THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND JANUARY, 1875.
List, f ́ LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 2nd January, 1875.
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Let irs. Papers.
Letters. Papers.
Letters. Papers.
Letters. Papers.
Letters. Papers.
Aarhems
2
Chowfa
3
Fiery Cross .6
Juan F. Pearson 2
Avonmore
1
Comodor
1
Anuara
1
Charmar
1
Frank N. Shayer 2 Frances
Maximo Miako
1
Ricea Genora
Lots, Paps.
1
1
1
1
Albert Victor
2
1
Copernicus
1
Amoy
1
Courier
1
Lydia Lauderdale 2 Lammermuir 1
1
7
Naworth Castle &
Selim
1
1
Agustina
1
Caranjah
1
Glamorganshire 2
Niagara
1
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Star of China 2
George Noble 2
Louisa
1
Star of the West 1
Aberdeen
1
Chattanooga 1
Agnes Meir
1
Constance
Gerque
1
Laju
1
Osaka
Sarah Ann
20
B
Lotus
1
Ornate
1
Nicholson
Game Cock
1
August
Carricks
2
Lanercost
1
Sir Harry Parkes 2
1
Fredericle
City of Bengal 1
Lord Macaulay 1
Pilgrim
6
Saltee
+2
Atlantic
3
1
Highlander 1
1
Paouting, s.s.
1
St. Phillans
1
Alexandro, 1
Dhare War
5
1
Dover Castle 1 2
Hopewell H. L.
2
Maitland
1
Peeress
3
2
Meteor
1
Bengal
1
Maid of Judah 1
Queen of South 2
Tamisa
5
1
Titania
1
British Empire 1
Earl of Shaf-}
Indiana
1
May Flower
1
Rosebud of
1
1
tesbury, s.s.i
Magdala
I
Peterhead
Coldstream 1
1
EasternIsles,s.8.1
Janet Stewart 3 11
Malvern
1
Rifleman
1
Charlie Palmer 2
1
Elizabeth Dougall9 4
John Steward 1
Mariner
1
1
Race Horse
1
Windward Waltickka
S CO
2
3
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SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
NTIL further notice, the Court will sit in its Summary Jurisdiction, on every Tues-
day, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
By Order,
W. H. ALEXANDER, Registrar.
In the Goods of NICHOLAS WILLAUME,
deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given to the next of kin,
and all other persons, to produce any Wills or Codicils of the above named party, de- ceased, that may be in their possession, before the Supreme Court, in its Probate Jurisdiction, on Monday, the Eighteenth day of January, A.D. 1875; or, if none, that the next of Kin do accept or refuse Letters of Administration, failing which, Letters of Administration will be granted to the Registrar of the said Court, or such other person as the Court may think fit.
By the Court,
W. H. ALEXANDER, Registrar.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter of Yow Foo, otherwise Yow TZEE FOONG.
NOTICE is hereby given that the above na-
med Yow Foo, otherwise Yow Tzee Foong, who was adjudged a Bankrupt on the Seventh day of October, 1874, obtained his Order of Discharge on the Thirtieth day of November, One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy four, under the "Bankruptcy Ordinance 1864."
Dated 31st day of December, 1874.
W
ED. SHARP & TOLLER,
Solicitors.
NOTICE.
HEREAS pursuant to the Provisions of
Ordinance No. 14 of 1862, the following Petition to His Excellency the Governor in Coun- cil for Letters Patent for the exclusive right to use within this Colony and its Dependencies, the Invention hereinafter mentioned, has, together with the specifications and declarations required by the said Ordinance, been filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary, that is to say :—
The Petition of WILLIAM NEISH BAIN, for "Improvements in Apparatus for producing Ice.”
Notice is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor has appointed Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1875, at 2.30 o'clock in the after- noon, for a sitting of the Executive Council at the Offices of the Government, for the purpose of entertaining the said Petition and that at such sitting of the Council, application will be made for such Letters Patent as aforesaid.
Dated at Victoria, Hongkong, this 23rd day of December, 1874,
T
ED. SHARP & TOLLER, Solicitors for the Petitioners.
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. RICHARD ROWETT in our Firm at this Port and in China cease from this day.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 31st December, 1874.
T
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. RICHARD LOVETT COLLER in our Firm ceased yesterday, and Mr. JAMES BROWN MCCULLOCH is ad itted a Partner from this date.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Manila, 1: January, 1875.
NOTICE.
R. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE, and Mr.
this day been admitted Partners in our Firın.
Mr. GEORGE HALES is authorized to sign our Firm by procuration at Foochow.
BIRLEY & Co.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1875.
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT LOAN.
