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The Hongkong Government Gazette.

1-Tea,

1844

1845

1846

1847

1848

1849

1850

1851

1852

1853

1854

1855

1856

$13,132,958

2.-Silk, Raw,

3.-Silk, Manufactured,

4.-Sundries,

1,919,299

2,172.225 400,848

2,424,807

1,961,103

522,094

$15.025,024 || $11,112,627 2,496,146

425,501

1,344.286

1,680,472

$11,848,232 385,566

1.807.670

$7,382,440

$9,335,700

$7,672.771 $10,554,100

$ 5,434,652

$5,147,156

$4,647,550 $2,500,000

$6 355.275

166,669

444,220

860,000

1,010,000

415,450

659,695

Total Dollars,

17,925,360

20.734.018

15,378,500

15,721,940

8,653,033

11,185,985

874,785

0,918,811

749,740

486,300

329,535

836.220

1,490,157

13,210,312

6,590,272

541,187

188,265

432,168

6,531,989

495,002

361.324

522,507

386,950

6,098,477

1,023,677

40,300

405.620

46,200

5,100

2,956,920

8.217,259

836,500

EXPORT TRADE.

Average of the above Thirteen Years, $8,265,495,

2. Cattoni Manufactures, ...

3.-- Metala,

4.--Miscellaneous, Raw & Manufactured,

5.-Raw Cotton,

6.Other Indian and Straits Produce,

7.-Rice,

:

1.—Woollen Manufactures,

1844

$2,898.866

1845

1846

1847

1840.

1849

1350

1851

1852

. 1854

1855

1856

6,816,382 783,164

4.726,870 57.985

222.973

1,212,612

4,727,834

47,823

2,764,317

$1,875,042 87.874

829,523

4,025,018

2,755.223

$1,396,534 38,732

62,493

741,107

4,685,872

30.282

40.101

2,501,052 $1.627.316

$1,866,980

$ 768,042

1,213,314

1.475.644

595,467

2.791.615

19,613

47,578

***16,932 4,769,641

138.177 33,808

46.245

459,570

2.41.945 $ 818,817

$134.826

678.151

85,820

$ 30,750

$

358.500

3,020

447,642

38,020

18,513

18,446

48,788

32,500

420,673 1,768,300

$399,955

817,604

5,500,000

467,890

8,227,000

2,706,425

906,425

468,983

240,357

886,156

5,666,977

...

2,000,000

Total Dollars, ...

15,506,240

10,715,502

9,997,583

9,625,760

6,534,597

7,902,244

10,094,261

9,974,022

3,348,444

3,605,590

9,142,061

[MAY 16, 1857.

No. XI. SUMMARY of BRITISH IMPORT and EXPORT TRADE at the PORT OF CANTON, from the Year 1844-the first Year commencing after the opening of the Port-to the

present date, compiled from Consular Returns.

IMPORT TRADE.

1

MAY 16, 1857.]

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SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, Next will close on Sunday, the 24th

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

Also,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVI THE

GATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship NORNA," Capt. RoGzRs, with Her Majesty's Mails, l'assen- gers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on MONDAY, the 25th May, at 2 PM, CARGO will be received on board until Noon oo the 23d; SPECIE until Noon on the 24th, and PARCELS until 4 PM. on the 24th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE

REQUIRED.

by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

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POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. HE GENERAL & IS, per Steamer

instant, at 6 o'clock P.M. The ustal SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL will be made up the following Morning. LET- TERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late P.M., for a late fee of Is. fee of Gd.; and from 11 o'clock A.M. to 12 o'clock

past 1: Coc., must be prepaid.

Letters posted between the hours of 11 and Half-

WM. CHAPMAN,

Port-Master. Hongkong, 13th April. 1857.

NOTICE. THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREMI

COURT, will be held on MONDA Y, the 25th day of May, an. 1847, at 12 o'clock Noon.

By Order of the Court.

THE

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON. Acting Registrar. NOTICE.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Koute is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered is ACSIMARY JURISDICTION, will be held an THE next SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT,

FRIDAY, the 5th day of June, a.. 1857, at 12 o'clock Noon.

By Order of the Court,

NORMAN HAMSAY MASSON,

Acting-Registrar. SALE OF DECEASED SEAMEN'S EFFECTS. Harbour Master's Department. E undersigned is instructed to sell by PUBLIC the install.

ROBT. S. WALKER,

Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 12th May, 1857.

No

In re DAVID SIMEON, deceased, TOTICE,All Claims against the above Estate, must be proved before the OFFICIAL AUMI- NISTRATOR before the 13th day of November, A.D. 1857, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division.

All persons indebted to the said Estate are re- quested to make immediate Payment to-

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar Official Administrator.

at noon precisely, at the Victoria Exchange, the EFFECTS of the late W. H. DOLLER, J. Mac- KELLY and A. MACLAREN, comprising NAUTI CAL INSTRUMENTS, BOCKS, CHARTS, SEA CHESTS, WEARING APPAREL, and One HUNTING WATCH.

G. DUDDELL.

Hongkong, 1516 May, 1857,

NOTICE

MT

[R ALFRED FINCHAM is this day admitted

a Partner in our Firm.

REISS & Co.

China, 1st May, 1857.

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TO CONTRACTORS.

SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE. *VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 9th May, 1857. NOTICE-SEALED TENDERS will be receiv-

Ned at this office until Noon of the 25th instant,

from persons willing to CONTRACT for the EXE- CUTION of the undermentioned WORKS, viz:-- in constructing a NEW SEA WALL, from Marine Lot No. 104 Eastward, to join the Coast Road known as the Plazza; and Westward, from Marine Lot No.101, to join the Sea Wall of Pedder's Wharf; in forming the BOWRING PHAYA; in filling in the ground be tween auch New Road and the present Sea-front of the several Marine Lots; and in the continuing the several Culverta and Druins, &c.

DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, and CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT, may be seen at this Office daily, be- tween the bours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.

BLANES

THOS. L. WALKER,

Acting Surveyor General,

FOR SALE,

At the Office of the “ China Mail," LANK Forms of POWERS OF ATTOR- NEY, WILLS, CHARTERPARTIES, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, BILLS OF LADING, SHIPPING ORDERS, COMPRADOR'S CHECK

BOOKS, SHIPPING ARTICLES, and the newest orm of SHIPS BILL OF SALE.

Also,

SAILING DIRECTIONS for the RIVER MIN;

And,

A Table, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES Tea, as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois,

19th March, 1857.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.-

PRICI, $12 per Aunum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents.

TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cente-One- half of these charges for each Repetition,

Office of H.B.M.'s Consulate, Canton, Hongkong, April, 1857.

True Copies,

GEO, S. MORRISON.

Average of the above Thirteen Years, $11,032,091,

H.B.M's Consul Officiating. HARRY S, PARKES,