THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15тa APRIL, 1865.
ching the contracts to be made with such rers, as well as the terms and conditions en wirich they are to be assigned after their
al in this Kingdom.
SEC. 4.
It shall also be the duty of the ster of the lnterior, with the assistance of toresaid Committee, from time to time to tomend for the adoption of His Majesty the in Privy Council, such measures and regu- as as may be deemed expedient, to promote Loi encourage the introduction of free immi- pants from abroad.
SEC. 5. Moneys appropriated by the Le- ature for the objects contemplated by this shall be paid out of the Public Treasury, so the order of the Minister of the Interior.
SEC. 6. Such measures and regulations as all from time to time be adopted by His Ma- y the King in Privy Council, under the pro- cns of this Act, shall be embodied in Ordin-
of the King in Council; and the same shall te published in a newspaper published in Hono-
aid.
AN ACT
TO ADMIT COAL FREE OF DUTY.
NOTICE.
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R. J. W. H. ESCHERICH was admitted
BE IT ENACTED, by the King and the Legisla. Ma parter in our firm, on let January
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tive Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Legislature of the Kingdom assembled: SECTION 1. That from and after the pu- blication of this Act, Coal, when imported into this Kingdom, shall be free of duty.
Approved this 31st day of Dec., A. D. 1864.
KAMEHAMEHA R.
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MARITIMES
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MESSAGERJES IMPERIALES.
Paquebots-Poste Français.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES,
SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect and O
ecome a law from and after the date of its torage.
Approved this 30th day of Dec., A. D. 1864.
KAMEHAMEDA R.
AN ACT
TO LEVY A SPECIFIC TAX ON RICE, BY AMENDING SECTION 516 OF THE CIVIL CODE.
BE IT ENACTED, by the King and the Legisla- tive Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Legislature of the Kingdom assembled: SECTION 1. That the first paragraph of etion 516 of the Civil Code, be and the same hereby amended by inserting the word "rien" ter the word "coffee,” in the fourth line, so at the paragraph will read as follows: "There shall be levied, collected and pald, upon all goods,
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chandise and produce, imported into this Agdom, a duty of five per cent ad valorem, acepting wines and spiritous liquors, and ex- esting sugar, molasses and syrups of sugar, and
, and rice, the produce of any country, with which this Government has no existing treaty, which shall be subject to the following rates of duty, viz:
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, that the id 516th Section, is further amended, by sup- pying after the eighth paragraph, a new para- eph to read as follows; Rice, the produce of
country with which this Government has no rusting treaty, if the same be in the husk one st per pound, and if the same be cleaned, one rest and a half per pound.
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect six nths after its passage.
Approved this 30th day of Dec., A. D. 1864.
KAMEHAMEHA R.
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ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS & CALCUTTA. N Wednesday, the 26th April, at Noon, the Company's Steam-ship "ALPHEE,” Commandant BOILEVE, H. I. M. N., with Her Britannic Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for the above places, in connection:
At Alexandria, with the Company's and the Austrian Lloyd's Mail Steamers for the Levaut, Black Sea, Greece, Corfu and Trieste.
At Messina, with the Company's Semi-weekly Mail Steamers for Malta and all the Italian Ports. At Marseilles, with the Weekly Company's Mail Steamer for Valencia and by Railroad to Madrid.
[ Passengers going to London are informed
last.
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. China, 31st March, 1865.
NOTICE.
THE business hiperter
dersigned as Printer and Stutioner, will from this date be conducted under the Firm or Style of NORONHA & SONS, Mr. HENRIQUE L. NORONHA and Mr. DEOCLECIANO L. No- RONHA having been admitted as partners.
D. NORONHA,
Hongkong, 10th April, 1865.
COPPER PLATE PRINTING. ARTIES having their own engraved Plates
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may have VISITING CARDS printed from them, plain or enamelled, by applying at the Office of the undersigned.
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NORONHA & SONS.
NOTICE.
have this day admitted as Partners Mr. FRANK DARVALL WAKEFORD and Mr. CHARLES STOREY, Constituting the Firm of STOREY, WAKEFORD & STOREY, practising as Archi- tects, Surveyors and Civil Engincers.
C. H. STOREY.
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1865.
NOTICE.
that the Company will convey, free of charge, MR. HENRY WM. WOOD will, from this
from Marseilles to London, their Baggage to the extent allowed by the regulation.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
The Company has authority to grant Insur- ance on all Cargo couveyed by its Vessels, at a premium of 14 per cent upon Merchandize, and 1 per cent on Treasure, from Hongkong tu Lyons, Paris, London, and Holland, and pro- portionally for places this side of Sucz.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 o'clock of the 24th April, Specie and Parcels until 5 o'clock of the 26th.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages destined heyond Suez is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be furnished by the Shippers to the Agent with the Bills of Lading; and the Company will not be responsible for any consequence or prejudice which may ensue from an incorrect declaration. For particulars respecting Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the Company's Office, Queen's Road.
C. BERTRAND, Agent.
Hongkong, 13th April; 1805.
date, take charge of our business at this Port.
For the BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED,
WM. ADAMSON, Manager.
Hongkong, 15th February, 1865.
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NOTICE.
R. E. HURENER and Mr. R. BRONDSTED, have been anthorized to sign our firm in
China.
BOURJAU, NÜBENER & Co. Hongkong, 20th January, 1865.
NOTICE.
THE undersigned have been appointed Agents
for Lloyds at Canton and Macao. Communications at Maçao to be addressed to Mr. E. L. LANÇA, H. B. M. Consular Agent there.
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, 25th April, 1863.
Printed and Published by D. NORONHA Printer to Hongkong Government, OswaLD'S TERRACE, WELLINGTON STREET.
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