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AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
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THE Consignees by the above Steamer are informed that if they do not send and take their goods away this day or to-morrow the 16th instant, they will be landed at a public store at the expense and risk of them- selves, the consignees.
FREIGHT.
The freight of Measurement Goods from: Hong- kong to Southampton by this Company's Steamers is 8180, including duty and expense of carriage through Egypt. The freight an specie to Calcutta or Madras 24 per cent,
JOHN RYAN,
Agent P. & O, Šicam N. Co. Hongkong, 15th August, 1845. FOR SALE FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
TEC Wyse, is in fine order and THE Clipper British Brig 'CLOWN,'
can be examined on application to
Captain WYSE, on board, BUSH & Co. Hongkong. or RUSSELL & Co. Canton
Vitoria, 18th August. 1815.
FOR LONDON,
WITH immediate despatch the CITY W
OF DERRY, Capt. TN. Were. For passage only apply to the Cou- oander on board or to
DALLAS & Co. Canton.
TO LET
FOR SALE.
FWO small convenient Houses,situate in a DEES and Tennents Beer and Porter, in Wood commanding a fine view of the bay. Immediate in Bottle. Apply to
central and healthy part of the town, and Bottle. Also, Bass and Allsops Beer, possesion can be given. For particulars apply to
FLETCHER & Co. Victoria, 1st July, 1845. R. OSWALD. Hongkong, 23ril June, 19:45.
TO LET
Small convenient House in Stanley
Street. Apply to
Queen's Road..
BURD LANG & Co. Victoria, 6th August 1845.
TO LET
CEVERAL small convenient Houses, in Gage Street, fuur rooms, cellar, and Kitchen. Apply to
ROBERT STRACHAN. Victoria, 25th July, 1845.
TO LET.
TWO large commodious houses, situated on the Queen's Road at the foot of Pottinger Street, containing six rooms, For particulars ap ply to
GEO: STRACHAN. Victoria, 12th August, 1945.
A
TO BE LET OR SOLD. substantial House, consisting of two Sitting rooms, each 30 feet by 20, and in height 17 feet, separated by folding doors; five good sized bed rooms, with Dressing and bath room to each; two Servant's rooms; a front and a back Verandah, closed with Venetians, each 84 feet long, 12 feet wide; flat roof, convenient for exercise, and afford, R. OSWALD & Co Victoria. ing a fine view of the barbour and it's entrances, Victoria, 14th August, 1845. FOR SINGAPORE AND CALCUTTA.
THE Ship "SULIMANY," Captain Monk, will have despatch for the above ports. For freight apply to GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Hongkong
D., & M. RUSTOMJEE & Co., Macao. Macao, 22nd July, 1845.
FOR SOURABAYA.
THE Dutch Barque "BLORA," Capt. will be dispatched for the above port, Van der Swann, now at Whampoa, before the end of this month, for freight apply to
SENN VAN BASEL, Canton, N. DUUS, Victoria. Canten, 18th August, 1815.
or
FOR SALE.
THE American
Schooner
The Walls and foundation constructed purposely to admit of the addition of an upper Story, if ro quired. Commodious out buildings for Servants, Store Tooms, and Offices; a large compound, Giorden etc., the whole surrounded by a good fence Situated on the ridge at West-point, and now in the occupation of JAMIESON HOW & Co., to whora application may be made.
Victoria, 18th July, 1845.
FOR SALE.
A Victoria Hongkong, in a central position, a wharf, spaciou Godown, dwelling and out Houses; A valuable water side property, consisting of
all in perfect repair, and now let on lease. For particulars, apply to
Macao. 1st July. 1845.
C. A. FEARON.
FOR SALE. MARINE Lot No. 64 Situsted between the lots "PE-MARINE NAVIGAN & Co. and FRAMJEE
JANSETJE Esq, measures 200 feet sea froninge and altogether is a very desirable lot. For further particulars apply to
T FREL" Coppered and Copper Fas- tened; launched in December, 1842. She was built in Duxbury, United States, of best live Oak and yellow Pine, 120 Tons measurement, will arm- ed and found in stores and rię ging, with cabin fur- niture complete, for particulars apply to
Victoria 2nd June, 1845.
