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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH AUGUST, 1877.

Monday, 9th July 1877. W. D. SPRATT Sworn, deposeth.

371

At

I am Proprietor of the Cosmopolation Docks. The 1st Defendant is a man in daily employed to nail on copper sheating, the 2nd Defendant is cook to some dyvers that I have in my employ. about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the 1st defend- ant and shewed me a bag containing about 5 tbs. of composition nails. The bag has a rubit-string to it which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs, there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the dyvers' place of abode-an old boat roofed over. The 2nd Defendant was there I searched the place and found 4 packages of similar composition nails, altogether about. 50 lbs. of the total value of

$6 or $7.

他鐵壹印八廚船弟日被澳士

弟日被澳士發十號禮 前後以條視壹事度點仔澳 丁告東毛 往間掛通 包手看 於

係主 他被上屋於

屋於得於過包重持更特八 或五什身告看 看背備 股包有五什報候號工 七十銅上在兒係工事上口繩磅銅他有早

員磅鐵來 此弟售

卽至此

包機得

六重

CANDIDATE No. 16.

一名被告係

板在

發誓言他係嘆

十七年士巴烈

拜

此 項 巴百月 日名船噤烈七九

This is a bill of gift executed by us, Yi a Sang, a native of Chang Kwun Ó, and his legistimate

wife Lum Shi.

Whereas for the purpose of poverty of our family, we, the husband and wife, having consulted with each other, are desirous of presenting our own daughter, named A Ku of the age of seven years and born at Yau Shi (about 3 A..) of the 29th day of 9th moon, to Yip Lai Kuin. In consideration of the nursing of her mother, the said Yip Lai Kum gives us a sum of $65,--which sum the said Yü a Sang and his wife personally receive for the use of family expenses. The said girl is on the same day delivered to the said Yip Lai Kum. The said Yip Lai Kum has power to change her name and the said girl serves Yip Lai Kum as a servant. At the time of her becoming age, the said girl shall be entirely put under the order of Yip Lai Kum. If the said girl be disobedient, she shall be allowed to present to another family. This is mutually consented by both parties and without any extortion to compel us to present to the said Yip Lai Kum whatsoever. We declare that the said girl never has been betrothed. We undertake to settle, if the said girl was obtained without original. This cannot be repented by us at this time as a present.

onday 9th of July 1877. W. B. SPRATT sworn deposite.

I am proprietor of the Cosmolotive dock, the 1st defenant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper shealing, the second defenant is a cook to some divers that I have in my employ at about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian Watchman reported to me something about the first defenant and show me a bag of composition nails about 5 pounds, the bag has a roped string to it which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the ties there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying to one lip from what I further heard from the watchman, I went into the diver's place of a an old boat roofed over, the second defenant was there, I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails, altogether about 50 pounds of the total value of $6 or $7. 舟此

舟蓋住

吾入泅水人之

住所第二被告

時本月八號上

第一被告托有

午八點鐘有一

共得亦住吾大有五內 大約四在所入肶

眦一磅 磅裝袋 包此 當短此現

第印午時子是日是澳士發卑號十英

度八本吾泅工釘東麼

禮七

舊之磅

此以

釘貓

報

被夫乃當搭 月百

小間值釘

信纏下約固有謂

之廚告之告船哥

九七

No.176.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With reference to Government Notification of the 19th June, 1877, No. 146, it is hereby notified, that all candidates having failed at the Examination on the 10th ultimo, and the Examiners having recommended an extension of the maximum limit of age from 28 to 35, a second Examination for the same vacancy will be held by the same Examiners on Tuesday, the 28th of August, at the Council Chamber.

The limits of age on this occasion will be from 16 to 35.

Candidates must send in their names with testimonials on or before the 23rd of August, to the Acting Colonial Secretary.

By Cominand,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th August, 1877.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary,