PORT OF CANTON, from the 1st of January, to the 31st December, 1858.
NATION.
No. or Suips.
IMPORT DUTIES.
EXPORT DUTIES.
TONNAGE DUES.
REMARKS.
Taels m.c.c.
Great Britain,
75
41,995.5.3.4
France,
I
Nune
Avtorica—United States,
19
78 9.7.5
Alexburg,
46
4,656.8.0.5
Denmark,
None
Tarls m.c.c. 303,611.1.0,9 None 37,035.9.3.8 74,558,1.5.9 6,493.7.9 5
Tarls m.cc. 8,977.0.0.0 None 1,917.5 0.0
Entered with gencral Cargoes 23, with Rice 28, in Ballast.
1
12
"
2,073 0.0.0
55
1
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89.9.0.0
11 None
15 29
*
"3
"
3
11
11
"1
"
3
Peru.
1.468.9.1.5
158 5 0.0
"
"
"
31
"
Prassi
3,119 2.4.4
90.0 0.0
32
19
"
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"
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Holland,
None
None
None
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"
"
39
"
Steamers and Lorchas from
*668,6 on entering
Hongkong,
Lighters employed export-
ing Sugar and Sugar
Candy,
82,079.0.8.9
43,840.3.4.5
502,4 on leaving
4,874.7.6.8
Total amount received during 1853 [Hienfung, 7th year, 11th month, 7th day, to 8th year, 11th month, 27th day,] Import, Export, and Tommage Dues,
Taels 619,068.4.7.6
The above Memo. made out from Report furnished by the Custom House.
British Consulate, Canton, &th March, 1859.
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, H. B. M's Consul for Canton.
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* Tonnage Dues on Steamers and Lorchas have been charged, not according to the Tonnage of Vossels, but according to the Value o Cargo.
NOTICE.
Steam for
【HE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME | SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE,
1 COURT, will be held on FRIDAY, the Eighteenth day of Murch, A.D. 1859, at 12 o'Clock at Noon.
By Order of the Court,
ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO,
NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, THE
Acting Registrar.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
THE on
“NORNA,” will close on MONDAY, the 14th March at 6 P.M.
The astad SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. L&TTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of 6d, and PAPERS Id, and from 11 A.M. to 12 o'clock P.M., for a late fee of 1s. on each LETTER, and 2d. on each PAPER.
All Letters and Papers posted between the hours of 11 A.M., and Half-past 12 o'clock P.M., must be prepaid.
Post-office, Hongkong,
24 March, 1839.
F, W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master,
SALE OF LAND AND PREMISES neur Circular Buldings and West Point, Victoria. то 10 be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, by Mr DUDDELL on the Premises, on WEDNESDAY, the Tenty-third day of March instant, at Noon,— Three PIECES OF LAND, registered as Inland Lois Numbers Two hundred and twelve, Two hundred word terive 4. and. Five hundred and fifteen, with the HOUSES and BUILDINGS thereon. Lors Two hundred and twelve, and Two hundred and twelve A., are subject to a GROUND RENT of Six Pounds Six- teen Shillings (£6, 16s.) each, and will be sold subject to a Lease to the present occupier. Lor Five hundred and fifteen is subject to a GROUND RENT of Cilt Ha
Further particulars with conditions of Sale may be bad of Mr STACE, Solicitor and Notary Public, Queen's Road.
N. R. MASSON, Receiver in the cause of STEPHENSON v. Murkow.
Hongkong, 12th March, 1859.
NOTICE.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY is desirons of receiving
any information concerning one
MATTHEW CARSWELL DREW,
a CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR, who is supposed 16 have been temporarily resident in this Colony sometime during the last four years.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 19th January, 1859,
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BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship NORNA," Captain RODGERS, with Her Majesty's Muits, Pus- sengers, Specie, and Curgo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY, the 15th March, at 2 Y.M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 r.Mr. on the 13th; SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS also until 2 r.a. on the 14th.
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 Steam Navigation Company's Office,
Hongkong, 3d March, 1859.
NOTICE.
THE undersigned have this day entered into
Tunteership under the style of LLESSE,
EILERS & Co., for the transaction of a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS,
Canton, 3d January, 1859.
WVT
THEODOR HESSE. PAUL EHLERS.
ITH reference to the foregoing Notice, the Business hitherto carried on by the under- signed, ceases to exist from this date.
All outstanding accounts will be settled by the undersigned.
Canton, 3d January, 1859.
NOTICE.
MR
PAUL EHLERS.
R HENRY COHEN, is authorized to Sign
our Firm per procuration.
PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1859.
NOTICE.
IIE Interest and Responsibility of Ma GRAHAM ANDERSON, ceased in our Firm on the 31st December, 1858.
D. W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859.
|
NOTICE.
DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto e
ing between the former Members of the 1. ADAM & Co., Batabia and Sourabaya, h taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned i to intimate, that he will continue the Business, Heretofore, at both places, and under the same s as formerly.
Notice is at the same time given, that, from t date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr B W. COOK has been admitted as partner of Sourabaya Firm.
J. H. ADAM.
Batavia, 1st January, 1859.
NOTICE.
THE Business heretofore conducted in China und-
The Style of BLINKIN, LAWSON & C
was closed on the 31st ultimo.
MR JAMES DOW will sign the name of Firm in Liquidation.
(Signed)
T. S. RAWSON,
S. RAWSON,
WILLIAM KAY,
by their Attorney, W. Blenkin
JAMES DOW.
W. THORBURN
W. M. C. NORTON.
China, 1st January, 1859.
M
NOTICE
R ROBERT SCOTT WALKER has joine our Firm, which will, from this day, be carrie on under the title of WALKER, BORRADAILE & Co.
THOS. S. BORRADAILE & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1858,
NOTICE.
E have established a BRANCH of our House
W Hongkong.
MR ROWLAND HAMILTON, and MR III- BERT MARSHALL MURRAY GRAY, are ad- mitted Partners in our Firni.
MR ROBERT RICHARD WESTALL will sig for us in China per Procuration.
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Shanghac, 18th Nopember, 1858.
Offices in the House occupied by the late Mr EDGER,
Queen's Roud, Hongkong,
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