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NO. OF LOT.
F. Genaehr,
T. L. Walker,
Achee Choy,
The Honghong Government Gazette,
ABSTRACT OF LAND SALE, held on the 1st September, 1857.
PURCHASER.
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10
11 12
Achee Choy',
T. L. Walker,
T. L. Walker,
T. L. Walker, for H. R. Hardie,
T. L. Walker, for W. T. Bridges,
Messrs Dent & Co.,
T. L. Walker, for G. Duddell,
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Cheong Assow, for J. M. d' Almada,
Cheong Assow, for G. Duddell,
Total,.
[SEPTEMBER 5, 1857.
FIXED ANNUAL RENTAL.
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PREMIUM.
17 10
9
12
7
5
5
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21
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18
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CHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY, Surveyor General.
No. 135.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION
Notice is hereby given, that the Stone Quarrying Farm will be discontinued for the ensuing Twelve Months, All Persons desirous of procuring Stone from the Crown Lands must obtain previous Permission in Writig from the Surveyor General.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 5th September, 1857.
AC.
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary,
No. 37.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Diplomatic Department.
Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade, &c., &c., has received, from H.M. Consul at Bangkok, copy of a Notification by the Siamese Authorities, fixing the Value and Conditions of Circulation of the Dollar in that country, of which His Excellency directs the subjoined translation to be published for generaț By Order,
information.
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 29th August, 1857.
W. WOODGATE.
With reference to a printed. Notification issued some time since, enjoining the Nobles, both of high and low rank, the Authorities of Towns, and the People, to use Dollars in buying and selling with one another, by which means the loss of time (which could otherwise be employed in business) occasioned by the necessity of changing them into Ticals might be obviated, and advantages result to both sides : Again, as regards the Decree, contained in the printed Notification circulated some time since, stating that 3 Dollars should be reckoned as equal to 5 Ticals, 24 Dollars to 40 Ticals, and 48 Dollars to 80 Ticals,-the British and American Cousuls and a large body of the Merchants have represented to Chow Phya Rawiwongsa Maħa Kosa Thibodi, that the Siamese Traders, who bring produce for såle, will not receive Dollars in payment in accordance with that decrce, but want Ticals, and will not credit the notification: Their Excellencies the Ministers, having consulted together, considered that the reason the people will not receive Dollars and use them, was, that they are stamping the unable to distinguish good Dollars from false. Then, therefore, they (the Ministers) ordered the Officers of the Royal Treasury to burn and test the Dollars, and, should they be found good, to stamp them with the Seal of the Kingdom, the same as is used for Ticals. This will shew that such money has passed through the Treasury, has been tested by the Officers of the Treasmy, and is good money. If the merchants and people see the impression of the Seal (with which Ticals are stamped) on the Dollars, let them receive and use them, let there be no mistrust that the money is not good, but let them be used at the rate of 3 dollars to 5 Ticals, For reckoning a lesser amount, Dollar is equivalent to 1 Tical 2 Salungs 6 hun 6 Le 6 Se. The use of Cowries cannot be regulated, as they are constanly changing in value. It is therefore decreed that,—
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Let the merchants and people reckon money according to this; and if the amount is larger, then let them still reckon according to this rule. If the merchants and people see the Royal Seal on the Dollars, the same as is on Ticals, let them receive and use them the same as Ticals, Every day, at present, in the Royal Treasury, Dollars are used in State business, and this year, Salaries will be paid in Dollars. If the circulation of Dollars becomes general in the country, much advantage will result to both sides in commercial transaction, and the loss of time occasioned by the search for Ticals will be obviated.
This Notification was issued on Friday, 3d day of waxing moon of 9th month, year of the Minor Serpent, year of the Era 1219, (24th July, 1857,)
A True Translation,
E. F. J. FORREST.
True Copy,
Gro. 8. MORRISON,
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