THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND
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NOTIFICATION.
HONG KONG
GAZETTE
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
VICTORIA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 7TH, 1843.
THE publication of the Hongkong Ga- zette under the authority of Government, will be discontinued from this date but all public orders and notifications appearing in The Friend
Her Majesty's Ships, which certificate" will be lodged at the British Consulate. 3rd. Every Pilot Boat is to hoi
to hoist a red and white Flag horizontal with an English number
the Flag.
on
Gazette, withina and Hongkong 4th. The following are the rates of Pilo-
signatures of duly au
thorized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as official.
By order,
J. ROBT MORRISON, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, March, 23rd. 1842.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.
The annexed limits of the Port of Amoy, as determined on by the Local Authorities in conjunction with Her Britannic Majesty's Officiating Consul, (with a view to prevent all discussion on the subject of Tonnage Dues) is published for general information and guidance.
By Order of His Excellency, Her Brit- annic Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade &c. in China.
600
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 4th December 1843..
tage:
For every Foot of Water the Ship draws, fifty Cents per Foot both in- wards and outwards from the "Chaw Chat Rock. And one Dollar per foot, from a Line drawn from "Lamtia” Island
“Chapel Island- "Paktia” Island or in the
proximities of them.
5th All British Merchant Ships are liable to the Pilotage from and to the "Chaw Chat" Rock, beyond (or outside of) which it is optional.
HENRY GRIBBLE. Officiating British Consul
Amoy.
(True Copy.)
RICHARD WOOSŇAM.
The annexed Copy of a letter addressed to Her Pritannic Majesty's Officiating Con- The Inner Waters, including "Koolong-sul at Amoy, regarding the rate at which " Island, to Pagoda Island on the S. W. various foreign Coins are to be received at Side,to the Six Islands on the Eastern Side. that Port, in payment of the Imperial Duties is published for general information and guidance. By Order of His Excellency Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade &c., &c., in
HENRY GRIBBLE.
Officiating, H. B. M. Consul,
Amoy.
(A true Copy.)
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
The annexed Extract of a letter address- ed to Her Britannic Majesty's Officiating Consul at Amoy, and the Pilot Regulations for that Port to which it refers, are publish- ed for the information and guidance of all Her Majesty's Subjects. By Order of His Excellency Her Britannic Majesty's Pleni- potentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade &c. &c. in China.
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 4th December, 1843.
"EXTRACT."
"I may take this occasion to add, that <the Pilot Regulations you have establish- “ed and which I mean to publish, appear to me to be very good, and the rates mo- derate. I have heard, that some of the Owners of the Regular Coast Traders
have seen objections to them on the ground that such a charge is unnecessary, but I *am of opinion, that, since the promulga- tion of the General Regulations, and the Government Notification on the subject of Pilots, any Vessel which might not have one on board, and which might < happen to be lost on entering any of the Five Ports opened by Treaty, would not be entitled
from the Insurers. “To all Vessel oming from a distance the Regulation on this head, it is self evident, “cannot fail to be specially acceptable
(True Extract. )
China.
RICHARD "WOOSNAM.
Hong-Kong, 4th December, 1843.
Government House, Victoria, Hong-Kong, December 3rd, 1843.
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 3 of the
e 13th of last month, submitting the result of an inves- tigation into the Currency at Amoy, and
Price $1monthly. Or $12 yearly.
A Copy of this letter will be published for general information.
I have &c., HENRY POTTINGER.
(Signed.)
(A true Copy.)
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
HENRY GRIBBLE Esquire.
Officiating British Consul at Amoy.
TENDERS will be received at this Office, Bills drawn by H. M. Plenipotentiary in until Monday the 18th instant at noon, for China, on the Right Honorable the Gover- of Company's Rupees, (Cos. Rs. 2,000,000) nor General of India, in Council, for two lacs
William thirty days after sight, in exchange in sets of 10,000 Cos. Rs., payable at Fort for Mexican or other Republican dollars of equal standard, payable into this Treasury on or before Saturday, the 30th instant.
The Bills will be delivered on the 20th or on receipt of the dollars.
By order,
-CHAS. E. STEWART. Treasurer and Financial Secretary,
Government House, Victoria, Hong-Kong,
Treasurer's Off
's Office, 2nd December, 1843.
NOTICE is hereby given, that sealed Ten- CONTRACTS For Building. ders will be received at this Office until Friday the 15th inst., at noon, from such persons as may be willing to contract for building Officer's Barracks and a Guard Room at Sywan, according to Plans and Specifications to be seen Engineer.
EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G.
Commissariat,_ Victoria, 5th December, 1843.
HOUSES REQUIRED TO RENT. NOTICE is hereby given, that sealed Ten- ders will be
at
at
such
stating that the outturn of the different Coins Monday the Cerved from until
T.
persons as may be willing
let, for periods of either six or twelve months
is certain, com- mencing from 1st December 1844, Houses in this place suitable for Officers' Quarters and Mess Houses.
which had been assayed there, averaged One Tael and Seven Mace (1) less than at Canton; but, that being anxious to
us to assi- milate the Amoy Standard with that already laid down at Canton, you had arranged with the local Mandarins for the adoption of the
The Tenders must specify the Building latter at Amoy, on condition that One Tael, offered, with all its exterior appurtenan- five Mace (4) should be allowed on every ces, the term proposed, and the rent per in advance, 100 Taels of Sycee Silver for refining ex-month, payable three months
(but no more) at the time of taking posses- penses under the following Heads, vizt.
sion, all repairs being at the charge of the Charcoal
owner, but any needful alterations being at Wages of 2 Men.
the expense of the public. In case any Saltpetre &c.
unfinished Building should be offerred, the House Expences.
plan of completion must be described, to the satisfaction of the Commanding Royal and Superintending Engineer, at whose Office, further particulars may be known,
6 Mace.
5 Mace. 3 Mace.
1 Mace.
By this arrangement,
Rupees weighing. Peruvian Dollars do. Mexican do. Bolivian do. do Chopped do. are to be considered 100 Taels weight: Cases
here the ny of harge Dace
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
Prror REGULATIONS AT AMOY. 1st. Every Pilot
ence signed the Hai Hong, counter ned by the and stamped with the respective,
the Offices of those Func paid
atle a Pilot to his licence, he The must produ
of his fitness. by at least one Captain of one of that I reathly
TMC. C. 109,7,9,0 111,45,5 111,9 0,0
. 112, 1, 5,0 112 5, 20 113, 2.07 respectively equal to Sycee Silver, in all mperial Duties may be
Coin
EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G.
Commissariat,
Victoria, 5th December, 1843.
SALE OF PUBLIC STORES. NOTICE is hereby given, that a conside- rable quantity of Public Stores will shortly be offered for sale, consisting chiefly of the following articles viz.
One
Soup.
Brandy
Vinegar
your arrangement.
Pease
Pepper
Candles