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Power to Governor
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
HONGKONG,
ANNO OCTAVO VICTORE REGINE,
No. 20 of 1844.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, ESQUIRE, Governor, and Com
mander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
20th day of Novezaber, 1844. S AN ORDINANCE to empower the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Executive Council thereof in cases of exigency, to place any Districts of Public or Military Stations of the said Island under Martial Law.
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WHEREAS, it has been found that from the vicinity of the said Island to the mainland of China a facility is afforded to armed and predatory parties of landing in considerable numbers on the said Island of Hongkong: And whereas from the yet unformed state of the Colony a considerable Police force is not of sufficient ability to afford Her Majesty's Subjects resident thereon adequate, protection
Table of Oficial 11. And be it further enacted and ordained that the following Official fees as set fees to be loried the forth in the unnetel uble shall be levied and made payabĵo from and after the passing the pawing of this of this Ordinance all fees so levied to he paid into the Colonial Treasury.
ONINGAÇO.
FABLES OF FEES TO BE LEVIED AS FOLLOWS ----
For granting a Marriage Licence
For the signature of the Governor
or
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Confnissions
For the signature of the Colonial Secretary.
A fee amounting to per cent on the annual value or salary of any
oy appointments by His Excellency the Governor,
assed the Legislative Council of Hongkong. ..this 20th day of November, 1844.
A. E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils..
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,
Governor, &. &..
GOVERNMENT BILLS:
Wiru reference to the notice dated the 1st inst.
1.-Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong with the with the advice of the advice of the Legislative Council thereof that from and after the passing of this fleclare any District Ordinance it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Governor with the advice or Public or Military of the Executive Council of the said Island when and so often as the exigency of the is Excellency the Governor &c. is pleased it is hereby notified that the rates of exchange for For Bills on India at Two Hundred and Twen Post of the said Island case may seem to him and them to require such procedure, to declare by any public to direct that publicity be given in English and the ensuing month of December are fixed. to be under Martial proclamation or proclamations made in the usual manner and form that in and Chinese to the annexed despatch from Hwangty Rupees (220) for 100 Mexican Dolars, and fe Bills on England, at Fifty pence Sterling (50) Law by Proclamation throughout any certain District or in any Public or Military Station of the said ta-jin, Treasurer of Canton Province, rend. Island Martial Law shall prevail, or that such place shall be under theeantral and uncing all claim on the part of the Emperor to
for One Mexican Dollar. government of such Law by the force and effect of such Proclamation.
Land-tas from Hongkong, Proclamation to have 2.And be it further enacted and ordained that any such Proclamation shall the offpet of an Ordi- from and after the publication thereof have the full force and effect as of an Ordinance Ranco,
passed by the said Governor with the advice of the Legislativo Council of the said Island.
Preamble.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
this 20th day of November, 1844.
A. E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils,
JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,
Governor, &c., &o,
HONGKONG,
ANNNO OCTAVO VICTORE REGINE,
No. 21 of 1844.
By order,
FREDERICK W. A. BRUGE.
Colonial Secretary.
Victoria Hongkong, 26ht December, 1944.
IIWANG, TREASURER OF Kwaxatung,
Sze.
&c.
&.c.
sends the following communication.
A previous letter from you the Honorable Envoy, respecting a certain man surnamed Tang of Kin-teen villagh (of Canton Province) to exempt him from the paving of the land-tax, (formerly duc from Hongkong) has reached
Bia-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies. Her and personage to investigate the matter iesennjunc
His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS.Esquire, Governor and Commander. Whilst therefore dispatching an Official potentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with tin with the Singan Magistrate, minutely and the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkang.
truly, I previously also drew up an official answer, as is on record.
EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G. Victoria, November 30th, 1841..
ORIGINAL CUBRESPON DENUE.
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(To the Editor of the Friend of China.) Sin-Can you inform me whether it is usual in England to allow bricks and other Bitibling materials to be placed on a public Rond, so Lugas they do not materially interfere with the thoroughfare. I ask this information as I love to-day receivel notice from the Police to remove certain piles of Bricks required for a Building now in cause of erection, not fun public part of the Town, and looking at the state of the Queen's Road, I can only conclude this notice has been servent to gratify private p que. – I am your obiit. Servant,
NOTICE.
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Now advertisements, will he received, until 4 O'Clock, on the evenings previous to publi-, cation, viz: Tuesdays and Fridays.
