THE
Hongkong
Government
GAZETTE.
NEW SERIES.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 20TH AUGUST, 1859.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. V. No. 222.
The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby given that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that
"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE" will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIO PAPERS, of this Government.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
SA 72.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the general Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for
ral information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be- ived at this Office up to 4 P.M. on the 30th November of the current year.
Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, ck of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into-
s from the Gazette without alteration of width.
The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated.
The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.
Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected: keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.
Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the
Government.
Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER,..
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. THE. Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer "GEANADA" will be closed on TUESDAY, 24 August, at 6 P.M.
Tregsúal SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 1 o'clock a.M., for a late fee of Gd., NEWSPAPERS and from 11 A.M. to half-past twelve P.M., for te fee of 18., on each Letter, and 2d on each
;
**spaper.
Letters and Newspapers posted between the 2 of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock r.. it be prepaid.
Pat-office, Hongkong,
17th August, 1859.
F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Muster,
Are LORENZ FREDERICK
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deceased.
LORENZEN,
OTICE—All Claims against the above Estate, must be proved and filed in my Office in the FON COURT House, before the 22d day of tearya.n. 1860, otherwise they will not be
d in the Scheme of Division.
A Persons indebted to the above Estate, are
ted to make inmediate payment to
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar-Official Administrator,
NOTICE.
DORABJEE PESTONJEE CAMAJEE, was admitted a Partner in our Firm in
41, on the 25th of May last.
Steam for
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY's Steam-ship GRANADA,“ Captain TOWNSEND, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pus- sengers, Specie, and Curgo, will leave this for the above Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th August, at 2 P.M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 22d; SPECIE until Noon on the 23d, and PARCELS until 2 F.M. on the 23d.
For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.
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 must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.
MAXN, FISCHER, Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental
HONJEE HORMUŠJEE CAMAJEE & Co. | Steam Navigation Company's Office,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1859,
Hongkong, 11th August, 1859.
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NOTICE.
LL Persons having any Claims against, or
indebted to, the Estate of the late EDWARD .... THOMAS, deceased, are requested to settle the same on or before the 31st day of January, 1860.
EUDOCIA MARIANA THOMAS,.
Administratrir.
Hongkong, 13th August, 1859.
NOTICE. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive
information respecting
WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON, said to have been resident in this Colony for a period of two years, sometime about the year 1849.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.
NOTICE.
ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the.
SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby. notified, that they are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court, (by Proclamation or otherwise,) to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they do so at the risk of being fined for such absence.
By Order of the Court,
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,
Registrar.