THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST OCTOBER, 1863.
This deed made the
day of
between A.B. (the debtor) and C.D. and E.F. (the trustees) on behalf and with the assent of the undersigned creditors of A.B. witnesseth that A.B. hereby conveys all his estate and effects to C.D. and E.F. absolutely, to be applied and administered for the benefit of the creditors of A.B. in like manner as if A.B. had been at the date hereof duly adjudged Bankrupt.
In Witness, &c.
No. 117.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Extract from the Rules drawn up for the control of the Convict Establishment at Stone Cutters' Island is published for general information.
By Order,
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th October, 1863.
"20. Approach of Boats to the Convict Establishment.
"It is of great import that no secret communication or delivery of articles shall be made to the Convicts, it is therefore needful that a rigid rule, as rigidly carried out be established that no boat shall go alongside the Hulk, and that there be but one authorized landing place, for whatever purpose or by whatever person, at the Convict Establishment.
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"With this view a shelter shed shall be erected at the extremity of the landing pier, and all persons coming from Victoria or other place shall land thereat, if required being conveyed therefroin to the Convict Hulk or the Floating Station by the boat attached to the Establishment. After persons have landed at the pier, if the boats bringing them are required to wait, the said boats shall withdraw to a buoy placed for this especial purpose; if not required they shall leave without delay.
"This rule is to be strictly maintained so that members of the Gaol Staff or Police detachment including the Water Police returning from Victoria, the Medical attendant, Visiting Justices, Visitors to the Gaol Staff or Police, or privileged Visitors to Convicts, all come within the regulation."
No. 118.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Post Office Notification is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th October, 1863.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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With reference to the Notification to the effect that the Packet Agency at Canton would be closed on the 1st August last, which was published in the Government Gazette of the 25th of July, it is now notified that the Agency at that Port will be re-opened on the 1st day of November next, and that 'Ng-Mun-Ching, Linguist at Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate there, has, on the recommendation of H. M.'s Consul, been appointed Packet Agent.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 28th October, 1863.
No. 119.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Post Office Notification is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th October, 1863.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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The Postal Convention between the United Kingdom and the United States of America having been modified so as to admit of the whole postage (British and United States) on Letters transmitted from Hongkong to the United States being prepaid, it is ejeby notified that, on and after Monday the 2nd November next, the entire postage to destination will be collected at this Office upon Letters addressed to the United States, including California and Oregon..
The rates on such Letters when conveyed via Southampton will be as follows:-
*
Not exceeding † oz.
18. 10 d.
Above oz, and not exceeding 1 oz. 38. 9d.
Above 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 oz. 7s. 6d.
For every additional ounce.
3s. 9d.
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When Letters are addressed or intended to be sent riâ Marseilles, a further postage of 4d. per ounce for the French transit
rate will be levied.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hougkong, 29th October, 1863.
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