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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND JUNE, 1866.
Fourth day of May, 1866, a public sitting for the said Bankrupt to pass his last examination and make application for his discharge will be held before the Honorable Henry John Ball, Acting Chief Justice of the said Court, at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, Hongkong, on the Eighth day of June next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
In the Estate of Jurcie Thorburn & Co.,
SHANGHAI,
Very valuable properties situated in Shanghai and its nei bbourhood, Chinkiang, Kiuklang, and Hankow.
At the meeting proofs of the Debts of the Cre- THE Undersigned has received instructions ditors will be received. The Acting Registrar offrons the Official and Creditors' Assignees in the Court is the Official Assignee, and Mr. Fran- cis Innes Hazeland is the Solicitor Acting in the Bankruptcy.
Hongkong, 25th May, 1866.
IN THE SUPREME COURT IN BANKRUPTCY.
NOTICE.-George Holmes, of Victoria in the
Colony of Hongkong, Broker, Merchant, and Commission Agent, having been adjudged Bankrupt under a petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy filed in the Supreme Court on the Twenty-first day of April, 1866, a public sitting for the said Bankrupt to pass his last examination and make application for his discharge will be held before the Honorable Henry Johm Ball, Acting Chief Justice of the said Court, at the Suprene Court House, Victoria, Hongkong, on the Eighth day of June next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely.
At the Meeting proofs of the debts of the cre- ditors will be received. The Acting Registrar of the Court is the Official Assignee, and Mr. Froneis Innes Hazeland is the Solicitor acting in the Bankruptcy.
Hongkong, 25th May, 1866.
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NOTICE.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,
General Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company, will be held at the Office of the undersigned, in the Queen's Road, on Friday next, the Eighth instant, at 3 P.M.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 1st June, 1866.
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NOTICE.
HE business heretofore conducted by me at this Port, will from this date be carried on by THOMAS MURDOCH DAYSDALE, and Jons MELANCTHON RINGER, under the style and firm of DRYSDALE, RINGER & Co.
Hankow, 12th May, 1866.
NOTICE.
J. M. RINGER,
I have this day established myself as a Merchant
and General Commission Agent, under the name and style of
REIMANN & Co. Mr. W. DETMERING is authorized to sign my firm.
P. REIMANN, Office Hollywood Road, West,
formerly Uni Chapel, Hongkong, 24th May, 1800.
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NOTICE.
THE undersigned have been appointed Agents
for Lloyds at Canton and Macao. Communications at Mincao to be addressed to Mr. E. L. LANÇA, H. B. M. Consulur Agent there.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 25th April, 1863.
NOTICE.
R. HUGH FRANCIS RAMSAY is this
MR. day admitted a Partner in our Firm,
which now consists of RICHARD JAMES GIL- MAN, CHARLES AUGUSTUS WILD, HENRY BEVERLEY LEMANN, WILLIAM LEMANN, EDMUND HENRY LAVERS, and you FRAN- CIS RAMSAY.
China, 1st May, 1866.
GILMAN & Co.
NOTICE.
M for us by procuration.
R. JOHN FRASER is authorised to sign
For the Borneo Company Limited,
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H. W. WOOD,
Manager.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1865.
the above Bankrupt Estate, to sell by Public Auction, within his office, No. 7, Foochow Road, Shanghai, on a day to be hereafter named, unless previously disposed of by private contract, the following very desirable properties, situated in Shanghai, Chinkiang, Kiukiang, and Haukow, viz:-
SHANGHAL.
All that valuable property with the Buildings thereon, kuown as the E-shung Hong, situated in the centre of the British settlement, and possess- hounded on the East. On the South it is bound- ing 186 feet on Kiangse Road, by which it is
ed by the premises presently occupied by Messrs. Carine & Co. On the West by properties belong- ing to H. N. Lay, Esq., and others; and on the North by the lot of ground belonging to The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China; Registered at the British Consulate, Lot No. 60 B, Sub. Reg. 15, measuring 10 mow 7 fun., or thereby.
The Buildings erected on the above property consist of:-
First,--A Private Dwelling House containing Dining Room, Drawing Room, and Butler's Pantry, on the ground floor; and Four Bed Rooms, with Dressing Rooms, and Bath Rooms attached on the first storey.
The Out-houses connected with the Dwelling House comprise :—
A Compradore's Room, Servant Offices, Store Room, Kitchen, Coach house, &c.
There is a Flower Garden and Lawn in front and a small conservatory on the South side of the Dwelling House.
Second.-A large Godown situated on the South side of the premises, and measuring 107 feet by 51 8-12th feet or thereabouts; above which is erected a storey containing Offices and a Dwelling House as follows:~~
1 General and 2 Private
offices and a muster room,
Dining and Drawing Rooms, Butler's Pantry, Store Room, and five Bed Rooms, with Bath Rooms attached.
Third.-A large Godown, situated on the North side of the premises, measuring 107 feet by 51 8-12th feet or thereby.
The Flooring of these two Godowns, (the northern one of deal and the southern being of Granite) is well-raised; they are dry and well- lighted, and in every way very commodious buildings.
Between the two, there is-
A Covered Shed, measuring 108 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 account. 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. ings are of the most substantial nature, and at present are in excellent repair.
The build-
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 fuu., 2 li,
CHINKIANG.
First. The 90 Years' Lease (from 27th Ja- In ary, 1884,) of two lots of Land, Nos. 8 and 11,
situated within the British Concession, and ez- closed by a Brick Wall.
Lot 8, measures about 34,257 square feet. Lot 11, measures about 35,552 square feet. There is an annual ground rent of Tls.9.2 le, payable on each lot, on the 31st day of May.
of each year.
Lot No. 8 is situated on the Bund, and Lot 1). which possesses two frontages, on the street behind the Bund.
Second.-Land situated outside the Briti Concession and contiguous to the Grand Canal.
A lot of Land registered at the British Consult on 17th February, 1864, as per Title Deed, 2, measuring 9 fun. 2 li and 2 szi., bounded c the North and South by Main Streets, on the Est 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 li, 4 bauo, bounded on the North by Street Paomun, on the South by a Alain 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 90 Years' Lease (from 1st March, 1862,) of a lot of Land situated on the Baud, and registered as lot No. 25, at the British Consulate: bounded on the North by the Bund, on the Souta 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 inspection of an European Archi. tect. The entire property is surrounded by a Brick Wall, and the annual ground rent payahle for it is only 5,000 copper cash
HANKOW.
The 99 Years' Lease (from 10th September, 1802,) of a lot of Land situated on the British Concession, in the street running parallel to, and immediately behind the Band, registered at the British Consulate, as lot No. 39, and occupying 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, well know as the E Shun Hong. was also built under the careful superintendence of an European Architect.
The attention of such as are about to establish themselves in Hankow, 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 Yangtszee 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 court yard), built after the Chinese fashion, hat- ing frontage of 50 feet, and extending backward 33 feet. Out-houses and a large Godown mcke suring 150 feet by 60 feet.
The Title to this property is a Chinese Title bat registered at the British Consulate, Hankow, oɑ the 9th day of July, 1862.
The terms of Sale will hereafter be mube pul- lie, and in the meantime further particular to the various properties may be ascertained ca application to
Shanghai, 4th April, 1866.
PA
P. MACLEAN.
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*NORONHA & SONS.
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