THE
Hongkong
Government
GAZETTE.
LEW SERIES.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 2d JULY, 1859.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. V. No. 215.
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”
as before, be the only Official Organ for PaOCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.
* 03.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
·Sale of lots.
The following Return of Lots sold on the 24th and 25th instant, is published for general information.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 29th June, 1859.
Return of Land Sale at Public Auction held on the 24th and 25th June, 1859.
AL OF LOT.
James Trubshaw,
James Trubshaw,
$7
F. Woods,
W. H. Mitchell,
Thomas L. Walker,
C. May,
W. H. Rennie,
W. H. Mitchell,
W. H. Mitchell,...
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14
Henry Rutter,
Henry Rutter,
Henry Rutter,
Henry Rutter,
Henry Rutter.
Cheong Assow,
...
Henry Wm. Davis. ...
Henry Rutter,
Chun Quan-ee,
Lum Atong, Cheong Assow,
Henry Rubery, Yeong Afat,
Lum Atong,
PURCHASER.
...
Totals,
SOLD.
FIXED ANNUal Rent.
PREMIUM.
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June 24
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CHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY,
Surveyor General.
No. 01.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
With reference to Government Notification No. 58 of this Year, it is hereby made known for general in- tion, that the Lease of the Eastern Slaughter House is held for the ensuing Twelve Months by Kwok LONG, at a Monthly Rental of $150; and that of the Western by CHOW AOAN, at a Rental of $520 per
Teszem.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.
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The Hongkong Government Gazettę,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
[JULY 2, 1859.
Parties indebted to the Crown on account of Rent due on this 25th of June, are requested to pay the same
into the Treasury on or before the 17th proximo; after which date the Crown Solicitor will be requested to proceed against all Defaulters for Arrears due as above.
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1859.
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POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
FRED. FORTH,
Treasurer.
香港八
理姓該後至七者本得 科
特交欠仍英日准 歲本
示與地未七以於 上港 篇
ПHE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer TH
“SINGAPORE,” will close on MONDAY, the 4th instant, at 6 o'clock p.M.
The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of 6d., News- PAPERS Id.; and from 11 A.M. to half-past 12 o'clock P.M., for a late fee of 1s. on each LETTER, and 2d.
on each NEWSPAPER.
All Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid.
Post-office, Hongkong,
TH
2d July, 1859.
F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.
NOTICE.
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr JAMES BOWMAN in the firms of W.H, WARDLEY & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co. of Shanghae, cease on this date.
Our Business will be conducted by the remaining Partners Mr FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHN- SON, and Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- hae, under the style of JOHNSON & Co.; and at Hongkong, until further notice, as before.
W. H. WARDLEY & Co.,
of Hongkong. JAMES BOWMAN & Co.,
of Shanghae.
Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.
NOTICE. Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr T LANCELOT DENT in our firm, ceased on the 30th June 1854; and the Interest and Responsibiliy of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Firm, ceased on the 30th June, 1858.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.
DENT & Co.
In re WONG POON KUNG alias FELES,deceased.
ARCHIBALD WHEELER,
59
TOTICE.-All Claims against the above Estates,
NOT
must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMI- NISTRATOR, before the 25th day of December, A.d. 1859, otherwise they will not be included in the
Scheme of Division.
All Persons indebted to the above Estates, are requested to make immediate payment.
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar-Official Administrator.
NOTICE.
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Steam for
hallha
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GÅLLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO,
1
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “SINGAPORE, Captain CURLING, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- | sengers, Specic, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY,the 5th July, at 2 P.M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 3d; SPECIE until Noon on the 4th, and PARCELS until 2 r.. on the 4th.
For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company'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 by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.
MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,
Hongkong, 23d June, 1859.
NOTICE.
S hereby given, that the Co-partnership under
Is
that the RAWSON, WILLIAM
SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN
CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.
Singapore, 4th April, 1859.
NOTICE.
WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN
& COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May next, as Co-partners, under the style of
PATERSON, SIMONS, & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.
NOTICE.
THE undersigned beg to notify that they have
taken over the Business of Mr H. J.
[R THOMAS DAVID NEAVE, is a Partner | TARRANT, Solicitor and Notary Public.
in our Firm in China.
MR
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.
Hongkong, June 1859.
G. COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND,
Solicitors and Notaries Public, Hongkong, 8th June, 1859.
MR
NOTICE.
R J. K. SMITH has been admitted a Partner of our House, of which we have established
a Branch at Singapore, under the same Firm,-the Partners being-
JAMES ADAM SMITH, of London; ROBERT PHILIP WOOD, of Liverpool; LAWRENCE ROBERTSON BELL, Manilaz and JOHN KNOX SMITH, at Singapore.
SMITH, BELL & Co. Manila, 30th May, 1859,
NOTICE. DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist ing between the former Members of the Firm ADAM & Co., Butavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned beg. to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.
Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted a Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as partner of the Sourabaya Firm.
Batavia, 1st January, 1859.
FOR SALE.
J. H. ADAM.
At the Office of the China Mail, THE "HSIN CHING LU,” or “Book of Experi ments," by T. F. Wade, Esq., Chinese Secretary;
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