No. 135.
JOHN BOWRING.
The Hongkong Government Gazette. [No. 76.-DECEMBER 13, 1856.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China.
A Free Pardon is hereby granted unto WONG-AHSHING, convicted of Piracy in October last, and now in Gaol under Sentence of Transportation for Fifteen Years.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 12th Day of December, 1856.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Diplomatic Department.
Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China, has received from Her Majesty's Consul in Shanghae, the following Notice to Mariners, which His Excellency has directed to be published for general information.
By Order,
Superintendency of Trade, Hongkong, 12th December, 1856.
W.
WOODGATE.
Office of MARITIME CUSTOMs, Shanghae, 20th November, 1856.
With reference to a Notification from this Office, dated 27th October, 1855: Notice is hereby given, that a Tower has been erectei on the South Shore of the Yangtsze Keang, at Kew Toan. It is a plain structure of Brick, painted Red and White. Its heigh
ia 70 feet.
It bears from the Light Vessel N. 63° West, distanco 16 miles.
The Trees upon Block House Island be from it N, 15° West, distance 8 miles.
The Light Vessel is moored in 44 falbums at low water, and bears N. by W. W. from Gutzlaff Island, from which she is distar 23 miles, and 1 mile from the Southern Spit of the North Bank, Ships leaving Gutzlaff, bearing S. by E., distance 15 miles, should steeri North Westerly course. On making the Light Vessel, bearing N.W., they should steer so as to pass her on the Starboard hand, w bringing her to the Southward of West. After passing her, they should not bring her to the Southward of S.E. by E. § E., making dr allowance for the setting of the Tides over the North Bank. When about sinking ber Hull, the Tower will be seen, and the cours prescribed by Captain Collinson's Directions can then be followed.
When a vessel is observed running into danger, a Gun is fired from the Light Vessel to attract attention, and the Signal of the Cours that should be steered is then exhibited. A ship's Signal Lamp is shown on board from sunset to sunrise.
A Meteorological Register and Tide Table are kept by the Master of the Light Vessel, copies of which can be had gratis o
True Copy, application at this Office.
W. WOODGATE.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The two following Ordinances, read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published for general information.
C
By Order,
Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th December, 1856.
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HONGKONG.
L. D'ALMADA ® CASTRO,
E Clerk of Councils.
ANNO VIGESIMO VICTORIE REGINE.
No. of 1856,
By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of d Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentia: and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislati Council of Hongkong.
An Ordinance for Intestates' Estates.
[
December, 1856.]
Be it enacted and ordained, by His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of th Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Repeal of Ordinance I. Ordinance No. 5 of 1855 is hereby repealed, and Ordinance No. 6 of 1854 (with the exception No. 6 of 1855, and re- Section Five of the last-mentioned Ordinance) is hereby revived. vivor of Ordinance No.
6 of 1054, (except Sec- tion 5.)
II. The Officer administering the Government of this Colony, shall from time to time, as occasion sha require, repay or make good to any persons preferring and duly proving their Claims to the same after Co Subsequent claims to fiscation thereof for Colonial purposes under Section Three of Ordinance No. 6 of 1854, all Funds & be made good out of confiscated; and all Monies in the Treasury forming part of, or arising from, the general Revenue of th the General Rever.us said Colony, shall be applicable in so repaying or making good the same. of the Colony.