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AN ORDINANCE for licensing the Sale of Salt, Opium, Bhaang, Ganja, Paun Betel
According to the report of Woo, a candidate and Betel Leaf within the Colony of Hongkong and for the licensing of Pawnbrokers for a Magistracy, which was conjointly made Usiren Starts and Auctioneers with a Table of Fees on Official Licendes and Signatures.
by the Singan Magistrate Tang they have as f. 26th day of November, 18411certained that the said Tang's fields are situat WHEREAS, it is expedient to raise such fands as may be necessary to defrayed within the jurisdiction of Hongkong, and MADRAS the Civil Expenses of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
the Chinese Mandarins consider it not proper 1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained with a view to the part performance of such to exact the tax from Tang, because Hongkong
Country,
I have therefore addressed the local Man
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER;28mm 1844.
No person to act as pelweigher or broker object by Elis Excelency the Governor of longkong with the advice of the Legislative is made a possession of your Honorable THE FRIEND OF CHINA, of Saltor retail Opium Council thereof, That no person shall within the said Island of Hongkong or its haang, Gauja, Puan Dependencies of the waters thereof, carry on the trade or bccupation of a weigher or Betel, or Betel Leaf broker of Salt, or sell or retail apy Opium, Bhaang, Ganja, Paun Betel or Betel Leaf, darins to consult maturely, to make up the ori Without a licence for": in a smaller quantity than one chest for consumption, without having previously ob- that purpose. tained adjcence for that purpose from the Governor for the time being in Council," ginal amount of money and rice, and take 2. And be it further enacted and ordained that it shall be lawful for the Governor measures to that effect, without demanding i Power given to Govs : Ervin panel to for the time being in Council to grant by licence to one or more persons the exclusive any longer from Tang. Whilst communicat grant such licences to right and privilege of exercising the Trade or occupation or a roker weigher of ing this for the information of You the Hono- eno or more persons. Salt and of selling or retailing Opium, Bhaang, Canja, Pann, Betel, and Betel Leaf for rahle Envoy, I wish you a full measure of hap
consumption in any quantity less than one chest within the said Colony and its Depen- piness, and address this important paper, dencies and the waters thereof.
Licencos how to be granted,
3. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the said licence or licences shall he granted to the Highest bidders, to be ascertained either by Public Auction or by fenders to be sent in, in pursuance of public notice to that effect, and on such condi. tions relative to the giving of Security for the payment of the sum tendered and for the maintenance of good order and the prevention of ripts or disturbances among the persons engaged in the Salt-trade or on the premises of persons retailing or selling Opium Bhaang, Ganja, Paun Betel, and Betel Leat for consumption within the said Colony of Hongkong or its Dependencies or the waters thereof, and subject to such other regulations in all respects as from time to time to His Excellency the Governor with the advice of the said executive Council may seem fit.
4. And be it further enacted and ordained that if any person without having Penalty for weigh ing Salt or retailing obtained such licence as aforesaid or the permission or authority of the person so Opium Bhaang Ganja licenced as aforesaid shall exercise or carry on the trade or occupation of weighing Paun Betel and Betel Salt within the said Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies or the waters thereof Leaf contrary to Lar shall sell or retail Opium, Bhaang Ganja Paun Betel and Betel Leaf for consum. and regulations.
ption in any quantity less than one chest, or shall infringe any of the Regulations from time to time established by the Governor in Council under the authority of this Ordinance he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 500 dollars to be recovered in a summary manner before any Magistrate of Police and in default of the said penalty being duly paid after gonviction, the same shall be levied by distress in the usual man. ner on the offender's goods and chattels, and if there be no sufficient distress every aoch offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six calendar months
Power to Governor
6. And be it further enacted and ordained that it shall and may be layful to and in Council to make for the said Governer in Council from time to time to make such further regulations Regulations from time or orders as to him shall seem fit, respecting the weighing or vending of Saltor. Opium, Bhaang Ganja l'ann, Betel and Betel Leaf with a power to enforce the same by such penalties as shall scom expedient, provided always that such penalties shall not exceed those hereinbefore imposed.
to time.
Power to Governor 6 And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and may be lawful to and in Council to make for the said Governor, with the advice of the said Council to make hereafter all such like regulations for the rules and regulations as to him may seem expedient concerning the farming, selling farming calling and read remailing of Bhaang Ganja Paun, Betel and Betel Leaf and that in the making tailing of Bhanng Gan- ja Peen, Belek and and enforcing of such rals and regulations be shall be vested with all and singlar the Betel Leaf as for powers and authority hereby vested in him with respect to the farming selling and Opium detailing of Opium.
