of Two Handkerchiefs and One Piece of Chintz, and I saw that in point of fabric they were really or a coarse quality. Your present proposition therefore, to the effect that these coarse Chintzes and Handkerchiefs be classed, as at Shanghae, with the Unenumerated Articles, and admitted on payment of an ad valorem Duty of Five per Cent, is a measure of general expediency, being, as it is, in furtherance of Commercial interests and for the prevention of obstacles to Trade. Now, accordance with reality is what I aim at in all matters. In order therefore that your proposal may be complied with, it is right that the Market Price should be ascertained, and the Duty fixed in accordance with the dearnes or cheapness of the Goods; in that way, it will be possible to make the change you suggest. For the future, therefore, let this coarse kind of Chintz be valued at Two Taels [about $2.80] per Piece; and let the value of coloured Handkerchiefs of the Quality sent me be fixed at Six Candareens each [about $1 per Dozen]: the said Goods will then be admitted at this valuation, and be assessed for Duties at Five per Cent thereon. As regards the fine Chintzes and Turkey-red Handkerchiefs, I shall continue to levy on them the Tariff Duty, and thereby as is rendered right by equity and reality.

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The Songhong Government Gazettę.

197

zain Cotton Fabrics, named Kwei-kwa-poo and Chay or Te-hwa-poo, [Dyed Cottons,] have been brought to this Port; and it accurred, that the Merchants argue and dispute the point when the said Goods are being valued for Duty Assessment. Now, estion range in Value from Three to Five or Six Taels per Piece. I therefore propose to admit them at a fixed valuation, say er Piece, and collect on them an ad valorem Duty of Five Cent. In this way we will be able to preserve uniformity and

And to avoid confusion and irregularity.

per

gly, I send for your inspection specimens of the Kwei-hwa-poo and Chay-hwa-poo; and I request that you will consider my pro- favour me with a Reply. Further, the Handkerchiefs and Chintz, sent to me by you, will be retained as Specimens in my Office. you will bring these matters to the cognizance of the Merchants, in order that they may act in accordance therewith, as will and expedient.

tion, therefore, I send you this official Reply, and avail myself of the opportunity to wish you all the blessings of the season. A communication.

Translated by,

True Copies,

H. F. HANCE.

(Signed,)

ROBERT HART, Acting Interpreter.

T..

NOTICE.

Sittings of the SUPREME COURT, SUMMARY JURISDICTION, will be held on First day of April, A.D. 1859, at Noon.

der of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar.

ST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

GENERAL MAILS per Steamer DIN," will close on TUESDAY, the

st 6 o'clock P.M. [SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up ving morning. LETTERS received from

NA M., for a late fee of 6d., and from 12 o'clock r.M., for a late fee of Is. and News papers posted between the A.M., and Half-past 12 o'clock P.M., must

Hongkong, 1859.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master,

Steam for

RE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, N. SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

HAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.

INSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

COMPANY'S Steam-ship

“ADEN, ANARD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- 4. and Cargo, will leave this for the on WEDNESDAY, the 30th March,

will be received on board until 5 P.M. SPECIE until Noon on the 29th, and

il 2 P.M. on the 29th.

dars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, ninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation tree, Hongkong.

NI AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

en Declaration of the Contents and Value ges for the Overland Route is required tan Government, and must be delivered per to the Company's Agents with the

or with Parcels; and the Company do Aves responsible for any Detention or which may happen from incorrectness on Atration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Bandar & Oriental

Cation Company's Office,

21st March, 1859.

NOTICE.

ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined Firm, which will, from this day, be carried The title of WALKER, BORRADAILE

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co.

25th November, 1858.

IN THE COURT FOR THE RELIEF OF IN- SOLVENT DEBTORS AT CALCUTTA.

In the Matter of the “ ASIATIC MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE.”

́OTICE IS HERERY GIVEN,-That by an Order of this Court, bearing date the Fourth day of December, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, the SHAREHOLDERS of the said "ASIATIC MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE," are re- quired to pay the further Sum of COMPANY'S RUPEES TWO THOUSAND, assessed in respect of each SHARE held by them respectively, on or before the following dates: that is to say, the SHAREHOLDERS resident in CALCUTTA or the Suburbs thereof, on or before the First day of February next; the SHAREHOLDERS resident in HONGKONG and BOMBAY, on or before the Second day of May next; and the SHAREHOLDERS resident in GREAT BRITAIN, and all other Places not mentioned in the said Order, on or before the First day of August next; and that the Official Assignee will be at liberty to apply that the defaulting Share- holders be adjudged to have committed an Act of Insolvency according to the Provisions of the Indian Insolvent Act.

DENMAN & HATCH, Attornies for the Official Assignee.

SMITH & BRIMELOW,

Government Auctioneers, Ship Chandlers, Auction- eers, and Commission Agents. ESTABLISHED 1844.

Auctioneers to H. M. Naval and Victualling Department.

Nos. 1 & 2 WOOSNAM'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

R JOHN ROBERTS, JUN., will act as Auc- TIONEER during the absence of Mr BRIME- LOW from the Colony; and is authorized to sign our Firm per procuration from this date.

SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 24th March, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

any information concerning one

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEVOR, who is supposed to have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist- ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

J. H. ADAM.

HE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo,

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON,

WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House at

WTM Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR HU. BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad-

HE undersigned have

Co-partnership under this day entered into mitted Partners in our Piru.

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

ITI reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE. ́R ́HENRY COHEN, is authorized to Sign

our Firm per procuration.

PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1859.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China per Procuration.

SMITII, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the Ilouse occupied by the late Mr EDGER, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAY 3D PLATES may have VISITING CARDS ( Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.—

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One

Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-Ons-1 half of these charges for each Repetition,

23, 1850 ]

The Songhong Government Gazettę.

197

And to avoid confusion and irregularity.

per

tion, therefore, I send you this official Reply, and avail myself of the opportunity to wish you all the blessings of the season. A communication.

Translated by,

True Copies,

H. F. HANCE.

(Signed,)

ROBERT HART, Acting Interpreter.

T..

NOTICE.

Sittings of the SUPREME COURT, SUMMARY JURISDICTION, will be held on First day of April, A.D. 1859, at Noon.

der of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar.

ST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

GENERAL MAILS per Steamer DIN," will close on TUESDAY, the

st 6 o'clock P.M. [SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up ving morning. LETTERS received from

NA M., for a late fee of 6d., and from 12 o'clock r.M., for a late fee of Is. and News papers posted between the A.M., and Half-past 12 o'clock P.M., must

Hongkong, 1859.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master,

Steam for

RE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, N. SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

HAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.

INSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

COMPANY'S Steam-ship

“ADEN, ANARD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- 4. and Cargo, will leave this for the on WEDNESDAY, the 30th March,

will be received on board until 5 P.M. SPECIE until Noon on the 29th, and

il 2 P.M. on the 29th.

dars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, ninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation tree, Hongkong.

NI AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

en Declaration of the Contents and Value ges for the Overland Route is required tan Government, and must be delivered per to the Company's Agents with the

or with Parcels; and the Company do Aves responsible for any Detention or which may happen from incorrectness on Atration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Bandar & Oriental

Cation Company's Office,

21st March, 1859.

NOTICE.

ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined Firm, which will, from this day, be carried The title of WALKER, BORRADAILE

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co.

25th November, 1858.

IN THE COURT FOR THE RELIEF OF IN- SOLVENT DEBTORS AT CALCUTTA.

In the Matter of the “ ASIATIC MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE.”

DENMAN & HATCH, Attornies for the Official Assignee.

SMITH & BRIMELOW,

Government Auctioneers, Ship Chandlers, Auction- eers, and Commission Agents. ESTABLISHED 1844.

Auctioneers to H. M. Naval and Victualling Department.

Nos. 1 & 2 WOOSNAM'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

R JOHN ROBERTS, JUN., will act as Auc- TIONEER during the absence of Mr BRIME- LOW from the Colony; and is authorized to sign our Firm per procuration from this date.

SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 24th March, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

any information concerning one

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEVOR, who is supposed to have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

NOTICE.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

J. H. ADAM.

HE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo,

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON,

WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

E have established a BRANCH of our House at

WTM Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR HU. BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad-

HE undersigned have

Co-partnership under this day entered into mitted Partners in our Piru.

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

ITI reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE. ́R ́HENRY COHEN, is authorized to Sign

our Firm per procuration.

PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1859.

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China per Procuration.

SMITII, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

Offices in the Ilouse occupied by the late Mr EDGER, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAY 3D PLATES may have VISITING CARDS ( Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.—

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One

Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-Ons-1 half of these charges for each Repetition,

Hongkong

THE

Government

NEW SERIES.

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 2D APRIL, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 202.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HOngkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLamations, NotifiCATIONS, and PUBLIC Papers, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

No. 9.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

His Excellency Sir JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c., &c., has received, from Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Batavia, a Despatch, inclosing an official Notice of the Blockade by the Naval Military Forces of the Government of Netherlands India, of the Coasts of Boni, in the Island of Celebes, which Communications are herewith published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Vietoria, Hongkong, 28th March, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

BRITISH CONSULATE, BATAVIA, 4th March, 1859. S.-I have the honour to inclose translated copy of a communication, received by me from the Government of Netherlands India, plative to the Blockade, by the Netherlands Forces, of the Coasts of Boni (Celebes,) and to request that your Excellency will cause the same to be published.—I have, &c.

Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, LL.D.,

Governor of Hongkong, Plenipotentiary and Chief

Superintendent of Trade in China,

(Signed,)

ALEX. FRASER, II. B. M. Consul.

Hongkong.

(Translated Copy,)

BATAVIA, 28th February, 1859.

In the name of Ilis Excellency the Governor General, I have the honour to inform you that the Coasts of Boni (Celebes) have been put A state of active Blockade since the 15th of February, 1859, and to hand you a Copy of the Declaration referring thereto, of the Major- Figueral Cominander-in-Chief of the Sea and Land Forces fitted out to obtain by force of arms redress of grievances from the Queen of Boni. I am desired at the same time to request that you will give notice of this Blockade to the British Government in India and Dependencies, and also to the British authorities in China,

(Signed,)

A true Translation,

L. L. W. DE WAAL, 1st Secretary of Government.

ALEX. FRASER, H.B.M. Consul

To the CONSUL for Great BRITAIN,

Batavia.

(Translated Copy.)

I, the undersigned Major General Commander-in-Chief of the Sea and Land Forces, fitted out to obtain from the Queen of Boni by force of arms redress of grievances due to the Government of Netherlands India, and in terms of the power conferred upon me

DECLARE :

inning with the 15th February, 1859, the Coasts of the Kingdom of Boni (Celebes) in state of active Blockade, to be maintained by the Naval and Military power under my command.

Any Vessel attempting to violate the Blockade shall be treated according to the international laws and treaties in force with neutral powers. Bay of Badjoa, 10th February, 1858,

畅

For a true Copy,

A true Translation,

(Signed,)

STEINMETZ.

NEDERBURGH, Secretary of Government.

ALEX, FRASER, H. B. M. Consul.

True Copies,

H. F. HANCE.

No. 8.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent Trade in China, &c., &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed Returns of the British Trade at the PORT OF ecnow, during the Year 1858, be published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 28th March, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

Hongkong

THE

Government

NEW SERIES.

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 2D APRIL, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 202.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HOngkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLamations, NotifiCATIONS, and PUBLIC Papers, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

No. 9.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Vietoria, Hongkong, 28th March, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, LL.D.,

Governor of Hongkong, Plenipotentiary and Chief

Superintendent of Trade in China,

(Signed,)

ALEX. FRASER, II. B. M. Consul.

Hongkong.

(Translated Copy,)

BATAVIA, 28th February, 1859.

(Signed,)

A true Translation,

L. L. W. DE WAAL, 1st Secretary of Government.

ALEX. FRASER, H.B.M. Consul

To the CONSUL for Great BRITAIN,

Batavia.

(Translated Copy.)

DECLARE :

inning with the 15th February, 1859, the Coasts of the Kingdom of Boni (Celebes) in state of active Blockade, to be maintained by the Naval and Military power under my command.

Any Vessel attempting to violate the Blockade shall be treated according to the international laws and treaties in force with neutral powers. Bay of Badjoa, 10th February, 1858,

畅

For a true Copy,

A true Translation,

(Signed,)

STEINMETZ.

NEDERBURGH, Secretary of Government.

ALEX, FRASER, H. B. M. Consul.

True Copies,

H. F. HANCE.

No. 8.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 28th March, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

British.

American,

Hamburg,

Datch,

French,

Danish.

Breten.

Austrian,

ARRIVED.

UNDER WHAT COLOURS.

Total Arrived,.

1550,

"GARRETTES TO WIDEHE "CARLY "UUMY.

DEPARTED.

No. of SHIPS.

TONNAGE.

UNDER WHAT COLOURS.

166

49.751

British.

15.895

American,

}

2015

Hamburg,

4.451

Duter,

1.017

French,

1.034

Danish,

400

Bremen,

339

Austrian,

218

Total Departed,................................

No. of

Sinips.

TONNAGE

159 22

47.837

13630

3615

1.220

490

359

203

British Consulate, Foochow-foo, 31st December, 1858.

W. II. MEDHURST,

Consul.

No. 11.-A Return of the Number and Tonnage of British Vessels, which Arrived at, and Departed from, t'e PORT OF FOOCHow-roo, during the Year ending 31st December, 1858, distinguishing those employed Coastwise, and in the Colonial, Homeward and Foreign Services.

Coastwise, Australia,

Rangoon,.

ARRIVED FROM.

No. OF VESSELS.

TONNAGE.

163

48,380 931 390

Constwise,

Great Britain,

Colonies,

New York,

Total.............

166

49,751

DEPARTED TO.

No. of VESSELS.

TONNAGE.

120

20,040

15.971

3,479

1,238

Total,.....

159

47,537

W. H. MEDHURST,

Consul.

British Consulate, Foochow-foo, 31st December, 1858.

No. III-A Return of Quantities and Value of Merchandise Imported into the PORT OF FOOCHOW-Foo, in 168 British Vessels, of the Burden of 49,751 Tons, from the undermentioned Places, during the Year ending 31st December, 1858.

ESTIMATED VALUE IN

NO. IN TARIFF.

423

Bicho de Mar,

Cotton Kaw,

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

QUANTITIES

FROM WHAT PLACES IMPORTED.

Manufactures of Cotton,-

Grey Longcloths,

White Shirtings,

Drills,

7 Cloths,. Brocades, Long Ells, Chintz,

Unspecified, Velveteens, Silk, Metale,-Lead,

Tin,

Copper,

Piculs 915 Bales 629

Pieces 59.001

STERLING AT 5/0 EXCHANGE.

£2,518 15 0 1,616 5 0

7,850

840

14,298

3-10

240

3,063

$57,300

39.375 0 0

5,187 10 0 1,007 10

5508 15 0

1371 0 0

200 0 0

1.859

14.325 0 0

Yards 1.016

$24,960

736 0 0

Piculs 7,700

6.240 0 0 10,476 15

573.

1,432 10 0

100

Copper Cash, (on Chinese account)

2,863

Hongkong, Amoy, Ningpo and Shanghai,

900 0 0 12.771 0

Rice,

尚藏萬

Furs.

Miscellaneous,

Hemp,

Paper,

161,800

121,350 0 0

Rattans,

338

Sapan,

Wood, Sandal,”.

Woollens, Spanish Stripes,

320

858

Pieces 310

Unenumerated,

587 5 0

720 0 558

1,250 0 0 1.764 10 0

3,750 0 0

•

Sugar and Sugar Candy,

Pepper,

Medicine, Oil, Beans, Tobacco, Oranges, Dried

Fish, Fruits, Artificial Flowers, &c., &c., &c.

| Nankeens,

British Consulate, Foochow-foo, 31st December, 1858.

870 $15,000

*Piculs 2,162

$2,070 Piculs 5,0

$142,941 Pieces 1,136,908

8,421 15 0

$19 9,233 0 0 238 5 0 35,737 5 0 89,482 0

£379,846 0 0

W. H. MEDHURST,

Consul.

No. IV.—A Return of the Quantities and Value of Merchandize Exported, in 159 British Vessels, of the Burden of 47.537 T'ons, to the Countries and Places undermentioned, during the Year ending 31st December, 1858.

NO. IN TARIFF.

Paper, Word,.

