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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
NOTICE.
THE RATES of FREIGHT by this Company's Steam-Ship CADIZ, leaving on the 22d instant, and by every T succeeding Vessel, until further notice, will, as usual the end, on, 227
TO BOMBAY TO CALCUTTA
FREIGHT ON
AND
MADRAS.
via P. DE GALLE.
TO CALCUTTA
DIRECT.
TO CEYLON.
To PENANG. TO SINGAPORE.
Treasure,...
$13 per cent.
$14 per cent.
Silk PieceGoods,
remains the
same.
$1 per cent.
100
$8.7 per cent. $75 per cent.
Raw Silk, and Quicksilver.
4 per cent.
per
4 cent.
17
3 per cent.
24 per cent. 2 per cent.
* Optional with the Company to charge by Measurement or Value on Silk Piece Goods and Raw Silk.
ROBERT S. WALKER, Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1854.
ON
NOTICE.
N and after the 20th instant, the RATES of FREIGHT to WOOSUNG, by the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Vessels, will be reduced as follows, until further notice :-
On OPIUM. $6 per Chest.
TREASURE, Į per Cent.
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ROBERT S. WALKER,
Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental
Steam Navigation Company's Office,
TEN
Hongkong, 18th April, 1854.
POLICE DEPARTMENT, Victoria,
Hongkong, 28th April, 1854.
ENDERS will be received by the undersigned on or before the 5th Proximo, for making the under- mentioned POLICE CLOTHING &C.
Making, from materials supplied by Government,
106 CAMLET JACKETS.
105 CAMLET TROWSERS.
24 CAMLET JACKETS, CHINESE.
20 pair BOOTS.
20 pair SHOES.
Making, and supplying all materials except buttons,
24 NANKEEN JACKETS, CHINESE.
24 NANKEEN TROWSERS, CHINESE. 24 BAMBOO HATS, CHINESE. 24 pair SHOES, CHINESE.
Further particular can be obtained on application at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION.
A
D. R. CALDWELL, Acting Superintendent of Rolice.
WANTED.
N ORGANIST for ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.-Salary $20 per mensem.-Duties and Conditions to be ascertained by application to the Hon. W. T. MERCER, Esq., at the Government Offices, or to a Trustee at the Cathedral, between the hours of 5 and 6 on Saturdays.
4th May, 1854.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
Victoria, Hongkong, 4th May, 1854.
ENDERS will be received by the undersigned until NOON of the 20th instant for supplying HER MAJESTY'S GAOLS in this "Colony, with the Articles and Provisions undermentioned for the term of 12 months, commencing 26th May, instant.
The Tenders to state the Rate per head per diem res- pectively for 1 European and 1 Coloured prisoner, as per scale.
European Ration per diem.
1lb BREAD.
b BEEF or PORK (free of bone.)
ilb of the VEGETABLES of the season.
joz TEA.
3oz SUGAR.
joz SALT.
FIREWOOD for cooking, 2lbs; and lb CoмMON
SOAP cach prisoner per month.
Ration for Chinese or Coloured prisoner per diem.
1 Catty of sound coarse RICE.
2 Taels of FISH (salt or fresh.)
8 Taels of VEGETABLES (according to season) Twice in each week in lieu of FISH.
Sufficient FIREWOOD for cooking the above. Separate Tenders will also be received for supply of OIL for HER MAJESTY'S GAOLS during the same period. Further particulars to be obtained upon application to the Gaoler or the undersigned.
The Contractor to find approved security for fulfil ment of his Contract.
T
NOTICE.
C. MAY, Acting Sheriff.
THE Hours of Divine Service in the CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. JOHN are, on Sundays at 11 A.M. and 5 P.M., and on Thursdays at 5 P. M.
Hongkong, 24th October, 1853.
Printed and Published by ROBERT STRACHAN, at the Hongkong Register Office, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong,