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3. Acting Chief Magistrate of the District of Nanhai, &c., &c., &c., and IIWANG, Chief Magistrate of the District of Pwanyu, &.. -Proclaim the following Orders and stringent Prohibitions, in order that a proper value may be set upon the lives of the Pople, and the dignity of the laws be upheld.

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has been brought to our knowledge that the City and Suburbs are now infested by a class of vagabonds, who, neglecting honest s, and seeking only to benefit themselves by injuring their fellowmen, falsely represent to the poor, and to the young, that Foreigners engage their services at a high rate of remuneration, and under this pretence they inveigle them away to Macao and other places, The common name given to the traffic is that of the vare sold to other parties, put on board Ship, and sent to Foreign Countries. Figs. The people who are thus kidnapped are torn away from their own flesh and blood, and are for ever cut off from their native Cruelty and wickedness such as this cannot be exceeded.

red as we are by our office, the guardians of the people, we, the Magistrates, are most deeply pained at hearing of these pro- Now, however, we hear further that and the steps we have taken for detecting and punishing the offenders are already on record. ged in this trade of kidnapping, establish themselves either in Houses on Shore, or in Lorchas, and in all sorts of Native Boats on the Sach practices should be held up to general execra ion. Therefore, besides calling upon the Military Authorities and the Police to each stringent and secret search, to close up such premises whenever found, and to proceed against the Offenders; and besides also such arrangements and regulations as the subject of Emigration requires, shewing what is allowed, and what is prohibited, we

re Proclaim to all classes of the People, the following directions for their information and guidance:

after the date of this Proclamation, Foreigners continue to hire the People or engage Labourers for service in Foreign Countries, let all are disposed to go, be careful to ascertain whether the offers made them are bond fide, and that they are not exposing themselves Knappers' designs; let them arrive at a distinct understanding as to the Rate of Remuneration, the Period for which they are to be the Place to which they are to proceel, and whether they will be able, when absent, to communicate with or remit money to their or Friends; and let a special Contract, containing all these Conditions, be then drawn up, which can be recorded in proof of the When both Parties have given their consent to these Conditions, there is then no objection to your going with the Foreigner; but of you be warned against heedlessly listening to the specious stories told by these vill ins; for he who neglects this caution, may fail r snare, and find himself, without hope of redemption, a slave in a foreign land, where regrets or repentance will prove wholly un- If,

1. all the kidnappers also see that they work among themselves a thorough reformation, and abandon their previous evil courses.

they still lean to crime, and do not amend their ways, let them know that the moment they are discovered, or information is laid them, they shall certainly be seized and carried before our tribunals, when the penaltics of the law shall be summarily and severely However disposed we may be to shew mercy to Offenders,-as Magistrates we shall in all such cases give prompt effect to the I all therefore respect and obey, and disregard not the injunctions of this special Proclamation. Dad Hien-fung, 9th year, 3d month, 4th day, (6th April, 1859.)

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(Signed,)

HARRY S. PARKES.

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H. F. HANCE.

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POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

! Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer *ADEN," will close on TUESDAY, the ed, at t o'clock P.M.

PLEMENTARY MAIL will be made up on the morning, LETTERS received from 9 to Er a late fee of Gd., PAPERS id.; and from 12 o'clock P.M., for a late fee of 1s. on All Letters ITER, and 2d, on each PAPER.

papers posted between the hours of 11 A.M., past 12 o'clock P.M., must be prepaid,

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POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

reby notified, for general information, that, g the approval of His Lordship the Post- GENERAL, Messrs TALBOT, DEVINE have been appointed PACKET AGENTS at pa, vice Messrs SMITH & BRIMELOW, re-

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

2stice, Hongkong, * April, 1859.

NOTICE.

11. Persons having any Claims against, or in- debted to, the Estate of the latè WALTER 15. deceased, are requested to settle the same,

fure the 31st December, 1859.

RICHARD TOMS, Executor.

~kong, 6th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

ERS COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND g to notify, that the business of WILLIAM

Bu, Allergy and Notary Public, will

cted by them from this date.

D'Aguilar Street,

kong, 4th April, 1859.

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WANTED..

¡¡¡FICES în or near the Queen's Road. Address

*THE AGENT,

Commercial Bank of India,” gkong, 7th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of May, instead of Monday the 18th April, 1859, at 12 o'Clock at Noon.

By Order of the Court,

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar. Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "DEN," Captain BERNARD, with Iler Majesty's Mails, Pus sengers, Specic, and Curgo, will leave this for the above Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th April, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the Hith; SPECIE until Noon on the 12th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 12th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

ffongkong, 1st April, 1849.

NOTICE.

THE

THE Business heretofore conducted in China under the Style of BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co., was closed on the 31st ultimo.

MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of the Firm in Liquidation.

(Signed)

T. S. RAWSON,

S. RAWSON, WILLIAM KAY,

by their Attorney, W. BLENKIN.

JAMES DOW.

W. THORBURN

W. M. C. NORTON.

China, 1st January, 1839.

NOTICE

R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joined

our Firm, which will, from this day, be carried | on under the title of WALKER, BOURADAILE & Co.

THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858.

SMITH & BRIMELOW,

Government Auctioneers, Ship Chandlers, Auction- eers, and Commission Agents. ESTABLISHED 1844.

Auctioneers to H. M. Naval and Victualling Department.

MR

Nos. 1 & 2 Woosnam's BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

R JOHN ROBERTS, JŪN., will act as Acc-

TIONEER during the absence of Mr BRIME LOW from the Colony; and is authorized to siga our Firm per procuration from this date.

SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 24th March, 1859.

NOTICE.

THE undersigned have this day entered into Co-partnership under the style of HESSE, EHLERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS.

THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

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ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.

All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.

PAUL EHLERS.

Canton, 3d January, 1859.

NOTICE. DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist- ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs to intimate, that he will continue the business, heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted as Partner at Butavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

J. H. ADAM.

COPPER PLATE PRINTING. ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES may have

VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain)` printed from them at the Office of the Mail."

China

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