The Hongkong Government
Gazette.
VI. That it shall be lawful for the said Colonial Secretary to withdraw, by an Order in writing, any se granted under this Ordinance and subject thereto; such License shall be in force for Twelve Months o longer, but shall be renewable by the said Colonial Secretary at his discretion on the same or any Terms and Conditions; and such License shall also provide for the Transit of Gunpowder or Gun Cotton ene place to another within this Colony in such manner and in such quantity as shall be deemed ble for the safety of the Inhabitants of this Colony, and every person offending against such provisions be liable to a Fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars.
VII. That if Information be given on Oath or Affirmation to any Magistrate that there is reasonable for suspecting that any Gunpowder or Gun Cotton is, contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, or possessed by any person, such Magistrate may issue his Warrant directing any Police Officer to h either by day or by night any House, Shop, Dwelling, Warehouse, Ship, or Boat, or any other place r on land or water, in which he has reasonable ground to suspect any Gunpowder or Gun Cotton to ..pt or stored contrary to the Provisions of this Ordinance; and any Vehicle of Land or Water Carriage in any Gunpowder or Gun Cotton may be suspected to be carried, or any Person suspected of carry- the same contrary to License or the Provisions of this Ordinance, and all Gunpowder or Gun Cotton d on such search, shall, together with the Articles in which it may be stored, be immediately seized and in sate custody by the Police until it shall be adjudged whether the same shall be forfeited. VIII. That all Fines and Penalties to be imposed under this Ordinance shall be imposed and recovered a Summary manner before the Chief or Assistant Magistrate of Police according to the Provisions of inance No. 10 of 1844.
IX. That nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be held to extend to Government Naval or tary Stores, or to Gunpowder stored on board of Ships which shall not have arrived in the Harbours of Colony more than Fourteen Days; and that all Licenses issuable hereunder shall be grantable upon a or Charge to be paid into the Office of the Colonial Treasurer.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
IE FLAG-STAFF, with all its FITTINGS, as it now stands at the late GOVERNMENT HOUSE ring Gardens, will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, Lot, on THURSDAY, the 11th instant, at n o'clock in the Forenoon, on the Premises.
By Order,
SMITH & BRIMELOW,
SHIP CHANDLERS,
Wholesale und Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants, Auctioneers, and Commission Agents,
CHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY, H
Surveyor General.
yar General's Office, Victoria,
5th October, 1855.
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乙為
郊
投爲此特示
乙卯年八
ERRE 15:
憲大人府上有旗
在下環舊日 總
日上午十一點鐘
照得於九月初一
量地官基化厘示
出旗總鐘
Steam for
JAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE,
DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,
& SOUTHAMPTON; Also,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.
E PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “GANGES,” in BOWEN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passen- Specie, and Cargo for the above Places, will this on MONDAY, the 15th October next,
.M.
RGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. 13th, SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and CELS until 2 P.M. on the 14th,
Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation ny's Office, Hongkong.
ONTENTS, AND VALUE OF PAIKAGES, ARE
REQUIRED.
Written Declaration of the Contents and Value Packages for the Overland Route is required Egyptian Government, and must be delivered Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills ding or with Parcels; and the Company do d themselves responsible for any Detention or fire which may huppen from incorrectness in
eclaration.,
ROB. S. WALKER, Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Navigation Company's Office,
kong, 24th September, 1855.
NOTICE.
RTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
(Established 1836.)
Incorporated by Act of Parliament,
FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE AT
HOME AND ABROAD. CAPITAL £1,259,760 SterLING.
E undersigned have been appointed AGENTS
& Honglung, Cunton, and Shanghae.
TURNER & Co.
Medical Advisers.
Hongkong, W. A. HARLAND, M.D. Canton,-WALT. GEO. DICKSON, M.D. gkong, 9th August, 1855,
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.
CARD.
CHARLES MARKWICK,
Government and Supreme Court Auctioneer and Appraiser, and
GENERAL STOREKEEPER,
Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
Established 1843.
RELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE.
ESTABLISHED in calcutta, IN 1942. CAPITAL, Co.'s B6,00,000. DIVIDED INTO SIXTY SHARES OF COMPANY'S R10,000 BACH.
Registered under ACT XLIII of 1850.