Tea, viz :-

Congou,

Souchong, Pekoe,

Oolong,

Scented,

Green,

DENOMINATION OF ArticLES.

QUANTITIES.

TO WHAT COUNTRIES OR PLACES EXPORTED.

ESTIMATED VALUE IN STERLING, at 5/0

EXCHANGE.

Value $52,191 $22,878

Shanghae, Ningpo, Amoy, and Hongkong,

£ £. d. 13.047 15 0 5,719 10 0

lbs. 18,968,300

750,000 - 20,000 ,, 2,000,000.

Great Britain, New York, and

Australia,

600,000

353

Tea,

Sugar,

Miscellaneous, viz :-

Total,..

Oranges, Dried Fruit and Fish, Arrowroot, Soap, Oil- cake, Drugs, Tobacco, Charcoal, Potash, Toys, &c.,) American Drills Re-exported,

•

25 000

lbz. 22.363 300

1,492,222 Value $1,400

Value $59,443

$10,000

British Consulate. Foochow. 31st December, 1858,

1,975,000 0 0

Coastwise,

Shanghae, Ningpo, Amoy, and Hongkong,

0 72,611 0

372 10 0

14,860 15 0

2,500 0 0

£1,184,111 10 0

W. H. MEDHURST,

No. V.—Return of British Shipping at the Pont or Feocuów-roo, during the Year ended 31st December,

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No.

1:|: ཀ ན ན 1:|:ཀ

ARRIVED.

TONNAGE

FROM

DEPARTED.

DATE

NATURE OF CARGO,

for Clear TONNAGE ANCE.

Foa

-E

-ise.

Av. 2, 1859.]

TONNAGE

TOTAL..

NATURE OF Cargo,

IMPORTS.

EXPORTS,

DUES.

The Hongkong Government Gazettę.

201

Jan.

576

London

291

Lockett,

305

Iris,

319

Emma,

Topham

Austin

Lawless

106

Ningpo

In Re-

110

Ningpo

Tes

Paper

Wood and Ballast

Įturn for

139

Ningpo

Paper and Oranges

320

Eagle,

Vi ira

1857.

671

London

Tea

39.

321 Spirit of theNorth, Martin

283

Hongkong

Tea

323

Lanrick,

Thomson

Jan.

283

Shanghae

Sundries

149

Amoy

Sundries (Chinese)

149

324

Good Chance,

Lum Yuen

A moy

Sundries

Feb. 16

Ningpo

Ballast, with convoy

325

Cheen-ah-lee,.

Jenkins

Ningpo

Ballast

Jan. 13

160

Shanghae

Sundries

160

326

Wild Wave,

Cheyne

Amoy

Lead

309

Cork (for orders)

Tea

327

Stirling,

Rowe

309

Shan.hae

Tea (for Re-export)

935

328

Star of the North,

Buckham

Hongkong

Sundries

Feb. 10

935

London

Tea

401

Liverpool

Tea

5,387 5 0 0

329

Crisis,

Back

401

Hongkong

Sundries

Jan. 22

142

Amoy

Ballast

142

330

Canton (str.),

Soames

Amoy

Ballast

Feb. 10

359

Liverpool

Tea

2,558 3 0 0

at Shanghae

331 | Faerie Queene, Thomson

359

Shanghae

Tea (for Re-export)

...

•

332 Spec,

105

Johnson

Ningpo

after convoy

Ballast

333 Spirit of the Deep, Hewitt

629

at Wenchow

Jan. 30

629

Penzance (for orders)

Tea

8,614 0 0 0

Shanghae

Tea (for Re-export)

Feb. 15

139

Ningpo

Sundries with convoy

139

334 Eagle,

Vieira

Ningpo

Sundries

Jan. 27

133

Amoy and Hongkong

Tea

335❘ Neva,

Saunders

Hongkong

Feb. 10

725

London

Tea

18,390 5 5 0

336 New Era,

Rhind

725

Melbourne

Ballast

Jan. 26

148

Southern Stations

Ballast

148

337 | Zephyr,

Amoy

Ballast

Feb. 18

438

Melbourne

Tea

338 Celestial,

Legoe

438

ད་

Shanghae

Ballast

441

Cowes (for orders)

Tea

339 | Queen of Ava,

Williamson Feb. 1

44]

Hongkong

Ballast

March 5

682

London

Tea

6,080

7.472

9,766 3 0 0

at Shanghae at Ningpo

362 5 0 0

at Shanghae 220 5 0 0

ut Shanghae

Tod's m c.c. 8,86) 4 5 0

12.412 6 2 5 3,665 3 7 5

...

12 0 0 0 2224 5 0 0 16,262 6 2 5

Taels m.cc. at Shonghae

10 6 0.0

at Ningpo

do.

at Shanghae

do.

at Amoy

at Ningpo paid previously at Skonghae

467 5 0 0

,200 5 0 0

Tails m.c.c.

8,881 4 5 0 10 6 0 0

...

12.412 6 2 5 3,605 3 7 5

12 0 0 0 2.224 5 0 0

16 830 1 2 5 5,288 0 0 0

2,558 5 0 0

8,614 0 0 0

18,750 0 5 0

6,080 270 0 7,692 5 0 9,766 3 0 0

340

Velocity,

Shrewsbury

341

Canton (str.),

Soames

342

Vindex..

Morrice

343

Wild Wave,

344

Wanderer,.

345

Louisa,

346

Blervie Castle,

347

Emily Annina,

Cheyne

Williams

Russell

McHardy

Knight

CD 00 00 00 In in to

632

Shanghae

Shirtings

Feb. 8

142

Amoy

Ballast

142

Amoy

Ballast

180

Hongkong and Amoy

Ballast

Ainoy and Hongkong

Ballast

160

Shanghae

Ballast

160

Shanghae

General

176

Hongkong

Rice and Copper Cash

Hongkong

Tea

1,492 0 0 0

Ningpo

Ballast with convoy

Ningpo

Sundries

March 5

616

London

Tea

10.732 0 0 0

83 0 0 0

at Ningpo 308 0 0 0

1,5 0 0 0 0

11,090 0 0 0

616

Hongkong

Ballast

Feb. 26

149

Amoy

Ballast

149

Shanghae

Sundries

158

Amoy

Ballast

348

349

Wild Dayrell,.

Lanrick,

棉

McFarlane

158

Amoy

Ballast

283

Hongkong

Thomson

283

Shanghae

Ballast

218

Amoy

Tea

Ballast

2,836 5 0 0

350

Canton (str),

Soames

218

Amoy

Ballast

.19

March 6

149

Amoy

Sundries

at Shaoghae

at Amoy

(2,826 5 0 0

351

Good Chance,

Lao Yuen

149

Amoy

Sundries

Feb. 25

134

Amov and Hongkong

Tea

134

352

Neva,

Saunders

Hongkong

Sundries

353

Kinnaird,

Stephens

555

Hongkong

Sundries

March 17

555

London

Tea

125 0 0

8,081 6 0 0

Feb 25

Amoy

Ballast

354

Gazelle,

355

Canton (str.),

Fox

Soames

Amoy

Ballast

March 8

142

Ainoy

Ballast

13 3 0 0

277 5 0 0

14 2 0 0

138 3 0 0 9,129 1 0 0

14 2 0 0

March 8

142

Amov

Sundries

180

Amoy

Ballast

...

356

Vindex,

Morice

180

Hongkong and Amoy

Ballast

357

Kim A ah,

West

Ningpo

Wheat

April14

Ningpo

Paper

358

Wild Wave,

Cheyne

160

Shanghae

Sundries

March 17

160

Shanghae

Tea and Treasure

414

London

Tea

414

359

Geo. Washington,

Faithfull

Shanghae

Ballast

582

360

Bio Bio,

Crosbie

Shanghae

Bean Cake

April 3

582

London

Tea

249 0 0 0

7,80 0 0 0

9.565 0 3

at Shanghae

do.

249 0 0 0

7389 0 0 0 9,565 0 3 5

March 24

142

Amoy

Ballast

...

142

361

Canton (str.),

S ames

Amoy

Ballast

Amoy

Ballast

362

Gazelle,

F.x

Amoy

Ballast

158

363

Wild Dayrell,

McFarlane

Ainoy

Ballast

364

Silvery Cross,

Kraal

April

143

Ningro

Ballast with convoy

April28

143

Ningpo

Ballast

134

365

Neva,

S unders

Hongkong

Sundries

134

Hongkong

Sundries

283

366

367

Lanrick,

Shanghai (str.),

Thomson

Shanghae

Re-exported Goods

283

Hongkong

Tea

413

Amoy and Hongkong

Sundries

413

Hazelwood

Amoν

Ballast

310

Hongkong

Tea

310

368

Chin Chin,

Bonnyman

Hongkong

Rice

413

369

Shanghai (str.),

Hazelwood

Amoy

Sugar, &c.

413

Amoy

Sundries

478

370

Wild Flower,

B...a

Hongkong

General

May 17

478

London

Tea

180

371

Vindex,

Morice

Amoy

Ballast

April17

180

Amoy and Hongkong

Tea

372

Shanghai (str.),

37%

Spray of theOcean,

Hazelwood

Slaughter

413

Amoy

Sundries

22 413

Amoy

Ballast

805

Amoy

Tea (for Re-export)

Nov. 28

805

London

Tea

37:

Wild Ware.

Cheyne

160

Shanghae

Sundries

May 3

375

Canton Packet,

Garret

Amoy

Rice and Sugar

376 | Shanghai (str.),

Hazelwood

May

413

Amoy

377

Wild Dayrell,

Wilson

158

Amoy

Rice and Sundries

Ballast

SD TO ED LO

160

Shanghae

413

64 Amoy

Amoy

Sugar

Sundries

3,814 5 0 0

12 5 0 0

6.337 925 1,254 0 0 0

7,910 5 0 e

at Sh-nakae

77 3 0 0

at Amoy 239 0 0 0

90 0 0 0

at Amou

at Shanghae

du.

3,614 5 0 0

90 0 0 0

6.576 9 2 5 1,311 0 0 0

7,910 5 0 0

Ballast

158

Anioy

Ballast

Master's

Stir's NamŇ,

NAME.

DATE OF

ENTRY,

MASTER'S

No.

SHIP'S NAME.

NAME.

DATE OF ENTRY.

TONNAGE

FROM

No.

Itetuara që aritistu skäpping-—Continuedi.

ARRIVED.

DEPARTED.

DATE

NATURE OF Cargo.

OF CLEAR TONNAGE ANCE.

FOR

NATURE OF Cargo.

IMPORTS.

EXPORTS.

DUTIES.

TONNAGE DUES.

TOTAL

378

Nera,

Saunders

May 5,

134

Hongkong

Sundries

May 6

134

Hongkong

$79

Ballarat,

Jones

753

Amoy

Rice

Aug. 31

713

London

Ballast Tea

330

Lady Razlan,

Nordquist

400

Hongkong

Sundrics.

June 3

400

Syney or Melbourne

Tea

331

Scotland,

M.Eman

759

Hongkong

Rice

May 18

759

Shanghae

Ballast

Gazelle,

Fox

Amoy

Ballast

Amoy

Ballast

333

Good Chance.

Lam Yuen

149

Amoy

Sundries with convog

June 12

149

Hongkong

Sundries

Shanghai (str.)

Hzelwood

413

Amoy

Ballast

May 15

413

Amey and Hongkong

Ballast

335 | Runnymede,

Barrows

721

Shanghai

Sundries

Dec. 27

721

London

Tea

1386

Cystal Palace,

Shewan

191

Hongkong

Rice

June 10

491

Hongkong

Sundries

387

Vindex,

Morrica

180

Hongkong.

Ballast

May 20

180

Amoy

Ballast

583

Emma.

Lawless

110.

Nin-po

Sundries with c、nyoy,

July

110

Ningpo

Paper and Orange Peel

3:9

Fiery Cross,

Da ins

686

Hongkong

Rice

June 23

686

London

Tea

390

Freak,

Peterson

Ningpo

Sundries

July 7

Ningpo

Paper with convoy

391

Canton Packet,

Garrett

Amoy

Sundries.

June 15

Amoy

Sundries

392

Neva,

Sanders

Hongkong

Sundries

May 31

Hongkong

Rice, &c.

393

Shanghai (str.)

Hazelwood

413

Hongkong and Amoy.

Tea

31 413

Amoy, &c.

Ballast

294

Wild Dagrell,.

Wilson

153

Amoy

Ballast

June 2

158

Amoy

Ballast

395

Iris..

Swanborg

105

Ningpo

Sundries

1,06

306

Wild Wave,.

Cheyne

June

160

Shanghai

Sundries

ས མ

Ningpo

160

Shanghai.

397

Spéc,

Johnson

106

Ningpo

Ballast with convoy.

106

328

Exle,

Vizira

139

Ningpo

Sundries

July 3

139

•

Ningpo Ningpo

Sundries

Conroy

$99

Gazelle,

Fox

Ainoy

Ballast

June 8

400

Chrysolite,.

McClelland

471

Whampoa

Rice

July 9

471

Amoy London

401

Shanghai (str.)

Hazelwood

413

Hongkong and Amoy

Rice

Juce 15

413

Amoy

482

Cheen-ab-lee,

Jenkins

Ningpo

403

Louisa,.

Russ Il

95.

Ningpo

Convoy Sundries

July 16

Ningpo

401

Neva,

Saunders

Hongkong

Rice, &c.

June 21

Hongkong

Treasure

405

Robin Hood,.

Cobb

353

Hongkong

Rice, &c.

Sept. 3

853

London

Tea

Paper, &c.

Paper with convoy

Bailast

'Tea Ballast

Ballast with convoy Paper with convoy-

Tails m.cc.

6 87 0 5 0 4,508 5 0 0

Chinese

8,726 0 0 0

Tarls m.c.c. 'puti_previouslyĮ

178.25 0 100 0 0 0

at Amoy at Amoy

at Shanghae

quid previously | 11 Q 0 0 171 5 0 0 at Ningpo at Amoy yaid previously

at Amoy

10 6 0 0

at Shanghae

at Ningpo at Conton

8 20.0 at Ningpo paid preciously! 213 2 5 0

Taels m c.c.

6,265 3 0 0 6,188 5 0 0.

11 0 0 0

11,042 7 0 0

10 6 0 0

8,726 0 0 0

8 200

13,566 7 5 0.

12..07 7 5 0

12,167 7 5 0

10,871 2 0 0

Chinese 13,353 5 0 0

...

406

Nina,.

Gilpin

Hongkong

Rice

June 29

Honkong i

Ballast

407

Shanghai (str.).

Hazelwood

413

Amoy, &c.

Rice

413

Aros, &c.

Bailast

408

Vindex,.

Morrice

180

Amoy, &c.

Rice.

180

Amoy

Ballast

|paid previously

409

Gazelle,

Fox

Amoy, &c.

Ballast

Amoy

Ballast

410

Chinchin,

Bonnyman

310

Hongkong

Rice

July 5

310

Hon, kong

Ballast

411

Kate Carnie,.

Lewes

July

549

Amoy

Ballast

549

London

Tea

6,271 2 0 0

at Amoy

6,271 2 0 0.

412

Wilt Dayre!!,.

Wilson

158

Ainoy

Rice

158

Amoy and Hongkong.

Ballast

413

Shanghai,.

414

Nera,

Hazelwood

Saunders

413

Hongkong and Amoy

Sundries

413

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

Hongkong

Rice and Grey Shirtings.

Hongkong

Ballast and Treasure-

415

Spirit of the Age,

Billing

737

Shanghai

Stores

D.c. 7

787

London

Tea,

7,132 7 5 0

at Amoy

paid previously at Shanghe

7,132 7 5 0

416 Sorat,

Richardson

373

Shanghai

Sundries.

In port

417

Gazelle,

Fax

95.

Amoy

Ballast

July 27

Amoy

Ballast

418.

Manila (str.)

Burn

503

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

503

Amoy and Hongkong

Treasure and Stores,

419

Sir R. Abercrombi| Boyd

744

Hongkong

Rice'

Dec, 28

744

New York

Tea

420

Glencathra,

Yeo

456

Hongkong

Ballast

466

Melbourne.

Tea

421

Vindex,

Morrice

Aug.

180

Amoy

Ballast

Aug. 6

180

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

422

(enclune,

Turnbul

471,

Shanghai

Paper

Oct. 13

471

Port Phillip.

