Shipping
The cases complained of are two-fold-
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venience would be caused if the new system were brought suddet
1. Where a Ship being registered in a Colony, a Bill of Sale into stringent operation : or a Power of Attorney to execute a Bill of Sale, have been sent by the Registered Owner to the United Kingdom.
2. Where a Ship being registered in a Colony, the Registered Owner is in the United Kingdom, and wishes to sell her here.
My Lords wish to suggest to the Commissioners, the expedien of adopting the following relaxations, to take effect at once, and i last during such time only as may be necessary to bring the New System into complete operation.
hereinafter mentioned, be registered de novo in this Country, upe the prodution of such Documents or Evidence of Title as the Regis trars have heretofore been in the habit of receiving as sufficient.
In both these cases, the Registrars of Shipping would, before 1. Ships registered in the Colonies may, for such time the 1st of May, have registered the Ship de novo, without waiting to ascertain the state of the Colonial Register, whilst, since the 1st of May, they have refused to register the Ship de novo, in this Country, and the Commissioners of Customs have supported them in such refusal,
2. In all such cases the Vendor or his Agent shall give to the Registrar security that the transaction shall be completed, and that the This Board entirely concur with the view which the Commissi- Registrar and the Commissioners shall be kept harmless from
any oners have thus taken of the principles on which the system of loss or damage which they might incur if it were to happen that th
Ship was in the meantime disposed of in the Colony. A suggested Ship Registry should be carried into effect.
One of the most important objects of the system introduced by Form of Bond for this purpose is enclosed. the recent Act, is to prevent a Ship from being disposed of in two 3. The Vendor or his Agent must fill up and sign and deliver to places, to two different persons at the same time; and to effect this the Registrar at the Port of Registry de novo, a form of application object, it is necessary that all dealings with the Register of the Ship to the Registrar at the Port of original registry in the Colony, should either be effected at her Port of Registry, or appear on the calling for a transfer of the registry under the provisions of the Art Register Book kept at that Port.
This application, the Registrar at the Port of registry de novo, will
If it is wished to sell or mortgage the Ship in any part of the forward with the old certificate of registry to the Colony. A Empire other than that in which the Ship is registered, Statutory suggested Form of application is enclosed, with Forms of Letter Powers of Attorney for the purpose (called in the Act" Certificates from the Registrar in this Country to the Colonial Registrar, and of of Sale or Mortgage") can be procured at the Port of Registry. the reply to be sent by the latter.
These Certificates will confer a perfect title on those who take under 4. On registering the Ship de novo, the Registrar will insert in them, whilst, as they will be entered on the Register Book at the his Book the words "Registry to be transferred from the Port of and, on receiving the requisite infor. Port of Registry, persous who might desire to purchase or lend Money on the Ship there, will have full notice of their existence. mation from the Colonial Registrar, he will write under those words
"Registry completed by transfer from the Port of with the date.
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5. The relaxation is to take effect at once, and to last, as to Ships Registered in the American Colonies, until the end of September, and as to Ships registered in more distant Colonies, until the end of February next.
My Lords consider it of very great importance for the interests of Shipping that these Certificates should be brought into use as quickly and as universally as possible, and that nothing should be done which would have the effect of permanently infringing the principles of the new system, or of inducing persons concerned in Shipping to believe that it will henceforward be possible to confer a
The effect of the relaxation will be to place the persons who Title to a Ship by any means except those which the Act, and the Regulations which have been issued under it, point out as necessary. accept the title in this Country in as good a position, so far as regards But since it appears that it has, under former Acts, been the registry, as they could have enjoyed under the former practice, practice to register Colonial Ships de novo in this Country upon the whilst they will have the additional advantage (which they could production of duly executed Bills of Sale, without first ascertaining not have had under former Acts) that their equitable title to the the state of the Colonial Register; and since it further appears that Ship, will, under the provisions of the New Act, be perfectly good. many Ships have lately been sent, and are now being sent from the
T. H. FARRER. Colonies, for the purpose of being sold in this Country, according to the practice which has heretofore prevailed, and that considerable incon-
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In re JAMES LINDON, deceased, OTICE is hereby given to the Next of Kin and all other Persons to produce any Wills or Codicils of the above Parties that may be in their possessions, before the Supreme Court, on Saturday, the lith day of August, 1855, or if none, that the Next of Kin do accept or refuse Letters of Administra- ion failing which, Administration will be granted to the Acting Registrar of the said Court.
BY THE COURT,
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,
Acting Registrar. POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
(HE next GENERAL MAILS by the Singapore,
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will be closed on THURSDAY, the 9th inst., at GP.M., and the CUSTOMARY SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL, will be made up the following Morning be- tween the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock.
THOMAS HYLAND. Post-Office, Hongkong, 1st August, 1855. IN THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT OF HONGKONG.
