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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST APRIL, 1866.

2. measuring 9 fun. 2 li and 2-szi., bounded on the North and South by Main Streets, on the East he the nemmerty of Ching, and on the West by that of Chang.

A lot or Land registered as nhove, as per Title Tired, No. 23. measuring 2 now, & fun., 2 li and 2 szi., bounded on the North and South by Publie Streets, and on the East and West by Chinese owned properties.

A lot of Land registered at the British Consulate on the 20th September, 1804, as per Title Deud, No. 100, measuring 7 mow, 4 fun., 6 li, 4 hauo, bounded on the North by Street Puomun, on the South by a Main Street, on the East and West by Chinese owned properties.

These three lots of Land are as well situated, and their proximity to the Grand Cunal enhances their values in a business point of view, and renders them very eligible investiments.

KIUKIANG.

The 39 Years' Lease (from 1st March, 1862.) of a lot of Land situated on the Bund, and registered as lot No. 25, at the British Consulate; bounded on the North by the Bund, on the South by the cross road leading through the settlement, on the East by lot No. 23, and on the West by lot No. 27, together with the various buildings erected thereon, viz.:

A very comfortable Dwelling House with Offices, Out-houses, Compradore's Rooms, a Trea- sury and a large Godown; the whole having been built under the inspoetion of an European Archi- sect. The entire property is surrounded by a Brick Wall, and the annual ground rent payable for it is only 5,000 copper cash.

HANKOW.

The 90 Years' Lease (from 10th September, 1862,) of a lot of Land situated on the British Concrasion, in the street running parallel to, and immediately behind the Buud, registered at the British Consuate, as lot No. 30, and occupying a space of 125 feet in breath by 275 feet in depth; together with the Dwelling House, Offices, Out- houses, Stables and Godowns erected thereon.

This property, well know as the E Shan Hong, was also built under the careful superintendence of an European Architect.

The attention of such a are about to establish themselves in Hankow, is invited to the property last above described. It is centrally situated, and in every way admirably iapted for business premises.

A lot of Land on the Han Yang side, measuring 240 feet in depth by 140 feet in breadth, bounded on one side by the Yangtze River, and situated close to the Han Yang Hill, together with the buildings erected thereon.

The buildings comprise:-

One substantial double Storied House (with a court yard), built after the Chinese fashion, hav- ing frontage of 50 feet, and extending backward 33 feet. Out-houses and a large Godown mea- suring 150 feet by 50 feet.

The Title to this property is a Chinese Title but registered at the British Consulate, Hankow, on the 9th day of July, 1862.

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COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MARITIMES

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MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

Paquebots--Poste Français.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES,

ALSO,

BOMBAY, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.

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Wednesday, the 25th April, at 2 p.ar, the. Company's Steam-ship “ IMPERA- TRICE,” Commandant MACAIRE, H, I. M. N. with H.B.M.'s Mails, Passengers, Sperie, and Cargo, will leave this Port for the above places corresponding:

At Singapore, with one of the Company's steamers for Batavia.

At Galle, with one of the British Tudia Steam Navigation Company's Steamers for Bombay;

At Aden, with the Company's Mail Steamers for Seychelles, Rennion and Mauritius;

At Messina, with the Company's Mail Steamers for all the Italian Ports.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles and accepted in trausit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

The Company has authority to grant Insurances on all Cargo conveyed by its Vessels, at a pre- mium of 14% upon Merchandize, and 1 1⁄2 on Treasure, from Hongkong to Lyons, Paris, Lon- don, and Holland, and proportionally for places this side of Suez.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 o'clock

conduct the business of the house, which will be strictly commission and agency.

MR. ROBERT C. FERGUSSON, who has become a partner in the house of ALsor & Co., of Vals paraiso, Chile and Lima, Peru, and Agent Part- ner for it in United States and Europe, (which house is independent of the San Francisco house) will reside in New York, and will be the corres pondent there for our house.

We are prepared to receive Foreign Consign. ments and make advances on same.

Our consti- tuents having the assurance of careful attention to their interests,

Collections made on this Coast. Insurance effected at lowest rates.

All legitimate Mercantile Commission transae. tions will be undertaken by

References:

ALSOP & Co.

The ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LONDON AND CHINA, Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., OLYPHANT & Co., RUSSELL & Co.

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NOTICE.

1

R. JOHN FRASER is authorised to sign

for us by procuration.

For the Borneo Company Limited,

II. W. WOOD,

Manager.

Hougkong, 31st October, 1865.

NOTICE.

E undersigned have been appointed Agents

of the 23rd April, Specie and Parcels nutil 5 for Lloyds at Canton and Macao.

o'clock of the 24th.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages destined beyond Suez is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be furnished by the Shippers to the Agent with the Bills of Lading; and the Company willmot be responsible for any consequence or prejudice which may ensue from an incorrect declaration. For particulars respecting Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the Company's Office, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 4th April, 1866.

NOTICE.

A. CONIL, Agent.

SAN FRANCISCo, January 1st, 1866. IE partnership of the late house of ALSOP & Co. having expired on the 31st ultimo, the following parties, viz: JOSEPH W. ALSOP, of New York, JOHN PARROTT, of San Francisco, WILLIAM B. DUNCAN, of New York, WILLIAM F. BABCOCK and TIBURCIO PARROTT, of San Francisco, have formed a new copartnership, to continue for five years from this date, under the firm of

ALSOP & Co.

For this purpose, JOSEPH W. ALSOP and JOHN PARROTT have each contributed, and paid in this

The terms of Sale will hereafter be male pub-day, the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, lic, and in the meantime further particulars as to the various properties may be ascertained on application to

P. MACLEAN. Shanghai, 4th April, 1866.

in United States Gold Coin, aud WILLIAM B. DUNCAN the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars, in United States Gold Coin, as limited or sperial partners. WILLIAM F. BABCOCK and TIBUR- CIO PARROTT are general partners, and will

Communications at Maeno to be addressed to Mr. E. L. LANÇA, H. B. M. Consular Ageut there.

GILMAN & Co.

Hongkong, 25th April, 1863.

TABLE

SHOWING THE PROPOSED MOVEMENT

OF THE CONTRACT PACKETS OF THE

P. & O. S. N. Co. BETWEEN

London, India, Australia, Mauritius & China, During the year 1866, Neatly printed ou Card Board, are now ready and for Sale at the Office of the undersigned,

Price One Dollar per Copy.

NORONHA & SONS.

Hongkong, 27th January, 1866.

COPPER PLATE PRINTING.

PARTIES having their own engraved Plates

may have VISITING CARDS printed from them, plain or enainelled, by applying at the Office of the undersigned.

NORONHA & SONS.

Printed and Published by D. NORONHA, Printer to Hongkong Government, Oswald's TERRACE, WELLINGTON STREET,

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