Tea

423

Bremaḥ,

Pickerrell

887

Shanghai

Ballast

Dec. 23

887

London

Tea

424

Thracian,

Luckes

533

Suanghai

425

Manila (str.)

Burn

Ainoy and Hongkong

Sundries.. Sundries

Aug. 31

538

Amoy

Ballast

503

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

1426

Patna,

Rogers.

325

Hongkong

Ballast

Nov. 13

325

Liverpool

Tea

427

Chamois,

Joly

255

Melbourne

Ballast

Oct. 12

256

Melbourne

Tea

428

Kina lie,

Nolan,

758

Shanghai

Ballast and Treasure.

Aug. 31

758

Hongkong

Ballast

429

Gazele,

Fox

Amoy

Ballast

Amoy

Ballast

439

Crystal Palace,

Shewan

494

Hongkong

Sundries

Oct. 16

494

New York

Tea

431

Eagle..

Vi. ira

139

Ningpo

Sundries

Sept. 8

139

Est Coast

Ballast

432

Wild Dayrell,.

Wilson

158

Amoy

Bailast

Aug. 26

158

Amoy

Ballast

...

433

Free Trair,.

Wright

116

Paca (N. of Min.),

Salt

Shan chudi (str.) Kate Kearney, Mary South,

437 ; Sir Haac Newton,

Hazowegi

413

Amoy

Sundries

Sept. 3

413

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

Gall

Sept

113

Shanghai

Sundries

413

Shaughne

Wood &c.

Baxey Phot

Amoy

Rice and Lead

Amby

Sundries (Chinese};

436

Mon king.

Bulla t

Oct. 12

406

Lon on

Tea

$2500

4,831 7 0 0

* 7 962 9 2 5

7,170 4 0 0

8 735 3 0 0. 12 206 6 2 5

2.262 5 5 0 4,463 5 2 5

5,851 0 0 0

186.0 0 0 233 0 0 0 [paid previously at Shangkae

do.

50 3 0 0 162 5 0 0 128 0.0 0

123 0 0 0 at Nirgro

41300 206 5 0 0

8,148 9 2 5 7,103 4 0 0

8,735 3 0 0 12,206 6 2 5

50 3 0 0

2,425 0.5 0 4,591 5 2 5

5,977 0 0 0

41 3 0 0 289 0 1 0 5,034 ‍7 0 C

203 0 0 0

* On Teas ex-American Ship Flying Fisk, which met with an accident while leaving Port.

'SAILAⱭ

'ⱭALUVANⱭ

ARRIVED.

No.

SHIP'S NAME.

MASTER'S

NAME

DATE OF TONNAGE ENTRY.

FROM

Nature of Cargo.

DATE

OF CLEAR-TONNAGE

ANCE.

*ⱭGANDIV

SDEPARTED,

FOR

DUT

NATURE OF Cargo.

IMPORTS.

EXPORTS

TONNAGE

DUES.

TOTAL

L. 2, 1859.].

The Hongkong

Government Gazettę.

438

Formosa (str.),

Browne

Sept. 14

450

Hongkong

Sundries

Sept.15

450

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

439

Zephyr,

Roper

148

Amoy

Ballast

148

Amoy

Ballast

440

Courser,

Cowie

228

Amoy

Ballast

Oct. 16

228

Melbourne i

Tea

441

Elizabeth Ross,.

Russ

158

ม

Amoy

Tea, &c.

Sept.18

158

Amoy

Tea

442

Sabina.

Arnold

311

Hongkong

Sandalwood

Oct. 7

311

Hongkong and Sydney

Tea

443

Wild Wave,

Bolton

160

Hongkong and Amoy

Ballast

Sept.30

160

Hongkong

Tea

444

Canton Packet,

Robertson

Amoy

Ballast

Oct. 18

West Coast

Tobacco with convoy

390

445

Migrator,

Potter

Rangoon via Hongkong

Rice

Nov. 22

390

Melbourne or Sydney

Tea

...

446

Hellespont,

Crockett

330

Shanghae

Sundries

Sept.28

330

Hongkong

Tea, and part of original Cargo

Taels m.c.c.

3,517 0 7 5

2,268 3 0 0 1,484 5 0 0

...

1,247 1 7 5

Tuels m.c.c. 45 0 0 0

not charged 57 0 0 0

...

at Canton

80 0 0

6 4 0 0

97 5 0 0

...

Taels m.c.c.

45 0 0 0

3,574 0 7 5

2,268 3 0 0

1,564 5

6400

1,344 6 7 5

447

Shanghai, (str.)

Hazelwood

413

Amoy

Sundries

413

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

...

448

Wild Dayrell,.

Wilson

158

Amoy

Ballast

Oct. 1

158

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

...

449

Neva,

Waller

Oct. 2

Shanghae

Sundries

Hongkong

Treasure

450

Good Chance,.

Lam Yuen

149

Hongkong via Swatow

Rice

149

Amoy and Formosa

Sundries

451

Eagle,

Vieira

139

East Coast

Sundries

+39

Ningpo

Sundries

...

JAG

452

Harpooner,

Brymner

405

Ningpo

Peas, Wheat,&S.dries forRe-exp.tion

405

Amoy

453

Cornubia,.

Ellison

459

Shanghae

Sundries

Nov. 23

459

Shanghae

454 | Shanghai (str.)

Hazelwood

413

Amoy

Sundries

Oct. 20

413

Amoy and Hongkong

Grain and Sundries, original Cargo

Timber

Treasure and Baggage

at Shanghae 14 9 0 0

13 9 0 0

...

at Shanghae

at Amoy

14 9 0 0

13 9 0 0

455

Neva,

Waller

•

፡፡

Hongkong

Sundries

Hongkong

Ballast

456

Gazehound,

Riches

383

Hongkong

Stores&Straits Produce for Re-export Nov. 6

383

Via H.kong for Australia

Tea

3,435 5 0 0

191 5 0 0

3,627 0 0 0

457

Sarah Lucy,

Wilson

450

Amoy

Rice

450

Shanghae

Timber

458 Claro,

Sheen

401

Formosa

Rice and Sundries.

Dec. 9

401

Shanghae

Timber and Sundries

...

459

460 Shanghai (str.),

Hellespont (str.), | Crockett

Nov. 1

330

Shanghae

Sundries

Nov. 3

330

Hongkong

Hazelwood

]

413

Hongkong and Amoy

Sundries

413

Amoy and Hongkong

Tea, and part of original Cargo Treasure

at Shanghae

20 0 0 0

461

Freak,

Peterson

Ningpo

Sundries

462

Robt. Henderson, | Cubitt

553

Hongkong

Rice

463

Sea Witch,

Roy

9 374

Hongkong

Rice

464

Wild Wave, .

Bolton

465

Wild Dayrell,

Wilson

•

466

Shanghai (str.),

Gribble

467

Gem of the Nith,

Mills

468

Kate Kearney,

Gill

469

Canton Packet,.

Garrett

470

Earl ofMar&Kellie,

Matheson

471

Zephyr,

Roper

472 Lanrick,

Thomson

ཏུ སྶཀྑམཐད་ཊྛནྟན

160

Amoy

Rice

158

Amoy

Rice

413

Hongkong and Amoy

Sundries

336

Shanghae

Sundries

17 413

Shanghae

Ballast

West Coast

Ballast

Dec. 10

429

Shangha

Sundries

...

148

Amoy

Rice

283

Shanghae

Sundries

Nov. 25

Dec. 5

8822982 0 20

Ning po

Paper and Fruit

553

Amoy

Tea

374

Hongkong

Ballast

160

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

158

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

413

Amoy and Hongkong

Sundries

336

Hongkong

Ballast

***

...

3,532 0 0 0 at Shanghae

3,532 0 0 0

In Port

...

West Coast

Paper and Tobacco

In Port

...

at Amoy at Shanghae

6400

***

6400

148

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

...

283

Got aground while

dropping down the Ri-

473 Migrator,

Potter

Dec. 3

390

ver after Clearing, and

Tea!

Hongkong

In Port

Tea

...

2,295 0 0 0

at Shanghae

2,295 0 0 0

...

prevented from leay-

ing Port.

474 Shanghai (str.),.

Hazelwood

413

Hongkong and Amoy

Sundries

Dec. 6

475

Roseneath,

Grant

476

Kim Afah,

Brown

477

Uncle Tom,

Singlehurst

478

Melanie,

Sholl

479

Testimonial,

480

Osprey,

Stephens

Allen

481

Cheen-ah-leen,

482 | Emma,

West

Lawless

483

Iris,

Swanboro

484

Scawfell,

485 | Shanghai (str.), .

Thomson Hazelwood

486

Minnehaha,

Brown

487

Wild Dayrell,

Wilson

488❘ Eagle,

Vieira

བ བ བབྱུངཊྛནྟཋདྷཝེ བ ཐ ཐབབ

256

Ningpo

Sundries

Ningpo

Sundrica

148

Amoy

Sundries

136

Hongkong

Ballast

345

Hongkong

Ballast

CRIS

413

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

256

Ningpo

Paper

...

at Amoy

...

East Coast

Orangea

148

Amoy

Sundries

14 136

Australia

Tea

24 345

London

Tea

407

Hongkong

Sundries

In Port

Ningpo

Ballast with Convoy

...

110

Ningpo

Sundries with Convoy

Dec. 20

110

In Port

Ningpo

...

Sundries

210 5 0 0

4,048 1 25

at Ningpo

***

at Whampoa 172 5 0 0

at Ningpo

...

210 5

4,220 6 2 5

...

106

Ningpo

Sundries with Convoy

In Port

825

Hongkong

Tea, Mats, and Drugs

In Port

...

18 413

Hongkong and Amoy

Sundries

Dec. 20

413

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

...

785

Shanghae

Ballast

In Port

...

158

Hongkong and Amoy

Ballast

Dec. 27

158

Amoy and Hongkong

Ballast

...

139

Ningpo

Sundries

In Port

...

Totals,... 49,751

Tons arrived.

47,537

Tons departed.

British Consulate, Foochow, 31st December, 1858.

309,602 8 3 5

W. H. MEDHURST,

Consul.

5,050 6 0 0 314,683 4 3 5

203

British, American, Foreign,

No. VI.-A Table of the Quantities of Tea Exported in Foreign Vessels, during the Year ending 31st December, 1858. (EXCLUSIVE OF COASTwise CARGOES.)

NATION

CONQOU.

SOUCHONG.

PEKOE.

OOLONG.

SCENTED.

GREEN.

Ibs.18.968,300 181,200 ,, 1,695,100

lbs. 75,000 ,,250,000

lbs. 20,000 [ba. 2,000,000 3,400,000

Ibs. 600,000

lbs. 25,000 100,000

...

Total......... {lbs.20,844,600 lbs.1,000,000

lbs. 20,000 lbs. 5,400,000

lbs. 600,000

lbs.125,000

TOTAL.

bs.22 363,300 3,931,200 ,, 1,695,100

bs.27,989,600

VALUE.

$ 4,300,and

759 000 350,000

$5,400,000

W. H. MEDHURST, Consul,

British Consulate, Foochow, 31st December, 1858.

THE

NOTICE.

THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of May, instead of Monday the 18th April, 1859, at 12 o'Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON,

Acting Registrar.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "ADEN, Captain BERNARD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pus- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th April, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 11th; SPECIE until Noon on the 12th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 12th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 1st April, 1859.

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th Noyember, 1858.

SMITH & BRIMELOW,

Government Auctioneers, Ship Chandlers, Auction- eers, and Commission Agents. ESTABLISHED 1844.

Auctioneers to H. M. Naval and Victualling Department.

Nos. 1 & 2 WOOSNAM'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

any information concerning one

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed to have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

MR JOHN ROBERTS, JUN., will act as Auc- Business heretofore conducted in China under

TIONEER during the absence of Mr BRIME- LOW from the Colony; and is authorized to sign our Firm per procuration from this date.

SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 24th March, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE undersigned have this day entered into

of HESSE,

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ccuses to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed) T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

-by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

have established a BRANCH of our House at Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR HU- *BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad-

mitted Partners in our Firm.

per

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co, Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist-Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr EDGER,

ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigneh begs to intimate, that he will continue the Busindess, a heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859,

J. H. ADAM.

PERS

Queen's Road, Hongkong.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAV 3D PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain} printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.→

PRICE, $12 per Auņum. Single Copies, Thirty-sis Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,—Five Lines and under, Que Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One half of those charges for each Repetition,

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No. VI.-A Table of the Quantities of Tea Exported in Foreign Vessels, during the Year ending 31st December, 1858. (EXCLUSIVE OF COASTwise CARGOES.)

NATION

CONQOU.

SOUCHONG.

PEKOE.

OOLONG.

SCENTED.

GREEN.

Ibs.18.968,300 181,200 ,, 1,695,100

lbs. 75,000 ,,250,000

lbs. 20,000 [ba. 2,000,000 3,400,000

Ibs. 600,000

lbs. 25,000 100,000

...

Total......... {lbs.20,844,600 lbs.1,000,000

lbs. 20,000 lbs. 5,400,000

lbs. 600,000

lbs.125,000

TOTAL.

bs.22 363,300 3,931,200 ,, 1,695,100

bs.27,989,600

VALUE.

$ 4,300,and

759 000 350,000

$5,400,000

W. H. MEDHURST, Consul,

British Consulate, Foochow, 31st December, 1858.

THE

NOTICE.

THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of May, instead of Monday the 18th April, 1859, at 12 o'Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON,

Acting Registrar.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "ADEN, Captain BERNARD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pus- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th April, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 11th; SPECIE until Noon on the 12th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 12th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 1st April, 1859.

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th Noyember, 1858.

SMITH & BRIMELOW,

Government Auctioneers, Ship Chandlers, Auction- eers, and Commission Agents. ESTABLISHED 1844.

Auctioneers to H. M. Naval and Victualling Department.

Nos. 1 & 2 WOOSNAM'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirous of receiving

any information concerning one

MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,

a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed to have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

MR JOHN ROBERTS, JUN., will act as Auc- Business heretofore conducted in China under

TIONEER during the absence of Mr BRIME- LOW from the Colony; and is authorized to sign our Firm per procuration from this date.

SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 24th March, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE undersigned have this day entered into

of HESSE,

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ccuses to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed) T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

-by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859.

NOTICE.

have established a BRANCH of our House at Hongkong.

MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR HU- *BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad-

mitted Partners in our Firm.

per

MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sign for us in China Procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co, Shanghae, 18th November, 1858.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist-Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr EDGER,

Batavia, 1st January, 1859,

J. H. ADAM.

PERS

Queen's Road, Hongkong.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAV 3D PLATES may have VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain} printed from them at the Office of the "China Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.→

PRICE, $12 per Auņum. Single Copies, Thirty-sis Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,—Five Lines and under, Que Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One half of those charges for each Repetition,

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Government

NEW SERIES.

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GAZETTE..

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 9TH APRIL, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 203.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terininated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Guzette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

det

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No. 83.

the

C-

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION..

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Account of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month ending 31st March, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$569,788. $300,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st April, 1859.

I inspected this day the, Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in Reserve

is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

No. St.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretury.

Account of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong, for the Month ending 31st Murch, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$324,950.* $150,000.

* exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding,

JOHN COSTERTON, Manager.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong,

Hongkong, 1st April, 1859.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Spec'e

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. ÇARVALHO,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.

No. 35.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer,

His Excellency The Governor is pleased to direct the publication of the following Letter and Return Superintendent of Police, in explanation of a portion of the Colonial Surgeon's Report, which appeared in che Government Gazette, of the 19th ultimo.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong

THE

Government

NEW SERIES.

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GAZETTE..

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 9TH APRIL, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 203.

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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No. 83.

the

C-

ad-

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION..

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$569,788. $300,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st April, 1859.

I inspected this day the, Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in Reserve

is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

No. St.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretury.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$324,950.* $150,000.

* exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding,

JOHN COSTERTON, Manager.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong,

Hongkong, 1st April, 1859.

I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Spec'e

in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. ÇARVALHO,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.

