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The Hongkong Government Gazette. [No. 80.—-January 10, 1857.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Ordinance, read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published for general information.
By Order,
Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 3d January, 1857.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils,
Extention of Enact- ments.
Rights acquired, &c., not to be affected.
Date of Act.
HONGKONG.
ANNO VIGESIMO VICTORIA REGINE.
No. of 1857.
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, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
An Ordinance for extending to this Colony certain Acts of Parliament.
January, 1857.]
Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, in manner following, that is to say :-
I. The Enactments of the Imperial Parliament specified in the Schedule hereunto annexed are hereby, and from the day of the passing hereof, extended to this Colony and its Dependencies, and to the Supreme Court of the same; with such Exceptions as are specified in the said Schedule.
II. Rights acquired, Liabilities incurred, and Acts done, at or before the passing of this Ordinance, shall not be affected by the said Enactments, or any of them.
19 & 20 Vict. c. 25.
19 & 20 Vict. c. 64.
19 & 20 Vict. c. 94.
19 & 20 Vict. c. 97.
19 & 20 Vict. c. 113.
19 & 20 Vict. c. 120.
Steam for
THE SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS Ordinance refERS.
Title or Subject-matter of Act.
An Act to amend the Law relating to Drafts on Bunkers,
An Act to repeal Certain Statutes which are not in use.
An Act for the uniform Administra- tion of Intestates' Estates.
An Act to amend the Laws of England and Ireland affecting Trade and Com-
merce.
An Act to provide for taking Evi-“ dence in Her Majesty's Dominions in re- lation to Civil and Commercial matters pending defore Foreign Tribunals.
An Act to facilitate Leases and Sales of settled Estates.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;
Also,
THE
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULar & Oriental STHAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship MADRAS, Capt. II. Down, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, for the above Place, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 15th Junuary, at 2 p.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.M. on the 14th.
or 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 in such declaration.
ROBr. S. WALKER,
Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 30th December, 1836.
SPRING GARDENS. undersigned have established themselves in CALL PENTERS and SHIP. SMITHS; and are ready to undertake Work of every description. They have also on band a large supply of MATERIAL for the BUILDING and RE- Pair of Ships; likewise SPARS of all sizes.
BYERS & Co.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1857.
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How much of the A et is extended by this Ordinance.
The whole of the Act.
The whole of the Act.
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The whole of the Act (except in so far as it may be deemed to affect the customs or usages of Chinese people, touching the distribution of the person estate of Chinese persons dying intestate.)
The whole of the Act.
So much of the Act as is not now in force within this Colony and its Depen [dencies, with the exception of the Proviso contained at the end of Section Sit The whole of the Act except so much thereof as relates to Copyhold and Customaryhold Estates, and also except Sections Thirty, Thirty-one, Forty-twe Forty-three, Forty-four, Forty-five, and Forty-six.
In the Estate of ODIARNE TREMAYNE LANE,
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decensed.
LL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned without delay.
H. F. HANCE, Executor.
Hongkong, 7th January, 1857.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ` 10th January, 1857. JENDERS will be received by the undersigned on and before the 17th instant, for TRIMMING, LIGHTING, and KEEPING CLEAN, Four Hundred PUBLIC OIL LAMPS, in the districts of Tae-ping shang, Cheung-wan, Sheung-wan, for Six Months commencing on the 1st February ensuing. The person tendering will be required to furnish Oil, Wick, and the necessary Labour for Lighting and Keeping A-light the said Lamps during the Night. The Lamps and Burners will be furnished by Her Ma- jesty's Government.
Further particulars as regards Size of Lamps, and Locality of District, will be given on application at the above Office.
The Persons tendering to send in Samples of Ou and WICK.
C. MAY, Superintendent of Police
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In re ROBERT JACKSON, deceased,
ABEL POYER, 【OTICE,—All Claims against the above Estates must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMINI- STRATOR before the 10th day of July, 1857, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division. All Persons indebted to the said Estates are requested to make payment to
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar--Oficial Administrator,
NOTICE.
ENRY EUSTACE TALBOT is authorized t in our Firm per procuration, and transac
any Business connected therewith.
SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 5th January, 1857.
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POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. "AILS will close for BOMBAY, EUROPE, &cf
per Steanier Madras,” on WEDNES DAY, the 14th January next, at 6 P.M.
The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL will be made up the following Morning from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M.. for a late fee of Sixpence; and from 11 o'clock a.m. to 12 o'clock, for a late fee of One Shilling,-after which hour no letters will be received.
Letters posted between the hours of 11 and 19 o'clock, must be prepaid.
WM. CHAPMAN, Acting Post-Master.
Post-Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 31st December, 1856.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. ERCHANTS and others lately resident
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Canton are particularly requested to in timate to the ACTING POST-MASTER, to whom the wish their Correspondence delivered, or how other wise disposed of; as, until further Notice, no Letters &c., can be forwarded to Canton, unless such as mar be Prepaid, and addressed to Persons in Her Ma jesty's Service.
WM. CHAPMAN. Acting Post-Master.
Post-Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
18th December, 1856.
MR
NOTICE
'R ALFRED JAMES DOW is a Partner
our Firth.
W. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856.