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ESSRS MACEWEN & Co., (for G. Duddell,) will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, by order of W. H. MITCHELL, Esq., Marshall of the Vice-Admiralty Court, on MONDAY, 6th August, 1855, and fol- lowing days, commencing at 11 o'clock A.M., at the AUCTION MART, Queen's Road, where the Goods are now on view,
A Large Quantity of damaged CHINESE CARGO, landed from the stranded Steamer Unicorn."
TERMS OF SALE,—Cash before delivery in MEXI- CAN Dollars, at 7.1.7.; all Lots to be at Purchaser's risk as soon as knocked down.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1855.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MESSRS SMITH & BRIM BLOW have received
instructions to dispose of by PUBLIC AUCTION,
on MONDAY, the 6th August, 1855, at 11 o'clock A.M., at their Sale Rooma, Queen's Road, for the benefit of the concerned,—
2 Chests OLD PATNA OPIUM, damaged by Sea Water.
7 Bales GREY SHIRTINGS.
Also,
4 Bales T-CLOTHS.
Afterwards,
2 Pairs Six-pounder GUNS.
1 Do. Four-pounder do.
32 Piculs SHOT, of different kinds.
14 MUSKETS with BAYONETS.
3 COPPER POWDER MAGAZINES.
A quantity of BLOCKS, &c., &c.
89 Dozens STRAW HATS, and
54 do. CIGARS CASES,
TERMS OF SALE,—Cush before delivery, in Mex- ICAS Dollars, at 7.1.7.
Nos. 1 & 2 Woosnam's Buildings, ilongkong, 2d August, 1855.
The Secretary of Customs.
NOTICE.
THERE will be no SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT under its CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, during the present month.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT,
WILLIAM Hastings ALEXANDER,
Acting Registrar.
Court House, 2d August, 1855.
NOTICE.
BY Order of the CONSULAR DEPARTMENT OF THE FOREIGN OFFIce at CorenhaGEN, it is hereby notified, that Applications to fill the Vacant Appoint- Dient of the Office of DANISH CONSUL at Hong- kong, will be received by said Department until the 15th October, 1855.
FRED. H. BLOCK, Acting Danish Consul.
Danish Consulate, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
NOTICE. ROBERT ANGUS has been appointed AGENT of the Canton Branch of THE COM- MERCIAL BANK OF INDIA.
MR
Canton, 7th July, 1855.
EDGAR CORRIE,
Manager.
NOTICE.
E have established Mr WILLIAM HAM- MOND FOSTER, JR., in Hongkong, as Agent for our Houses in Canton, Shanghue, and Foochow; and all Business to his address comes under our control and guarantee.
Canton, 1st July, 1855.
MR
RUSSELL & Co.
NOTICE.
'R JAMES CRAMPTON is authorized to sign
our Firm per procuration from this date.
HANBURY & Co. Shanghae, 10th May, 1855,
NOTICE.
"R K. NEWBOLT, Surgeon Dentist, has left
MR.
to China in a few Months.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1855.
CARD.
CHARLES MARKWICK, Government and Supreme Court Auctioneer |
and Appraiser, and
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GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
Established 1843.
I am, &c.,
PUBLIC AUCTION OF LANDED PRO- PERTY.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received in
structions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, on the Ground, on MONDAY, the 20th August next, å Noon, the whole of
MARINE LOT No. 58, situate in Victoria West, with the BUILDINGS thereon, known as PYBUS's GODOWNS.
This Eligible Property possesses a Sca Frontage of 230 Feet, and presents facilities for adding very largely to its value by reclaiming from the Sea.
The Queen's Road Frontage extends 260 Feet from East to West, and from the nature of its posi tion, near the Centre of a populous part of the town, forms an admirable site for a range of CHINESE SHOPS and DWELLING HOUSES.
The present Depth on the West Boundary is 108 Feet, and the East 72 Feet,-both capable, at a very small outlay, of being increased by from 40 to 50 Feet.
The whole Lot contains an AREA of 20,948 Feet, and is leased from the Government for 75 Years (which can be increased on application to 999 Years) at a yearly GROUND-RENT of £183.1.44.
For further particulars, apply to the Auctioneer TERMS OF SALE-Cash in MEXICAN Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. The purchaser to pay the Ground rent from the 25th June last, and the Expense of Transfer. One-third of the Purchase Money to be paid on the full of the Hammer, and the Balance en the completion of the Transfer.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1855.
SMITH & BRIMELOW,
SHIP CHANDLERS,
Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants,
Auctioneers, and Commission Agents,
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An extensive and well-selected supply of WINES, BEER, and SPIRITS, LIQUEURS, CORDIALS, &c., of a superior description.
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HAVE always hand an Assortment of Ship
CHANDLERY STORES of every kind.
Also,
OILMAN'S STORES from the well known house of Coplad, Bares & Co. ; also, STORES per Over- land Mail Steamers Monthly for domestic purposes.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1855.
Printed at the Office of the China Mcil, Hongkong- PRICE, 68 per Annum. Single Copics, Twenty jr Cents.
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