No. 35.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer,

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary,

Sin, I have the honour to bring to your knowledge for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that, perceiving from Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1858, published in Government Gazette of the 19th ultimo, that the Statistical Returns referring to Si and Mortality in the Police Force of the Colony did not clearly exhibit the actual amount of Sickness as compared with Strength of I wrote to the Acting Colonial Surgeon on the subject, enclosing a Return compiled from the da ly state of Sick. The substance of note was, that although his Statistics were fully comprehended by him and myself, that they were likely to lead to erroneous conclusione the casual observer; and that as the actual amount of Sickness had been so remarkably small when the calibre of the Force and its duties considered, and more especially when placed in juxta-position with the amount of Sickness in the Military Forces in the Colony, that 1 sidered it very desirable that the Return should be clear and explicit. With this view I enclosed the Return before alluded to, and he that he would forward it with his remarks thereon, to the Ilonourable the Colonial Secretary, to be considered as an addendum to the Ye Report before specified.

The Acting Colonial Surgeon replied to my note (of his note I enclose a copy), promising to comply with my request. From a verbal communication with you, I ascertained that the Return has not been forwarded-the cause I am assured being, that Acting Colonial Surgeon forgot the subject, having to occupy himself in making arrangements for his pa sage to England by last Mail.

I have, therefore, the honour to lay the Return before you for the information of His Excellency.I have the honour to be, Sir, şe

C. MAY, Superintendent of Polic

most obedient servant,

Honourable W. T. Mercer, Esquire,

Colonial Secretary.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

Angust,

September,

October,

November,

December.

Return of Men Sick during the Year 1858, inclusive of trifling cases not admitted into Hospital.

MONTH.

REMARKS.

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NO OF MEN SICK.

NO OF DAYS

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82-88238-728

147

against

carried

laws.

126

Day

130

246

Total Average Strength of Force--279.

276

269

188

Total Mortality during Year-7.

227

264

344

2,150

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Shewing an average of Sick, as compared with average Strength of Force, of 5.8% per, Diem, or average daily Sick of 2.6 per Cent.

12th Ap

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C. MAY, Superintendent of Police.

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No. 36.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary has received the following Communication from the British Consul at San Francisco, and has handed it to the Colonial Government for publication.

and la!

Post-

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th April, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

BRITISH CONSULATE. SAN FRANCISCO, 28th January, 1859.

Sin, The Act passed in the State Legislature on April 26 h, 1858, entitled “An Act to prevent the further Immigration of Chinese, or Mongolians," so far as concerns the First and Second Sections thereof, has been declare I to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court; and Mr Joseph Hossick, Master of the British chip Cyclone, who was arrested for violating the Act in bringing Chinese Passengers, has been liberated. I enclose, for the information of Your Excellency, a Copy of the Decision.-I have the honour to be, Sir, your Excellency's most obedient humble servant,

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWring,

Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief

Superintendent of Trade. &c., &c., &c.,

Hongkong.

WM. LANE BOOKER, Consul.

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Wham,

signed.

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(Copy.)

SACRAMENTO, January 12, 1859.

In the matter of the Petition of Joseph Hossack on habeas corpus, the defen lant claims his discharge from imprisonment, upon the ground that the Act of the Legislature of April 26th, 1858, entitle 1 “An Act to prevent the further Immigration of Chinese, or Mongolians,” so far as concerns the First and Second Sections thereof, is unconstitutional. He is in Custo-ly for an alleged violation of those Sections. Upon the authority of the cases in 7 Howard, 392, and 7 Cal. 169, we hold that the Prisoner is entitled to his discharge. The pressure of other business, prior in time and obligation, forbids our giving in full the reason which has determined our action, but we propose to do so, as the question is of public interest and importance, as soon as we can consistently with more pressing duties,

The Prisoner is discharged.

GLANK be cor

(Signed,)

I corear.

BALDWIN, J. FIELIN J.

No 18

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

His Excellency Sik Jony BowRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China, &c., &c., has directed the following translation of a Proclamation from the Chief Magistrates of the Districts of Nanhai and Pwanyu, for preventing and punishing the abuses and atrocities which have been lately committed in Canton and its neighbourhood, in the collection of Coolies for shipment to Foreign Countries, and authorizing the departure of voluntary Emigrants, to be published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th April, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

三月初二廠二0

I have, therefore, the honour to lay the Return before you for the information of His Excellency.I have the honour to be, Sir, şe

C. MAY, Superintendent of Polic

most obedient servant,

Honourable W. T. Mercer, Esquire,

Colonial Secretary.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

Angust,

September,

October,

November,

December.

Return of Men Sick during the Year 1858, inclusive of trifling cases not admitted into Hospital.

MONTH.

REMARKS.

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ations

4 to e

where the Pel of 1

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those wh

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aca gel, Families

* Peeter

At all o into thei availing. Let

however,

NO OF MEN SICK.

NO OF DAYS

SICK.

82-88238-728

147

against

carried

laws.

126

Day

130

246

Total Average Strength of Force--279.

276

269

188

Total Mortality during Year-7.

227

264

344

2,150

[

THE

Shewing an average of Sick, as compared with average Strength of Force, of 5.8% per, Diem, or average daily Sick of 2.6 per Cent.

12th Ap

A So following I AM. || A.M. each Le

C. MAY, Superintendent of Police.

and Nev

No. 36.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary has received the following Communication from the British Consul at San Francisco, and has handed it to the Colonial Government for publication.

and la!

Post-

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th April, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

BRITISH CONSULATE. SAN FRANCISCO, 28th January, 1859.

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWring,

Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief

Superintendent of Trade. &c., &c., &c.,

Hongkong.

WM. LANE BOOKER, Consul.

Tis

pe MASTEL

& Co.

Wham,

signed.

Post

Λι

TOMS en or l

(Copy.)

SACRAMENTO, January 12, 1859.

The Prisoner is discharged.

GLANK be cor

(Signed,)

I corear.

BALDWIN, J. FIELIN J.

No 18

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th April, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

三月初二廠二0

I have, therefore, the honour to lay the Return before you for the information of His Excellency.I have the honour to be, Sir, şe

C. MAY, Superintendent of Polic

most obedient servant,

Honourable W. T. Mercer, Esquire,

Colonial Secretary.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

Angust,

September,

October,

November,

December.

Return of Men Sick during the Year 1858, inclusive of trifling cases not admitted into Hospital.

MONTH.

REMARKS.

l'e

It ha

ations

4 to e

where the Pel of 1

1*,

Cons

Jang

at we eng Bmer. Vtitute

mong s fatherm

If, at

those wh

to the k

•

aca gel, Families

* Peeter

At all o into thei availing. Let

however,

NO OF MEN SICK.

NO OF DAYS

SICK.

82-88238-728

147

against

carried

laws.

126

Day

130

246

Total Average Strength of Force--279.

276

269

188

Total Mortality during Year-7.

227

264

344

2,150

[

THE

Shewing an average of Sick, as compared with average Strength of Force, of 5.8% per, Diem, or average daily Sick of 2.6 per Cent.

12th Ap

A So following I AM. || A.M. each Le

C. MAY, Superintendent of Police.

and Nev

No. 36.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary has received the following Communication from the British Consul at San Francisco, and has handed it to the Colonial Government for publication.

and la!

Post-

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th April, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

BRITISH CONSULATE. SAN FRANCISCO, 28th January, 1859.

His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWring,

Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief

Superintendent of Trade. &c., &c., &c.,

Hongkong.

WM. LANE BOOKER, Consul.

Tis

pe MASTEL

& Co.

Wham,

signed.

Post

Λι

TOMS en or l

(Copy.)

SACRAMENTO, January 12, 1859.

The Prisoner is discharged.

GLANK be cor

(Signed,)

I corear.

BALDWIN, J. FIELIN J.

No 18

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th April, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

三月初二廠二0

sio:.

ies:

that

Sir, :

Police.

. 9, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

207

3. Acting Chief Magistrate of the District of Nanhai, Sc., &c., &c., and IIWANG, Chief Magistrate of the District of Pwanyu, &✨., Sc.,-Proclaim the following Orders and stringent Prohibitions, in order that a proper value may be set upon the lives of the People, and the dignity of the laws be upheld.

has been brought to our knowledge that the City and Suburbs are now infested by a class of vagabonds, who, neglecting honest s, and seeking only to benefit themselves by injuring their fellowmen, falsely represent to the poor, and to the young, that Foreigners engage their services at a high rate of remuneration, and under this pretence they inveigle them away to Macao and other places, vare sold to other parties, put on board Ship, and sent to Foreign Countries. The common name given to the traffic is that of the Figs. The people who are thus kidnapped are torn away from their own flesh and blood, and are for ever cut off from their native Cruelty and wickedness such as this cannot be exceeded.

wed as we are by our office, the guardians of the people, we, the Magistrates, are most deeply pained at hearing of these pro- and the steps we have taken for detecting and punishing the offenders are already on record. Now, however, we hear further that gaged in this trade of kidnapping, establish themselves either in Houses on Shore, or in Lorchas, and in all sorts of Native Boats on the Therefore, besides calling upon the Military Authorities and the Police to Sach practices should be held up to general execra:ion. Foch stringent and secret search, to close up such premises whenever found, and to proceed against the Offenders; and besides also such arrangements and regulations as the subject of Emigration requires, shewing what is allowed, and what is prohibited, we

re Proclaim to all classes of the People, the following directions for their information and guidance:

after the date of this Proclamation, Foreigners continue to hire the People or engage Labourers for service in Foreign Countries, let all o are disposed to go, be careful to ascertain whether the offers made them are bond fide, and that they are not exposing themselves Knappers' designs; let them arrive at a distinct understanding as to the Rate of Remuneration, the Period for which they are to be the Place to which they are to procee 1, and whether they will be able, when absent, to communicate with or remit money to their or Friends; and let a special Contract, containing all these Conditions, be then drawn up, which can be recorded in proof of the When both Parties have given their consent to these Conditions, there is then no objection to your going with the Foreigner; but of you be warned against heedlessly listening to the specious stories told by these vill ins; for he who neglects this caution, may fail snare, and find himself, without hope of redemption, a slave in a foreign land, where regrets or repentance will prove wholly un- If, all the kidnappers also see that they work among themselves a thorough reformation, and abandon their previous evil courses. they still lean to crime, and do not amend their ways, let them know that the moment they are discovered, or information is laid them, they shall certainly be seized and carried before our tribunals, when the penalties of the law shall be suminarily and severely However disposed we may be to shew mercy to Offenders,-as Magistrates we shall in all such cases give prompt effect to the all therefore respect and obey, and disregard not the injunctions of this special Proclaination. Dated Hien-fung, 9th year, 3d month, 4th day, (6th April, 1859.)

out.

Translated by

(Signed,)

HARRY S. PARKES.

True Copy,

H. F. HANCE.

ent.

Police.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

: Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer *ADEN,” will close on TUESDAY, the éri, at 6 o'clock P.M.

PLEMENTARY MAIL will be made up on the morning, LETTERS received from 9 to for a late fee of Gd., PAPERS Id.; and from 124 o'clock P.M., for a late fee of 1s. on All Letters TTER, and 2d. on each PAPER.

spapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M., Lepast 12 o'clock P.M., must be prepaid,

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Muster.

British

Acc. Hongkong, 1: April, 1859.

59.

inesc, or rt; ai i as been

y's most

ER,

$59.

e groun

" so fr

Upes

of other

0, as the

enden: ates of lately

>S,

and

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

reby notified, for general information, that, the approval of His Lordship the POST GENERAL, Messrs TALBOT, DEVINE Lave been appointed PACKET AGENTS at ped, vice Messrs SMITH & BRIMELOW, re-

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

Fat Fice, Hongkong,

* April, 1859.

NOTICE.

11 Persons having any Claims against, or in- debted to, the Estate of the late WALTER deceased, are requested to settle the same, **** before the 31st December, 1859.

RICHARD TOMS,

Executor.

*:kong, 6th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ESSRS COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND g to notify, that the business of WILLIAM

Esq, Allorney and Notary Public, will

cted by them from this date.

D'Aguilar Street,

kong, 4th April, 1859.

古士加士未

聲辦時與日案古未明理倫丹以件狀士

特狀拿後自師加未此師蝦交今之士

WANTED..

¡FICES in or near the Queen's Road. Address

“THE AGENT,

Commercial Bank of India.”

Hongkong, 7th April, 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

HE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of May, instead of Monday the 18th April, 1859, at 12 o'Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar. Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- THE

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship ADEN, Captain BERNARD, with Iler Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specic, and Curgo, will leave this for the above Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th April,

at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 11th; SPECIE until Noon on the 12th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 12th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and Passage, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Steam Navigation Company's Office,

ffongkong, 1st April, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed) T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON,

WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859,

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be curried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858.

SMITH & BRIMELOW,

Government Auctioneers, Ship Chandlers, Auction- eers, and Commission Agents. ESTABLISHED 1844.

Auctioneers to H. M. Naval and Victualling Department.

Nos. 1 & 2 Woosnam's BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

R JOHN ROBERTS, JUN., will act as Acc- TIONEER during the absence of Mr BRIME- LOW from the Colony; and is authorized to siga our Firm per procuration from this date.

SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 24th March, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE undersigned under the style of HESSE,

THE undersigned have this day entered into

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

WITH

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist- ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Batania and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ulting, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the BusinesS, A heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

J. H. ADAM.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have

VISITING CARDS ( Enamelled or Plain)`

China printed from them at the Office of the ** Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.—

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single "opies, Thirty-siz Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of these charges for each Repetition,

sio:.

ies:

that

Sir, :

Police.

. 9, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

207

re Proclaim to all classes of the People, the following directions for their information and guidance:

out.

Translated by

(Signed,)

HARRY S. PARKES.

True Copy,

H. F. HANCE.

ent.

Police.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

: Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer *ADEN,” will close on TUESDAY, the éri, at 6 o'clock P.M.

spapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M., Lepast 12 o'clock P.M., must be prepaid,

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Muster.

British

Acc. Hongkong, 1: April, 1859.

59.

inesc, or rt; ai i as been

y's most

ER,

$59.

e groun

" so fr

Upes

of other

0, as the

enden: ates of lately

>S,

and

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

reby notified, for general information, that, the approval of His Lordship the POST GENERAL, Messrs TALBOT, DEVINE Lave been appointed PACKET AGENTS at ped, vice Messrs SMITH & BRIMELOW, re-

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

Fat Fice, Hongkong,

* April, 1859.

NOTICE.

11 Persons having any Claims against, or in- debted to, the Estate of the late WALTER deceased, are requested to settle the same, **** before the 31st December, 1859.

RICHARD TOMS,

Executor.

*:kong, 6th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ESSRS COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND g to notify, that the business of WILLIAM

Esq, Allorney and Notary Public, will

cted by them from this date.

D'Aguilar Street,

kong, 4th April, 1859.

古士加士未

聲辦時與日案古未明理倫丹以件狀士

特狀拿後自師加未此師蝦交今之士

WANTED..

¡FICES in or near the Queen's Road. Address

“THE AGENT,

Commercial Bank of India.”

Hongkong, 7th April, 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

HE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of May, instead of Monday the 18th April, 1859, at 12 o'Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar. Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- THE

TION COMPANY's Steam-ship ADEN, Captain BERNARD, with Iler Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specic, and Curgo, will leave this for the above Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th April,

at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 11th; SPECIE until Noon on the 12th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 12th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and Passage, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental

Steam Navigation Company's Office,

ffongkong, 1st April, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed) T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON,

WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1859,

NOTICE.

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined our Firm, which will, from this day, be curried on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858.

SMITH & BRIMELOW,

Government Auctioneers, Ship Chandlers, Auction- eers, and Commission Agents. ESTABLISHED 1844.

Auctioneers to H. M. Naval and Victualling Department.

Nos. 1 & 2 Woosnam's BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

R JOHN ROBERTS, JUN., will act as Acc- TIONEER during the absence of Mr BRIME- LOW from the Colony; and is authorized to siga our Firm per procuration from this date.

SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 24th March, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE undersigned under the style of HESSE,

THE undersigned have this day entered into

EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

WITH

ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

J. H. ADAM.

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have

VISITING CARDS ( Enamelled or Plain)`

China printed from them at the Office of the ** Mail."

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.—

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single "opies, Thirty-siz Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of these charges for each Repetition,

•

Hongkong

THE

Government

NEW SERIES.

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 16TH APRIL, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 204.

“THE HOngkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATions, Notifications, and PUBLIC Papers, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Report of an Expedition against the Pirates infesting the Waters adjacent to this Colony is, by tion of His Excellency the Governor, published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th April, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

LETTER OF PROCEEDINGS. ·-

Nimrod, HONGKONG, 9th April, 1859.

