THE
Bongkang
NEW SERIES.
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Government
GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 1855.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. I. No. 6.
The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that
“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"
before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
and sale
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that a Sale by Public Auction of wn Lands on Leases will be held on the ground to old, on Tuesday the 28th instant, the Sale to commence to'clock in the Afternoon.
The following Descriptive Statement of the Lots to be red at the Sale is published for general information.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
onial Secretary's Office, Victoria,-- Hongkong, 7th August, 1855.
Schedule of Lats of Land proposed to be sold by Public Auction
on Tuesday, the 28th August, 1855.
BOUNDARY MEASURE-CONTENT
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IN
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LOCALITY.
FIXED SQUARE ANNUAL
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Under Matheson's Hill 125 69 108
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90
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76
64 42
Wongneichung
44
50 62
82
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Under Leighton's Hill
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RENT.
£ s. d.
8,730 27.14. 4 9,000 28.11. 6
7,700 24. 9. 0 6,400 20. 6. 4 4,825 15. 6. 4 3,800 12. 1. 0 3,800 12.1. 0 3,800 12. 1. 0 3,800 12, 1.0 3,800 12. 1. 0 3,800 12. 1. 0 3,800 12. 1. 0 3,800, 12. 1. 0 3,800,12. 1. 0
No. 18.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency The Governor has the satisfaction of publishing the following Despatch reporting the success of an Expedition, undertaken with the co-operation of the United States Naval Forces, against the Pirates in the neighbourhood of Kublan,
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th August, 1855.
His Excellency
SIR JOHN BOWRING, &c., &c., &c.
H. M. STEAM SLOOP "Rattler," HONGKONG,
7th August, 1855.
Sin, At your Excellency's request, I have the honour to inform you, that after having consulte you as to the propriety of attacking the Pirate Fleet in Coulan Bay, and asking the assistance of Captain McCluney, of the United States' Ship-of-war Powhatan, I made arrangements with the latter by which I was to have 3 Gun-boats with their crews, and a party of Marines. I started on the 3d with the Steamer Eaglet and the boats in tow, and arrived and anchor- ed near Coulan that night. Next morning the Eaglet took all the boats in tow, and we went into Coulan, but finding nothing there, turned our heads a little more up the coast, and soon discovered, in a branch of the river, a large Chinese Fleet at anchor, bearing the same distinguishing marks as the one that had committed the de- predations complained of. As we stood in, I detached two of the Gun-boats in chase of a Lorcha apparently trying to escape; and as I wanted information, I had intended to wait their return; but the Chinese began firing guns, and appeared so determined to resist, that I began to fire Rockets at them, which had the effect of making
5,228,16.12. 0/them get under weigh to run further up. Seeing them well off, I
immediately proceeded to follow in the remaining boats, the two 3,150 10. 0. 0
American paddle-box boats firing shot and shell. 76 50
4,545 14. 8. 6
The larger Junk, apparently bearing the flag of the Chief, rounded to and fired several 76 76 50 50 3,800 12. 1. 0 76 114
4,750 15. 1. 6 guns, very well directed, and shortly after she and the next in size 50 62 114 72 50 64
5,098 16. 3. 8 | grounded with their broadsides towards us, and kept up an animated fire until the American boats were near enough to throw in grape; 35 68 $ 116
they then, although crowded with men, offered no further resistance, S. & E.
but tried to escape to a small neighbouring island. Possession was instantly taken, and the Boats passed on, to a large open space with apparently several channels leading out of it, in chase, attacking and capturing many more large and heavily armed Junks.
8,588 27. 5. 2
92 196 163 10,00231,15. 1
S. E. 80 80 80 801
6,400 20. 6. 4 6.400 20. 6. 4
9,320 29.11.10 6,400 20. 6. 4
80 80 80 80 80, 10G 83 150 80 80 80 80 80 106 70 140 50 50 50 50
2,500 7.18. 9 50 50 50 50
2,500 7.18.9. 50
50 50 50 2,500 7.18. 9. 50 50 50 50 2,500 7.18. 9 50 50 50 50 2,500 7.18. 9 70, 110 50 65 4,500 14. 5,10 CHAS. ST GEO, CLEVERLY, Surveyor General,
It getting late, and the boats being an immense distance from the ship, I thought it better to begin and barn the Junks at once, and 8,400 26,13. 4 accordingly burned 7 large war Junks, and 3 smaller Boats, more like Traders. All this I am sorry to say was not effected without loss, and our gallant companions, as well as ourselves, have to lament the death of some noble fellows. I cannot speak too highly of the con- duct of Lieutenant Pegram, his brother Officers, and Seamer and Soldiers; it was noble from beginning to the end; never was co-opera- tion more cordially given and received. My own officers and men behaved as I have had the opportunity of seeing them on two or three other occasions, and as know they will again if they have the opportunity.
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