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The Hongkong Government Gazette.
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ereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honorable Labouchere, M.P., Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and con- the two following Ordinances, namely:
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Ordinance No. 2 of 1856, entitled-An Ordinance to amend the Low relating to Bills of Lading; Ordinance No. 4 of 1856, entitled—An Ordinance relating to Wills made by Chinese People:
therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said two Ordinances have been so approved and confirmed as
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Even at Victoria, Hongkong, this 25th Day of July, 1856.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
Tenders will be received at this Office for the conveyance of Fifteen Chinese Convicts to Singapore.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th July, 1856.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Tenders will be received at this office for the conveyance of Two Military convicts to England.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th April, 1856.
AMY CONSULAR COURT, CANTON,
er of the Estate of CHARLES Buckton, Whampoa, Storekeeper, deceased.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
MITH & BRIMELOW will sell by PUBLICM IZIDORO A. D'ALMEIDA in our Firm Interest and Responsibility of the late AUCTION, on MONDAY, the 28th day of July ceased on the 28th ultimo, and Mr FRANCISCO 1856, at 11 o'clock A.M., at their Sale Room, Stanley AHUJAS has this day been admitted a Partner in
ans having Claims against or being ted to the above Estate, are requested | Street,- particulars of the same to the undersigned, ́re the Twentieth day of August next.
HARRY S. PARKES,
Consul.
, 19th July, 1856.
5. M., CONSULAR COURT, CANTON- witter of the Estate of JOHN Rhodes, Irer of Steamer “ Ann,” deceased.
Persons having Claims against or being ted to the above Estate, are requested ward particulars of the same to the undersigned,
the Twentieth day of August next.
HARRY S. PARKES,
Consul.
1. 15th July, 1856.
NOTICE.
*REAS the Firm of NYE BROTHERS A Cr of Canton, China, did, on the 11th Mark, 1856, at the Office of the UNITED
14 Bales WHITE SHIRTINGS.
Also,
100 Cases OLD TOM.
300 Do. GIN, 15-Bottles each.
300 Do. do. 12- do. do.
25 Do. OLIVE OIL.
100 Piculs of 3lb to 12th IRON SHOT; with any other Goods that may offer previous to the Sale.
TERMS OF SALE,-Cash before delivery, in MEXICAN Dallars, weighed at 7.1.7.
Hongkong, 25th July, 1856.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Capital £1,259,768.**
THE Risks from FIRE, on Buildings in ¡HE undersigned are authorized to grant POLICIES
this Colony owned by Europeans, though the Pre- » CASULATE in Canton, execute an Assign-mises may be in the occupation of Chinese. They
their Property, real and personal, in trust left of their Creditors, to the undersigned: mer give notice to all concerned to make at to us of all sums due to, and to present to
against, the said Firm.
RUSSELL & Co. JAMES PURDON & Co.
, 181barch, 1856.
are further authorized to grant POLICIES upon LIVES of EUROPEANS resident in China.
TURNER & Co., Agents in China for the
Hongkong, 10th April, 1856.
our Firm,
Macao, 3d July, 1856.
JOZE JORGE & Co.
SMITH & BRIMELOW,
SHIP CHANDLERS,
Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants, Auctioneers, and Commission Agents, Nos. 1 & 2 Woosnam's Buildings, AVE always on hand an Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY STORES of every kind.
Also,
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An extensive and well-selected supply of WINES, BEER, and SPIRITS, LIQUEURS, CORDIALS, &c., of a superior description.
OILMAN'S STORES from the well known house of Copland, Barnes & Co.; also, STORES per Over- land Mail Steamers Monthly for domestic purposes.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1855.
FOR SALE, At the Office of the "
“China Mail.”
TABLE, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES-Tea, as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois.
Printed at the Office of the Ching Mail, Hongkong- PRICE, $12 per Annum. Bingle Copies, Thirty-siz
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