The Hongkong Government Gazette.
[No. 57.—AUGUst 2, 1856.
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No. 48.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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.
Steam for
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLESingapore," will close on SATURDAY, the GENERAL MAILS per Steamer
ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON; Also,
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BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “SINGAPORE,“ Captain GRAINGER, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- | sengers, Specie, and Cargo for the above Places, will leave this on SUNDAY, the 10th August, at 2 P.M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.N. on the 9th, SPECIE until Noon on the 9th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 9th.
For Particulars regarding FREIght and PassaGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.
CONTENTS, AND VALUE OP 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 in such declaration.
ROBT. S. WALKER, Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 25th July, 1856.
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NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr IZIDORO A. D'ALMEIDA in our Firm ceased on the 28th ultimo, and Mr FRANCISCO AHUJAS has this day been admitted a Partner in our Firm,
JOZE JORGE & Co.
Macao, 3d July, 1856.
9th August, at 6 o'clock P.M.; and the SUPPLE-
MENTARY MAIL will be made up the following A'
Morning,-LETTERS received from 9 to 10 o'clock A.M., for a late Fee of 6d.; and from 10 o'clock a.M. to o'clock P.M. at a late Fee of 1s.
Letters posted between the hours of 10 and 1 o'clock must be Prepaid,
WM. CHAPMAN, Acting Post-Master,
Hongkong, 26th July, 1856.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL £1,259,760.
Covering Risks from FIRE, on BUILDINGS in this Colony owned by Europeans, though the Pre- mises may be in the occupation of Chinese. They are further authorized to grant POLICIES upon LIVES of EUROPEANS resident in China.
THE undersigned are authorized to grant POLICIES
TURNER & Co., Agents in China for the "Northern Assurance Company."
Hongkong, 10th April, 1856.
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,
HAV
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 Over-
per land Mail Steamers Monthly for domestic purposes.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1855.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
IN H. B. M.'s CONSULAR COURT, CANTON, In the matter of the Estate of Charles Buckton, of Whompoo, Storekeeper, deceased. LL Persons having Claims against or being indebted to the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned, on or before the Twentieth day of August next.
HARRY S. PARKES,
Consul.
Canton, 19th July, 1856.
IN H. B. M.'s CONSULAR COURT, CANTON. In the matter of the Estate of John Rhodes, Engineer of Steamer “ Ann,” deceased. LL Persons having Claims against or being indebted to the above Estate, are requested
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to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned,
on or before the Twentieth day of August next.
HARRY S. PARKES,
Consul.
Canton, 19th July, 1856.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS the Firm of NYE BROTHERS
& Co. of Canton, China, did, on the 11th day of March, 1856, at the Office of the UNITED STATES CONSULATE in Canton, execute an Assign- ment of all their Property, real and personal, in trust for the benefit of their Creditors, to the undersigned : We hereby give notice to all concerned to make payment to us of all sums due to, and to present to us any claims against, the said Firm.
RUSSELL & Co. JAMES PURDON & Co.
Canton, 18tharch, 1856.
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