THE
Bought
Goverment
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 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- ce of the Rules regarding the admission of persons within the Bar, and which Rules are as follow, viz:-That no rson 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 and corner of the hall of the Court House--the Judge's private entrance being at the left hand corner. Any Person not entitled to cuter 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; at they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; ad 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 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 ower gap on Lantow, (Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. 1 S.,) shall be considered the line 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 and for public convenience no vessels shall bring up inconveniently near the P. & O. Company's Receiving at Wilam, but leave plenty of room for the access of tho Mail Steamers.
Vessels shall not berth walia 600 yards from the Shore, so that an Inner Passage may be kept clear for the convenience of Steamers and small Casting 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.
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