May 15, 1858.]
The Songhong Government Cazeltę,
4. Against Section
1. For every Offence against Section Thirteen, a Fine not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars, over and
above the Expenses of the removal of the Food or Cattle in question; and also (if the Court XIII. shall order the Destruction thereof), the Expenses of, or incident to, the same; or, instead of such Fine, Imprisonment for a Term not exceeding Six Months.
3. For every Offence against Section Fourteen, a Fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars, or Imprisonment 5. Against Section
for a Term not exceeding One Month.
XIV.
6. For every Offence against Section Eighteen, a Fine not exceeding in amount the Sum of Money. Against Section
not paid or paid over.
XXI. The Laws relating to Nuisances and Cruelty to Animals are not affected by this Ordinance. XXII. The word “Cattle" in this Ordinance shall include Swine, and all graminivorous Beasts, except ses, Asses, and Mules.
XVIII.
Saving as to Nui-
of
sauces.
Interpretation "Cattle."
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in
• jan, &ej, &c., publishes, for general information, the following Notification, which he has received from Mr Acting ast WINCHESTER, on the subject of the Foreign Cemeteries at Whampoa.
By Order,
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th May, 1858.
NOTIFICATION.
G. W. CAINE.
The following Translations of Agreements entered into by the Consuls for Canton of the Treaty Powers with the Chinese Qwners, by which coneession of, and right to, enclose the Foreign Cemeteries on Danes' Island and French Island have been secured, are published for ed information,
The Community will probably at no distant period bo invited to consider in what manner the enclosures provided for in the Agreements the effected and kept up. In the meantime, Graves, 5 feet in depth, are opened in the Danes' Island Cemetery, on payment of the sum $ to Trang-kwang-keen; but the expense of interments on French Island will, for the present, remain the subject of individual arrangeincut.
CHARLES A, WINCHESTER,
II. B. M's Acting Consul.
British Consulate for Canton, 12th May, 1858.
AGREEMENT RESPECTING THE BURIAL GROUND AT MEAOU-KOW-KONG. T-ang-kwang-keen, the writer of this document, is an inhabitant of the upper Chang-chow Village, and hereditary possessor of a lot
(Translation.) i containing six Mow, which is situated at Meaou-kow-kong. Said lot has been already formerly used as a le amount charged for each Grave was variable, being more or less according to the stipulation made at the time. *.
Burial place for Foreigners, He now [hereby] publicly agrees to limit the burial fees, henceforth, to the sum of $6 per Grave. This will include the cost of making fire; but the construction of enclosures, to keep cattle from trampling on and injuring the Tombs, will be matter for the consideration dle purchasers themselves; and as a guarantee thereof, he now hands over to cach of the Governments of Great Britain, France, and the
d States, one Copy of this Agreement, to be retained by them respectively.
Dated 16th April, 1858.
Translated by
(Signed)
CONCESSION OF THE CEMETERY AT MA-GAN-KONG. (Translation.)
J. MONGAN, Student Interpreter.
The Elders of the Clan of Ling-too-hwuy of the Kin-ting Village, hereby declare their readiness to act in accordance with the order of Governor General Pihkwei, as transmitted to them upon the 24th day of the 2d moon (7th April) through Yu, the township magistrate Kou-tang and Liang, who holds the brevet rank of Salt Commissioner, [said order being that they should give up a lot of land upon the ity of Ma-gan-kong, measuring 596 Chinese feet in circumference, to the Governments of Great Britain, France, and the United States, nel by them as a Cemetery, and enclosed at their option [and expense]. la proof whereof they now execute this deed.
Dated 10th April, 1858.
Translated by
True Copies,
H. F. HANCE.
(Signed)
J. MONGAN, Student Interpreter.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade, &c., &c., pleased to direct, that the subjoined Description of the Pratas Reef and Island, drawn up by the Surveying ter of II.M.S. Saracen, be published for general information.
By Order,
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th May, 1858.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRATAS REEF AND ISLAND.
G. W. CAINE.
The Pratas Reef is of Coral formation, about 14 miles in diameter, nearly circular, slightly flattened on its Northern side, having a in the centre. The Reef is from one to two miles broad; nearly two-thirds of it is just dry at low-water, spring tides; the remainder a kanken Barrier to the Lagoon on its Western side. North Channel is 4 miles broad, and has 3 fathoms near the middle. The south Channel is 5 miles broad, and has 4 fathoms near the An Island rising from this sunken Barrier, forms two Channels into the Lagoon. at low-water spring tides. The South Channel is by far the best of the two-from its superior capacity as well as its comparative from Coral knolls. The Lagoon has from 5 to 10 fathoms in it. It is thickly studded with Coral knolls round its margin, but com- vely clear near the middle.
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Pratas Island is situated at the West side of the Reef, near the middle of the sunken part. It is one-and-a-half mile long E. by S., and fr N. half-a-mile wide and 40 feet high, of which elevation the scrubby bush, with which it is covered, forms about 10 feet. There is a ev Lagoon running into its Western side for about half-a-mile. The Island is a merc heap of sand; we did not see a particle of mould or matter, and, under such circumstances, it appears very wonderful how the scanty vegetation manages to exist. Brackish water may be ing a few feet into the sand. Gannets are numerous, and may be easily knocked down with sticks. I made the N.F. end of the 5 la Laritule 20° 42′ 03′′ N., Longitude 116° 43′ 22′′ E., Variation 1.
reptible ebb and one flow in 24 hours, on full and change days. The Rise and Fall is about 5 feet. The highest Tide on the occasion It is high-water at full and change about 4 A.M." There is only visit, occurred on the third day after the full moon, but we found the Tides altogether very irregular.
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11. T. HANCE.
JOHN RICHARDS,
Master Commuanding H M.S. “ Saracen."
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