Ń. DUUS.
FOR FREIGHTS on CHARTER TO EAST COAST,
THE
THE A. 1. American Brig "WISSA-. HICON," Captain, Webber 100, Tons Register now ready to receive Cargo and could be sent to sea immediately. Ap-
N. DUUS. ply to
to
Victoria, August 22nd, 1845,
FOR AMOY.
THE Brig "SPY," Edward Woodin, Master, will be despatched for above port in a few days. For freight apply
ROBERT STRACHAN,
Victoria, 22nd August, 1845. WANTED TO CHARTER OR PURCHASE. VESSEL of about the burthen
250 Tons. Apply to
ROBERT STRACHAN.
Victoria, 14th August, 1845,
FOR SALE OR CHARTER,
THE Bermudian Clipper Brig ❝ LIT-
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FLETCHER & Co,-Hongkong. or DIROM, GRAY & Co.---- Canton. Victoria, 1st July, 1845.
BU
FOR SALE. DILLS ON LONDON at 30 or 60 days or 6 1-month's sight, under letters of credit. Also East India Company's Bills on Bengal, accepted.
NYE PARKIN & Co. Canton,
June, 1945ON NYE, JR. Macao.
Canton, 1st June, 1845
NOTICE.
Tate in our firm, have ceased.
interest and responsibility of Mr. SAMUEL
Canton, 21st May, 1845.
WETMORE & Co.
NOTICE.
in our firm, and Mr. CHARLES RYDER IR. W. W DALE is this day admitted a partner
is authorized to sign per procuration.
DIROM, GRAY & Co. Canton, 1st August, 1845.
NOTICE.
MR.
MR. WILLIAM PYKE is authorized to Sign
for our firm by procuration at Shanghai.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Victoria, 3rd April, 1845..
FOR SALE.
Superior lot of choice Wines consisting of
FOR SALE.
EBSTER, Gordon, Cossart & Co's, superior W
Madeira, in Hhds, quarter and half quarter casks, and in cases,
FLETCHER & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1845.
FOR SALE-AT the Godowns of Messrs Fox Hawson & Co., Burton Ale in Hlids, from Worthington and Robinson.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1845.
NOTICE.
SHIP MASTERS.
N. DUUS has for Sale at his Godowns No
18 Queen's Road, Victorian
All kinds of marine Stores, Also Anchors & Chain Sables of all sizes, a patent Windlass for a 400 Ton ship, all sizes of Iron & Copper bars & bolts, Slicoting Copper, Lead also Am & Irish, Salt Provisions, Bread, Flour, Rice, Dholl & Ghee, Brandy, Rum, Wine & Beer in wood and bottles & other articles to nume rous to mention.
DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE TNLAND lot No. 5 in the town of Victoria, being
I
one of the most pleasant situations, on tho Is lund; lying on the Queen's Road, in a central and- business part of the town, and commanding a fine
THE interest and responsibility of Mr. Chris-view of the harbour which cannot be cut of by any THE
topher Fearon, in our firm censed on the 31st
FEARON & SON.
December 1844.
Macao, lat January, 1845.
ON SALE.
ALLSOPP'S Pale Ale of the October brew, ex "Wm, Shand” and “Mary Bannatyne." Apply
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1945.
to
hai
NOTICE.
N. DUUS.
buildings to be erected. The above property is well worthy the attention of Gentlemen about building who wish nu agreeable and healthy situa tion. For particulars apply to
Victoria, 19th August, 1810.
FOR SALE. Patent Water Closet for an upper story com-
plete.
N DUUS. Victoria, 5th August, 1845.
A
THE undersigned have established themselves as
Merchants and Commission Agents at ShaugOODS received on Storage in dry Brick under the firm of PLATT, HARGREAVES & C JOSEPH HARGREAVES, Manchester GEORGE HARGREAVES, Liverpool, THOMAS PLATT, Shanghai, Victoria, 10th July, 1815.