7. And be it further enacted and ordained, that no person shall exercise or carry Pawnbroker Anction the trade or occupation of a Pawnbroker or of an Auctioneer, or shall keep a public oneer or keep public billiard table, without having previously obtained a licence from the Governor for the Billiard table without time being in Council, which licence shall endure for the space of one year from the alicence.
date thereof; provided always that every person king out a Pawnbroker's or an Auctioneer's licence or licence for a public billiard table shall pay into the Colonial Treasury such sums as to His Excellency the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council may seem fit the said sums to be paid previous to the granting of such licence or licences.
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મ And be it further effected and ordained that if any person shall without having obtained enth licence as aforesaid carry on or excrcise the trade or piccupation of a Pawnbroker of Auctioneer, or keep a public Billiard Table or either or any of them, or shall be convicted of exposing for sale or putting up and thing whatever to public Anction or of taking any thing whateve inspawn, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 200 dollars to be recovered in a summary manner befire any Police Magis- trate and in default of payinent, the same to be levied by distress of his goods and chattels Auction day of P 9. And be it further enacted and ordained that the Governor in Council if he see fit shall be empowered to levy an Auction duty of 24 per cent on all sales bý Auction within this Colony.
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Auctioneer tomska 10. And be it further enseted and ordained that every person who shall act as an quare Returns on Auctioneer in the said Colony shall make and give at the Office of the Colonial Secre- Path and deduct Anc fury once in every three months a faithful and truc Return on oath of all the sums reccived at malus made by him as Auctioneer within the said three months, and that ech such Auctioncer shall ftom every sum received by him on the sale of any article he him in that capacity deduct the sum sanctioned under this Ordinance and pay the amount tinrent into the Colonial Treasury quarterly and it is bereby declared, that any such Auctingeer failing duly to comply with the provisions of this Section shall be considered to barg forfeited his liceace and such licence shall be absolutely raid by such neglect or default,
To,
His Excellency,
Ier Britannic Majesty's Plenipo tentiary, Governor of Hongkong, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces and Superintendent of British Trade,
DAVIS,
&c. &c. &c. Tankwang, 24th year, 11th month, 15th day,
24th December, 1811.-Received 25th.
True Translation. CHARLES GETZLAFF. Chinese Secretary.
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The mystery connected with the wounding f Mr. Cook, has happily licen cleared up, a European having time forward and deeled that he fired the shot, of course without the idea of doing an injury to any one, It is satis- Factory to know that such is the case; satisfac tory to the party wounded, who otherwise might have continued under the impression that a secret enemy was seeking his life, and also satisfactory to the public, there having been doubts as to whether the Chinese had not got into the habit of using fire-aruus for the purpose of assassinating those against whom they had a grudge.
In our last issue. the death of Mr. Robert MacNalley was inserted, in consequence of a notice sent to this office in a letter bearing the singnature of John R Scott./ We have been requested by Mr. Mac Nulley to con- tradict the report, and have already done so by a circular, is our local subscribers.
It is unnecessary for us to say much on this subject. The author of such a misele. vous and cruel hoax, if discovered, will be pu- nished by law, and if he is not discoverad, the consciousness that he has committed such an outrage on decency will bring its own punish- We have heard of such paltry tricks elsewhere, but did--not expect that among our limited community, any one could be found who would attempt to wound the feelings of a
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parent, by conveying to her, through the me dium of a public Journal,a false announcement of, her son's dentin.
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We hear that, it is the intention of Govern- ment, to grant the land upon which the Marinc Magistrates office is now built, as a site for an Episcopal church; the ground upon which the.. present temporary Church is erected being added to the Military parade. The site for the new Church is certainly a very beautiful one, and as the bill is to be cut down considerably, it will be of easy ascent as well as occupying a central position. The reserving of a piece of land for a parade ground, is doubtless ad vantageous, both to the Military and the public, who will through the courtesy of the Officers, [be often enlivened by music from the bands of the regiments who may be in this garrison.
Our correspondent Xasks, whether it is cus tomary to permit buikling materials to be laid down in streets for building purposes? Cus tomary-of course it is customary.-Look at the whole length and breadth of the Queen's - road? Don't we there see building material forepublic and private purposes piled up? But lately, did we not see the principal street open for months in carving on government works, and the earth piled op so as almost to hide the houses on one side of the street from those on the other? Do we not see mas houses built in
the great thoroughfare of the town, said build-