DATE.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH AUGUST, 1864.
BAROMETER.
6 A.M.
9 A.M.
NOON.
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
WEATHER TABLES,-Continued. REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER,
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
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6 P.M.
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NOON.
6 P.M.
THER- MOMETER,
Self Re- gistering
Min. Max.
6A.M.3 P.M.
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
6 A.M.
NOON
Dira.
F.
Dirn.
6 1.M.
F. Dirn. F.
299
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
1864.
Aug. 13 27.89 27.90 27.91 27.89 27.8975.30 73.30 74.30 73.30 73 30 74.30 72 30 78.30 SW
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14 27.95 27.93,27.89 27.90 27.9174.30 72.80 73.00 74.30 72.30 72.30 72.00 79.30jsbW
4. SbW
7 SW
5 SbW
8 SbW
6
Dense fog with heavy rain.
4
Do.
do.
weather.
15 27.96 27.96 28.00 28.00 27.98 73.00 75.30 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 71.00 75.30 SbW
10 SW
10 SbW
10
12
:
Thick fog and passing showers of rain with dis-
tant under.
16 28.05 28.07 28.07 28.06 28.06 75.00 75.30 75.00 75.00 75.30 75.00 71.30 76.00 SbW
8 SbW
7 SW
7
Dense fog at 11 A.M., then light fog.
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11
17 28.14 28.16 28.18 28.14 28.1375.00 76.00 76.00 75.00 75.30 76.00 73.80 75.30 SSW
6 SbW
18 28.14 28,16 28.19.28.15 28.1075.00 76.30 76.00 75.00 76.80 76.00 73.30 76.00 SbW
11
19 28.19 28.16 28.16 28.10 28.10,75.00,76.30 76.00 75.00,76.00:76.00/73.30 78.00 SbW
5 SW
4 SW
5 SW
4 SbW
6 SW
5
Donse fog ut 10 A.M., passing fog at 5 P.M.
4
Dense fog at 3 P., passing fog at 5 PM., after-
wards dense fog.
4
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Thick fog at 11.30 A.M.. light fog at 1 P.M., clear
a: 4.30 P.M., dense fog latter,
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In re WILLIAM J. LORING, deceased. TOTICE is hereby given to the next of Kiu, and all other persons, to produce any Will or Codicil of the above named deceas d, that may be in their possession, before the Court of Probate, on Thursday, the Twenty-fifth day of August, A.D. 1864; 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 shall think fit.
By the Court,
W. H. ALEXANDER, Registrar.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
Between
A. DAS FRETAS, Plaintiff,
and
J. RITCHIE, Defendant.
WHEREAS an action has been commenced in
this Court at the suit of the above named A. das Fretas against the above named John Ritchie to recover Four Hundred and Five Dollars for money alleged to be due by the Defendant to the Plaintiff for work and labour done and for money lent and for money found to be on accounts stated, and it being alleged that the said John Ritchie des not reside within this Island or its Dependencies a Writ of Foreign At- tachment has been issued returnable on the Fifth day of September next wherein William Hastings Alexander, Registrar of the Supreme Court, is Garnishee.
Notice is hereby given thereof and that if at any time before final judgment in this action, the said John Ritchie or any person on his behalf will give the security and notice and file the appearance or plea required by the ordinance of this Island intituled "An Ordinance to provide for and re- gulate Process in actions at Law against persons absent from this Colony'
"the said Attachment may be dissolved.
Dated this 20th day of August, A.D., 1864.
HENRY KINGSMILL,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
TH
NOTICE.
THE interest, and responsibility of Mr. CORNE- LIUS THORNE ceased in our Firm on the 31st December, 1863.
M
THORNE BROTHERS & Co.
NOTICE.
R. JAMES BANNATYNE is authorised to
sign our Firm from this date.
China, 28th July, 1854.
A
GILMAN & Co.
In re the Estate of the late WM. JOHNSTON.
LL persons indebted to this estate are re- quested to make early payment, and all persons having claims are requested to send them accompanied with proof on or before the 8th day of November next, to
W. R. DALZIEL, THOS. GREEN, Executors.
Hongkong, 10th August, 1864.
STLAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA. MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
T NAVIGATION
#txe,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY'S Steam-ship EMEU, Captain EASTLAY, with Her Ma- jesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on Sunday, the 28th August, 1864, at 9 A.M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M, on the 26th, SPECIE until Noon on the 27th; and PARCELS until 5 P.M. on the 26th.
For particulars regarding FREIGHT and PAS- SAGE, apply at the PENINSULAR & ÜRIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Office, Hong- kong.
