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The Hongkong Government Gazettę.

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[DECEMBER 18, 1858.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The subjoined Notifications issued at Canton, and transmitted by Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at that Port, together with the accompanying Regulations for Merchant Steamers, are published for general information.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th December, 1858.

G. W. CAINE.

No. 49.

NOTIFICATION.

CANTON, December 11th, 1858.

It having been represented to the British Authorities by His Excellency the Hoppo, that great abuses have grown up in connection with the Steamers on the River running between Canton and the adjacent Ports, these abuses being in violation of Treaty and General Regulations of Trade, and productive of great prejudice to the Chinese Revenue: The undersigned British Consul has been instructed by His Excellency Sir John Bowring, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade, to make known to all whom it may concern, that the Masters of Steamers, in like manner as the Masters of all other Merchant Vessels, will be held responsible for a strict compliance with the Port Regulations and the Provisions of the "General Regulations of Trade." By these all Masters are required to report themselves on Arrival, deposit the Ship's Papers, Manifest of Cargo, &c., and obtain the proper authority to load or unload Cargo, together with Clearance before their Departure; and the Hoppo, in conformity with the said Regulations of Trade, is at liberty to adopt the means that he may judge most proper to prevent the Revenue suffering by fraud or smuggling. To facilitate this object and prevent illegal resistance, certain Officers of Customs are provided with Certificates, written in English and Chinese, and bearing the Consul's and Hoppo's Seals, to produce to any British Subject in Charge of a Vessel or a Cargo-boat, in evidence of their authority to discharge the duties of their office.

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As the object of these measures is simply to regularize the traffic of Steamers in the Port, and give all needful security to the Custom- house for the Revenue, it is distinctly understood on the part of the Chinese Authorities, that every possible facility shall be given by the Custom-house Department for the prompt despatch of the necessary business, and that such business shall in no sense be permitted to be made a pretext by the subordinate Officials, either for vexatious delays, or the exaction of illegal fees.

(Signed,)

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, H.B.M's Consul.

TO THE BRITISH COMMUNITY AND MASTERS OF VESSELS,

within the Port of Canton.

NOTIFICATION.

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The undersigned, Consuls of Treaty Powers at Canton, having received communication from His Excellency Hang, the Comptroller of Maritime Customs, of the annexed Custom-house Regulations, framed with a view to afford additional facilities for the despatch of all Custom- house business with Foreign Merchant Steam-vessels, carrying datiable Goods to and from the adjacent Ports, the said Regulations are herewith circulated for the information and guidance of all concerned.

With the further object of facilitating the Navigation of Steamers, and preventing delays in reaching the anchorage, His Excellency has also made known, that he will cause a Red Light to be placed at the lower rock immediately above the Dutch Folly, and another Light at the edge of the barrier opposite the Fort, to indicate the passage after dark. A floating Custom-house, bearing a Flag with the Characters '—on board of which will be competent Officers, Writers, and Linguists,—is to be 征收國課“For the collective receipt of Revenue,"

anchored at the usual Steamer anchorage opposite the Old Factory Site; which anchoring ground will be kept clear for Steamers exclusively, and no Junks or Sailing Vessels will in future be allowed to take up berths within its limits.