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No. 139.
JOHN BOWRING.
The Hongkong Government Gazette. [No. 78.-DECEMBER 27, 1856,
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Pienipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China.
Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen, conveyed through The Right Honourable The Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming Ordinance No. 3 of 1856, entitled "An Ordinance to declare certain Acts of the Imperial Parliament to be in force in the Colony of Hongkong :”- Now, therefore, it is hereby declared that the said Ordinance has been so approved, and confirmed as aforesaid.
By His Excellency's Command,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
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Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 26th Day of December, 1856.
No. 140.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Community is hereby informed, that a Circular in Chinese has been addressed to the Native Population, to the effect that, considering the large numbers of the Chinese Inhabitants, and the difficulty of distinguishing between the good and the bad, in future all Chinese coming here to open shops, or to take charge of a business, are required to give notice of the fact to the Registrar General, and are punishable on neglect: also, that the Tepo and the neigh- bours occupying the next two Shops or Houses on either side of the House so opened as above, are required to give notice in similar course, and will be held responsible for any omission in this respect.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th December, 1856.
No. 141.
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It is hereby notified, that J. B. CLUFF, Esq., has been appointed Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police from this date, pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th December, 1856.
NOTICE.
THE usual St¬tutory MEETING of the "BRI- TISH CHURCH SOCIETY "of Canton, will be held on TUESDAY, the 30th instant, at 11 A.M., in the Temporary Office of the British Consulate, within the Government Offices here.
The Accounts will be submitted to the inspection of the Meeting.
A full attendance is requested, it being expected that important General Business will be laid before the Meeting.
By Order of Her Britannic Majesty's Consul,
CHARLES A. WINCHESTER,
Vice-Consul.
Office of the British Consulate for Canton, Government Offices, Hongkong,
22d December, 1856,
NOTICE.
HE ARCHIVES of H. B. M.'s CONSULlate at
GOVERNMENT OFFICES, HONGKONG, where any Official Communications to H. M.'s Consul can, until further notice, be addressed.
By Order of Her Britannic Majesty's Consul,
CHARLES A. WINCHESTER, Vice-Consul.
Office of the British Consulate for Canton, Government Offices, Hongkong,
220 December, 1856.
NOTICE.
THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be, he 12 o'clock NDAY the
5th day of January 1857, at o'clock Noon.
By order of the Court. WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,
Registrar.
In re JOHN HOLLMAN, deceased.
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GOOLAM HUSSEN,
BALLIRAM,
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OTICE. All claims against the above Estates
must be proved before the Official ADMI- NISTRATOR, before the 20th day of June, 1857, otherwise they will not be included in the Schen.e of Division. All Persons indebted to the said Estates are requested to make immediate payment to
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar-Official Administrator,
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION, AILS for BOMBAY, EUROPE, &c., per Steanier "Formosa," will close on MONDAY NEXT, the 29th instant, at 6 P.M.
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A SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL will be made up the following Morning from 9 till 11 A.M., for a late fee of Sixpence; and from 11 till 12 P.M., for a late fee of One Shilling, after which hour no letters will be received.
Letters posted between 11 and 12 must be pre- paid.
WM. CHAPMAN,
Acting Post-Master.
Post-Office, Hongkong, 26th December, 1856.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION,
OTICE is hereby given, that Mr F. BLACK-
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ut Whampoo, until further notice
WM. CHAPMAN,
Acting Post-Master.
Post-Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st November, 1856.
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POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION,
ERCHANTS and others lately resident at
Canton are particularly requested to in
timate to the ACTING POST-MASTER, to whom they
wish their Correspondence delivered, or how other
&c., can be forwarded to tanton, unless such as may wise disposed of; as, until further Notice, no Lettery
jesty's Service,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
In the Estate of LEE KIP TYE, of Victoriu, Hong- kong, Merchant, deceased,
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LL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.
G. COOPER TURNER,
Solicitor for the Administrator,
LEK KIP DKK.
Dated 5th November, 1856,
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be Prepaid, and addressed to Persons in Her Ma-Assignent of Perth Real and Personal,
· WM. CHAPMAN, Acting Post-Master. Post-Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
18th December, 1856.
In the Estate of ALEXANDER RYRIE, Master Mariner, deceased,
LL Persons having claims against or being in- debted to the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned
forthwith,
Dated 17th November, 1856.
P. RYRIE Administrator.
of Firm WETMORE & Co. of Can- TUN, FOOCHOW, and SHANGHAE, CHINA, having been duly made on the 12th July, 1856, to the under- signed, in trust for the benefit of their Creditors, aud recorded in the United States Consulate at Canton: I hereby give notice to all concerned to make pay- men to me of all Sums due to, and to present to me any Claims against, the said Firm.
OLIVER H. PERRY.
Canton, 7th August, 1855.
FOR SALE.
At the Office of the “* China Mail? TABLE, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES-Ten, as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avot,dupois.
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