722856-1858-GOVERNMENT-NOTIFICATION-NO-27 — Page 1

C

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

[JULY 3, 1858.

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

APPOINTED THIS DAY,

Saturday, 26th June, 1858.

The Committee met, as appointed, to continue the hearing of the Petitioners, and the Honourable the Chief Justice

vas voted into the Chair.

At the conclusion of Mr Parsons' speech, it was unanimously resolved that this Committee do report progress to

The Council, and the Committee broke up.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

No. 38.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified, that Her Most Gracious Majesty has been pleased to approve and confirm the appoint- ment of the Honourable JOHN DENT, Esquire, to a Seat in the Legislative Council of this Colony.

By Order,

W. T. BRIDGES Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 29th June, 1858.

No. 59.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified, that His Excellency The Governor in Council has been pleased to establish, and declare open, for Public use, the undermentioned Markets:-

CENTRAL MARKET.

EASTERN MARKET.

WESTERN MARKET. TAIPINGSHAN MARKET.

WANCHI MARKET.

SOOKUNPOO MARKET.

By Order,

W. T. BRIDGES. Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1858.

戊

一千八百五十

街衆議悉本

攔灣下太上中市所裏港 管仔環平環環列用官大各

意

No. 27.

年

埔街 街山街街于識憲商 謝

街市市街市市左設定 民

五七 月

#

二

市

市

立會管

各公司知

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Her Majesty's Acting Consul for Canton has communicated to His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China, &c., &c., Copy of a Chinese Proclamation, issued by the Allied Military and Naval Authorities at Canton, of which the following is a translation, and which is published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 29th June, 1858.

G. W. CAINE.

PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL STRAUBENZEE, AND IN THE NAME OF THEIR EXCELLENCIES ADMIRALS SEYMOUR AND GENÓUILLY. (Re-translated from the Chinese.)

WHEREAS certain Braves have, under prospect of rewards, been committing the most atrocious murders, and those of the Gentry who love disturbances have been everywhere posting up notices of an extravagant and wicked nature, all highly detrimental to the public peace: It is hereby notified that, on and after the 28th instant, no Junk, Passage, or other Boat, shall be permitted to pass to and fro upon that portion of the Canton River, lying between Ta-sha- tow (Kuper's Island[]) on the East and Pih-ngo-tan (entrance of the Macão passage[?]) on the West, nor shall any [Chinese] Vessel, great or small, be allowed to remain upon the River between the neighbourhood of Fatee and that of

the Western Suburb.

[Her Majesty's] Ships-of war cruising in the River, have received orders to open fire at once upon any Vessel whatsoever, which, on or after the above date, shall be found within the limits aforesaid.

Say not that you have not been forewarned, and do not disobey this special Proclamation.

Dated 26th June, 1858.

True Copy,

H. F. HANCE.

Translated by,

(Signed,)

J. MONGAN, Assistant Chinese Secretary.