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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:
1.
1.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1856, entitled-An Ordinance to amend the Low relating to Bills of Lading; Ordinance No. 4 of 1856, entitled—dn Ordinance relating to Wills made by Chinese People:
r, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said two Ordinances have been so approved and confirmed as
By His Excellency's Command,
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
ven at Victoria, Hongkong, this 25th Day of July, 1856.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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.
A MN CONSULAR COURT, CANTON. ter of the Estate of CHARLES BUCKTON, WLempoa, Storekeeper, deceased.
Persons having Claims against or being
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MITH & BRIMELOW will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, on MONDAY, the 28th day of July. 1856, at 11 o'clock A.M., at their Sale Room, Stanley
ted to the above Estate, are requested | Street,— particulars of the same to the undersigned,
ve the Twentieth day of August next.
HARRY S. PARKES,
Consul.
s. 19th July, 1856.
M. CONSULAR COURT, CANTON. milier of the Estate of JOHN RHODES, Lister of Steamer “ Ann,” deceased.
Persons having Claims against or being
ed to the above Estate, are requested particulars of the same to the undersigned,
the Twentieth day of August next.
HARRY S. PARKES,
Consul.
19th July, 1856.
NOTICE.
AREAS the Firm of NYE BROTHERS &C of Canton, China, did, on the 11th Mar, 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 31b to 12 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 £1,259,760.**
HE undersigned are authorized to grant POLICIES
this Colony owned by Europeans, though the Pre-
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W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
Mr IZIDORO A. D'ÁLMEIDA in our Firm ceased on the 28th ultimo, and Mr FRANCISCO Interest and Responsibility of the late
AHUJAS has this day been admitted a Partner in
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,
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.”
"their Ars in Canton, execute an Assign-mises may be in the occupation of Chinese. They A TABLE, shewing the COST OF TEA, with ** their Property, real and personal, in trust are further authorized to grant POLICIES upon LIVES
benefit of their Creditors, to the undersigned: ¦ of EUROPEANS resident in China.
y give notice to all concerned to make
to us of all sums due to, and to present to
aims against, the said Firm.
RUSSELL & Co.
JAMES PURDON & Co.
mann, 18tharch, 1856.
TURNER & Co.,
Agents in China for the
all CHARGES-Tea, as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois.
Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong-- PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six
Cents.
“Northern Assurance Company.” | TEENS OF ADVERTISEMENTS, Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of these charges for each Repetition.
Hongkong, 10th April, 1856.