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Wong Kong Gazette

EXTRAORDINARY TO No. 71.

Throw, RONG ONG HỌ GẬY JULY 31. 1843.

NOTIFICATION

HIS EXCELLENCY, S HENRY POTTINGER, Bin & G C D

pleased to direct that the annexed. Translatio

&c. &c. la

Imperial Commissioner and his Colleagues be published for General

(By Order.)

Government House,

Victoria HongKong 28th July, 1843.

RICHARD WOOSNAM,

PROCLAMATION,

ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL COMMISSIONER Co.

Kayixo, High Commissioner, &c.,

Kekung, Governor-general, &c., and Shin

sai, Govertior, &c.-issue this Proclamation for the purpose of giving cle Commands.

Whereas, when the English had last year ceased from hostilitie

ed them commercial intercourse at C

sed

anction the Treaty that he 16-

therefore been exchanged, and com

Duties, wherein all fees and presents

soon as the High Commissioner, with the Governo

the replies of the Board of Revenue, shall b

be observed in the various Ports. The Tanti of the commerce with China of all countries, as well

Henceforth, then, the weapons of war shall for ever b the perpetual lot of all neither slight nor few, will b chants, alike of China and of foreign countries. From selves from prejudice and suspicions; pursuing each his to retain no inimical feelings, from the recollec place. For such feelings and recolleo of a good understanding between the two

With regard to Fuchow, Amoy, Ningpo

rial Majesty's gracious permission are now ne plies of the Board of Revenue should be re be actually thrown open. But Canton has

two centuries past and therefore, the new

at once to be brought into operation that

have no other

detained in the outer seas, disappointed in all thei

the Governor General, and the Governor, have, therefore, of Customs, determined, in fulfilment of their August derly men from

afar, that a commencement shall be made with opening Canton under the new regulations on the 1st, of the 7th month. The wishes of the mer will thus, it is hoped, be met,

The Island of Hong-Kong having been by the gracións pleasure of His August granted as a place of residence to the English Nation, the Merchants of that Nation proceed from thence to the various Ports will be numerous; and such vessela engage to convey them to and fro will therefore be required

merely to accept Engagements at fair and just rates.

goods in the same boats with the view of evading the due

10 such fines is the Law shall direct. Should i

Island of Hong Kong, aforesaid, to trade, they will

next Custom House, and to pay the duties on them

Tariff, obtaining a pass before they quit Port 100

to go and trade without having requested qu fenders of the Laws against clandestine traffic and a Seas

As to those Natives of China who in others with supplies, and may have be

has obtained from the god

Heaven itself, the reins

not yet have been

may have been

this class

thing for

II. Custom-house Guards.

Tx Chinese Superintendent of Customs at each port will adopt the means that he may judge proper to prevent the revenue suffering by or smuggling. Whenever the pilot shall have British merchantman into port, the

of Customs will depute one or two ouse officers, whose duty, it will be on the revenue. These will boat of their own, or stay on board hip, as may best suit their conveni- Their food and expenses will be supplied from day to day from the customhouse, and may not exact any fees whatever from either Commander or Consignee. Should they vio- this regulation, they shall be punished propor tionately to the amount so exacted.

III. Masters of ships reporting........

themselves on arrival. WHENEVER a British vessel shall have cast anchor any one of the above-mentioned ports, the Captain will, within four and twenty hours after ar- proceed to the British Consulate, and depo- at his Ship's Papers, Bills of Lading, Manifest, &c. the hands of the Consul; failing to do which, he subject himself to a penalty of two hundred

or presenting a false Manifest, the penalty will be five hundred dollars,

For breaking bulk and commencing to discharge.

due permission shall be obtained, the penal-

ty will be five hundred dollars, and confiscation of

so discharged.

Consul having taken possession of the ship's will unmediately send a written commu- the Superintendent of Customs, spe-

of the ship and the

he has on board : all of,

permission will then laties levied as pros

ercial dealings between ish & Chinese merchants. been stipulated that English merchants whatever native merchants they Chinese merchant fraudulently bts which he is unable to dis- ties, upon complaint

Incir

d their utmost ist, however,

Dues

(Signeth

(True Lo

GENERAL REGULATION

Unde

CANTON VALDY

Goods at the