THE
Hongkong
Government
GAZETTE.
NEW SERIES.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 30TH MAY, 1857.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. II. No. 100.
The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given, that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that
“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”
will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
Na 81.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Major General Sir Robert Garrett, K.C.B., having assumed the Command of the Troops at Hongkong, bas this day, by virtue of his Office, been sworn in a Member of the Executive Council,
The Honourable Major General SIR ROBERT GARRETT, K.C.B., took his Seat accordingly at the Council Board.
By Order,
W. T. BRIDGES,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th May, 1857.
No. 85.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Scales of Fares for all Licensed Boats in the Harbour of this Colony, and for the Hire of Coolies and Labourers, have been drawn up by the Registrar General, and having been sanctioned by his Excellency the Governor in Council, are published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th May, 1857.
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Do.,
Do.,
Do., Do..
4th Class, or Sampans,
per Day,
SCALE OF BOAT FARES.
Ist Class, or Cargo Boats, per Day,
Do.,
$2.25
Do.,
Trip,
1.50
Do
Do.,
11
Trip,
"
Day,
Do..
Trip, not exceeding One Hour,
Do., Do
Da
Trip, not exceeding One Hour,
2d Class, or Cargo Boats, per Day,
Do., or Hakows,
3d Class, or Pulling Boats, per Day,
-Trip, from Shore to Ship, or vice versa, not to exceed an Hour, Night Trip,
1.25
.75
1.25
.25
1.00
.25
.12
.25
27
.50
Da..
Do.,
"
Trip, not exceeding One Hour,
·
·
Cents 10, or 140 Copper Cash.
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
Do
Trip, from Shore to Ship, or vice versa, not exceeding † an Hour, Night Trip, not exceeding † an Hour,
6, or 90
"
10, or 110
SCALE OF COOLIE HIRE.
Chair Coolie,
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
per Day each,
Cents 33, or 450 Copper Cash.
-Day each,
Trip, not exceeding One Hour,
Don
Do.,
-Day,
Street Coolie, or Labourer, per Day,
Job, not exceeding One Hour,
NOTE.-The Day is not to exceed 12 Hours, ending at 6 P.M.
13
17, or 225
99
19
6, or 90
"
20, or 300
"
29
10, or 150
"
4, or 60
-Day I-Day
"
n
6
n
D. R. CALDWELL, Registrar General,