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No. AL.
The
Hongkong Government Gazette.
[NOVEMBER 14, 1857.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Diplomatic Department.
Leave of Absence from his post having been granted to F. H. HALE, Esquire, Her Majesty's Officiating Consul at Foochow, for the benefit of his health, M. C. MORRISON, Esquire, now in Charge of Her Majesty's Consulate at Amoy, has been appointed by His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c., &c., to conduct the Consular Duties at Foochow, and W. H. PEDDER, Esquire, will carry on the Duties at Amoy, until further
By Order,
notice.
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th November, 1857.
No. 42.
GEO. S. MORRISON.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Diplomatic Department.
The following copy of a Circular from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, dated August 20, 1858, in reference to the " Marriages in Foreign Countries facilitating Act" (12 & 13 Vict., cap. 68), is published by direction of His Excellency. Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c., &c., for the information and guidance of all concerned.
By Order,
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th November, 1857.
CIRCULAR.
GEO. S. MORRISON.
FOR IGN OFFICE, August 20th, 1853.
SIR-Her Majesty's Goverment having been informed that, since the passing of the “ Marriages in Foreign Countries facilitating Act," (12 and 13 Vict., cap, 68), doubts have in some instances arisen as to the person by whom, and the place where marriages rendered valid by that Act are to be solemnized, I have to inform you that in pursuance of the Act in question, British Consuls-General, Consuls,— or any person duly authorized to act in the absence of such Consul,--Vice-Consuls, and Consular Agents may, subject to the rules therein laid down, solemnize such marriages, provided they shall have previously received a warrant from the Secretary of State specially authorizing them to solemnize and register marriages, or to allow marriages to be performed in their presence.
No other persons whatsover are qualified by the Act to solemnize marriages, or to allow them to be solemnized by any other person in their presence.
Any form of ceremony, according to the creed of the contracting parties, may be used; and the religious portion of the ceremony may be performed by a clergyman of any denomination, but the presence of the duly anthorized Consular Officer is necessary to render such marriage valid; and if the ceremonial be not that of the Church of England and Ireland, which can only be duly performed by an ordained Clergyman of that Church, the contracting parties are to make a declaration before the Consul, in words prescribed by the Act, that they know not of any lawful impediment why they may not be joined in matrimony, and that they call upon the persons present to witness that they take each other respectively to be lawful wedded husband and wife; and such declaration, in the absence of any religious ceremony, is sufficient.
The only place where marriages, under this Act, may be solemnized, is the “British Consulate," that is the Public Office of the Consul-General, Consul, Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent, as the case may be; and every such marriage must be solemnized with open doors, between the hours of eight and twelve in the forenoon, in the presence of two or more witnesses,
Hence it follows that no marriages performed at other places, or under other circumstances, will be valid under this Act; and accordingly marriages cannot be solemnized under this Act in any Churches or Chapels, even though attached to British Missions or connected which British Consulates abroad, nor can they be solemnized under this Act by an Ambassadør, Minister, or other Diplomatic Agent of the Crown.
I may add that all marriages duly solemnized according to the local law in force, so as to be valid by that law in the country where they are solemuized, will be valid in England.-I am, Sir, Your most obedient Humble Servant.
(Signed)
CLARENDON.
'HER MAJESTY'S CONSUL.
True Copy,
P. J. HUGHES.
NOTICE.
Steam for
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SINGAPORE, PENANG, P MARSEILLALLEM THOMAS PEAS, BOYD admitted a
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& SOUTHAMPTON;
Also,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "GANGES,” Captain BOWEN, with Iler Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on SUNDAY, the 15th November, at 9 A.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.a. 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 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.
ROBT. S. WALKER, Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 14th November, 1857.
Partner in our Firm, on 1st ultimo.
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NOTICE
E have this day established at Shanghae, under the same Style, a Eranch of our Firm
MR FRANCIS DARBY SYME, on same date, in China. retired from our Firm,
F. D. SYME & Co. Amoy, 26th August, 1857.
NOTICE.
E have established a Branch of our House,
WE
MR GEORGE BLAKEWAY is authorized to sign our name per procuration from same date,
VAUCHER FRERES. Hongkong, 15th August, 1857.
In the Estate of the late CHARLES EDWIN BATESON, Esquire, deccased,
as General Merchants and Commission Agents, NOTICE Etate, will please cha mhengi for
at Bangkok, Siam, from the 25th August last.
REMI, SCHMIDT & Co. Shanghae, 1st October, 1857.
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NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of MR JAMES SMITH in our Firm, ceased by his death on the 2d of July.
SMITH & BRIMELOW.
Hongkong, 22d July, 1857.
NOTICE.
;
TWILLIAM GASKELL and JAMES THE Partnership heretofore subsisting between
BROWN, as Attorneys, Solicitors, Notaries Public, and Proctors, at Hongkong, was dissolved, by the decease of the said JAMES BROWN, on the 28th day of April, 1857.
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WILLIAM GASKELL. Dated this 29th day of April, 1857.
the said send liquidation; and all Parties indebted thereto, are requested to make immediate paynient to
JOHN WISE, Executor.
Hongkong, 17th September, 1857.
In the Estate of the late Dr WILLIAM B.
LORRAIN, deceased.
N°
【OTICE.-All Persons having Claims against the said Estate, will please to send them in for liquidation and all Persons indebted to the said Estate, are requested to make immediate pay-
ment to
or
ADAM SCOTT,
Executors.
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