For £627,615 Sterling.
FIRST ISSUE, £539,748. 188. Od. STERLING.
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Interest.
per cent per Annum, payable in Foochow on 19th June and 19th December of each year till 1884 inclusive.
The Corresponding dates in Hongkong are 30th June and 31st December, in each year.
The Corresponding dates in London are 19th August and 19th February, in each year.
Principal.
Repayable in Foochow, 3/20ths on 19th June, 1876: thereafter 1/20th every 6 months. Bonds to be drawn in London, first drawing to take All pay- place during the month of June, 1876. ments of Interest and Repayment of Principal are to be made through the Hongkong & Shang- hai Banking Corporation.
Security.
Certain portions of the Imperial Foreign Mari- time Customs Revenues of China, assigned to the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in trust for the Bondholders.
Issue Price.
Ninety-five per cent at Exchange 4/14 per dollar ($462.94).
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corpo- ration will receive Subscriptions in Hongkong and in Shanghai for 3,000 Bonds of £100 each, or £300,000 of the above Eight per cent Chinese Imperial Government Loan, repayable at par by drawings in London: the first drawing to take place during the month of June, 1876, thereafter every Six Months until the Loan is paid off.
The Bonds are to Bearer and are of £100 each, They will be dated Hongkong, 31st December, 1874.
Subscriptions will be received by the above Bank at the price of £95 per £100 Bond, with exchange 4/1 per dollar, Hongkong Currency, payable in the following instalments :--- £ 1 or $4.87 per Bond on application. £ 4 or $ 19.49
on allotment. £90 or $438.58
£95 or $462.94
"
10 days after allotment.
The Subscription Lists in Hongkong and Shanghai will close at 1 p.m. on Saturday the 16th January 1815, after which time no Subs- criptions will be received.
Interest on the full nominal amount of cach Bond accrues in Hongkong from the 31st De- cember 1874. Subscribers have to pay Interest on the same amount at Eight per cent per annum from that date until the date of payment of the last instalment.
Subscribers may pay up in full on allotment, Public drawings for the redemption at par of the Bouds are to be made in London in the months of June and December of each year, beginning in June 1876, in presence of the Bank's London Manager and of a Notary Public.
The Bonds drawn will be paid off at par, and the numbers will be duly advertised in at least two of the principal London Newspapers and the Hongkong Government Gazette.
The Coupons and Drawn Bonds are payable at the Office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation in Hongkong and at its Branches in London and elsewhere.
These Bonds are issued in the name of the Imperial Government of China under authority granted to the above Bank by His Imperial Ma- jesty the Emperor of China hy articles of agree- ment made at Foochow on the 28th day of Novem- ber 1874, and Principal and Interest are secured by the hypothecation of certain portions of the accruing Imperial Foreign Maritime Customs Revenues of the Ports of Canton, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Kiukiang, Chinkiang, Chefoo, Tientsin and Newelwang, to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Trust for the Bondholders.
The Imperial Government .of China has no Foreign debt, and its Foreign Customs Revenues exceed Ten Millions of Taels annunily (£3,000,000 Sterling.)
Copies of the articles of agreement and papers relating thereto, and of the Form of Bond, may be seen at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's Offices in Hongkong and Shang- hai, where copies of the Prospectus and Forins of Application may be obtained,
Default of payment of any instalment will rend- er all previous payments liable to forfeiture.
Where a less amount is allotted than was applied for, the Surplus of the deposit will be applied, in whole or in part, as the case may be, towards the payment of the amount due on allot- ment.
Provisional Certificates to Bearer for £100, each, dated Hongkong the 31st December 1874, will be issued on payment of the last instalment, and the surrender of the receipts for the previous instalments; and these certificates will be ex- changed for Bonds to Bearer, with Coupons at- tached at the first half yearly payment of Interest.
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT LOAN.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Chief Manager,
$..
or
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. Having paid to you the Sum of £..
being a deposit of £1 or $4.87 per Bond (£100) on ......... Eight per cent Chinese Imperial Government Loan Bonds (1st issue).. beg to apply for such Bonds in terms of the Pros- pectus and ......... agree to accept the same, or any smaller number that may be alloted and to pay the further instalments thereon, at the times stated in the Prospectus.
Name (in full), Address,
Date,
If it be desired to pay up in full on allotment, the applicant to sign underneath.
ment.
desire to pay up in full on allot-
Signature,
BANK'S RECEIPT.
Received of
£
the sum of being a derosit
Eight
or $... of £1 per Bond on application for per cent Chinese Imperial Government Loan Bonds (1st issue.)
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
Chief Manager.
£.............
or $