SR-In obedience to your orders, I proceeded in company with H.M. Gun-boats Forester and Junus to Cupchi, accompanied by Mr well, Registrar General, off which place we arrived at 10.30 A.M., on the 4th inst., having been detained 24 hours in Chimo Bay from of weather. On arrival, we were welcomed by the Elder of the Town, who related to us the atrocities which had been committed district by the miscreant Pirates, he having lost a brother and nephew, besides property to the amount of Five Thousand Dollars, a of which had been disposed of at Hutung. He also informed us that the Pirate force consisted of Seven Junks, commanded by the Chief Momnema, who, Mr Caldwell states, has been at the head of Piracies in these Waters for the last five years. Receiving on board er of Cupchi, who was most anxious to accompany us, we proceeded to Chelang, but found they had gone to Sea or had gone South. fre proceeded to Bios Bay, but found they had not been there for some time.

From the information that we had gathered from the Fishermen, there remained no doubt that having landed a part of the Cargoes of

tured Junks at Hutung, they would endeavour to land the remainder there as soon as they had ascertained we had gone away.

in the following morning I returned to Ilutung, and landed with the armed Boats, and through Mr Caldwell demanded that they should up the Cargoes. They admitted that a portion of the Cargo, to the amount of Two Thousand Dollars, had been landed there, but was re at that time, excepting 200 bags of Sugar, which had been ransomed by the Owner. I therefore, with the concurrence of Mr Caldwell, em that they must pay an idemnity of One Thousand Dollara, giving two hours for consideration, at the end of which time, if my I was not acceded to, I should set fire to the Town. Having waited two hours and upwards without their shewing any signs of coming , I fired a few Rockets at intervals over the Town, when they ultimately consented to pay the money by a given time, upon which to the ship, informing them that unless the agreement was fulfilled I should adopt more severe measures in the morning. At 10 P.M., a Boat came on board with a Note for the amount, duly attested by the Elders of Cupchi, who were perfectly satisfied, and expressed thanks for the service we had rendered them.

In conclusion, I must beg to bring to your notice the zealous manner the duties were performed by the Officers commanding the Gun -

-I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,

Captain J. J. McCleverty, C.B.,

(Signed)

R. J. WYNNIATT, Acting Commander.

Y: 59.

Senior Officer.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Dr Jony IvOK MURRAY, having been appointed Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong, has this day assumed the its of his Office.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th April, 1859.

N.. 97.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With reference to Government Notification No. 8 of 21st January last, His Excellency The Governor directs publication of the following Return of Lands, the Proprietors of which have not complied with the Conditions of

The Tenants in question are hereby called on to forward to this Office within One Month from the date of this ette, their reasons why their respective Leases should not be cancelled, in consequence of non-fulfilment of such

itions.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 17th April, 1859,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

•

Hongkong

THE

Government

NEW SERIES.

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 16TH APRIL, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 204.

“THE HOngkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATions, Notifications, and PUBLIC Papers, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Report of an Expedition against the Pirates infesting the Waters adjacent to this Colony is, by tion of His Excellency the Governor, published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th April, 1859.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

LETTER OF PROCEEDINGS. ·-

Nimrod, HONGKONG, 9th April, 1859.

From the information that we had gathered from the Fishermen, there remained no doubt that having landed a part of the Cargoes of

tured Junks at Hutung, they would endeavour to land the remainder there as soon as they had ascertained we had gone away.

In conclusion, I must beg to bring to your notice the zealous manner the duties were performed by the Officers commanding the Gun -

-I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,

Captain J. J. McCleverty, C.B.,

(Signed)

R. J. WYNNIATT, Acting Commander.

Y: 59.

Senior Officer.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Dr Jony IvOK MURRAY, having been appointed Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong, has this day assumed the its of his Office.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th April, 1859.

N.. 97.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

itions.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 17th April, 1859,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

No. of

LEASE HOLDERS.

LOT.

ANNUAL RENT.

WHEN SOLD.

REMARKS.

£ s.

I 489

Walker, T. L.

17 10 0

1st October, 1855.

400

do.

•

17 10 0

1st September, 1857.

491

493

412

567

do.

Rienecker, R.

do.

Acheong,

17 10 0

1st October, 1855.”

17 10 0

4th August,

2019 4

565

Tuck Cheong,

15 3 8

8th March, 1858.

565

do.

15 3 8

all at West Point

579

Margesson, H. D.

9 7

Rienaccker, R.

52 10 0

4th August, 1855.

Rienecker and Reardon,

Partially reclaimed.

65 0 0

Bridges, W. T.

do.

78 15 0 52 10 0

12th October, 1855.

Fischer, M.

52 10 0

1st

Point

Ground being cleared.

Near the Mosque.,

occupied as Coal Mat-shed Godowne,

partly reclaimed.

do.

52 10

4th August,

1 515

Murrow, Y. J.

11 11 0

402

Lambah,

10th September, 1856. 14th May, 1855.

Granted Queen's Road, West Point, Taipingshan.

403

do.

5 6 0

404

do.

420

Rozario, R. do

398

Woods, F.

578

Lambert, J. W

570

Cheong Assow,

571

do.

572

574

272

Quoke Acheong,

305

'Ng Akew,

Rangel, F. A.

532

Chun Atee,

523

Bridges, W. T.

425

Munro, D. G.

593

Woods, F.

504

Harland, W. A.

123

Dixson, A. S.

342

Angelica, Ahpack

391

Shaik Madar and Fuckeera Mahomed,

Almada, J. M.

578

Sturgis, R. S.

•

141

Brimelow, J. W.

293

Duddell, G.

202

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291 198

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Roper, W. A.

DONMOcaoboWNOOOOO~65aoooa

Victoria East, or Hawan.

Duddell, G.

281 11 0

47a

do.

15 5 0

476

do.

12 4 10

47c

do.

4.10

47d

do.

12 4 10

410

•

Lapraik, D., and Lane, T. Ash,

do.

Lambert, J. W.

Mun-moo-mew,

4 18 0

5 12

5 12 0

} 3 7

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2 15 6

3.10

17 8 9

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28th,, 14th,

8th March, 1858.

12th December, 1845.

14th May, 1855.

16th March, 1855.

1st February,

9th November, 1857.

28th May, 1855. 16th November, 1855,|

27th 17th March, 1855. 16th

1st September, 1857. 8th March, 1858.

1st February, 1855.

2d March, 1846.

5th October, 1849.

1st February, 1844.

17th May, 1830. 24th June, 1853.

15th May, 1855.

Enclosed with Stone Wall.

East Lane, Taipingshan. Enclosed.

Temporary House erected, Hollywood Road. Staunton Street, Enclosed.

Enclosed and planted.

Caine Road.

Enclosed.

Shelley Street.

Rear of Mosque.

Near the Mosque. Enclosed with Stone Wali.

Caine Road.

· Garden ground enclosed, attached to No. 294.

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Occupied as timber yard.

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•

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4 14

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11 14 0

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411

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412

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413

do.

414

do.

33 13 0 33 13 33 13

428

Williams, C. D.

36 10 0

29th,,

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429

do.

36 10 0

415

Walker, T. L.

36 10 0

15th,

437

416

418

419

Tam Achoey,

Shaik Mooзdeen,

Cheong Assow,

do.

9 1

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35 17 4

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443

Tam Achoey,

9th July,

509

Tarrant, W.

16th November, 1855.

Being proceeded with.

Partly filled.

510

Cheong-toong-wun,

438

Ellissen, A. & Co.

12 8 6

9th July, 1855

Bowrington.

I 491

Fletcher, A.

25 7 10

21 October, 1855.

495

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496

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499

Cheong Assow,

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498

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27 14 4

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28 11

459

do.

24 9 0

460

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20- 6 4

461

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462

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463

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464

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465 Lamont, J.

12 1

466

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467

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•

468

Lapraik, D.

469

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470

471

Macalister, G. do.

12 1

16 12 0

483

Strachan, R.

7 18 9

484

do.

7 18 9

485

do.

7 18 9

486

Cheong Assow,

7 18

487

Stewart, W.

7 18 9

488

Harding, S.

14 5 10

477

Strachan, R.

31 15 1

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do.

20.

6 4

479

Cheong Assow,

20 6 4

481

Yeong Assow,

20 6 4

472

Tam Achoey,

14 18

473

Pang-wah-ping,

12 1 0

474

Lee-sung-hoe & LeeAkque, Executors of Lee Afoon's estate,

15 1

475

Strachan, R.

16 3

476

do.

27 5

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Z 433

Cheong Assow,

9 19 8

440

Ellissen, A. & Co.

441

442

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හපපය

29th May, 1855.

Ith July,

Surveyor General's Officè, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th March, 1859.

CHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY,

Surveyor General.

of Tra NINGP

No. 1

11.

16, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

211

Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent in China, &c., &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed Returns of the British Trade at the PORT OF for the Year 1858, be published for general information.

By Order,

Sperintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th April, 1859.

G. W. CAINE.

No. I.—Return of British Shipping at the PORT OF NINGPO, during the Year ending 31st December, 1858.

cad

Lark,

SHIP'S NAME.

ARRIVED FROM.

CARGO INWARDS.

CLEARED FOR.

CARGO OUTWARDS.

Vivid, Vivid,

Shanghae

None

Shanghae

•

Eagle,

139

Foochow

Paper

Foochow

Kimafah,

Shanghae

Oranges

Shanghae

Tea None General

Sir James Brooke,

373

Amoy

Sugar

Amoy

Gem,

Shanghae

Shirtings

South Coast

Lark,

Tin

Shanghae

Stones

Kimafah,

Re-exports

Foochow

Wheat

Elizabeth Ross,

158

Amoy

Sundries

Vivid,

Shanghae

Shirtings

Amelion,

192

Chinchew

Sugar

Vivid,

Shanghae

None

Tashing,

South Coast

Coal and Iron

Vivid,

Shanghae

Iron

Silvery Cross,

143

Foochow

Osprey,

256

Singapore

Woods

Coal and Iron

Amoy Shanghae South Coast Shanghae

South Coast Shanghae Foochow Singapore

None

Peas and Oil None

General None

Vivid,

Shanghae

Iron

Nora,

165

Amoy

Sugar

•

Gem,

South Coast

Rice

Vivid,

Shanghao

Lead

Shanghae

General None

Lark,

None

Chinchew

Peas None

Timber

Gem,

Pepper

None

•

Elizabeth Ross,

158

Formosa

Zephyr,

148

Shanghae

Sugar Rattans

Amoy

Peas

Hongkong

Beans

Vivid,

Re-exports

Shanghae

None

Freak,

Foochow

Cloth

Lark,

Shanghae

Sugar

Shanghae

Timber

Gem,

252

Amoy

General

Amoy

General

Vivid,

Shanghae

Emma,

110

Foochow

Iron Wood

Shanghae

Sycee

Foochow

Sundries

Inkerman,

Shanghae

Iron, &c.

Shanghae

Iris,

106

Foochow

Paper

Foochow

Cloth

Lark,

Shanghae

Mangrove Bark

Shanghae

Alum

Louisa,

Foochow

None

Cheen-ah-lee,

Foochow

Amelion,

192

Chinchew

Luisa,

272

Shanghae

Inkerman,

Nora,

165

Zephyr,

- 148

Eagle,

139

Foochow

Chinchew Macao

Sugar Iron

Sundries

None

Mangrove Bark Sugar

Swatow Shanghae

Amoy

Hongkong

Chinchew

Stone Sundries

Wheat

Foochow

Cloth

Lark,

Shanghae

Iron

Shanghao

Wood

Lanrick,

283

Rice

Amoy

Sundries

Vivid,

Iron

Shanghae

Louisa,

Foochow

Grain

•

Karifa,.

Pekin,

None

E. Rosa,

150

Famont,

120

Amoy Shanghae

Sugar None

Shanghae Foochow

Amoy

Sundries

None Grain

Hongkong

Sundries

Vivid,

Shanghae

Timber

•

Zephyr,

148

Hongkong

Rice

Lark,

Shanghae

None

Hongkong Shanghae

Kimafah,.

Foochow

Pape

Karifa,

Shanghae

Ricer

Henry Ellis,

412

Macao

Silvery Cross,

143

Foochow

None

Hongkong Wanchow

Gem,

252

Amoy

Sundries

Karifa,

Shanghae

Rice

Ningpo,

487

Amoy

Timber

Amoy Shanghae Amoy

Sundries

Timber Sundries

None Wheat Sundries

Vivid,

Shanghae

None

Ann,

Iris,

194

Wanchow

106

Foochow

Sundries Sundries

Shanghae Amoy Wanchow

Sundries Wheat

Louies,

271

Hongkong

Rice

Amoy

None Sundries

165

Nora,

106

Spec,

Amoy Foochow

Erin,

"Shanghae

Edward Marquard,

293

Amoy

Mary Smith,

Lark,

Ching Kong

Rice

Ann Key,

121

Shanghae

None

Duke,

Eamont,

•

120

Hongkong

Rice

765

Shanghae

None Re-exports Sundries

Northward Shanghae Amoy

Shanghae Amoy

Shanghac

None

Re-exports

Hydrosee,

595

Swatow

Cleopatra,

Wanchow

Independence,

147

Chinchew

Kimafah,

Ching Kong

Emma,

110

Foochow

Woods Sundries

Wheat

Sundries

Tashing,

Wanchow

Iron

Beans

Pens Sundries!

None

Chinchew

Re-exports Beans

Shanghae Wanchow Shanghae

Vivid,

Shanghae

Karifa,

456

Macassar,.

Eagle,

139

Louisa,

Singapore Foochow

None Sundries

Paper

Swatow Foochow Shanghae

Timber Oil

Mats Timber

Gem,

Chusan

Martha Howes,"

446

Amoy

Surat,

501

•

Freak,

Rosita,

223

Alma,

555

Foochow Hongkong Macao

None Sundries Rice Paper Sundries Rice

Amoy

Beans Sundries None Mats Sundries

Zephyr,

148

Macao

Sundries

Foochow Swatow Amoy Hongkong

Sam,

324

Amoy

Kimafah,

Shanghae

None

Gem,

Amoy Foochow Shanghae

Beans Sundries

Lark,

Drilla

Tea Sundries

Eagle,

399

Lanrick,

283

Amoy Shanghae

Rice

None

Vivid,

Amoy Hongkong) Shanghae

Peas None

Chcen-ah-lee,

Foochow

NO. IN REGISTER.

SHIP'S NAME.

ARRIVED FROM.

CARGO INWARDS.

CLEARED FOR.

CARGO OUTWARDS.

100

Uncle Tom,

148

Amoy

Sundries

Amoy

Peas

101

Water Witch,

236

Hongkong

Rice

No. JAKI

102

Vivid,

Shanghae

None

103

Harpooneer,

405

Amoy

Rice

Shanghae Amoy

104

Silvery Cross,

148

Wanchow

105

Rose,

106

Crinica,

478

Siam

107

Celestial,

494

108

Iris,

106

Shanghae Wanchow

109

Vivid,

Shanghae

110

Spec,

105

111

Gem,

112

Vivid,

113

Rose,

114

Tashing,

115

Vivid,

116

Gem,

117

Edward Marquard,

293

ARA#RAE

Amoy

118

Tashing,

119

Rose,

120

Vivid,

121

Statesman,

380

122

Adelaide,

285

Singapore Penang

Rice Ballast

Shirtings None

Sundries

Spanish Stripe Shirtings None

Rice None Sundries Drills Sundries

Shanghae Coast Shanghae

Amoy Shanghae

Timber Mats

Sundries Mats Sundries None Wheat

Shanghae Singapore Amoy Chapoo

Mats Sundries Peas Timber Sundries .Peas

None

123

Sebastopol,

121

John Brightman,

363

Shanghae

125

New York,

536

None

126

Louisa,

127

Tashing,

123

Iris..

106

Const

129

Emma,

110

130

Vivid,

Shanghae

131

Kimafah,

Const

132

Roseneath,

252

Shanghae

Sundries Iron

Crockery None

133

Water Witch,

236

Chinchew

134

Tashing,

Shanghae

Sugar Rattans

135

Louisa,

Ballast

Amoy

Shanghae Amoy

Shanghae

Foochow

Shanghae Foochow

None Mats Sundries

Ballast Grain

Sundries Mats None

Sundries None Sundries

136

Eagle,

139

Foochow

Sundries

137

Henry Ellis,

412

Macao

138

Jane,

Shanghae

139

Rose,

140

Chin Chin,

310

141

Louisa,

142

Rose,

143

Tehfung,

144

Nora,

165

Shanghae

Rice & Tin Fruit Sundries None

Iron, &c.

