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Letters. Papors,

Letters. Paners.

3

Caduceus Cedars

1

1

Falcon Frederica

1

1

1

Avabloy

1

Corrimulzie

1

Fattahool Aiziz 2

200

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND APRIL, 1865.

List of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 21st April, 1865.

Lotters, Papers.

Agamenon $ Akbar

Lets. Pupe.

Julian

Letters. Papora.

1

Letters. Papers.

Marmion

John Temperley2

Monsoon

6 4

John Stuart

1

Mount Vernon 1

Sharp Shooter. 1 Sea Witch Sea Queen

1

Africana

7 2

Catherine

1

Feronia

1

John Lidgett 8

Milton

Adriana

4

Crystal

1

Ferozshah

3

J. H. Ransom 12

1

Maggie Lander 5

Sarah Newman 1

Sir J. Newton 1

Alexandra

2

Como

2

Fiewan

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Jane

1

Sea Bird

A reta

4

Camilla Cavour 1

Formosa

1

Jeanne de Are 1

North

5

1

Scawfell

1 1

Arabia

I

Coral Nymph 2

Fortitudo

I

NorthernCrown 1

Silome

1

Avalanche

2

Courser

1

Kirkland

2

New York

1

Sea Nymph

2

Asia

2

2

Ceaser

1

Gazelle

1

2

Kate Gregory

1

Northern Queen 1

Aboyne

1

Golden West

1

2

Kahlamba

1

Norseman

1

Trebizond

2

Amy Douglas 1

Gerald

1

Dalkeith

9

1

Tell

1

Annie Arcbbell I

Grenade

1

Devana

5

Lord Dalhousie 5

Paul

2

Typhon

1

GlenisIn

5

4

David McIver 2

Louesie

2

Prince of Wales 1

Tayping

3

Beaufront

1

Golden Dream 2

Don Ricardo

1

Lady Franklyn 1

Papie

1

Brechin Castle 1

Dannevirke

1

Lieut. Bellot 1

Procy Matia

Urbane

1

Bonnie Lessie 1

Heary Darling 1

Lord Clyde

Unicorn

I

5

5

Penguin

Bogota

1

Henri IV

2

Lorton

8

Princes Somawatty1

Verbena

2

Berth Shan

2

1

Ellenborough 1

Hampton Court 2

Palmerston

2

1

Veronica

Baldon Lawn

2

Empress Eugeniel

Heroes of Alma 1

Maria

3

Virginia

4

Benvoilich 3

Eastern Light 2

Hypolita

2

Mary Ann

6

5

Queen of the Easti

1

Veteran

3

British Queen 2

Euphrates

12

5

Henrietta

2

Mail Buck

1

Queen of England1

Vernon

2

Baringa

2

Eloisa

7

Hobangho 1

Mary Croker

1

Queen of theSeas3

England

2

Hamlin

1

Malude

1

West Derby

1

Crimea

2

Etheldreda 5

1

Madge

1

Rosella

Water Witch

1

1

Cambalu

8

Empress of India?

Ina

2

Monarchy

1

1

Roscute

3

Winged Arrow 8

Clara

4

Europa

1

Industry

W. A. Fanworth 1

1

Montrose

1

1

Reindeer

1

1

Clyło

Emile

Windlow

Isca

1

1

Maribelle

1

Bante

1

Canada

1

Ecliptic

1

Indian

2

Malabar

3

Water Lily

2

Chrysies

2 1

Esmeralda

1

3

Mary Ross

White Adder

1

Shakespeare

3

2

Comeon

4

Eagle

1

Johanna

1

Carisbrook 1

Erato

1

Joana Frederikaz

Mandarin Mercia

1

1

Star of the North2 Santiago

Wye

2

Young Greek

1

List of Unpaid and Registered LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's

Ships of War, 21st April, 1865.

Leiters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papors.

Letters, Papora.

Bustard

1

Havoc

1

Janus

2

Melville

Oppossum

9

Swallow

3

2

Woodcock

1

Euryalus

22

Kestrel

1

P. Charlotte

22

Watchful

1

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List of unclaimed LETTERS and PAPERS lying in the Post Office for Military, 21st April, 1805.

Capt. Milinan,

Letters. Papers.

1

ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTIFICATION.

In re AUGUSTUS HENRY ROBERTS, deceased. LL Persons indebted to the Estate of the late AUGUSTUS HENRY ROBERTS, are re- quested to pay the amount of their respective debts to the undersigned with as little delay as possible; and all Persons having claims against the Estate, are requested to furnish particulars to the undersigned before the 30th day of June,

1865.

