CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]

Miettun Anthony,

5 April, 1853.

5828 Hong Kong 372

Schedule of Despatches transmitted by the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Mail Steamer Singapore via South ampton on the 10th May 1856.

No Date

J F Dosp: Desp C.O. JULY 1356.

Subject of Despatch. Duplicates.

111, 26 March Regarding establishment of a Mint in the Colony. 45,264 46 49 Submitting for confirmation Ordinance No. 5 of 1856 for the amendment of Procedure in Civil and Criminal Cases. Submitting for confirmation Ordinance No.6 of 1856 to extend the Criminal Procedure Ordinance No.4 of 1852. Submitting for confirmation Ordinance No.7 of 1856 to extend to this Colony certain Enactments and General Orders for reforming Procedure in the High Court of Chancery and the offices thereof. 90. Transmitting Comparative Return of vessels entered at the Port of Hong Kong in the years 1854 and 1853. Acknowledging Despatch No. 2 of 25th November, and submitting additional observations for the reorganization of the Legislative Council. 10 April Acknowledging Despatch No. 17 of 20th December, and reporting on Lieut. Colonel Dunlop's Complaint against the Port office authorities at Hong Kong. Acknowledging receipt of Despatches No. 29 of 31st January 1856.

Nr 81. Establishment.

To the Harbour Master's office.

Reporting temporary additions.

Mr. Merivale.

M. Mitchell will have arrived in Hong Kong by the middle of this month.

It would seem proper, I think, to desire the Governor to report in what respect the Harbour Master's department is inefficient, rendering it necessary to nominate new men to perform duties which would be executed by M. Mitchell & the usual strength of the department.

Maps. Ganthorpe & Remedios.

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