THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MAY, 1866.
NOTICE.
1748 next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the Su- preme Court will be held on Friday, the hath day of May, A.D. 1866, at 10 % in the forenoon.
By the Court,
** ve Joseph CHOQUET,
N. R. MASSON, Acting Registrar.
deceased.
WILLIAM MARSHALL DUNLOP, TICE.—All claims against the above Estates must be proved before the Official Adminís- efore the Twelfth day of November, atherwise they will not be included in the es of Division.
persons indebted to the said Estates are #ested to make immediate payment to
N. R. MASSON,
Atg. Registrar-Official Administrator.
¡s? ANDREW BANCROFT, Ageut for the
Tudor Company,
deceased.
HENRI MENZIO, Watchmaker TICE is hereby given to the next of kin, and all other persons, to produce any Wills divils of the above named parties, that may their possession, before the Court of Probate, turday, the Nineteenth day of May, A.D, t; or, if none, that the next of Kin do accept or Letters of Administration, failing which of Administration will be granted to the strar of the said Court, or such other person
Court may think fit.
By the Court,
N. R. MASSON, Acting Registrar.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1 the Estate of Jarvie Thorburn & Co.,
SHANGHAT.
valuable properties situated in Shanghai and neighbourhood, Chinkiang, Kiukiang, and Hankow.
P Undersigned has received instructions Lom the Official and Creditors' Assignees in above Bankrupt Estate, to sell by Public arion, within his office, No. 7, Foorhow Road, ruchai, on a day to be bereafter named, unless
ously disposed of by private contraer, the wing very desirable properties, situated in hanghai, Chinkiang, Kiukiang, and Hankow,
SHANGHAI,
1 that valuable property with the Buildings on, known as the E-shune Hong, situated in centre of the British settlement, and possess- 16 feet on Kiangse Road, by which it is *nded on the East. On the South it is bound- * the premises presently occupied by Messrs. smine & Co. On the West by properties belong-
H. N. Lay, Esq., and others; and on the by the lot of ground belonging to The fettered Bank of India, Australia, and China; tered at the British Consulate, Lot No. 60 3. sub. Reg. 15, measuring 10 mow 7 fun., or
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Buildings erected on the above property
-A Private Dwelling House containing 4 Room, Drawing Room, and Butler's , on the ground floor; and Four Bed
, with Dressing Rooms, and Bath Rooms hed on the first storey.
* Out-houses connected with the Dwelling
- comprise:-
* Compradore's Room, Servant Offices, Store
Kitchen, Coach house, &c.
There is a Flower Garden and Lawn in front * small conservatory on the South side of the
Ung House.
A large Godown situated on the side of the premises, and measuring 107 31 8-12th feet or thereabouts; above his erected a storey containing Offices and a
g House as follows:-
teral and
1 Private
offices and a muster room,
ng and Drawing Rooms, Butler's Pautry, Roem, and five Bed Rooms, with Bath
atinchied.
A large Godown, situated on the le of the premises, measuring 107 feet 1-12th feet or thereby.
Eooring of these two Godowns, (the ne of deal and the southern being of is woi-mised; they are dry and well- 4. and in every way very commedious
Between the two, there is-
A Covered Shed, measuring 109 feet by 23 feet, suited for the laying down of a Chop of Tea, or for the inspection and storage of other merchandize.
Fourth.-A large Godown, situated at the West side of the premises, measuring 82 feet by 51 feet, with---
A Silk Room, Tea Room, and 3 Bed Rooms with Bath Rooms attached, erected above the
same.
The Silk Room, measures 51 feet by 45 8-12th feet, and both that and the Tea Rooms are very commodious and well arranged.
Between the last and the two first-mentioned Godowns, there is also a Covered Shed which can be turned to useful accouut. And on the South side of the Godown last described, there is a Stable containing six stalls, and a Harness Room.