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 inust be delivered by the Shippers to the Com- pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold them- selves responsible for any Detention or Preju- dice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration. Shippers of Cargo on the Company's Black Bills of Lading are particu- larly requested to note the Terms and Condition of these Bills of Lading, with reference to the Transhipment and forwarding of Cargo, with a view to the adequateness of their Insurance Policies in respect of the same.
THOS. SUTHERLAND,
Superintendent.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,
Hongkong, 13th Angust, 1864.
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MARITIMES
DES
MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.
Paquebots-Poste Français.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES. ALSO,
NOTICE.
THE interest and responsibility of Mr. DUNCAN FLETCHER in our Firm, ceased on the 30th June, 1864.
Mr. WALDEMAR SCHMIDT, Mr. JAMES GILFILLAN, Mr. ALEXANDER DOWNIE, and Mr. THOMAS MURDOCH DRYSDALE, are this day admitted Partners in our Firm.
Our Firm now consists of Mr. ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, Mr. WALDEMAR SCHMIDT, Mr. JAMES GILFILLAN, Mr. ALEXANDER DOWNIE, and Mr. THOMAS MURDOCH DRYSDALE.
FLETCHER & Co.
China, 1st July, 1864.
NOTICE.
UR partnership ceases to-day by lapse of
time.
00
The business will from this date be carried on by Mr. ROBERT SCOTT WALKER who will set- tle all outstanding accounts.
WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 16th June, 1864.
With reference to the foregoing announcement the business of the late firm of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co. will from this date be carried on by Mr. ROBERT SCOTT WALKER under the style and title of
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, 16th June, 1864.
Mr. WALTER HYDE NOTLEY is authorized to sign our firm per procuration.
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. I 0
N Tuesday, the 23rd August, at Noon, the
Company's Steam-ship IMPERATRICE, | Commandant MASSENET, H.I.M.N., with Her Britannic Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this Port for the above places, in connection:--
At Alexandria, with the Company's and the Austrian Lloyd's Mail Steamers for the Levant, Black Sea, Greece, Corfu, and Trieste :
At Messina, with the Company's Semi-weekly Mail Steamers for Malta and all the Italian Ports: At Marseilles, with the weekly Company's Mail Steamer for Valencia and by Railroad to Madrid.
Passengers going to London are informed that the Company will convey, free of charge, from Marseilles to London, their Baggage to the extent allowed by the regulation.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
The Company has authority to grant Insurance on all Cargo conveyed by its Vessels, at a pre- mium of 14 per cent upon Merchandize, and å per cent on Treasure, from Hongkong to Lyons, Paris, London, and Holland, and proportionally for places this side of Snez.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., on the 21st instant; Specie and Parcels until 5 o'clock P.M. on the 22nd.
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 Apent with the Bills of Lading; and the Company will not be responsible for any consequence or prejudice which may ensue from an incorrect declaration. For particulars respecting Freight and Passage, apply at the Company's Office, Queen's Road. C. BERTRAND, Agent.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1864.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co.
Hongkong 16th June, 1864.
DANISH CONSULATE, HONGKONG, 12th August, 1864. Tis hereby notified for general information that the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Naviga- tion between Denmark and China, concluded at Tientsin on the 13th July, 1863, was ratified and the ratifications duly exchanged at Shanghae on the 29th July ultimo, H. E. the Admiral Steen Bille acting on behalf of H. D. M. Government and the High Commissioners, H. E. General Li- Heng-Sung, aud H. E. Commissioner of Finance Lin-Hsun-Kas on behalf of H.I.M. Government. By order,
GEORGE J. HELLAND, H.D.M. Actg. Consul,
NOTICE.
MR. PETER HANSSEN is this day
admitted a Partner in our Firm.
DENT & Co.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1864.
NOTICE.
THE undersigned have been appointed Agents
for Lloyds at Canton and Macao. Communications at Macao to be addressed to Mr. E. L. LANÇA, H. B. M. Consular Agent there.
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, 25th April, 1863.
NOTICE.
E have established a branch of our firm in Hongkong. Office-Gough Street No. 5.
MARGESSON & Co.
Cantou, 1st January, 1864.
COPPER PLATE PRINTING. ARTIES having their own engraved Plates may have VISITING CARDS printed on them, plain or enamelled, by applying at the Office of the undersigned.
D. NORONHA.
Oswald's Terrace, Hongkong, 10th January, 1883.
Printed and Published by D. NORONHA, Printer to Hongkong Government, Oswald's TERRACE.
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