COMPANY'S RUPEES 173,000 INVESTED IN THE FOUR & FIVE PER CENT LOANS, IN
THE NAME OF THE DIRECTORS.
MESSRS APCAR & Co., Secretaries in Calcutta.
Agents.
Messrs T. A. GIBB & Co., St Helen's Place, London.
STEPHENS & Joaquim, Singapore, JORDAN & Co., Rangoon,
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T. R. RICHMOND, Esq., Bombay. A. A. ANTHONY, Esq., Penang. OLICIES on Goods, FREIGHT, and TREASURE, granted by the undersigned to all parts of the
World.
Y. J. MURROW. Agent in China.
EXKOH-I-NOOR."
EX * EARL OF HARDWICKE“ N Invoice of Europe CORDAGE, from 1 to 8
Ainch; CHAIN CABLES, C.
SMITH & BRIMELOW.
Hongkong, 3d October, 1855.
FOR SALE.
N Invoice of MUNTZ YELLOW METAL,
A from 16 to 28 oz.; also COMPOSITION NAILS,
and SHEATHING FELT.
SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 3d October, 1855,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
THE Partnership lately subsisting between Mac-
KERTOOM and CARR Lucas, heretofore carrying on business under the firm of MACKERTOOM & Co., at Canton, was, on the 20th day March, 1855, dissolved by mutual con- sent... All Debts due to the said late Copartnership Firm are to be received by the said CARR LUCAS; and all persons to whom the said Partnership stands indebted, are requested to send their respective Ac- counts for liquidation to the said CARR LUCAS, who has assumed the Responsibilities of the said late Firm and fully discharged the said MACKERTOOM GALOOST MACKERTOOм from all Liabilities in respect thereto.
M. G. MACKERTOOM. Singapore, 20th August, 1855.
FOR SALE.
RON SAFES of different sizes, DRAWING-ROOM GRATES, FENDERS and FIRE-IRONS, Rogers' CUTLERY, ELECTRO-PLATEDWARE of every description.
PAPIER-MACHE WRITING-DESKS, ALBUMS, WORK-BOXES, CARD-CASES, INK-STANDS, KNITTING-BOXES, WATCH-STANDS, &c.
SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 21st September, 1855.
NOTICE.
DE
E SILVER & COMPANY, Ship Chandlers, General Agents, and Auctioneers, Queen's
STOCK OF GOODS, will be largely increased, Road, having made extensive arrangements in ENG- LAND and the UNITED STATES, by which their will keep always on hand every description of SHI.' CHANDLERY, and OILMAN'S STORES, Sill's BUTTER; Gallego FLOUR, put up in Half-barrels PORK, BUCK-WHEAT and CORN-MEAL in expressly for family use, Also, selected BEEF and Tins, Crushed SUGAR; Bent's WATEr, Butter, and Sona CRACKERS, Sickel's WINE BITTERS, WINES and BRANDIES of various kinds and prices, SOCKS, GLOVES, and PERFUMERY. And, a general assortment of well-selected HARD- WARE, SHIP'S CABOOSES, STOVES, and
N extensive Assortment of WINES, BEER, PLATFORM SCALES, FANCY GOODS, STA-
SPIRITS, &c., consisting of,——
40 Octaves Old PALE SHERRY.
24 Quarter-casks do.
6 Hhds. very superior PALE SHERRY.
30 Cases Glenlivet WHISKEY.
20 3-dozen Cases superior CHAMPAGNE.
50 Cases Fine PALE BRANDY.
30 Cases Fruity Old PORT.
10 Hhds. Martell's BRANDY.
5 do. Booth's CORDIAL GIN.
500 Dozens Allsopp's ALE, bottled by F. Friend.
30 Hade. PORTER, &C., &c.
SMITH & BRIMELOW.
Hongkong, 3d October, 1855,
TIONERY, and OFFICE BOOKS made expressly for this climate.
Hongkong, 8th Angust, 1855.
500
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE.
BARRELS Fresh No. 1 Gulego FLOUR.
THOS. HUNT & Co., Whampoa.
11th August, 1855.
Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.- PRICE, 6$ per Annum. Single Copies, Twenty-five
Centa.
TEENS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each additional Line, Twenty Cents-One- half of these charges for each Repetition.
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