The foregoing premises are capable of being subdivided into two Hongs, each possessing a private entrance from Kiangse Road. The build- ings are of the most substantial nature, and at present are in excellent repair.
Fifth-12 (Twelve) Lots of Land on the Driving Road and contiguous thereto, near the Bubbling Well, measuring in all 23 Mow, 8 fun., 7 li, 7 haou, and very suitable for building pur- poses.
IN PARTNER'S PRIVATE ESTATE. Half of a Share in a Piece of Land, situated near the Ningpo Joss House, and measuring 10 mow, 6 fun., 2 li.
CHINKIANG,
First. The 99 Years' Lease (from 27th Jan- nuary, 1864,) of two lots of Land, Nos. 8 and 11, situated within the British Concession, and en- closed by a Brick Wall.
Lot 8, measures about 34,257 square feet. Lot 11, measures about 35,552 square feet. There is an aminal ground rent of Tis.2.2m, le. payable on each lot, on the 31st day of May of each year.
Lot No. 8 is situated on the Bund, and Lot 11, which possesses two frontages, on the street behind the Bund.
Serond.-Land sitnated outside the British Concession and contiguous to the Grand Canal.
A lot of Land registered at the British Consulate on 17th February, 1884, as per Title Deed, No. 2, measuring 9 fun. 9 li and 2 szi., bounded on the North and South by Main Streets, on the East by the property of Ching, and on the West by that of Chang.
A lot of Land registered as above, as per Title Deed, No. 23, measuring 2 mow, O fun., 2 li and 2 szi.. bounded on the North and South by Public Streets, and on the East and West by Chinese owned properties.
A lot of Land registered at the British Consulate on the 20th September, 1864, as per Title Deed, No. 109, measuring 7 mow, 4 fun.. 6 U, 4 bano, bounded on the North by Street Paoraun, 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 Canal enhances their values in a business point of view, and renders them very eligible investments.
KIUKIANG.
The 99 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 Gotown; the whole having been built under the inspection of an European Archi- tect. 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 Laud situated ou the British Concession, in the street running parallel to, and immediately behind the Bund, registered at the British Consulate, as lot No. 39, and occupying a space of 125 feet in breadth by 275 feet in depth; together with the Dwelling House, Offices, Out- houses, Stables and Godowns erected thereon.
This property, weil know as the E Shun Hong, was also built under the careful superintendence of an European Architect.
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The attention of such as are about to establish themselves in Haukow, is invited to the property last above described. It is centrally situated, and in every way admirably adapted 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 Yangtszce River, and situated close to the Han Yang Hill, together with the buildings erected thereon.
The buildings comprise:
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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 feer 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.
The terms of Sale will hereafter be mabe pub- lie, and in the meantime further particulars as to the various properties may be ascertained on application to
Shanghai, 4th April, 1866.
NOTICE.
P. MACLEAN.
SAN FRANCISco, January 1st, 1866. THE 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 her 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 day, the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, in United States Gold Coin, and WILLIAM B. DUNCAN the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars, iu United States Gold Coin, as limited or special partners. WILLIAM F. BABCOCK and TIRUR- CIO PARROTT are general partners, and will conduct the business of the house, which will be strictly commission and agency.
MR. ROBERT C. FERGOSsos, who has become a partner in the house of ALSOP & Co., of Val- 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
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References:
ALSOP & Co.
The ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LONDON AND CHINA, Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., OLYPHANT & Co.,
M
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RUSSELL & Co.
NOTICE.
́R. N. P. MOOLLA FEROZE is authorized
to sign our firm from this date.
N. MODY & Co.
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1866.
NOTICE,
MR. JOHN FRASER is authorised to sign
for us by procuration.
For the Borneo Company Limited,
H. W. WOOD,
Manager.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1865.
NOTICE.
HIE andersigned have been appointed Agents
for Lloyds at Canton and Macao. Communications at Jacao to be addressed to Mr. E. I. LANÇA, II. B. M. Consular Agent there.
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, 25th April, 1863.