No. 92.
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Hongkong
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
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Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, HONGKONG; SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1855.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THE Contract hitherto in force for the publication of GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONs having ceased on the 21st instant Notice is hereby given, that the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, this day established, will be hereafter the only Official Organ of Proclamations, Notifications, and all Public Papers of this Government.
Victoria, Hongkong, 24th September, 1853.
By Order,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
The annexed Returns of Imports of Opium and Treasure, and Exports of Treasure to India and Shanghae by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers during each of the years 1853 and 1854 are hereby published for general information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 20th June, 1855.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
IMPORT OF OPIUM BY THE P. & O. S. N. COMPANY'S STEAMERS DURING THE YEARS
1853.
36,499 Chests.
1853 AND 1854.
1854.
46,765 Chests.
IMPORT OF TREASURE BY THE P. & O. S. N. COMPANY'S STEAMERS DURING THE YEARS 1853 AND 1854.
1853.
10,776,085 Dollars.
1854.
20,770,463 Dollars.
EXPORT OF TREASURE TO INDIA BY THE P. & O. S. N. COMPANY'S STEAMERS DURING THE YEARS 1853 AND 1854.
1853.
2,331,931 Dollars.
1854.
1,827,685 Dollars.
EXPORT OF TREASURE TO SHANGHAE BY THE P. & O. S. N. COMPANY'S STEAMERS DURING THE YEAR 1854,-7,331,971 Dollars,
Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1855.
THOS. V. WATKINS,
Harbor Master.