OCTOBER 16, 1858.]
The Hongkong Government Gazette,
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The depth of Water on the Inner Bar still remains the same-being nine feet six inches (9 ft. 6 in.) at Low Water, Spring Tides. The Tidal Signals at the Semaphore are made in reference to the depth on the Inner Bar, to which Four (4) feet may be added to shew de Water on the Outer Bar.
Heavy Moorings having been laid down at the upper part of the Harbour, where ships drawing Seventeen (17) feet may lay afloat at all s of tides; the bottom is even, should ships of greater draught require to moor there.
By order of the Master and Wardens of the Trinity House,
Trinity House, Port Adelaide, 10th August, 1858.
No. 94.
G. W. TINKLER, Secretary.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that under the terms of Section 3, Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, and Section 1 of Ordinance of 1858, Wednesday, the 10th Day of November next, is fixed for a Special Sessions of Justices of the Peace, to be held on that day, at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police, at Eleven o'Clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of considering Applications for Licenses for the Sale of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors, during the Year commencing the 1st December next.
Applications for such Licenses must be lodged at the Chief Magistrate's Office, at least Ten Days before the Sessions, in the Form prescribed by the above quoted Section of the first mentioned Ordinance; and no application. will, after that period, be received for submission to the Sessions.
Printed Forms of Applications may be obtained, by intending Applicants, at the Chief Magistrate's Office, on Week Days, between the Hours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th October, 1858.
No. 42.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FRED. FORTH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c., &c., hereby notifies that, in consequence of the retirement of Mr ALEXANDER BIRD from the Public Service, The Right Honourable THE EARL OF MALMESBURY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has been pleased to appoint FREDERICK HOWE HALE, Esquire, to be Her Majesty's Vice-Consul at Whampoa.
Mr HALE assumed charge of his Office on the 11th instant.
By Order,
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th October, 1858.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION, HE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer SINGAPORE," will close on THURS DY, the 28th October, at 6 o'clock P.M.
The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up ra the following morning. LETTERS received from to 11 o'clock A-M., for a late fee of 6d., and Papers 14; and from 11 A.M. to 12 o'clock F.M., for a late fe of le, on each letter, and 2d. on each paper.
All Letters and Newspapers posted between the of and Half-past 12 o'clock must be prepaid, s
F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.
Post Office, Hongkong,
16th October, 1858.
Steam for
HINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,
& SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR & OkIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “SINGAPORE,” pan GRAINGER, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- #arr, Spccie, and Curgo, will leave this for the Rose Places, on FRIDAY, the 29th October, at
*..
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. 27th; SPECIE until Noon on the 28th, and FARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 28th.
For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE,
NOTICE.
THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on MONDAY, the Eighteenth day of October, "A.D. 1858, at 12 o'clock at Noon.
No
By Order of the Court,
NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON' Acting Registrar.
In re WILLIAM STOREY, deceased. ́OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,—to the NEXT OF KIN, and all other Persons, to produce any WILL or CODICIL of the above Party that may be in their possession, before the Supreme Court, on SATURDAY, the Twenty-third day of October, 1858; or, if none, that the Next of Kin do accept | or refuse LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION; failing which, Administration will be granted to the Regis
trar of the said Court.
By the Court,
NORMAN RAMSAY, MASSON, Acting Registrar.
In re WILLIAM GEORGE SMITH, deceased.
JOHN SPILLANE,
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OTICE.—All Claims against the above Estates must be proved before the OFFICIAL AD- MINISTRATOR, before the Twenty-fifth day of March, A.D. 1859, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division.
* at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigationquested to make immediate Payment to (pany's Office, Hongkong.
All Persons indebted to the above Estates, are re-
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE
REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value the Packages for the Overland Route is required y the Eayptian Government, and must be delivered the shipper to the Company's Agents with the Af I winger with Pare-is; and the Company do hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on
ch declaration.
MAXN. FISCHER. Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 13th October, 1858.
NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar—Official Administrator,
In re ALEXANDER RUDIGER, deceased.
JOHN JOZE,
物
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OTICE.-All Claims against the above Estates inust be proved before the OFFICIAL AD- MINISTRATOR, before the Fourteenth day of April, A.D. 1859, qtherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division.
All Persons indebted to the above Estates, are re- quested to make immediate Payment to
NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar-Official Administrator,
G. W. CAINE.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. INSOLVENCY JURISDICTION.
In the matter of the Insolvency of WILLIAM MANOEL ROBINET, a Prisoner for Debt in the Gaol of Victoria.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,-1 that the ESTATE and EFFECTS of the said Pri- soner have been vested in the Provisional Assignee by order of the Court, and that the Schedule of the above named Prisoner has been filed in the said Court, and that it is ordered that the said Prisoner be brought up for examination at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, on FRIDAY, the 22d day of“ October, One thousand eight bundred and fifty-eight, at Two o'clock in the afternoon; and in case any Creditor intends to oppose the discharge of such Prisoner, he must give notice in Writing of such his intention to the Court and such Prisoner, four clear days, exclusive of Sunday, prior to the day of hearing.
By the Court,
N. R. MASSON, Acting Registrar. Dated this 16th day of October, 1858.
NOTICE. HE undersigned requests that any Claims against
the inte Firm of NEAVE, MURRAY & Co., may be rendered to him before the 31st current,
H. MURRAY.
Hollywood Road,
15th October, 1858.
IN THE COURT FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS AT CALCUTTA. In the Matter of the ASIATIC MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE.
́OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,-that by an
Norder made in this Matter bearing date the
Seventh day of August last! It is ordered that such of the CREDITORS of the said ASIATIC MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE, as have not already their several Claims against the said Asiatic Marine come in and proved their Debta, do come in and prove
Insurance Office, on or before the First Saturday, in the Month of March, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.
DENMAN & HATCH, Altornies for the Official Assigne.
4th September, 1858.