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No. 357.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH APRIL, 1863.
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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 10th June, 1862. SIR-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th January, 1862, relative to the qualities of the Jarra timber.
In reply I have to state for your information that the best Teak timber is sold here at $1.25 or 5/24 to $1.50, or 63 Jer Cubic Foot, and Manila Hard Wood which is nearly as durable as Teak sells at 95 cents or 3/114 per Cubic Foot.
I would therefore suggest that you should ascertain whether the Jarra timber could be laid down here at a similar price, as otherwise it is not likely to supersede the Woods above mentioned.—I have the honor to be, Sir, your very obedient Servant,
ROBERT KING, Esq.,
fc., fc., Sc., Fremantle, Western Australia.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 23rd October, 1862.
The Honorable the COLONIAL SECRETARY,
Hongkong.
Sin,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th June, 1862, and to thank you for the valu- able information afforded as to the present prices of Teak and other Timbers at Hongkong.
In compliance with your suggestion I beg herewith to hand you the enclosed Memo: of approximate prices at which the Jurra Timber could be put alongside Ship in this Colony to which add Freight, say, at £4 per load, and you will perceive. that it would then be, in price below those quoted for Teak and Manilla Hard Wood.
I have taken advantage of the Ship West Australian sailing hence for Shanghae to forward per that Vessel, for your inspection, under Bill of Lading to your address, two pieces of this Timber-in consequence of not being able to get the Cap- tain's signature until after this mail leaves I am prevented enclosing one of the Bills to you. As the Ship, which sails in two or three days, is not likely to reach China until some time after the Mail your order to any person at Shanghae will be attended to in the delivery of these samples.
If you think it probable that the Jarra may be introduced with advantage at Hongkong and have any further communi- cations to make I beg to say that I shall be happy to afford you any information in my power. Meantime I have forwarded to my friends in London, Messrs. F. Mangles & Co. copies of this Correspondence.—I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient Servant,
ROBT. KING.
Memo: Prices of sawn Jarra Timber free on board Ship, say, from £4 to £6 per Load of 50 Cubic feet. If hewn some- what lower.
ROBT. KING.
FREMANTLE, W. A., 23rd October, 1862. ̈
No. 46.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Acting Governor has been pleased to make the following promotion and appointment in the Hongkong Volunteers:
Second Lieutenant JOHN DODD, to be First Lieutenant, vice BAKER, resigned. HENRY COHEN, Esquire, to be Second Lieutenant, vice DoDD, promoted.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th April, 1863.
No. 47.
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION..
Notice is hereby given, that all Purchasers of Land for which Leases have not been issued are requested to attend at the Surveyor General's Office within 10 Days from the present date, to execute the Deeds now awaiting Signature.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th April, 1863.
No. 48.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specic in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, in Hongkong, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th April, 1863.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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