NOTICE.
THE undersigned are prepared to issue Policies of insurance at Shangimi on first class vessels payable in Hongkong, Singapore, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay and London.
TURNER & Co.
Agents Commercial Insurance Company. Victoria, 20th August, 18-15.
NOTICE.
Mr. ADAM SCOTT under the firm of W. Scorr & Co. THE business of the undersigned will in future
be carried on in connection with his Brother
WILLIAM SCOTT. - Victoria.. 1st August, 1845.
NOTICE.
THE partnership beretofore carried on in the nume of HENRY & Co. has this day been die solved by mutual consent. Brive authorised to arrange all pending transactions. Mr. WM. Heser las
Victoria, 31st July, 1845.
HENRY & Co.
FOR SALE. AUNDERS Pale October brewed ale in Wood, Allsops Beer in Wood, Port and Sherry, Champagne and Claret. Apply to
ROBERT STRACHAN. Victoria, 25th July, 1845. -
BOMBAY ROYAL EXCHANGE. INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE undersigned having been appointed Agents
in China for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies, payable in London, Bombay Calcutta and China, on account of the said Con
pany.
THE
p. pro. D. & M. RUSTOMJEE & Co., DÁDABHOY, BYRAMJER, Agents in China for the Bombay Royal
Exchange Insurance Company.
Macao, 1st June, 1945. HE undersigned will continue to grant Policies on behalf of the Sun Insurance office, and Hindostan Insurance Society, payable in London, Bombay, Calcutta and China.
p.pro. D. §. RUSTOMJEE & Co... DADABUOY, BYRAMJEE, Agents for the Sun Insurance offire and Hindostan Insurance Society.
Macan, 1st June, 1815.
ICE, NOTICE.
1TLE CATHERINE 180 tons O. A Claret, Margeaux, Estépre and Medoc, Sparke THE PUBLIC is informal, that the fee. house
M. will found in sails and stores, reling Champagne, Old Port and Sherry, Hock, Gin markably fast, corries a fair cargo with fue accom- neva and Noyau in one, three and six dozen Cases.A, modation: For further particulars apply to
W. H. FRANKLYN.
Chinam's Wharf,
Victoria, 24th June, 1845. TO LET AT A MODERATE RENTAL.
THE large House on the Queen's Road, next to Messrs. DENT & Co's. pre nises, containing of the ground flour;-
5 room for Godowns 35 feet÷21 feet. 2 Do
do. 35 fect-16 feet. 35 feel+21 feel. 21 fest-15 feet. 80 feet+-16 feet.
First Floor-5 Roonis
1: Do 4-
1 Do. (large)
Second Floor I Large Hall in
centre.
2 Rooms
I Do.
65 feet--15 feet
20 feet+20 feet
16 feet-10 feet
ALSO:
61 Casks Pale India. Ale. Apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Victoria, 15th July, 1845.
NOTICE.
THE Interest and responsibility of Mr. ANDREW
JARDINE in our establishment ceased on the 30th ultimo, and Mr. JOSEPH JARDINE and Mr. ALEXANDER GRANT DALLAS are this day admitted partners.
Our firm now consists of ALexander MATHESON, DONALD MATRESON, DAVID JARDINE, WILLIAM ALEXANDER STEWART, JOSEPH JARDINE, and GRANT DALLAS,
JARDINE, MATHESON. & Co. Chine, 1st July, 1845.
FOR SALE
With a Verandah 10 Sea frontage 85 feet+16 feet; | CUPERIOR Gold and Pale Sherry, received
a Compound 40 feet 40 feet. And out houses, con-
taining 15 Rooms, cach 15 feet+10.
S
direct from the House of Messrs Warre Bros
any
will be open until farther notice, from 5 to ↳ 1. and from 3 to 6 F. r for the sale of leg in quantity at a cents per pound. Written orders addressed to the vadersigned will be attended to LA. STONE:
Agent.
