JUNE 13, 1857.]
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
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There is another point, also, concerning the Receipts given by the Collectors of Rice Duties at Petchabŭri and Pauatsǎnikom (near Petriu), to the Traders who go there to buy Rice and Paddy for sale elsewhere. Having obtained the Receipts for Duties from the Collector, they take the Rice and sell it to vessels on the Coast, afterwards taking the Receipts to Bangkok, and selling them to people there. There are many people who bay numbers of these Receipts, and deduct their amounts from any Duties they may have to pay on Rice which they export.
These transactions seem therefore suspicious; and I beg you to issue a Notification enjoining the Merchants who are under your jarisdiction, if they buy Rice from any boat which has a Receipt, to demand it from the Owner of the Rico, and take it to shew to the Officer who is supervising the shipment. If it agrees with the Quantity of Rice received on that date (the date of the Receipt) according to his accounts, the amounts will be deducted from the Duties. I pray you also to prevent Merchants from purchasing Receipts for Duties for Rice which they have not bought, and which has been sold to other people.
Again, on another point, please to issue a Proclamation to all Merchants, Traders, Captains, and Supercargoes, to inform them that when they have completed the loading of a Ship with Rice, and the vessel is about to drop down, when they go to obtain a Receipt for the Duties on the Rice they must take the necessary Cash with them, and settle for the Duties at the Custom-house. In the case where Lighters are employed to go down to complete the loading of a vessel, and Merchants, Captaius, &c., do not wish to pay Duty on their Cargoes till the Ship is laden, they must give a Certificate of its being due, and then a Pass will be granted. When the Ship has finished loading, all these L'ertificates will be presented for payment, so that there will be no dispute. Merchants of all nations and languages come here to trade, and cause great confusion; should there be any dispute, the said Certificates will be laid before the Consul,
Thursday, 6 Month, 14th Day, of the Waxing Moon, Year Maseny.
No. 29.
[7th May, 1857.]
True Copies,
GEO. S. MORRISON.
A True Translation,
(Signed)
E. F. J. FORREST.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Diplomatic Department.
His Excellency The Chief Superintendent of Trade, &c., &c., publishes for general information, the following Extracts from a Despatch to his address from H. E. the Naval Commander-in-Chief, dated 12th June, 1857, reporting the Destruction of a Fleet of Imperial War Junks in the Fatshan Creek,
By Order,
- Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th June, 1857.
W. WOODGATE,
I have the honor to inform your Excellency, that I embarked on board the Coromandel, Tender, on the 29th ultimo, and on the 1st instant, with the Gunboats and Boats of the Squadron, aftacked the Junk Fleet which has been stationed since the early part of the year in the Fatshan Creek. A Division of the Force first landed to capture a Fort of 19 Guns, on an eminence commanding the approach to the anchorage where the Junks were moored, which being quickly effected without loss, the whole force of Gunboats, &c., in charge of Commodore the Honourable H. Keppel, joined by Commodore the Honourable C. Elliot, and the Boats under his orders, immediately be up, the bad performed the above service, advanced to the attack, and after a smart canuonade, during which one or two Junks blow enemy deserted the nearest Division of the Junk Fleet.
Leaving a portion of the force to take possession of the Prizes, the remainder pushed about 3 miles further up the Creek, and having rat to flight another Division of 20 vessels, pursued them as far as Fatshan, a distance of 7 miles, capturing in the chase 17 of them. The remaining three, by passing through the Creek on which Fatshan is built, escaped, as I had given directions not to molest that large commercial City.
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The result of the expedition was the capture of between 70 and 80 War Junks, mounting on an average from 10 to 14 Guns of large calibre, mostly of European manufacture. As no object would have been gained by removing the Prizes, I caused them, with 5 exceptions, to be burnt, and the flames and numerous heavy explosions as they blew up, must have been seen and heard far and wide.
I deeply regret to report the death of Major Kearney, Deputy Assistant Quarter Master Geueral to the China Expeditionary Force. This Officer was on duty in the Canton River, and having gallantly volunteered his Services in the Boats, was killed in the attack on the Second Division of the Junks.
The force remained for the night of the 1st June in the position before occupied by the Junk Fleet, and on the following morning dropped down to the main River.
(Signed)
M. SEYMOUR, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
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SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, THE
ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,
& SOUTHAMPTON;
Also,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Steam-ship "SINGAPORE,” ptain GRAINGER, with Her Majesty's Mails, mengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the Adore Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th June, $327.M
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M., the 224; SPECIE until Noon on the 23d; and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 23d.
For Particulars regarding FRRIGHT and PASSAGE,
GEO. S. MORRISON.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
Next GENERAL MAILS, per Steamer “SINGAPORE,” will close on Tuesday the 23d instant, at 6 o'clock P.M. The usual SUPPLE- MENTARY MAIL will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 1 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of 6d. ; and from 11 o'clock A.M., ¦ to 12 o'clock P.M., for a late fee of 1s.
Letters posted between the hours of 11 and Half- past 12 o'clock must be prepaid.
WM. CHAPMAN,
Post-Master. Hongkong, 12th June, 1857.
apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation MR
Loupany'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
NOTICE
́R JOHN DARLING, and Mr FREDERICK WILLIAM COARE, are empowered to sign our Firm,
MOUL & Co.
29th March, 1857.
be the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the M
of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do *bold themselves responsible for any Detention or jodice which may happen from incorrectness on acă declaration.
NOTICE.
R ALFRED JAMES HOW is a Partner in
our Firm.
W. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856.
ROBI. S. WALKER,THE
Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental
Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 11th June, 1857.
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr HENRY DAVIS in our Firm, ceased by his death on the 22d Instant.
DAVIS & LAWRENCE. Hongkong, 38th February, 1857,
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NOTICE.
THE Partnership heretofore subsisting between
WILLIAM GASKELL and JAMES BROWN, as Attorneys, Solicitors, Notaries Public, and Proctors, at Hongkong, was dissolved, by the decense of the said JAMES BROWN, on the 28th day of April, 1857,
WILLIAM GASKELL.
Dated this 29th day of April, 1857.
YOMMERCIAL
FOR SALE.
GUIDE, 4TH EDITION Williams's DICTIONARY in the CANTON
DIALECT; also
William's MAP OF CHINA, in ENGLISH and in
CHINESE.
Apply at the Rev. J. W. JOHNSON'S, Gough Street, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1857.
PUBLIC AUCTION, COMMISSARIAT Department.
[HE undersigned is instructed to sell by PUBLIC
11 o'clock A.M., at the COMMISSARIAT YARD, Queen's Road, Victoria, the undermentioned ARMY and NAVY STORES,~viz., Rum, Tea, CandlES, FLOUR, BISCUIT-DUST, SLUSH, EMPTY CASKS, Cooper's Tools, &c., &c., &c.
Hongkong, 13th June, 1857.
:
G. DUDDELL, Auctioneer.
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