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W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 1st July, 1855.

Diplomatic Department.

His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of British Trade in China is pleased to notify, The Right Honorable The Earl of Clarendon, K.G.,  appointed, Esq., late Secretary and Registrar to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and the Superintendency of British Trade in China, to be Her Majesty's Vice-Consul at Shanghae.

W. WOODGATE.

Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

Diplomatic Department.

His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of British Trade in China, is pleased to notify the appointment of, Esq., the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government, to the  Secretaryship in this Superintendency.

W. WOODGATE.

Diplomatic Department.

His Excellency the Chief Superintendent of Trade received copy of a Proclamation issued by His Excellency, the Governor General of Fuh-keen and Che-keang, stating it has come to his knowledge that Female  have been bought at Ningpo for the purpose of  shipped to Foreign Countries, and that it is his  rigorously to prohibit the practice. And His Excellency the Viceroy farther desires the co-operation of the representatives of Foreign Nations to put an end to a so degrading and inhuman. The Viceroy announces will punish those who disobey his Proclamation  the utmost rigor of the Law. His Excellency the Chief Superintendent of Trade hereby gives notice, that parties who shall engage in Illegal Traffic of pur Chinese Females, expose themselves to the penalty provided under the Anti-Slavery Act; and Orders will be given to Her Majesty's Authorities in China to enforce those penalties against the Subjects of Her Majesty.

W. WOODGATE.

No. 1.

In consequence of Instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies having reference to the Government of Hongkong and its Dependencies, it is hereby intimated, that the Government Notification of 15th April, 1854, first in order in the Gazette of 22d April, 1854, is withdrawn from this date, and that all Communications to Government in matters concerning this Colony are in future to be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, for submission to His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

No. 2.

The Reverend, having this day reported his arrival in the Colony, is appointed Colonial Chaplain of Hongkong, by virtue of a Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual; and assumed accordingly the duties of his Office from this date.

No. 3.

It is hereby notified, that a Sale by Public Auction of Crown Lands on Leases will be held on the ground