Victoria, 22nd July, 1845.
DR. O'SULLIVAN begs to inform ine Captains of vessels proceeding to Whampoa, that he has changed his residence to a ship in Blenhein touch.
Whampoa, 5th July, 1815,
NOTICE
R. B. KENNY, and Dr. R. WILSON, beg
De leave to intimate to the Commanders of ships proceeding to Whampoa, that they have associated themselves as Medical and Surgical practitioners at that anchorage.
1
China Vessel, moored in Blenheim Beach. Ship's Medicine Chests replenished. July 1st, 1814.
SODA WATER.
Insurable Ciodowns, will be sold on cont mission or forward to Macao or Canton in In- surable Colonia! Lorchas Commanded Sz partly manned by Europeans, or held subject to the order of the consignee on moderate-terms
Apply to
N. DUUS,
No. Ts Queen's Road, Victoria.
JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE. TOLLOWING Rhenisch Wines, and Seltzor
Water, Geisenheimer, Elockeimer, Marcobrun- ner Niersteiner, Graefenberger', Braunberg Moselle, Champaign, and some Superior Pale and golden Sherry, Port and Madeira in quarta and pint bottles.
N. DUUS.
18, Queen's Road. Victoria, 1st May, 1845)
JUST
UST landed from "Aune Jane" Saunders now. October brewed Beer in hds. and Cases,
An English and American, Carriage at
18, Queen's Road Vietoria, 1st May, 1815.
N. DUUS.
FOR SALE. SECOND hand Litfiographie Press completo.. A. Apply to
N. DUUS.
Victoria, 24th June, 1945.
NOTICE.
HE owners of the Lorchas "EMILY," and EMMA," beg to inform shippers, by these ves ́ecla, that in case of short delivery, information must be lodged with Mr. Duus within one month, other wise they will not be responsible for the goods lost, The whers have recently been obliged to pay for
bale of Twist short delivered in June 1941, and
formation having been given. Mr. Duus, agent only claimed one month ago, without any previous for the Lorchas, also requests that, parties will not pay freight notes for the above named Lorchas, except to his reeipt on that of Mr. "Prosh,"
JUST landed, and for sale at the stores of the un- dersigned, Hollands Gin and Java Coffee, of superior qualities; also an invoice of window Glass from 10 to 15 inches,
N. DUUS.
Victoria, 4th July, 1845.
FOR SALE.
T the stores of the undersigned an invoice of A Europe, Manila, and paten Boir Röpé also [heavy Canvas,
N. DUUS
Victoria, 3rd Julv, 1945-
FOR SALE.
T the Gadowns of the undersigned the following
articles.
Maine Stores of all descriptions. Anchora and Chain Cables, Sheathing Copper and Nails, Rod Iron, Salt Provisions, Bread, Flour, all descriptions of Wines, Spirits and Beer and Porter in Wood and bottle, Navy Duck.
HUMPHREYS & Co.
No. 13 Queen's Roud, Hongkong, 28th February, 1945.
FOR SALE.
fashionable Blue Vittoria Phaeton and a Dark
A Red Benchska Phusio
HUMPHREYS & Co.
13 Queen's Road. Victoria. 22nd July, 1815.
NOTICE.
JAMES MCMURRAY. respectfully announced
to his Friends and the Public dat, he has on bat for hire a number of Sedan Chairs with Conlles, Term, per day 82, per hour 6L
Any Laly or Gentleman requiring a Chuic
London, in Hogsheads, quarter Casks and Cases. ON SALE, At the Store of Mr. John Smith in monthly will be provided with one ca liberal terms
BUSH & Co. Hongkong, or RATHBONE WORTHINGTON 4 Co.
For further particulars apply to
Apply to
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.
Victoria, July 18th, 1945,
Canton, 19th May, 1845.
(Canton.
from Dr. Hunter's.
Seda Water Manufactory there, Mezzo, 11th Jangary, 1845.
Orders punctually attended to.
Corner of Aberdeen Street, Queen's Beac Victoria, 100: Jaly, 1815.