Re-exports

Japan Shanghae

145

Rose,

146

Jane,

147

143

Harpooneer, Freak,

405

Amoy Foochow

Rice Fruit

Sundries Spars, &c.

Macao Shanghae Foochow

Sundries

None Alum Sundries

Hongkong

Foochow

None

Shanghae

Alum

Foochow Whampoa Shanghae

Cloth

British Consulate, Ningpo, 31st December, 1858.

148 Vessels of 22,274 Tons.

CHAS. A. SINCLAIR, Vice-Consul in Charge.

No. II.-A Return of the Quantities and Value of Merchandise imported into the PORT OF NINGPO, from Places

undermentioned, in 115 British Ships, of 17,845 Tons, during the Year ending 31st December, 1858.

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

NO. IN

TARIFF.

Anise Seed,

QUANTITIES.

WEIGHTS.

FROM WHAT PLACES IMPorted.

VALUE IN DOLLARS.

Bales 155

Amoy

586

30 40

6763

Bage,

Betel Nut,

Birds Nests,

Chow-chow, Camphor, Charcoal.

Cloves,

Cutch,

Cotton Manufactures,-

Drills,

Long Cloths,

Shirtings,White,

Shanghae

630

...

Bales 240

240

Singapore

480

Cases 2

100

Singapore

1,090

300

Singapore and Amoy

600

Tubs 71

Chinchew and Amoy

1,021

976

Shanghae

.976

350

Singapore

3,500

650

Bales 810

Re-exported from Shanghae

17,540

Boxes 20

4,150

Bles 173

18.650

No.

Grey,

267

22,850

T.Cloths,

Dried Fruit,

20 $5,072

2.000

Foochow, Shanghae Amoy

18,565

Flints,

709

Singapore

759

Flour,

Bags

Mat,

440 Bundles 89

Chinchew

1,553

rece

Shanghae

609

Mangrove Bark,

7,699

Singapore and Amoy

9,645

Medicine,

Bundles 409

Amoy and Chinchew

4,090

Metals,--

Iron,

6,959

Shanghae, and Singapore

20,740

Lead,

Piga 1,362

10,290

Mercury,

...

300

Tin,

Slabs 605

14,600

Metallic Compounds,-

Vermilion,

White Lead,

Packages 461

10.853

265

Paper,

Rattans,

Rice,

Sugar,

80 16,854 ...

800

Foochow

35,722

2,102

Amoy, Shanghae, and Hongkong.

8.962

.95,766

Unenumerated,

Pepper, Wooda,

Candy,. Molasses,

Ebony,

Supar, Sandal,

Masts,

Woollens,-

Spanish Stripes,

Miscellaneous Articles-e

Fans, Crockery Brooms, Limewater,} Indigo, Umbrellas, &c., &c.,

Bags 23,240

Shanghae, Hongkong, and Macao Amoy and Chinchew

289,000

Tyc

127,361

Baskets 5,498

36,900

perp

Tubs 185

1,037

said

1,545

Straits, and Amoy

14,922

Iak

it is

3,056

Singapore

7,900

form

5,755

رو

15,909

244

2,500

...

3,056

7,900

ren

100

Shanghae

1,200

than

2,660

to J

and

Various ports and places

3,147

tho

$722,557

or y

to e

and

CHAS. A. SINCLAIR,

the

British Consulate, Ningpo, 31st December, 1858.

Vice-Consul in Charge.

pub

16, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

213

QUANTITIES

Alam,

Limboo Leaves,

8,515 Bags

55 Bundles

Beans,

Brass Ware-Brass Basone,

8,893 Bags

Brass Locks,

Building Materials,--

Spars and Planks,

-A Return of the Quantities and Value of Merchandize exported from the PORT OF NINGPO, to the Countries and es andermentioned, in 102 British Vessels, of 15,827 Tons Burdon, during the Year ending 31st December, 1858.

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

Stone Slabs, .

2 Cases

720 Slabs 10,187 Pieces

WEIGHT

TO WHAT COUNTRIES AND PLACES EXPORTED.

Shanghac, and Amoy Shanghao

Foochow-foo, and Macao Amoy, and Singapore

ESTIMATED VALUE IN

DOLLARS.

8,200.00 37.00 26,226 00 15,960.00 140.00

140.00 3,160.00

Piculs 583

583

Shanghac

Shanghae

Butter (Chinese), Charcoal,

Foochow-foo

930 00

976 Baskets

Shanghae

361.00

Chow-chow Cargo,

Foochow, Macao, and Singapore

17,403.00

Copper (old),

428

...

Singapore

10,400.00

Cotton (native),

1,020 Bales

C.chew,Amoy.F.chow, Macao,&S.pore

13,109.00

Cotton Cloth (native),

Foochow foo

25,999.00

Cow Sinews,

32 Bundles

640.00

Crockery-ware,

Amoy, Foochow, and Singapore

18,291.00

Catch, re-export,

110

Amoy

Dates,

Flowers, artificial,

Dills, re-export,

Earthenware,

1:23,

Print Stones,

Fruits, dried,

Grain and Wheat,

sirease.

Ground Nuts,

Gunny Bags,.

Guano,

Iams,

Hemp,

Herbs.

100 Packages

10 Bags

121 Packages

191 Baskets

120 Bundles

59 200

+10

20 Packages

12 Baskets 22 Bags

Foochow-foo

130.00

Shanghae

3,040.00

Amoy

Whampoa

500.09 120.00

Shanghae

50.00

Foochow-foo

100.00

3,646.00

...

Pipe Stems,

Iron Rod, Kintysola,

Mgrove Bark, Mats.

Medicinal Drugs, Nankeens,

Oil Cake,

Obres,

Paper, Pers, Pea Cake.

Rattans,

Rhubarb,

3,969 Bund, & 2,900 Pcs.|

140 Bales

149 Packages

Simahoo Wine,

66 Packages 7,690 Jars

Sandalwood,

316.00

95,814.00

8,560.00

115.00

190.00

660,00

6,920.00

140 00

Seaweed,

50.00

Seeds, Mustard, Linseed,

11,234.50

Place

LAR

Silk,

Silk Thread,

Soap Stone,

Soy,

Sugar,

Sundries, Wool,.

Tea,

Tin, re-export,

Sdt Fish,

Foochow, Amoy, Chinchew,& Swatow

15,852,00

Shirtings, Grey,

1,170.00

...

271 Packages & 4 Cases

200 Packages

3,610.00

Foochow-foo

500.00

...

270

Amoy, and Foochow

540.00

300

600.00

"Foochow-foo

2,075.00

1,590,00

Fallow,

Tobacco,.

123 Packages

Foochow, and Chinchew

936.00

†262 Chests & 500 4-chts.

250

South Coast Shanghae Amoy, and Foochow

4,578.00

9,000.00

4,400.00

$195,647.00

THE RE

...

000

700

...

777

มุ

'Chinchew. Amoy, and Swatow

Foochow-foo

Singapore Amoy

Amoy, Macao, and Whampoa Swatow

Shanghae

Amoy, Macao, and Singapore.

Shanghae, Amoy, and Singapore Chinchew, Amoy, Foochow, & Macac Amoy

Chinchew, Amoy, and Foochow

Chinchew

Foochow-foo

Whampoa

Chinchew, Amoy,Foochow,Hongkong.

[Macao,&Swatow

Singapore

Foochow

Amoy, and Foochow

Shanghae

South Coast

Foochow, Macao, and Singapore

Foochow, and Amoy

126,250.50

700 00

30.00

605.00

588.00

337.00

960.00

885 00

400.00

7,890 00

750.00

6,656.00

12.561.00

2,300.00

13,409.00

3,240.00 100.00

Dish Consulate. Ningpo, 31st December, 1858.

12.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

CHAS. A. SINCLAIR, Vice-Consul in Charge.

The subjoined Royal Proclamation, from the Supplement to the London Gazette of 1st February, 1859, vel from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, is published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th April, 1859.

VICTORIA R.

BY THE QUEEN. A PROCLAMATION.

G. W. CAINE.

WHEREAS, in and by the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Commerce, agreed upon and concluded between Us and His Majesty the Japan, and signed on the twenty-sixth day of August last, it is (amongst other things) stipulated and agreed, that there shall be pace and friendship between Us and His said Majesty; that certain ports and towns therein-mentioned, in the dominions of His shall be opened to British subjects at the respective dates therein also mentioned (the earliest of such dates, as to the ports of and Kanagawa, and Nagasaki, being the first day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine): and by further stipulated, that the Articles for the regulation of Trade, which are appended to the said Treaty, shall be considered as art of the same, and shall be equally binding on both the contracting Parties to the said Treaty, and on their subjects:

whereas, until the ratification of the said Treaty (of which due notice will be given), the existing laws and regulations of Japan in full force; and British subjects are thereby interdicted, under severe penalties, from all trade and intercourse with Japan, otherwise

tet accordance with such laws and regulations:

whereas we have been given to understand that divers persons, being British subjects, have despatched, or are preparing to despatch, rtain ships and vessels, which ships and vessels are appointed or intended to proceed to, and to trade or endeavour to trade with, intercourse with Japan, contrary to, and in violation of, the existing laws and regulations of Japan, and before the ratification of Treaty, and otherwise in contravention of the said Treaty, if the same shall be hereafter ratified:

And whereas all attempts to violate the said laws and regulations before the ratification of the said Treaty, and all attempts to contravene the stipulations thereof, after its ratification, will tend seriously to frustrate, and will greatly endanger the success of Our attempts and maintain friendly relations, and promote commercial intercourse with His said Majesty the Tycoon of Japan and his subjects, be in derogation of the laws and usage of nations, and will prove highly prejudicial to Our dignity and good faith, no less than to its and interests of all Our loving subjects, and will tend to the perpetration of serious crimes and offences, and will be of great langer and detriment:

16, 1859.]

The Hongkong Government Gazettę,

213

QUANTITIES

Alam,

Limboo Leaves,

8,515 Bags

55 Bundles

Beans,

Brass Ware-Brass Basone,

8,893 Bags

Brass Locks,

Building Materials,--

Spars and Planks,

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

Stone Slabs, .

2 Cases

720 Slabs 10,187 Pieces

WEIGHT

TO WHAT COUNTRIES AND PLACES EXPORTED.

Shanghac, and Amoy Shanghao

Foochow-foo, and Macao Amoy, and Singapore

ESTIMATED VALUE IN

DOLLARS.

8,200.00 37.00 26,226 00 15,960.00 140.00

140.00 3,160.00

Piculs 583

583

Shanghac

Shanghae

Butter (Chinese), Charcoal,

Foochow-foo

930 00

976 Baskets

Shanghae

361.00

Chow-chow Cargo,

Foochow, Macao, and Singapore

17,403.00

Copper (old),

428

...

Singapore

10,400.00

Cotton (native),

1,020 Bales

C.chew,Amoy.F.chow, Macao,&S.pore

13,109.00

Cotton Cloth (native),

Foochow foo

25,999.00

Cow Sinews,

32 Bundles

640.00

Crockery-ware,

Amoy, Foochow, and Singapore

18,291.00

Catch, re-export,

110

Amoy

Dates,

Flowers, artificial,

Dills, re-export,

Earthenware,

1:23,

Print Stones,

Fruits, dried,

Grain and Wheat,

sirease.

Ground Nuts,

Gunny Bags,.

Guano,

Iams,

Hemp,

Herbs.

100 Packages

10 Bags

121 Packages

191 Baskets

120 Bundles

59 200

+10

20 Packages

12 Baskets 22 Bags

Foochow-foo

130.00

Shanghae

3,040.00

Amoy

Whampoa

500.09 120.00

Shanghae

50.00

Foochow-foo

100.00

3,646.00

...

Pipe Stems,

Iron Rod, Kintysola,

Mgrove Bark, Mats.

Medicinal Drugs, Nankeens,

Oil Cake,

Obres,

Paper, Pers, Pea Cake.

Rattans,

Rhubarb,

3,969 Bund, & 2,900 Pcs.|

140 Bales

149 Packages

Simahoo Wine,

66 Packages 7,690 Jars

Sandalwood,

316.00

95,814.00

8,560.00

115.00

190.00

660,00

6,920.00

140 00

Seaweed,

50.00

Seeds, Mustard, Linseed,

11,234.50

Place

LAR

Silk,

Silk Thread,

Soap Stone,

Soy,

Sugar,

Sundries, Wool,.

Tea,

Tin, re-export,

Sdt Fish,

Foochow, Amoy, Chinchew,& Swatow

15,852,00

Shirtings, Grey,

1,170.00

...

271 Packages & 4 Cases

200 Packages

3,610.00

Foochow-foo

500.00

...

270

Amoy, and Foochow

540.00

300

600.00

"Foochow-foo

2,075.00

1,590,00

Fallow,

Tobacco,.

123 Packages

Foochow, and Chinchew

936.00

†262 Chests & 500 4-chts.

250

South Coast Shanghae Amoy, and Foochow

4,578.00

9,000.00

4,400.00

$195,647.00

THE RE

...

000

700

...

777

มุ

'Chinchew. Amoy, and Swatow

Foochow-foo

Singapore Amoy

Amoy, Macao, and Whampoa Swatow

Shanghae

Amoy, Macao, and Singapore.

Shanghae, Amoy, and Singapore Chinchew, Amoy, Foochow, & Macac Amoy

Chinchew, Amoy, and Foochow

Chinchew

Foochow-foo

Whampoa

Chinchew, Amoy,Foochow,Hongkong.

[Macao,&Swatow

Singapore

Foochow

Amoy, and Foochow

Shanghae

South Coast

Foochow, Macao, and Singapore

Foochow, and Amoy

126,250.50

700 00

30.00

605.00

588.00

337.00

960.00

885 00

400.00

7,890 00

750.00

6,656.00

12.561.00

2,300.00

13,409.00

3,240.00 100.00

Dish Consulate. Ningpo, 31st December, 1858.

12.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

CHAS. A. SINCLAIR, Vice-Consul in Charge.

The subjoined Royal Proclamation, from the Supplement to the London Gazette of 1st February, 1859, vel from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, is published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th April, 1859.

VICTORIA R.

BY THE QUEEN. A PROCLAMATION.

G. W. CAINE.

tet accordance with such laws and regulations:

We have therefore thought fit to issue this Our Royal Proclamation, hereby warning all Our loving subjects, that all such enterprises practices hereinbefore mentioned, are and will be carried on and committed in violation of the laws of Japan, and in contravention of provisions of the said Treaty, if and when the same shall be ratified, and that We will not in any manner whatsoever interfere to prevar- forfeiture of any ships, or vessels, or goods, which may be employed in such enterprises or practices, or the infliction of pecuniary penalti, fines upon any persons engaged therein; and Wo do hereby further make known to all Our loving subjects, that instructions have been to the commanders of Oar ships of war in the ports of Japan, and in the waters near the same, to assist and support by all lawful means said Majesty the Tycoon of Japan and his Government, in preventing any violation, evasion, or contravention, by British subjects, of the of Japan, or of the provisions of the said Treaty, or of the Articles for the regulation of Trade appended thereto, if and when the same le ratified, and to prevent and hinder, by all lawful means, any attempt whats evor by British subjects to violate or evade, in any man whatsoever, the laws of Japan, within any of the dominions of His said Majesty the Tycoon of Japan, or to contravene, in any mander wi... soever, any of the provisions of the said Treaty, or of the sail Articles, if and when the same shall be ratified.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this second day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fit nine, and in the twenty-second year of Our reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

V W

No. 13.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Exeelloney Sin Jony BowRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintender. of British Trade in China, &c., &c., has directed to be published for general information, the following Prod. mations, with their Translations, issued by the Allied Commanders in Canton, and by His Excellency the Govern of Kwangtung, in reference to the kidnapping of Coolies, and to the Conditions on which Subjects of China allowed voluntarily to emigrate to Foreign Countries.

By Order, `

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th April, 1859.

GW.CAINE.

