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Czy No. 222,
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The Hongkong Government Gazelle.
COLONIAL SECRETARr's Office, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 24th Apri', 1858. Sin, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date. His Excellency The Governor, to whom it has been aitted, desires me to state, that he has no instructions to give I have, in the presence of the Honorable the Colonial ster and the Honorable the Surveyor General, seen Mr Hoey 1 Chun-tai-kwong, and they both deny having at any time stated aything derogatory to my character.
trou.
I am much indebted to you nevertheless for having thus enabled me to put a stop to such ridiculous slander, I have, &c.,
(Signed,)
The Honorable THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
3. 19.
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
True Copy,
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Scoretsry.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Whereas it is under the contemplation of Government to altor the system of licensing the privilege of selling Opium in this Colony, Ir making the sale of crude Opium entirely free, and that of prepared Opium a strict monopoly: Notice is hereby given, that Telers will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office up to
until the 18th day of March, 1858, for exercising the privilege throughout the Island of Hongkong and the Waters thereof, of preparing and selling prepared Opium in every form and shape, sad whether for exportation or consumption.
By Order,
W. T BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 20th February, 1858.
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LIST OF TENDERS POR THE PRIVILEGE OF SELLING PREPARED OPIUM.
Name.
Monthly Annual
[Amount. Amount,
$
Clee & Co.,-†Partners! Ichsen, Lee-luck-cheong, *2,330| 33,960 king-choi, Chun-tai-quong,
1ng Yeong,
Werg-ting-yeok,
Ta-dsong,
Form-ming,
The hung, Ah Long Kee,
*ts sung.
are,
Kee, r-tsi-feuen,
* 2,790 33,480
* 2,700 | 32,400 2,582 | 30,934
2,500 30,000
1,780
21,360 1.760 21,120 1,725 20,700
1,656 19.872
16,200
1,180
14,160
1,160 13.920
1,050 -12,600
-No amount specified.
1,350 1,256 15,072
1,000 12,000
Remarks.
Security,
A wealthy builder, certainly good for $10,000. He has a good deal of land in the Colony-Aahew. Wong-man-chai-tong, a rich drug
gist. Wongkin-cheong, a large raw Opuini dealer. The Quong-fung shop-a chan-
dlers; bad Security. No security named; the taifoong
is a small rice shop. The tonderer is compradore to John Burd & Co., and offers to give satisfactory security for $7,500.
*Ile tenders were not received by me until yesterday, the parties stating that d been to the Office, found it closed, and did not find out my house until the pg day. I believe this to be the fact cortainly with regard to the second, a man * Canton, who came down on purpose to bid.
leave the highest tender to proceed from a company of Chinesse, who have all large interest in the Colony; the security they offer is sufficient, and I therefore respectfully advise His Excellency to cause such tender to be stoupied.
W. T. BRIDGES.
Sic Sit
(Signed,)
(Signed,) J. D.
15/3/58.
• Prindere granted to Chun-tai-kwong, one of the partners on behalf of the firm
lae & Co., 23d March, 1858.
True Copy.
W. T. BRIDGES. Acting Colonial Secretary.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
is hereby notified, that the Privilege for the Sale of prepared bas been granted by His Excellency The Governor in to Chun-tai-kwong, of the Man-cheong Shop, for Twelve hs, from the 1st of April, 1858.
By Order,
W. T. BRIDGES. Acting Colonial Becretary, pecial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
20th March, 1858.
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GOVERNMENT. NOTIFICATION,
The Privilege for the sale of prepared Opium, granted on the istant, bas been aunulled by His Excellency The Governor in
Council; and Ilis said Excellency in Council has this day been pleased to grant to CHUN-TAI-KWONG, of the Man-cheong Shop, such Privilege for the period of Twelve Months, commencing from the 1st of April, 1858.
By Order,
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th March, 1859.
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It being the intention of Government, to make the Sale of prepared Opium a strict monopoly, the undersigned hereby gives in his Tender for the privilege of preparing and selling prepared Opinm throughout the island of Hongkong and the waters thereof, and whether for exportation or consumption, at an advanced rate of Fire per cent above any other Tender or Tenders previously made, until the disposal of the said privilege.
CHARLES GLATZ.
(Signed,) To the Honorable THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,
True Copy,
Hongkong, the 13th of March, 1858.
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W. T. BRIDGES. Acting Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG, May 22d 1858. SIR, Urgent business called me hence for the last two weeks past, and I have just this moment returned. It is true your first letter I saw when in Hongkong, but for a few hours, but I assure you no disrespect was intended by not auswering or appearing before you, the latter has been impossible. Respecting the inquiry, I candidly confess, I am glad I could not attend, for it is a miserable community to be in, where men cannot utter their impressions from faint recollections of passing events to fellow-men, without use being made of those utterances for other's vindictiveness,-I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
The Honorable H. TUDOR DAVIES,
Chief Magistrate.
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H. E. HOEY.:
HONGKONO, May 24th, 1858, HONORABLE SIR,-1 am sorry to say that my business in Cauton calls me hence again, most likely for the next two days, therefore it is impossible for me to attend the Council Room as you request, And as undue weight is attached to the information I possess relative to the enquiry, I beg most respectfully to decline saying or writing anything further on the matter,I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
The Honorable H. TUDOR DAVIES,
Chief Magistrate.
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H. E. HOEY.
That, on the 16th February, this Council will take such evidence- on the subject Matters of the said Ordinance as may then and there be offered.
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Extract from the Minutes of the Legislative Council of Hongkong, held on the 5th January, 1858.
The Ordinance for "licensing and regulating the Sale of Opium in small quantities" was brought forward for the second reading; whereupon, debate ensuing,--
"It was moved by Mr Lyall, and seconded by Mr Jardine, and un- animously agreed, that the said Debate be adjourned to this day fortnight.
"It was then moved by the Acting Colonial Secretary, and seconded by the Chief Magistrate, and unanimously agreed, that the Or- dinance in question be published in the next Government Gazette for general information."
MR
(True Extract,)
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
(N) NOTICE.
́R HENRY EDWARDS HOEY begs to Notify to the Public that he has from this dato retired from the Business of OPIUM BOILING and SELLING in favor of CHUN-TAI- KWONG, who now holds the sole License under the Ordinance.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1858
To Robert STRACHAN Esq.
SIR, Please insert the above notice in the Register's Advertiser for a fortnight on my account.
For CHUN-TAL-KWONG,
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L. FERNANDES.
HONGKONG, April 24th, 1858. HONORABLE SIR,-I beg to inform, that during my conversation with Mr Anstey at his Chambers, I never intended to impate any thing derogative to your character. Your obedient servant,
H. E. HOEY,
Honorable DR BRIDGES.
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