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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
it the request of His Excellency The Governor and Captain-General of the Philippine Islands the ed Circular (with a Translation) is published for the information of the Mercantile Community, hers whom it may concern.
By Order,
olonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th November, 1860.
PRIMERA SECRETARIA DE ESTADO. DIRECCION POLITICA.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Circular á los Agentes Diplomaticos y Consules de S. M. en el estrangero,
abusos cometidos por algunos buques estrangeros, que, violando las disposiciones de Aduanas vigentes en Filipinas, ucido à la isla de Jolo multitud de efectos de ilicito comercio, municiones y pertrechos de guerra, hán llamado Son de la Reina Nuestra Señora, y, en su consecuencia, se há servido resolver prevenga á V. haga presente á ferno, que, no estando abierto al comercio esterior mas que los puertos de Manila, Sual, Yloilo, y Zamboanga no será Já la bandera estrangera hacer directamente el tráfico con Joló y sus adyacentes, que, con arreglo á las capitulaciones Abril de 1851, forman parte integrante del Archipelago Filipino. De Real órden lo digo á V. con el objeto espresado, de que se dé á la anterior disposicion la mayor publicidad posible para que llegue á conocimiento del comercio de ese Dios guarde á V. muchos años. Madrid 2 de Julio de 1860.
SATURNINO CALDERON COLLANTES.
El Director general
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(Translation.)
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT,
Circular to Her Majesty's Diplomatic Agents and Consuls abroad.
ULLOA.
e attention of Our Lady The Queen having been called to the irregularities committed by some foreign Vessels who, tion of the Customs Laws in force in the Philippines, have conveyed to the Island of Joló a great number of contra- ds, arms and ammunition, I have received Her Majesty's Commands to instruct you to inform the local Government that the Ports open to foreign trade being only Manila, Sual, Ylvilo, and Zamboanga, no direct traffic under a dag will be permitted with Joló and adjacent isles which, in conformity with the Capitulations of the 30th April, 1851,
and parcel of the Philippine Archipelago. You will communicate accordingly with the Public Authorities of that the Mercantile Community of the place may be made fully acquainted with the prohibition.-God Preserve You. 2nd July, 1860.
SATURNINO CALDERON COLLANTES.
(Signed) True Copy,
(Signed)
ULLOA,
Director General.