大大大

大法國統領廣東省陸路大英歙命督理香港等慮各營財

船隻等軍務達

提督軍門斯

督軍門墨

嚴禁

耕作中

你以靖地方

得因各國種植田土

稱外國僱工

係當面議定工價年限臨行時先支若干作爲安家卷據收執從無難留勉強之事乃近聞粵東省內烟稠密度日維艱往往在中國僱人前往各國傭工

人拐有情骨往匪願肉所

分

離

始

上僱執

議國貢

筧各工從限

大項以無

札

代

保家輒卽貿國人面訂工價期限

匪徒實深痛恨不可明來歷果有安實保家擔内外各色人等知悉

兵役不論城廂內

或自行

强擄

已經被

必都同拿

論行廂

立見

後

重難行

查各雙價留時

藏本會遠軍經地

受方猛有約害均

存

被印及徒人

價誘人實在所得無幾不論是

從中漁

門等於此等

警戒爲此示仰

地

遵有拐將匪誘拐慎係有禁國立誘勉

之拐拐賣勿

街民軍聽願出僱帆上師門匪去指

現誘可代

騙隱

在食本輕

應雙

嚴不同國

查

爾各虛往

自必

圖倘巡不向

用有查問外究

人楸概希圖用

國巡兵

處梨訴自必鸛情各宜凛遵毋違特示非本軍門等所能逐一管理如有各國之人爲匪應赴各該國憲俟下船之後則深藏遠離難以稽查且中外船隻甚多各有所司等查訊情實定當盡法懲治决不姑寬若

巴未年

三月

初五日

resu

orde

示

By STRAUBENZEE, Major

PROCLAMATION.

果

内係傭土

情外雨需

等使願竟相均人篇

General Commanding H. B. M's. Troops in China; D'ABOVILLE, Commandant Superieur of the French Forces at Canton; M'CLEVERTY, Senior British Naval Officer at Canton,-for the purpose of strictly interdicting kidnapping, that order may be preserved and the peaceable inhabitants protected.

There being in various parts of the world a want of agricultural labour, while China on the other hand finds it difficult to support a superabundant population, Foreigners have for some time past hired Labourers in the latter Country; and the terms under which they are thus engaged to serve abroad, the rate of remuneration and period of service, &c., are drawn up and recorded in formal contracts, while advances are occasionally made to the families who remain behind. The free consent of both parties must be obtained to these contracts, and in no case may any person be taken away against his will.

It now appears, however, that a number of Chinese have lately been going about the City and Suburbs of Canton, deceiving the people, by pretending to offer them Foreign employment on highly advantageous terms, and having enticed those who listen to them to some secluded place, or on board of some boat or vessel, they then deprive them of their liberty, and carry them away. Sacrificing all other feelings to their own cupidity, these lawless men have in this way caused families to be torn asunder, and have at the same tine defeated the wishes of those Foreigners who seek to obtain labour on just and equitable terms.

Under these circumstances, the Allied Commanders think it right to proclaim to the people of Canton that they not only hold the iniquitous proceedings in deepest abhorrence, but are also determined to do all in their power to suppress them. They would, therefore, warn the people to observe in future the strictest caution whenever applied to by Chinese, in the name of Foreigners, to engage themselves for Foreign service. No Chinese should think of entering into an engagement of this nature, if it be one of his own countrymen who makes the offer, until he has first satisfied himself of the character of the said Agent, and whether he is guaranteed by people of respectable position. If willing, after taking these precautions, to accept employment, the Emigrant should then see that he makes a contract with the Foreigner himself, in which all the conditions as to rate of pay, period of service, &c., should be formally entered and clearly understood. careful, therefore, to adopt this course, instead of heedlessly listening to the stories of these designing men, and allowing yourselves to be led away by their misrepresentations, probably even without taking proper precaution against a danger which may result in your being kidnapped and sold into slavery.

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Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this second day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fit nine, and in the twenty-second year of Our reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

V W

No. 13.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order, `

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th April, 1859.

GW.CAINE.

大大大

大法國統領廣東省陸路大英歙命督理香港等慮各營財

船隻等軍務達

提督軍門斯

督軍門墨

嚴禁

耕作中

你以靖地方

得因各國種植田土

稱外國僱工

係當面議定工價年限臨行時先支若干作爲安家卷據收執從無難留勉強之事乃近聞粵東省內烟稠密度日維艱往往在中國僱人前往各國傭工

人拐有情骨往匪願肉所

分

離

始

上僱執

議國貢

筧各工從限

大項以無

札

代

兵役不論城廂內

保家輒卽貿國人面訂工價期限

匪徒實深痛恨不可明來歷果有安實保家擔内外各色人等知悉

或自行

强擄

已經被

必都同拿

論行廂

立見

後

重難行

查各雙價留時

藏本會遠軍經地

受方猛有約害均

存

被印及徒人

價誘人實在所得無幾不論是

從中漁

門等於此等

警戒爲此示仰

地

遵有拐將匪誘拐慎係有禁國立誘勉

之拐拐賣勿

街民軍聽願出僱帆上師門匪去指

現誘可代

騙隱

在食本輕

應雙

嚴不同國

查

爾各虛往

自必

圖倘巡不向

用有查問外究

人楸概希圖用

國巡兵

巴未年

三月

初五日

resu

orde

示

By STRAUBENZEE, Major

PROCLAMATION.

果

内係傭土

情外雨需

等使願竟相均人篇

port

tako

ing dee

the

pla

pea

tio

she

the

sha

for

bes

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Col

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Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this second day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fit nine, and in the twenty-second year of Our reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

V W

No. 13.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order, `

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th April, 1859.

GW.CAINE.

大大大

大法國統領廣東省陸路大英歙命督理香港等慮各營財

船隻等軍務達

提督軍門斯

督軍門墨

嚴禁

耕作中

你以靖地方

得因各國種植田土

稱外國僱工

係當面議定工價年限臨行時先支若干作爲安家卷據收執從無難留勉強之事乃近聞粵東省內烟稠密度日維艱往往在中國僱人前往各國傭工

人拐有情骨往匪願肉所

分

離

始

上僱執

議國貢

筧各工從限

大項以無

札

代

兵役不論城廂內

保家輒卽貿國人面訂工價期限

匪徒實深痛恨不可明來歷果有安實保家擔内外各色人等知悉

或自行

强擄

已經被

必都同拿

論行廂

立見

後

重難行

查各雙價留時

藏本會遠軍經地

受方猛有約害均

存

被印及徒人

價誘人實在所得無幾不論是

從中漁

門等於此等

警戒爲此示仰

地

遵有拐將匪誘拐慎係有禁國立誘勉

之拐拐賣勿

街民軍聽願出僱帆上師門匪去指

現誘可代

騙隱

在食本輕

應雙

嚴不同國

查

爾各虛往

自必

圖倘巡不向

用有查問外究

人楸概希圖用

國巡兵

巴未年

三月

初五日

resu

orde

示

By STRAUBENZEE, Major

PROCLAMATION.

果

内係傭土

情外雨需

等使願竟相均人篇

port

tako

ing dee

the

pla

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16. 1859.]

The Hongkong -Government Gazettę.

215

Allied Commanders also inform the people that the Allied Police have received strict orders to render assistance to any person whom

·carried off by force, or who, when in company of kidnappers, may suddenly become alive to his danger. Those, therefore, who Bes thus situated, or those who, under some pretext or other, may be openly seized by kidnappers, should boldly call ort for ail, a car of the Allied l'olice they may rely upon assistance being promptly rendered them. Or if any injured parties can supply that may lead to the discovery of the kidnappers, or can themselves seize these and bring them before the Allied Commanders, will do all in their power to examine into their wrongs, and to see that the penalties of the Law are duly inflicted. The Allied at the same time, however, warn the people that their power to aid those who are kidnapped is greatly fossened when once they in adoat, as not only the numerous native craft, but also the vessels of Foreign Countries, are not under the control of the In respect therefore to all offences committed by such vessels, the appeal should be made to the authorities of the nation to which

Let all give heed to these injunctions.

A SPECIAL PROCLAMATION.

19.ari April 7th,

1859.

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以除每有侄此法

PROCLAMATION.

妻私

于子

為撫

PHL-KWEI, Governor of the Province of Kwang-tung, &c., &c., &c.,—to ordain stringent measures for the apprehension of kidnappers,

in order that a grave calamity be removed from among the people.

Wherever in the Province of Kwang-tung mercantile classes are found mingled with the people, a densely crowded population is the Among them may be found those who are compelled by want to search for a living wherever they can obtain it; while others, in rive a trade, quit for a time their homes and cross the seas; or accepting the employment offered by Foreigners, obtain by going abroad We remuneration for their labour. Permission to their doing so should not, it is clear, be withheld in any of these cases, provided the themselves really consent to the arrangements. But the Governor has now been informed that of late a number of villains are going threes and fives, laying all sorts of plans for kidnapping the people, taking alike the young and strong without distinction. Under of providing them with employment, they put the men whom they thus carry off, on board ship, and sell them to other parties, who en away to foreign lands. The traffic is known by the name of the sale of pigs. Any length of time may elapse without their return- their homes: they cannot see their parents, and they are separated from their wives, their children, and their other relations. How distressing is their case!

The villains, on the other hand, who inflict this misery, being intent only on enriching themselves by means of their fraud, and blinded Their designs, whether in point 4, not only to all fear of the law, but to all sense of right, are affected by no regard for human life. cer or in degree of wickedness, are worse far than those of the robber or the bandit, and one recoils with horror from the contem- of their evil doings. If stringent measures be not taken for their punishment and suppression, how are the laws to be upheld, and the Me people protected?

The Governor has therefore directed all the Civil and Military Authorities to require their soldiers and police to institute strict and *urch with a view to the arrest of these offenders. But in addition to this step he judges it necessary to make known, by public mation, the following injunctions to all classes of the people in the Provincial Capital (or the Province.)

Is to commiseration for the woes of others a universal feeling? Who is there among us who has not a brother, a child, or other near rela- All of you with united heart and hand These villains are like beasts or beasts of prey,-any one seizing them would wish to kill them. i satch for them in every quarter, and whether you meet with them lurking in their hiding places, or openly engaged in practising - race or fraud, join together at once in arresting and bringing them in custody to the Yamuns, where the extreme penalty of the law tense be inflicted on them. For the conviction of every kidnapper thus arrested, a reward of Forty Dollars shall be paid; or for in- n that shall lead to the seizure of any one of them Ten Dollars shall be awarded. This money lies now in the Treasury, ready to be upon any one who can claim it, and the promises thus made shall be faithfully kept. The object of the Governor in taking this is to remove evil from the people. Look not therefore upon these injunctions as a form merely. All those houses which afford conceal- Kidnappers shall, in accordance with the laws, be pulled down, and the owners of them shall be dealt with according to the statute for the sent of great offenders. There are still within the city many houses remaining empty; the owners of these shall put them in charge upon whom they can place dependence, instead of carelessly engaging for this purpose persons whor they do not know, as by that they may find they have hired some of these bad characters, and thus become involved in the consequences of these evil acts. A SPECIAL PROCLAMATION.

Tad Heenfung, 9th year 31 month, 7th day (9th April, 1859.)

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True Copies,

H. F. HANCE.

Translated by

(Signed)

HARRY S. PARKES

216

No. 1t.

The Hongkong Government Gazettę.

[APRIL 16, 1859

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency Sir JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintend of British Trade in China, &c. &c., has received the following Notification from His Excellency Monsieur A.; BOURBOULON, Minister Plenipotentiary of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French, announcing the eff tive Blockade of the River Saigon; and the said Notification is published for the information of all whom

may concern.

DIVISION NAVALE DES MERS DE CHINE.

CABINET DE L'AMIRAL.

Je soussigné Vice-Amiral, Commandant-en-chef les Forces Fran- çaises et Espagnoles combinées dans les Mers de Chine,

DECLARE:

A compter du 15 Mars 1859, la rivière de Saïgon sera tenue en état de Blocus effectif par les Forces Navales et Militaires placées sous mon

commandement.

Il sera procédé contre tout bâtiment qui essaierait de violer le Blocus conformément aux Lois Internationales et aux Traités en vigueur avec les Puissances Neutres.

Saigon, le 15 Mars 1859.

(Signé) c. RIGAULT DE GENOUILLY.

(Pour Copie conforme.)

Macao, le 13 Avril 1859.

Le Secrétaire de la Legation de France en Chine,

(L S.)

KLECZKOWSKI.

(Translation.)

NAVAL DIVISION IN THE CHINA SEAS.

CABINET OF THE ADMIRAL.

I, the undersigned, Vice-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief of the Unit French and Spanish Forces in the China Seas,

DECLARE:

state of effective Blockade by the Naval and Military Forces phoj From the 15th March, 1859, the river of Saïgon will be held in a

under my

command.

Proceedings will be taken against any ship that shall violate the Blockade, according to International Laws and the Treaties in vigour with Neutral Powers.

Saigon, 15th March, 1859.

(Signed,)

Macao, 13th April, 1859.

[L.S.]

C. RIGAULT DE GENOUILLY, (True Copy,)

KLECZKOWSKI,

Secretary of Legution of France in China.

(Signed,)

By Order,

G. W. CAINE,

121

THE

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th April, 1859.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

HE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer “CADIZ,” will close on FRIDAY, the 22d instant, at 6 o'clock P.M.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 205.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONgkong GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 4 of 1859.

TUESDAY, 22d FEBRUARY, 1859.

PRESENT:

EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND ALL THE MEMBERS, EXCEPT THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE CHIEF

MAGISTRATH Who was absent on account oF PRESS OF BUSINESS at the Magistracy.

Council met to-day by Special Summons.

Minutes of the Council held on the 4th instant, were read and approved.

Jury List for the Year commencing on the 1st March, 1859, was laid on the Table for revision,-

consideration having been given to several notices served upon the Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court, as also to a Return of Jurors excused from serving during 1858 by the Chief Justice,-

Council proceeded to revise and amend the said List.

Is the course of revision,--

was proved by The Chief Justice, seconded by Mr Lyall, and carried unanimously,-That salaried Foreign

Functionaries of Foreign Governments, not carrying on business, be exempted from the Jury List.

ion of the List was resumed.

name of a Chinese Inhabitant being read,-

ate ensued.

Governor put the Question-That the name of the Chinese Resident be retained in the List. Cencil divided.

Ayes (6).

MR LYALL.

SURVEYOR GENERAL.

AUDITOR GENERAL.

COLONIAL Treasurer.

CHIEF JUSTICE.

Noes (3).

MR DENT.

MR JARDINE. COLONIAL SECRETARY.

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stion carried.

LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.

revision of the Jury List having been completed and agreed to, Thirty-seven of the Names in the said List were designated as "Special Jurors."

was ordered, that the said List, as revised and amended, be published in the next Government Gazette for

general information.

Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 21st Day of April, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA e Castro,

Clerk of Councils.

JOHN BOWRING, Governor.

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The following Ordinance, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day published for general information.

By Order,

Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st April, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. of 1859.

By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of th Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentis and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislati Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to amend Ordinances No. 3 and No. 12 of 1858.

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April, 1859.] Whereas it is desirable to amend Ordinances No. 3 of 1858, and No. 12 of 1858 respectively: "Be enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—

I. Nothing in Ordinance No. 12 of 1858 shall operate to extend the List of Persons authorized!; Practitioners in Law. Ordinance No. 6 of 1845 to be admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, in any capacity.

II. Section 3 of Ordinance No. 3 of 1858 is hereby amended, by substituting for the word “August" the word "September," and for the word "October " the word " November.”

Preamble.

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The following Letter, covering Mr May's Memoranda, (referred to in the Caldwell Enquiry Commission,) ani explaining their temporary disappearance, is, with the Memoranda themselves, published, under direction of Ilis Excellency The Governor, for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th April, 1859.

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SIR,-I have the honour to enclose to you some Memoranda drawn up, as I was infor med when they were given into my charge, by Mr May, Superintendent of Police in this Colony, upon the contents of certain Papers seized at the time that the convict Ma Tsoo-wong was taken into custody.

I shall with your permission explain, at length, how it has happened that the Memoranda in question have not been earlier produced. I must premise that, throughout, my statements are made to the best of my belief in their correctness, and that I cannot undertake to answer posi. tively for every detail. It was, I think, in the autumn of 1857, on my return from Calcutta, whither I had accompanied Lord Elgin, that I was requested by His Excellency Sir John Bowring, the Governor of this Colony, to examine a large collection of Chinese books and papers on which a Memorandum had been prepared by Mr May. They ha already been examined by Mr Mongan, then a Student Interpreter, and in charge of the Chinese Secretary's Office during my absence with the S Misson, and had not been found by that gentleman to contain certain important papers noted in Mr May's Memoranda, and gravely reflecting on the character of Mr Caldwell.