HENRY B. LEMANN, Administrator.

Hongkong, 18th April, 1865.

NOTICE.

Y direction of His Hawaiian Majesty's Minister B

of State for Foreign Affairs, the undermen- tioned Acts of the Hawaiian Legislature, relating

to the Attachment of Consular Certificates to Invoices, the Prohibition of Natives from 1 aviug the Hawaiian Islands, the Importation of Labourers and the Encouragement of Immigration to the same, the Impost of a Specific Duty on Rice, and the admission of Coals free of Duty, are hereby published for general informatiou,

J. WHITTALL, H. H. M. Consul General for

Hongkong and Macao.

Hongkong, 27th March, 1865,

AN ACT

REQUIRING CONSULAR CERTIFICATES TO BE ATTACHED TO INVOICES OF GOODS IMPORTED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

BE IT ENACTED, by the King and the Legis- lative Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Legislature of the Kingdom assembled: SECTION 1. That there shall be attached to all Invoices of Goods imported into this Country from any Port within the Consular Jurisdiction of any of His Majesty's Consuls or Commercial Agents, an Oath and a Certificate in the following form.

Lieut. R. B. Colton, Lieut. J. H. Rowlandson,

Letters. Papers.

1

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CERTIFICATE TO INVOICE.

Major McMullin,

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of do solemnly and truly swear that the Invoice now produced and hereunto annexed, contains a true and faithful account of the goods, wares and merchandise therein describ- ed, at their market value at at the time the same were procured, and of all charges thereon, and that the said Invoice contains no discounts, bounties or drawbacks, but such as have been actually allowed.

me

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(Signed)

His Hawaiian Majesty's Consul for do hereby certify that on the day of of the year personally appeared before who subscribed and swore to the above; and I further certify that I am satisfied that is the person he represents himself to be, that he by him under said oath are true. is a credible person, and that the statements made

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Signed

II. H. M.'s. Consul.

And that it shall be lawful for such Consul or Commercial Agent to charge and receive from the person requiring such Certificates as for his own proper fee or reward, the sum of One dollar on all Invoices under Five hundred Dollars, and Two dollars on all Invoices of Five hundred Dollars and upwards.

SEC. 2. It shall be lawful for

any Collector of Customs in this Kingdon, on the presentation of any Invoice purporting to be shipped at any Port where one of His Majesty's Consuls is resident, when said Invoice be not attached to the Oath and certificate, as in the preceding section set forth, to cause to be added to the Invoice twenty-five per cent., and the duties shall be collected on the said increased valuation.

SEC. 3. This law shall take effect as regards all Invoices of Goods shipped by vessels sailing from the Ports on the Pacific coast of North America after the full expiration of three months from the date of its publication, and as regards those shipped from Ports in Europe or on the Atlantic coast of North America after the full expiration of six months from the date of its publi- cation; and upon all Invoices of Goods arriving

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from other ports after the full expiration of one year from the date of its publication.

Approved this 30th day of Dec., A. D. 1864.

KAMEHAMEHA R.

AN ACT

TO RE-ENACT AN ACT, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROHIBIT NATIVES FROM LEAVING THE ISLANDS," PASSED ON THE SECOND DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1850.

BE IT ENACTED, by the King and the Legisla- tive Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Legislature of the Kingdom assembled: That so much of Section 1491 of the Civil Code, as repeals the Act entitled, "An Act to prohibit natives from leaving the Islands," passed on the 2nd day of July, 1850, is hereby repealed, and the said Act to prohibit natives from leaving the Islands, is hereby re-enacted, and shall be of full force and effect, from and after the date of the publication of this Act.

Approved this 31st day of Dec., A. D. 1864.

KAMEHAMEHA R.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPORTATION OF LABORERS, AND FOR THE EN- COURAGEMENT OF IMMIGRATION. BE IT ENACTED, by the King and the Legis- lative Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Legislature of the Kingdom assembled: SECTION 1. That there shall be, and is hereby created a "Bureau in the Department of the Interior, to be styled the Bureau of Immi- gration," for the purpose of Superintending the importation of foreign laborers, and the introduc tion of immigrants..

SEC. 2. That the said Burcau shall be under the control of the Minister of the Interior, assi ed by a Committee of five Members of the Privy Council of State, to be appointed by His Majesty the King, for that purpose.

SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Minister of the Interior, with the assistance f the Committee of Privy Council aforesaid, as convenient after the passage of this Act,

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