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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH JANUARY, 1865.
BRITISH CONSULATE, BANGKOK, January 5th, 1865.
SIR, I have the honour to inform you that the Siamese Minister for Foreign Affairs has informed me that the export of Rice from this country will be prohibited from the 25th of January until the 21st of August, 1865.
Vessels that have been chartered before the publication of the Proclamation in Singapore and Hongkong will be allowed to load.
This step has been taken on account of the smallness of the crop which, from the paucity of rain that has fallen during the last ten months, will not be half an average one.
I have made no objections to this prohibition because I am aware that there is a great scarcity of Rice, and as the neighbouring countries are in similar or even worse condition unless some step of this sort was taken, the results, to a country in the state of civilization which Siam now is, might be very serious. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant,
To Sir HERCULES ROBINSON,
&c.,
&c,
&c.,
Governor of Hongkong.
THOMAS GEORGE KNOX,
H. M. Acting Consul,
No. 16.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Intestate Constables' Estates, administered under Section 44 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1860 by the Captain Superintendent of Police, during the Half-year ending 31st December, 1864, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th January, 1865.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
RETURN of all INTESTATE ESTATES of POLICE CONSTABLES administered by the Captain Superintendent of Police during the Six Months ending 31st December, 1864, showing the Balance paid into the Colonial Treasury.
NAMES.
AMOUNT
RECEIVED.
AMOUNT
EXPENDED.
BALANCE PAID
INTO THE
IN WHAT COINS PAID.
DATE PAID.
COLONIAL TREASURY.
|0.B.C. NOTES
$
P. C. 253 Rowjee Dowloota,
$4.87
$2.56
Actg. Sergt. Win. Dixon,
47.62
33.43
$2.31 14.19
2.31
12th August, 1864.
10
4.19
29th Sept.,
""
P. C. 333 Chas. Crawford,.
6.10
5
1.10 17th Nov.,
"
P. C. 258 Verasamey,.
P. C. 46 George Filbert,
42.59 14.77
18.43* 10.56
4.21
421 23rd January, 1865.
* $24.16 balance due to the Estate paid over to P. C. Vytallingham for support of deceased's child, see Captain Superintendent's Letter No. 3 of 5th January, 1865.
Police Department, Victoria, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1865.
No. 13.
WM. QUIN, Captain Superintendent
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office on or before Monday, the 6th Proximo, for the formation of an Impounding Reservoir for the Water supply to the Mint.
Plans and Specification may be seen on application between the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st January, 1865.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.