It will be in your recollection that, although not in the service of the Colony, I have never made any difficulty about undertaking the work of translation or interpretation in its behalf, when called upon, and I had but one ground of hesitation in this instance. The buk of these papers, which filled four or five large baskets, was such that I felt the task would be a most laborious one, and uncertain as I was about the movements of the Mission, and occupied as my time had already been and promised to be, I felt doubts about accomplishing it, were I to commence it.

Sir John Bowring and Dr Bridges, then Acting Colonial Secretary, both asked me more than once about the progress of my investiga tions, and my reply was, in every case, that the moment I could find the time I would go through the papers, but that the operation was one which it would not do to leave half finished, while, from the peculiar circumstances of the case, I could neither invite assistance in it, nor delegate to others any portion of the necessary enquiry.

add that it was my conviction, and I believe I expressed it, that nothing would result of advantage to the point to be established, from my examination of these papers. Mr Mongan, though many years my junior as a student of Chinese, was perfectly equal to the duty entrusted to him. He knew a great deal too much Chinese to have passed by such papers as the missing documents without notice; and I was, and am, perfectly satisfied that the papers either had not been in the collection when it was looked over by Mr May and his interpreter, or, if they were then in the collection, had been withdrawn from it before it was placed in Mr Mongan's hands. I beg to be understood to express no opinion as to whether the charge made was falsely made, or the papers in support of the charge made fraudulently abstracted. It is enough to say that I felt sure I should find nothing that Mr Mongan had not found."

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However, for security's sake, I kept the baskets sealed and corded in my bed-room, and the Memoranda in the lid of my despatch box, and seeing at length, on the eve of my departure, that I should not have leisure to examine them, I had the baskets carried to the Chinese Secretary's Office, there to abide the orders of the Governor. The place of the Memoranda, (which must have been all the while in my despatch box,) I had forgotten, and was obliged to inform the Acting Colonial Secretary at he last moment that I had mislaid them. I must since have had them in my hands more than once, but did not notice them, to the best of my recollection, until some time in Novem- ber or December last, when up the Yang-tsz-kiang.

On my return to Shanghae, last January, I happened to observe my name in a report of one of the cases connected with these papers tried before the Supreme Court, and found reference made to the missing Memoranda. I at once communicated to you in a private note the fact that the Memoranda were in my possession, and should have earlier forwarded to you the letter of explanation, which, as I then stated, I had drafted to cover the Memoranda now enclosed. Circumstances prevented its transmission as early as I had intended, and in the mean time I have received a note from Dr Bridges, enclosing, in printed form, certain portions of statements made by Mr Anstey and himself before the Court of Enquiry which sat last summer, and requesting me to declare whether his or Mr Anstey's version of a particular incident

is the correct one.

I trust that I am guilty of no impropriety in availing myself of this opportunity to attempt an adjustment of the discrepancy to which Dr Bridges has drawn my attention.

Dr Bridges states- On the 15th February, I recollect it as being the day the French Captain was buried, I was with Mr Wade three or four hours. We had some talk about the Ma-chow Wong case, and I distinctly understood from him that he had made no investigation of the books, and had no intention of doing so.”

And again,-"Mr Wade never made any report to me as Acting Colonial Secretary, of the contents of the books and papers, and after he Executive Council had determined not to pardon Ma-chow Wong, did not intend to make any."

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APRIL 23, 18%

The following Ordinance, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day published for general information.

By Order,

Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st April, 1859.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VIGESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. of 1859.

By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of th Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentis and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislati Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to amend Ordinances No. 3 and No. 12 of 1858.

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II. Section 3 of Ordinance No. 3 of 1858 is hereby amended, by substituting for the word “August" the word "September," and for the word "October " the word " November.”

Preamble.

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Anstey states," I heard His Excellency state on the 10th ultimo, as recorded in my letter of the 13th, that the reason why Ma- was not pardoned was that his accounts and papers were ascertained to contain such evidence of the man's systematic guilt as pardon impossible. Mr Caldwell having denied that they contained any evidence of guilt, it follows that Mr May's two Memo- A Wade's certificate were the materials which His Excellency had before him, and on which he formed his judgment. I know A Memoranda were in existence within a week before Mr Wade proceeded with Lord Elgin to the North. Mr Wade and I had creation about them and their contents about that time, and he told me there was no doubt that the accounts and papers, the evidence of the convict's guilt. He further stated,-By-the-by, I have finished my certificate upon the whole of those papers,'

ed either that he had sent them in or that he would send them in without delay."

quite certain that I did not make any report upon the papers examined by Mr Mongan. I have shown above why I did not, but, papers until the last moment in the hope of having an interval of leisure which never came, and my abandonment ultimately of n to examine them was, I must think, due to this circumstance, and not, as Dr Bridges believes me to have stated, to the deter- et the Council to let the law take its course with Ma-tsoo Wong. This is, however, a minor point of interest chiefly to myself;

is perfectly correct in his main fact, viz., that no report was made and the intention of making one relinquished.

not demonstrate that Mr Anstey was equally correct in stating that the Memoranda, now enclosed, were in existence when I 1 north with Lord Elgin. But in what follows, respecting a long conversation upon their contents, in which I am believed to have the accounts and papers contained beyond doubt evidence of the convict's guilt, I am obliged to assume that any such remarks on 1. reference not to the papers of which Mr May's Memoranda are a sort of index, but to another collection concerning what is as the Beaver Cuse.

I perfectly well remember, just before General Ashburnham's departure in 1857, as I was in the act of preparing the Governor upon some papers on which my opinion had been asked by IIis Excellency, that he sent for me while the Executive was sitting, and that I read to the Council my unfinished letter, and made some statements on which, if I mistake not, the Council that there was no ground for extending to Ma-tsoo Wong the indulgence which it had been in contemplation to show him. My an is that these were the papers of the Beaver Case, and although the matter of them and their particular bearing on the case of t have entirely passed from my recollection, I make little doubt that it was on these that I told Mr Anstey in some conversation that I had "finished my certificate," or, more probably my report. This supposes of course a confusion of dates on the part of nagy, but with every confidence in Mr Anstey's powers of memory, and fully admitting the defectiveness with which I am in this Compelled to charge my own, I must be allowed to assume his anachronism to be a greater possibility than that I should have told report was ready on papers which I certainly never looked into. Conclusion, I beg to express my regret that through my instrumentality documents of so important a character should have been so »ithheld from the department to which they belong.—I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,

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nourable W. T. MERCER, Esq.,·'

Colonial Secretary.

THOMAS WADE,

Chinese Secretary to H. B. M. Plenipotentiary in China.

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Abak of payments from the Chum-shune-tong gambling, to the Sunon people of 200 cash per day, bearing the seal and that inscription,

aves torn out.

Allar book from the Kum-shing-tong gambling-house, do. do., leaves torn out.

A book bearing no seal or name, but payment of 100 cash per day to the Sunon people, on account of gambling; many entries.

A book of loans, beginning of 1854, of small amounts lent to different people on security of different articles, at heavy interest, 7 to 14

back of a few pages only, 10, 11 and 12-month accounts, year not mentioned, of ancient cash paid on account of provision; very large

130,000 cash at one time.

A look, Chay-yuen's account 1855. March, paid to Mr Stace $50; the same month again $50; gunpowder $15; April, paid to Mr Stace

Part of a paper, relative to a junk obtained from the Mandarin at Toong-chow, showing payments of amount to different Mandarins as aw, 45 taels to one, 17 taels to another, seeming to be expense of getting her back. Total, 370 taels. Part of the paper torn off. ap use paid in 10 shares.

A paper of money received, in which the peculiar term Ancient Cash is mentioned. 553,000 one entry. Apper of payment to a lawyer of $25 by Fook Yow.

A remorandum of a small piece of paper bearing addressed to the Kwong-yik-loông, bearing the seal of the Yue-tai-shop, 4th July

elver to the bearer of 16 taels, the gunpowder.

At from the Yet-sing shop to Kee Kee of one dozen Cherry brandy, half-dozen sherry, half-dozen lemon syrup.

A letter written to Kum-kee by one named Awye, relative to the slave trade at Singapore and Penang, and having sold so many men.

A paper addressed to Kum-kee, the seal not clearly discernible, on the subject of the steamer; when she arrives the thing in money will

An agreement of a Lorcha chartered from Kum-kee, in which the latter holds three-tenths of the profits.

Pyment

of $25 by Afoo to lawyer-no date.

paper of different names of crews exchanging to three boats.

letter of money lent, $22 and 8 tael, to a celebrated late pirate named Chu-Ahquai, now an officer of Chun-quih-tsik; this man was the

red with extortion, who Mah-tsow-wong aided to escape, for which Mah-chow-wong was apprehended.

A mem. of the Sun-yook shop at Shek-tong-tsui of having sold to Kee-kee 4 pekuls 64 catties of gunpowder 33 taels 4.4 cands., 9 moon, fer; also entry on the same paper of having received 30 catties of sulphur from Kee-kee.

As account of $400 purporting to have been borrowed from Mr Stace by Wong Acheong for which Mr Stace is security, September 1856. Ammo from the Luenlong-shop for Alum, sold on account of person addressed, 410 taels, 2d day, 12 moon no year. After paying 72 Bont-hire, and another sum of 72 taels, leaving a net balance 296 dividing between the two in equal shares.

A mem of money received, apparently for the Sunon people, from September to January, 109,000 cash; also showing payments to different

in small accounts, and one man in particular, a noted triad, Mak-tye.

paper purchase money for buying military rank-a memo.

Aroma. from the Tai-loong shop to Kum-kee, dated 2 moon 30 day, no year, of different amounts received; and capital money of $589

om the latter.

A paper from the owner of an Opium shop, soliciting Kum-kee's interference in the behalf of two men charged with robbing Mr Gibb of

fries in a rough memorandum book, 11 day 4 month, 1855. 1 pickul of rice to Mr Caldwell.

at day sold to a man nicknamed Lei-foo-mook 2 cannon.

lay, 5 moon, 400 cash-watching a mandarin boat.

day. 2 gune lent.

dy, no., paid on account of Wopg-kow-man of a Tor Boat $130 to Mr Caldwell.

day, dent to Wong-kow-man $100, this boat divided into four shares, of which Wong-akee owns one, (this is written in the book,).

paid on account of gunpowder, shot, and European liquors.

saved from Atchow $10 steamer money.

1775, 1 steamer, $17.

jas, sicth month, received from Mr Caldwell $17.

*b. do. received by the hands of Mr Caldwell, $120.

a eshook of 1851, 1852.

Caldwell, acc. money received from or for 11 different amounts; total 616 taels, 4 mace, 61 can. ; only sums of money written.

by Low Atuk to Mr Caldwell, $160.

day, 5th month, received by Akee this $160.

all account book 1855.

ay, 4 mo., bargained by Ewo, 3 guns; received $100 bargain money.

14 day, received from Mun-tow-quok, 3 guns.

1 day, gunpowder, 15, stinkpots $36, again stinkpots 40, again gunpowder 1 jar, guapowder bags many tens,

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26 day, 1 gun from Foo-tye.

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9 day, the boat measured this day 7 cheang, 7 feet, 5 inch, breadth 2 cheang, 2 feet, 9 inch. 4th day, 5th moon, 4 carriages; 7 day, 5th moon, received from Wun-loơng 200 taels; 8 day, 300 taels. Gold-dust Robbery, the amount given over to Tuck-chay to buy guns; 9, pay to Fuk-chay for 4 guns, 324 taels.

Same day for 9 casks of gunpowder, paid 42 taels.

Same day, received from Tong-see, 1 cannon, price not settled. 10th day, paid for muskets $7. pekuls 81 catties 32 taels 4, 3. 8 day, 4 mo. muskets $9; no date, 2 muskets, $17. Again muskets. $7.

18, 4 mo. one entry of a Lorcha value 5,184 taels received from Wun-loong, bargain money tacls 498. shares, each share 520 taels.

12 day, paid by Tuk Atuk for cannon shot $12.

3 day 4 moon, received shot 497 catties. 2 day 1855, Ground-rent Tchim-sah-tsoy. Received by Kec-kee from the shore 12,000 cash a month.

This was the shop convicti

27th day, no m., cannon ba Again, 4 jars of gunpowder 6m. 3c.; the boat divided

Reecived from Lum-sow-choi from the 1 day, 7 mo. up to the 29 day 10 ino. 27 taels 9 mace ground rent.

1 day 12 mo., 1854, received from the shore 15,000 cash.

28 do, 1 mo. 1856, paid to military officer on account of expense for the ground rent 43 taels.

4 day 6 mo. 1856 paid to 4 Chim-sah-tsoi Police, to buy Opium 900 cash.

3 guns from Poo-how. 5 guns from Mahn-shaha. Slip of paper bearing twelve names.

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A paper bearing memo. of

fired. guns

25, 3 mo. 1 gun from Ty-chow-mow.

1 gun from Foong-mee. 1 gun from Poo-chee-tang-moon. 6 guns

from Pat-hoy-fong-quer :

A receipt by Tung Alook of Crown rent from Wong-kum-kee; a bill from Kee-kee to Shun-loong of 2 balls of Patna and some ojiz dross, showing that he had sold opium.

A prom. note from Cheng-hon-cheng-kee, borrowed $10 to pay to Police Court for debt.

25 day, 1 mo. 1854. A memo. of sums of money due by Akce to blank; from January to June, 1855-6 items inciuding interest $2449.!-- A paper list of steermen, gunner, and seamen, sent from Kee-loong-poo-oan to Kee-kee.

An envelope of a letter addressed to Wong-kùm-kee from the Magistracy of Sunon.

An envelope of a letter Messrs Loong and Wong from the Military Department of Cowloong.

A letter from Cheong, the present Commandant of Cowloong, to Mr Loong (Akee's clerk) relative to the seals and other things tak away by the military when they visited Cowloon, thanking Mr Caldwell and Messrs Loong and Wong-akee for the trouble they took obtaining the things.

A letter written from same Officer at Cowloon, addressed to Mr Loong at Wong-kum-kee's, finding fault with them for not performing his promises in sending the things over as he had previously promised.

A paper about employing Mr Stace in a case not further alluded to-no date.

A petition about a man Wong Ayow, belonging to the Leun-loong shop, charged with piracy, 1 mo. present year.

Another petition, stating that the prosecutor in the same case, Chun-cho-ping presents the charge in order to extort.

A petition in the 24 month this year of a boat being upset by a tor-boat at Show-ke-wan, compensation asked for.*

The draft of a petitioner from Chun-sing Ee., who states that he is a shopkeeper at Lintin, that he owes 3 boats, and has 38 men in 1 employ. He presents this petitioner, fearing that steamers may apprehend his boats and people by mistake.

The draft of a petition in the name of Cheong-man-choo claiming one of the tor-boats captured by Her Majesty's Steamer to be his- that it was taken from him by rebels.

The draft of a petition in the name of Hu-huen-pong of Sunon to His Excellency The Governor reporting a case of piracy and murder committed by rebels, and begging assistance to capture the offenders.

Memorandum of about $70 lost in gambling.

A red paper of $15.00 transactions between Foong-hok-shing, Wong-kee, and Mr Caldwell. A red paper-written as follows:-

Goods

Soo-shing-wo Boat, (low down.)

(True Copy,)

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

*The concluding part from this ✶ is not in Mr May's handwriting.

Note. The han Iwriting in which these Memoranda were made was difficult to decipher, and several errors therefore crept into the

transcription. These Mr May has pointed out, and they are noted in italics.

No. 41.

(Signed,)

W. T. MERCER, C. S.

12/4/59.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that the Rev. J. CHALMERS will officiate as Marriage Registrar from this date, under terms of Ordinance No. 1 of 1852, in place of the Rev. ARTHUR TAYLOR, who has resigned the appointment.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th April, 1859.

Νο. 42.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Honourable JoHN WALTER HULME, Esquire, having obtained leave of absence for Eighteen Months from this date on Medical Certificate, His Excellency The Governor and Commander-in-Chief is pleased to notify the ap pointment of The Honourable FREDERICK WILLIAM GREEN, Esquire, at present Acting Attorney General, to the office of Acting Chief Justice of Hongkong; and of HENRY KINGSMILL, Esquire, Barrister-at-Law, to the office of Acting Attorney General.

These Appointments are made subject to Her Majesty's approval, and until other arrangements shall be pub-

By Order,

lished.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d April, 1859.